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Wishin’ I was Fishin’... IT’S TIME TO GO

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Connor Hum Talks His Passion for Fishing

By Molly Kett now lives in Toronto but I get to go
out with him a couple of times a year.
ifteen-year-old Connor Hum Wish he lived closer though.”
Flives in Cornwall, is in grade
In terms of his favourite place
ten at Holy Trinity Catholic High to fish, Hum says he likes to go
School, and is involved with local
anywhere he can.
sports.
“In rivers, streams, and lakes
“If I’m not playing competitive
hockey at the Midget level, you will for smallmouth and largemouth
bass, pike, walleye, trout, salmon,
most likely find me out on the river and more,” says Hum. “I recently
or a lake doing one of my favourite
discovered a creek in the Cobourg
things in life – fishing,” says Hum.
area for rainbow trout and salmon.
Hum has been fishing seriously for I’m excited to go back there later in
the past three years. the year to land a few big ones!”
“I enjoy fishing with friends, on This past March break Hum went
my own, or with my dad. My dad deep sea fishing with his dad and
and I both love to fish and we get to friends off the coast of Dominican
spend quality time together,” says Republic, which was quite the
Hum. standout moment in Hum’s fishing
experience.
Hum says it took a bit of time to
realize how great of a pastime fishing “There was mahi mahi, tuna,
is. marlin, shark, and other saltwater
fish species out there. I want to go
“When I was old enough to
realize, I discovered how amazing back to the Caribbean and fish marlin
this pastime was. There is no better one day,” says Hum.
feeling than the excitement of having In terms of his favourite fish to

a large fish on my line,” says Hum. catch, Hum says he likes to catch all
“I was fishing on a friend’s dock species, however his favourite are
when I was 10 years old and caught smallmouth and largemouth bass and
a 5 pound Largemouth Bass. I was pike.
totally thrilled and proud of myself to “The smallies are pound for pound
land that big of a fish. I was hooked
the best fighters around,” says Hum.
on fishing after that experience.”
Hum thinks fishing is a great sport
One of Hum’s favourite memories
involves fishing with his Uncle Jim, in which everyone can participate.
“People of all ages can fish. One
listening to his fishing stories and thing I’ve learned is to appreciate
advice.
the beautiful surroundings we have
“He’s fished the Cornwall area for and what nature has to offer,” says
over 40 years and practically knows Hum. “Fishing is quite peaceful and
every nook and cranny, and where yet can be so exciting, as you never
the different species are at different know what you’ll catch! You just
times of the year,” says Hum. “He might get hooked on it like I did!”
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