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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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Fishing with Thresea Adams

By Molly Kett

hresea Adams was raised on
Tthe Akwesasne Territory before
moving to Glen Walter five years ago
with Adam Thompson, her partner
of 17 years. Together they have four
children, Bo, Dylan, Kahonwase, and
Rayia. They also have a Bulldog,
Vito. Thresea has been working at the
Akwesasne Dental Clinic for 28 years,
and once served as a Chief with the
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. Some
patrons from Cornwall may have seen
her working at the Mohawk Bingo
Palace.
“The summer of 2020, during our
major lockdown from the world, I had
the opportunity to slow my life down
and enjoy what Mother Earth has to
offer her children of the Earth. Fishing
became my first experience with Adam
because we finally purchased our first
boat and had the time and opportunity
to hit the water together,” said Adams.
“He always went with his buddies, and
I thought I’d like to enjoy the same
thrill of catching some big fish too. It
didn’t take much convincing for him to Photo Submitted
take me, but he had to have patience in tears because of the disbelief that I try catching some salmon or tuna,” said the sport.
with me as that was my very first time actually caught a big fish. I do enjoy Adams. “I do have more practicing to “I would tell you to just sit back and
with a fishing pole in my hands.” catching Walleye and Bass, which seem do before I take on a more aggressive
enjoy the serene waters of the mighty
Adams said there was a lot to learn, to be easier to handle than a Musky. The adventure. I also must learn to deal the St. Lawrence River, voted the best
but that she was eager to catch her first bass are little feisty because they don’t one paraphrase Adam repeats while fishing waters in the world, and grab
fish. She said she listened to Adam know how to settle down and allow trolling which I still do not do well a fishing pole, lures, bait, lunch, jugs
to help her learn, but she would also me to reel them in, they fight back and with: reel it in. I need to remember this of water, a radio, and allow yourself
watch videos of fishing shows to learn jump around like a tyrant toddler.” when I get that feeling like a big one is to meditate with the waters and great
different techniques to catch those big Now that Adams has learned the just about to hit my line. Adam is a great things will happen,” said Adams. “That
fish. ropes, the next place she would like to teacher and has lots of patience with big fish will hit your line and you will
fish would be the Northern communities me but because I am so competitive, I
“It all paid off when we were fishing catch it with a positive mindset. I must
of Ontario or Quebec, where the waters just want to out-catch him for the day.
in a tournament, and I caught my first be thankful for the lockdown, it gave
are fresh with less pollution. I really should just take his advice and
Musky. I had no clue what was on the me the greatest opportunity to take
line because it was being stubborn and “I would love to taste the fish without bigger things will come.” a break from the daily grind of the
fighting me back with every turn on any toxins taking away the beauty of If Adams were to try and convince work of taking care of others, when
the reel,” said Adams. “This was the fresh fish. I also would like to take a someone to get out and try fishing, she the number one person who needed
most exciting catch, and I was actually fishing charter in Alaska, and possibly would focus on the relaxation aspect of selfcare was myself.”

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