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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
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This is a bit of story so I hope I don't bore too many of you but....Every now and then in a very long while, some happening or event brings a simple moment of joy to your life and this is one of mine.
Yesterday I decided to go fishing for some Yellow Fin Whiting, which entails spending a couple of hours first collecting the right bait. My 10 yr old son asked if he could come along to get the bait, which is unusual, but I was happy to see him take an interest. Normally my kids come down the beach and swim and muck about in the sand dunes while I and the missus fish, but, with bait in hand and back at home my son then asked if I could bring a rod along for him to have a go fishing, something he's only ever shown a passing interest in, no worries, you can use mums gear as she'll be working till mid afternoon anyway. So we get there and set up, I show him how to thread a nipper onto the hook and pointed him at the water. After half an hour and maybe 6 or 7 fish, I decided to sit down for a while as my back was playing up after 2hrs of pumping nippers. At this point I started actually watching my son fish. He had only caught 2 fish at that point but over the next couple of hours, and without any further help or advice from me, I saw him adapt his casting to the conditions, change his technique a number of times as he experimented on the best way to attract the fish to his bait and finally land on a technique it took me a number of years to figure out. The little bugger only bagged out with the last 7 fish being 1 bait, 1 cast, 1 fish. I didn't fish at all the rest of the day, just sat and watched my son go from complete novice to gun whiting fisherman in less than 3 hours. I was so proud of him and it was such a joy to witness and something that'll stay with me till the day I die. I'd love to hear about anyone elses' random moments of joy, doesn't have to be about family or fishing or cars or whatever, just a memorable moment that has stuck with you. Cheers Bushbasher
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The Terrain Tamer
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I have a sort of similar story, but it was a few years ago now, as my kids are in their 20's now.
We used to live down in Nowra and I used to fish the Shoalhaven river. I regularly took my kids with me 4 & 8 at the time. After catching a few bream & flatties, my daughter (8) was watching me clean & gut them for dinner and she said "can I pull their guts out dad"...I laughed my head off and sure enough, she ripped the guts out of all the fish and then started poking them in the eyes... ![]() Sadly, they don't come fishing with me anymore...
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