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Shore Fishing => Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports => : xjchad May 23, 2017, 04:45:06 PM

: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: xjchad May 23, 2017, 04:45:06 PM

My 3 year old son has been asking me to take him fishing since I took his older brother out a couple of weeks ago.  Opted for the harbor since I knew I could guarantee him some fish and hopefully get him "hooked"  :D
We got to the dock about 6:00pm, I tied on a sabiki tipped with squid and tossed it out for him. 

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/xjchad/21232534-71A7-4EAA-AACE-AFD810C90741_zps2zpqeega.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/xjchad/media/21232534-71A7-4EAA-AACE-AFD810C90741_zps2zpqeega.jpg.html)

As I'm getting my rod rigged up he says "Dad, my fishing pole is going BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!"  I said, "That's a fish! Reel it in Buddy!"
A minute later his first white croaker hit the deck.  I couldn't get him to hold it though  ;D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/xjchad/CC0A6AFA-3820-44BA-BEDC-48CF0B09CB26_zps6x5lpcb3.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/xjchad/media/CC0A6AFA-3820-44BA-BEDC-48CF0B09CB26_zps6x5lpcb3.jpg.html)

Tossed it out again and talked a bit while munching on gummy worms when the pole starts to slide off his lap.  I grabbed it and handed it back so he could reel in his second.  Got him to touch this one and said, "That fish has snot all over itself!"

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/xjchad/22B2C24E-0556-4456-A87E-1707C29500AF_zps0iwk4al6.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/xjchad/media/22B2C24E-0556-4456-A87E-1707C29500AF_zps0iwk4al6.jpg.html)

Then he got bored and want to do something else so we walked over to the shopping area for a "beer".

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/xjchad/FABEFB90-009B-4127-B5C7-C80E05ACF172_zpskgm4z3fi.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/xjchad/media/FABEFB90-009B-4127-B5C7-C80E05ACF172_zpskgm4z3fi.jpg.html)

No trophy catches, but made some precious memories.   :)

: Re: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: Eric H May 23, 2017, 05:16:36 PM

 8)

: Re: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: sasquatch May 23, 2017, 09:39:06 PM

Cool.

: Re: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: SevengillTheVC May 23, 2017, 09:59:37 PM

Gotta love the ronkies in the harbor. Many a skunky night have been saved by visiting it for a few minutes. Way to go getting your son out and on some fish Chad!

: Re: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: Pinoyfisher May 24, 2017, 12:05:08 AM

Great report Chad! Love fishing with my boys!

: Re: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: Latimeria May 24, 2017, 05:40:08 AM

So cool Chad.  He didn't want his brother one upping him and said: Dad, let's go!

also

"My pole go Boom Boom Boom"... Classic!  I'm going to use that line sometime.   ;D

Great report Chad!

: Re: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: 1morecast May 24, 2017, 11:16:02 AM

Awesome!

: Re: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: vdisney May 24, 2017, 04:13:06 PM

 :)

: Re: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: BenCantrell May 25, 2017, 07:48:08 AM

Good stuff, I like the cheesin'.

: Re: Getting his feet wet 5/22/17
: Tim524 May 26, 2017, 07:21:30 AM

So cool to get them to fish at a young age  8) 8)