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Offline PhosphorescentPheasant

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Son's First Fish
« on: Jan 01, 2015, 10:08 PM »
Went to Evergreen a week ago to try and get my son his first official fish. I set the hook and held the pole, he reeled it in himself. He's had lots of prep; I have him practicing with a small stuffed animal tied to an old crappy ice combo. His casting needs some work, but he can reel like a champ. It may be a stocker, but it's not bad for a 2.5 year old...

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Offline lefty2053

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #1 on: Jan 01, 2015, 10:17 PM »
Great stuff, keep up the good Father Son deal it only last until they find themselves.
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Offline Toddr44

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #2 on: Jan 01, 2015, 10:19 PM »
Outstanding! Such a great photo.
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Offline arkansas angler

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #3 on: Jan 01, 2015, 10:37 PM »
Well done. It's awesome to make those memories.
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Offline Bigassbassman

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #4 on: Jan 01, 2015, 10:41 PM »
Great photos and some amazing memories!  Well done, dad!   :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Offline IceOsprey

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #5 on: Jan 02, 2015, 10:04 AM »
That is a great thing to share with your son! I started taking my son at two and a half he is four now and one heck of a fisherman. I don't think he would let me go without taking him. He loves fishing. It is important to train our future sportsmen in the ways and traditions that we want them to carry on.
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Offline alaskaruss1

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #6 on: Jan 02, 2015, 10:12 AM »
Nice seeing the smile on your boys face that is as big as the fish. AWESOME !!
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Offline JiggerDan

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #7 on: Jan 02, 2015, 10:16 AM »
Nice. Start 'em young! :clap: ;D
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Offline fishinbenny

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #8 on: Jan 02, 2015, 10:32 AM »
I love it, reminds me of my first memories fishing! 
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Offline 8fly

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #9 on: Jan 02, 2015, 10:42 AM »
Congratulations to both of you. Little guy probably had some cool dreams that night.
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Offline Nhurley

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #10 on: Jan 02, 2015, 12:00 PM »
Awesome! I can't wait to get my son out there! He's got some growing to do though lol, my wife said I cant take him out till he is bigger than the hole. Good rule I suppose!
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Offline IceOsprey

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #11 on: Jan 02, 2015, 04:02 PM »
Get a smaller auger Nhurley. I remember the first time I took my boy I thought it would be ok for him to clean the holes with the scoop while I was getting other things set up. Turned around and he was up to his elbow in the hole. He slipped and fell towards the hole and sent my new scoop to the bottom. A friend drilled those holes for me I didn't have an auger yet. The next month was my b day and my wife said I could get any auger that I wanted. I decided I wanted the eskimo 51Z but sportsmans only had it in a ten inch and I knew my boy could fit down a ten inch hole, and the sales guy didn't want to trade the auger with an eight incher so I got the 43 cc with the 8 inch and couldn't be happier. Unfortunately I don't have the kind of problems that the fish I catch won't fit up through an eight inch hole. Good luck and be safe.
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Offline _colorado

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #12 on: Jan 02, 2015, 05:09 PM »
Way to go Dad!  Hopefully he will stick with it and soon be showing you a trick or two!   ;D
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Offline nocod

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #13 on: Jan 02, 2015, 07:38 PM »
well done you got him hooked at a early age, :thumbsup:
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Offline Sawtooth

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #14 on: Jan 03, 2015, 07:18 AM »
Thanks for sharing.  I have lots of great memories (reinforced by similar pics) of my grandsons when they started off.  Cherish these times.
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Offline Monovasia

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #15 on: Jan 03, 2015, 05:12 PM »
Very nice! Congratulations...I still fish with my boys and they are in their late 20's
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Offline elkdeerbear

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Re: Son's First Fish
« Reply #16 on: Jan 03, 2015, 05:15 PM »
awesome, keep it up
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