My Fishing Heritage

I had a great start when I-95 was built passing about a mile behind the house I grew up in. The sand used to build the interstate highway came from pits that made excellent fish ponds. I had three to fish and swim in. About 29 acres of fun.

My maternal grandparents, Mary Adelyne Crow Patrick, above and Lawrence Gray Patrick, below liked the water and, thank goodness, liked to take pictures.

 

 

Now as for my parents...Vernon had the best trolling motor made, at the time...My MOM!

Billie Gray Patrick Holt

Dad still hasn't said whether or not she caught that bass.

Or whether or not these saltwater trout and sheephead came from a trip to Ossabaw!

As I was scanning these photos, I realized that my paternal grandfather in the picture below, Vernon J. Holt, Sr. would have turned 100 on July 29, 1998, a few days before I started this page. I have wondered what he would have said about having his picture shown on something called the internet.

My thanks to these folks for passing on to me the love of the outdoors...

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