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"It was bigger than dad's!" For all you juniors who delight in showing us up from time to time, get your pictures and stories in here. Not forgetting you old fogeys who may have a picture or two kicking around from a bygone year of your first catch......

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petekd
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#1 Post by petekd »

Welcome to the latest forum on SAI. Right, whilst we may not all have kids, I'm sure we all have nephews and nieces that might enjoy a day on the beach. Granted a certain amount of bribery may have to take place in their first few sessions, sweets, burgers on the way home, whatever but so be it.... Get them kids on a beach and give them a rod, they may have the attention span of a gnat but its amazing how that changes when you hand them a rod with something tugging at the end..... :D

The future of our sport rests with our kids and this is but a very small first step. For those without kids, how about putting up a picture or two of yourself with one of your first fish. At the very least, we can laugh at the guaranteed dodgy haircuts and clothes :D .

Cast your mind back and remember the thrill of your first fish, and the feeling with each subsequent fish...... Lets share that with our kids.
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#2 Post by ckpainters »

my youngest girl loves fishing but only in the good weather its to cold at the moment for her. She is only 8 but on one trip to arklow this aumtum
she gone 4 flounder and 1 small smoothy. Great craic watching her reel in the fish. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Proud father :oops: :oops: :oops:
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#3 Post by corbyeire »

good idea pete

and definitely would be good to see some earlier pics :lol:
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petekd
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#4 Post by petekd »

Ill have a look. Im sure I have one of me with my first salmon, difficult to know which was me and which was the rod I was that thin..... :D

Colin, I reckon shes Daddys Girl...?
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#5 Post by Drew »

Excellent Idea Folks... My Nephews are fishing mad... I'll get a few pics, ASAP! 8)
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#6 Post by jonny gilbert »

i should have a couple of pic of my kid brother he love his fishing
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#7 Post by glengormley-gavin »

Here are some of my nephew Conor....

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... ser_id=863

Jude
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#8 Post by petekd »

Thats the stuff Jude, now what about a few of yourself c 1986 or so.... :D
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#9 Post by glengormley-gavin »

petekd wrote:Thats the stuff Jude, now what about a few of yourself c 1986 or so.... :D


Ahhh..... 1986 - I had some hair back then....

No photos available of my early days - sorry Pete....

Jude
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#10 Post by petekd »

Thats what they all say.... :D
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Good Plan

#11 Post by JimC »

Nice idea Pete!
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