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Title: Grandson's First Shark
Post by: sharkman on November 28, 2016, 05:29:07 PM
My grandson's first shark. Kids are amazing, the first words after catching him was throw him back.
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Post by: Shark Hunter on November 28, 2016, 05:34:54 PM
Nice! ;D
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Post by: sharkman on November 28, 2016, 05:37:55 PM
Kids learn so fast.  He has been casting spincast reel since two and wanting to cast pawpaw's reel. He is three now and can cast his own spinning reel.
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Post by: Dominick on November 28, 2016, 05:39:44 PM
Keep kids fishing.  Dominick
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Post by: spc7669 on November 28, 2016, 06:59:21 PM
That's the way to teach them right!
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Post by: broschro on November 28, 2016, 07:14:27 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: 49Freak on November 28, 2016, 08:04:54 PM
Quote from: sharkman on November 28, 2016, 05:29:07 PM
My grandson's first shark. Kids are amazing, the first words after catching him was throw him back.

You're well represented by your family Sharkman, compassion is all too lacking in this world of instant gratification, smart phones, and "all about me" mentality. That's one little guy that realizes the "other" little guy on the hook could use a few more years of free roaming. My hat's off to you sir! Thank you for posting this.

John
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Post by: Donnyboat on November 28, 2016, 09:41:31 PM
Great times Sharkman, good days mate, stick with him, kids to grow up to  soon, cheers Don.
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Post by: David Hall on November 28, 2016, 10:17:31 PM
I concur with everything everyone said already, nothing better than fishing with the kids.  Well done and Keep it rolling.
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Post by: Alto Mare on November 28, 2016, 10:19:55 PM
That's about all it takes to get him hooked for life...very  nice.
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Post by: sharkman on November 28, 2016, 10:30:49 PM
Thanks everyone for comments.
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Post by: steelfish on November 29, 2016, 12:10:52 AM
congrats, nice catch, great memories
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Post by: fishgrain on November 29, 2016, 12:24:03 AM
that and his first timers lunker Sal, so he can think you just go fishing and catch big fish every time

congrats on the shark little dude!  ;D ;D that's a happy g-paw right there
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Post by: Bill B on November 29, 2016, 12:34:40 AM
Cool beans brother......Proud young'n and Proud Grandpa....Bill
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Post by: Swami805 on November 29, 2016, 02:47:59 AM
That's awesome, Took my grandsons last friday, nothing like it. Memories for a lifetime for you both. Sheridan
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Post by: Gfish on November 29, 2016, 05:39:05 AM
Good photo. Cute kid, cute little shark!
Gfish
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Post by: Donnyboat on November 29, 2016, 09:30:28 AM
reminds me when I first took my grandson Jesse crabing, Jesse 5 years old, with my cousin Ken, in Kens 14ft tinny, firstly Jesse had his pocket knife at our place, I told him as he would be cuting  the bait, he would have to learn how to sharpen his knife, then we headed of to meet up with Ken, as Ken navigated the dingy, Jesse and I baited the drop nets, we were using cattle pleens so Jesse found cuting them into strip managable, we place the drop nets in the water, starting from the centre of the esturary to wards the bank, so that when we get 2 netts side by side, with more than 1 crab in it, then that is the best depth to place the nets for the next run, as we go back towards the first net we placed in the water, ken lets Jesse stear the dingy, much to Jesses excitement, as we start geting crabs, we train Jesse to hold the crabs firmly by the but of the flipper, after getting our quoter, home we go to cook the and feast,after I put Jesse into granmars bed, granma comes home 2am from work, Jesse wakes for a nature call, jumps back into bed with granma, she said, did you have fun Jesse, Jesse replys, yes sure did granma, just never going to forget it, so thems become real special times ay, cheers donnyboat.   
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Post by: broadway on November 29, 2016, 06:50:07 PM
Awesome! He looks like he's ready for the big ones now.
Good onya for taking a little guy fishing. 
You must be one proud grandpa!
Keep it up pal,
Dom
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Post by: sharkman on November 30, 2016, 03:53:37 PM
Thanks everyone for the great comments.  As grandparents were are given the honor, time, and patience to teach little ones things that their parent may not have the time to teach.
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Post by: Gfish on November 30, 2016, 10:30:14 PM
I was 4 or 5, cluching a plastic zebco spincaster w/ a 4' rod molded right on to it, sittin in a 12ft. row boat on Forest lake, Minnisota, pestering my dad n' uncle w/ endless questions about the fish and lake. This is my first recollection of a beggining obsession. We got skunked that day, but I didn' t wanna quit.
My parents told me years latter that when it came to fishing, I was diffrent than friends, brothers, cousins, 'cause I was never bored by it, and I's always tryin diffrent techniques-anything to get even just a bite.
I'm still that way today, bein on, in, er next to the water, success or not, is like bein with an old familiar lover.
Gotta love my parents, aunts n' uncles for startin me out on it...
Gfish