My Daughter�s First Salmon � 11-11-10

[islandbass]

My Daughter's First Salmon 11-11-10

Today was the day!  After a long while, I finally had a chance to go fishing.  To make things even better, my daughter accompanied me and was excited to catch her first salmon.  Honestly, as amped as was, I think I might have been more excited than she.  My primary goal today was to help her catch her first salmon and my secondary goal was to catch a chum or two with just a jig.

Smiling and getting ready.

We arrived at about 9:30 a.m., and had the pleasure of bumping into fellow members of a local fishing forum.

I got my daughter rigged and ready to fish shortly afterward and filled her in on the etiquette and on how to attack the water.  Yeah, right!  I have not yet tried the float, jig, and shrimp rig yet and all of my knowledge of it was gained through local fishing forums and other research.  I have to give a huge thanks to those members for helping us out.

Chasing the chums.

It was on about my daughter's fourth cast that her bobber went down.  Yes!  Alright!  I thought to myself.  For those that don't know, my daughter has the knack of catching her first fish on just about every outing when I am preparing my rig.  She certainly lived up to her reputation again.

My daughter was very impressed with the fight the chum was giving her and I told that is why everyone else is also here.  She brought the salmon in as close as she could to the bank and I did the rest.  I have say thanks to the gentleman who took our photograph with the chum.

Daughter's first salmon, caught with a float and homemade jig, and a piece of shrimp.

I didn't do half as well.  I went 0 for 2.  The first salmon was foul hooked in the tail (bummer!).  The second one was hooked fair and square in the kisser but got away.  Still, this was a great outing.  I suppose that my daughter's success will have to carry the day.  I dedicate this to our veterans.  If it weren't for them and the sacrifices they made, we would not have the liberties that we possess.  Take care, and God bless them.

-ib

Conditions: Partly Sunny, Cool.

Location: Green River, WA

Gear:

Daughter: 6'6 Rapala Spinning Rod and Reel -- Float, Shrimp, and homemade marabou jig.

Dad: 8'6 Lamiglas Norwest Special and Shimano Curado 201, homemade marabou jigs.

[Lipped M]

Very Cool,Nice Fish!

[Big-O]

That's AWESOME man and congratulations to both of you... Thanks for being a great Dad

Big O

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[brushhoggin]

thats a really beautiful area and hope to make it out that way sometime. that catch means alot!

[I.rar]

congrats.  8-)

im looking forward to taking my daughter fishing.