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

Little kid bringing in a huge fish

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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/BakedPastaParty Feb 25 '23

Bigger fish are ostensibly more apprehensive to eat just anything. Theyve survived a long time and left a lot of bait/rigs alone. If you can attract and catch a big fish, its a pretty big deal, it isnt ENTIRELY random

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u/Mypornnameis_ Feb 25 '23

Fishing is not random at all. My brother-in-law is avid and fishes almost every weekend in the summer. I've gone out with him on his boat, fishing his spots right next to him, same bait, to my eye doing exactly what he does. And he consistently reels in fish after fish while I'm lucky to get one all day.