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johneod75 · Horse Mullet Joined: 07 Sep 2010 Posts: 108

Well, our sharkathon experience was just like everyone else's this year. The surf was barely yakable (I say barely cause we were able to get baits out both days even if it took multiple tries and LOTS of ingested salt water), and the weed was damn near unmanageable. As soon as we got to a spot we liked in the 30's we started running baits. As soon as the second bait got dropped, the first got picked up. My teammate Drew got on the rod and landed a 48.5" blacktip. Shortly thereafter the 50w that was dropped second started washing in and we could tell it was weeded out. My ten year old, who was entered in the kids division asked if he could reel it in. I knew there was the possibility that a small shark could be hooked up so I told him to go for it. He put it in low gear and spent the next 30-40 minutes dragging it in. I walked out and when I finally saw the leader come up I grabbed the swivel to drag it in. It wasn't till now that I realized that there was a small Blacktip on the business end that ended up taping out at 46"! We hauled it to the beach, took the necessary photos, tagged her, took and fin clip and sent her packing. Come Sunday I was hopeful he was going to place and when I heard them announce that 2nd was a 29" blacktip I was BEYOND excited. They called his name as the first place winner and the look on his face was priceless. I'm not sure that any of our previous wins in the tournament have topped the joy I felt seeing him win. He is still on cloud 9 and I couldn't be more proud of him!!!

And here he is battling one of his many "seaweed fish" for the weekend.

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AZ_squid · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:40 pm Post subject:

Great job little man!!! Laughing

I sure do love watching kids get excited about fishing. If he keeps he may just be holding the winning trophy for the adults one day.
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FishLady · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:55 pm Post subject:

I was wondering who was gonna win the first place kids award. Congratulations little guy!!!
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hickroots07 · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:26 pm Post subject:

I saw your son win and Iwas totally stoked for him. That's gotta make a father proud! Good job to both of you and congrats!
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ladyfish · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:53 pm Post subject:

way to go young man, you made me happy

fishinglady · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:18 pm Post subject:

Congratulations to your son..and you. His smile says it all.

piermom · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:20 pm Post subject:

His face is priceless! Congrats little guy, keep up the good work!
If say by the time you graduate high school (long way off) you are going to have a nice little savings account Wink

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makorod · Finger Mullet Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 21

look forward to seeing and getting all the pics of him catch his sharks on that Bimini rod

shallowsport · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:32 pm Post subject:

That's fantastic! Razz

deputydawg · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:49 pm Post subject:

That is awesome! That face and those pics are priceless!!!

Oz · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:51 pm Post subject:

Yeah buddy!
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Yak Daniels · Horse Mullet Joined: 25 Sep 2013 Posts: 148

Congrats little dude! You out fished 90% of the rest of the beach!

Lovethemyorkies · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:06 pm Post subject:

Congratulations young man!!!

Silver_King · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:20 pm Post subject:

Congrats to your boy!
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ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

Two first place finishes in the family? Talk about a dynasty. Great job young man!
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