City Dad
10-21-2012, 10:52 AM
I have many reasons to be proud of City Girl and her sister. I had plenty of reason to be proud of her yesterday, but what gave me the greatest sense of pride was something Kel did when she didn't know anyone was looking.
It had taken us a while to get into fish but patience finally paid off. As the perch really started to go on the chew we were approached by a young couple with fishing rods. These folks weren't there for the event, they were at at the park camping with their family. They showed us their set ups - on one they had a red and white spoon, on the other a big chartreuse grub rigged wacky style. Both of the rods had been strung wrong with the line outside the bale. The fellow asked if we could help him figure out why his rigs wouldn't work. We showed them how to rig up the line and then set them up with Carolina rigs and bait.
While setting up the rods, I watched out of the corner of my eye as Kel took the young lady down to the water and showed her how to cast. She expertly places her bait on the far side of the trench and slowly worked it into the strike zone. I expected an instant hook-up, but no. Kel continued to patiently work the bait all the way back pausing every so often to let her offering tumble freely (thus illustrating an important rule of fishing the surf: many times there are fish in close, almost at your feet - don't miss out on 'em.) Just as the sinker was about to emerge her rod bends and viola. Her first Leo.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/timmeinhart/P10023.jpg
I don't know who was more excited, our new friends, Kelly or me. It was a sublime moment.
Kelly then moved aside to let the couple fish "our" spot. It was awesome. Shortly, they were hooking up, hooting and hollering and evidently having a blast while Kel and I cheered them on. At one point Kel and the gal had a double hook up.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/timmeinhart/P10024.jpg
Good times... and a nice example of why this event was started.
Can't thank SWAT and everyone involved enough. This has become a tradition with us and a great source of wonderful memories.
Looking forward to V already.
It had taken us a while to get into fish but patience finally paid off. As the perch really started to go on the chew we were approached by a young couple with fishing rods. These folks weren't there for the event, they were at at the park camping with their family. They showed us their set ups - on one they had a red and white spoon, on the other a big chartreuse grub rigged wacky style. Both of the rods had been strung wrong with the line outside the bale. The fellow asked if we could help him figure out why his rigs wouldn't work. We showed them how to rig up the line and then set them up with Carolina rigs and bait.
While setting up the rods, I watched out of the corner of my eye as Kel took the young lady down to the water and showed her how to cast. She expertly places her bait on the far side of the trench and slowly worked it into the strike zone. I expected an instant hook-up, but no. Kel continued to patiently work the bait all the way back pausing every so often to let her offering tumble freely (thus illustrating an important rule of fishing the surf: many times there are fish in close, almost at your feet - don't miss out on 'em.) Just as the sinker was about to emerge her rod bends and viola. Her first Leo.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/timmeinhart/P10023.jpg
I don't know who was more excited, our new friends, Kelly or me. It was a sublime moment.
Kelly then moved aside to let the couple fish "our" spot. It was awesome. Shortly, they were hooking up, hooting and hollering and evidently having a blast while Kel and I cheered them on. At one point Kel and the gal had a double hook up.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/timmeinhart/P10024.jpg
Good times... and a nice example of why this event was started.
Can't thank SWAT and everyone involved enough. This has become a tradition with us and a great source of wonderful memories.
Looking forward to V already.