tan the fisherman Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) Gday Raiders, I took my boy out today to Bobbin Head - mainly to get him out of the 's hair. I took the light rod in the hope of some bream or a flatty. Arrived at about 11am and went straight to the pontoon. Today was our first serious fishing lesson. I slowly took him through the whole setup from lure to reel. He was most upset to realise that i use the little lure to catch bigger fish. (He loves playing with lures etc in the garage and has become fond of this particular one). For 2 y/o he's not to bad - he handles the rod gently and doesnt mind handling bait. Flicked a small popper, and a variety of soft plastics for nothing. Saw plenty of small bait fish jumping around but I didnt manage anything. He had a ball and I had some quality time. Edited May 7, 2009 by tan the fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSHISWET Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Good to see you starting off the young fellow early. Keep it up mate. The memories will last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 GREAT photo mate! I hope he grows to love it as his Dad does. Good stuff!! Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie big bob Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Tan Great photo and good to see you teaching the young lad one of the best sport/pass time you can. Cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-as-trophy Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Although he may not have caught anything during this session, it would have been a very good educational time for him. Having a dad that is willing to spend the time to show the young fellow the ropes is fantastic, being able to spend some quality time with a future is something that you will treasure for the rest of your life. Maybe this should become a regular thing with the two of you and then you will have a fishing buddy for life. I can't wait to see the photo of him and his fist fish, that will be a moment to treasure. I still remember the look on my young fellows face when he caught his first fish and he is now nearly 19. Cheers Mrs Flightmanager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennmreid Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Great photo of the little man, always great taking the kids out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.dawg Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Cute lil fella fishing early Hope he catchs some monster fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwineil Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Mate Great report I have boy 5 and girl 3 and they are getting into it too Am hopeful soon of them catching their first one but they are already hooked, so to speak Good luck with it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Tan, U didnt take one of his favourite lures out of his water tub in the garage did ya? Musty nah - I left those ones in the garage - they dont swim properly, have been stepped on etc. Probably should have taken one to try out as I didnt get anything on the good ones!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNAFISH Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Its good to see Dads like u take your kids fishin in an early age. Ive done thesame. Now my son is 12yrs old and most of the time he would cast a lure out more precise or futher than me w/o even trying hard. Good Ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 thanks for the replies everyone - he loves everything about fishing - the magazines, the tackle shop, the rod & lure collection and most of all fishing itself. I try and take him out with me as much as I can. It takes a little patience but the rewards are huge!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Yeah he is a bit young, keep up the fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donjuarez Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Awesome! good work Tan Glad the little fella is enjoying his fishing lessons! AJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyR Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) Nice One! Catch em young and train em!! I've been fishing at Bobbin head on and off for 30 years and it can be "difficult". Later in the day is better and it's often worth berlying up for yakka's if you want to let him catch something! These days the bream are more used to eating bloody chips from the cafe! In fact they are now probably too full of chip fat to eat! The Jetty at Apple Tree Bay on a weekday when there are not so many boats on the ramp can be more productive. I've caught everything you can think of off that, including a snake! Mind you most things you catch during the day are better suited to an aquarium than a plate!! Still the serenity............... Edited May 8, 2009 by MikeyR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thanks for the advice Mikey - I'll keep it in mind next time we go. Welcome to the site!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewdreamer Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Good onya Tan!! You know the old store "give a bloke a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him to fish and he'll go broke feeding tackle shops!!!" Seriously - its the best present you could ever give you kids. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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