Another Steelheader added to our ranks

[Fang]

Opener turned into a special trip for me this year. About 2 weeks ago my 10 yr old son told me he was coming trout fishing this year. We scouted the river prior to opener and real quick he started picking out the long shapes of the steelhead resting in the current and on spawning redds.

 

To add to this my fishing bud Rob (family guy) made the trip back from Trenton to do opener. Something we haven't had the chance to do for 5-6 years now

 

With last weeks rains I had this nagging feeling not to expect much and sure enough the river was crystal clear and the levels were a little low for spring. I woke the boys at 4 am this morning and we headed out. First look at the parking lot showed us we were first to arrive and we headed to the one big deep pool that always holds a bunch of post spawn.

 

As first light approached I put my son on the bend and he started casting up a worm to the head of the pool. Second drift he tags into a nice 4-5 lb trout which wraps him right up in the wood. About 5 minutes later he hooks another bigger trout and same things - right into a big log jam.

 

Third times a charms. We changed set up and added a small float and on the first drift he sets the hook onto a nice spawned out hen. Great fight and he handled it start to finish.

 

A moment I'll remember for a while

 

We spent the rest of the day scratching through the river with little results. A few small trout 6-10" and a couple of chub.

[smokin joe]

Fang congrats to you and you're son. I know this will be a memory that will last a lifetime

 

Thank You for sharing this moment.

[Leecher]

Great report and pics Fang

 

Spending quality time with family and sharing the passion.... nothing beats that

Thanks for sharing

Leechman

[The Urban Fisherman]

Amazing! I can't wait t'I'll mine are old enough for 4 a.m. Solo trips with the old man!

 

Thanks dude!

UF

[bigugli]

Moments like that are precious Fang. Glad your boy had a great time.

[irishfield]

Great stuff Paul.. another one's hooked !

[moose]

hey sawpics good for aiden he finally caught something , talk to you today sometime off tomoroow going to fish duffins i think or oshawa creek

[TroutnMuskieHunter]

Great report Fang!!....the smile on your son's face says it all!!

[Spiel]

Excellent!

[b2kptbo]

Lools like he was having fun, beauty report...

[solopaddler]

You can see the excitement in his face, bet he won't forget that.

[Sinker]

Ahh.......the start of a new tradition.

 

You gotta love it!!

 

Sinker

[Twocoda]

The look on your sons face is priceless...he caught a nice fish ....and you caught a nice memory for the two of you ...congrats to you both

Edited April 26, 2009 by Twocoda