Guest 4myson Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) On Saturday afternoon the wife wasn't feeling too well , so after putting our youngest daughter Sienna 2 down for her arvo nap I suggested she have a lie down herself & I'll get our two older kids Bianca 4 & Anthony 7 out of the house to give her some peace & quite .So decided to hook up the boat get some bait out of the freezer & head down to Georges for a quick fish with the kids .Got there just on high tide launched the boat & after a short trip to our Favourite spot set the anchor . Cast out our rods & with prawns & salted tailor strips as bait , sat back with the kids & waited for the Action to start up . The conversation was all about who was gonna cacth the biggest fish ....Within minutes Anthony's little whiplash rod Buckles over & his on ! After a quick tussle I net his nice 32cm bream on 4lb line & tailor strip did the damage . Everyone was on a high & then DISASTER !!! As I opened the live-well lid at the back of the boat I knocked my Shimano Fireblood into the River 7 meters down. NOOOOOOOO !!!! I screamed followed by quite a few words I rather not repeat .This was the second time that I have lost one of these rods in the water the last was in the Harbour But that's another story . WHAT TO DO , WHAT TO DO ?? As they say @!&T HAPPENS . I decided to fish on with the kids & not let it ruin an otherwise perfect day.I rebaited his hook & recast his rod out again . I was feeling GUTTED ! I decided to pick up my spare rod & rig up the heaviest slug with the biggest treble on the back & decided to cast out the back of the boat in the direction the rod went over , I let the lure hit the bottom & started the slow retrieve back hoping to somehow snag the line or part of the rod that went over . What's the chances ????1st retrieve nothing & then just before I could get a 2nd cast in my daughters rod buckles over , she grabs her rod & after a quick battle I net her a nice 27cm bream . She's leaping with JOY ! Seeing her so happy Cheers me right up & I was back to HAPPY DAYS .I rebait & recast her rod , now what was I doing ???? that's right trying to pull a miracle !!!! So 2nd cast of trying to snag my submarine rod I start my slow retrieve as I'm doing this I wonder am I that Lucky ? I feel no weight as I lift the lure out of the water but as I look down I see red braid snagged around the lure , I quickly grab hold of the braid as my daughter holds my rod & I'm praying to all the GODS out there PLEASE LET IT BE ! And sure enough after a couple of handfuls of braid the tip of my rod emerges from the muddy depths .Now everyone's Happy Again !!!! And with 6 more fish to follow shortly after including 2 on my Miracle rod all legal bream + 1 small Flounder by my daughter + small Flattie by me which were all released we decided to head home .What a 2hr session that was ! But it was great to get out with the kids !! Edited March 31, 2015 by 4myson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 where did georges river did you guys fish along? its a pretty good 2 hr session i would say and especially the kids are enjoying it~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Awesome! Good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Salty Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Nice work, so good to see the kids smiling holding their catch and a proud Dad. there are certainly worse ways to spend a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well done all round. And congrats on the rod retrieval. That would have made my day the most. Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4myson Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thanks Scratchie , it sure made my day getting the rod back . Cheers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 great day! im still waiting for my mrs to give me the go ahead so i can take the kids out. you manage to offload the boat by yourself alone? seems like you have a pretty decent(heavy F/G boat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb5.8 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Great Story and looks like fun had by all, Great to see the little ones and dad kitted out in life jackets. Top example set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4myson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) great day! im still waiting for my mrs to give me the go ahead so i can take the kids out. you manage to offload the boat by yourself alone? seems like you have a pretty decent(heavy F/G boat) Took lots of practice to load & unload the boat on my own , but nowadays I can actually load my 23ft fiberglass quicker than most guys with Tinnys . In regards to fishing spots on Georges any place within casting distance of Structure / Bridges . Edited April 1, 2015 by 4myson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4myson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Great Story and looks like fun had by all, Great to see the little ones and dad kitted out in life jackets. Top example set. Thanks mate , The kids know ... If dads wearing one the kids gotta wear one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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