Your Most Favored Fishing Trip - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Enceladus · 04-16-2012, 05:29 AM

I took my family to visit friends in Durango Colorado last spring. Many of the lakes were still inaccessible due to the snow, but my buddy took us to Haviland Lake with the warning, "I've never had any luck at Haviland." My six year old son had been practicing casting his spincast rod in our backyard before the trip and was raring to go.

When we got to the lake, I started to set up his rod with powerbait, but he insisted on trying a dark jig. In my infinite wisdom, I explained that that color jig would work best when it was overcast (blah blah blah), but he still insisted. So, I tie it on and tell him to walk down a little ways - I didn't want to get hooked.

His first cast was perfect and before I had a chance to set up my rig, he yells "I've got one!" Sure enough, he nailed a nice size rainbow trout! That little shit proceeded to catch his limit in about 10 minutes - I never even got my line in the water. Then he said, "Well Dad, I've got my limit. I'll let you catch some, now. You can use my lure if you want."

Someday I'll get a tandem so we can go kayak fishing together. It doesn't get any better than fishing with my son and he catches the biggest or most fish.

04-16-2012, 05:29 AM	#11
Enceladus Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 70	Favorite Fishing Story I took my family to visit friends in Durango Colorado last spring. Many of the lakes were still inaccessible due to the snow, but my buddy took us to Haviland Lake with the warning, "I've never had any luck at Haviland." My six year old son had been practicing casting his spincast rod in our backyard before the trip and was raring to go. When we got to the lake, I started to set up his rod with powerbait, but he insisted on trying a dark jig. In my infinite wisdom, I explained that that color jig would work best when it was overcast (blah blah blah), but he still insisted. So, I tie it on and tell him to walk down a little ways - I didn't want to get hooked. His first cast was perfect and before I had a chance to set up my rig, he yells "I've got one!" Sure enough, he nailed a nice size rainbow trout! That little shit proceeded to catch his limit in about 10 minutes - I never even got my line in the water. Then he said, "Well Dad, I've got my limit. I'll let you catch some, now. You can use my lure if you want." Someday I'll get a tandem so we can go kayak fishing together. It doesn't get any better than fishing with my son and he catches the biggest or most fish.