Alabama River Fishing

chattmr · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:31 pm Post subject: All-time personal-best Redeye

Of course, it wasn't a hard mark to set, seeing as it was his first one...

First cast of the day on a fly he tied (well, at least helped) -- a soft foam spider with orange polka-dots and red eyes we drew on with a sharpie (he insisted)

He really was happy at this moment, but right before I took the picture he realized he stepped in the water and got his clothes all wet. Almost had to go home right then, but he came down off the edge eventually.

A better view of the trophy

My little man is starting to get it...

As we were leaving, he wanted to tie the spider back on, and it worked again...

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AL trout bum · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:56 pm Post subject:

Awesome. So I bet he is hooked now, if he wasn't already!
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FANTASTIC!
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jdavis22 · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:05 am Post subject:

Awesome. Great to see he little one out there. You gave him something to last a lifetime.
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Fishbum · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:13 am Post subject:

Great! Those Micropterus coosae are beautiful fish...
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jeubank3 · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:13 am Post subject:

good stuff. the crying pic is classic. i loved the cahaba as a kid
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gmreeves · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:31 am Post subject:

nice looking creek and fish!
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~~~waders~~~ · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:03 am Post subject:

You Sir WIN #1 Dad of the Year!
GREAT POST. Love to see the kids getting into the mix.
FIST BUMP and HIGH FIVE
Thanks for sharing.
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Peter E. · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:58 am Post subject:

Best trip report of the year
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~~~waders~~~ · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:07 pm Post subject:

I love the hat! Looks like brad pit in a river runs through it :^)
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AL trout bum · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:27 pm Post subject:

I might cry if I catch a red eye like that! Isn't that above average for those jewels?
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AL trout bum · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:20 pm Post subject:

baylorsdad · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:28 pm Post subject:

Nice work! I got my boy addicted to the fly rod now myself. He can't do any worse than I do with it.
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bamabass · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:09 pm Post subject:

Unbelievable Marcus. Props.