Dupage Angler Kid Catches Cold Weather Gills

Details: Category: COTD Bluegills / Sunfish / Crappies; Written by Pondboy; Hits: 1161

My son Gavin and I walked through the brisk air to a local pond. He asked me why we were going. I said my Dupage Angler friends Brim and Redhook caught some gills close to shore. We got there and I first looked deeper for crappie. After 5 minutes he says "There are no fish here this is the worst day ever!" He looks down and spots a gill and says "Daddy your friends are right they are close to shore!" I quickly shallowed a rod up to two feet and tipped an ice jig with a waxie. Gavin quickly caught two! At this point he says "This was the best day ever!" He followed it up with "Now that I pummeled them we can go home now." Our 20 minute trip had come to an end.

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Posted: 12 Apr 2013 14:48 by nicksantos33 #8020

Nice job!

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 07:32 by Marty Rogers #8015

Great catch Gavin! Your picture reminds me of my boy when he caught sunfish just like you!

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 07:24 by wilks19 #8014

Great job Gavin! Your daddy and the DA fellers know what is up don't they?

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 18:40 by jmdog #8001

Nice job man, that's what it's all about.

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 16:12 by Goofyfisher #7991

What a sweet story and your son and you will always remember that day too. Best part of it all! You never know what is going to snatch your line. The trick is to not give up.

Good job Gavin!

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 16:11 by BrimReaper911 #7990

It's been raining all day, the water is like glass --- Gavin might hook into his best catch ever at the pipes now!

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 15:58 by Darkstar72 #7989

WAY TO GO GAVIN!

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 15:46 by redhook62 #7988

Nothing like short and sweet when the weather isn't great. Nice going Gavin!

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 15:42 by JC1Crappies #7987

Great job G-Man!!