A little while back, I made a kayak fishing checklist that I keep with my fishing gear… I will give you one guess as to why I needed this!!
I have made a couple of critical errors when going out kayak fishing, both of which ended my day before I was even on the water. The first error was forgetting the paddles – clearly a huge mistake! Another time out, I forgot my life vest – ouch! Both times I had to turn around, go home, and get my forgotten gear, salvaging the day but not getting to fish nearly as long. That was a better alternative than going to the store and purchasing more gear that I already had.
Since creating the checklist, I have not forgotten anything as I check the list twice before leaving the house!
While my forgetfulness sometimes comes in handy for my household chores (oops, forgot to take out the trash honey!), it does not bode well for kayak fishing. My lessons have been learned – Please learn from my mistakes and create a fishing checklist or two!
Have you ever forgotten something critical that ruined your fishing trip or something fun you had intended to do?
Thank you for reading!
Brian