How Many Years?

[big_Nigel]

About 5 years, some mates at work took me fishing and i was hooked only wish i had started much earlier

[catchaplenty]

My first memory of fishing was going with my granddad on the Ribble, probably at around the age of seven. I am forty-five this Wednesday. So about thirty eight years but with plenty of breaks. I remember I had a bamboo cane that day that seemed to be the longest rod in the world with some line tied to the end. I spent most of the day stuck in the trees (not much changed)

Dave

[Gaffer]

Hi all, I first wet a line in 1977 aged 7 on the Gt Ouse, 3 miles from it's source.

 

My dad took me there and we caught Sticklebacks and Minnows all day on bread using my trusty 8ft glass rod and Intrepid Prince Regent reel.(which I've still got)

 

He continued to take me there most weekends until I was able to cycle there on my Raleigh Chopper aged 10.

 

I started fishing my local in 1983 fishing Junior Matches.

 

I only dabbled in fishing between 1987-1992.(became a 'Boy Racer'! )

 

Fished for Carp pretty much ever since.

[courtone]

I reckon it was about 1950 When I first went fishing near the old Wilford power station on the river Trent Nottingham. I'd be eight then.

Who's nicked me Avatar??????

Cheers.

[Chris Plumb]

I've been fishing since the age of 3½ (!). My angling diary goes back to 1970 - I started it when I was nine. (I'll let you do the math )

 

Chris

[les middy]

50 years and enjoyed every second of it

started when i was 8 years old

[Zinky]

95 years?? well it sEems like it with all the fish I catch.

But its only 42 years

 

[ 10 June 2002, 01:08 PM: Message edited by: Dragonbat ]

[pinky]

about 10 years total but a 13 year gap that ended about two years ago

[Nugg]

Fifty years but with short braeks girls, marriage, kids etc.

[Newt]

Since 1947 (at age 2 /w Dad) so 55 years.

 

And I started with a piece of nice, limber, dried/cured cane pole /w line tied to the tip, float from a whisky cork /w match stick in the center hole to stop it moving, split shot, and hook.

 

And I am for sure still learning. The pros on the black bass (largemouth/smallmouth) circuit are mostly younger guys and they are always inventing new lure techniques/tactics. Many times I read about them with a "who would have ever believed that would work" thought. Us older folks tend toward hardening of the imagination and can always use some fresh thoughts.