Okuma Contest Now Open for Entries!

[Jennie@ifish]

THIS CONTEST IS NOW OPEN FOR POSTING.
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Finally! We have a "Fishing with Kids" photo contest!

The First Place winner will receive an Okuma Reel. It is an Okuma VS-30!



Thanks go to our ifish sponsor, OKUMA!

Here are the rules!

NOTICE NEW IFISHERS: If you have never uploaded a picture to your own gallery, please read the "How to Post a Picture" tutorial by Pete.
It is very helpful! If you still have trouble, please post a request for help on the Life in General Forum, where many people will be glad to assist you!
The photos may be computer enhanced.
They must be taken by the person entering the contest or the person entering the contest must be included in the picture.
They should be posted on this thread only. Any photos posted on new threads will not be counted, as I can't be responsible to go hunting. :smile:
The children posted must be 16 years of age, or younger.
The pictures must be fishing related.
They may be recent pictures, or family treasures.
The point of this contest is to encourage folks to take a kid fishing. :smile:
The photos must be under 600 pixels wide.
There will be two prizes, First Place and Second Place. The Second place prize is an Okuma Rod or reel of my choosing.
The mods and the admins will choose 10 finalists. Those winning 10 will be listed on the board for all members to vote on for a period of one week.
The criteria we will be judging on impact and how much "fun and family" feelings the picture brings to the viewer.

The pictures may be of kids who may be of either your children, or other children.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for your own posts. If parents of "other" children do not want their picture posted, it is up to you to delete it, and/or ask for written consent.

So... if you have some great "fishing with kids" pictures, be creative and start snapping some photos!
You may start posting entries here.

You can enter as many times as you like, but only one photo will be considered to win!!! (As in you can't win both 1st and second place.)

The contest will be closed for judging on August 10th, 2005.
(Sometime whenever I wake up and get to it!)


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Jen

[KillerDave]

These are pictures of my daughter, Kelsey, taken over a few years:
Catfish taken in the Willamette.

Trout from Buttle Lake, B.C.

Clackamas River Winter Steelhead

[StickFish]

This will be a fun contest - good luck to everyone. Jennie, you can tell the Okuma folks I just picked up two Avenger AV-15's for my ultra lights because of their sponsorship - love the reels as well.

This is Twig #1 on her first guided fishing trip learning to fly fish from a drift boat on the McKenzie - what a day we had - sun, fish, fun. Can't really see it well, but yes that is an iFish hat

[JohnnyP]

[jet]

How would you judge this... All great pics so far and only 3 post, good luck Jen.

Jet~~~

[El-Kabong]

[Jennie@ifish]

Ah! Kabong, I adore the pic of the little one with the big salmon! Made me smile, big time!
I needed this!
These pics are G R E A T!

Jen

[Ramstrong]

A few pictures from my 3 1/2 year olds first trip.

[Jennie@ifish]

I think we should buy a small prize for ALL entry kids. :smile:

What should it be? :smile:

Jen

[Jennie@ifish]

doh! Ram... can't beat number two, there. That's SO cute!
Kodak moment...

[Bait O' Eggs]

My 5 year old daughter and her first springer.






And my son landing a springer with grandpa helping.

[Jennie@ifish]

Roy, your daughter has the most intense, beautiful eyes!!!

Beautiful little girl! :smile:

Your son is so handsome, too! What a shot!

Jen

[Just Fish]

There all winners

[Jennie@ifish]

I know! We are in for a real challenge!

[HammondSeaRanger]

#1: July 18th 2004



#2:just recently. nice 8lb steely.



#3: Now this is my all time favorite fishing picture of my son. He landed this monster steelhead by himslef (first one) .. look at the strain in his face as he holds it up and the proud look on my face .. makes a guy tear up just looking at it! Someone above sent him a rainbow, (look above his head), they must be proud of him too (prolly my grandfather).



This is going to be a tough conest .. i dont envy those that are judging. Good luck to all !

Matt

[hardwood]

[spare link]

first keeper sturgeon


first keeper chinook

[Megabites]

First Shad.

Dropping first Shad.

[Jennie@ifish]

LOL, Megabytes, your girl made me giggle!
Out loud! :smile:
Where is mine "one of those?" ???

Jen

[pearl]

Here are a few of my son. Some of you that have read my prior posts know the legend of "GUPPY BOY" my now 5'10" 200 lb 14 year old son ( It's getting tougher to whoop him :grin These picture are from three or four years ago.

Since his first days in the boat or on the bank he has always had the fish catching magic. These three pictures are special to me for different reasons. I hope you enjoy !

#1 - First day ever on Odell Lake and his first bite is this 20lb laker.


#2 - A Willamette springer on a day where it was cold, windy and virtually no chance of catching a fish and he wouldn't let me put the boat on the trailer. His persistance paid off. The grin says it all :grin:


#3 - This is his first winter steelhead. It was caught on the Sandy on the second cast that he ever made for winter fish. He's spoiled for life. He figures it should always be that easy. Heck, I fished for two year before I got my first winter.


Proud Papa Pearl Love ya bud !!!

[clacksteel]

My 9 year old cousin w/ a nice rainbow caught on the Fall River w/ a fly.



I don't know how he could get so exited over such a small fish, but it was his first fish he has ever caught on a fly rod.



A little bit bigger fish he caught on the next cast on the WAY upper Deschutes.



An intense action shot.

*Note: All fish were released unharmed!

[OB1]

We all remember the times we fished with our Dads and caught our first fish. You never forget!
Pass it on!

[5-Salt Fever]

My little girls first Fall Chinook

[5-Salt Fever]

A few pictures from my 3 1/2 year olds first trip.

Look at this lad handle a rod - 3 1/2 years old and already showing solid hook setting form!

Must bring a tear to his daddy's eye....

:grin: :grin: :grin:

[Stz ll]

Hey Roy, Have you got any good pointers from your daughter yet. It seems that she catches more salmon than you do. :grin: sorry I could'nt resist.

I think all of the kids are winners and all of the pictures are great.

Here is a picture of my grandson shad fishing. He is only 4 years old (3rd shad fishing trip) he doesn't quite have the patience yet to sit for a long period of time salmon or steelhead fishing. Pretty soon I hope.

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[bassfishingnw]

My daughter Emilee has been fishing with me and her grandfather since she was about 2. She has caught about every spiny ray species that is in the Northwest. I was traveling in Florida last year and have always wanted to shop at the IGFA in Dania Beach, so I got to go. I bought a bogagrip next door at the BassPro Shop and got it certified.

Long story short, Emilee holds the IGFA Junior World Record for White Sturgeon.

[Nate L]

Here are my girls plying the waters at the Shevlin Kids pond. Trying to keep three poles rigged and ready keeps dad plenty busy.

[bassfishingnw]

NEED I SAY MORE??

[nobrownline]

now how are you going to pick a winner from any of these

[RogueFishr]

My 4 year old daughters 1st trout last year.

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[catchnrelease]

now how are you going to pick a winner from any of these

Wow, I agree! This is not gonna be an easy one. Bunch of cute pictures.

[fop]

Come on Grandpa, Lets go fishing.

Shawn

[Hawgs n Harleys]

It's going to be hard to choose a favorite out of all those great looking pictures!

Here are a few of my favorites...
















Hopefully Justin(2months old)will be giving Jack some competition in a couple years!
-Steve

[Canyon Man]

Here are a couple shots of our first fishing "Date Night." My daughter Gracie and her first limit of Salmon. I think her face says it all!!!




And in 2003 her first ever salmon...she wasn't too sure about touching it but boy was she ever proud of it!!!


I just love all the pics submitted and hope you all enjoy these as much as I do...no I don't think that is quite possible

[stick flicker]

Fishing is such a great sport to pass along to the next generation.Here's to everyone who made these memories with thier kids .All these pictures made me smile this morning :grin: :grin:. Just what I needed .These pics are a few of my favorite's.

Spring Break

Family Fun

Don't let your kid be the one that got away!

[yankemnbankem]

Ive already got my favorites picked out.

[Phil Layer]

Here's my son with a big halibut he brought up from the depths three times before I could harpoon it. His smile is sincere.

[MIKED3323]

This is my son fishing at a local pond, hes 2 1/2 and notice the intense concentration. [/image]

[Mr_sturgeon]

[Bird Dog]

Here are my 5 year olds last summer at Detroit;



Ready to board

Chloe scores her first trout!


My 1st try at pics- Great contest to let us show off our families!

[Wood Shampoo]

This shot was taken up on the Hood Canal:

[Oregonhunter]

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[Oregonhunter]

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[Oregonhunter]

pic # 3 This was our first Salmon pic together!

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[Oregonhunter]

This is a pic of her first fish in the new DB taken at Freeway lakes early this year.

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[eyeFISH]

OK, I'll bite.

Here's a couple shots of little Miss Wood Shampoo.




Oh man, does this ever hurt. :depressed: :depressed: Just tears me up inside that I haven't seen her in over a month. Cherish each God-given moment that you are able to share your passion with your little ones, folks.

And don't forget that camera!

Those memories are all you may have someday, and they only come ONCE in a lifetime... guaranteed you'll forever regret not capturing the moment on film or JPG.




"Let them be little, 'cause they're only that way for a while,
Give them hope, give them praise, give them love every day,
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle, let 'em sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little....."

Billy Dean, 2005

[lilnorthfork]

Fishing is more fun with a friend. It was a cool, rainy day and the fish weren't biting, but we couldn't drag these two away. I finally offered them a bribe of hot cocoa and my son replied, "YEAH!...lets go have some hot cocoa... right after we catch a trout." :grin:

[SalmonJeff]

oh man I love this I have a couple of pics from the last trip to the lake that I will post but I have to work on down sizeing the files so here is one and more will folow
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[eyeFISH]

Here's a few more of my littlest fisher gal:

[Ryan Pultz]

hey eyefish I love the one where she is bonking the Salmon thats great! rp

[Jennie@ifish]

now how are you going to pick a winner from any of these

I've just decided it's beyond me! I'm going to have Ed Senior help out!!!!

He's a pro, and can help us!

Still, how in the heck can you choose between all of these? That's why I've always hesitated on fishing photo contests. It IS tough!!!

:smile: But, it is fun!!!

Alright... where is springer43s? He is the one who thought of this! Now enter! :smile:

Jen

[PapaHog]

Great pictrues everybody. I know I do not have a chance to win but I get to show off my grandson and his first salmon.

My best day fishing ever. My son, grandson and I all got our limits this trip.

My grandson, Trevor, got the first, the most, the last and the biggest on this trip.





Even a little bonking grandson

[reelwomenfish]

Here's our daughter catching her first trout when she was just 2. She casted the line by herself, set the hook, yelled "fish on!" and reeled it in. My husband hadn't caught any fish and asked if he could be in the picture, too. :smile:

[NWFloridian]

Well, here's my entry. It's a little unconventional, but hopefully it captures the spirit of the contest.

Here's my beautiful wife with a really nice bass she caught all on her own at the Delta Ponds in Eugene. The lure was a Pop-R:



But, as you can probably see, Rhonda is pregnant with our twin girls:

Baby A:



Baby B:



Hopefully this was the first of what will be many, many more days on the water with my three beautiful girls!

Tight lines!

Dave

[PapaHog]

Jen,
What a great contest. I didn’t know how this would work but now I am a convert.

The pictures say a lot about the parents and grand parents of the kids in these pictures.

I am blessed by the images on this thread.

Hard to pick a winner but the good part is the adults around these children are already winners. The children are indeed blessed by loving and supportive role models and it is easy to see the love of our sport being passed down to future generations.

Thanks Jen for a great contest.
papa

[eyeFISH]

Amen Brother Amen!

[SalmonJeff]

man alive this would be so hard!! these are all great I have some more i will post but man it only seams to ad to the pain. with so many great ifisher's pics this is an impossible task

I love all the pics this is a great thread

[sandman]

Pics of my daughter "hooty"hannah.I took her shad fishing alot this year.She loves it.Pics also with father-inlaw and my dad.She's also is my favorite crabbing buddy,she go's with me rain,snow and wind.

[TillamookChinook]

My son was very proud of this fish. He peeled a caddis larvae, put it on his hook and drifted it through a riffly section of a small central Oregon creek.



TC

[RODACTION]

This is Miranda with her fall Chinook taken early Nov. 2004



We fished for about a hour and had to leave, lunch and ice cream were sounding better than another fish.