Great afternoon with the little cousins

[-nick-]

I took my little cousins, Alex (9) and Josh (7), out fishing today because Alex got some new lures he wanted to use and I wanted to try and get some more practice with the carolina rig.

Well I tied on one of Alex's new cranks a bitsy bug by strike king onto his 5' Ugly stick and I tied a small 1/16 shakey head to a 3" pearl stik-o onto Josh's little tiny rod. Then I went on to putting on my carolina rig with a Zoom super fluke behind it and casted out and was working it in when my line took off. I set the hook and reeled it in finding it to be a solid 5 ounces! haha I of course don't care because it was my first carolina rig fish but I don't have a picture of that trophy, sorry.

Anyways, I casted out for Alex into a spot I knew bass usually are and I worked the lure in a little ways then paused and a bass hit. It was on Alex's 5' Light rod so it felt huge so I handed it over to Alex and he reeled it in and landed it! 8-)

Then I was trying to catch one for Josh on his rod and accidently chucked his little rod into the water. ;D So I had to reach my whole arm in there to get it out. Anyways, I start casting by this drain about 4 times and work it it really slow and still nothing. So I cast it out there for him and show him how to work in the lure and then I go off and start fishing and then a minute later I hear him say, "hey I got one!". I look over there and sure enough he had a LMB on the line.

Overall a great day. Feels good to be there to help my little cousins catch their first largemouth, plus I got my first carolina rig largemouth!

[-nick-]

Got both the pictures up working now.

[b.Lee]

they didn't want to lip it?

[-nick-]

they didn't want to lip it?

Nope, it was their first bass and I got the oldest Alex to hold mine but he held it for like 5 seconds then threw it back in but he wouldn't hold his because it's "teeth" haha. It's ok though the first few bass I caught I wouldn't hold either.

[firefightn15]

I'm sure the munchkins had a blast, good job Nick.  What kind of look did you get when you threw the rod in the water?   ;D

[-nick-]

I'm sure the munchkins had a blast, good job Nick. What kind of look did you get when you threw the rod in the water? ;D

He looked devastated I'm glad it was within reaching distance. Haha I just told him that I cleaned his rod and reel for him!

[paul.]

cool post.  glad y'all had fun.  those young 'uns won't forget that anytime soon.

[nUgZ]

Very nice!!  It's great to see young people catch nice fish.  Their eyes say it all.

[Rebel Angler]

Nope, it was their first bass and I got the oldest Alex to hold mine but he held it for like 5 seconds then threw it back in but he wouldn't hold his because it's "teeth" haha. It's ok though the first few bass I caught I wouldn't hold either.

haha I remember when we first started fishin you wouldn't hold'em so I'd have to take'em off for you. Now your lipping'em jus like the big boys  ;D