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What can I say? As a father, I couldn�t be more proud of my five year old son catching his first salmon.

I got home from work around 5 o�clock and my boy asked if we could go fishing, an hour later we were on the water. A quick boat run and we were soaking bait. I was rigged up pulling herring and my son wanted to use �the pink� bait (cured-prawns). I got him set up using a prawn/spinner combo that looked deadly. There were a few boats around and most looked like they had been there all day trolling with very little to show for the effort. After we were all situated and lines in the water I was teaching my son to watch his rod tip and if it started to bounce he should let me know. On the first pass through the �hole� I glanced back to see his rod bouncing like crazy. I couldn�t believe it! Yanked the pole out of the holder and confirmed �fish-on� and handed the rod to my little man. I wasn�t sure what he would do but he grabbed a hold and started cranking. I held on just above the cork for leverage and safety, didn�t want to see my Loomis/Calcutta go into the drink. I could tell once I saw the fish that it wasn�t huge and actually thought it was a steelhead. When my son got the fish close to the boat I grabbed the net and made a dip but managed to bump the fish and he made another run. My son cranked some more and brought him back and I dipped again���this time the hooks came flying out of the water and I watched them go sailing by and the worst sinking feeling came over me as I knew we lost the fish. I glanced back down towards the water and I have no idea how but the fish was in the net. No more messing around and the net and fish were in the bottom of the boat and I handed the bonker to my boy. Get him right between the eyes, I told him and my son proceeded to make me even more proud. We hugged and hollered and did the happy fish dance celebrating what has to be one of my best experiences outdoors ever. The fish is a beautiful Jack salmon fresh from the sea and he even wears the lice to prove it. I�m sure there will never be a finer fish for the barbeque.

As the saying goes �some people have all the luck�, today I�m glad to say I�m �some people�.

As they say that picture is worth a thousand words.
You guys done good. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I bet that if we could see you when you took the pic, your grin was even wider than his!! Be careful. The top of yer head could fall off under those circumstances!!!

Great pic , great story. Your a rich man Spike!!

Clint

WHaaahoo!

good one!

Congrats on both the fine son and his fish. Looks like a Calcutta you've got him set up with.

Great job guys! I suspect you may as well go get yourself another rod!


You know, that isn't the first time that has happened, in fact sometimes the fish gets knocked off the line! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> In fact I heard tell about some people dropping fish overboard after they've been cleaned!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

I guess you're gonna haveta to be the DSMF-er Trend Setter?!!? You boys need you a right proper Salmon Pistole,as I hear they work.(grin)

GOOD on the both of you.

The Boy and I are headed out on a secret Steelhead Mission in the AM and as always,Sister is gonna be a force to be reckoned with this year.

It remains possible,that JugHead in the Humpie Patch,just may steal the 2006 Show.

Please plan a trip up here,with the whole outfit in tow,noone would ever forget it.....................

Spike - Can he teach me how to do that? Great memory for him and you! CEJ...

Too cool Spike. You and the Lad done good!

great looking kid! and nice salmon, great grillersize..

that is how the next generation of sportsman is made...congrats.....

Thanks everyone, it was truly a highlight. My little man has been walking on air ever since and he even insisted we take his fish to the local sporting goods store (G.I. Joe's) to weigh it and get his picture taken and receive his award ($10 towards a Shimano reel). The lunker weighed in at a whopping 8lbs...........the perfect size salmon for a first.

Spike
Did you get my email with the touched-up photo?
art

Hmmmm, think I see a trend here with Lucky Luke......

Age 2 1/2, his first shad


Age 3, ripped the biggest fish out of the local trout farm pond

great photos, takes me back 10 years when my "Tiger Boy" was still a fishing critter. I have tempoarrily lost him to video games, hope to get him back one day!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Arty,

Yep, just got it. Are you using Photoshop? I need to learn how to use that program. I use a simple editor program called photoimpact, it's a couple clicks and away I go.

Spike
That was done on plain old Microsoft Photo Editor... All programs should have a "balance" adjustment feature. All I did was add a little light and while it washed some colors it did a decent job for little effort.
art

Way to go! Ya got a little lip-ripper there! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Now that is simply awesome! Way to go Little Spike!!