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HungUpPaul · Jul-09-09 7:07PM

So my wife signed me and my daughter up for one of those Fairfax County Parktakes classes. An hour and a half on a jon boat at Riverbend. It ended up being well worth it. I didn't get much fishing in myself, but Gracie had a blast. We started off catching tiny bluegills and pumpkinseeds near shore. Many were so small that I wish we had brought a minnow bucket to bring them home to put in the aquarium. Maybe next time.
I couldn't fish at this point because I was too busy taking Gracie's fish off her hook.

By this point I was done with this action. I convinced her to let us move into some deeper water. She agreed and ended up landing her first ever smallie!

I got in on the action a bit too with this catch on a trick stick...

Gracie caught all hers on worms. I wanted her to throw some lures, but she's having trouble adapting to the new closed face trigger real that I bought for her. I'll have her practice in the yard this weekend. I finally had to upgrade her old Nemo setup.
I couldn't think of a better way to spend a Thursday evening.

Last edited by HungUpPaul (Jul-09-09 7:09PM)

redskinsfan360 · Jul-10-09 1:54AM

Well done!

CozUF2001 · Jul-10-09 5:46AM

Another future WBT angler in the works!

jumping jasper · Jul-10-09 5:58AM

Sweet! Great pictures.

I still like taking my daughter fishing and she is 21

Slomoe · Jul-10-09 7:13AM

Very Cool! Great pictures.

HungUpPaul · Jul-10-09 7:34AM

Any of you guys fish Riverbend? How big do the smallmouth get there?

AndrewDo124 · Jul-10-09 9:36AM

awesome pix paul!!

Charlie NHBA · Jul-11-09 5:03PM

Paul:

Make sure you bring Gracie out to Lake Fairfax next Saturday (July 18th) for the NHBA Kid's Fishing Derby. No charge and lots of free prizes. Lunch served.

Pre-Register at: http://www.nhbayouthfoundation.org/derbysignup.html

All about it at: http://www.nhbayouthfoundation.org/FishFlyer2009.pdf

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#1 Jul-09-09 7:07PM

7-9-09 Riverbend Park - Parktakes parent/child expedition

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