Pole Fishing for Catfish and Freshwater Drum

Setting out to catch catfish!
So we finally got the whole family together to go on a fishing trip. Loaded up the fishing boat the night before and enjoyed my time spent with the boys while messing around in the shed with our tackle and making sure our gear was ready for the morning. With the radio on extra loud and spending time with my oldest son learning the ins and outs of his girl troubles. Giving him guidance when ever possible. Seems like only yest er year I was with my father doing these same things before a fishing trip.

The wife and daughter are inside getting the sunblock, hats, water and food together. I can only imagine of the girl talk going inside between a mother and daughter.

We set out for are fishing trip before sunrise to hit are hot spot. When all of us are together the kids go for the number of fish we catch over the quality. But hey, it's funner to be catching then sitting around and waiting to catch.

As they day progresses we caught 31 Catfish, 9 Freshwater Drum, and 1 Bream. Not to bad for six hours of memories. My daughter tried to feed a drum to my youngest and let the fish war begin. Now of coarse they all play with there food before they eat it. They through there drum at the ice chest in hopes to slap someone else with fish slime. Catfish on the other hand is a little different with the poison fins. They still handle the catfish with care so they don't get anyone stung.

41 catfish,drum and bream not two bad for a family of five. The best is when the kids are catching and seeing there smiles.

Getting the kids outdoors and away from the video's games is what it is really about. New experiance and even sight seeing as we go down the bayou. We saw Bald eagles, Aligators, Aligator Gar, and the occassional water snake. Not bad for a day out on the boat. Plus the kids know have some pictures to brag about on there Myspace and what they did for fun this summer.