First gill

  • kirk moe
    Algona,Iowa
    Posts: 137
    January 30, 2007 at 6:05 am #1298506

    I finally got out to do some ice fishing this past Sunday afternoon. I was accompanied by my brother in law Jamie and his son Eli. What was so cool about this trip was that it was there first time to ice fish and Eli needed learn some basic fishing fundamentals to earn wolf scout status.

    We started out targeting brush piles for crappies. An hour pasted and nothing so we moved to a dormant weed line for some gills. We popped 3 holes slide my Clam Voyager into place and started the Mr. Heater up. I got my Vexilar out and the ducer in the hole and it lit up. I helped Jamie and Eli get there waxies on and lines in the water. Eli no more than got his tear drop down and smack he had one on. Soon after Eli caught his first gill Jamie landed his first.

    We didn’t stay long for Eli wanted to get back and play with his cousins before he headed home. But in the 3 hours he went from a kid who had no clue about fishing to someone who now can bait his own hook, land his own fish and read a Vexilar. To top it off he learned alongside his father….

    I had so much fun helping them out that I didn’t wet a line. What a great afternoon and thanks to Jamie and Eli for letting me enjoy it with them.

    birddog
    Mn.
    Posts: 1957
    January 30, 2007 at 6:25 am #529871

    That right there is what it’s all about! Look at that smile on the kids face.

    BIRDDOG

    cweber01
    Posts: 95
    January 30, 2007 at 6:27 am #529872

    awesome fish, and an even better story!

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    January 30, 2007 at 10:11 am #529877

    Way to go Moe !!!

    Well done my friend

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    January 30, 2007 at 1:38 pm #529905

    That is why I enjoy this site so much,to hear stories like yours. It IS about the kids,you will remember it always, thank you

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    January 30, 2007 at 3:22 pm #529942

    Nice gill Eli and Jamie

    love2fish
    Shoreview, Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 1024
    January 30, 2007 at 4:01 pm #529958

    Nice job Moe! There is nothing like fishing with kids and seeing them smile from ear to ear.

    John

    hoistafish1
    Long Prairie,MN
    Posts: 402
    January 30, 2007 at 5:22 pm #529992

    That there is what it’s all about, another young’in hooked on fishing!! Thanks for the story

    JCK
    nora springs ia floyd
    Posts: 518
    January 30, 2007 at 9:41 pm #530164

    Way to go Moe

    fishbizbob
    Posts: 198
    January 30, 2007 at 11:28 pm #530231

    Boy’s smile says it all!! They’re the future of our sport!!!
    Nice to see.

    ederd
    Northeast Iowa, Randalia
    Posts: 1537
    January 31, 2007 at 3:16 am #530392

    Nice job Moe, it sure is nice when you can take a kid fishing and put them on fish. Keep up the good work!

    Ed

    kirk moe
    Algona,Iowa
    Posts: 137
    February 1, 2007 at 4:47 am #531125

    Thanks guys

    It was an awesome time.
    Next Monday I have a meeting with the Kossuth County Kids Fishing Club. Hope to be planning an ice fishing trip with all the kids.

    brittlab
    North Central Iowa
    Posts: 187
    February 2, 2007 at 2:43 pm #531745

    Looks like Eli has a nice bull gill there The key to maintaining future fishing locations/habitat is getting the youth involved. Great job Kirk

    gagervais
    Posts: 26
    February 3, 2007 at 5:15 pm #532250

    way to go Moe…i am going to hit big creek today 02/03/07…i have been looking really hard for spots that no one fishes using maps and my scout XL to find stumps and so forth….i am try my hardest to find the big eyes!!!!

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    February 6, 2007 at 4:17 am #533269

    Kirk, That is so cool buddy! Awesome!!

    toddcarnes
    Milan IL
    Posts: 804
    March 4, 2007 at 8:28 pm #544513

    thats a good one!!!!!!!!

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