Yes sirree.
As the inset shows, this guy is into some serious angling.
Not only do I love to reel in the big ones, but I make it a habit to show my appreciation for each one allowing my hook to maim and disfigure their mouths for the sake of timeless shots like this one.
Joining me on the Buckroe Pier were my father-in-law, Curtis; Cousin (in-law), Sam; and my 11 yr. old, Seth. For our 3 hrs. of labor, we managed to snag 5 fish, total. Out of which, 1 barely reached the status of keeping for a future half-meal. But then, that wasn't the goal anyway. Just hanging out over the railing with the the setting-sun's wind in our faces was objective enough.
At least, it was for me...
Sweet, now you are wishing that you had some leftover ribs to knock down after a hard day's work and cleaning those bad boys. I guess that after it's all said and done, not a bad day's work after all!
Posted by: John Ng | June 30, 2009 at 03:31 PM
I enjoy fishing as well. Maybe next time all of them will be full meal keepers.
Posted by: Jennifer Eckert | June 30, 2009 at 09:44 PM
Look at that little bity fish...hehehe! Reminds me of when I was Seth's age, I caught a catfish and darn it if it didn't nearly drag me into the lake. When my dad saved me and saw how small the fish was, he cracked up. :)
Posted by: Kelli | July 03, 2009 at 03:12 AM