Fun evening with dad

[.dsaavedra.]

we took the boat out last night to our favorite lake.

we didnt do much better than the previous day, but it was more enjoyable.

i caught the first fish on a DT-6 about 30 min into our trip. right after i boated this fish, my dad hooked up with his first fish on a shimmer shad trick stick.

here is the picture (mines bigger ;D):

if you look closely in that picture, you will notice that when he set his rod down to land his fish, he set it down OUTSIDE OF THE BOAT!  ;D i thought this was very funny! the reel was completely submerged and he didnt even know! ;D

the fishing wasnt really too hot after that. we were catching bass maybe 30 minutes apart, so it was kinda slow. i caught two more on a smoke blue pepper trick stick, and my dad also caught two more on a trick stick (dont remember color).

when i was fishing the trick stick, i hooked something HARD. i thought it was a snag because it was so solid. it was so solid that i was pulling the boat toward it. my dad said "whats going on" and i said "oh im just snagged, dont start the motor i'll pull us over there" and then when i got about 10 ft from the "snag" it started to move and i felt a few head shakes!!! then it moved up, i felt a head shake, and then nothing.

i thought i had just lost the fish of a lifetime. i was pretty mad. but now that i think about it, it was probably just a small bass that got tangled up in some weeds pretty good, because the few headshakes i felt werent very strong.

it was getting late and my dad really wanted to go to the dam but i didnt, but we went anyway.

well he showed me up :

he hooked a very nice fish by the lily pads by the dam and was fighting it but it came off! he was very mad.

but about 15 minutes later he hooked the same fish in the same spot and landed it!

2lb 0oz bass on a green pumpkin chartail trick stick:

he was pretty happy about that!

anyway, that was the last fish of the night.

dad: caught 4 fish (biggest), lost 2 fish

me: caught 3 fish, lost 3 fish

its been a while since i have out fished him!!!

[Sam]

Good story and pics.

Was funny about the reel in the water.

When you get a big bass boat be careful where you throw your rod and reel when getting the net or calming a fish down in the boat.

I have almost let my rig go overboard a few times.

So let's see, the score is not....Dad 21; Dave 1; Tie 1

Come on Dave, you need a good run at outfishing your dad a few times.  ;D

[paul.]

dave, your old man is takin' ya to the woodshed here lately.  you simply cannot allow this to continue. ;D  ;D  ;D

nice pix and post.  way to go dave and dad.

[BassinAssassin171]

nice trip man.  you gotta figure out how to beat your dad!

[JShrock07]

Nice story seems like your old man might not do as much research as you but he still whips you!! LOL J/P bud ;D ;D

[rondef]

Nice story and pictures, sounds like you guys had a good time with the exception of the reel going in the water.  I fish with my son a lot and really enjoy it the only problem is he usually out fishee me lately.