Details and pictures tomorrow (no, didn't get a 50 for the Cup :rotf2: ).

So I take it you don't wanna head north to wet a line...:hee:

Supa Cow.

It got better after you left, John.

But, I think your night was still much more rewarding :btu:

Cant wait to hear the details on this one.

This should be interesting

wish I was able to witness it

i hope it involves a personal best

is killin me :devil2:

So I take it you don't wanna head north to wet a line...:hee:


Hey Kevin, wanna head south? :lama:

Congrats John, hurry up and post the pics will ya....!

:uhuh::eyes:

:nopics:

some kids are fortunite /// Liams is one ><><:jump1:

I've had my coffee, now I need some fish porn. Lets see em...

where woman involved?

oh BOY can't wait for pics!

It's his birthday don't keep him waiting.....do it for him John.

HBD! Don

OK, originally had plans to go and fish with Afterhours last night but I - in the nicest way possible :rotf2: - decided to blow him off in favor of taking my kid fishing instead. Hi Don :buds:

A particular place has had a good bite of small under and not far over keeper size bass for several days now, fish relatively close to shore more than obviating the need for He-Man casting. In other words, in range of a decent kids cast.

So we went down, waders and all, into the mouth of the beast which is the east end, close to a parking lot.

Of course, we ran into Roy which automatically improves anyone's horseshoe luck factor.

At first I was getting fish at the end of the cast every so often when I would have him reel in the fish. With the exception of a bluefish long ago, he's not had the experience of reeling in keeper sized fish in moving current. Being more than his typical schoolies or small sweetwater fish, more work was involved, but he handled it well. Am I talking like the proud dad? He reeled in his first and second keeper sized fish.

We had cycled through a few different lures for him, knowing he wanted to use one he got from Larry this winter but not wanting to loose it to Bluefish but he put it on for his last dozen casts as we were somewhat confident we far enough away from the bluefish massacre as we'd managed to stay solely into bass.

So while earlier he'd reeled in his first keeper size fish, now he casted his prized BigFish lure, hooked, fought, and landed his first keeper Striped Bass with dad only handling the leader :kewl: - The fish ran 30 inches.

He is very excited. The lure will be retired, and he will be eating his first striper he caught from end to end.

So no, no 50 for the cup but one proud father and one very excited kid :btu:

a proud moment for you both.

............but shame on you as an irresponsible parent. Should have known better than to get him into this obsession we all live.......Now instead of worryin about him out chasin girls, drivin around late at nite, you gonna have to worry about him chasin a different kind of tail all nite..............

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That should be the best tasting fish for the both of you ! :)

Congratulations Liam! outstanding work john! I can imagine the smiles :). So liam did you make dad carry your gear to the vehicle sine you had to carry the fish?
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That's awesome congrats to you and your son
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That's awesome, John! :kewl: You should be very proud!! I can't wait to get my son onto his first keeper bass.

I just hope your son didn't have to witness the short fish littering the edge of the bike path like the night before.

That's awesome john...good for you and your son.....sounded like a fantastic night.

thats great, congrats

Better than catching a supa-cow, congrats to you and your son John.

John that is a great story.....and a great fish! Liam is truly a lucky young man to have such a Dad! John and Liam.....retire that lure if you like......I have it's twin right here in my shop and I will send it out in the mail today!!! No need to make the lad sad that he can't still fish his "lucky lure"! I will include a hat and maybe a little sumthin' else!:uhuh:

Way to go Liam....you make us all proud here at S-B!

Congratulations to your son for some nice fish!

I never see you with fish that big.

Thanks goodness he gets his looks from his mom*













* I always say that, good thing no one ever gets mad

That's fantastic John!

Great stuff, congrats John & Liam.

Nice going John and Son! That’s got to feel better than getting a 50 for the cup.

Good stuff....I'm hoping to check that off the list with my boys very soon as well!

nice

He looks pumped! That's awsome!

sweet, congrats Liam!

Good stuff! Great to see you getting your boy involved! Thumbs up to you bro!

thats awsome John- congrats Liam! i remember how proud i was a few years ago when my son got his first keepa off the beach- how exciting!

not 4 nothing....but that is WAAAAAY better than a 50 for the cup.

Nice Job Liam.....sweet fish :kewl:

Awesome!

WAY TO GO LIAM!
I guess that certainly qualifies for a great night John.
Congrats to both of you :D:D:D
I have that same plug, guess I should put it in my rotation :hidin:

That's the way to show your dad how to catch fish Liam!:uhuh:

Yep, lots of fun. Here is Liam reeling in his first fish (http://www.striped-bass.com/video/liam-keeper.wmv) of the night that I hooked and handed to him.

SWEET!

Much better than a 50 for the cup. Very nice!

:kewl::kewl:

First keeper, and from shore to boot... way to go.

ain't nothin better :)

Great Story, Congratulations! Tough to tell who is more proud, Dad or Son? I have a 9 year old fish addict too....makes me smile looking over my shoulder at 3AM and seeing him cast out looking for a monster. Kind of puts life in perspective. Good Job Liam and John.

wow, he is getting big!
nice job! There will be many more nights like that but the first is special.

thanks for posting the whole story John

your a lucky man to have so skilled a fisherman Son

made my day

Thanks for shareing John... anyfish is a good catch...you should be proud and so should he... the account of the night brought back memories of my Sons( and daughters) first "keepers".. thank you.

that about sums it up. NICE!

awesome.. ive been taking my 6 year old out here and there durring the day, but his patience is not there yet..

how old is liam now? 9 or 10?

Wow, congrats :jump1:
I remember my daughter casting over the house when I mowed the lawn after she got hooked on fishing !!!!

Watch out John :fishin:


VB

Awesome, Congrats!!!

great story

Way to go, Liam. I wish I would have left home sooner, so I could have seen it first-hand.

That's awesome and what it's all about. Way to pay it forward for the next generation.

that is just awesome stuff and that is indeed what this crazy obsession of ours is all about

Congrats to both Dad and son for Liam coming into his own as a fisherman. An event you'll both remmeber for a lifetime.

Now there will be a long time of both of you holding your own . Then inevitably the time will come when Liam has to start grabbing the leader for his dad , then maybe casting the heavy stuff out for him , etc. :)

Great job guys.

Congrats Liam...welcome to a lifetime of insomnia

............but shame on you as an irresponsible parent. Should have known better than to get him into this obsession we all live.......Now instead of worryin about him out chasin girls, drivin around late at nite, you gonna have to worry about him chasin a different kind of tail all nite..............

yeah BUT he gets to pee in his wetsuit for the rest of his life

The story itself and the memories are good in theselves but you have some great footage and still shots to go along with them that will last forever. Nice Job on all accounts.
Liam: You're making it look easy! Congrats!

I saw you guys there! i was just a few people to your left, congratulations, i could tell by the voices he was pretty excited! looked like you guys were having fun. :uhuh: how bout the decent size blues mixed in there, havent run into them this year like that. one mangled my hurley jig............ bastage

Nice John, Congrats to you and your son

Thanks everyone - it was a blast :btu:

JSAX - did not see you but I saw a few people that looked a little familiar ;) .

Awesome...thanks for sharing.

-spence

ranks right up there with first haircut & first lost tooth!
wooohoooo WAY TO GO LIAM!!!:uhuh::fishin::drool:

Awesome catch. The video was great, the grin on Liam's face is priceless. I assume there is going to be framed photo hanging somewhere pretty soon.

congrats! way to go!

Congrats to the both of you. What a great catch!

Details and pictures tomorrow (no, didn't get a 50 for the Cup :rotf2: ).

Someone made positive overtures in your direction?

Congrats guys. Way to go
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Awesome Liam and dad !

Congrats! At the end of the day, what's better than fishing with your kid? Not a heckuva lot, imo. :love:

Nice work John and Liam ... keep it going and enjoy every second of it. Congrats.

I don't know if I am more proud or resigned to the fact that it does seem to be a heriditary trait - this fishing bug. It looks like the fishing season has affected another generation.......

Start taking lessons from your son

Very nice,,proud papa

That is fantastic. I cannot wait for my son to be old enough to go fishing.

Thats awesome, what a great moment to have caught on video!

Thats awesome guys! nice job.
I wish you were my dad. haha! (single tear rolls down face.)

Awesome moment for you and your son. Very nice that you got it on video too :uhuh:.
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Congrats Liam and proud Dad!

John, I think you have the new picture for the site! :buds:

Great! That's better then pulling in a 60lber yourself! Congrats to your son!!!!

Way to go Liam.

Just wait until you get your license and want to borrow Dad's truck to go fishing.

Thats awesome.....Congrats to both of you. It was nice to have run into both of you that night. I knew he'd get his first keeper. JOB WELL DONE!!!!!! and great pics

NIce job Liam

Very nice. I remember when my kids caught their ist keepers. Sweet. One of those pics would look ggood on the cover page of the site

Great Work Liam!

Congrads to both of you on a great night

Thats some cool stuff,,, congrats on the keeper,,,,,

Now I wonder if live frogs will work there.
Nice catch

Great story John R!

:cheers:

WELL DONE, Redmans!!!

you guys have begun what i hope will be a lifetime of

chasing and catching our beloved prey. that is the look of a

Trophy Hunter in the making!! CONGRATS on yer first keeper LIAM!!

you only catch your First Keeper once! so it is the Fish of a Lifetime
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so to speak, and waaaaay better than any Cup feesh!!

couldn't have happened to a nicer, or more deserving kid!
thanks for sharing the pix and the story, Bossman :btu: :btu: :btu:

Way to go John R. and congrats to your son. If more parents would spend that type of quality time with their kids, showing them the way in the great outdoors and creating great childhood memories... the world would be a much better place.

Very nice John and Liam.