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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...
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with Brianna Thompson
By: Molly Kett with her brother, who would let
her use his bait caster.
rianna Thompson is a busy
B30-year-old mother of “My first cast with this rod, I
four, with two dogs. She enjoys bird nested it, he was so mad.
I don’t think he took me out
fishing with her partner and
after that. To this day, I prefer a
spending time outside with her spinning reel,” said Thompson.
family whenever she can.
Thompson has become so
“I’m from Akwesasne and I
involved in the local fishing
grew up right by the water. My world, that last summer she
entire childhood consisted of decided to step out of her comfort
being in the water, by the water,
zone and fish in the Akwesasne
or on the water. My Tota is well local bass series.
known in fishing - they call him
the OG. Once I was old enough “I was the only female that
to hold a rod, he would take me entered. I was so nervous. There
and my siblings out on the water were some amazing fishermen
to teach us how to fish,” said that I was going up against,
Thompson. “In high school I including my Tota. I finished
didn’t do much of it, but when I the series in 5th overall and
met my partner, I picked it back I was so stocked about that,”
up and it’s just amazing to be said Thompson. “It was truly
out there with him. We both love an accomplishment for me, and
fishing, and sometimes I think I was proud of myself. Fishing
he loves fishing more than me!” isn’t just for the men anymore.
Us women are pretty good
Thompson has truly been
fishing as long as she can at fishing too! I’m hoping to
remember. She used to fish often Continued on page 13 Photo Submitted
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