At wot age did you first pick up a rod?

[Andy Macfarlane]

7 I think.

[argyll]

About 9

[Peter Waller]

GlennB:

Come on Glen, out with it!

[Peter Waller]

GlennB:

Come on Glen, out with it!

 

Whoops, how did that happen!

 

[ 15. September 2004, 12:19 AM: Message edited by: Peter Waller ]

[Gray-Catchpole]

First time i was actually allowed near the water was winter 1969, wanstead flats, with my dad, cant really remember that, proper first time fishing with my own rod was again with my dad also at wanstead, 1972, my uncle john then took over, and ive fished ever since, there are lots of bits inbetween, and lots of fond childhood memories, i wonder how far back we could go in our "fishing tree" like a family tree, but how far fishing goes back in our own kin, could be interesting, and bring back some nice times too.

[Liamsm]

Hi All.

Caught my first trout at seven, Perch at eight, other spiecies in between a barbel at fifteen and been fishing exclusivley for them, most of the time ever since.

 

........Liam.

[severus]

7.

 

I got a Zebco 202 reel with a fiberglass rod for my birthday.

[Guest Ferret1959]

7/8.

I remember it was a few years before I had my first fishing license which was a birthday pressie.

[Vagabond]

First saw wild fish (bullheads) in a stream at age of 6 (1940)

 

Caught them by hand.

 

First used a bushpole, linen thread and bent pin at age 7.

 

Parents were against fishing - so my home-made gear was hidden beside the waters where I fished.

 

[ 15. September 2004, 01:45 AM: Message edited by: Vagabond ]

[edd]

i was 6 on a trout farm with my dad (he sucks at fishing lol) and i have nt stopped since mind u have nt fished for trout since i was 13 coarse fish for me