Time to buy the boy his first shotgun. I'm not a big fan of starting people off with 410's, because its so stinking hard to hit with. My boy however. Isn't the broadest fellow. Standing at 4'5" and 46lbs, I just don't think he can handle more than a .410. He's recently begun to get down on himself about his size and lack of strength. He really has nothing to worry about. I'm 6'3", my brother is 6' and his uncle is 6'1".
Which brings up my next issue. When he was born he inherited his grandfathers 20ga side by side. It's a beauty of an old shotgun. The problem is, that grandfather is my ex-wife's dad. And the shotgun is in his gun case. He's getting up there in years, and I don't think he'll be hunting past this year. Is it weird to ask him for it? I'm sure he knows it won't be for anyone else. I've got my fair share or vintage and modern firearms that far surpass it. Just something I've been pondering. How would y'all go about it?
Here's Dawson with his first solo bass. From plastic selection to tying the hook and selecting the weight, it was all him. I was actually drinking an IPA next to the pool while he was wading out casting. Caught it on a pumpin/red 5" lizard. Carolina jig.
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