PBF3lt
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Young boy's first chrome
Made the trip from Pittsburgh on 11-9-2008, My 8 yr old son landed his first steelie thanks to a local fella named Sean. As soon as my son and I walked up Sean hooked one and offered to let my young son bring it in. If you are out there Sean, Thank you. 7.93 lbs of fresh chrome has got my boy as hooked as I am!!! Tight lines.
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flyfishermanPA
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
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deetz4352
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 18:07:42
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Thats great PB im sure he loved it. BUT technically its not his first. By this i mean he needs to hook up all by him self and land it by himself. Besides im sure he will in due time that one just got the blood a boil 'in .
I personally think its the hook up thats the most exciting and the fight is just the after math of getting one to take your offering. My thoughts nothing more. Good fishing to you and your son.
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carcus1211
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
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PBF3lt
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 18:20:29
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deetz, I am down with that but he is only 8, The look on his face almost made his old man cry, almost.
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psbfisher11
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 18:20:49
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buzz kill...
at least he got the feeling for it
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deetz4352
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 18:25:56
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Ive given my rod to kids before too im just saying . If it came off wrong im sorry.
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PBF3lt
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 18:31:03
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deetz, no harm I was smiling as I read your post. Not offended at all.
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carcus1211
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 18:34:17
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i had a 12, 10.5, 8.5 and 7 pounder landed this weekend.... i would have given it to him
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Mr.Slickfish
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 18:40:03
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pbf,
I'm sure you'll find plenty of guys on the creek willing to hand a hooked fish to a kid. I do it all the time. I feel like that is one of the BEST ways to get kids interested. I have found that a youngster is more apt to watch a float when he already knows the size of the prize.......thanks to the nice guy with the funny hat that handed him the pole last time. Good for him.....and you.
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 19:26:20
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I let a little guy, about 6, land a nice 9 lb. buck at 12 mile, on a flyrod. I got the same feeling as when I used to tutor first graders in reading. I enjoyed it more than he did, probably. In 5 minutes the young guy learned how to use the drag, how to put pressure on the fish, and release the fish properly. The father thanked me profusely, but truth is, I enjoyed it more
than if I had landed the fish myself.
Next big run, get him up, and he'll hook up and land his own. One step at a time.
Pay to attention to the killjoy.
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PBF3lt
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 19:57:47
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FMP - The part that made me proudest was when I rigged up a rod for him to get him back on the fish, he handed it back and said I want you to catch one, dad.
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RE: Young boy's first chrome
2008/11/11 20:27:17
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congrats to your boy. I have an 8 yr old daughter that i would like to take in the spring. would love to see her eyes with a steelie on the end of an 8 wt
good luck n fish on
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