[KILSONG]

I finally can relax after tax season and I found pictures of BretBaker which his Dad posted while checking other sites.
When I fished with him out of Gulf Coast last December, I felt deep-rooted passion of fishing from him. No wonder.

This is his first tuna, a Pacific Bonita, caught at age 6, offshore from Redondo Beach

22 lb. Yellowtail (like an AJ, same family), caught at age 7, off Long Beach. He won a $120 pool with this fish. Not bad for 7!

His first 'hoo! Age 9, in Cabo. Ate this one that night. One of the best eating fish!

60 lb. Grouper, age 14, in Cozumel. It was the special at the Hotel restaurant that night. Delicious!

This post edited by KILSONG 04:42 PM 04/16/2008

 

[657072]

It most certainly is

Kil:
This is Bret's dad. That is indeed the Bret you met. He does look a bit different now, so I understand the question. But the passion for fishing has always been there! I'm similarly afflicted, but he's rapidly passing me by.

 

[KILSONG]

CABaker,
Welcome aboard.

I was introduced to saltwater fishing by my father about 55 years ago and I still have many fond memories of fishing days with my father.

 

[ahistick]

CABaker wrote:
Kil:
This is Bret's dad. That is indeed the Bret you met. He does look a bit different now, so I understand the question. But the passion for fishing has always been there! I'm similarly afflicted, but he's rapidly passing me by.

Is that the ol' Isle of Redondo? Grew up fishing the barge, the day boats and, of course, the pier. Great memories!

 

[bretabaker]

haha yes thats me......those are some funny pictures. im sure we have others somewhere with bluefish and striped bass.

I don't remember the bonito picture, but i remember all the others. unfortunately, we don't have a picture of when i got a hook stuck in my eye!!

we also brought back a nasty morey eel when i caught the wahoo. didn't get a picture unfortunately

This post edited by bretabaker 06:04 PM 04/16/2008

 

[bretabaker]

yeah that was on the barge

 

[657072]

ahistick wrote:
Is that the ol' Isle of Redondo? Grew up fishing the barge, the day boats and, of course, the pier. Great memories!

Yes, indeed, that is the old Isle of Redondo. Great memory! Particularly since it now sits at the bottom of Santa Monica Bay! (Sank in a storm I understand.) But if there was ever a perfect place to introduce a child to saltwater fishing, that was it! Other than fighting off the sea lions

, it was cheap, stable, and I've never seen a place with more Pacific mackerel! One day, Bret and I must have caught over 100! Great way to get them started!

And thanks for the welcome, Kil. Happy to be here. Bret's reports about fishing with you have been very impressive, as have the posts I've been reading here and elsewhere. I hope to get to fish with you someday!

 

[657072]

And I'm very happy we don't have any pictures of the hook-in-the-eye incident. I still shudder just thinking about it! Just about passed out in the ER when they took it out!

 

[gmann]

KILSONG wrote:
I finally can relax after tax season and I found pictures of BretBaker which his Dad posted while checking other sites.
When I fished with him out of Gulf Coast last December, I felt deep-rooted passion of fishing from him. No wonder.

This is his first tuna, a Pacific Bonita, caught at age 6, offshore from Redondo Beach

22 lb. Yellowtail (like an AJ, same family), caught at age 7, off Long Beach. He won a $120 pool with this fish. Not bad for 7!

His first 'hoo! Age 9, in Cabo. Ate this one that night. One of the best eating fish!

60 lb. Grouper, age 14, in Cozumel. It was the special at the Hotel restaurant that night. Delicious!

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha BRET, that is awesome man too funny. My son has pictures of me all over his room from when I was about 8 years old fishing. Kil that is some good stuff

CA Baker, welcome to the site you have a great son although he has grown quite a bit since those pictures were taken

 

[bretabaker]

haha yeah i'm probably the same height as when i was 14....just about twice the weight

that last picture makes me really want to get a grouper in NC!!

 

[mrbill1]

I glad to see you and your dad still fish together. I still remember my last fishing trip with my father before he past away. He taught me a lot. I was either hunting or fishing every weekend with him until I discover girls. Enjoy your time together. It's a special thing. It's the best bonding tool for fathers and sons.

 

[gmann]

Bret you actually originated both the backwards and the crooked hat look not all the rappers. LMAO

 

[657072]

gmann wrote:
CA Baker, welcome to the site you have a great son although he has grown quite a bit since those pictures were taken

Thanks for the welcome! Yes, Bret has grown! Funny story, though not fishing related. For some time, we've had a bench and free weights in our basement that includes a 300 lb. standard Olympic bar. Bret's about 16-17, in high school, and fully into lifting at this point. I go down one morning to work out and I suddenly notice that there is a serious U-bend in the bar. I ask Bret about it and he says, "Oh yeah, I'm benching over 300 lbs. now, so the bar is bending"!

He then proceeds to tell me, "We need to get a bigger bar"! (I should remind you at this point that he's doing this lifting by himself.

) My response was "No, you need to get a gym!" He's been using a gym ever since. Thank God!

How does this relate to fishing, you ask? Well, a couple of years back he caught a 150 lb. sword on the Jamaica out in the Hudson canyon. For most of us, thats a tough fight. Bret had it to gaff in about 5 min.! Make no mistake, the poor thing tried to fight, he just didn't let it! He just muscled it to the boat.

Fish was completely overpowered! Wish I could find the pictures, it went absolutely beserk when it hit the deck!

 

[657072]

mrbill1 wrote:
I glad to see you and your dad still fish together. I still remember my last fishing trip with my father before he past away. He taught me a lot. I was either hunting or fishing every weekend with him until I discover girls. Enjoy your time together. It's a special thing. It's the best bonding tool for fathers and sons.

You are absolutely correct, Mr. Bill! Nothing better. Funny, now he's teaching me! Suppose thats as it should be. Student becomes teacher and all that. Certainly hope there'll be many more days on the water together. Next up is AJ jigging in NC on 5/3! I intend to keep up for a lot more years!

 

[bretabaker]

gmann wrote:
Bret you actually originated both the backwards and the crooked hat look not all the rappers. LMAO
I know, a true pioneer!!!