She's got the bug!!

[RL83]

hi all
went down to pottery bank today to use up some leftover bait and took the 4yr old daughter down for the first time!
set up her "davy hayley special" flattie rod and said we need bait now!
next thing i know shes found the fattest ragworm in the tub and without a care
hands it to me!!!
after that she was the "worm manager" took to the whole thing like a lamb so
the futures looking bright indeed and im one very proud dad
Alas we didnt catch any fish but my little girl lost a good one in very weird circumstances
got a really good bite so i started reeling in with fish on then about 20ft out i see summit roll in the water?? then the line goes stiff then snagged up then im not?? bring rig back in and both snoods missing? could it be a seal??? heard they do venture that far down but hey
all in all had a very nice few hours but would of liked for my daughter to get her first fish but theres always a next time

 

[Scotty91]

Bless and well dune

 

[rod-the-cod]

Nice one mate

 

[steppeydog]

i mate might have been a seal we see them up at newburn riverside on the bigger tides n thats about 14 mile up from sea n they even been seen at wylam chasing salmon in the pool on occasions

 

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Nice one Russell mate, bit of quality time with the little one.

 

[davidhayley1945]

seal loads in river,wont be long tiill she starts catching and will be a speciman with that rod.get her down next week on the small tides. davy.

 

[RL83]

seal loads in river,wont be long tiill she starts catching and will be a speciman with that rod.get her down next week on the small tides. davy.

will do davy mate the rod is spot on mind cheers again

 

[canman]

Takes me back that story to when I took my youngest daughter to Craster pier fishing with a float and fresh crab. She would have been 3ish at the time pulling coalies in with a little help from me, and clapping with excitment with onlookers clapping with her, while a couple of other anglers fishing with worm were getting nowt.

 

[RL83]

Takes me back that story to when I took my youngest daughter to Craster pier fishing with a float and fresh crab. She would have been 3ish at the time pulling coalies in with a little help from me, and clapping with excitment with onlookers clapping with her, while a couple of other anglers fishing with worm were getting nowt.

aye i was very proud even though we blanked shes a real girly girly if you get what i mean mate but shes not afraid to get scruffy
shes got a pet african land snail so anything slimey or wriggly she loves
makes me even more determined we catch next time as she has asked me when we are going again
i would have preferd to get her fishing in the summer but just found a thermal bib and brace set me wife bought her ages ago!!
shes got more gear than me
thanks again lads for all your kind words