Well the Wirschem fishing crew were at it again. Since Leon and the boys had a holiday from work and school, we met up with Grandpa Lee and the Wirschem cousins for a day of fishing at Cuyamaca Lake. It was a beautiful day with hardly any wind, which made it nice to be on the water even though the temperature was in the high 60's. With our big group of fishermen, we ended up taking the pontoon boat out for a spin. We were probably over the limit of number of people allowed on the boat, but with that many kids (6), you need as much adult supervision as possible.
There's only so long you can contain 6 kids (5 under the age of 6) on a boat, so eventually we docked and fished from the pier and shore. No bites on the boat until we docked on the pier when Leyton caught the first and biggest fish of the day all on his own. Leyton definitely has true fisherman blood running through his veins because when the boat docked, all the other kids wanted to play on the shore. Leyton came ashore for a brief period but he soon returned to his casting spot on the front of the pontoon where eventually he caught his fish. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang were running around on the shore, back and forth to the boat, climbing anything and everything they could find, hardly staying still for anything. I guess it was a good way for them to try to stay warm. Cousin Isabel also caught a fish with her pole. And cousin Will's fishing pole caught a crayfish even though he wasn't there to reel it in. It seems that the kiddie poles have more luck then the expensive adult poles.
Eventually it was getting dark and the temperature was catching up to us and the kids were all bundled up. If it weren't for freezing temperatures and a handful of kids, I know that Leyton, Leon and Lee would still be out there fishing. It seems like it's become a sort of tradition to dine in the restaurant at the lake after a day of fishing. We all go inside for some shelter and get warm with a cup of hot chocolate or hot cider and a nice meal.
It doesn't happen often, it's not easy with 6 kids, but it's always worth it to be out there to enjoy the lake and it's surroundings and every once in a while catch a fish or two. It's also a bonus when a kid doesn't take a dip in the water and when no fishing poles were lost from loose hands casting.
Enjoy the photos!
There's only so long you can contain 6 kids (5 under the age of 6) on a boat, so eventually we docked and fished from the pier and shore. No bites on the boat until we docked on the pier when Leyton caught the first and biggest fish of the day all on his own. Leyton definitely has true fisherman blood running through his veins because when the boat docked, all the other kids wanted to play on the shore. Leyton came ashore for a brief period but he soon returned to his casting spot on the front of the pontoon where eventually he caught his fish. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang were running around on the shore, back and forth to the boat, climbing anything and everything they could find, hardly staying still for anything. I guess it was a good way for them to try to stay warm. Cousin Isabel also caught a fish with her pole. And cousin Will's fishing pole caught a crayfish even though he wasn't there to reel it in. It seems that the kiddie poles have more luck then the expensive adult poles.
Eventually it was getting dark and the temperature was catching up to us and the kids were all bundled up. If it weren't for freezing temperatures and a handful of kids, I know that Leyton, Leon and Lee would still be out there fishing. It seems like it's become a sort of tradition to dine in the restaurant at the lake after a day of fishing. We all go inside for some shelter and get warm with a cup of hot chocolate or hot cider and a nice meal.
It doesn't happen often, it's not easy with 6 kids, but it's always worth it to be out there to enjoy the lake and it's surroundings and every once in a while catch a fish or two. It's also a bonus when a kid doesn't take a dip in the water and when no fishing poles were lost from loose hands casting.
Enjoy the photos!
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