My favorite type of fishing involves traveling to places that you read about in magazines, see on television shows, or hear about from a friend. I love exploring, meeting new people (especially fishing guides), and catching amazing fish. Thanks to my parents, I've been able to experience some of these amazing places over the past few years and came home with some gorgeous pictures and even better memories.
First NAtional Experience
sFor years I watched my dad leave for a week every summer with my grandpa and their friends, headed off into some far away place that I had no idea about. The year I turned 10, my dad came up to me one day and said that he decided he wanted to bring me on the trip with him. This was a trip that would change my life. I caught so many fish that week that I became addicted to fishing. Now, every year we go on the same trip to that amazing lake where I've made so many great memories.
LAKE WINDERMERE, ONTARIO, CANADA is its name.
The owners of the camp enjoyed having me there and even put a picture of me on the front page of their website.
www.happydaylodge.com/ (Picture on far right.)
Lake Windermere is a heavily protected lake that only has 5 or 6 houses on it and the camp where we stay. They do such a good job maintaining populations of large fish using slot limits. This means that fish over a certain length must be returned to the water when caught. The fish species found in the lake are Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Whitefish, and Lake Trout. My favorite fish of these to catch is definitely the Smallmouth Bass. They are very aggressive and a lot of fun to catch on topwater lures.
LAKE WINDERMERE, ONTARIO, CANADA is its name.
The owners of the camp enjoyed having me there and even put a picture of me on the front page of their website.
www.happydaylodge.com/ (Picture on far right.)
Lake Windermere is a heavily protected lake that only has 5 or 6 houses on it and the camp where we stay. They do such a good job maintaining populations of large fish using slot limits. This means that fish over a certain length must be returned to the water when caught. The fish species found in the lake are Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Whitefish, and Lake Trout. My favorite fish of these to catch is definitely the Smallmouth Bass. They are very aggressive and a lot of fun to catch on topwater lures.
First Saltwater Adventure
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA: Tampa Bay is home to great saltwater fishing. This is where I got my first experience fishing for species of fish that I had only heard about in television shows. I was so excited after hearing facts similar to this statement by FishingBooker.com, "With over 200 species inhabiting its bait-laden waterways, Tampa Bay is rightly revered as the crown jewel among Florida’s fisheries (Guide to Tampa Bay, 2016)".
I got the experience of fishing with popular fishing charter guide Matt Santiago on two charters. During these trips I recorded clips on my GoPro of fish we caught. I created a custom video documenting the fishing trips and I sent the final product back to Captain Matt after the trip. We soon received word that he would give us a free charter trip (value $500-$1000) next time we were in the area! I was so thrilled by this and hope we can make it back down there sometime soon to go on the trip.
The video I created is linked here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7v5KK45q7o
I got the experience of fishing with popular fishing charter guide Matt Santiago on two charters. During these trips I recorded clips on my GoPro of fish we caught. I created a custom video documenting the fishing trips and I sent the final product back to Captain Matt after the trip. We soon received word that he would give us a free charter trip (value $500-$1000) next time we were in the area! I was so thrilled by this and hope we can make it back down there sometime soon to go on the trip.
The video I created is linked here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7v5KK45q7o
Second Saltwater trip
The Florida Keys are every fisherman's dream destination. Plentiful populations of every saltwater species you would want to catch. We prepared for months in advance, buying gear that would suit any fishing situation we would find ourselves in and finding spots to try. We started off our trip by renting a nice boat to fish off of for a whole week. There were so many fish in fact, that we could catch something almost every other cast. From Grouper, to Snapper and giant Sharks, I had the time of my life. If I could choose one place to fish at for the rest of my life it would definitely be the Florida Keys.
I produced a video of our fishing trip which is linked here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeiapHbSu2o
I produced a video of our fishing trip which is linked here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeiapHbSu2o
MOst Recent tRIP
UTAH, WYOMING, MONTANA: Going on this trip was extremely special to me. Fly Fishing is a deeply-rooted history in my family and I got to experience it in the most prestigious trout fishing waters of America. While visiting multiple national parks, my dad and I went on two guided trips and fished with our family friends while in Wyoming and Montana. We both were lucky enough to catch the very rare Snake River Fine Spotted Cutthroat Trout, which only resides in one river in the world. We jigged for beautiful Lake Trout and Splake in high altitude mountain lakes. We casted small spinners for Rainbow Trout that glowed with beauty. The scenery was amazing, casting at large boulders with clear, glacier melt water flowing around you.