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A mate of mine, who I go night fishing regularly with (together with our two boys) told me of an "event" when he went fishing last week, and I was a bit gobsmacked. There again, I was wondering if I was being a little bit over judgemental.
He was fishing at a complex where there are a number of different lakes. Typical commercial, but actually quite well run. One lake is the specimen lake, with some nice, well conditioned fish.
My mate was fishing the all purpose lake, still with some nice fish. His son, 13, went off to do some stalking at last knockings (they were just doing daylight).
Anyway, he's all packed up and then gets the "I'm in Dad". Landing net already packed, he runs over only to find his son has gone onto the specimen lake. A guy near by walks over and volunteers his landing net. While playing the fish the guy asks how old my mates son is. Anyway, tops up that the specimen lake is for 18 and over.
Junior lands the fish, 34lb mirror, stalked on floaters, using 4lb line !! Guy has an absolute eppy at my mate about how long he has been fishing, 34lber coughs up a load of his boilies (made me smile), he has an absolute spaz. F's and blinds. Goes back to his bivvy, hurls his landing net at it, then kicks all three rods off his landing net.
My mate went over and apologised about his son fishing on the lake (it was no where near the guy though), and he apologised to the owner and took full responsibility for his son's un-approved fishing.
What would your reaction be?
I hope mine would be "well done mate, nice fish" and then thought perhaps I should have got off my arse with a bit of fishcraft myself !!
He was fishing at a complex where there are a number of different lakes. Typical commercial, but actually quite well run. One lake is the specimen lake, with some nice, well conditioned fish.
My mate was fishing the all purpose lake, still with some nice fish. His son, 13, went off to do some stalking at last knockings (they were just doing daylight).
Anyway, he's all packed up and then gets the "I'm in Dad". Landing net already packed, he runs over only to find his son has gone onto the specimen lake. A guy near by walks over and volunteers his landing net. While playing the fish the guy asks how old my mates son is. Anyway, tops up that the specimen lake is for 18 and over.
Junior lands the fish, 34lb mirror, stalked on floaters, using 4lb line !! Guy has an absolute eppy at my mate about how long he has been fishing, 34lber coughs up a load of his boilies (made me smile), he has an absolute spaz. F's and blinds. Goes back to his bivvy, hurls his landing net at it, then kicks all three rods off his landing net.
My mate went over and apologised about his son fishing on the lake (it was no where near the guy though), and he apologised to the owner and took full responsibility for his son's un-approved fishing.
What would your reaction be?
I hope mine would be "well done mate, nice fish" and then thought perhaps I should have got off my arse with a bit of fishcraft myself !!
