I say good luck, in my opinion, salt and freshwater should be rid of these ugly beasts. Eating would be a good use of them, but it ain't gonna be me, I'll leave that up to the rest of you. Yes, that's right, he can fish but I'm not going to touch one My little phobia.
Any tips for a child starting out? We got him a holiday 5 euro kit this year, then sent him down to the lake we were camping on in Italy. He seemed to have some success with tiddly ones and is pestering us more.
We live on the Thames and several lakes near by. I tried googling for kids holiday courses but nothing came up. I'd like him to catch them in a humane way, and so would he, he's very good with animals. I just don't have a clue
It appears we just have to go down with a rod and get started. I think on the Thames he doesn't need a license because he's under 12. But I'll check that out. We have a country park near by that charges £6 an adult for 2 rods, then £3 concession for his age. So I guess an adult can sit with him, but it's his rod. They do specify, putting straight back, a landing net and forceps (or what sounds like an unhooking thing). This sounds fair enough, assuming this if for the health of the fish.
We often go to Swanage so there must be opportunities for a bit of light sea fishing.
Any tips or advice. I'm happy to get him a junior srarter kit from the likes of Decathlon, landing net, book.
if you live on the Thames , why would he want fish any where else , they have specimen sized fish of every species of fish , as you live on the Thames i would happily come down and give him some instruction
yes your local tackle shop should put you right, re clubs and local lakes etc. Don't forget to buy an unhooking mat as most clubs insist on them for fish welfare. A great sport for the young imho...Good luck and hope he enjoys himself. Tell him to bring a friend.
and you kow what?
i have one of these going spare that i no longer use. its a tackle box and seat all in one.
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I don't think there is a humane way of catching fish by dragging it out with a hook through it's mouth but fishing still seems to be an accepted past time so who am I to argue
I fished all my life until quite recently when I suddenly realised the futility of dragging fish out of a pond or river only to put them back in again with another hole in their lip.
Now, sea fishing from boat or shore is another issue. Still not very humane but at least you can despatch the fish as soon as possible and put it out of it's misery...then eat it.
Most fishing waters are not free, clubs do rent for members, so it would be better to check before he just goes anywhere to fish. In exeter where i am, you cant fish unless your a member of a club. A lot of clubs do a cheap membership for juniors and do coaching. Hope that helps a bit.
I don't think there is a humane way of catching fish by dragging it out with a hook through it's mouth but fishing still seems to be an accepted past time so who am I to argue
I fished all my life until quite recently when I suddenly realised the futility of dragging fish out of a pond or river only to put them back in again with another hole in their lip.
Now, sea fishing from boat or shore is another issue. Still not very humane but at least you can despatch the fish as soon as possible and put it out of it's misery...then eat it.
every thing humans do affects another life form , just have a look at the insect collection in your cars radiator , you could choose to get rid of it and buy a bike
Alot of the lakes have fishing clubs and always welcome new members. A few in my area do a "come and have a go" weekends, where anyone interested can go and try it out with some tuition from the club members and some places offer free use of equiptment or make a small charge, normaly just a few £s. This is a good way to see if fishing is for your son before you go and buy all the gear.
'every thing humans do affects another life form , just have a look at the insect collection in your cars radiator , you could choose to get rid of it and buy a bike'
Then you can collect the insects in your teeth
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You may want to contact your local council as they should have more information on whether or not your son needs a permit. They should also be able to tell you whether there are any fishing classes nearby or who to contact to get you started.
If you have a satellite TV, try going to the National Geographics channel - they used to have a fishing show on not that long ago with a foreign chap - I think his name was Jakub Vagner - he was very good, giving people tips and tricks on how to start fishing, what to do etc. Not sure is that show is still running or not, but it's worth a try.
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Topic: My 10 yr old wants to fish
My little phobia.
