Gymnastics and Ling Fishing 5/3

What happens when you take a gymnast fishing?  Hit Coral street 5/3 and it was looking grim; no love, not even bites.  Headed in close and shallow hoping for cabezon and he picks up a 16.5 inch cabbie, a just legal greenling and an assorted bag of small rockies.  Pretty good for his first kayak rock fishing considering the conditions around the opener.  He of course is getting cocky in a way that only a 13 year old can.  I whisper a prayer to the fish gods, and in rapid fire succession pick up a 30 inch ling, an underling, then a 32 inch ling that is my largest from a kayak.  Thank you fish gods for allowing me to show the boy that the old man still has some juice

of course there must be a yang to my ling ying. He was commenting how stable he felt in the yak and asked if he could do a handstand.  Told him when we go in and MY rod is safe, go ahead and try it.  The pic is undoctored and the yak is not beached or grounded.  Narob is a witness!  So I may be the fishmaster, but he schooled me on balance!

How does that prayer go? I'm not a religious dude, but two lings over 30" are two lings over 30"!

cool handstand photo!

I remember being that age... sort of... me in '76... 

Wow! You guys had an awesome day! What time is dinner?

Janice aka "Big J"

fantastic report with great photos.  I shoulda gone south

sounds like afreat day oin the water.  Yuoare the ling-king so far this season!  Great report!

As for the handstand, i guess that P13 is even more stable than I thought.

wow!  send me a full size jpg, I'll forward to Ocean Kayak... if it's OK. that is, also full name of the gymnast.

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thanks,

Allen

Dude Eugene! Nice job keeping the little guy in check. That sounds like a great day of fishing man. And your son is crazy to do a handstand in a yak. That is just awesome. I give it a 10!
Thanks man,
PK

Ocean Kayaks would love that pic for a brochure or a trade show backdrop!

The fish are GREAT, but that handstand..WOW, too cool!!
Seems like a day to remember.

Way to pull out off the double BOOM on the lings, E!  Gotta love that kinda meat prize early in the season!  I can't wait to get out for some fresh fish.

That handstand is very impressive - way to get the young man out there for madness training, and that's awesome that he's putting his own spin on it.   

Cool pic and nice fish!!!  Glad to see other folks bring out the kids. 

J-that is seriously OS!!!!

Great report...........on every level!

Yeah that handstand was cool to watch.  It wasn't just a quick up then down he held it for a long time.  Very impressive

That explains you passing my invitations for gymnatics  .  Way to go boy.  Oh yeh, dad to.  Can he hold a fishing rod with his feet?

Wow.  Next step is to have him land fish like that.  pretty cool.

jmairey- the prayer needs to be custom to the moment;

oh great fish gods
ruler of all that floats,
dont let me be outdone
by the kid in the yellow boat

a father you have been
and alway will be,
so you should easily be able
to sympathize with me.

and BAM, that is that

Scallen, the pics are on the way via email.