Crappie Happy

**anchorpuller** · 08-01-2006, 03:34 PM

We took a night to fish together last week after Dad left. The kids drew straws to see who would get thier turn to go. I gotta say, he held out until after 1am before saying he was ready to go home.

Last night, I asked my daughter if she wanted to try an early morning trip. She said that she doesn't do mornings. Boy, Tommy just pounced on that one. He had his clock set and woke me at 5am. Today had an expected heat index of 105, so thank goodness for the early morning serenity calm and cool we experienced. We absolutely filled the ice chest, first with crappie then when we ran out of minnows a few cats. Between the two, we took a swim in a cove to cool off a bit. Made it home by noon...been cooling down ever since.
The water was about 85 degrees and the crappies were holding at about 6-8' down in 24' of water.
What a great day!

**LBM** · 08-01-2006, 04:09 PM

Anchorpuller

What a site to see.

I see an addiction problem with that youngster that will probably be worse than mine. If only more folks could be afflicted in this manner the world would be a much better place.

Those pictures sure brought a smile to my face.

Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.

**David Waters** · 08-01-2006, 04:26 PM

nice picture AC. You don't see that look when a kid has a video game controller in his hand. That look only comes from catching a big crappie!

Good job. Keep it up.

**labill** · 08-01-2006, 04:41 PM

AP, that is one happy boy! Won't be long he'll be hitting you up for his own boat. I love seeing that smile on a kid fishing!! LBN is spot on!

**fish.on** · 08-01-2006, 05:59 PM

Awesome post. Keep up the good work.

**ShilohRed** · 08-01-2006, 06:39 PM

From 1 to 10. I would rate that as a solid 30+ man that kid is happy. Way to go. You can bet you will have a fishing buddy there for a lot of years to come.
Pete

**ribit** · 08-01-2006, 06:48 PM

School, lets go fishing mom. lol

**Miller** · 08-01-2006, 07:07 PM

Great story, glad to a child so happy fishing. I wish that every kid in the world could go fishing once, I think there would be less mean people.

**Jerry Blake** · 08-01-2006, 08:09 PM

Great pictures, Laura! It just doesn't get any better than putting smiles on their faces and giving them life-long memories.

**CrappieLips** · 08-01-2006, 10:11 PM

Yep THAT"S one happy kid owe the memories he'll have when he gets older of you taking him fishing
I hope yall have another 50 or 60 years left of fishing together
That's a blessed site.

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