Canandaigua 9/13/2012 Liam's first trolling mission

[FLXTroutman]

I had to fuel up the boat, so with the Reel Hooked Up Fly retied and all the necessary accoutrements for bringing Liam trolling for the first time I loaded up the bike trailer and headed down to the marina. I put the bike trailer/baby jogger in the boat so I had a place to put Liam when I needed to keep him him safe. We hit the fuel dock at German Bros. and looked at boats and we saw my friend Lynn of LC Boat Repair while they fueled up the Brown How'ND. I cruised back to the spot I lost the monster on Sunday and just ran the 300' copper with the green Church Revelator and Big Weenie Reel Hooked Up Fly. I had to keep it simple with a 16 month old on board. I knew I could get a bite with my favorite set up and my favorite buddy as my good luck charm. We made a few passes south then east and back west finally pointing her north in around 217 FOW the screen was amazing, a solid thermalcline was evident at 57-60 FOW, check the sonar pictures. Then the copper reel began to sing, Liam, FISH ON! I put Liam in the bike trailer while I turned on the video camera and grabbed the rod to film the historic event of his first fishing adventure. I didn't get very many turns around the reel, maybe a minute, check the video, when just like the last two weekends, fish off. After all the excitement and nap time passed the little guy was sleepy and Liam fell asleep in my arms in the Baby Bjorn. I put him down in the cuddy cabin to nap. I continued to fish a little longer, but figuring I should take advantage of his nap to bring the rod in and take a quick dip in the lake to cool off. I even made it back to the slip and docked the boat and rigged the bike trailer back up before he woke up. What a way to spend the afternoon, I can't even begin to tell you how awesome it was to fish with Liam, just the two of us.

Copper Rod fires

Liam sleeping on the way back to the dock

[dbutts]

Thats awsome. Thats the first of many trips together. Maybe next time the little guy will get to see daddy land one of those big slimy things... way to go

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[tcon]

Very Cool Mike!! Way to go Liam on your first trip. Trust me won't be long and he'll be rigging and driving and you'll be the one napping down below...

Tom

[hermit]

Great pics, that's one adorable little boy. Getting him started early!

[ERABBIT]

[Lip Rippers]

[Iron Duke]

Awesome job getting the little man out there!! If i get blown off the big pond tomorrow i will be there pre fishing for a tourney... .

Mike

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[lakebound88]

Good job. I recommend a okuma clarion reel for Coppers... The gear ratio is awesome and less pumping of that rod makes for less of a chance of yanking that hook around too much

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[33canuck]

You rock bro

[Sk8man]

You'll never be sorry you took the time to do it right.....I introduced my son to Seneca at 2 years and he is now 33 and we have fished the entire time together... trout/salmon derbys, ice fishing, bullheads, crappies and all the boat stuff and he is now even more hard core than me (if thats possible). Sk8man

[Yankee Troller]

Nice!

[Jax]

Awesome - sell all of his playskool and oshkosh and get em a fighting belt and some carhart gear!!