I must say it was a kick in the pants when parker hooked the fish on the fly rod. We spent more time getting it out of logs than fighting it. There's nothing worse than 1 to 1 retrieve ratio. But we saved the fly rod for the end of the day and the fresh fish on the tide so we wouldn't have a problem getting him hooked up on it.

Parker stood on the bow, peeled off about 50 feet of free line onto the deck and made a perfect cast. Then next thing I know I was turned around and I heard that little fly reel buzzing. I couldn't quit laughing while taking the pictures....

I even had a chance to fight it for a second, I respect those that have landed a hot fish on a fly rod.... Definitely some work there....
Keith