Early Spring Trip With New Friend
So i meet up with a friend from the boat, and this is going to be our first trip out together. I have never seen this person fish or know how they feel about being out on the water. I do all the common sense checks, do i have a spare rod he can use? Is the nucanoe set up for our weight balance? One thing i did identify early on was that i did not have a life jacket for him. I have mine and my sons, but not another adult jacket. So after loading up the yak, we head to Walmart to grab him a vest to wear. I do not know the specifics for this state so i will default to the person has to have one on at all times. In CT there is a season where they are required to be on and time when they just have to be in the craft. The winter season is the more restrictive. So, we get to kitsap lake and head from the ramp with the wind down the shore toward the military camp. We spend 2 and a half hours fishing the outside of the lake and get only one bite each with nothing landed. back between the ramps people are doing very well on trout and i shift over to a small spinner and get my limit in about 30 minuets. We leave about 330 pm with five rainbows landed and having a decent time. This lake is still not one of my favorites and the trout just saved the day.
He is big into eating fish so i figured to target some table fare. I know we may come to point of disagreement when he wants to take bass home!
I meant IS a good thing. My bad, I cant edit a review.