If Only.

[Guest Vic]

If Only my 13 yr old grandson had taken up pigeon racing instead of fishing, as I have heard it said, that many good pigeon fanciers are also  good anglers. But, Alas! that's how it goes. I'll explain:- My grandson Ryan, has been fishing in the Walton Hall Park Sunday matches for  the last five months or so. He must have fished 20 matches or so, with remarkable success. He has been out of the first three, only twice in these matches. He's had at least six firsts, accomponied by numerous seconds and thirds.The competing anglers treat him with respect, and help him out with gifts of tackle etc. A good crowd of anglers.

One foggy morninga few weeks back, I dropped him off and stayed for twenty minutes or so. You couldn't see across the lake. On his first cast, the angler in the next swim, shouted out "Young Matt Hayes is using luncheon meat" which was greeted by a roar of laughter from out of the mist. This week, his dad went to pick him up, and said to the guy fishing next to him. "Iv'e come to bring him luck"    to which the guy replied "He doesn't need any bloody luck" ;D He finished second again with fourteen and a half pounds. If only...............................   

 

  

[ALF]

Well done to young Ryan ;)Tell him to keep up the good work Vic 8) 8)

[Guest spin cycle]

isn't angling the country's biggest sport/pastime? you must be delighted vic.  perhaps the pigeons will come later.makes you wonder why there are millions of anglers and only a few thousand of us as they seem to bucking the 'nintendo' trend .

[Lennut Tar]

If Only my 13 yr old grandson had taken up pigeon racing instead of fishing, as I have heard it said, that many good pigeon fanciers are also  good anglers. But, Alas! that's how it goes. I'll explain:- My grandson Ryan, has been fishing in the Walton Hall Park Sunday matches for  the last five months or so. He must have fished 20 matches or so, with remarkable success. He has been out of the first three, only twice in these matches. He's had at least six firsts, accomponied by numerous seconds and thirds.The competing anglers treat him with respect, and help him out with gifts of tackle etc. A good crowd of anglers.

One foggy morninga few weeks back, I dropped him off and stayed for twenty minutes or so. You couldn't see across the lake. On his first cast, the angler in the next swim, shouted out "Young Matt Hayes is using luncheon meat" which was greeted by a roar of laughter from out of the mist. This week, his dad went to pick him up, and said to the guy fishing next to him. "Iv'e come to bring him luck"    to which the guy replied "He doesn't need any bloody luck" ;D He finished second again with fourteen and a half pounds. If only...............................   

 

  

 

Nice story Vic !!!!!!, & I know what you mean etc, ;) Let's just hope he keeps it up & keeps away, from the drugs & booze scene etc & continue's to have all that enjoyment pulling in those fish etc.

Now !!!! My boy when younger, was exactly the same as "Young Matt" so to speak, an absolute fanatic re catching fish & many a time, I took him fishing all over the place etc & we both threw a line & I never caught a damm thing most of the time  ;D ;D ;D & he would have a net full (up to a 100 fish)   :D at times. The real killer was  : : : he threw them all back at the end of the day in the water. I wanted to eat the buggers but he wouldn't let me, & he has never eaten a fish in his life, to this very day (35 years).

Just to show "Young Matt" where this could leed in the future for him, with a bit of luck thrown in so to speak.

MY boy, started working part time for a bloke called "Rex Hunt", a Big Big name here in the Fishing, Football Tv & Radio field etc, & he then worked his way up to be manager of his fishing store eventually. After a while he got the travel bug in him (itchy feet) & went to America for over 5 years & what he did was !!!! Travel all round America at all the different fishing shows etc selling fishing gear which he imported to sell there & it was hard for him (travel) but he had a terrific time & made a few bob along the way   ;) :D a hell a lot more, than I've made in my life time I can tell you.(He's into art now in a big way). "Loves France". Now he is back home "Queensland for him", running his own import export business, sending fishing gear to all parts of the world etc, & it all started from a love of fishing. Just like "Young Matt", & hopefully, there may be parts of my story here. Which you could mention to  young Ryan etc & the world may become his oyster, as we say.

Enjoy.  

 

 

 

[THE FIFER]

its good to see youngsters taking up some sort of sport, well done,

[Guest Vic]

Thanks for your nice comments guys. I am indeed proud, because it was Vic, that showed him (and his dad,) the contentment that fishing can bring. I took him into my loft many times in his younger days,but he seemed more interested in the pond alongside the loft. LENNUT TAR, I had a couple of months down in Melbourne a few years back, heaven indeed, with the Victoria Bitter and all, with Bali in between. Rex Hunt? How many anglers aint heard of him? :K) :K) :K) :K) :K)  ;D ;D

 

[Guest casbri]

good to see young people taking up sport and doing well tell grandson to keep with it