Lucky Man

[Fletchfishes 0]

Perhaps this should have been posted in the fish pictures thread... However I couldn't help bragging a little. Spent last weekend camping and fishing with my nine year old son. This one was all him. I just handled the net and camera. Feeling very fortunate!

[vicente 0]

great looking fish he did good, spinning rod or fly rod? I really look forward to my daughter being old enough to take fishing.

[DrVette 0]

I bet he is still smiling from that...

[Bimini15 0]

His face in the pic says it all.

[Fletchfishes 0]

Thanks guys. He caught it on his personal fly rod built by Steeldrifter here!

 

He asked for the pictures for his room and to show friends. Loving it.

[Lesg 0]

He will remember this forever !!! When I was a kid my Dad would take me out of school for a week every May and we would go camping and fishing with my Grandfather. Still some of my best memories. You are a lucky man and your son is a lucky kid. Keep the good memories coming.

 

Les

[FlatsRoamer 0]

Man that's awesome, great work! Bring him over here to South Florida an we will put him on some saltwater fish!

[Fletchfishes 0]

Haha - would love too! Not on a fly, but we did manage to catch this one from the salt together (it was a team effort!)

 

That's not me - he is posing with the captain since my arms were too tired from the fish to hold it up (oh the shame.)

[rstaight 0]

Nice pics. I remember when my step son was that age. We would go fishing every Saturday with his "Grandpop". We bank fished because a 9 year olds attention can still wonder. So we did alot of fishing for carp and catfish. He would fish awhile and go catch grasshoppers and crickets. Then we would drag out another rod and fish for bluegill and bass.

 

Great pics of some awesome memories. Thanks for sharing.

[islander727 0]

Awesome!

[Fletchfishes 0]

Nice pics. I remember when my step son was that age. We would go fishing every Saturday with his "Grandpop". We bank fished because a 9 year olds attention can still wonder. So we did alot of fishing for carp and catfish. He would fish awhile and go catch grasshoppers and crickets. Then we would drag out another rod and fish for bluegill and bass.

 

Great pics of some awesome memories. Thanks for sharing.

You've described our approach to a tee! He fishes hard for awhile and then declares he wants a break and goes off to find sticks or build a dam on the edge of the stream. I have quite a collection of sticks and river rocks. I find the time he's off playing is my turn to get some casts in. Glad you guys appreciate the photos.

[troutah 0]

That release shot is fantastic! I bet you are one proud dad right now.

[MuskyFlyGuy 0]

Special moments! Unfortunately the time passes so quickly.

Tom

[Bryon Anderson 0]

Those pictures just totally brightened my whole day--fantastic. That is what it's all about! Thanks for sharing.