First Walleye!

  • Willeye
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 683
    August 1, 2006 at 3:06 am #1251012

    This past weekend my family and I went to Fort Pierre, SD to visit my parents and take my four-year-old son Gavin on his first walleye fishing trip.

    Above is a photo of Gavin on the ride from the Bad River to Antelope Creek on Lake Sharpe in Papa Rees’ (AKA Pa Karp ) boat. My son’s comment to me about grandpa’s boat–“His boat is faster than your’s Dad!”

    Willeye
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 683
    August 1, 2006 at 3:09 am #465508

    After playing with the bait for a while and eating a bag of M&M’s, it is time to get fishing. Using a bowtie spinner and a crawler, Gavin cranked in this 14.5″ fish. Dad helped crank and Grandpa was the net minder. PWT here we come! Gavin caught two more walleyes and a smallie before the heat chased us off the water.

    Willeye
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 683
    August 1, 2006 at 3:11 am #465510

    Fishing is hard work!

    After three hours in the boat Gavin was worn out. He actually fell asleep traveling back to the ramp at 50 mph. Those Lunds certainly do have a smooth ride and that OptiMax wasn’t too loud.

    bassking27
    La Crosse, Wisconsin
    Posts: 902
    August 1, 2006 at 3:17 am #465513

    walleyes Bass Congrats on the first Toothie . make sure you take him out for some real fishing next weekend

    Willeye
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 683
    August 1, 2006 at 3:30 am #465519

    To keep the bass-o-philes happy, here is a picture of the smallie.

    I almost hate to admit this, but he did catch the smallie before the walleye. In spite of that, he’s my only son and I still love him.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 1, 2006 at 4:07 am #465522

    Cool…those pics will become more valuable to you over time…back them up…a couple times!

    krisko
    Durand, WI
    Posts: 1364
    August 1, 2006 at 10:56 am #465530

    Priceless! That is all I can say…this is better than a Master Card add!

    corey-studer
    Posts: 423
    August 1, 2006 at 11:11 am #465533

    That is AWESOME and priceless!
    Way to make poppa proud Gavin. Congrats on catching your first walleye!!

    nwbuck
    Hartley, IA
    Posts: 88
    August 1, 2006 at 11:19 am #465535

    Great pics

    Especially when a guy has young kids, a necessary piece of equipment to carry in the boat at all times is a disposable camera. Nice work.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    August 1, 2006 at 11:27 am #465536

    Great job buddy!!! I heard she was a steamer back home last weekend. Dad said 110 at his farm on Saturday. YUCK!!

    krisko
    Durand, WI
    Posts: 1364
    August 1, 2006 at 11:30 am #465537

    Kooty where’s his farm at? It was 103 here! Good thing we had a breeze.

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    August 1, 2006 at 12:46 pm #465561

    Nice catch Gavin. Don’t worry, everyone now and again will catch some “rough fish” while walleye fishing.

    PaKarp
    Posts: 10
    August 1, 2006 at 1:08 pm #465572

    The best part of the whole deal was, Gavin took Granpa along just for his license. Granpa never caught a fish!!!!! lol

    Pa karp

    skhartke
    Somerset, WI
    Posts: 1416
    August 1, 2006 at 1:46 pm #465578

    Great job! Thanks for sharing those photos. The one with Gavin sleeping in the boat is awesome…

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    August 1, 2006 at 2:12 pm #465592

    Quote:

    Kooty where’s his farm at? It was 103 here! Good thing we had a breeze.

    He lives in central SD. 50 miles east of where these guys are fishing. I was told by my uncle who lives in Pierre they had 111 and 115 respectively this weekend. They also had a good breeze, but when doesn’t SD. Sorry for the hijacking Curt.

    emover
    Malcom, IA
    Posts: 1939
    August 1, 2006 at 2:20 pm #465596

    Great catches Gavin
    Pa and Curt

    dave

    Willeye
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 683
    August 1, 2006 at 5:35 pm #465665

    Quote:

    They also had a good breeze, but when doesn’t SD.

    You know why it is so windy in SD? Because Minnesota sucks and Wyoming blows! No, I won’t quit my day job to be a comedian.

    It was hot and nasty during our time there. 109 on Friday, 111 on both Saturday and Sunday. We went up on Oahe on Saturday and I said something at 11 a.m. that I never thought I would, “Let’s go home. It’s too hot to fish.”

    PaKarp
    Posts: 10
    August 8, 2006 at 4:17 pm #467412

    Ya’ gotta forgive my kid for pickin’ on Minnesota and Wyoming. He lives in LaCrosse and is a Denver Bronco’s fan, I think that “rarefied” air in Denver has affected his thinking! lol

    Pa karp

    zachary fries
    Central Nebraska
    Posts: 1435
    August 8, 2006 at 5:26 pm #467429

    CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!!

    love2fish
    Shoreview, Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 1024
    August 10, 2006 at 3:47 pm #468144

    Great post and congrats dad and Gavin. How did you keep him awake for 3 hours? What do they put in those M&M’s in South Dakota? Love2Fish.

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    August 10, 2006 at 10:22 pm #468255

    Good pics and Good time on the water..
    3 generations… Way to go, Guys.
    You guys WILL BE BUSY, for at least the next 15 years..
    good luck.
    Jack..

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