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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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Fishing with Sylus Richer

By Molly Kett enthusiasts: they love the sport
for the relaxation as well as the
ith each local fisherman occasional excitement.
Wwe meet, one thing has To convince friends to try the
become abundantly clear: there sport, Richer says he would tell
is no minimum or maximum age
them that it’s “very relaxing, and
when it comes to finding a love it makes you happy when you
for fishing.
catch a big fish.”
Meet Sylus Richer, for
Although Richer is getting
example. Richer is ten years old plenty of fishing experience
and attends Bishop MacDonald
under his belt, there’s still one
school. He has already found a thing he hasn’t tried.
passion for fishing.
“I would like to go ice fishing,”
According to Richer, he loves
says Richer, when asked what
“how relaxing it is, and when you fishing experience he’d like to
catch a big one it’s fun to reel in.”
have next.
Considering he’s only ten,
In terms of what kind of fish
his earliest fishing memory was Richer likes to catch, he doesn’t
not that long ago. His love for focus on one or two, but rather a
the sport started when he was variety of them.
incredibly young, as Richer
recalls walleye fishing at the dam “Salmon, walleye, bass,
with his lifejacket and a rope tied bowfin, catfish, bluegill, trout,
to his dad. snook,” says Richer when listing
the fish he likes to catch. “And I
He’s been fishing so much, he
would love to catch an Atlantic
even has a favourite memory that Goliath Grouper in Florida one
stands out to him.
day.”
“Salmon fishing in Port Hope,” Not only does Richer fish for
says Richer. “I caught a 23-pound fun, but he also participates in
salmon all by myself.”
tournaments. He participated
Because of the success he saw in the Police and kids fishing
fishing in Port Hope, he names tournament, where he had the
it as one of his favourite places second largest fish of the day.
to fish. He also likes to cast in His notable catches include a
Florida when he can.
7-pound walleye and an 11-pound
Similar to how there’s no age rainbow trout.
limit to who can enjoy the sport, We’re sure there are more
there’s also another common
notable catches in Richer’s future. Photos Submitted
thread for each of these fishing

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