Giant fish got away on Daddy/Daughter outting

Took my 4yo daughter on my kayak with me the other day. We were on the water by 6am. She was whining to go home by 630, and we were back at the ramp by 7. There were fish everywhere, but I had a very limited selection of gear with me, and couldn't really conjure a bite. We moved to another spot not too far away. We caught a couple of pickerel. She couldn't have cared any less. LOL! By this time she was done with fishing, and was sitting on her cushion watching Paw Patrol on my phone.

Made one quick stop just before the ramp. I threw the whopper plopper near some timber and a big old bass came bolting out from under the tree and smoked my plopper. Definitely a big fish, way over 20" and very likely 8+lbs. I was using a light rod, and had the drag adjusted pretty light so that my daughter could use it. Anyway, I tried to hand the rod to her, yelling that it was a big fish. She had ZERO interest in fighting the fish. The fish pulled me into some thick pond weed and dug herself in and pulled the hook. BIG fish.

It was fun to take her out with me. I knew she wouldn't last for even an hour. She did show some interest in the other wildlife. We saw a beaver, some snakes, turtles, and we watched an osprey doing work on the bluegill flats. I'll bring her again anytime she is willing to go. Some day she may grow into it and I'll have a new fishing buddy.