Steve07 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 (edited) Went out late on wednesday afternoon with my 7 yr old daughter Angelique from the shore around botany bay armed with a couple of flick sticks & a hand full of plastics in the hope of trying to catch her a first fish on lure. The only help that i would give her was to make the cast first,then pass her the outfit & let her wind,bounce & pause it all the way back in,then do it again & again until hopefully a flathead or any other fish would latch on to it. Standing on this small rocky outcrop & having just made my 15th cast out for her,i passed her the rod & as the lure hit the bottom & she wound up the slack,the rod buckled over & the little penn captiva's drag let out the noise we all love to hear,she was on to her first fish on lure.After a short little tussle,a small 40cm flathead that was no match for her frantic winding,came into view,i grabbed the leader,slid the fish up onto the rocks,let her admire it,a couple of photo's & off it went back to grow a bit more.She was pretty happy, but i think i was more excited for her,anyway then we started over again trying for another. That one was caught on a 3 inch pink squidgy wriggler,after having changed over to a orange mister twister & about another 12 casts later,she was on again,this one grabbed the lure on the pause & as she went to wind up the line,off it went,with a nice quick run & very lively little fish,which again was pretty quickly pulled in,a quick photo & off it went also,this one was 42cm. As the sun dissappeared & the promise of a meat pie for her efforts,we called it a day.A nice little session, were i didnt get to have a fish myself in end,but who cares,i was very proud & heaps happy for her. Hopefully she will look forward to coming back again with me. cheers steve Edited March 22, 2008 by nexus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Nice story Steve, and congrats to your little girl! That sunset photo of her is a gem!! Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodBlues Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thats was a beautiful report mate and congrats on getting your daughter onto the first lure caught fish. Also very nice photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 nice report and pics mate well done to your little girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 (edited) Nice work by Angelique, and a couple of good pics there Nexus penguin Edited March 21, 2008 by penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickman Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 great report mate,i used to hook the fish for my little girl and just ask her to hold the rod for me,just the look on her face was golden,anyway she is now 21 and still comes fishing regards brickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlastdon Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 yeah great story awesome pics and congrats to your daughter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypete Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Went out late on wednesday afternoon with my 7 yr old daughter Angelique from the shore around botany bay armed with a couple of flick sticks & a hand full of plastics in the hope of trying to catch her a first fish on lure. The only help that i would give her was to make the cast first,then pass her the outfit & let her wind,bounce & pause it all the way back in,then do it again & again until hopefully a flathead or any other fish would latch on to it. Standing on this small rocky outcrop & having just made my 15th cast out for her,i passed her the rod & as the lure hit the bottom & she wound up the slack,the rod buckled over & the little penn captiva's drag let out the noise we all love to hear,she was on to her first fish on lure.After a short little tussle,a small 40cm flathead that was no match for her frantic winding,came into view,i grabbed the leader,slid the fish up onto the rocks,let her admire it,a couple of photo's & off it went back to grow a bit more.She was pretty happy, but i think i was more excited for her,anyway then we started over again trying for another. That one was caught on a 3 inch pink squidgy wriggler,after having changed over to a orange mister twister & about another 12 casts later,she was on again,this one grabbed the lure on the pause & as she went to wind up the line,off it went,with a nice quick run & very lively little fish,which again was pretty quickly pulled in,a quick photo & off it went also,this one was 42cm. As the sun dissappeared & the promise of a meat pie for her efforts,we called it a day.A nice little session, were i didnt get to have a fish myself in end,but who cares,i was very proud & heaps happy for her. Hopefully she will look forward to coming back again with me. cheers steve Well done . Great pics and article Enjoy the special times with your daughter while she is still young They grow up very quickly and then move onto other interests I have a daughter who is my fishing buddy and we have a special relationship and bond from the time spent together chasing fish Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Good on you dad! Great to see another mini raider getting among the fish. Well done Angelique. cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenfish Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Well done Angelique,nice couple of flathead & great time spent with dad. Nice report & photo's as well Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 thats awsome there is nothing better in my eyes than spending one on one quality time with your children like that ,well done nexus keep up the good work ,nice photos too Angelique tell dad you need a g loomis and stella combo cheeers arman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 One of the best feelings in the world to see you little tacker loaded up with a fish on plastic...goes to show they do listen to what you have to say at times....congrats and I'm sure it will be the first of many.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouliis Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 WELL DONE SHE WOULD OF HAD A BALL ITS GOOD TO SPEND TIME WITH THE LITTLE ONES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james7 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Well done Steve and Angelique! Great report and the sunset shot is brilliant! I hope you enjoy many years fishing together. Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngy555 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'm only 21 and havent yet started spreading my seeds but reckon it'd be pretty awesome taking your own kids fishing, teaching them stuff that you love doing, and watching them enjoy learning it, nice post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Well done Steve & Angelique!! And no smelly bait in sight! Gotta be a winner! I think you have her hooked ..... like me! :) Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve07 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) Thanks everyone for your kind replies,i get as much excited as Angelique when she hooks up a fish & goes crazy trying to wind it in as fast as possible,i love spending this special time with her on the water fishing & doing something that i really love,which started for me around 7yrs old, the same age she is right now. Hopefully the memories & this great sport will last a lifetime for her. Cheers steve Edited March 28, 2008 by nexus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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