NoMoreDonuts Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 So my lure fishing has been put on the backburner for the last while as most of my fishing opportunities have been family oriented. As much as my 7y.o. son loves lures, he doesn’t have the patience for it, so back to good old bait it is. The whole family headed down to Birchgrove Warf last Sunday afternoon with my son’s fishing obsessed friend in tow. When we got there my son decided he didn’t want to fish (perfect, considering the trip was his idea) and he just wanted to dance to the music blaring from the booze cruises on the harbour. So my wife, my son’s friend and I tried our luck with pilchard cubes as Tiny Dancer practiced his moves. Forty minutes later, with no bites for anyone my son decide he’d like to start fishing. Second cast and his rod buckled over, I told him just to wind and keep winding. Whatever was on the end tried to head under the warf and the rod looked like it was about to snap but my son held on and eventually reeled in an almost legal trevally. It was his biggest fish by far and I was pretty proud of him because on his rod (a 5 foot Shimano Kidz Stick) it was like fighting a GT. Needless to say, the little guy was pretty pleased with himself and after a quick release he announced he was finished fishing for the day. The rest of us persisted for another hour and we had a 15min hot patch where we pulled in another couple of small trevally and a not quite legal bream. It was great arvo out and hopefully we’ll get in a lot more family sessions over the summer. And the occasional lure session if I’m lucky 😉. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Entertaining for the kids, and, nothing wrong with bait fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebenbomb Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Well done to your son on the trev! Looks quite large when he's holding it. Always good to get out for a fish with the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Great report @NoMoreDonuts! It's uncanny how often you get upstaged by someone who isn't serious, isn't it? 🤣 Lure fishing is tough on kids, unless you find that they are more interested in casting than actually catching fish (I know of at least one kid who is like that...but not mine!). Did you get a measure on the trev? I'm guessing in the 30s, in which case it is little wonder it gave him a run for his money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Great stuff mate, as long as they are occupied and happy it's a win. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Sounds like a great family day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Music and fishing go well together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Top report. Great photos. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Great to spend time with the family and great that your sons mate shares the passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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