yep..we actually had a blast...just being out with my son and his friend was time well spent....I actually sat on the leaning post of my bay boat all day, never touched a pole except to either re-rig one after a break off or to try and untangle the lines after the boys had a "oops" moment....I never caught a fish all day, and looking back, that was ok because I got to watch a couple of young friends having fun and growing up with a fishing pole in there hands......now I kind of understand that crazy/strange/odd look I would sometimes catch a glimpse of from my father all those years ago, he had that pole in my hand at a very early age and it just seemed to have stuck with me......THANKS DAD!!!!! I still love ya and miss ya every day!!!!!!