LAST EDITED ON Mar-18-01 AT 05:09 PM (PST)

Is 7 lbs. 6 oz. big for an 18 incher? :)

I just felt compelled to share my new addition (and future calfishing visitor) with everyone.

http://www.leapinbass.com/pierce/images/010318a.jpg

http://www.leapinbass.com/pierce/images/010318b.jpg

His name is Pierce Spencre Wolf. He was born Friday. Does anyone know if Loomis makes a Snoopy rod?

Pierce's website if you're interested:
http://www.leapinbass.com/pierce

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You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today - please practice catch and release.

I guess everyone has to keep one every now and them! Even when thier as healthy as that. Nice job!

Terry G.

Congratulations Pete,
Looks like a keeper to me. The t-shirt was a nice touch :-)

-Rob

Congrats again Pete.
-Brian

Nice one. My first one (he was 10lb 6oz) is 3 months old now. I can't believe how fast it's going. Next thing you know we'll be fishing with these little guys.

Congrats,

Amish Ed

Very cool. Pete! Congrats. I know you will be a fine Dad. Now you have an excuse to go fishing a lot (father/son bonding).

Don't you think you went a bit far just for publicity??!!!
Just joking, that looks like a fine catch! Pretty soon he'll be outfishing you like my daughter does me when we go, and in about another year or 2 my son'll be doing it to me too.
Last but not least remember "Spare the rod, spoil the child." May yours be raised with a rod in his hand.

Tight lines,
Wade

Tight lines,
Wade

Leapin', you kill me.

I just noticed the "other" shirt - Got Boob?

ha ha ha ha ha ha

Such a cute boy. And you know what else? My girl and I were just talking about what a cool name he's got, Pierce Spencer Wolf. Sounds like he's destined to be famous...

Pete,

Congrats to da max. Definitely a keeper. Looks like it's going to be a family tradition.

mwp

LAST EDITED ON Mar-24-01 AT 11:26 AM (PST)

Now I know what everyone means when they say you never know what's it's like to have a kid until you have one. It is impossible to describe.

I have a picture of my sister's kid from a couple years back where he's wearing a got milk? shirt and I thought "there's got to be something better" so I came up with "got boob?" as it seemed appropriate.

http://www.leapinbass.com/pierce/images/010319d.jpg

Pierce is my wife's last name (both her and I wanted her to keep her last name) and I love poking at society "norms" so the names we had picked out were "Pierce Spencre Wolf" for a guy or "Layla Jayde Pierce" for a girl. In the hospital they admitted my wife (and Pierce) under her last name so it was really confusing (but fun for me) to the staff.

One last thing I'd like to suggest to any of you future parents. Don't find out the sex of the kid. It was tough waiting it out but finding out what sex he was after the delivery was a large part of the awesome emotional blast we felt when he arrived.

I can't wait to post a picture of him with his first legal halibut.

Thanks again everyone!

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You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today - please practice catch and release.