Cartmell residents to go fishin'

For residents of nursing homes, going fishing brings back lots of memories.

So for the fourth year, Cartmell Home for Aged is bringing the fishing pond to the residents for its Let’s Go Fishin’ days today and Thursday.

Cartmell Home will bring in a 3,500-gallon tank stocked with 400 pounds of catfish for its residents to catch in front of the home.

“Many of them are not able to go fishing, so we bring the fishing to them,” Cartmell Home Administrator Debbie Harrison said. “They look forward to it all year and make a big day of it.”
The Austin-based company Let’s Go Fishin’ and its owner Brian Kitchen provide the tank and the fish.

Families of residents are invited to bring lawn chairs and cameras to celebrate the occasion.

To offset the expense of bringing in the catfish tank, Cartmell Home will hold a hamburger lunch fund-raiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. A hamburger, chips, cookie and soft drink will be sold for $5. Though a dining area is available, a drive-thru also will be set up for those needing to pick up orders to go.

Call-in orders will be accepted through Thursday morning. To place an advance order for the drive-thru, call Cartmell Home at 903-727-8500.

Pictured is Mertie Patton showing off a fish she caught during a previous Let's Go Fishin' event.