8 Year Old Kid Catches MASSIVE Fish!!! GIANT Striped Bass!!!

8 year old JD has never caught a Striped Bass until today. He's fishing with this dad, Tim Little, and he's about to get two GIANT bites! Come along for the chaos and the excitement as he tries not to get pulled into the Tennessee River by a massive striper that any adult would be proud to catch!

The striper have moved up to feed below the dam because the flood gates are spilling water after a storm. The waves are big, the water is turbulent, and the big fish are feeding! JD is throwing a Spark Shad swimbait on an underspin to mimic a baitfish that has been flushed through the gates from the lake above. Its amazing the fish can even find the bait in these conditions but they do!

Fighting a big striped bass is always a work out but battling one in the midst of raging current would exhaust the strongest adult. JD did a great job of battling the beast in brutal conditions! Below you'll find links to the exact gear JD was using as well as the rod and reel combos the adults use when its our turn to battle these beasts. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

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[Mjones]

Memory of a childhood that will not be forgotten

[rcummings]

Haha when JD said "Aghh, I ripped my scab off!" Killed me. Reminded of being a kid in the boat with my Dad. Thanks guys

[cheeseeater]

Now that’s something Little Man and dad will never forget great run drag scream that’s living the dream keep grinding 💯💪🏿

[Mr.Higgs.]

Great job JD. Honestly, at the beginning when he was really struggling and kept asking you for help I'm glad you didn't just cave in. Teaching him the struggle of trying to be successful in fishing. We need more of this in the world.

[bassman]

Kudos to Tim for not grabbing the rod and getting himself a new PB.

It was all you, JD. You should be very proud of yourself. We’re all proud of you, but no one more proud than your dad. Congratulations!

[billmccullough]

Way To Go JD!! I am 65 years old and that is way bigger than my PB. I always enjoy seeing a kid catch a fish, even if it is a tiny perch. Thanks for a GREAT video.

[windwatrerthfir]

Wow!! This video gave me the feels of fishing with my Dad when I was young. Great father son moment! Nice JD!!!!



To the people who downvoted this, you all are miserable folks.

[davidgalloway]

Congrats to JD and good fathering by you for encouraging this success without letting him quit and you landing that monster for him.

[larrystolzman]

I think it’s safe to say JD Is hooked for life! What a wonderful problem for a parent to have. He now has Stripped Bass bragging rights, maybe for life as well.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[GYMofLIM]

Man, that's some good parenting right there! Teachin em to stick w it and never give up 👌

[tylerwood]

That picture at the end always gives me chills when I see it. That is a photo of a lifetime people dream of things like that. Crazy thing is most people won’t ever see even one of them let alone 8 of them. Lol

[JoseRodriguez-mogw]

Your son is gonna remember this moment for the rest of his life. Good stuff

[justinlane]

Congrat's JD on your HUGE Striper catch!!! Way to go, glad you were able to hang on...what a fish and what a memory you will have for the rest of your life!!!

[williameikner]

Him talking about his scab... lol I lost it... kids are too funny. How awesome to see him do that! Keep it up for the next generation!!

[randyrobbins]

That's what it all about, Father & Son.
Great Job JD, WHAT A CATCH.
Tim, thank you for sharing this video. Father & Son. GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!

[anthonybell]

Way to go JD! That was an awesome catch -- and more importantly, the time spent with your Father and memories will last forever.

[bethholmes]

So awesome. Great job JD! I absolutely love seeing youngsters catch fish. It's a memory he will never forget. Good job making memories Dad Dad

[mikegardiner]

What a memory Tim! I love the “I can’t real dad!”. That’s truly a fight of a lifetime for freshwater.

[fishingwitwade]

I’ve never been so pumped to watch some one Lil tactical jr. ain’t playing out here!!!! GO GET EM MY GUY 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[TermiteTweeker]

So awesome! That's how I got my nephew hooked on fishing. Took him out at that age. He hooked into a few 10 pound catfish and tried to hand me the pole. I just put my hands up and said it is all you. Over 20 years later we are still out fishing!