Catch of the Day

RLend · **Joined:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:50 pm **Posts:** 741

It has been awhile since I have been able to get out with my little fishing buddy but today everything worked out. The mission was to move past the bait chunking she has learned on preveious trips and learn to catch fish on an all artificials trip. We put in at one of my favorite Trout spots and and got to work. I hooked a couple on DOA shrimp while the wind was still down and let her reel them in. It was not long before she decided she wanted to do it all by herself. I did not expect much but I gave her some cast and retrieve lessons on how to work a curly tail grub. After dodging a few hooks during practice casts :lol:

, I figured she had the basics down and let her have at it with a 4" white Cabelas curly tail grub.

As I am rigging another rod she tells me all too quickly that she thinks she has one. I looked up skeptically thinking she snagged an oyster but sure enough :shock:

she had her first of many Trout for the day on an artificial that she did all by herself. We moved around watching the birds and pulling in trout. We caught right around 2 dozen mostly short Trout but she did not mind a bit. She thought the smaller ones were higher on the cute scale. She got the most excitement out of catching her first Flounder which was a respectable 14". She had a blast and spent the evening bragging starting with the Ganoe's who we saw an Wendys on the way out. For me the catch of the day was.................quality time with my little fishing buddy.

Catchneat · **Joined:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:58 pm **Posts:** 64

Awsome fish! Looks like a good day!

kikstand454 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:07 pm **Posts:** 21

Awesome! Can't wait till my daughter is that hooked too!

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papatone8 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:35 pm

very cool! gotta love the gator hatch on the Malibu for taking the little ones out!

yakityak · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:18 pm

Great times with your little one. Every now and then my daughter makes my day and out of the blue she says to me "daddy, I want to go fishing at the pond!" I usually drop everything I am doing and head to the pond. She just turned 4 and doesn't like to sit still for long so I will give her a little more time before we head out in the kayak together.

Joe/GA · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:43 am

Great job, Dad! That's one happy little girl. Looks like it will be time to buy her a yak of her own soon!

navy1970 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:34 am **Posts:** 131

Nice!

roaddog · **Joined:** Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:34 pm **Posts:** 519

WTG on catching all those trout. Bonus points for her for touching all those slimy fish!

Looks like she is ready to sign up and win the tourney in May! Won't be long till Ron is the second best fisherman in the family.

crusher · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:55 am

Time well spent, great catching Ron, it appears the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. She will be out fishing you soon enough.

QT with your children is the greatest, C.

RLend · **Joined:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:50 pm **Posts:** 741

Thanks guys. She really enjoyed seeing her pictures on the website and reading all of the comments about her catches. Her older sister is now jealous and is asking for dibs on the next trip. Gotta love it...

cobra52 · **Joined:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:35 am **Posts:** 75

Holy cow RLend, what a beautiful young fishing lady you have on your hands. It is so awesome to simply see that huge smile across that young ladies face as she is holding those prize catches of her's. Too me, there is no greater reward than the time spent with your children while out enjoying what Mother Nature supplies for us all. The big difference is, you as there father, are making sure that they are not just sitting in front of a video game, or in front of the TV, your girls are "wanting" to spend time out on the water, as well as sharing those life time memories with there dad, like they say in the advertisements; "Priceless", I got happy goose bumps scrolling down seeing each photo of your little girl and her catches. I only had one son in my adult life and he is truly awesome, but to have a daughter who is into the sport of fishing like your little one already is, will only lead to many,many more memorable fishing experiences. Fantastic job to the both of you! cobra52

kayakkid · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:44 am

Ron
Your daughter is definately a chip off the ole block. Great report and beautiful pictures as usual. Im sure this spring we will be seeing alot more pictures of you too with plenty of fish.

JohnYaksJax · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:37 am

Great report, Daddy Ron!! Your instructions on arties were perfect and your daughter certainly learned quickly!!

Very nice trip...she caught lots of "cute" trout and that flounder is a really nice one!!
Congrats to her!!
JYJ

Dreads0518 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:45 am

Awesome Report Ron!!!
I see that you have competition in the family.

YakGroupie · **Joined:** Thu May 29, 2008 9:00 am **Posts:** 270

She is absolutely adorable and her excitement over her fish was enjoyable to watch. Can't wait to see her out there again! Nice going Dad!

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