Hello, I've been lurking on this forum for a while and finally took delivery on our new skiff. Moving here from Florida almost three years ago this forum has had a big part in me learning the ropes around here and I'd like to thank each of you that has posted and replied.
I've attached a pic of my 3.5 yr old son with his first Flounder, hopefully the first of many. We ended up with four total up to 18" that were all released. We fished for 2 hours while breaking in the new engine at the HRBT.
I'm looking forward to returning the favor by posting my future adventures and hopefully sharing laughs, experiences, and best of all making memories with each of you.

Alex Perez

Welcome to the board and congrats on the new ride! Your boy will be hooked for sure! You will be able to get into alot of skinny water w/ that skiff so you will be in for some fun! We will look forward to many posts to come. Enjoy the area we have, it's pretty special!
DB

Welcome to the board and since your son is fishing get him into the Junior Angler program that the Virginia Salt Water Tournament runs. Keep track of the catches for the postcard that you have to send into the tournament office and then they will send your son a nice certificate for six species that they catch. Soon that boy of yours is going to be out fishing you. Congrats on the new ride and keep posting up those reports.

Mark

Thanks guys, I appreciate that.
Mark, great idea, I think i'll do that. Thanks for the idea.

Nice work, I bet your son had a blast. When he gets his award he will get a hat with the deal too. My son just got his and he loves the hat and his certificate. Congrats on the new boat.

welcome, pictures are always nice for reports

Congrats on not only the new boat but for putting the young man on some fish.

Hope it gives you and yours lots of enjoyment.

Welcome! Nice fish it looks like hes having a blast on the boat!

Welcome to the board. Take your kids fishing and you will always know where they are .
Good luck !
Todd

I can't wait until my little girl can fish!! She was already on the boat at about 7 months old...gotta get her to not get sea sick early.

Alex, welcome to the VBSF team! And that picture is worth a thousand words!

GOOD LUCK ON THE NEW BOAT. THAT WAS THE SAME BOAT THAT DAD AND I HAD BEFORE OUR PANGA AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT THING CAN HANDLE MORE THAN I CAN. WE CAUGHT A LOT OF FISH ON IT!!! GOOD INEXPENSIVE STARTER BOAT. HAVE FUN!!!
CASEY

Thank you to each of you. Although this is my sixth boat I can tell it's all I need (for now) and it's going to be a blast!
Thanks again,

Alex

Welcome to the board sir. Fair winds and following seas. Don't forget to tell them you are a Yakker!!! Be gentle with him...

"T-Rex"....

Priceless! Congratulations on your new boat and welcome to the area.

Congrats on the new boat and putting the little angler on some fish. I started my boy out at that age now he is 8 and out fishing me every time.

That smile tells it all - keep him on the fish and you will have many hours of fun together.