08-13-2019, 03:59 PM
I was also up there. Great event! To have those special kids out in the outdoors with family and a chance to catch a fish. My goal was for the six year old boy on my boat to catch a salmon on the pole that was given to him. He already had a fitted life jacket with cast for kids fishing pole and a tackle box full of gear. I rigged him up the salmon set up on a diver and planer board.
We caught a lot of moss that morning and the little guy was so excited about it and started out by putting peices in his pockets and then his Mom got him a plastic grocery bag to fill up. The picture of him holding that bunch of moss in his hands with the huge
was priceless. I would post it but I think I might need permission.
We landed 8 fish. He was able to reel in a few Cutts and a couple of small salmon from what I had set up on the downriggers and just as I was getting ready to switch his pole over to a downrigger he got one on. It was quite the struggle to reel in all that gear with that tiny kids pole but he did it. It was a 14.5 in keeper Cutt and he was so excited.
They had a lunch after and recognition for each kid with a nice plaque with their picture on it . Fun times!
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We caught a lot of moss that morning and the little guy was so excited about it and started out by putting peices in his pockets and then his Mom got him a plastic grocery bag to fill up. The picture of him holding that bunch of moss in his hands with the huge
was priceless. I would post it but I think I might need permission. We landed 8 fish. He was able to reel in a few Cutts and a couple of small salmon from what I had set up on the downriggers and just as I was getting ready to switch his pole over to a downrigger he got one on. It was quite the struggle to reel in all that gear with that tiny kids pole but he did it. It was a 14.5 in keeper Cutt and he was so excited.
They had a lunch after and recognition for each kid with a nice plaque with their picture on it . Fun times!
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