Leecher Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Guys, was just going throught some of the fishing pictures from the past and came accross this one that just stood out from all of the ones I have and though I would share with you... It's my daughters first and biggest fish she ever caught by herself.... she was only 4 years old, using an ultra light spinning reel / rod combo on 6lbs test mono line and what a fight she got when this beast struck the hook & leech.... a moment that I cannot forget and real proud of her The story behind this was, we were at my sister's cottage on the dock and she ask me if she could try fishing with my ultra light rod and I said yes, grabbed it and rigged it with a hook and live leech.... showed her how to release the line from the spool and coached her when the fish would strike to set the hook.... but that did not last long... she would set the hook before the fish striked and could see that she was having fun All of a sudden she says to me "Pop... I want my line over there" pointing at the side of the dock, which was only 1' 1/2 fow of water and told her "but Melissa.... there's no water there" and she told me "doesn't matter.... that's where I want it" and being a good dad I casted the line over the side of the dock and got back to talking to my brohter in law.... A couple of minutes went by and something from the corner of my eye caught my attention, turned to look at her and that's when I reached to grab the rod because it was bend over in two and almost slipped out of her hands.... this bass was fighting hard, jumping all over, doing airials. Finally was able to lip it and that's when my wife snapped the pic of both of us with one of the biggest fish she ever caught... a nice small mouth bass Here it is This one was not released but was eaten by her and I..... a moment that I will not soon forget Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have millions of pics of my son growing up with the fisheys now h is 20 and HE thinks i need lessons.....pfffftt!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Those are the best kind of fishing photos. The smiles tell a story than no words can clearly express. A special story tween you and your daughter. I've got dozens of those priceless moments, and I look forward to capturing another similar picture every chance I get. I wish you and your daughter hundreds of these special moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 that's just GREAT! I hope the 2 of you get more just like it and bigger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Great, very cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Guard those pictures and memories with your life Jacques. Wonderful, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 congrats leechman looks like you have a fishergirl on your hands time to buy more gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F7Firecat Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 awesome picture nothing better for the kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medmart Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Great picture Leechman nothing better then a father and daughter or son making memories enjoy them Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 (edited) It's tough to say who is more proud! I bet she felt like that fish was going to pull her in. That's a cutie you have there for sure. My daughters used to be cute, now they are big (I just figgered that they split 250 lbs between them) and smelly, with lots of attitude. I gotta stop cooking with cheese. Edited December 30, 2008 by douG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I wanna catch fish that are at least half my body size That one looks like its gonna be framed for someones birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Thanks everyone for the kind words I've put this pic into a picture frame, the ones that you can set on a table top and Mélissa makes sure that it's displayed where I can see it all the time She's real proud of her accomplishment Jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 at one point we had sooooo many pics in frames we ran out of mantle space ...so we started a" Fishing Wall of Fame" which eventually lead to "The Fishing Wall of Shame" because the facial expressions on the face of a child says millions when they lose a good fish ( and helps back up thier story of the "big one that got away"...lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Ha ha! Thats awesome Leechman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 WOW......... Congrats to Melissa ,, A picture is worth a thousand words for sure. Jacques ,, maybe we should bring her Walleye fishing with us one day , might bring us some luck for the Big eyes for once.. Thanks for sharing............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing 24/7 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 this story makes me want to go upstair and make babies then wait till they get to there fourth birthday and bring them fishing and take a picture! yes jaques you did produce a fine fishinglady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Thanks again guys..... It was truly a memorable moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 great stuff. You know fisherman are superstitious, next time I'm throwing on my Winnie the Pooh jammies and I'm heading for the shallowest water I can find...thank your daughter for the tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 great stuff. You know fisherman are superstitious, next time I'm throwing on my Winnie the Pooh jammies and I'm heading for the shallowest water I can find...thank your daughter for the tip Thanks Rizzo That beast came out of nowhere from under the dock and gulped that hook & leech even in 1 1/2 fow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now