Saturday, my son's 16 year old girlfriend wanted to go fishing.  I practiced casting with her 3-4 times in the yard and explained how to set the hook.  We went to a neighborhood pond near my house that I fish regularly for her to practice casting and then we were going to go to a better location.  Usually the pond is good for a 1 pounder, or maybe two one pounders at most.   She cast out and I was explaining to her how to use a nedrig when suddenly the drag started screaming.  She reeled it in and this is what she caught....First ever fishing trip and first cast...she didn't even set the hook.  6 pounds 7 ounces.  I told her she may have caught the biggest first cast bass in history.  

Better retire!! Congrats to her! 

that's exactly what I told her...it doesn't get better than that so she may as well quit.  

Excellent

She’s a keeper!!

 

 

 

 

Mike

Nice Bass ~ 

She's a Natural . . .

Congrats

A-Jay

Awesome ?

She is ruined.

 

 

 

Great fish. Great great fish.  
 

those needle like Ned-hooks are awesome. I don’t really set the hook either. I just reel in and lift rod.  

She is hooked for life!  Once you feel that tugging at the end of the line you always want that feeling!

That’s really a good looking bass. Not all of them look as good as others. That’s a fish to be proud of right there! 

52 minutes ago, Plottman1974 said:

that's exactly what I told her...it doesn't get better than that so she may as well quit.  

 

She'll be chasing that dragon for the rest of her life on the water. 

That is a great catch!  What a way to start.

That’s awesome!

That is awesome. Same thing with my daughter. First cast first fish. Gotta love it. 

   What a fish, and what a smile!  Congrats to her!  ?              jj

That's so cool! Congratulations to her!

That is fantastic! Way to go, girl!

6lbs on the first cast? On the ned rig? Wow. 

 

Nice fish! 

"This fishing stuff is easy, why do guys make such a big deal about it?"

 

Your son's girlfriend, probably

 

Congrats to her

Thanks for the replies.  She didn't see it as a big thing because she has no reference....My son and I explained that people go their entire life and never catch a 6+ pound bass but she didn't seem to get it.

 

 

 

Absolutely amazing.  Now she owns braggin' rights.  It's game on!

 

Awesome to see!  My daughter has caught a few big ones....so much fun to see!

She’ll be hooked now for sure!

Thats just great , real great .?