Youngster Hooks a New Angling Record
My niece's son started bass- fishing at the tender age of 5, with his father as coach and mentor.
He first learned how to cast from the shoreline and was very excited when Dad bought a Tug 10 Bass boat.
Being a determined young lad, he asked if he could handle their first Bass boat, and Dad allowed him to steer the Sneaker motor.
Linton's father sacrificed much to encourage his young son's hobby, which helped him overcome an awful accident when he suffered severe second-degree burns at the age of eight.
Bass fishing became his passion, and he encouraged his father to upgrade their boat.
Linton told his father "Dad, one day we will fish in my Xterminator bass boat."
His sister also enjoys fishing and joins them at times, with Linton as the coach, telling her she can one day become a pro-fisherwoman!
Linton watches and follows YouTube channels like Tactical Bassin, It's Tipp Topp Fishing, BlacktipH, top-earning professional bass fisherman from Michigan Kevin van Dam aka KVD as well as Jeremy Wade's Bassmaster Fishing Elite TV Series.
He saves his pocket money to stock up on rattle traps and lures and even bought himself a Crucial Rod!
Linton once had a double catch; hooked a small fish and then a big fish that jumped out to seize it, was subsequently hooked!
His passion of course is Bass, but he has caught other species as well.
Their favourite weekend go-to place is Midmar Dam which is only a 20-minute drive from their home.
His personal best before catching the big one was a 4.34kg Bass!
Midmar Dam and Nature Reserve is surrounded by rolling green landscape in Kwazulu Natal and is popular for boating, waterskiing, canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, and of course fishing! The Midmar Mile is held here annually and is said to be the world's largest open water swimming event with around 16 000 swimmers taking part!
A new Midmar Dam Record
Their boat needed minor repairs and as soon as it was fixed, Linton's Dad said they could go and try it out after he came home from work, but said they would not fish.
Linton however took his rod and after his 3rd cast, using a rattle trap Ghost, he thought he was stuck on a log, but felt an adrenalin rush when he realized it was a fish and saw the size of the bass's mouth.
It was quite a fight for this young boy as the fish swam under the boat, but he managed to pull it back up so his father could net it!
Little did this 12-year-old boy know that he had landed a new Midmar record – a 6.44kg Bass!
Needless to say, Linton was so enthralled that he hardly slept that night, and is now determined to beat his own personal best!
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6,44kg ? Amazing catch , I've never gotten that heavy. that's really lucky. 🤩🤩🤩
He was super excited! They fish just about every weekend so the chances of landing a big one is quite high😉
Oh my god. Handsome boy is really great.. 😍🤩🤩
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Massive! I caught 5-kilo catches before and it was quite a fight for 33-year-old me; imagine for him!
It apparently was, he was screaming when it went under the boat as he thought he was going to lose it, but is a very determined young lad!
Patience in learning to fish, now catching the big one, great way to end the day on a lovely positive note.
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Fishing does take patience, my family are all into fishing, even Mom used to fish! I did not have that patience but didn't mind cleaning the fish at the water's edge, but that was saltwater fishing. My one son is a keen fly-fisherman, the other one just regular dam fishing from the shoreline and hubby enjoy fishing in the ocean so...they always used to pull in different directions!
Fishing is fun, I last enjoyed when my uncle, brother and I would enjoy it on the river bank of the Vaal, or on holidays my brother and I in East London.
Brother enjoyed trout fishing later in life, now a little bass fishing when going away on holiday, I take my camera fishing out anything that moves 😁
Cleaning fish was something learned, catch it, clean it, cook it, really wish someone else had that chore, no it too was mine to do, not high on my list of favourites!
It's funny, I don't mind cleaning fish caught in the sea but not freshwater fish;)
Family must be so proud of Linton joining the families love of the sport, showing them how it is done.. Shhh that is not for his Dad to know.
That's absolutely fantastic! When you see them again tell him congratulations from Uncle Therneau in Cape Town. Phenomenal achievement 😃 and yet another fisherman in the family, lol
It's Jill's son who had that horrific burning accident. He and his Dad go to Midmar at every opportunity, I will tell Linton xxx
Yes, I remember it. That was terrible. I can't believe how much he has grown though. Both of them for that matter. Time really flies
That’s a monster bass, sadly they are not native here in Europe. I would love to catch one some day!
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It's a real monster for sure, they did not even plan on fishing that night so it was a big surprise!
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Great post my friend, what a huge bass!
Love fishing, but to catch a fish that big had to be such a rush. Good for him.
His Dad was just as excited, they weren't even going to fish but a very determined Linton took his rod with and got lucky, quite an achievement! How are you and @thebigsweed doing?
We are great but this is our last day in Florida. Headed north tomorrow, early am. Should be back on the homestead by Wednesday. Boo, still cold there, but we. are grateful to have the freedom to get away, it’s been grand,
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That is frig'n awesome!
Awesome for sure!