Chris Chaddock
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This is the first thread I have posted on this website and to be honest I don't really post on these forums, but a recent event has prompted me to seek a little advice from a bigger audience.
A little over 2 years ago my father who was a non angler was cutting a hedge at his bungalow. He lives with my brother as my mum left about 10 years ago. He was going about his normal life, that is working and pottering around for most of his non working days. Work wise he's a brick layer and he's worked hard nearly every day of his life. Anyway, there he was cutting this hedge when all of a sudden a thorn flirted into his left eye. To cut a long story short this thorn was around an inch and half long and went straight through the centre of my Dads eye right through to the back of the eye socket. After 18 months and around 6 major operations it was finally acknowledged that he wouldn't see out of his eye again. Been a tough man and someone who has always been able to bounce back he soon began to get on with life.
My Dad used to do quite a lot of fishing as a young man and fishing has always been in his blood as it is in mine. After a lengthy break from fishing I started to get the bug again and this enthuisiasm managed to rub off on my Dad, who at 68 was still working full time but was looking to relax from working 5 day weeks with a view to making some fishing time. He bought some tackle, rod, reel etc. And it was great to see the old fella giddy with youthful exuberance again, that was until I went round last week to visit him. There he was sat on the lawn with a rod and reel by his side and he was sobbing into his hands. I can't remember ever seeing my Dad cry but there he was sobbing. I asked him what was the matter and he replied "I'm useless I can't even thread a line through the rod".
Which has prompted me to ask if there is any anglers out there who are partially sighted and if there is any tips or ideas that they can offer to help someone who really struggles with their sight. My Dad doesn't want to do any serious fishing but it would mean so much if he was able to go fishing on his own to the local ponds and canals. Any advice from anybody about how to make things easier for him would be massively appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read the thread.
A little over 2 years ago my father who was a non angler was cutting a hedge at his bungalow. He lives with my brother as my mum left about 10 years ago. He was going about his normal life, that is working and pottering around for most of his non working days. Work wise he's a brick layer and he's worked hard nearly every day of his life. Anyway, there he was cutting this hedge when all of a sudden a thorn flirted into his left eye. To cut a long story short this thorn was around an inch and half long and went straight through the centre of my Dads eye right through to the back of the eye socket. After 18 months and around 6 major operations it was finally acknowledged that he wouldn't see out of his eye again. Been a tough man and someone who has always been able to bounce back he soon began to get on with life.
My Dad used to do quite a lot of fishing as a young man and fishing has always been in his blood as it is in mine. After a lengthy break from fishing I started to get the bug again and this enthuisiasm managed to rub off on my Dad, who at 68 was still working full time but was looking to relax from working 5 day weeks with a view to making some fishing time. He bought some tackle, rod, reel etc. And it was great to see the old fella giddy with youthful exuberance again, that was until I went round last week to visit him. There he was sat on the lawn with a rod and reel by his side and he was sobbing into his hands. I can't remember ever seeing my Dad cry but there he was sobbing. I asked him what was the matter and he replied "I'm useless I can't even thread a line through the rod".
Which has prompted me to ask if there is any anglers out there who are partially sighted and if there is any tips or ideas that they can offer to help someone who really struggles with their sight. My Dad doesn't want to do any serious fishing but it would mean so much if he was able to go fishing on his own to the local ponds and canals. Any advice from anybody about how to make things easier for him would be massively appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read the thread.