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Old 08-06-2007, 04:41 PM   #1
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My 5 year old daughter has been asking me to take her fishing for a while. So today was the day. Got to the shores at around 7:30, set up, got her in the x-tream gator seat and off we went. I wish she could have seen more but it was rather quiet out there. Bait was tough, We managed 2 spanish and 4 smelt and paddled for the NW corner. There was plenty of bait out there and it seamed to be feeding on the same food as hundreds of tiny plovers? Any way small birds that look like sand pipers were pecking at the water. They were almost always over the bait. Finally after a few hours of nothing but my girl tearing in to a bag of cookies the bonito put on a real show. There were foamers every where, anchovies going air born, and bonies crashing just a few yards off the side of the yak. Her eyes were huge. I got an iron in to the chaos and handed it off. A 3 lb bonie is a hand full for a 5 year old. We picked up a decent calico in the kelp and a couple of just short cuda and headed in. It didn't look to comfy to me but my girl got in about a 45 minute nap while I paddled in. Fun trip, she was a great sport even wit the slow fishing, and I appologize for still being in the stone age and not owning a digital camera. Mike
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Old 08-06-2007, 05:35 PM   #2
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Nice!

Even without pics, I'm sure your daughter will remember this day forever.

Good times!
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Old 08-06-2007, 07:04 PM   #3
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Nice job Mike!! Great to hear about you getting on the water more!!!

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Old 08-06-2007, 07:38 PM   #4
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Thanks for the comment Matt. It was worth the long paddle to see the look on Rosie's face. I'm not sure who had more fun, her or me. I really needed the trip. Maybe a YT next time. Mike
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Old 08-06-2007, 08:15 PM   #5
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Nice job---my daughter is turning 5 this month...and she's been dying to get out fishing with me. I'm gonna be looking for some real soft surf some day in La Jolla....I think that would work well!
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Old 08-06-2007, 08:19 PM   #6
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Sometimes stories are better when there are no pictures except the ones we create in our minds eye. Great job on getting your daughter out, what a sport!
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Old 08-06-2007, 09:51 PM   #7
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Mike - Great job getting all the way out the the corner with your daughter.
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Old 08-07-2007, 11:34 AM   #8
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Mike,

I have a 7yr. boy Tristan and a 5yr. girl Bella. They both have been out with me and the look on there faces with a fish-on is priceless.


Guys take your kids out , they will only be kids for so long.....
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Old 08-08-2007, 09:10 PM   #9
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sweet does that gator hatch hav a seat belt for a sleeping little girl comin in on surf
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