Ride the Bull

On Saturday, August 17, 2013, my dad and I went down to Grand Isle, LA in order to participate in an extreme kayak fishing tournament called Ride the Bull. this year it became the largest catch-and-release kayak fishing tournament ever to occur. My dad and I have participated in this event for the past three years. However, this year we fared far better than anytime before. Our success was helped by our new anchors and a fish-finder that we installed.

I caught a black-tip shark and two southern stingrays, while my dad caught three hard-head catfish and a white trout. The shark was a little baby at only two feet long; we had to cut the line when it got to the surface so that we wouldn't lose any fingers. My dad is scared of stingrays so he had to cut the line for them instead of removing the hook. Saltwater catfish, like stingrays, have sharp appendages that cause great pain. In fishing, there is a 'three cat rule' which means that if three catfish are caught in one area, the fisherman should move.