I love this time of year on Mille lacs. The bite is in full swing right now. People are catching fish EVERYWHERE. Although I did not make it up to the Mud I have heard nothing but good reports from the mud. I have also heard good reports from people pulling cranks just about everywhere. I can attest to the rock and gravel bite as that is where I spent the last couple days. I fished with my new found favorite fishing partner, my 3 year old daughter. I have never had so much fun in the boat in a long time. She also put back a part of fishing that I had forgotten about. Don't get me wrong, I have fun everytime I am out but this was a different kind of fun only those with children can understand. Watching her get excited when the bobber went down or watching her reel in her first walleye was awesome. The bobber went down and I set the hook and handed off to her. She reeled it in all the way to the boat and as I grabbed the net the fish shook off. As soon as we realized that we lost the fish she shed a tear and whimpered a bit. I felt horrible, but told her she did better than a lot of fisherman I know. I told her that the fish was just really smart and when he got to the boat he spit the hook out at us because he did not want to become our dinner. When we weren't watching bobbers she had her hands in the live well and the leech bucket. At one point she had about 5 leeches out and was playing with them, they were her "friends". When one leech wrapped itself around her fingers she said "Look Daddy, its a ring!!" She is a natural! What a treat to spend that much time in the boat with my daughter. I brought snacks and two bags of different toys to occupy her. The toys she did not touch but the snacks we both ate, I have not ate that good in the boat in a long time! Our best night was last night we anchored on one of my favorite bobber spots and we caught 9 walleyes in 2 hours. That is not counting the fish she lost reeling in and the missed bites due to being pre-occupied. The bite didn't start really going until about 830pm so there was about an hour of constant action which was cool for her. I would not reel that 8th fish in for our limit. That was her job and although she never got it in she gave it great effort and learned a lot for next time. I could go on and on...we had a blast!!!!
I LOVED your report - nukie, binkie and all!!!!! Congrats on turning on another future fishergirl
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THAT IS SO COOL WHEN I TAKE MY BOYS IN THE BOAT IM ALWAYS HOPING THEY HAVE AN EXPERIENCE THAT THEY WILL REMEMBER ALWAYS.KIDS JUST GIVE YOU A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK ON FISHING,DOSENT MATTER IF YOU GET THE 30 INCHER,ITS ALL ABOUT THE TIME SPENT TOGETHER.
Congrats Tim. Spending quality time in the boat with your daughter is what it's all about. I can relate to just HOW much fun it is to share time in the boat with the young ones. Their thurst for knowledge is unreal, and wathcing them learn is a hoot. So, she had not asked to drive Daddy's boat yet? It's comming. I don't get to drive at all anymore when my boy is out with me, he runs the show I love the pic's, they are priceless.
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Absolutely priceless - thanks for sharing. My daughter just turned one this month so I await a similiar outing! Of the accomplishments I have had in fishing, watching her catch her first fish will be my proudest moment by far!
Mid Week Report - Fishing is Good!
When we weren't watching bobbers she had her hands in the live well and the leech bucket. At one point she had about 5 leeches out and was playing with them, they were her "friends". When one leech wrapped itself around her fingers she said "Look Daddy, its a ring!!" She is a natural! 
What a treat to spend that much time in the boat with my daughter. I brought snacks and two bags of different toys to occupy her. The toys she did not touch but the snacks we both ate, I have not ate that good in the boat in a long time! Our best night was last night we anchored on one of my favorite bobber spots and we caught 9 walleyes in 2 hours. That is not counting the fish she lost reeling in and the missed bites due to being pre-occupied. The bite didn't start really going until about 830pm so there was about an hour of constant action which was cool for her. I would not reel that 8th fish in for our limit. That was her job and although she never got it in she gave it great effort and learned a lot for next time. I could go on and on...we had a blast!!!!
I can't wait til my kids are old enough to go fishing for the day 
