He liked to fish before.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13795/015.JPG) Now he is hooked.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13795/016.JPG) He may have a hard time keeping himself in fish he has trouble lifting, but its something to reach for.
That's some nice fish right there.
Might sound stupid, but what is that thing and did it come from that pond behind him.
It is a red drum also called a redfish.
:o
WOW!!! That fish is so big you need a set of deer scales to weight it!!
Its a red fish when they get bigger like that they are called bull reds. Its a salt water and brackish water fish. Bull reds spend most of there time offshore this time of year you can catch them in the surf or in the passes on bass gear like he did. There are red fish in the marsh year round. We were in southwest louisiana at a friends camp who is a quack addict. If i keep the grass cut and make repairs i can sleep over untill duck season starts then he is there full time and its all duck and goose.
I have one on my truck. I caught it down at the DMV. ;D
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/24625/IMG_1674.JPG)
Great looking redfish that your boy caught! 8) 8) 8)
Here he is with speckled trout he caught on some store bought bait shrimp.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13795/002%7E0.JPG) a few minutes later bull reds started chasing mullet in knee deep water and scared the little man up on the beach. After that i caught some live mullet and set him up with a heaver rod. It was great to watch, he tried to force the fish and when he broke a hook off in the first one he almost cried. The next one broke his line. Then he slowed down, it took about twenty minutes to wear him down but the fish caught him on a six and a half foot bass rod with 14lb. test. All i did was stand beside him, coach him and put my hand in the fishes gills and drag him onto the beach.
Dont usaly keep them bull reds but we hauled that one around untill it went bad taking pictures and showing people.
Im hearing the Jaws theme song..... that is a monster!
Thanks clww he is a grandson, and he has it so bad that he is out in the pond trying to get the hang of throwing a cast net for bait.
He let me know that when i go back he will cut the grass and weedeat if i take him.
Sounds like a great trade. :)
Encourage him. Kids who hunt and fish don't steal and deal..
Nice fish. That's the other thing I miss about working in the G.O.M., coon ass food being the first.
Great fish! I'm sure that was a great day for the both of you.
Pineywoods, I agree 100%.
Quote from: pineywoods on August 11, 2013, 02:24:40 PM
Encourage him. Kids who hunt and fish don't steal and deal..
Well said, not only that, if they catch fish like the one shown, they won't go hungry either 8) david
Congrats on the fishing as well as the fish. I have a Grandson that would rather fish than eat. :)