Sydzilla report 07/05

[kschupp]

Spent an hour or so today fishing with my newest fishing buddy - my 8yr old daughter Sydney (AKA Sydzilla). We've been making regular outings to Lake Johnson near our house for elusive varieties of panfish. Today was a great day. We ended up with about 30 in the bucket in no time and celebrated with a sponge bob ice-cream on the way home. Sydney's really getting the hang of this and motivates me (Old man and the lake analogy maybe?). Any ways we had a great time together and we're both looking forward to the next trip.

I had a couple of nice pictures of today's catch, but learned that the file sizes were exceeding the limits so you'll have to take my word on the numbers. I was able to upload this one of Syd and one of her most pretty fishes of the day:

Best regards,
Ken and Sydzilla

[slip slidin]

Great report and pic Ken. Nothing like spending time with the youngsters, especially when they are catching fish. Sounds like you all had a great day. Hope the family is doing great.

[trollman]

looks like a tuner chaser in the making!

[albacore]

WARNING TO ALL PARENTS!!!!

Panfish are a Gateway Drug.

That's how I got hooked.

Barely old enough to realize what I was doing and some "pusher" hands me a cane pole with a spreader and next thing I know I'm catchin' perch and sunnys 2 at a time out of the grassy shallows of a tidal creek next to my home. I was addicted before I hit 1st grade.

It only got worse as the years went on. Soon perch weren't enough, I had to be out in the bay after stripers and blues. Then on the coast catching trout and flounder. Next it was offshore chasin' whitey and schoolie tuna.

When my "problem" reached it's zenith I found myself in far flung corners of the world hoping for granders and double digit days.

........The moral of the story....





Take a kid fishin'. It's an addiction they can live with the rest of their life and never forget the great times with dad out on the water.


NICE CATCH SYDNEY.

[Bert Rodgers]

my youngest turns 21 this week, and it seems that faces like the one on your little cuttie were only last week.

Bert

[weekender]

what a beautiful smile, thanks for sharing

[SeaBiscuit]

Brother Ken,
what a wonderful post! You've got yourself a fine fishing partner!
Way to go Sydney! Nice catch! Come fish the ocean with Lil' Biscuit and I anytime.
SeaBiscuit

[kschupp]

Thanks for the responses everyone. My dirls got a kick out of the post and the kind words and memories it sparked for everyone that shares the fishing passion!

[WAHOONBOX]

I TOO CA REMEMBER THE DAYS OF CANE POLING ON THE CREEK BANKS BEHIND MY HOUSE....I CAN REMEMBER TAKING "WEEKENDER" AND "SALTWATER BUCKS".....WITH ME

SUNFISH...CARP ....SOMETIMES A TURTLE ORMAYBE A JUVENILLE BASS

TURNING ROCKS OVER AND FINDING CRAWFISH....THEN RIPPING THE TAIL OFF TO EXTRACT THE PEARL....

AH YES.......THE CREEK BANKS .....MY PLAYGROUND FOR YEARS

I EVEN STOCKED A HOLE THERE ONCE WITH SOME 16OZ BREAM FROM A NEARBY LAKE TO IMPRESS WEKENDER AND SWB'S

GO GET EM SIDZILLA!!! WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT OUTING WITH CAPT DAD.......AND I HOPE YOU BAIT YOUR OWN HOOKS!

WAHOONBOX.......remembering the days