The most important fish of a lifetime. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakNutz · 03-01-2013, 11:16 AM

My avatar is my daughters first fish, cranked it through the surf all by herself at 2 and a half years old..that's a fish I'll never forget.

dorado50 · 03-01-2013, 11:52 AM

I take kids fishing when the chance arises, no better feeling watching those kids catch a fish! This little boy and girl have gone on to catch dorado and sailfish(mostly on their own) in the last couple of years. The boy here in this pic can actually run my boat now(with alittle guidence of course)......

GregAndrew · 03-01-2013, 02:34 PM

No kids of my own, but I love to support both kids and other deserving groups getting out on the water.

FishNinjaY · 03-01-2013, 03:05 PM

I'm close to buying my first kayak, hopefully, a Hobie tandem. Looking for a good fishing yak for me and my son. So far, we've been surf fishing and float tube fishing. My son loves it!

Kids Fishing... awesome!

http://youtu.be/C9IeJPiXsH0

My middle girl (7) is a bit too much of a princess, but hopefully, my youngest girl (5) will grow up with the bug!

tomahawk · 03-01-2013, 03:05 PM

My dad wasn't a big outdoorsman, but my uncle was. He bought me a rod and reel when I was 7 or 8. Then badgered my dad until he took me fishing. First trip was to campland in mission bay for a weekend. Only thing I caught was an octopus. My parents bought my sister a rod and she caught a 20" halibut. Didn't return to salt water for 8 years. turns out dad gets sea sick. fished lots of lakes all over california. When iwas old enough to go out on 1/2 day boats on my own i was hooked. I started my son fishing when he was 4 or 5, I have a great picture of his first barri on a 1/2 day trip when he was 7. I remember how stoked I was when he caught his first yellowfin all on his own and how happy he was. Fishing with him is and always will be one my great joys in life.

bellcon · 03-01-2013, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

No kids of my own, but I love to support both kids and other deserving groups getting out on the water.

Hell Greg, I have a few you can help support

RGB · 03-01-2013, 09:10 PM

Great stories! My son just got his first fish last week in Mission Bay (he just turned 3). Just a little Lizardfish that most would consider a nuisance, but i'll never forget it. Hopefully he'll remember it too, if not i have the picture to prove it.

theluckypig · 03-02-2013, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bellcon

Hell Greg, I have a few you can help support

ditto!

JarrodMc · 03-02-2013, 08:54 PM

My pops was never a part of my life but my mom sure did the job well. She took me out to Lake Wohlford and a local old man that always fished the lake, Nick, helped me get us set up on my way to catching my first rainbow trout. My mom and I ended up going more often and Nick was nice enough to even give me an old rod/reel combo he had. Man did I catch some trout on that. And 15 or so years later I'm still fishin. I don't always catch but hey, you don't win the lotto if you don't play.

lamb · 03-03-2013, 10:42 AM

Good stuff!

Nothing like fishing with kids.

But be aware - it doesn't mean you kid(s) will get the same bug you have.
Trust me, I know that the 1st hand, it's my cancer wound

Fishing has been running in my family for 3 generations...
I've started taking my son out from an early age, and he caught pretty much every kind of fish we catch in our local waters... He never really showed too much of an interest to go back. Like it's cool and all, but given any other choice - he'll pass on going fishing.

I remember a distinct moment when I realized this kid was never going to be big on fishing. He was maybe 8, I took him out for some PM halibut fishing along Zuniga Jetty in SD Bay. We were not there maybe even 30 minutes, he started whining "dad, when are we going home?..." I kept brushing him off with "when we catch a big fish".
Soon after, he hooks up. He brings it to color, and all excited I say "big halibit!!!" It wasn't really that big, 10-12# from what I recall, but I tried to make it more exciting for him. We didn't even bring the fish on board, the fish is hanging down below the boat - right away he responded - "ok, can we go home now"....

People told me he may get back into it once he gets older...
He's 19 now - I'm still waiting.

We still got some great memories

Sully1 · 03-04-2013, 06:52 PM

Excellent post. WTG!

03-01-2013, 09:10 PM	#7
RGB Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: El Cajon Posts: 45	Great stories! My son just got his first fish last week in Mission Bay (he just turned 3). Just a little Lizardfish that most would consider a nuisance, but i'll never forget it. Hopefully he'll remember it too, if not i have the picture to prove it. Attached Images __________________ -Ron

03-03-2013, 10:42 AM	#10
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Good stuff! Nothing like fishing with kids. But be aware - it doesn't mean you kid(s) will get the same bug you have. Trust me, I know that the 1st hand, it's my cancer wound Fishing has been running in my family for 3 generations... I've started taking my son out from an early age, and he caught pretty much every kind of fish we catch in our local waters... He never really showed too much of an interest to go back. Like it's cool and all, but given any other choice - he'll pass on going fishing. I remember a distinct moment when I realized this kid was never going to be big on fishing. He was maybe 8, I took him out for some PM halibut fishing along Zuniga Jetty in SD Bay. We were not there maybe even 30 minutes, he started whining "dad, when are we going home?..." I kept brushing him off with "when we catch a big fish". Soon after, he hooks up. He brings it to color, and all excited I say "big halibit!!!" It wasn't really that big, 10-12# from what I recall, but I tried to make it more exciting for him. We didn't even bring the fish on board, the fish is hanging down below the boat - right away he responded - "ok, can we go home now".... People told me he may get back into it once he gets older... He's 19 now - I'm still waiting. We still got some great memories __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

03-04-2013, 06:52 PM	#11
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 297	Excellent post. WTG! __________________

03-01-2013, 11:16 AM	#1
YakNutz Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oside Posts: 57	My avatar is my daughters first fish, cranked it through the surf all by herself at 2 and a half years old..that's a fish I'll never forget.

03-01-2013, 11:52 AM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	I take kids fishing when the chance arises, no better feeling watching those kids catch a fish! This little boy and girl have gone on to catch dorado and sailfish(mostly on their own) in the last couple of years. The boy here in this pic can actually run my boat now(with alittle guidence of course)......

03-01-2013, 02:34 PM	#3
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	No kids of my own, but I love to support both kids and other deserving groups getting out on the water.

03-01-2013, 03:05 PM	#4
FishNinjaY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 428	I'm close to buying my first kayak, hopefully, a Hobie tandem. Looking for a good fishing yak for me and my son. So far, we've been surf fishing and float tube fishing. My son loves it! Kids Fishing... awesome! http://youtu.be/C9IeJPiXsH0 My middle girl (7) is a bit too much of a princess, but hopefully, my youngest girl (5) will grow up with the bug!

03-01-2013, 03:05 PM	#5
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	My dad wasn't a big outdoorsman, but my uncle was. He bought me a rod and reel when I was 7 or 8. Then badgered my dad until he took me fishing. First trip was to campland in mission bay for a weekend. Only thing I caught was an octopus. My parents bought my sister a rod and she caught a 20" halibut. Didn't return to salt water for 8 years. turns out dad gets sea sick. fished lots of lakes all over california. When iwas old enough to go out on 1/2 day boats on my own i was hooked. I started my son fishing when he was 4 or 5, I have a great picture of his first barri on a 1/2 day trip when he was 7. I remember how stoked I was when he caught his first yellowfin all on his own and how happy he was. Fishing with him is and always will be one my great joys in life.

03-02-2013, 08:54 PM	#9
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	My pops was never a part of my life but my mom sure did the job well. She took me out to Lake Wohlford and a local old man that always fished the lake, Nick, helped me get us set up on my way to catching my first rainbow trout. My mom and I ended up going more often and Nick was nice enough to even give me an old rod/reel combo he had. Man did I catch some trout on that. And 15 or so years later I'm still fishin. I don't always catch but hey, you don't win the lotto if you don't play.