had some good fun today and caught the very first fish off my new paddle board.
Well actually it's the second. The first one was caught a few minutes earlier but was a bit small and I released it without taking a photo.

As I currently don't have a proper roof rack to carry a fishing kayak, I decided to try something new and get myself an inflatable standup paddle board (short iSUP) for Christmas.

Figured I could multipurpose that for fishing, surfing and fitness.

I went for the cheapest option I could find. Then I spend the first few times paddling in flat water without taking any gear. Needed a few paddling sessions to build up my balance.

Still a bit shaky on my legs, but thought today is the day to try some fishing off it and voila - got my first fish.
Very excited as it’s such an easy and cheap way to get out to the fishing spots.

I don’t think I could ever paddle the same distance I went with my kayak and admittedly I’m a bit limited to fishing on days with very little wind and calm water.  But boy - it’s definitely good fun.

Not yet confident enough to actually cast and fish while standing up. I had to kneel down for casting and reeling in the fish. Was a bit worried I might tip over and loose my gear. Still very happy though - taking it fishing for the first time and landing a good sized snapper.


first snapper on my iSUP - good eating size



simple setup - just a crate strapped on with some rubber bands