genoel
08-04-2016, 06:05 AM
Due to some issues with my back, I am currently off work so my wife Liz and I had the opportunity to hook up with some wonderful friends for a little camping and fishing. The trip consisted of 5 adults and 5 'kids' (3 girls and 2 boys) between 10 and 14 years of age, so it was a great chance to take these 'kids' and try to catch a few fish before they were old enough to need a license. The only reason I call them 'kids' is because they were young enough to fish without licenses. They are really all young adults and acted like it.
We chose Young's Point Prov. Park on Sturgeon Lake because it presented the opportunity of keeping one fish each over 43 cms. therefore giving us the chance of not only getting the 'kids' to catch a fish or 2 but maybe even a chance to taste some fresh fried walleye, my absolute favorite.
I also had caught a few walleye on a small point right near the campground before and thought what safer way to take 3 or 4 'kids' fishing, catch some fish and create no new piercings among the group than to try some jigging.
I went out with the other dad K the first evening for a little scouting trip and was a able to catch a nice walleye about 50 cms long to keep for a taster. I also had the opportunity to take the 'kids' down to the fish cleaning station and show them how to clean and filet a fish. They were very interested and most of them were fine with the process. Back to camp for a real quick fish fry and a little taste for everybody to enjoy.
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Early the next morning I had my first 'kid' D on board and away we went. The spot we were jigging was about 150 yards from our lake front spot and a lot closer to some a bit further down the loop, so we dropped anchor and were soon on some fish and the smiling began. Caught quite a few and he even got his keeper for supper, not the one in this picture, I just like this picture better.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5364_zpsb7uy4ptr.jpg
In for a quick bite to eat and out with another boat load, my lovely wife and a couple of the girls K 14 and M 13. Again the quick 1 minute commute, anchor down, bait up some jigs and down they go. We were on to fish ASAP and more smiling faces were appearing everywhere.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5375_zpskuq5ft5z.jpg
Soon, catching fish was great but everyone was trying for keepers and catching at least 1 each that was large enough to keep by a long shot, most of our keepers were nearly or well over 50 cms in length. The smaller ones brought out some pretty big smiles too.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5378_zps7ibovq5p.jpg
A couple of hours, goes by pretty quick if you're catching fish and even faster if you're unhooking them, stringing up the keepers and baiting hooks one after the other so we were quickly in for a very late lunch and back out with another boatload. This time K back out with son R 10 and daughter P 14. Back out to our spot and back at it. Again, more fish, more keepers and smiles all around. Also watched smoke rise from a fresh fire across the lake.
Went in, cleaned a pile of keepers and had our first real fish fry. A perfect end to a great day of fishing!
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We chose Young's Point Prov. Park on Sturgeon Lake because it presented the opportunity of keeping one fish each over 43 cms. therefore giving us the chance of not only getting the 'kids' to catch a fish or 2 but maybe even a chance to taste some fresh fried walleye, my absolute favorite.
I also had caught a few walleye on a small point right near the campground before and thought what safer way to take 3 or 4 'kids' fishing, catch some fish and create no new piercings among the group than to try some jigging.
I went out with the other dad K the first evening for a little scouting trip and was a able to catch a nice walleye about 50 cms long to keep for a taster. I also had the opportunity to take the 'kids' down to the fish cleaning station and show them how to clean and filet a fish. They were very interested and most of them were fine with the process. Back to camp for a real quick fish fry and a little taste for everybody to enjoy.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5355_zpsjoagroiz.jpg
Early the next morning I had my first 'kid' D on board and away we went. The spot we were jigging was about 150 yards from our lake front spot and a lot closer to some a bit further down the loop, so we dropped anchor and were soon on some fish and the smiling began. Caught quite a few and he even got his keeper for supper, not the one in this picture, I just like this picture better.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5364_zpsb7uy4ptr.jpg
In for a quick bite to eat and out with another boat load, my lovely wife and a couple of the girls K 14 and M 13. Again the quick 1 minute commute, anchor down, bait up some jigs and down they go. We were on to fish ASAP and more smiling faces were appearing everywhere.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5375_zpskuq5ft5z.jpg
Soon, catching fish was great but everyone was trying for keepers and catching at least 1 each that was large enough to keep by a long shot, most of our keepers were nearly or well over 50 cms in length. The smaller ones brought out some pretty big smiles too.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5378_zps7ibovq5p.jpg
A couple of hours, goes by pretty quick if you're catching fish and even faster if you're unhooking them, stringing up the keepers and baiting hooks one after the other so we were quickly in for a very late lunch and back out with another boatload. This time K back out with son R 10 and daughter P 14. Back out to our spot and back at it. Again, more fish, more keepers and smiles all around. Also watched smoke rise from a fresh fire across the lake.
Went in, cleaned a pile of keepers and had our first real fish fry. A perfect end to a great day of fishing!
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5392_zpsylu2olqp.jpg
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5394_zpsuswybhxg.jpg
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5398_zpsuft94ezy.jpg
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/genoel3/IMG_5400_zpskghr8cgz.jpg
More to come...