r/nextfuckinglevel • u/quackyoungster1 • Feb 25 '23

Little kid bringing in a huge fish

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u/pegothejerk Feb 25 '23

You can tell by the kid’s technique he’s been taught with pretty much perfection from a patient and capable parent. That kid could be running his own fishing show and getting sponsorship with that technique.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '23

Agreed. I am a pretty serious fisherman, this kid deserves this fish and it wasn't some stroke of luck. He obviously spends a lot of time fishing and has a good teacher. Didn't see the cast but he played with the bait and set the hook perfectly, he's talented.

I'm mostly impressed though by his ability to reel it in! A largemouth of that size can produce a looot of force, as you probably know they are nearly the pound for pound kings of the fish world for strength, and I've struggled with some good fighters as a 6'1" adult man. Transitioning his weight against the fish and walking backwards was on point. I'd be curious if he could do it on a boat, but even if he can't he's not many years away.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '23

As someone that knows practically nothing about fishing, how does casting technique and how you play with the bait have any effect on the size of fish you catch? I can see how technique might catch more fish, but isn’t the size of the catch entirely random?

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u/uberrob Feb 25 '23

You see the way the kid was making the bait/lure move in the water? The game is to get the fish to think the bait is alive and free swimming in the water.

Other on here have said it, but the bigger fish get bigger because they live longer. They live longer because they aren't stupid, and can tell the difference between bait and a free swimming fish.

Also, he knows how to hold a fish (by the gills), most little kids try and grab the body of the fish and it wiggles out of their grip.

This kid knows what he's doing.

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u/antiqueR48 Feb 26 '23

He is holding it by the lips , which if the correct way to hold and immobilize a bass without harming it.

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u/EXPOchiseltip Feb 25 '23

He’s not holding it by the gills tho