Son's 1st Fishing Trip 5/18/09 Bucks Co., PA

[Captain Ahab]

Took my 7 month old son to a local stream from some smallmouth fishing. I set up at one of my favorite holes that is also stroller accessible!!!

Josh (my son) had a blast watching me catch smallies and occasionally snag into the overhanging trees. I carefully showed him each fish and he just as carefully reached out to grab the fish and stuff it into his mouth. I was gonna let him taste one, but the image of my Wife with a large knife standing over my sleeping body kept popping into my head. So, josh got to look not touch. (This trip anyway).

I noticed a few rising trout just down stream and a long cast with a husky jerk produce this pretty brown trout. As you can see, Josh also wanted to taste this fish

I was having a great time working the spot and catching smallmouth, largemouth and one very pissed off sunfish. I look upstream and see a "fellow" angler (I use that term loosely) wading downstream towards me. I also notice he is wearing heavy neoprene waders - it was warm out!

Now the stream is only about 20-25 feet wide so there is absolutly no need to wade. Further, becuase he was wading downstream he was spooking and pushing the fish out in front of him - as he got closer a few dozen bass and trout fled past me.

He edges still closer and I call out that he is just spooking the fish away from him. He replies "I know, I almost stepped on a monster fish" No he is even closer and I am starting to get pissed - he has already spooked the fish I am working and I watched as those fish quickly sought cover.

i make a few more "mark my territory" casts hoping that this jack a$$ would have enough common sense not to wade directly in front of me - NO SUCH LUCK! He wades right in front of where I am fishing and and casts his giant spinner almost at my feet

I was soooo pissed - and opened my mouth to let him know - just then I look over at my boy and he is still having a great time. Well, I kept my mouth shut not wanting to spoil an otherwise great day with an argument or worse. I did tell the guy "Now that you blew up my spot you are welcome to fish it - I am leaving" Packed up and left.

Some people

 

[Loggerhead Mike]

pretty brownie

some people are idiots. lucky he ran into you and not somebody who doesnt care. a few friends i fish with would of purposily snag'd those fancy neoprin waders

 

[Jim]

nice pic!

 

[G3_Guy]

Great Pic Capt! Glad to hear it was a fun trip for you and your son. Too bad about the ignorance of others.

 

[Captain Ahab]

nice pic!

No tripod and i rushed to get the fish back in the water. My son was making the goofy face this time

 

[Zum]

Whats real scary is people like that,don't even know how stuipd there actions are.
Glad it didn't totally ruin your day,nice little trout.

 

[russ010]

you're a better man than me capt.... had he done that to me, I would have tied on the biggest carolina rig (1oz sinker up front, with a 2oz sinker where the plastic worm should be) I could cast and I'd have wrapped it around his neck on the cast..

 

[slim357]

Getting him on the water early I see, hopefully often as well. Sucks about the guy in waders ruining your spot, I pretty much stay off the waters on weekends do to other "anglers" but ventured out last sunday what a mistake, musta been 20 to 30 people on the banks, had one guy with a hand line walk up about 3 feet from me and throw right were I was casting.

 

[Andy]

Good Job Cap'n.
Kudo's for keeping your cool.
:beer:

And let the boy taste the fish....

 

[DocWatson]

Good job Dad !!! =D> 8)

 

[shamoo]

Some people are so dumb they're happy, I cant stand ignorant people :evil:

 

[mr.fish]

Already you got your son fishing with you. You are insane :lol: If josh is out with you already at such a young age, he is going to be a fishing machine by the time he's your age. Nice pic Dave