While fishing in the back end of a small cove this morning, a small johnboat approached close-by with a father and his young son contentedly fishing.

The sandy headed young man, who I estimated to be about 4 years old, was sitting close behind his father and doing nothing but concentrating on his rod, reel and bait in the water. He wasn't talking, looking around or being distracted by anything. He was SERIOUSLY fishing.

All of a sudden, my partner and I hear a very excited young voice saying "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy it’s a big one." Dad starts coaching in a very calm voice but never touched the rod or gave any assistance other than fatherly encouragement. I’m about to choke at this point.

By this time partner and I are getting excited listening and observing the young man's excitement and fishing skills. Low and behold a really big bass breaks water for us all to see. The kid is so excited it got me and my partner shouting encouragement to both dad and the kid. Dad remained incomprehensibly calm, which I to this time find hard to believe, then expertly placed the net under a bass we estimated to be about 51/2 pounds.

Well, the kid's excitement exploded about this time with so much energy I can't come close to remembering all he said or asked his dad but it was certainly one of those moments when you observe a new fisherman being created.

Dad very calmly laid the fish on a measuring board and assured the kid that; "Yes son, he's long enough because he is 22.5 inches long". The kid said; "he's longer than your 15 incher dad."

We talked to dad a little and learned that the kid caught a 5 pounder yesterday so he was pretty sure that the trip to Sam Rayburn was well worth it.

We agreed. And yes, he had a camera.




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Cool story, and way to go dad for getting the kid into fishing!

Oh yea!

great read!!!

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Awsome

nice stroy great thing to witness

Great story. That father has his priorities in order.

Way 2 Go kiddo. Nice write up also. Did ya ask the kid for his autograph?

that's great!

Thanks for sharing! Great story.

I'm thinking that was the best post on here that I've read in the last two months!

Okay.....maybe for the last 6 months!

Fishing is a great sport isn't it.Great Story

Beautiful! My son and I had a moment similiar to that on Rayburn 2 yrs ago. My 5yr old said he had a big one on and my partner agreed. So I went to the back to help him. Long story short, it got in the grass and I explained to my son that the line might break when I tried to pull him free. I pulled and the fish popped out. He finished the fight himself. It was a healthy 4.8. My son wanted to call his Papa to tell him. When my dad asked how much it weighed my son didn't skip a beat and said, "He weighed 6lbs 6oz Papa!" He's going to make one heck of a fisherman!!

That's a AWESOME story, thanks for sharing.

I love to see and hear about this type of stuff.

Awesome story, man. To see the future of our sport unfolding right in front of you, not to mention the moment between a father and a son...amazingly good stuff.

Thanks for sharing in a way that made me feel like I was in the boat with you, rooting the young man on too!

It's funny I had that experience but in reverse last weekend on lake Pinkston. I took my elderly father out bass fishing. He doesnt usually go because he doesn't feel he knows how to fish for bass. I tied him on a red rattletrap. After about an hour of working around the lake, I hear "Son, I got one". I look back expecting him to have 12" buck, to see a 22"er trying to frantically shake the trap. Of course, I had to listen to how the old man outfished me from the back of the boat the rest of the day, but he did call this morning to see what I was doing tomorrow afternoon and wondering if the bass may still be biting.

Excellent story.. so cool for a boy that young to be that dedicated to fishing.

My Daughter caught her first Bass at age 4 on tube jigs at Ray Roberts when it had first opened to boat trafic. .

great story... Thanks for sharing.I can't wait till my son is a little older so we can go.

Great story, you just made my day! Thanks for that

awesome story....cant beat a father taking his son fishing and the son catching a TOAD! That kid will be hooked for life now!

Great story, thanks for posting!

Great story. I'm a very proud father of two boys. I'll never forget their first fish and what's really cool...they haven't either. The best feeling in the world is when they ask me to go.
We'll be in the truck driving and my youngest will notice the weather and say "we should go fishing". He knows the right conditions. Great story and thanks for sharing.

Boy I am glad I looked at your post what a awsome experience.Thanks for sharing that story.

Regards-

Really cool story