Ava's First Opening Weekend

[Robbo]

Nicole and I made a quick jaunt over to Kitsap Lake this morning with baby Ava Endsley so she could experience her first trout. My dad met us at the ramp to make a couple laps around the lake with us. Can't blame him for wanting to be there for her first ride around the lake.

We would normally go to Bay Lake on the Key Peninsula, but my buddy Ben Rogers at Defiance Marine has been roping some nice trout on Kitsap Lake just about every night after work. It's a year round lake and there would be hardly any pressure this weekend.

Sure enough...there were maybe 3 or 4 boats on the lake.

We ended up hitting two nice trout, 15 and 18 inches, in about an hour and a half of trolling with small Hot Shots.

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Good ol' froggy pattern gets it done again

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Three generations of Endsleys

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Lovin's the boat ride with dad

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The big one gobbled up the froggy Hot Shot

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Mission accomplished We didn't get there until around 11:00 a.m. today and we hit two nice trout in a short amount of time. There were quite a few trout cruising around on the surface and I'm sure if we would have gotten there earlier we would have hit more fish. A quick trip to the lake was just right for Ava's first trout trip though and she did great. Such a happy kiddo

[Eddy C]

Way to go Ava, Nicole, Robo, and Grandpa.
That Ava is sure a cutie. They grow up fast. Cherish your time together.

[king me]

That's awesome Robbo. We took our two boys one 9 yrs old the other 2 to Heart Lk. My wife's family tradition for over 30 years. Easy limits for everyone. Keep that little one on the water, it helps keep them out of trouble in their later years.

[Robbo]

I bet ya had a great day with your kids Derek. We're sure looking forward to future years with Ava and now the wifus is talking about having another one...hmmmmmmm

[Smalma]

Awesome !!!

That is what fishing is all about! While many of us old time "pros" may look down at the rainbow trout program on our lakes they are a wonderful vehicle for introducing kids and newbies to our sport and only have to spend a little time at a local lake this time of year to see the enjoyment it brings to folks. Those planted trout are worth even one of our license $$ spend on them.

BTW -
Great to see the little Ava takes after her mother (lucky girl)!

Curt

[Nelly]

You troll for trout with treble hooks...
You've scarred your child for life!!!

Special day bro. She ...and you... Will never forget it.

[Robbo]

You nailed it Smalma. We're hoping she follows in her mothers footsteps too

I know where you live Tom

[king me]

Another one. U betta get busy before the Alaska trip big guy. Lol
That's awesome.

[jselder]

That is awesome, the start of many family fishing memories to come, way to go Robbo!

[NOFISH]

Thanks for sharing those pictures Robbo.....I tried to get my opening day troot partner to go there, as I had been hearing good reports too.