First Time Fishing
September 2, 2018
September 1st 2018
Patrick was with me this afternoon, along with his wife and their two kids. Ella & Louka had never been fishing before and looked forward to catching just about anything. I planned on making it happen!
We headed out before 11:30 and I went straight to where I knew the trolling bite would be best. Within minutes Louka was tight to his first northern, but it wouldn’t be his last! His sister, Ella was up next and soon after landing the first fish, she too had her turn. Unfortunately it came off on the way to the boat, but I wasn’t worried. She would have many other chances throughout the day!
I covered plenty of water as usual but found the fish really scattered today. The conditions weren’t helping either as we had flat calm, with a sun & cloud mix. These fish just didn’t seem to want to move! Despite the lack of aggression, I still managed to find enough fish to keep everyone happy. Both Ella and Louka landed their share of fish throughout the afternoon and their parents even got to reel a couple of them in too!
They were going to cut the day a little short and wanted to finish up about 3:00. With limited time remaining, I lucked out when I got into an area that had multiple reels fire in a short period of time. We ended with a flurry as the kids got to reel in a few more fish each, before we were done.
The lake was like a mirror on our way back so I decided to have Ella help me with the driving. All kids like to be behind the wheel and she was no different! After taking her turn, I allowed Louka to do the same and switched them up on the fly. Other than a few boat waves in places, the lake was about as calm as it could get.
I’m not sure which part of the day the kids preferred but driving the boat was definitely up there. They had both landed a good number of pike and finished with a bang. Sitting behind the wheel with me was just an added treat for them. I think they will all remember this day for a while, or at least until they come back out with me again, as there was already talk of it before we were done! Either way, the memories from their first day of fishing ever will be etched on their minds for a long time, as well as the pile of pictures and videos their parents shot while we were out. Great day with an even greater bunch of people!
