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Went to the pier tonight with two of my mates who've never fished before, so i was under pressure to "keep them amused" and show them what fishing is all about....at least what spinning is about anyway.
Lesson 1 - Casting: Went OK, I thought Simon (aka Snipes) was gonna use the rod as a javelin and my heart was in my throat every time he went for it. Dave seemed to pick it up quite quickly.
Lesson 2 - The retrieve: again Dave learnt pretty quickly that fishing the lure mid water is better than skipping across the surface. Snipes was either too slow or too quick
At this point in the game it seems Dave is the star pupil - then Snipes strikes into a fish and my 6ft Shakespeare rod bends over double...he sh*ts himself coz he's not sure what to do so i talk him through it - and he lands his first ever Coalie - only a small 'un but the smile on Snipes face was great.
It's quiet for what seems ages when Snipes catches another Coalie - me and Dave have not had a sniff at this point
Then the witching hour rolls in - the tide is high and the sun is setting - I hook in to my first macky then five mins later so does Dave....Dave's made up - his first fish and it's a "keeper". He's beaming from ear to ear!!!
So now we've all caught fish and I'm chuffed to bits - the pressure is off and everyone is happy.
We stayed on the pier until 2230 then thought we'd better head home to the wives..
Total Tally:
Snipes: 1 Mackerel 4 Coalies
Wallsendo: 2 Mackerel 3 Coalies
Dave: 1 Mackerel 4 Coalies
There were lads right at the end of the pier catching loads - but I was more than happy with our modest bag of 15 fish (Coalies all lobbed back) and having given my mates a treat in catching fish!!
My mates are now converts and want to go fishing again...well they can buy their own f****g gear next time!!
Lesson 1 - Casting: Went OK, I thought Simon (aka Snipes) was gonna use the rod as a javelin and my heart was in my throat every time he went for it. Dave seemed to pick it up quite quickly.
Lesson 2 - The retrieve: again Dave learnt pretty quickly that fishing the lure mid water is better than skipping across the surface. Snipes was either too slow or too quick
At this point in the game it seems Dave is the star pupil - then Snipes strikes into a fish and my 6ft Shakespeare rod bends over double...he sh*ts himself coz he's not sure what to do so i talk him through it - and he lands his first ever Coalie - only a small 'un but the smile on Snipes face was great.
It's quiet for what seems ages when Snipes catches another Coalie - me and Dave have not had a sniff at this point
Then the witching hour rolls in - the tide is high and the sun is setting - I hook in to my first macky then five mins later so does Dave....Dave's made up - his first fish and it's a "keeper". He's beaming from ear to ear!!!
So now we've all caught fish and I'm chuffed to bits - the pressure is off and everyone is happy.
We stayed on the pier until 2230 then thought we'd better head home to the wives..
Total Tally:
Snipes: 1 Mackerel 4 Coalies
Wallsendo: 2 Mackerel 3 Coalies
Dave: 1 Mackerel 4 Coalies
There were lads right at the end of the pier catching loads - but I was more than happy with our modest bag of 15 fish (Coalies all lobbed back) and having given my mates a treat in catching fish!!
My mates are now converts and want to go fishing again...well they can buy their own f****g gear next time!!
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