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Kayak Fishing => Big Fish Brag Board => Topic started by: ndogg on November 02, 2015, 10:35:58 AM

Title: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: ndogg on November 02, 2015, 10:35:58 AM: October was a great month for me. It started out with hooking into a monster sturgeon while hover fishing in Bonneville Pool. It was a soft hit making me think it was a shaker, but once it realized it was hooked it launched itself out of the water about 5 ft in front of me and was about the size of my Outback. I then went on a short and fast sleigh-ride. It pulled me towards a boat and instead of lifting their down riggers they started to record the battle. At first I tangled with one guy who popped off his downrigger, we untangled our lines and at some point during the cluster fuck he hooked a salmon. Once free the sturgeon decided to dive straight down, snapping my salmon rod. With all control lost, I got tangled on the same boats down rigger. Needless to say, the sturgeon broke my leader at that point. I would have liked to fight it longer but with a broken medium weight salmon rod with a 20 lb leader it was a lost cause anyway.

The next day the fun really began. At 8 AM my wife and I went to OHSU and after a protracted struggle, Sam decided to join us.
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I already brought him into my man cave and introduced home to all my fishing gear and kayaks. He had no idea what he was looking at, but he did not cry, which I am going to take as a good sign.
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: C_Run on November 02, 2015, 12:27:37 PM: Congratulations, Nate!
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Post by: IslandHoppa on November 02, 2015, 02:00:13 PM: Fantastic news, Nate! I'm sure it won't be long 'till he's out fishing with his Dad...if he's anything like my son, he'll eventually be outfishing his dad.
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: dberd on November 02, 2015, 02:05:56 PM: Hello Sam and congrats Nate and wife! An excellent catch indeed!
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Post by: onefish on November 02, 2015, 03:32:10 PM: Congrats! Fishing time takes a small hit but well worth it!!
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Post by: kardinal_84 on November 02, 2015, 03:58:19 PM: Congratulations!!! NOW the adventure truly begins....
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: Spot on November 02, 2015, 04:17:23 PM: Welp, your life is over. Time to sell your toys and buy a minivan (like Craig). :laugh:

Just teasing you brother. Congratulations! You have a lot of fun ahead of you. There's nothing like experiencing things for the 1st time again thru your childs eyes.

-Mark-
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: bb2fish on November 02, 2015, 04:45:10 PM: Quote from: ndogg on November 02, 2015, 10:35:58 AM
He had no idea what he was looking at, but he did not cry...
He's totally suited for kayak fishing!!! Welcome to the asylum, Sam.
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: Mark Collett on November 02, 2015, 05:10:37 PM: Indeed
The catch of a lifetime.
So many new adventures await you both.
Enjoy every minute of the ride.......ain't nothing like being a dad.
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: rawkfish on November 02, 2015, 05:44:05 PM: Congrats, Da-da!!
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: craig on November 02, 2015, 06:04:40 PM: Quote from: Spot on November 02, 2015, 04:17:23 PM
Welp, your life is over. Time to sell your toys and buy a minivan (like Craig). :laugh:

Just teasing you brother. Congratulations! You have a lot of fun ahead of you. There's nothing like experiencing things for the 1st time again thru your childs eyes.

-Mark-
Mini-vans are a sign of male virility. Also, for some reason you don't get speeding tickets in them. They just don't look fast.

Congrats again Nate!
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: SteveHawk on November 02, 2015, 06:33:41 PM: Salmon beware! Another Olkin is on his way! Welcome Sam and congrats to you and Nina.

Steve
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: firebunkers23 on November 02, 2015, 06:50:51 PM: Congrats on the Catch of a lifetime for you and your wife. Nothing like a son to make life interesting.
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: Skidplate on November 02, 2015, 10:20:41 PM: What a good looking kid!
When you showed him around I'm sure he was just in awe of the cool dad he lucked into! But there will be a day when he has to chose for himself between the Spider-Man pole or the Barbie. Please raise him well enough to know...
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: Yester on November 02, 2015, 10:39:25 PM: Nice catch.
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Post by: Tinker on November 03, 2015, 01:47:19 AM: Congratulations! Sam's one good-looking kid.
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Post by: Scott on November 03, 2015, 06:16:15 AM: Congratulations!
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: ndogg on November 03, 2015, 06:36:05 AM: Thanks guys. I am already plotting how to get him on the water during springer season.

Quote from: Skidplate on November 02, 2015, 10:20:41 PM
What a good looking kid!
When you showed him around I'm sure he was just in awe of the cool dad he lucked into! But there will be a day when he has to chose for himself between the Spider-Man pole or the Barbie. Please raise him well enough to know...
I will love him either way. Remember his dad has no problems sporting a tiara and coordinating jigs to match his princess pole.
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: hdpwipmonkey on November 03, 2015, 06:39:44 AM: Congratulations! And everyone knows... Barbie catches more fish!
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Post by: JamesC on November 03, 2015, 01:06:26 PM: Congratulations!
Title: Re: Catches of a lifetime
Post by: Mojo Jojo on November 03, 2015, 09:31:30 PM: Congratulations Nate...... Oohhh boy the price of toys when he gets older!!!!! Start saving now. Kids are a life changer for the best welcome to the madness.