First Whopper

 That is awesome, you should be very proud. I don't remember being 7 but I'm sure I could barely keep some walleye on my fork at the dinner table let alone set a hook on a whopper like that. 

Hope she didn't pull any hair out! Ouch

Congrats to you and the kids

Hey that's awesome!  Congrats!

Geez, no fair though, we catch 29 1/2 walleyes in Sakakawea and are lucky if they go 7 pounds!  In a few years, however, they might have a chance to go 8 or 9 pounds.  Better send a photo into the gallery with the fish and smile!  Always great capturing those first time moments!

Awesome story and awesome outcome...Kids will never ever forget those moments

The night before, she casted her line, set the hook and reeled in a 6 pound walleye.  The only fish we caught that night.  The night before that, she caught a nice 17 incher all on her own.  She did everything but but the hook (not a fan of leeches) which is pretty good for a 7 year old.  I did cast the line for her though when she got the 9 pounder.

We want pictures!

 Awesome story!! Congratulations Emily!!!!!!!

Got some pics posted in my album from the camping trip this week.  Don't have the Big One up yet.  It is on a different media type and I am still working on figuring it out.

Nice!

sdwxman Said:
We want pictures!

And GPS coordinates!

Congrats to your kid there Sportsman.  Nothing better than quality time with the kids and things are going as planned. 

OK guys, here it is.  Emily's whopper pic is now posted.

Sportsman, it must have been your excellent guideing?  (grin)

I think it is more like beginners luck.  My son and I always used to joke about the luck of the spongebob rod that she used to have.  It had no drag at all and wouldn't cast with any line heavier than 6 pound test.  She cought more fish on that rod.  If she wasn't fishing, my son and I would actually fight over the rod.  It seemed that 75% or more of our bites always came on that rod.  Of course we lost a lot of fish due to not having any drag.  For Christmas, I bought my daughter a new rod.  It is a cheap Firebird rod and reel, but I bought it for her because it is a full sized rod so she can learn to cast better - and because it is pink (she has a major thing for the color pink).  She catches even more fish now with the pink rod than she did with the spongebob rod.  I love it because it keeps her interested in the sport.  What more could a guy ask for?

Speaking of gifts that I have given her, I bought her a 22 for her birthday (pink of course).  We went out to shoot it and that is when I discovered that she lacks the ability to close one eye to shoot.  She cannot focus down the sights with both eyes open.  I did buy her an eye patch to use for now, and that does the trick, but is there any exercise or anything I can do to help her be able to close one eye?  I never had this problem with my son. 

Awesome. I wished I could have seen the look on her face. I took my niece (10) two weeks ago and couldn't buy a bite for  her. Forgot about the white bass my buddy had told me about so felt pretty bummed. She still seemed to have fun though.
congrats to Emily!

Congrats to Emily!!!

Congrads-its always cool to see kids catch fish and a whopper..............