My son and I went fishing this morning with Van and his son Jimmy on Capt. Roger Brousseau's boat Midnight Charter. The boys had each won a half day charter with Capt. Roger at the MSBA Banquet this past February. Well we had a ball. It was a beautiful morning, after the pea soup lifted, and Capt. Roger put us into some nice fish. My son Larry I am proud to say caught his first keeper today, and he could not have been any happier. Things started off a little slow, but we put on our "Frosty" caps, (the fishing equivalent of a rally cap....you had to be there) anyway we put on our "Frosty" caps and suddenly..."Fish On". Van and his son were kind enough to let Larry take the first fish and he reeled it in like a champ:kewl: Larry's first keeper ever (took lots of pictures) it was 30" long (30.5" if you ask my son) and he was happy because the picture will go on a wall that we have at home called "Big Fish Wall" (just a wall full of pictures of Big Fish and significant firsts, kind of my version of a wall of fame).
:bounce: Van's son Jimmy hooked up next and boated another nice 30 incher (way to go Jimmy :kewl: ). All together we caught about seven fish I think and five were keepers.:uhuh: We just had a great time, my son was absolutely thrilled. Thanks Van and Jimmy for being great fishing partners and for being alot of fun. Thanks go to Capt. Roger also, a real class act and first rate charter. Hopefully Van is going to post a couple pictures soon, before he goes away on his fishing trip to upstate NY. Great kid you've got there Van, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Days like today go in the memory book, Thanks again.:jump:

Very nice...way to go:D

Double BooYaa
Congrats to all around!!!
Nothing like watching your own kids pull in fish.
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except maybe pulling in your own fish....

Yeah baby, that's the way, good job boys.

Like BF said it was a great time.

Hey BF after we left we did go out in my boat and caught 3 more fish Jimmy got another keeper. We released it to get bigger.

Here are a couple of picks (staying within John R posting rules !!!)


Bigfish and Little fish !!!!

Here's Jimmy with his fish.

What's with the hats that the dads are wearing ???
Strange but it worked !!!!!

Capt. Roger Brousseau of Midnight Charters loves kids and has a heart the size of a BASKETBALL !!!!!!!!!!!Thanks Rog....:D

Those are some nice picthures!! Congrats to all!!!!!!

Van...awesome picture. Could you please make sure that I get a nice print of that one and any copies of the other pictures if you could would be appreciated. I made double prints of the photos I shot and I will give them to you at the next meeting. Thanks again. Great time.:btu: :bounce: :kewl: :uhuh:

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Nice seeing happy kids fishing with their dads!!!!!!!!!!

ok, whos paying you to feild test pliers?? way ta go guys

Congrats to the both of you !!! Nice :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump:

:bgi: and I:bounce: :jump: keep on :walk:
glad You Guys had Fun, now there hooked for life

Thanks BassMaster. Are we all set for the MSBA meeting on the 27th? Just wanted to touch base with you. Looks like it is going to be a great time. Thanks BM.:kewl:

Congrats guy's maby i'll be in this post tommrow afternoon :)

:kewl:

Nice going guy's/sons
It's great to see some father -son traditions continue;)

schweet.:D

Van, did you troll a tube and worm in that same spot where we were? Also how was your fishing trip in upstate NY.:confused:

Heres me and my dad today :)

Congrats Missing Link. You said you were going to hook up.:uhuh: Nice fish.:kewl: :claps:

thanks, it took long time but we got em :)

Good Deal!! Nice fish!! How did you catch them??

How big are those fish ML, weight and length. :cheers:

link's 35", 15 1/2 lbs matt's 33" ,12 lbs ( matt says dont they look bigger?)

chunki'n and drifti'n out goi'n tide

DOG FISh all 4 footer's' woof woof

Nice fish! I wish someone had introduced me to the salt when I was a kid. I'm just getting started really at the ripe old age of 50. The good thing is that it makes me feel like a kid again.

way to go, missing link and dad. nice fish, must of felt real good bringing them in.:D

Just to let you know my dad is missing link hes not on here much tho:) i love this place:laughs:

oops :smash: sorry:eek:

it's OtAy:smash: :smash:

Van need copies of pictures. OK buddy?

You want me to print them?
I have a color laser here at work...

Yeah, that would be fine Van. What is the quality like? I do not know anything about digital cameras. Thanks.:happy:

Already done!!!, near but not quite photo quality.

Are you around tomorrow or on that vacation?
Meeting with Striper Swiper crew at Roger's club.

Going down the Backside for a couple days to see if I can catch some fishies.:bounce: If I can't hook up with you soon, just bring them to the next meeting. Thanks Van, you da man.:jump:

Van and BF, glad you guys had a good trip out and that the kids got some fish. I've found that getting them fish can be better than catching them myself... most of the time.

After a few the other day, my daughter came running over when I hooked up and I was like, "ok my turn"... "aw man" she says.

I'm looking forward to some big blitzes so she can get one solo by casting. She's got some drifting herring w/ circle hooks but those fish are hooked in the rod holder.

Good report guys... the guide sounds like a winner.