34* out this morning

Nice work buddy, what’s the other guys first name in the second pic? Looks so familiar.

Went out last Saturday night for some shorefishing with my cousin and good friend. We get our poles set up, leader lines set. He gets a line or two in the water and before I can cast out theres something in the car I need. So i take the 3 or 4 min walk to the car and I hear him getting all excited saying he caught a 20 pound fish. Im doubting this obviously (and don't know the weight of the fish maybe 15? it wasn't weighed) but I starting to pick up my pace walking back to see whats up. Anyways it looks like a keeper to me but hes a bit of a novice and has learned everything about fishing from me (and im not an expert by ANY means) but he does not know how to revive a fish, had a scale and tape measurer in the tackle box but hes had it out of the water a good bit of time. he makes the decision to let it go so we forget about the measurements and I revive him for a cpl mins and he kicks off strong and was gone. I know theres much bigger ones out there but I was excited for him and happy to catch a few of my own which were not keepers. Getting the circle hook thing down a bit and learning to bait them better.
Edit: I have no comments one way or another on my cousins hat lol.

Hes killin it!

Thanks everyone! It's funny I'm not much of a spin fish guy anymore I mainly fly fish. He does too...... Better than me some days. But he's gotten into baitcasters from watching YouTube videos. I had one way back in the early 90s spent like $50 on a reel and whatever on a cheap rod. I was young. Hated the thing couldn't get the hang of it. He saved up bought his first combo. I told him good luck I'll help the best I can buy I don't know much about them at all so it's all on you..... He's had a birdnest or two at first practicing in the yard, which he dealt with and now he whips that thing around better than I ever could.