How good is this, we live in paradise
After buying kid fishing combo's for my daughgter (aged 5) that didn't last, I decided to get something that would last and be easier for her to manage and learn with (good back up combo for dad to!). We went down to Complete Angler an Camping in Rockingham where Phil did a good deal on a 2.5 kg Daiwa Laguna and a Rover ProPower 2000.
We had just enough time before dinner to head down to the beach (Safety Bay) to wet a line, I didn't expect to catch anything it was just to give the daughter a chance to try out the new rod. Second cast produced a 27cm tarwhine :). We finished on that note, walked home and fillited it up for dinner tonight.
Next adventure is a late night beach fish (school holidays) then out for a squiding session in the coming days
Priceless
Acceptance is the key
mattycutters
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Date Joined: 13/04/14
awesome
no better feeling then watching your young ones reel in a nice catch!
Ashen
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Date Joined: 22/03/13
Great stuff mate. Good to
Great stuff mate. Good to see your daughter (and yourself) having a good time fishing. I have a 4 month old baby girl in which I'm counting the months and years before she's old enough to hold a fishing rod. Haha
A fish in the hand is worth 10 in the water!
Auslobster
Posts: 1901
Date Joined: 03/05/08
Great story...
...and spot on getting her a quality outfit. Those Kmart kids combos have probably halted more promising young fishing careers than helped them!
Swompa
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Date Joined: 14/10/12
Awesome.I personally have a
Awesome.
I personally have a couple of small Ben 10 rods. Yeah i got them a bit early for my 3 month old but i am ready as soon as she can hold her own head up.
Ashen
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Date Joined: 22/03/13
Same here mate. My daughter
Same here mate. My daughter already has her very own Fin Nor fp1000 reel on a little 5ft rod. Haha
A fish in the hand is worth 10 in the water!
kirky79
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Date Joined: 13/01/12
Good work mate, spending a
Good work mate, spending a few extra bucks on good set up is the go. Taking my boy 6 & girl 4 out for a squid session tomorrow in the sound. They are keen as mustard. Let them choose their own jigs, been asking me every day if we're going squidding today. Haha great times.
tim-o
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Date Joined: 24/05/11
Gota be happy Tarwine not bad
Gota be happy
Tarwine not bad on the chew either. Yep, plannin my next sesh to be a squid sesh with the mrs and kids, fun times. I had my boy learnin to reel at 1, gave him an old spin reel to play with
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
Gman66
Posts: 55
Date Joined: 15/02/12
Thanks all
Thanks all,
Great idea to give the young bloke a reel to play with, I'll get one from the hed for my 1 month old son.
Acceptance is the key