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Albuquerque, New Mexico Lonny had to undergo a liver transplant when he was only 10 months old. But after overcoming this substantial obstacle, Lonny became a passionate fisherman, taking many trips with his family to fish the flats in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is now in the final stages of becoming a Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout. Lonny caught this 75-pound halibut on a trip to Seward, Alaska, given to him by his father as a reward for his impressive scouting accomplishment.
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Trevose, Pennsylvania Madison fishes in Delaware Bay and offshore out of Cape May, New Jersey, with her grandfather and father. “This was my first year of striper fishing, and amazingly, I caught two in a row,” she said. “I was so happy, and my dad and my pop-pop were so proud. It was my pop-pop’s boat, and he is an amazing influence on me. He keeps me going. My dad helped me by netting the fish when it got close to the boat. I hope you enjoy fishing as much as I do!” We do, Madison, and thanks for reminding us of what it’s all about.
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Freeport, New York Michael is an avid fisherman and a budding conservationist – in fact, he recently taught his father, Michael Sr., a valuable conservation lesson. Michael Jr. caught this 32-pound striped bass on Oct. 11, 2010. It was a legal fish, but Michael Jr. wanted to release it, much to his father’s chagrin. “I want the fish to have babies, and next year I will catch one of the babies,” Michael Jr. said. “It broke my heart,” Michael Sr. said, “but it was his fish.” They released the bass.