So we headed out again, this time with drain plug in. Fished out of Lanark again and water and temps were the same. after a few pinfish again, we headed to another spot and nothing came out of there. Nathan made the choice to move and picked a spot on the Garmin and said "daddy lets go there". We did.
fished in 6-8 feet at the end of the sand bar with a couple of pinfish out the back anchored up and shrimp under corks. the blue fish started hitting and my boy got his first fish of the day.
after a couple of short trout here came the next one for him
Spanish, then the trout started hitting as well with his big one of the day
again all fish were let go to grow old.
after a catfish, another trout, and another mackerel, we started getting hit on the pinfish with another trout over 18 inches.
and the big blue for the day at over 20 inches
My boy was awesome after catching so many different kinds of fish in one outing, and his highlight of the day was when his little shakespeare rod with 10 pound test with a shrimp and cork started to bend over. cork went under and he says "daddy its a big one". line went under three other lines around the motor and towards the front of the boat. I realized this was not a little fish when the Cobia jumped not two feet from the boat, went back around the motor, back under three lines and with my boy hanging on and doing all he could to keep this one on the line. One more jump and as he put it "it's the biggest fish ever daddy" he was gone. He was not even disappointed at all, just heard him say "dad I need another shrimp".
I could not have fought that fish any better than what he tried to do to get that fish in. He was awesome. That spot is now marked and we will be going back.
I never knew how rewarding being a dad could be, and thank that one that took the time with me to do all we did together. Dad you are always there with me even you are not with us now. I look back to all those days with a heartfelt "thank you". Dad I love and miss you.
