I don't know if my mother instilled my love of fishing in me or if she just allowed it to grow. Either way, I got it from her and her mother. Both of them would rather fish than eat - proved to me many times when meals were skipped to go fishing.

Most of us have great memories of fiishing trips with our family. Share yours in the comments section below or share your memories and pictures in a Show and Tell.

Mother's Day Fishing - Freshwater Fishing

Cathy Lewandowski tells how she continues the fishing legacy started by her mother - and should make every parent realize how important fishing with their children can be to their future.

Remembering Mother- Freshwater Fishing

My fish profile sheet on freshwater drum says they are not very good to eat. I have never tried to eat one but Donna Fernstrom disagrees. She says drum are very good and she will target them as food fish in the future.

At the bottom of Donna's comments and at the end of the profile of freshwater drum is a "Reader Responds" section. I posted part of Donna's comments there. Add your comments to this section - tell all of us if you eat drum, how you cook them and how good they taste.

Can You Eat Freshwater Drum?

Casting a big spoon and letting it flutter to the bottom is a relatively new fishing method, introduced by pro anglers on the Elite Series trail. Captain Mike Gerry talks about this method of catching bass and some pros and cons of fishing these big spoons. Have you tried it yet? Share your thoughts on this fishing method in the comments section below.

picture (c) Captain Mike Gerry

Casting Big Spoons Is A New Bass Technique