Took my Daughter fishing

[bradboat]

Greetings All

Thought it was about time I contributed something here.

We just spent a few days up at Nelson Bay. My daughter (5yo) got her first fishing rod for Xmas (from Dad not Santa). During the afternoon we went to the local tackle shop and picked up some bait - a pack of prawns. After a chat with Brent at the shop we decided we were going to blame him if she didnt catch anything - must be the bait, couldnt possibly be Dad's teaching .

So after dinner, off we went to the rockwall at the marina to test it out. There were quite a few people there and with a tide almost at high things were looking OK. We managed to find an unoccupied few metres of space that we decided looked the goods. It looked the goods mainly because it was the only few metres of unoccupied space.

On with a prawn and a cast and within a few minutes she was on. And there was the excitement. The next 2 hours went something like this - she would peel a prawn, I would put it on the hook and cast for her, then she would hook the fish and wind it in. 7 in total, although 1 got off at the bottom of the rocks, so 6 landed. All thrown back. All would have been well undersize but we had not planned to take any home anyway.

8.30 came around and it was time to go home - 7.30 is bed time so we were gonna be in trouble from mummy. Then comes the "Dad there is still some bait on the hook I think we should cast it again" "Ok darling just 1 more cast" - this went on for about 15 minutes before she finally caught her last fish and we were able to go.

In between all of this I had a lure on the end of my line and I managed to get a couple of casts in for no luck luck at all. Last time I took her fishing (which was her fist time) was out in the boat. She used 1 of my rods and she comprehensively outfished both Daddy and her uncle. Looks like she did it again.

Not sure what they were - blue/grey colouring, very smooth to touch. I thought the could have been small luderick, but I thought they only ate weed and not prawns. I didnt get a pic because I forgot to take my phone with me.

Cheers

Brad

[Pgh]

Greetings All

Thought it was about time I contributed something here.

We just spent a few days up at Nelson Bay. My daughter (5yo) got her first fishing rod for Xmas (from Dad not Santa). During the afternoon we went to the local tackle shop and picked up some bait - a pack of prawns. After a chat with Brent at the shop we decided we were going to blame him if she didnt catch anything - must be the bait, couldnt possibly be Dad's teaching .

So after dinner, off we went to the rockwall at the marina to test it out. There were quite a few people there and with a tide almost at high things were looking OK. We managed to find an unoccupied few metres of space that we decided looked the goods. It looked the goods mainly because it was the only few metres of unoccupied space.

On with a prawn and a cast and within a few minutes she was on. And there was the excitement. The next 2 hours went something like this - she would peel a prawn, I would put it on the hook and cast for her, then she would hook the fish and wind it in. 7 in total, although 1 got off at the bottom of the rocks, so 6 landed. All thrown back. All would have been well undersize but we had not planned to take any home anyway.

8.30 came around and it was time to go home - 7.30 is bed time so we were gonna be in trouble from mummy. Then comes the "Dad there is still some bait on the hook I think we should cast it again" "Ok darling just 1 more cast" - this went on for about 15 minutes before she finally caught her last fish and we were able to go.

In between all of this I had a lure on the end of my line and I managed to get a couple of casts in for no luck luck at all. Last time I took her fishing (which was her fist time) was out in the boat. She used 1 of my rods and she comprehensively outfished both Daddy and her uncle. Looks like she did it again.

Not sure what they were - blue/grey colouring, very smooth to touch. I thought the could have been small luderick, but I thought they only ate weed and not prawns. I didnt get a pic because I forgot to take my phone with me.

Cheers

Brad

[Jewhunter]

Nice report Brad.

It's great to get the kids out fishing. As you know it's about them not us!

She sounds like she is already hooked. The old "one last cast" at 5yo!!

The fish you were catching sound like sweep.

Well done.

Cheers,

Grant.

[Pgh]

Good on ya mate,

Nothing like catching a few fish with the kids over the Christmas break.

PGH

[seaman]

my kids are still young for that

i cant wait until I take them out

good on ya mate

[gummybusta]

yeh nothing like it love fishing with the kids and family

[johnv]

well done there Brad & daughter, always good to see the kids havin fun & to catch a couple fish is a bonus she would've loved it also good report there

p.s did u both get in trouble for bein late home lol

cheers john

Edited January 4, 2011 by johnv

[bradboat]

I got in trouble she didnt. I think it was when mummy asked why we were so late she said something along the lines of "daddy kept casting my line" - little dobber.

Cheers

Brad