So I had a trip coming up with work that meant I had to go to the U.S.A for a week. As this would be the longest trip away from the wife and kids we took them to the local river in Godmanchester so they could play on the park and do a spot of fishing. Very handily the park has several swims very close to the park. This was also Parker, my son's, first experience of going fishing. Ok he didn't actually do any fishing but he was fascinated with the little fish Daddy and his sisters were catching.
So in preparation I for fishing on the Sunday the girls and I had walked to the tackle shop to pick up some maggots. The girls wanted the multi coloured ones even though I prefer red and white. However the girls won the choice and so we were ready for the next day. We walked down to the river as a family and whilst I got set up my wife took the kids on the park. Once I started to catch the kids came over to join in or watch.
As per usual from that spot there were plenty of little bleak and perch about which I could see easily with my polarised specs on. Kahlan and Aoibheann booth caught easily as you can see from the picture of Kahlan. Aoibheann didn't want to hold any fish on this particular day so I dont have any photos of her.
Now Parker bless him was shouting "Ish, Ish" when we were holding the fish and he wanted to hold one. So we let him. It was particularly funny when he refused to give it back! We did get the fish off of him and retiurned it safely back into the river. When I caught a Perch given the spikey fins I thought it best just to show him that one lol.
I love taking these guys fishing. Its just the done thing in my family.
Blog later.....
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