Mile Square Park annual free kids fishing Derby 3/15 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

William Novotny · 03-15-2014, 05:12 PM

Had the opportunity to volunteer for the event and I'm glad I did. What a turn out! OC Parks, CDFW and Anglers Chronicles put together a great event for the kids and all the sponsors really stepped it up with the free raffles and prizes. Owner, Diawa, Bite On, and may more were out there, providing tackle for the kids and giving away rods, reels, clothes and more. Salt Water Bass Anglers had the weigh in booth and held the award ceremony The weather was great and the fish were big. The park was stocked with 1500# of trout for the event. Nice seeing kids reeling in a 5# bow. Can't wait to do this again.

free bait and tackle for the kids

Lots of prizes

CDFW out there rigging rods for the kids. They brought 250 loaner rods for kids that didn't have a setup.

Weigh in

always fun hanging with Sergio

what a great way to get the kids off the xbox

ful-rac · 03-15-2014, 05:38 PM

Always nice to see kids fishing ...especially this day and age. Good work will!

FISH11 · 03-15-2014, 05:43 PM

That is great. There should be more events like that for kids in many more communities. That really is so much better than video games. Thank for posting this William. Tight Lines

alanw · 03-15-2014, 07:30 PM

Nothing better than getting kids hooked on fishing. Nice turnout there

DennisMorgan · 03-15-2014, 07:37 PM

Way to go Will supporting our youth and future anglers!!

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RedSledTeam · 03-15-2014, 09:54 PM

Good Job Will!

Did you get to meet the "Romanator"

? He was the kid working the registration table and then 'worked the crowd' at the lake helping the younger kids with their fishing tackle and showing them how to tie fishing knots that work.

Amish Ed · 03-15-2014, 10:14 PM

Good job Will. Definitely good to see the kids outside, active, and fishing.

octico · 03-16-2014, 06:10 AM

I really like Sergio, he is great ambassador for the sport. I fished with him and Ronnie once, the really know their stuff.

He as done a great job taking over the talk show.

William Novotny · 03-16-2014, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by octico

I really like Sergio, he is great ambassador for the sport. I fished with him and Ronnie once, the really know their stuff.

He as done a great job taking over the talk show.

He's a great guy. Always ready to share, be it fishing knowledge, tackle or whatever. He's a real class act

Iceman · 03-16-2014, 07:04 AM

Good to see! Driven by there a few times, but never been there in the 7 years living up here.

William Novotny · 03-16-2014, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

Good to see! Driven by there a few times, but never been there in the 7 years living up here.

I work a block from there so I sneak over to fish the south lake during lunch. They stock with trout pretty regularly

Raskal311 · 03-16-2014, 07:15 AM

I fished that south lake about a month ago and a.couple.of dudes were killing it on power worm. They left with 2x limit then came back to poach some more.

blitzburgh · 03-17-2014, 08:14 AM

Nice work William!

03-15-2014, 05:12 PM	#1
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Mile Square Park annual free kids fishing Derby 3/15 Had the opportunity to volunteer for the event and I'm glad I did. What a turn out! OC Parks, CDFW and Anglers Chronicles put together a great event for the kids and all the sponsors really stepped it up with the free raffles and prizes. Owner, Diawa, Bite On, and may more were out there, providing tackle for the kids and giving away rods, reels, clothes and more. Salt Water Bass Anglers had the weigh in booth and held the award ceremony The weather was great and the fish were big. The park was stocked with 1500# of trout for the event. Nice seeing kids reeling in a 5# bow. Can't wait to do this again. free bait and tackle for the kids Lots of prizes CDFW out there rigging rods for the kids. They brought 250 loaner rods for kids that didn't have a setup. Weigh in always fun hanging with Sergio what a great way to get the kids off the xbox __________________ "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

03-15-2014, 05:38 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Always nice to see kids fishing ...especially this day and age. Good work will! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

03-15-2014, 07:30 PM	#4
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Nothing better than getting kids hooked on fishing. Nice turnout there __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

03-15-2014, 07:37 PM	#5
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	Way to go Will supporting our youth and future anglers!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

03-15-2014, 09:54 PM	#6
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Good Job Will! Did you get to meet the "Romanator"? He was the kid working the registration table and then 'worked the crowd' at the lake helping the younger kids with their fishing tackle and showing them how to tie fishing knots that work.

03-15-2014, 05:43 PM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,635	That is great. There should be more events like that for kids in many more communities. That really is so much better than video games. Thank for posting this William. Tight Lines

03-15-2014, 10:14 PM	#7
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Good job Will. Definitely good to see the kids outside, active, and fishing. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

03-16-2014, 06:10 AM	#8
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	I really like Sergio, he is great ambassador for the sport. I fished with him and Ronnie once, the really know their stuff. He as done a great job taking over the talk show.

03-16-2014, 07:04 AM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Good to see! Driven by there a few times, but never been there in the 7 years living up here. __________________

03-16-2014, 07:15 AM	#12
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	I fished that south lake about a month ago and a.couple.of dudes were killing it on power worm. They left with 2x limit then came back to poach some more. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

03-17-2014, 08:14 AM	#13
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work William! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe