That's Fantastic I love seeing young people holding fish and smiling.
My grandson called me and asked me if I knew how to clean a catfish. it seems he caught a whopper and didn't know what to do with it, a 10lb channel cat while fishing for bass. It hit a Rappala and the fight was on.
Pappy had to show him how to skin it and then I fillet it for him.
I'll get him to send me the picture so I can post it for him.
It's the tail end of the run in the area we king fish. Managed only one yesterday, but it was a nice one. He even came with a tag, the first tagged fish I've ever caught.
That finishes out my salmon season with my one king for the year. I'd like to put some halibut in the freezer for the winter, but once August hits...it's on to hunting and I won't even think about fishing after that.
This is my daughter when she was 9 years old, she used a lure and brought this beast to the boat all by herself. I believe it was a 41 inch bull red , used light tackle with 10 pound braid and took a little over 20 minutes after several runs out with the drag singing. She has a good tan from fishing all those years, she is already in the university and still fishing with me almost every time I head out. Sorry picture quality is bad.