DVL-Hooked on Fishing
Went to the lake on Sunday for the first bass fishing trip of the year with the kids. My daughter didn't want to go when the it came time to wake up but at the last second changed her mind and jumped in the truck. We rented a standard fishing boat for a half day and started fishing the southeast side of the lake. After about two hours I only had a one peck on a jig so I decided to head over to the northwest side of the lake where I have had good luck. Every year prior to this one fishing involved me hooking the fish for the kids to land. But this year I noticed that the kids were more focused and following my instructions. We pulled up to a point and started fishing. As we fished into the back of an adjacent cove I caught a two pounder tight to the shore on a Texas rigged plastic. I told the kids that I have had some epic days fishing at this part of the lake and for them to get ready! Within a couple of casts my daughter swings and sticks a nice 18" fish, her first ever all by herself. It was high five time on the boat. She couldn't stop smiling. I re-rigged her drop shot set up and within two more casts she sticks another 18" fish! More high fives and hoops and hollers. We only had about an hour left because we had to go to celebrate Grandmas birthday and my son still hadn't caught a fish. I felt a short bite on my Texas rig so I told my son to cast his drop shot rig right where I was bit. Sure enough he rears back on the big fish of the day, a legit three pounder. A perfect ending to our first bass fishing trip of the year. Both kids caught their first bass on artificial baits. The kids begged me to stay and keep fishing but we had to go. Needless to say I don't think I will have any problems getting fishing partners anymore.
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Originally Posted by BassinPLS
