Couple of hours with wee lass
Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:00 pm
Well the wee lass wanted to go fishing, I wasn't going to refuse 
. Got a picnic packed and a some gear put into the car and we were off. Got to Malin pier about 12 noon and had lunch then got set up and went float fishing. Things where quiet and spent the first two hours figuring out what baits and what depth to fish( been a long while since I fished here last). Once I found a decent coalie (over the 1lb mark) I got the wee lass set up with the same bait combo I was using and set the float deeper. She managed to miss the first two but soon got the hang of it landing two just bigger than mine. Once again it went quiet, pier jumpers spashing didn't help, got her a wee puck on peeler before landing a nice coalie as I was packing up.
All day I just watched her, re baited her hooks and unhooked the fish. She did the casting, playing and returning the fish herself, even give me grief about getting beat 4-1, to which I replied I was being a father dear, making sure your safe and having fun. Which is true as half the time my rig wasn't in the water and I missed bites when it was as I was watching her. But I will take the abuse as it was a great 4 hours fishing and we had fun.
. Got a picnic packed and a some gear put into the car and we were off. Got to Malin pier about 12 noon and had lunch then got set up and went float fishing. Things where quiet and spent the first two hours figuring out what baits and what depth to fish( been a long while since I fished here last). Once I found a decent coalie (over the 1lb mark) I got the wee lass set up with the same bait combo I was using and set the float deeper. She managed to miss the first two but soon got the hang of it landing two just bigger than mine. Once again it went quiet, pier jumpers spashing didn't help, got her a wee puck on peeler before landing a nice coalie as I was packing up.All day I just watched her, re baited her hooks and unhooked the fish. She did the casting, playing and returning the fish herself, even give me grief about getting beat 4-1, to which I replied I was being a father dear, making sure your safe and having fun. Which is true as half the time my rig wasn't in the water and I missed bites when it was as I was watching her. But I will take the abuse as it was a great 4 hours fishing and we had fun.
Re: Couple of hours with wee lass
Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:24 pm
Good stuff, what age is she?
Re: Couple of hours with wee lass
Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:43 pm
bogwoppit wrote:Good stuff, what age is she?
She is 11 mate, but only been fishing twice, the first was 2years ago but for some reason her interest in fishing has just started
Re: Couple of hours with wee lass
Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:19 pm
Know all about it. Nothing more rewarding than some quality time fishing with the kids. Am afraid my son has got the fishing fever, always asking when we go out next 
Should meet up for a session, will be in Donegal for two weeks last two weeks of August.
Should meet up for a session, will be in Donegal for two weeks last two weeks of August.
Re: Couple of hours with wee lass
Wed Jul 15, 2015 5:18 pm
Marco wrote:Know all about it. Nothing more rewarding than some quality time fishing with the kids. Am afraid my son has got the fishing fever, always asking when we go out next
Should meet up for a session, will be in Donegal for two weeks last two weeks of August.
Sounds like a great idea but the last two weeks in August we are away to cork, may even sneak a rod down on the family holiday
Re: Couple of hours with wee lass
Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:33 pm
That aint gonna work so. SHould be up there a bit later on in the year anyway so will keep in contact.
Re: Couple of hours with wee lass
Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:49 pm
I'm getting tortured by two nephews every time i appear at the coast. lol. They are mad for it. 10 and 11 years old
Finding it hard to say no.
Tortured!
But in a good way
Finding it hard to say no.
Tortured!
But in a good way