Zach Likes to Fish - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ctfphoto · 01-31-2014, 12:10 PM

My 6 year old son Zach got a fishing kayak from Santa this year. He has been out fishing 3 times so far, in winter.

This came home in his first grade homework packet the other day ... I guess he likes it ....

He is up to 6 fish and three species of fish. His nicest fish to date ...

He is super confident now ..

He even got to see something really really cool ..........

When we were out, a man kayaked over to us and asked if we could help his son who was float tubing land his fish that had been on for 20 minutes. I said, wow it must be a huge halibut. I took out my very large net and waited to see color. When I did, I put the huge net in the water under the fishes tail and said to the man, my net is waay too small and grabbed my gaff. I asked if they wanted to do it and they told me to go for it. I explained that there was a chance I could lose it in the gaff attempt, and they said go ahead.

Well I popped it, and got a game clip on it in one motion. I have heard stories about the explosive nature of these fish, so I put another game clip on it. Bought it shore and it measured out at 47 " 33 pounds. Caught on 12 pound test! Very nice Trophy Fish. I know it is bad form to post another persons, fish, but all of this happened right in front of my six year old. This was the largest fish I have ever seen caught in front of me and my son saw it all. Now all he can talk about is going out to catch his own 47 " Halibut .......

Ojos_raros · 01-31-2014, 12:35 PM

AWESOME story bro! good pics, especially the first one!

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 01-31-2014, 12:43 PM

You are an awesome father, and what a lucky boy! My dad is my hero and from him I learned one of the great passions of my life. Fish on guys!

Janine

kauaiboy04 · 01-31-2014, 01:17 PM

awesome dad! and a beastly hali!

StinkyMatt · 01-31-2014, 01:32 PM

A few things are for sure:

1 Cute kid

2 Incredible adventures await the two of you

3 Great that you got him fishing early

4 He WILL kick your arse fishing within the next couple of years...You will love it!

5 Your pride comes across in the post.......and every father reading it knows exactly what you mean.

William Novotny · 01-31-2014, 01:34 PM

My 3 1/2 year old is very tall for her age and I've been contemplating getting her her own mini X as well. Great job introducing your son to what will be a lifetime of awesome memories.

Question, where did you put the gaff shot? Don't see any holes

ctfphoto · 01-31-2014, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by William Novotny

My 3 1/2 year old is very tall for her age and I've been contemplating getting her her own mini X as well. Great job introducing your son to what will be a lifetime of awesome memories.

Question, where did you put the gaff shot? Don't see any holes

The Mini X is awesome and super stable. The price was a steal at OEX's blem sale, thanks again OEX!!!!!!!!

Well the gaff shot lol, you can see it on the other side in the head. My friend told me after the fact that I should NOT have gaffed it in the head because of the large bones there. When I gaffed it, it was one motion and brought it up enough to slap the first game clip on it. I have always heard that this size can freak out, thus the second game clip. You know what, my bad gaff must have killed it with a brain shot as it never moved after the gaff, lol.....

makobob · 01-31-2014, 03:44 PM

Awesome, are you and Zach going to Irvine on the 22nd to do the Kids Rule, Dads Drool?

619-SWIM-DOG · 01-31-2014, 03:46 PM

Great story and one hell of a halibut.

ctfphoto · 01-31-2014, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by makobob

Awesome, are you and Zach going to Irvine on the 22nd to do the Kids Rule, Dads Drool?

No, it's too far north. Plus we prefer saltwater fishing for many reasons.

Thank you for the invite. It's all good.

dmrides · 01-31-2014, 06:22 PM

That's awesome, way to go dad!

JeffB · 01-31-2014, 06:49 PM

Very cool!

DennisMorgan · 01-31-2014, 07:18 PM

way to get the boy out there.

Hunter (The 80's Man) · 01-31-2014, 08:28 PM

You got a good buddy there for sure!!!

roby · 02-01-2014, 04:41 AM

Sorry to burst your bubble dad, but that's not a kayak - it's a SUP he drew.

Haha...

I know what his next picture will be...Zach will be holding a picture of a yellowtail on La Jolla Shores.

Nice work...

stephenG · 02-01-2014, 09:17 AM

That's awesome, stud size flattie too. Question, how old is your boy? And how long can he stay out on the water before he's tired of it? I can't wait for my son to be old enough to come out with me.

ctfphoto · 02-01-2014, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by stephenG

That's awesome, stud size flattie too. Question, how old is your boy? And how long can he stay out on the water before he's tired of it? I can't wait for my son to be old enough to come out with me.

Zach is 6 almost 7 and I want to make it fun and not a chore. After ever fishing trip he get his favorite food, pizza, so he has that to look forward to when he is starting to get board.

I usually stay on the water only 2 to 4 hours depending on action and my sons attitude. I always make sure he is warm and dry. On really cold days we bring a thermos of Hot Chocolate and cookies.

It has to be fun or there is no point in doing it.

Enjoy it!

Well off for another fishing adventure, hope we find the right kind .....

rieffer · 02-01-2014, 10:19 AM

That's so cool!!! you're the man.

stephenG · 02-01-2014, 01:21 PM

Right on, my little guy is 2 and his attention span is about 10 minutes on a good day. Lol. Guess I will just have to wait another few years. Thanks.

Grunt31 · 02-01-2014, 03:11 PM

thats awesome, cant wait until my son is old enough to fish..

01-31-2014, 12:10 PM	#1
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Zach Likes to Fish My 6 year old son Zach got a fishing kayak from Santa this year. He has been out fishing 3 times so far, in winter. This came home in his first grade homework packet the other day ... I guess he likes it .... He is up to 6 fish and three species of fish. His nicest fish to date ... He is super confident now .. He even got to see something really really cool .......... When we were out, a man kayaked over to us and asked if we could help his son who was float tubing land his fish that had been on for 20 minutes. I said, wow it must be a huge halibut. I took out my very large net and waited to see color. When I did, I put the huge net in the water under the fishes tail and said to the man, my net is waay too small and grabbed my gaff. I asked if they wanted to do it and they told me to go for it. I explained that there was a chance I could lose it in the gaff attempt, and they said go ahead. Well I popped it, and got a game clip on it in one motion. I have heard stories about the explosive nature of these fish, so I put another game clip on it. Bought it shore and it measured out at 47 " 33 pounds. Caught on 12 pound test! Very nice Trophy Fish. I know it is bad form to post another persons, fish, but all of this happened right in front of my six year old. This was the largest fish I have ever seen caught in front of me and my son saw it all. Now all he can talk about is going out to catch his own 47 " Halibut ....... Last edited by ctfphoto; 01-31-2014 at 02:11 PM.

01-31-2014, 12:35 PM	#2
Ojos_raros Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 123	AWESOME story bro! good pics, especially the first one! __________________ Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment -Buddha

01-31-2014, 12:43 PM	#3
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	Way cool dad! You are an awesome father, and what a lucky boy! My dad is my hero and from him I learned one of the great passions of my life. Fish on guys! Janine __________________ Fishtales

01-31-2014, 01:17 PM	#4
kauaiboy04 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 215	awesome dad! and a beastly hali! __________________ http://socalkayak.blogspot.com

01-31-2014, 01:34 PM	#6
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	My 3 1/2 year old is very tall for her age and I've been contemplating getting her her own mini X as well. Great job introducing your son to what will be a lifetime of awesome memories. Question, where did you put the gaff shot? Don't see any holes __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

01-31-2014, 01:32 PM	#5
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	A few things are for sure: 1 Cute kid 2 Incredible adventures await the two of you 3 Great that you got him fishing early 4 He WILL kick your arse fishing within the next couple of years...You will love it! 5 Your pride comes across in the post.......and every father reading it knows exactly what you mean.

01-31-2014, 03:44 PM	#8
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Awesome, are you and Zach going to Irvine on the 22nd to do the Kids Rule, Dads Drool? __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

01-31-2014, 03:46 PM	#9
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Great story and one hell of a halibut.

01-31-2014, 06:22 PM	#11
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	That's awesome, way to go dad!

01-31-2014, 06:49 PM	#12
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Very cool! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

01-31-2014, 07:18 PM	#13
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	way to get the boy out there. __________________

01-31-2014, 08:28 PM	#14
Hunter (The 80's Man) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Riverside Posts: 243	You got a good buddy there for sure!!! __________________ What's in YOUR hatch?

02-01-2014, 04:41 AM	#15
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Sorry to burst your bubble dad, but that's not a kayak - it's a SUP he drew. Haha... I know what his next picture will be...Zach will be holding a picture of a yellowtail on La Jolla Shores. Nice work...

02-01-2014, 09:17 AM	#16
stephenG Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Clemente Posts: 97	That's awesome, stud size flattie too. Question, how old is your boy? And how long can he stay out on the water before he's tired of it? I can't wait for my son to be old enough to come out with me.

02-01-2014, 10:19 AM	#18
rieffer Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 91	That's so cool!!! you're the man.

02-01-2014, 01:21 PM	#19
stephenG Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Clemente Posts: 97	Right on, my little guy is 2 and his attention span is about 10 minutes on a good day. Lol. Guess I will just have to wait another few years. Thanks.

02-01-2014, 03:11 PM	#20
Grunt31 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pendleton Posts: 80	thats awesome, cant wait until my son is old enough to fish..