It was the first tug on the line and watching the red-and-white bobber dip beneath the water's surface that hooked me on fishing way back when.
My first fish was a bluegill, probably no bigger than my palm, but it seemed more like a whale to me.
Baltimore City Recreation and Parks is having its spring fishing rodeo on April 2 at Patterson Park. Children under the age of 15 are invited to fish for free from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Anglers must supply their own rods and reels and the city will provide the bait. The rodeo is a catch-and-release event, except for trout.
The fish will be weighed at the registration table and prizes will be awarded.
Even though I'm all grown up, I still really enjoy attending and taking pictures of the happy participants.
The registration table at the Boat Lake will be open for business at 9:30 a.m.
If you need more details, call Mark Burke at 410-396-9392 or drop him a note at mark.burke@baltimorecity.gov.
See you there.