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Thursday
Aug122010

Father of the Year

This happy fellow is Rob Parker, with a 42-inch long barracuda that he caught. This traumatized girl is his 14-year-old daughter, who was the bait. He made sure to get this photo before they went to the hospital.  More at Deadspin.com

original story: Field and Stream

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Reader Comments (14)

priceless

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterdiego garcia

She looks thrilled. I bet that moyak has the photo framed on his wall.

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTosh

Christmas Card!

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered Commentercraig

Corrected link:
http://deadspin.com/5600760/father-of-the-year-makes-daughter-pose-with-barracuda-that-ripped-her-flesh-open

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermickey finn

Thats why fat people suck

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTypical fat slob

That look on his daughter's face says it all! "Like Dad, I like totally like hate you, like!"

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTahoe Trout Bum #103

That's one tough girl! I'm thinking salt water fly guide in about 5 years.

She can carry out a life long quest of inflicting senseless pain on barracuda's everywhere before making them pose for pictures and wishing them well.

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered Commentersofthackles

Probably cuts herself anyway

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered Commentergdh

child protective services?

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterrm

WHAT A DOUCHE!

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterwaow

I'm not impressed...
Nope.
Not impressed at all.

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRaz

I hope this story is not how it appears.. I have a daughter and this is beyond
comprehension.. For the life of me,, can not vissualize the timing for this photo and
this mans' expression.. Was not there, don't want to jump to conclussions, but,,
dose not look good from my angle.. Wow!!!

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterP's

Classic stuff!

August 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAC

If the story on the link is correct, pure freak accident it happened, but yeah bad timing dad. Need to sort out your priorities homey.

August 14, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterjustasoldier

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