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With a Dad and his Lad on the Dam

He’s a typical ten-year-old boy with interests in soccer, friends and school, and when it comes to his ›number one› activity, the youngster raves about big fish and trips to faraway places› but there is something he cherishes more.

The young angler stands next to his father, a mini-me version of the original. He wears the same clothes and copycats his dad’s every move. It’s plain to see that Farhaan Chand loves fishing with his father.

The energetic youngster lobs a cast shoreside, lifts the rod tip gently and feels his small lure tinkle over the rocky floor of the dam. He concentrates with the aplomb of a veteran and awaits a subtle strike. Several casts later, Farhaan sweeps his rod upward, sets the hook and ties into fish. “I

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