A Family Tradition Contimues

[yaknar]

I've taken a lot of pictures going up and down the river but I now have a new favorite. My son took my 3 yr. grandson out for his first fishing/float trip down the James or I should say his first fishing, crawdad catching, rock throwing, tadpole catching, float trip. He caught his first fish, not on a worm, but on a Rebel bumble bee crankbait. My son caught a "hornyhead chub?"... bumps on head and down back? ...remember don't forget to wear your waterwings when you go floating.....Just a proud grandpa posting pictures........

[Johnsfolly]

Sounds like a great time for your grandson. Congrats on starting him hopefully on a lifelong obsession for fishing. More power to him if he can cast with the floaties.

Your minnow looks more like a largescale or central stoneroller. Heres a photo of a largescale stoneroller.

[Chief Grey Bear]

That's what it is all about!

Excellent job!

[Mofloatjunkie]

Nothing like passing the fishing addiction to the next generation. Awesome!!

[yaknar]

Thanks everyone for the comments and thanks Johnsfully for correcting me. My son can now brag he's the best "stoneroller" fisherman in the family.

[Johnsfolly]

I have been working on a goal to catch thirty different species of fish this year and have spent probably too many hours looking over minnow photos or guidebooks. I want to be able to identify them in the field and not have to bring one home in alcohol to identify at work. So its been kind of an obsession.

[Ham]

That's awesome yaknar. I imagine I would be even more obsessed with river fishing if I had got an early start like your grandson. I'm very happy for him that he has a loving family showing him the outdoors. The pictures captures the experience so well.

In a very short period of time, he will be ready for his own yak.

Great stuff.