Local teen on a mission

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  • Jimmy Reardon and Ellison Godwin show off the fish she landed at the 2018 Larry Buster Memorial Sulphur Springs Kids’Trout Fishing Day at Peavine Pinion Pond. Jeremy’s mission is to share his love of fishing and teach children how to fish. Courtesy/Jeremy Reardon
    Jimmy Reardon and Ellison Godwin show off the fish she landed at the 2018 Larry Buster Memorial Sulphur Springs Kids’Trout Fishing Day at Peavine Pinion Pond. Jeremy’s mission is to share his love of fishing and teach children how to fish. Courtesy/Jeremy Reardon
  • San Diego native and Sulphur Springs transplant Jimmy Reardon began JDR Fishing Adventures in part because of his love of fishing.
    San Diego native and Sulphur Springs transplant Jimmy Reardon began JDR Fishing Adventures in part because of his love of fishing.
  • Jack, Luke, and Hank Dehoney show off the fish they caught at an event where JDR Fishing Adventures made an appearance. Jimmy Reardon started his nonprofit/ministry organization in 2019 to teach others and share his love of fishing.
    Jack, Luke, and Hank Dehoney show off the fish they caught at an event where JDR Fishing Adventures made an appearance. Jimmy Reardon started his nonprofit/ministry organization in 2019 to teach others and share his love of fishing.
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A lifelong fisherman, Jimmy Reardon starts nonprofit for kids

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There’s a saying: “Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

If that’s the case, then Sulphur Springs transplant Jimmy Reardon should have a happy future.

“I grew up fishing from the time I was able to hold a rod in both salt and fresh water,” the 19-year-old San Diego native said. “Now living in East Texas, fresh water fishing has become my passion.”

Reardon moved to Sulphur Springs four years ago, graduating from high school in 2018. Since then, he has been educating himself in fishing and learning what works best on northeast Texas lakes. Reardon also plans to act as a fishing guide on local lakes.

Reardon has started his own non-profit/ministry to teach kids to love fishing, educate people about species common to northeast Texas and share his love of the sport. JDR Fishing Adventures has hosted field trips and fishing classes, as well as participating in local fishing events such as the trout event. He plans to create more events this year.

Reardon will be on hand at the annual Larry Buster Memorial Kids Trout Fish Day on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Buford Park. The event is hosted by the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Hopkins County Long-beards. They will host a raffle and offer food with the help of the local Kiwanis Club, the city of Sulphur Springs and other local businesses. Sign-ups begin at 9:30 a.m. the day of the event.

JDR Fishing Adventures will also be on hand, starting at 8 a.m. to help kids catch trout. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be stocking 2,000 pounds of rainbow trout that weekend.

A few things to remember about the event:

• Parents need to be present.

• Participants are asked to bring their own equipment if they have it, including a bucket or cooler to take home their catch.

JDR Fishing Adventures will have some gear for kids to use while at the event if they do not have their own and bait that works for each set up.

For more information or updates, visit the event Facebook page.