Hairstacker
09-02-2010, 10:37 PM
Well, I hadn't planned to make a habit of these. Honest. But thought I'd share a fun way to spend time with and involve the little one.
Since wife's always baking cookies with my little girl, I decided we would do something much more fun and interesting -- make doughbait together! (I know, stroke of genius. :lol:) Yep, researched some recipes online and my little girl helped me mash the ingredients, mix 'em up, knead the dough, and roll up little dough balls. She enjoyed rolling the dough into balls the most and I was actually impressed by her dough ball-rolling ability (she just turned 3):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/DSCF1831.jpg
Once we were done, we headed out to the Delta to try 'em out. I had a feeling these doughballs would work but imagine my shock when she hooked into this one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/DSCF1825.jpg
Her little "Cars" pole bent over straight when the fish took the bait, and when I grabbed the pole, it started taking out line with her reel screaming despite the fact I had set her drag as tightly as I dared for 8 lb test. I briefly tried to let her fight it alone, but the fish was pulling way too hard and she couldn't hold onto the pole, so we fought it together. It managed to take some line out several times before we finally got it in and her brother thought her little fishing pole was going to snap well into the fight. The fish was also too heavy for her to lift for the picture so her brother helped her.
I guess we'll be fishing doughballs from now on until she's old enough to wield a fly rod. :lol: If anyone wants the secret recipe, just send me a PM. :D
Since wife's always baking cookies with my little girl, I decided we would do something much more fun and interesting -- make doughbait together! (I know, stroke of genius. :lol:) Yep, researched some recipes online and my little girl helped me mash the ingredients, mix 'em up, knead the dough, and roll up little dough balls. She enjoyed rolling the dough into balls the most and I was actually impressed by her dough ball-rolling ability (she just turned 3):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/DSCF1831.jpg
Once we were done, we headed out to the Delta to try 'em out. I had a feeling these doughballs would work but imagine my shock when she hooked into this one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/DSCF1825.jpg
Her little "Cars" pole bent over straight when the fish took the bait, and when I grabbed the pole, it started taking out line with her reel screaming despite the fact I had set her drag as tightly as I dared for 8 lb test. I briefly tried to let her fight it alone, but the fish was pulling way too hard and she couldn't hold onto the pole, so we fought it together. It managed to take some line out several times before we finally got it in and her brother thought her little fishing pole was going to snap well into the fight. The fish was also too heavy for her to lift for the picture so her brother helped her.
I guess we'll be fishing doughballs from now on until she's old enough to wield a fly rod. :lol: If anyone wants the secret recipe, just send me a PM. :D