First fish

[gingerangler]

Out on the local canal today, caught a tiny little perch, as it was my first fish i was well chuffed, can you remember your first fish?

[dogstick]

Nice one Ginge,first of many eh!! My first was a lil perch too!

DS

[Leon Roskilly]

I can't remember my first fish, but it was a mixed bag of seven small perch, gudgeon and roach taken from the river Lea,

 

I still remember being bowled over by the blue circles along the flanks of the gudgeon (and I still am today).

 

That was 56 years ago!

 

And every trip is still an exciting adventure after all of these years, whether I'm fishing a tiny stream for tiny fish, or a big water (such as the sea!) for stuff bigger than me

 

I hope that you get as many years enjoyment from your fishing. You are on your way!

[terry t shirt]

I'm not allowed to forget my first fish my mum has a photo on display at home just to wind up my dad and a cpl of uncles. My first ever fishing trip aged 5 only fish caught all day between 6 of us a 8oz skimmer

[corydoras]

At the risk of being accused of gloating I can remember my first fish as if it were yesterday. I was about 7 or 8 years old when my Dad took me out for the first time. I caught a nice cod that was about the 12lb mark.

[snotty]

Nice one Ginger !

You are in very good company, many if not most(?) coarse anglers first get their lines pulled by a little stripey.

 

You will no doubt catch zillions of them over the coming years and still remember that little one from yesterday. Your next mission is to find and catch his mother, a big one something over 2lb is a fighting fish, I think the record is approx 6lbs. Doesn't the thought of that fill you with awe.

[BoozleBear]

My first was also a perch, loved them ever since.

[bluerinse]

mine was a daddy ruff on the seven at stockport. I was float fishing under a platform with worms dug from my garden on a sunday afternoon. circa 1969

 

I still remember how I was supprised at how spikey it was.

[Anderoo]

Excellent, congrats on your first fish! Mine was also a perch. I put it in a bucket of water and watched it for ages. It was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen! Enjoy catching these fish from the canal - don't be tempted to go to a carp pool, the canal will teach you more about watercraft and nature, and the really important basic skills of fishing (location, feeding, tackle selection) better than a carp pool ever could. Let us know how you get on

[Steve Burke]

Congratulations! Your first fish is a real milestone, and something you're never likely to forget.

 

I bet you're even more hooked now!