We have our annual Kids trip scheduled this year for July 29, 2011....! Once again, we will be using the "Speed Twin" to take up to 90 underprivileged kids fishing. If you would like to volunteer to help, or donate to this incredible event, please contact us.

 

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE 2010 KID'S TRIP.

This last year, in 2010, it was held on Friday, July 23, 2010.

We had to use a smaller boat in 2010, but we still took 45 kids out for a GREAT day of fishing. All told, probably 300 fish were caught - every single kid caught at least one fish..!!!

Special thanks to L. A. Rod and Reel, and Eric's tackle shop Ventura for rods, reels and terminal tackle. Avet reels for hats and stickers, and Wescom Credit union for bandannas and pens Cars4Causes, Friends of Rollo and all the VCSC members who helped finance the trip. Bob Hart and Doug Mahoe for help with tackle. Al Steinberg, Iran Nepus, Ralph Wilson, Bob Prodohel, Mickey Plante, John Herweg, Dave Hill, Hal Chiprin, Richard Imhoff and anyone else I forgot who made it a great day for everyone!

Want details? Here goes. We arrived at the east end of Anacapa in about 45 minutes. This was enough time for the crew to rig 45 rods with double dropper loops and 6oz sinkers , for the kids to eat 45 burritos, consume 2 pots of coffee and the first of probably 100 sodas. It also gave them time to fish in the bait tank and get soaked! We anchored and pretty soon the first rhino perch came aboard. A drift didn't do much better but stop #3 or 4 did the trick.
There was a delay in the gap between these stops so the kids took the opportunity to consume 45 hamburgers, cheeseburgers, or hotdogs. Fortunately this didn't stop them from eating numerous bags of chips, cookies, etc.
To the kids, a fish is a fish so everything from sand dabs to square spots to starries, to reds, chuckles, blue bass, sculpin, and at least one widow went in the cooler. My guess is the kid that got 12 fish was a contender but many got 8-10 and everyone caught fish. Toward the end, with a full cooler we tried for barracuda in the fast moving current, hooking three but landing none. All in all, a VERY successful and fun trip for everyone.
Jordan the Boat Captain and his crew members had almost as good a time as the club members, chaperones and kids.

Here is a link to the "Thank You" letter we received from the Ventura County Human Services Agency, Children and Family Services - Thanking the VCSC for taking Foster children out fishing in July 2010.

Kids Trip Thank You letter

 

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Information from the 2009 Kids Trip.....

In 2009, there were nearly 90 kids and chaperones. Although the fishing was slow, it was a great trip and immensely enjoyed by all. Geoff Mosdale arranged to have dependant children of service personnel at the local military bases along with children from the Rain Project go out in 2009.

Many servicemen from the local bases are deployed in the Sea Bees, the Navy E-2 squadrons and the Air National Guard. We arranged to have some of their kids go fishing, while their fathers or mothers are deployed.