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Tom Cook of Jay fishes with his grandson, Bryson Merchant, at Wilson Lake in Wilton recently. Cook said Merchant has already had a few lessons. Still, Merchant, 3, asked if the hooks were “going to hurt the fish’s teeth.” Merchant assured his grandson they were just doing catch-and-release fishing. Kay Neufeld/Franklin JournalBryson Merchant, 3, gets a fishing lesson from his grandfather Tom Cook at Wilson Lake in Wilton recently. Cook said he’s cherished this time with Merchant, teaching him how to fish. It wasn’t the first lesson, he added. Cook said he likes to busy Merchant and the other grandkids with ATVs and fishing poles – whatever will occupy their time. Kay Neufeld/Franklin Journal
Kay Neufeld is a business reporter with the Portland Press Herald, covering labor, unions and Maine's workforce; lobstering, fisheries and the working waterfront. They also love telling stories that illustrate...
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