I was fortunate enough to be able to be there when my 7 year old son caught his first bass this past Saturday.  It went a whoppin 5 ounces on the digital, but you have to start somewhere.  I'm still not sure who was more excited, me or him.

i was around his age when I caught my first bass. I was fishing off a private pier on Center Hill Lake, TN. I was actually trying to catch a brim using live crickets. That was my introduction to Mr. Bucketmouth.

I never forgot that moment. It started a lifelong (healthy) addiction.

Thanks for sharing.

- Matt

Wonderful pic, Bass, son, and dad!!!

Dan

Nice! Can't wait 'til my son is old enough to go fishing!

Great fish!!!  Great pic!!!  

Nice Fish!

5oz beats a blank any day.

Good deal man!! Memories...

i know for a fact that im more excited when my son catches a bass.  when i have a good one on i often think something along the lines of "stay on" or "dont come unpegged" but when my son hooks one i think things like "please God dont let this fish come off.  ill do anything just for the love of God let him land this fish".  

it makes him so happy which seems to make me even happier, so i know exactly what you mean.

I cant wait to take my first kid fishing for the first time.

I can't wait to take my 4 year old daughter fishing at Lake Anna this weekend.  She is excited about her Barbie fishing pole.  I am trying to train her early since my 14 year old is no longer into fishing.