Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted September 2, 2018 Global Moderator Posted September 2, 2018 Had some good weather this last Thursday for our weeknight tournament, it was on a lake that usually produces quite a few fish, and I needed a partner, so I decided to take Lake with me so he could fish in his first tournament. He was so excited when I told him that I wasn't sure I could get him to take a nap before we left, thankfully he did because I'd been at work the night before and needed to sleep too. He did pretty good casting and retrieving his baits, had a couple good blowups on a plopper but I think they scared him because he'd stop reeling each time it happened and they'd let go before he'd start reeling again. I lost him once the snacks came out, he got up and made a few more cast each time I'd catch a fish, but he was pretty busy snacking and talking to any other boat or kayaker that came close enough to talk to. We got to talk and just enjoy a nice night on the water. He loved the clip on hat light when it got dark, not so much when the bugs started coming to it. I don't remember a time recently when I missed or lost so many fish in such a short period of time, but I'm positive I lost way more fish than I caught, and I caught quite a few. Some of the fish that I missed or came off felt really nice, which really stinks on a lake known for small fish. I found one school of fish blasting bluegill on a shoreline between two brushpiles that were all way bigger than average but I couldn't get any of them to bite even when there were bluegills getting knocked in the air everywhere. I was pretty happy with just getting to share the experience with him, I was pretty shocked to find out that nobody else had done any good and our little bag of fish was enough for the win! 21 2 Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted September 2, 2018 Super User Posted September 2, 2018 Awesome 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted September 3, 2018 Super User Posted September 3, 2018 We were asked recently "what is feels like to catch a 10# bass". The look on that boy's face is worth more that any big bass! 2 1 Quote
Super User NorcalBassin Posted September 4, 2018 Super User Posted September 4, 2018 What an awesome night. Congrats!! 1 Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted September 5, 2018 Super User Posted September 5, 2018 Sounds like a heck of an experience for the youngster and you as well! Way to make some great memories! The world needs more of this! 1 Quote
BassNJake Posted September 5, 2018 Posted September 5, 2018 Awesome job!! 1st tournament and gets his first win!! 1 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted September 5, 2018 Posted September 5, 2018 Cool pics and awesome name that kid has! 1 Quote
lonnie g Posted September 6, 2018 Posted September 6, 2018 he looks like a pro to me.nice!!!! if I fished tournaments I would want to borrow him way to go LAKE! 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted September 6, 2018 Author Global Moderator Posted September 6, 2018 17 hours ago, DINK WHISPERER said: Cool pics and awesome name that kid has! We had an agreement that if we had boys I got to name them and if they were girls my wife got to name them (within reason). That's how I ended up with 2 boys named Lake and Finn. 1 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted September 6, 2018 Posted September 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: We had an agreement that if we had boys I got to name them and if they were girls my wife got to name them (within reason). That's how I ended up with 2 boys named Lake and Finn. I won't lie, when I first read the thread title, I thought you were referring to a lake that had never had a tournament on it before ? 1 Quote
SWVABass Posted September 10, 2018 Posted September 10, 2018 I am envious of you @Bluebasser86 I can’t wait for the day to have my son fish a tourney. Congrats on a timeless memory!!! 1 Quote
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