Fishing with the Kids - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

roby · 09-06-2012, 07:56 PM

Below is a freshwater and saltwater kayakfishing report with my two boys....

Sierras Trip:

http://youtu.be/mw4NXw6XPZU

Halibut Trip:

http://youtu.be/bkT6MGkXv08

1) I spent a week in Mammoth at the end of August. The bite was slow at the beginning of the trip, since we spent most of our time at Lake George and Lake Mamie. The Mammoth Lakes typically treat us right, but this season the bite just wasn't there. The water level was low and the crowds were definitely up (the air temp was up as well). I've never seen so many people swimming in the lakes just to cool off. The bite got better when we went to Rock Creek Lake and Convict Lake. We got near limits on most days and the trolling was consistent if not "red hot" at times. I was trolling between 3-5 colors. Trolling with leadcore was new to me, so I was happy just to nab a few the first go-around at Rock Creek. As I got the hang of leadcore trolling, the catching became more consistent with hits every 15-20 minutes. It seemed like most fish were suspended in 30-40 feet of water. Anything gold seemed like a good bet.

My brother's and sister's families came up at the end of the week. They were there for only one whole day, so I spent a little time scouting out an area where we could nail some trout, and do it quick. There were about 8 little kids between the ages of 4-7 and I had the fun responsibility of getting all of them on fish. I decided Convict would be our best chance at getting the kids some trout. By 8am that morning it was slow going with 3-4 trout on the stringer, but things really picked up by 10:30 and all the kids were able to pull on a fish or two from the shore. We got the kids some trout on the yak as well while trolling. I would shuttle the kids two at a time and spend about 40 minutes making a loop around the lake; we usually hung a couple in that time. We ended up with 26 trout by 1pm and a whole lotta smiles....

We had trout every night but one night while I was up in the Sierras.

2) Last Monday, my oldest (6yrs old) and I went to look for some halibut. He caught his first legal halibut (10lb) on a big juicy sardine. My son almost lost the fish a couple of times due to some kelp and wind blowing us around. He was so tired by the end of the fight, he said when we catch another hali I would have to reel it in.

I'm the luckiest dad - my son thinks I can catch a 10lb halibut anytime I want to.....

Vikingj · 09-06-2012, 08:10 PM

Great video, nice fish, and cute kid! thanks for sharing.

seaquinn · 09-06-2012, 08:52 PM

excellent! 26 trout by 1:00 pm.. wow!

I love seeing kids get "hooked" on fishing!

When my young'ens got hooked I made a web site for them, at http://www.FishingWithTheKids.com all for kids.

Some kayak catches, mostly bass and trout.

Thanks for the report, and I certainly can't catch a 10 pound halibut very often. Biggest of my life is 11 pounds, and many days with none.

Salty Dog · 09-06-2012, 09:01 PM

Making spring rolls with shrimp and trout?

bigdez93 · 09-06-2012, 09:40 PM

thats awesome seeing kids out there having a good time! good job on the halibut!

ericko · 09-06-2012, 10:27 PM

bummed JADA and i mist it..

theluckypig · 09-06-2012, 10:41 PM

roby, that's purely awesome!

bus kid · 09-07-2012, 06:46 AM

Nice work, way to get the kids out on the water. now change you avatar!

boxturtle · 09-07-2012, 07:15 AM

fancy spring rolls mmmm

mtnbykr2 · 09-07-2012, 07:23 AM

Roby,
Hold on to that, hold on tight, you are the luckiest dad...was that ginger
terriaki sauce, looks like you guys had a blast, congrats

Aaron&Julie · 09-07-2012, 07:30 AM

Congratulations to your son on catching that whopper of a halibut. Cool video, you can see he had a good fight on his hand

jorluivil · 09-07-2012, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

Roby,
Hold on to that, hold on tight, you are the luckiest dad...was that ginger
terriaki sauce, looks like you guys had a blast, congrats

I couldn't agree with you more. When I had my boat my son would always want to go out fishing with dad but as he grew older it was no longer the 'cool' thing to do. I know the time will come when we meet up again, just need to let him go through his 'cool phase' before we hang out again.

ful-rac · 09-07-2012, 08:32 AM

Nice Roby! Can't wait to do some catfish'n!

Bennyblanco · 09-07-2012, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorluivil

I couldn't agree with you more. When I had my boat my son would always want to go out fishing with dad but as he grew older it was no longer the 'cool' thing to do. I know the time will come when we meet up again, just need to let him go through his 'cool phase' before we hang out again.

Aaaaah,does because both don't fit on an outback.

USMCfish · 09-07-2012, 12:26 PM

Such a awesome video, keep up the great work DAD!

finyak · 09-08-2012, 07:35 AM

What no room for the wife and dog?

Memories for a lifetime,great job.

roby · 09-08-2012, 10:15 PM

Thanks for the replies. My son is still stoked he caught a "huge" fish.

Quote:

When my young'ens got hooked I made a web site for them, at http://www.FishingWithTheKids.com all for kids.

Some kayak catches, mostly bass and trout.

Very cool website. The videos and pics were awesome...maybe one day my boys will be lucky enough to catch some of the fish your boys have.

Quote:

Roby,
Hold on to that, hold on tight, you are the luckiest dad...was that ginger
terriaki sauce, looks like you guys had a blast, congrats

In the first picture, the sauce is a 2 to 1 mixture of a Vietnamese "fish sauce" and sugar. It is then basically caramelized and ginger is added. It ends up being sweet. You can pick up the "fish sauce" at any asian grocery store.

seaquinn · 09-10-2012, 11:46 AM

Thanks for the compliments, but your videos are EXCELLENT! What a fun hobby! And enjoy it when the kids WANT to come, that may change one day as well.

ful-rac · 09-10-2012, 12:33 PM

finally saw the video roby...that was cool! Those kids are too lucky! When I was a kid my dad was too busy play'n golf and work'n to take me fishing. I pretty much had to do it all on my own...I wish I had some videos like that of when I was a kid!

09-06-2012, 07:56 PM	#1
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Fishing with the Kids Below is a freshwater and saltwater kayakfishing report with my two boys.... Sierras Trip: http://youtu.be/mw4NXw6XPZU Halibut Trip: http://youtu.be/bkT6MGkXv08 1) I spent a week in Mammoth at the end of August. The bite was slow at the beginning of the trip, since we spent most of our time at Lake George and Lake Mamie. The Mammoth Lakes typically treat us right, but this season the bite just wasn't there. The water level was low and the crowds were definitely up (the air temp was up as well). I've never seen so many people swimming in the lakes just to cool off. The bite got better when we went to Rock Creek Lake and Convict Lake. We got near limits on most days and the trolling was consistent if not "red hot" at times. I was trolling between 3-5 colors. Trolling with leadcore was new to me, so I was happy just to nab a few the first go-around at Rock Creek. As I got the hang of leadcore trolling, the catching became more consistent with hits every 15-20 minutes. It seemed like most fish were suspended in 30-40 feet of water. Anything gold seemed like a good bet. My brother's and sister's families came up at the end of the week. They were there for only one whole day, so I spent a little time scouting out an area where we could nail some trout, and do it quick. There were about 8 little kids between the ages of 4-7 and I had the fun responsibility of getting all of them on fish. I decided Convict would be our best chance at getting the kids some trout. By 8am that morning it was slow going with 3-4 trout on the stringer, but things really picked up by 10:30 and all the kids were able to pull on a fish or two from the shore. We got the kids some trout on the yak as well while trolling. I would shuttle the kids two at a time and spend about 40 minutes making a loop around the lake; we usually hung a couple in that time. We ended up with 26 trout by 1pm and a whole lotta smiles.... We had trout every night but one night while I was up in the Sierras. 2) Last Monday, my oldest (6yrs old) and I went to look for some halibut. He caught his first legal halibut (10lb) on a big juicy sardine. My son almost lost the fish a couple of times due to some kelp and wind blowing us around. He was so tired by the end of the fight, he said when we catch another hali I would have to reel it in. I'm the luckiest dad - my son thinks I can catch a 10lb halibut anytime I want to.....

09-07-2012, 06:46 AM	#8
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Nice work, way to get the kids out on the water. now change you avatar! __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

09-07-2012, 07:23 AM	#10
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Roby, Hold on to that, hold on tight, you are the luckiest dad...was that ginger terriaki sauce, looks like you guys had a blast, congrats __________________

09-07-2012, 07:30 AM	#11
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Congratulations to your son on catching that whopper of a halibut. Cool video, you can see he had a good fight on his hand __________________ "Never say die"

09-07-2012, 08:32 AM	#13
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Nice Roby! Can't wait to do some catfish'n! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

09-06-2012, 08:10 PM	#2
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Great video, nice fish, and cute kid! thanks for sharing.

09-06-2012, 08:52 PM	#3
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	excellent! 26 trout by 1:00 pm.. wow! I love seeing kids get "hooked" on fishing! When my young'ens got hooked I made a web site for them, at http://www.FishingWithTheKids.com all for kids. Some kayak catches, mostly bass and trout. Thanks for the report, and I certainly can't catch a 10 pound halibut very often. Biggest of my life is 11 pounds, and many days with none.

09-06-2012, 09:01 PM	#4
Salty Dog loves bacon Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Behind The Orange Curtain Posts: 110	Making spring rolls with shrimp and trout?

09-06-2012, 09:40 PM	#5
bigdez93 Junior Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oxnard Posts: 24	thats awesome seeing kids out there having a good time! good job on the halibut!

09-06-2012, 10:27 PM	#6
ericko Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Huntington beach Posts: 594	bummed JADA and i mist it..

09-06-2012, 10:41 PM	#7
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	roby, that's purely awesome!

09-07-2012, 07:15 AM	#9
boxturtle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 291	fancy spring rolls mmmm

09-07-2012, 12:26 PM	#15
USMCfish Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 48	WOW! Such a awesome video, keep up the great work DAD!

09-08-2012, 07:35 AM	#16
finyak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	What no room for the wife and dog?Memories for a lifetime,great job.

09-10-2012, 11:46 AM	#18
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	Thanks for the compliments, but your videos are EXCELLENT! What a fun hobby! And enjoy it when the kids WANT to come, that may change one day as well.

09-10-2012, 12:33 PM	#19
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	finally saw the video roby...that was cool! Those kids are too lucky! When I was a kid my dad was too busy play'n golf and work'n to take me fishing. I pretty much had to do it all on my own...I wish I had some videos like that of when I was a kid! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.