A whole new level to ice addiction

[hookncook]

Took my son out ice fishing today when all of a sudden, he went to one knee. Not sweating, I went to help him up and realized he stepped into a hole. Water was EVERYWHERE.

I've seen this end a lot of trips for bot adults and kids, and prepared myself for the worst, when to my surprise he walked over to the shack and sat down. I asked him as I was on the phone with my girlfreind do you want to keep fishing or go home. He said "fish pole yes" (which in his language means keep fishing). I told my girlfreind to bring a pair of pants and socks.

As I was stripping him down, helping him get out of his wet snow pants and boots, he said "fish hit" and the spring bob on the swish rod went down. He stood up pushed me aside and reeled in the fish, then a few minutes later pulled in another one.

I have NEVER seen anybody ice fish barefoot before.

We got 3 more hours out of our fishing trip.

[hookncook]

Eli has very few words that he uses and most of them are fishing related:

Fish hit (got a bite), Fish pole yes (wanna go fishing), fish pole done (done fishing), ice house (the shack not the beer), tent city (where a bunch of fishing people gather), fish pole friend (fishing buddy) and Mr. Fish Head. He can identify species of fish as they are caught, but only when prompted, otherwise all fish are Mr. Fish head.

[Love2Cabin]

Priceless......

That is what it is all about.

[Coon]

Awesome...Your lucky to have him as a fishing buddy

[motley man]

I always brought along a extra set of clothes for my son when we went ice fishing. Boots, pants, socks, snowsuit, gloves, all went in bag.

[GatorBait]

Ain't nothing in life more precious than what I just read. Very Awesome!!

[c0untryf1sh3r]

The fact that he pushed you aside to get the fish is priceless . Your gonna have to fight for your fish now LOL. I cant wait for my daughter gets old enough to hit the ice with me. Lots of memories to be made.

[Dave]

Brings back great memories when my sons were that age, and stepping in holes THANKS!

[ETH310]

I was shore fishing on Vadnais on a cold evening this fall with me son(3 years old). My boy was messing around at the waters edge. I heard a splash and a scream. I looked over and he was laying on his belly in 6 inches of water. I stripped him down and put him in his car seat to go home...the whole time he was screaming and crying that he didn't want to go home and wanted to catch more fishies. I thought I loved fishing before I had kids. I don't get to fish as much now, but the memories are so much sweeter.

[Stick in Mud]

Great story, and thanks for sharing!!

Good think you had the flooring with.

[DTro]

One of the coolest things I've read in a while! Thanks for sharing.

[hookncook]

"Good think you had the flooring with."

Yes, I want to thank many HSO contributors for this idea. A few weeks ago, I posted a question about how to keep my feet off the ice. Quite a few posted back about getting these blocks from Menards (or any other big box hardware store)

I've been using them routinely- and they really paid off in this situation! I carry two in my car at all times, and a third in my sled (just in case).

[hawkeye43]

Thats priceless. Sounds like my boys 20 years ago. man that fun. You best start saving all the nickles and dimes now cause he is going to want everything you have for fishing until he gets a job. Have fun together