More kayak fishing on Rock Creek

Well, the folks came into town for the 4th festivities, so we headed back to Rock Creek yesterday afternoon. A bit windy, but after the 90+ degree temps in Hood River, it was just nice to be on the water. Not much luck to start, but as the sun headed to the horizon, I hit on an 11" smallmouth:



A little while after that, I look over to see my son pouring his water bottle in his lap. Turns out he caught a bass, and the line broke right as he hauled the fish in, so it was flopping around in his lap. He couldn't get hold of it, so he tried to keep it wet until I could paddle over:



It was the first fish he's caught out of a kayak, so he was pretty happy. Then, as we were heading back in, my dad caught one in the fading light, making it a clean sweep for us on the afternoon:

Kayak Fishing at Rock Creek

Been fishing a couple of the nearly lakes (actually backwaters of the Columbia) for bass the last week. We hit Ash Lake last Sunday. I had a strike on the first cast, then nothing for neither my son nor I the rest of the afternoon. Wednesday we fished Rock Creek, and both had a bit of luck. He had one hookup that spit the hook when it jumped, and I caught a decent smallmouth. Friday night we went again, but no luck. Perfect temps, so we ended up floating until dark. Saturday afternoon I took my girlfriend and another friend paddling, and took a couple poles along just in case. Only one bite all afternoon, but it was enough:















Couldn't have asked for much better weekend. We had a blast just floating around, casting & relaxing













Hope this weather keeps up!