TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

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TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by ages800 » Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:01 pm

HI GUYS,

MY SON IS HANGING TO GO FISHING, HIS 6 YEARS OLD, IM WRAPPED HIS TAKING AN INTEREST IN IT...

IN SAYING THAT, I DONT REALLY NO ANY GOOD SPOTS LAND BASED THAT I CAN SORT OF GAURANTEE A FISH FOR HIM... I LIVE CLOSE TO MARYBYRNONG RIVER, SO THOUGHT I MIGHT GIVE IT A CRACK, REALLY DONT WANNA DISSAPOINT HIM... IF ANYBODY CAN GIVE ME SOME TIPS ON A SPOT EVEN BEST TIMES TO TRY, THAT WOULD BE GREAT...

CHEERS

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Re: TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by benders » Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:36 pm

The 'nong is worth a look. Earthworms and prawns are a goer for the bream. Near edgewater where the lakes drain into the river is not bad. There are plenty of other threads sayi g the same thing so do a search and you will see lots of other advice. Early morn and evening always the best times.

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Re: TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by ages800 » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:07 pm

THANKS FOR THAT MATE, JUST 1 THING, WHERES THE NONG??

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Re: TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by benders » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:11 pm

The 'nong is the marybinong. The mighty 'nong!

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Re: TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by ages800 » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:25 pm

LOL

THANKS

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Re: TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by bowl » Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:41 pm

Mullet ,mullet ,places like warmies boat ramp,bread crumbs n tuna oil mix for burly
Dough or chicken for bait....small hooks
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To many boats kayak, helicopter , catch a fish,catch a fish

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Re: TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by tony.wang » Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:31 am

ages800 wrote:HI GUYS,

MY SON IS HANGING TO GO FISHING, HIS 6 YEARS OLD, IM WRAPPED HIS TAKING AN INTEREST IN IT...

IN SAYING THAT, I DONT REALLY NO ANY GOOD SPOTS LAND BASED THAT I CAN SORT OF GAURANTEE A FISH FOR HIM... I LIVE CLOSE TO MARYBYRNONG RIVER, SO THOUGHT I MIGHT GIVE IT A CRACK, REALLY DONT WANNA DISSAPOINT HIM... IF ANYBODY CAN GIVE ME SOME TIPS ON A SPOT EVEN BEST TIMES TO TRY, THAT WOULD BE GREAT...

CHEERS
any catches? I took my son out several times but got nothing, he was very disappointed... Bangg

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Re: TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by ChrisD » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:17 am

You want to get the kids hooked - head to fresh water and hunt up some carp.
Easy to find, and chances of some good size fish.

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Re: TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by ages800 » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:30 pm

hi guys

thanks for the replys, went out this morning with my son, started at around 9am, had worms as bait, started very quiet,
my boy started getting very bored.... then BANG... Landed a nice 34cm.... my boy was wrapped...got a few nice bites shortly after that but my boy was done by that stage... ended up getting home by 10;30...

pretty happy with the result. :-D

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Re: TAKING MY SON FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Post by benders » Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:38 pm

Great work! he will be into it now hopefully.

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