Sheryl's first fish

[JeffinNZ]

Hi team.

SWMBO and I went away this weekend to the hydro canals with some friends. Sheryl had not fished before. She borrowed Kiera's magical purple rod.

Here she is getting started with a Berkley 3 inch Gulp smelt:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Fishing/DSCN4100_zpse8c48522.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Fishing/DSCN4100_zpse8c48522.jpg.html)

Me having a leisurely cup of tea and leaving her to it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Fishing/DSCN4102_zpse19f6f03.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Fishing/DSCN4102_zpse19f6f03.jpg.html)

And shortly there after.......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Fishing/DSCN4103_zps8c5658c4.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Fishing/DSCN4103_zps8c5658c4.jpg.html)

4lb salmon, all by herself with a little instruction.

I believe she might be hooked now......

[chuckbuster]

Excellent, just the right size for eating.
Fishing together as important as hunting/shooting together for a happy marriage.

[Stephen Cohen]

Nice fish cant beat that for a fist try, would love to go fish New Zealand.

[btroj]

Nice fish.

I like your tea service even if it isn't really my cup of tea

[**oneshot**]

Awesome. Heck of a first fish.

[shredder]

A HA! I knew you would sneak in the teacup somehow. Very very nice work, and a fine fish to boot. Bet that one tasted good.

[richhodg66]

I really need to fish more nowadays, have gotten to where I rarely do.

Congratulations on the fishing. Nw Zealand sure seems like a wonderful place.

[runfiverun]

hmm, something to this magic purple pole thing.
littlegirl uses a purple pole too and sometimes she catches things on "accident".
a couple of weeks back she wasn't even using bait and was catching fish. [face/palm]

[ozo]

Thanks for the pics Jeff.
Good job Sheryl!

[woody1]

All I can say is, WOW!
Regards, Woody

[bruce drake]

Its the hat folks! :) It lends itself to tall fish tales as well! Glad to see Jeff is admitting that the girls fishing ability comes from their mom after all!

Bruce

[WILCO]

Thanks for the pics Jeff.
Good job Sheryl!

Ditto for me!

[captain-03]

Great pictures -- NICE fish!! Congratulations to all!!

[starmac]

Me thinks she is ruined for life, and it is gonna cost you. lol At least you will get some fine meals out of it though. lol

[JeffinNZ]

Glad to see Jeff is admitting that the girls fishing ability comes from their mom after all!

Bruce

Oh bahahaha. In fairness though she is a bit of a natural. Took to casting the spinning reel very well straight away. Spinning gear and light softbaits are a bit tricky to cast.

We saw some ridiculously large fish breaking the surface. They are lazy though as they live around the salmon farms and down have to work for a feed. One guy showed me a photo of a 30lb rainbow he caught a few months back.

[smokeywolf]

I introduced my wife to fishing and she was immediately outfishing me. I introduced my 10 and 11 year-old boys to shooting and,,,,,,,, yep. :oops:

You're lucky to have a wife who enjoys your interests. Kudos to your Mrs.

smokeywolf

[skeettx]

Great and I smoke this size with Apple wood.
Well done, well done
Mike

[MtGun44]

great first fish, that will be great to eat! And you are using your new tea cup with
the flies on it.

Good day for all - well, except for the salmon.

Bill

[Isaac]

You must let me know how you convinced your wife to retrieve dinner while you sipped tea? With me, the Mrs. usually relaxes in a lounge chair sun tanning while I get my hands dirty. :razz:

Jokes aside, Congratulations to your better half. Job well done!

Isaac

[popper]

She is not smiling enough!!. Got to get her a purple fly rod for excitement. When I caught a trout that size on a 3wt, you couldn't stop my grin.

[flint45]

great job-nice fish!

[Thumbcocker]

Hold on a minute; isn't the pinkey supposed to be extended when drinking tea from a cup?

[TCLouis]

I would be willing to bet that few can catch a 4 lb Salmon as their first fish!