Just came in off the lake with my 8 year old boy, Gavin. He never seizes to amaze me! Today will go down as one of the most memorable fishing trips ever! We started out the day by Gavin schooling his dad. He had caught 5 fish before I ever got a bite and he was keeping up and rubbing it in the whole day! LOL! I finally got going with a 4 1/2 lber. Then...there is a bitter sweet about it. I pitch a t-rigged craw down a bank that has a nice step a few yards off the bank. I'm checking my cell phone to see who I just ignored when I look up my line is slacked and the other end is under the boat. I reel up, set the hook and a biggun is down there shaking her head no! She comes up and throws my lure. I got a good look at what I believe would have been a new PB. Oh well life goes on.

Meanwhile, the score is, Gavin 20, Dad 10. It seemed like everywhere he threw his shakeyhead worm he caught a fish. Then the day starts to wind down. We both got fish thumb. We decide for one more stop on a creek channel about halfway back in a bay. Man was it loaded with 2-3 lbers. Then Gavin sets the hook on good un'. Man did she fight but finally gave up to the young angler. 4 lbs. even!!! Thats a new mark for Gavin but I bet it don't stand long! We ended up catching 56 fish. 29 of them were caught by Gav. Yep, he handed his ole man's butt to him!

My camera batteries were dead so we had to use the phone camera. Sorry not the best pic but, it does kinda resemble a young Fish Chris! LOL

Wow, talk about gettin' schooled.  Sounds a lot like Cravin's story!  Who better to have a day of fishing with, congrats on an awesome day with the munchkin.

Nice hawg Gavin! Way to go man!  

Your dad told you about the off-limits period, right? 29th - 4th  ;D

LOL Scott. Nothing to worry about. Gavin and his brother will be in Florida for spring break. Now me....I'm not going to Florida.. :!

Wow.  You should of said that fish was 8lbs.  I would of bought it.  I bet you got more satisfaction out of that than you would of if you would of landed your PB.

WOOO HOOOO GAVIN....and great job guide, sonds like boyh of you smashed em

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congrats Gavin on your new personal best, bet that won't stand very long. CJ you are having the time of your life even if you are getting out fished.

Awesome bass!!, the bass is almost bigger than Gavin! way to go!!

Wow that is a pig... Congratz! Road trip is looking up to be great conditions. The more ya post the more cabin fever I am getting.

That is "the best" trophy bass photo I have seen in a LONG time :-)

Hey, I've spent a lot of time on the photography forums, and often, those guys get SO caught up in the technical aspects of a photo, that they forget what the photo itself is all about in the first place !

This is definately a prime example of where the photo content, trumps all aspects of technical photo quality :-)

Hat's off to Gavin with his outstanding trophy bass catch !!!    

I see MANY giants in this young anglers future :-)

Peace,

Fish

congratulation to Gavin on a fine fish and and also on schooling daddy...something i still cannot do in basketball haha

Wow. You should of said that fish was 8lbs. I would of bought it. I bet you got more satisfaction out of that than you would of if you would of landed your PB.

I was thinking the same thing!!

Nice fish Gavin, way to whip up on the ol' man.

Thats on MeanBearPig

Gavin says thanks ya'll. I'm still glowing today and so is Gavin! I agree the fish looks a lot bigger in the pic. Still a very memorable catch. Fish Chris made an awesome point.

Thats on MeanBearPig

Huh? Sorry if I'm behind the times but what's MeanBearPig?

congrats to you big time gavin!  that rocks buddy.  with chris for a dad, the sky's the limit for you little man.  

Way to go Gavin!!!

So CJ, when ya think he will win his first boat?  LOL

Awesome job Gavin. Hats off to CJ as well for raisng a kid to love a sport as much as we all do. It wont be no time when you will be coming home and the boats gone and Gavin is at the wheel. lol

 CONGRATULATIONS!