Jake's first bass

BassAddict · 07-07-09, 11:42 AM

I took my 6 year old son Jake over my dad's the other evening to fish in the pond. He loves to throw a Spro Frog but has never hooked a bass on his own. Well that finally changed. He lost a couple fish and I told him he needs to jerk back as hard as he can next time to set the hook. The next explosion he set the hook like there was no tomorrow. He fought this fish in like the new world record. I helped him lift it up on the bank and finally Jake caught his first bass by himself. It weighed maybe close to 2 lbs. He was very excited and we had a great night. I caught 7 more including a 4 lber and he reeled them all in. He is absolutely "hooked" on fishing!!!!

bcklash · 07-07-09, 12:11 PM

Thanks Bassaddict, I love stories and pictures like this That picture is worth more than any world record.

Cavs1123 · 07-07-09, 01:04 PM

tell your boy congrats for me.

Bassboss · 07-07-09, 01:27 PM

Great! Hope he stays with it too!

Nice bass!

brushhog · 07-07-09, 03:18 PM

Love it! Nothing more fun than your kid catching fish... Soon enough you'll learn the golden rule of father son fishing, Son will always out fish father.

Jim80 · 07-07-09, 06:44 PM

Thats awesome man there is nothing like being able to take your kids fishing .

Jim

carolina-rig-01 · 07-07-09, 06:48 PM

that is awesome jake, and eric way to go man, that is what it is all about. by the way that is a beautiful place you guys are fishing.

nofearengineer · 07-07-09, 09:44 PM

Man, there is no luckier Father and Son than who get to go fishing together.

bamabassman · 07-07-09, 11:10 PM

fantastic man. congrats to your son. now take him out and let him beat it. get a bigger one jake. you can do it pal.

BassAddict · 07-08-09, 07:11 AM

Thanks guys! I'm proud of him. I've been taking him to the golf course most times I go and he missed a hawg on the frog a little while back. He caught a few bluegills and crappie with worms but he didn't like to fish with a bobber (my boy!

). I'm hoping he will tie into one of those golf course giants soon!

BassAddict · 07-08-09, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

that is awesome jake, and eric way to go man, that is what it is all about. by the way that is a beautiful place you guys are fishing.

C-rig,
That's my dad's house. The pond is in the front yard. Not real big. When you go out the drive and take a left my house is up the hill on the right. Those fish are hard to make bite in that pond. They've been "schooled" numerous times before!

Crank-Bait-Frank · 07-08-09, 08:52 AM

Congrats to your son! You are one lucky father!

Cavs1123 · 07-08-09, 09:59 AM

hope he keeps it up

keithdog · 07-08-09, 10:35 PM

What a great story. Thats the best thing you could do for the boy. Wonderful memories now and more to come. Congrats

Bubba_Bruiser · 07-10-09, 06:54 PM

Way to go little man and to the proud Poppa. That is awesome.

07-07-09, 11:42 AM	#1
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	Jake's first bass I took my 6 year old son Jake over my dad's the other evening to fish in the pond. He loves to throw a Spro Frog but has never hooked a bass on his own. Well that finally changed. He lost a couple fish and I told him he needs to jerk back as hard as he can next time to set the hook. The next explosion he set the hook like there was no tomorrow. He fought this fish in like the new world record. I helped him lift it up on the bank and finally Jake caught his first bass by himself. It weighed maybe close to 2 lbs. He was very excited and we had a great night. I caught 7 more including a 4 lber and he reeled them all in. He is absolutely "hooked" on fishing!!!! __________________ Eric

07-07-09, 12:11 PM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Thanks Bassaddict, I love stories and pictures like this That picture is worth more than any world record. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

07-07-09, 01:04 PM	#3
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	tell your boy congrats for me. __________________ Tom

07-07-09, 01:27 PM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Great! Hope he stays with it too! Nice bass! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-07-09, 03:18 PM	#5
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Love it! Nothing more fun than your kid catching fish... Soon enough you'll learn the golden rule of father son fishing, Son will always out fish father. __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

07-07-09, 06:44 PM	#6
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	Thats awesome man there is nothing like being able to take your kids fishing . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-07-09, 06:48 PM	#7
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	that is awesome jake, and eric way to go man, that is what it is all about. by the way that is a beautiful place you guys are fishing. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

07-07-09, 09:44 PM	#8
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Man, there is no luckier Father and Son than who get to go fishing together. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

07-07-09, 11:10 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	fantastic man. congrats to your son. now take him out and let him beat it. get a bigger one jake. you can do it pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-08-09, 07:11 AM	#10
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	Thanks guys! I'm proud of him. I've been taking him to the golf course most times I go and he missed a hawg on the frog a little while back. He caught a few bluegills and crappie with worms but he didn't like to fish with a bobber (my boy!). I'm hoping he will tie into one of those golf course giants soon! __________________ Eric

07-08-09, 08:52 AM	#12
Crank-Bait-Frank BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Long Wood, FL Posts: 329	Congrats to your son! You are one lucky father! __________________ CBF

07-08-09, 09:59 AM	#13
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	hope he keeps it up __________________ Tom

07-08-09, 10:35 PM	#14
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	What a great story. Thats the best thing you could do for the boy. Wonderful memories now and more to come. Congrats

07-10-09, 06:54 PM	#15
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Way to go little man and to the proud Poppa. That is awesome. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

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