Report 072 Jetskifishing with my junior Jetskifisho... 17th of October 2011

It’s always a challenge with school holidays to entertain my children while completing work committments. My kids will take any opportunity to enjoy some fun with Jetskifishing, with my youngest son Cooper being my wing man on this trip. He was understanding of the compromise for a quick fish, then having to join me at work for the day. He was just as eager as me to get out!

We left Bucklands Beach just after 8am with both of us prepared for the approaching miserable weather.

The ride out was ok and the trip was also a confidence booster for Cooper in preparation for the next Top Catch King of Jetskifishing Tournament which is Sunday the 30th. He hadn't been out for a fish on the ski since last summer and the thoughts of a washing machine scenario at Motuihe Channel would mean a quick turn around! Fortanetly there was only a small chop and we maintained a 50kph ride towards the Home Bay area. Once we found some fish sign with his assistance of being our appointed fishing navigator, I set him up for his first soft bait drop of the day.

It took about fifteen minutes to get him back in to the understanding of casting his line and maintaining a tight line, to feel the fish strike the bait. For our soft bait colour, we used the Gulp – Sapphire Shine 5" and he got the reward, with these photos tell the fishing tale best!

No point loading with this newbie soft baiter...

Priceless the enjoyment from kids fishing!

After the yelling of encouragement from Dad, the fish was ready to be netted.

We fortunately had the drift logged on the Raymarine A50D, so we reset the drift for another go.

The next fish was a bit much for him in the shallows, so I got to have a play with another Snapper from our fishing area of seventeen metres of water.

With two nice fish in the bin, we headed back for a day of work. Not bad with our two hour round trip, smiles all round and he is now ready to have some fun fishing the Jetskifishing comp.