Ya gotta start some where

Took the lad, master 5, out for spot of crabbin.

Passed him a whiting rod to pass the time whilst we waited to pull the crabs nets up. He immediately began hauling aboard pinky snapper after pinky snapper. I took the oppurtunity to get him his first fish on ( sorry boys ) soft plastics. Ooooh horrible words. Which he promptly did .

Well I spotted the cheapy ($30.00 ebay ) fly rod which is a permanent fixture on the boat with a rather crude all flash bms ( tied by Dad) attached.

Anyway the lad nails his first fish on fly, a pinky snapola, his casting is not great, but his stripping, hooking, playing and landing of the fish are all first rate. Well the apple doesnt fall far at all http://www.fishnet.com.au/forums/ima.../cool-fish.gif http://www.fishnet.com.au/forums/ima.../cool-fish.gif http://www.fishnet.com.au/forums/ima.../cool-fish.gif

Out of about 5 casts he manages 3 snapper.
Hes on the board.

I dunno whose happier..... who woulda thought so much pleasure could come from such tiny fish... http://www.fishnet.com.au/forums/ima...happy-fish.gif ;D ;D ;D

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Oustanding!! A real education!

Congratulations, better results than my first day fly fishing!

Cheers guys,

Dads proud as punch.

Hes all "ohh yeah" just another day at the office, I think as he gets older he'll appreciate it more. He was just as happy pullin the crabs from the nets. ;D

Mate, what a start. From my experience you will not lose sight of that day in a hurry. And if the young fella is keen to wet a line you can write a ticket to get out of the mowing and have a ball together anytime.

Jeff