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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:17 pm
by The Grock in the Frock
got the sprogs fishing rod,had a fine old time chewing the ears off all the fishermen in the lidl,pretended to be blonde that day,actually i do that most off the time
anyway,got all the stuff,its his 5th birthday on sunday so i'll take him down the mersey and be blonde again and get some poor chap to stick the scran on the hook and catch us a fish,then i'll tell joe how fantastick a fisherman i am.ha!ha!hi!hi!
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:02 am
by Tigger
You're a natural grock. Spooky though - it's Lyndon's 55th birthday on Sunday. I think he'd love to spend it fishing but instead he will be visiting his Mum who's in residential care - she's blind, has dementia and has a brain tumour. She was a PE teacher and a national hockey player. She won't know who he is, he'll wish she wasn't as she is. Good job we don't know what's before us.
Anyway - best wishes to you and your son on his birthday and Mother's Day. Have a great time and store away all those precious moments.
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:00 pm
by The Grock in the Frock
Poor Lyndon,hope hes o.k,pity he didnt live down the road,i could have taking him fishing with me and Matty.Joes mums in ossy but shes all there,so i guess he'll be going to see her tomorrow.send BIG UGS to your o.h.
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:47 pm
by Guest
Grock, I've been seriously into most kinds of fishing all my life. I'd say the advice you've been given is sound. I'd be concerned that he needs to know at least the basic nylon knot for tying hook to cast. Maybe your local tackle shop would help with that.
As regards bait and techniques, a book on sea fishing for beginners would be worth getting hold of.If you want a list of good tackle sites on the web let me know. There are terrific bargains in rods, reels, lures, tackle, etc. to be had from the USA. Again, I know the best sites, AND the ropes. Good luck. I hope he gets a lot of fun out of his fishing.
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:50 pm
by Iain
Damn thing logged me out! Sorry, I'm "Guest".
Iain.
fishing tackle
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:15 pm
by john N
Hi, Grock
Sorry for late post - probably too late. If your boy is only five I think he'll find sea fishing too difficult and tiring. With a short (5ft) rod and reel he could fish from a boat, but beach fishing needs a very long and fairly heavy rod you can cast out a long way with. Suggest you buy some freshwater coarse fishing tackle and find him a local pond, to begin with.
John N
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:42 am
by Guest
Grock, didn't realise your boy was only five- thought, for some reason, he was a teenager. I'd agree entirely with John.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:10 am
by The Grock in the Frock
yup hes only 5yrs,we got him a 420
rod,dont ask what it means but this was the one i was told to get,it can be used for fresh water and sea fishing,also got a begginers guide to fishing,didnt know there was that many different ones,ive been learning about all the different do dars
.anyway on his birthday he decided he wanted to go the wackey wearhouse instead off fishing
