The wind was up, the comp had been called off but...................

As everyone would know, the weather was ordinary yesterday.  The MAAC Club had quite rightly called off the monthly comp however at 4.30am it wasn't blowing a gale.  What the hell, why not go out and fish the walls and bommies around Hillarys and when the wind does come up you are very close to home.

I have no tales of great captures (hopefully one day the tailor will be around at sun up) but it was probably one of the the happiest fishing day of my life.  It was the ultimately the day my 8 year old daughter realised her love of fishing and the excitement she showed was infectious.

All in all she caught about a dozen, which were a mixture of parrot, wrasse, trumpeter and toads but the thing was she did it all herself without the help of dad (except the baiting and getting the fish off bit).  Seeing her learning how to play a big parrot after getting busted off previously was priceless.  Top that off with watching the sailing races at close quarters and a run down the alleyways of Hillarys to look at the boats and it was a very nice family morning indeed.

The day was topped off when the MAAC Club indicated that she was allowed to fish next week's competition as a visiting mini-junior.  The squeals of delight when I told her and the next hours talking about what we would do were gold.  Only 6 more sleeps to go.

  

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Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it - LH.

 


uncle's picture

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good to see another kid hooked

Sun, 2014-02-02 09:11

wonder what the fishing future holds for her and other small fry

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Best days

Sun, 2014-02-02 09:21

Gotta love these days with family, sharing and enjoying the simple things in life. Makes all warm and fuzzy inside and happy memories

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 Old fishermen never die they just smell that way.