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RLend · **Joined:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:50 pm **Posts:** 418

Well we had a short 2 hour fishing window between basketball and church today so we took it. Sarah, my 11 year old, had been asking to go fishing and paddle her own kayak for awhile and the water and weather were just too good to pass up. It was a little risky considering my luck as of late, skunked the last 2 trips for the first time in over a year

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Things started off slow in our little creek off Heckshear but picked up a little as the tide moved out. Sarah started with the obligatory stingray :roll:

, before she caught her first Redfish that was just under slot. She followed up with several nice trout. Although I let Sarah do almost all the catching I did catch a nice 21" trout to chase the skunk away from my yak before the Forgotten Coast Tourney next weekend. All in all it was a great first solo yak fishing trip fro my 11 year old. She handled the paddling and fishing really well and I was very proud of her. Most of today's fish were caught on live shrimp with a couple on the Mirrodine.

Vinnyjojo · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:38 pm

Way to go Sarah!
:bounce:

roaddog · **Joined:** Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:34 pm **Posts:** 423

WTG Sarah!....Congratulations on your first fish from a kayak. Nice redfish too. Way to show your dad how to get that skunk off. :bounce:

KayakMike · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:04 am

great stuff there :clap:

Olustee bus · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:11 am

YOu go girl. did good!

upthecreek · **Joined:** Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:46 pm **Posts:** 723

Looking good out there Sarah, Won't be long before you are outfishing your ole man every trip!!! That first picture looks like you might have held him up for his wallet then made him take you fishing in your own kayak! :lol:

Pete@JAX · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:48 am

Way to go Sarah!!!!!!

Glad you got the skunk off Ron..
The last two days have been great

Kayakrey · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:09 am

Congrats Sarah. Sounds like a great two hours on the water with dad.

moslick · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:33 am

Well done!!! Congrats!

Dreads0518 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:08 am

Awesome Job Sarah!! :thumbright:

Afishy1 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:44 am

Nice Fish. Way to go!

Mudfish · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:57 am

RLend wrote:

Well we had a short 2 hour fishing window.

WTG Sarah! That is some outstanding fishing for such a short window! Looks like you've got yourself a great guide, too!
I love taking my daughter Sarah (aka Guppy) fishing. She just turned 12 and is fishing the Kayak Classic with me.

kayakfishingpc · **Joined:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:32 pm **Posts:** 237

Congrats Sarah! Sounds like a great time on the water with family! :thumbleft:

JeffreyMcGovern · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:45 pm

Great job Sarah :cheers:

Way to catch them!!!!

RLend · **Joined:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:50 pm **Posts:** 418

Thanks for the responses and encouragement guys. I had her read your responses and she was both proud and humbled. I think she is hooked!

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