Syracuse.com - Pa. youngsters have memorable Owasco Lake fishing outing with grandfather and great uncle

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It was a time for lessons on seasons for specific fish, and the beauty of catch and release.

Johnny and his bass. 

Johnny Joynt, 8, of Doylesburg, Pa., holds up a nice smallmouth bass and his sister, Greta, 5, below showes off a nice sunfish. Both were caught on the Old Chanel at the northern end of Owasco Lake.

The children's grandmother Suzanne Klink, of Owasco wrote:

"They fishing at the time with their grandfather John Klink, and great uncle, Tom Klink, both of Owasco,

Greta and her sunfish. 

"Johnny caught his large bass on a worm, his sister Greta, caught her first fish ever, also with a worm, a beauty of a sunfish.

"All fish were caught and released immediately.

"Time for lessons on seasons for specific fish and the beauty of catch and release. The look captured in this photo speaks to little Johnn's quote: " Grandpa, one more second and it was going to bite my thumb off. "

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog