Father Daughter...

[Madd Matt]

A couple weeks ago I posted about me thinking of taking my 7 year old daughter on the ice.

I did not take her Saturday when we went out to "A" can. We ended up with 7 walleye in the group with Skipper9 catching a pretty nice hawg. We didn't measure or weigh it, but it was a really nice fish.

However, I am posting to let all of you who where concerned about my fathering skills and the safety of my daughter.

As I said, I didn't take her Saturday... But on Sunday she really wanted to experience ice fishing. So I loaded up the sled and shanty and all the gear and drove over to East Harbor. Even though it was only about .25 miles offshore and you could easily see the ramp from the ice we got the full experience.

She had a blast. She told her mother and grandparents all about it and said it was even better than regular fishing.

By the end of the day she ended up sight fishing while holding the line and leaning over the hole. She would drop the wax worm down until she could just barely see it, wait for a fish to take it and hand line it in.

She came home and is all safe and sound.

I don't know how many bluegills she caught, but we kept 8 really nice ones and she had fish nuggets for dinner and loved it!

-Matt

[MasterKraft]

Doesn't get much better than that! Glad to hear she had fun.

[Hoytman86]

That's awesome! Good for her. She'll remember that day for the rest of her life!

[Walleye_Rick]

Here is my Grand Daughter catching her first bass. She was thrilled but Grandpa thrilled even more. Pass it on

http://youtu.be/75YPJhlSfH0

[Madd Matt]

That's Awesome Rick! She was pretty excited...

[bahabear112]

That's awesome!! Wish my daughter would fish but all she wants to do is drive the boat... and she's 4. Makes for an interesting trip back to port. Enjoy every minute man. That's what it's all about. Thanks for sharing.

[stubby]

You are a lucky guy......daddy's little girl!

a fathers love for his daughter, and she will remember it......

[FearGod]

WTG Matt. Cant always listen to the well intentioned nay sayers. Glad your daughter had a good time

[huggybear]

Thats what being a dad is all about !!! We need more people like you!!! GREAT JOB!!!

[rscotfish]

I remember my daughters first fishing trip for perch we got out in 2-3 ft waves started catching perch right away after she caught around a dozen she said daddy I don't feel good im going to lay down half hour later I here daddy im sorry for what baby she said I puked all over the cabin I asked you want to go home she said no I want to fish had her big brother with me he as 22 she was 7 or 8 he got the clean the cabin job lol as we continued to fish she was happy to play with the minnows. the she asked for a pop and when she opened the cooler she got sick again in the food cooler. told her were going home she says no daddy i feel better and i want to fish we ended up with a limit of perch 7-11 inchers and she had fish for dinner. today shes in college and working and when we go on boat all she wants to do is tan shes 19 but she fishes when the lake is calm