Fans celebrate fishing with dad

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We asked our Facebook fans to help us celebrate Father's Day by sharing their photos of fishing with dad. We heard from sons and daughters as well as Dads and Grandads. Thank you to everyone who shared their photos and stories with us!
We asked our Facebook fans to help us celebrate Father’s Day by sharing their photos of fishing with dad. We heard from sons and daughters as well as Dads and Grandads. Thank you to everyone who shared their photos and stories with us!
Jonathan Johnson wrote,
Jonathan Johnson wrote, “Kam gets so pumped to go fishing with me as I did with my dad. The bond that it creates is amazing and I wouldn’t change it for the world.”
Josh Boyd shared this photo of grandfather and grandson fishing.
Josh Boyd shared this photo of grandfather and grandson fishing.
John Spinosa shared this photo.
John Spinosa shared this photo.
Josh Rozas wrote,
Josh Rozas wrote, “Never met my dad, but here’s my baby girl’s first fish!”
Juan Barron wrote,
Juan Barron wrote, “Anytime I get to fish with my Queen and my son is the best time ever the better part is when he helps me reel them in.”
Karl Hardy wrote,
Karl Hardy wrote, “This is my son and my dad he loves fishing mostly because he loves being outdoors and the time we get to spend together.”
Kasey Love wrote,
Kasey Love wrote, “Simply love spending time with each other. Best Co angler ever.”
Kayla Lee Ricci wrote,
Kayla Lee Ricci wrote, “This is my boyfriend & our son. He loves casting a line because it’s his passion . I’m so glad Bentley (our son) will follow in his dad’s footsteps.”
Keith Lusch wrote,
Keith Lusch wrote, “Love getting out with my boys.”
Kenneth Chu wrote,
Kenneth Chu wrote, “Fishing with my Dad Clifford Chu on a guide trip with Gerry Gostenik on Lake Erie. We caught so many, this picture ended up in the newspaper!”
Kimmie DiBenedetto sent in this old school photo.
Kimmie DiBenedetto sent in this old school photo.
Kipp G Franklin wrote,
Kipp G Franklin wrote, “My daughters first bass.”
Kristi Bennecke, wrote
Kristi Bennecke, wrote “Been fishing since I could hold a pole. First one was the little Mickey Mouse pole. Been hooked ever since! This is a picture of him holding up my bag during a tournament when he came to my weigh in!”
Kyle Dearing shared this photo.
Kyle Dearing shared this photo.
Kyle Stelzer wrote,
Kyle Stelzer wrote, “My daughter loves when Dad catches her a fish. She was only about a week old on our first outing.”
Lamar Hogan wrote,
Lamar Hogan wrote, “My son Luke and I fishing and we always start our fishing trips out with a group picture. Loved bring my son up fishing with me and have fished many tournaments together, best fishing buddies. Love you son.”
Larry Engel shared this photo from Woodhaven Lakes. He wrote,
Larry Engel shared this photo from Woodhaven Lakes. He wrote, “Her first bass by herself.”
Liz Downey Sutton wrote,
Liz Downey Sutton wrote, “My husband lost his father 2 months before he purchased his boat. It was a dream they often discussed. I think he was out there with us that day.”
Logan Sonmore shared this photo.
Logan Sonmore shared this photo.
Matt Fields wrote,
Matt Fields wrote, “My boy’s largest bass so far, he was extremely excited!”
Matt Ford wrote,
Matt Ford wrote, “My dad and I fish tournaments all over NY state in the summer, here is an almost 18 lb 5 fish limit on Oneida Lake.”
Matthew D'Ambrosio wrote,
Matthew D’Ambrosio wrote, “This is my son, me and my father, fishing is my dad’s life, tournaments every weekend, qualified last year for the OBN. He passed his knowledge to me and I am to my son as well, it is our favorite pastime as a family!”
Matthew Strader shared this photo.
Matthew Strader shared this photo.
Michael Kraft wrote,
Michael Kraft wrote, “My father and I have very busy lives, so every chance we get to fish together is a blessing.”
Michael LaPointe wrote,
Michael LaPointe wrote, “Took a second place with my 6yr old daughter on a beautiful northern Michigan lake.”
Dan Griffin wrote,
Dan Griffin wrote, “Cause we get me and dad time.”
Dan Tuttle shared this photo.
Dan Tuttle shared this photo.
Dave Delancey shared this photo.
Dave Delancey shared this photo.
David Blokland wrote,
David Blokland wrote, “Great bonding time.”
Dennis Houseman wrote,
Dennis Houseman wrote, “My son and grandson. Grandson caught this bass at his 3rd bday party. Teach em young.”
Derek W. Byard wrote,
Derek W. Byard wrote, “Rusty Byard. Dad and Papaw. Can’t get any better than that.”
Don Evans wrote,
Don Evans wrote, “Love fishing time! It’s the best time.”
Doyle Jarvis wrote,
Doyle Jarvis wrote, “This awesome DAD of mine showed me all about fishing when I was a kid and we are still hitting the water together tackling tournaments to this day.”
Dustin Cooper wrote,
Dustin Cooper wrote, “The one he will never let me live down.”
Dusty Banks shared this photo.
Dusty Banks shared this photo.
Eric Becker wrote,
Eric Becker wrote, “Fishing with the kids on Honeoye Lake in NY.”
Genesis Fishing wrote,
Genesis Fishing wrote, “It’s never too early!”
Greg Cheely shared this photo.
Greg Cheely shared this photo.
J Bing Anderson wrote,
J Bing Anderson wrote, “At the end of the day it isn’t about the gear, the boats, or even the fish. It’s about spending time with Dad.”
Jacky Richardson wrote,
Jacky Richardson wrote, “Last fishing trip dad and i took together. He love to fish as much if not more than i do. This picture was took on fathers day. He passed away a year ago this past november. RIP DAD.”
James Reed wrote,
James Reed wrote, “His first fishing tournament. Didn’t place at all but we caught 2 fish and he thought we were champions!”
Jennifer Soard wrote,
Jennifer Soard wrote, “My husband and 1 of our daughters fishing! Her father is an avid fisherman and loves to fish and teaches his girls the love of fishing!”
Jennifer Swenson Forstrom wrote,
Jennifer Swenson Forstrom wrote, “There’s no fish in our photo because we didn’t catch one that afternoon, but dad always says “fishing ain’t always about catchin.” He just likes spending time with me, laughing, and making fun memories.”
Jeremy Roy's daughter wrote,
Jeremy Roy’s daughter wrote, “Hi my name is Kennelly, this is me amd my dad, he is always fishing and i like going with him all day. I can throw a open face because he taught me. I think our picture needs to be in your magazine.”
Jeremy Victory wrote,
Jeremy Victory wrote, “Love fishing with my buddy! His teachers tell me all the time that he loves to talk about fishing with daddy! Some of the best times I have of us doing something that we love together!”
Jill Bequeath wrote,
Jill Bequeath wrote, “All 3 of our kids have been back packed while fishing before they could even crawl. 100+degrees their Daddy hauls them around.”
Jim Morrison wrote,
Jim Morrison wrote, “This is a picture of me and my Dad fishing a small lake here in Ohio a few years ago. I lost my Dad this past December to cancer. He was a great man and an avid bass fisherman. We spent a lot of time on the water together over the years, and I’m blessed to have lots of great memories with him. My son painted a picture of this photo as a gift for me for Christmas.”
Jody Capra shared this photo from Lake Okeechobee.
Jody Capra shared this photo from Lake Okeechobee.
John Donald IV shared this photo.
John Donald IV shared this photo.
John Slusarczyk wrote,
John Slusarczyk wrote, “First bass he caught on his own. Jack loves fishing with his dad!”
Miguel A Canamar wrote,
Miguel A Canamar wrote, “Me and my Grandson, I want he enjoy and respect the nature. And I hope he get hooked on fishing.”
Mike Varner shared this photo.
Mike Varner shared this photo.
Nael Naz wrote,
Nael Naz wrote, “4-year-old son and me at John Lake, MI. Caught it on a frog!”
Nick Orbann shared this photo.
Nick Orbann shared this photo.
Nicole Barrett wrote,
Nicole Barrett wrote, “For Father’s day 2016 my son and myself took his dad on a weekend camping trip to the river. I took some photos of them fishing but didn’t get one together so on father’s day my son combined the two of them in this picture and posted it on fb with a sweet tribute to his dad. A month later his dad passed away in a tragic accident. This was the last pictures of them fishing and the best memory for my son. His dad taught him since he was a toddler to be the angler he is today and he will be fishing in the bassmaster high school eastern open tomorrow. He taught his son well!”
Perry Cook wrote,
Perry Cook wrote, “My son and grandson. Fished with my dad as long as I can remember my son fished with me as long as he can remember my grandson is going to have the same memory with his dad it’s a Cook thing.”
Ricardo Sanchez wrote,
Ricardo Sanchez wrote, “From Mexico, we love fishing bass!”
Ricardo Valdez wrote,
Ricardo Valdez wrote, “My dad and I on his birthday on April 3rd. He’s always loved fishing and used to try to get me into all the time but I was reluctant til late last year I was headed down the wrong path in life. My Dad was still patient with me and finally got me into fishing and I fell in love with it this time. We go almost every chance we can get. And we’re gonna save up to get a bass boat so he can finally live his dream of competing in a tournament. Great things are ahead for my Dad and I this year! Bass be warned! We’re coming for y’all!”
Richard Couch wrote,
Richard Couch wrote, “Me and my son. Even a bad day fishing beats at day in the office”.
Robbie Harmon wrote,
Robbie Harmon wrote, “We love spending time fishing because it is fun and relaxing…Catching isn’t the ultimate goal-we just love to be out and enjoy the time together!”
Ryan Butler shared this photo.
Ryan Butler shared this photo.
Ryan Collin wrote,
Ryan Collin wrote, “My dad taught me how to fish when I was really little. I am forever grateful he passed on the passion. Wish I was able to hit the water with him just one more time!”
Santana Varnadore wrote,
Santana Varnadore wrote, “My daddy loves fishing, it is his passion. The only thing better than reeling a large bass in to him, is knowing I will follow in his footsteps fishing one day. My daddy longs for the day we can spend day in and day out fishing together. He is setting a great example, and a wonderful teacher for the future fisherman I will be.”
Shane ODaniel shared this photo.
Shane ODaniel shared this photo.
Shawn Holland shared this photo.
Shawn Holland shared this photo.
Stephen Bishop shared this photo.
Stephen Bishop shared this photo.
Taylor Griffin shared this photo.
Taylor Griffin shared this photo.
Todd Weedman wrote,
Todd Weedman wrote, “My boy has a passion for bass fishing. I’ve not even saw many adults with the same passion he has. We already have made life long memories and I will for ever have a lifetime partner. Here is Jackson with his trophy.”
Tony Suggs wrote,
Tony Suggs wrote, “He’s the man that got me interested in fishing. Sadly, the last time I got to see him was for a fishing trip together in November before he passed away in December.”
Travis Rocha shared this photo.
Travis Rocha shared this photo.
Travis Warthen shared this photo.
Travis Warthen shared this photo.
Trevor Clouse wrote,
Trevor Clouse wrote, “This was at our place at Kentucky lake in 2000 or 2001..spent my entire childhood fishing with dad..my uncle fished professionally in the 90s in FLW and bass masters and they both got me into bass fishing..dad passed in 2010..give anything to fish with that man again but I’m grateful for the time we got.”
Tyler Dearing shared this photo.
Tyler Dearing shared this photo.
Tyler Smith wrote,
Tyler Smith wrote, “My dad loves casting a line because when he was little he will always tell me how much he like to fish and how much he goes he said that when he goes he loves it either if u catch fish or not and he is he one who made me get addicted to fishing and it is worth it!”
Wade Katie Golden wrote,
Wade Katie Golden wrote, “Nothing like a night fishing with the ole man, winning first in a Tuesday workin mans tournament and the ole man catching his biggest bass (8+). We got’er done!”
Ace Thomas wrote,
Ace Thomas wrote, “Not my dad, but my grandfather. He taught me how to fish and taught me everything else about life! He wrote an article for Bassmaster’s Magazine in the early 80s that he still has clipped out to this day. He got a Harry n’ Charlie hat from y’all for publishing the article. He’s 80 and still runs his 1988 Ranger 363V. He loves to fish because there’s nothing quite like the open water to calm your mind. This is us at Rayburn, we’re hitting up El Salto, Mexico in May! Going to be a blast.”
Adam Creecy shared this photo.
Adam Creecy shared this photo.
Alan Daniels wrote,
Alan Daniels wrote, “My dad use to take me fishing when I was still in diapers. I enjoy fishing tournaments with him, now I am teaching him new techniques and we even win a few.”
Allisia Vroom wrote,
Allisia Vroom wrote, “My dad enjoys the challenge of figuring out a new lake’s quirks and secrets. Whether it’s a pond at a campground or a lake near our house, he always enjoys a new puzzle. The thrill of catching that big one makes it all worth while too!”
Andrea Mayer-Tanner wrote,
Andrea Mayer-Tanner wrote, “Rocking the 1970’s bassmasters jumpsuit. Marshall at the age of two was just getting his feet wet in the beginning stages of bass fishing. His daddy (Steven Tanner) will forever have influenced him in the best way he knows how.”
Andy Miller wrote,
Andy Miller wrote, “Me and my dad Hank Miller March 27, 1995.”
Austin Gibson shared this photo.
Austin Gibson shared this photo.
Ben Roed wrote,
Ben Roed wrote, “I am the 3rd generation to own this family fishing boat. The 4th generation is sitting in front of me in the picture.”
Ben Walcott wrote,
Ben Walcott wrote, “Me and my little fishing buddy loves to fish just to be with dad doing what we love.”
Bill Butler wrote,
Bill Butler wrote, “This is my little man that spends hours and hours out on the boat fishing with me. I couldn’t be a prouder father having him in the boat fishing with me, just like I did with my father, and having him tell me how much he loves fishing. He did tell me ‘I can’t hold that fish dad, it’s too big'”
Brad Galea wrote,
Brad Galea wrote, “Sam needed a little help but proud dad!”
Brad Vallie wrote,
Brad Vallie wrote, “I get to fish some derby’s with my son. I’d say I’m the lucky one!”
Brandon Heatherly wrote,
Brandon Heatherly wrote, “My dad and my son and I back last spring.. My dad has been fishing his whole life and passed the obsession down to me and together we are passing it down to my son.”
Brandon Meshell wrote,
Brandon Meshell wrote, “Father, son, and pop pop!”
Brian Joseph Stuart wrote,
Brian Joseph Stuart wrote, “I remember my dad going fishing all the time as a kid and never got into it until I was older! This is a picture of us the last weekend before I deployed last year.”
Brian Steffey shared this photo.
Brian Steffey shared this photo.
Brian Wecht wrote,
Brian Wecht wrote, “My first bass.”
Cameron Sharp shared this photo.
Cameron Sharp shared this photo.
Bob Dominick wrote,
Bob Dominick wrote, “Great Day.”
Candy Leigh Turcotte wrote,
Candy Leigh Turcotte wrote, “Casting a line is something these two will always remember doing together!! Mommas Boys bringing in the big fish!”
Chad Gaubert wrote,
Chad Gaubert wrote, “It was rainy this day but this little boy still wanted to go fishing had a great day.”
Dan Bibeau wrote,
Dan Bibeau wrote, “My Daughter Lia’s 1st bass”
Charles Wright wrote,
Charles Wright wrote, “My father who taught me to love fishing and two of my sons.”
Chris Jasper wrote,
Chris Jasper wrote, “Me and my son, Jaden.”
Casey Euton shared this photo.
Casey Euton shared this photo.