2 hour tour

Had a couple of hours free and my yak on the roof so I took my 11 year old son (another version of Gilligan on THIS trip!) out on the Columbia River.   

Take a tip from me, don't let your 11 year old have the controls of your Tandem Hobie Mirage Drive in windy weather. Comical to say the least.

After doing figure 8's and going about everywhere besides where he was told for the majority of our time out. I reclaimed my spot as SKIPPER and headed for the most likely place we'd catch fish on this day... the bridge pilings at the mouth of the backwater.

On the 2nd cast "WHAM" a nice smallie smashed our offering. I handed over the rod and sat back to watch, laugh my backside off at more "Gilliganisms" and encourage my boy to land this nice 18" smallmouth.

Only fished for another 10 - 15 minutes or so after our lone fish but had a blast anyway!

Nice smally!  I find it more fun when I can get my son into some fish.  I love the big, proud grin.

Awesome fish and I'm sure time itself was just as awesome.

Well done the both of you!

-Spot-

Great report and awesome story!  Thanks for sharing!

Nice! Way to take the kids out.

Way to get the kids out!!!

Just a reminder, we do have a youth's AOTY division.  While our friends at NRS were not able to step up this year, just last week Outdoorplay committed to taking their place.  So as usual we have a full youth outfit including NRS Rio top, NRS farmer bill wetsuit, and NRS Cross 4 booties for the youth AOTY winner this year.  It's not too late to get your kids out.

-Allen

Nice report , thats a fat smallie!

My Dad taught me to fish too! Still fishing over 50 years later. Your son will never forget this experience!

Nice job guys. That's an awesome smb. A fish like that could easily put you in the top 3 of our NA bass tourney next month.

Way to get the kids out!!!

Just a reminder, we do have a youth's AOTY division.  While our friends at NRS were not able to step up this year, just last week Outdoorplay committed to taking their place.  So as usual we have a full youth outfit including NRS Rio top, NRS farmer bill wetsuit, and NRS Cross 4 booties for the youth AOTY winner this year.  It's not too late to get your kids out.

-Allen

That's a great point Allen. It's still early in the game, especially in the youth division. My 9 year old just took his first solo run in my outback last weekend in the bay and did awesome. I think well be signing him up soon. I'd love to see a lot of kids  get involved.