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A boy’s first fish: hooked on the moment

Quinn Connacher, 6, of Spokane works to catch his first trout while fishing off the dock at Bunker
Quinn Connacher, 6, of Spokane works to catch his first trout while fishing off the dock at Bunker's Resort on Williams Lake with his stepfather, Andy Benson. They were fishing on April 28, 2013, the opening day of Washington's lowland trout fishing season. (Rich Landers)

FISHING -- I feel sorry for parents who don't take their kids fishing. They don't know what they're missing.

See a few hints about what they're missing in my Sunday story about Saturday's opening day of Washington's lowland trout season

Please enjoy this short photo sequence of Quinn Connacher, 6, of Spokane, as he works at Williams Lake to catch his first fish.

Once the trout was netted, the boy got a huge high five before he pranced and danced in celebration on the Bunker's Resort dock.

To heck with the five-fish limit.  As soon as his stepfather gathered their minimal gear, the boy made a beeline  up to the campground to show off his prize. 

The rainbow may have grown a little larger by the time he finished telling the story.  

Also see:

Eastern Washington's top trout lakes surveyed

Photo essay: Boy's first fish -- hooked on the moment

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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