Great but simple memories

[martin56]

Me & my dad used to go fishing a lot on his HONDA 90 (just one up from a moped). Mainly to Easedyke & Grimston park (both on river wharfe) & Hammerton (river Nidd - railway & mill length).
Always great times, (whether fishing was good or not).
We could now afford flasks (early 70's) so no need now to brew up on the bank.
He was very much a handyman & MADE my 1st tackle box - it was curved, with a drawer @ the bottom for floats, shot & weights etc.
Nearly always got tackle for birthdays & christmas, my 1st bought tackle box was an Efgeeko & also got a Leeds reel (pin) for my bithday & used it to get
3rd place a few days after on the Leeds Amalgamation Fur & feather match - OK it was only with 4 1/2 oz (all tommies - ruffe) but also won my section.
The Ouse was @ least 6' up in flood & i had a good dace which came off,
The match was only won with about 6 oz.
My prize money was £36 (a good fortnights wages+ for a 17 yr old engineering apprentice) & a bottle of brandy + a turkey.
Dad couldn't make it that day cos' of his shifts, but was dead chuffed when i got home. (i'm still using that reel to this day & it still runs like a dream.)
Still Ten min's t'late on the bite's sometimes though (Bless him if he's still watching)

[barbelblanker]

I can only hope that one day my kids say "My fondest memory" and include me in the next bit.

[chazyboi]

very true barbelblanker makes it worth while being a hands on dad

[Dadwood]

Never a truer word spoken Chazyboi. And when you get older (like me) I hope you get the same pleasure that I do encouraging a little grandson (5 years old) to learn about patience and sitting waiting for that heart stopping bite! Kind regards.

[Bluesbro]

After reading/replying this post it has really pulled on the heart strings and as a result I have managed to arrange a trip tomorrow with my old man. First 1 in over a year!!!!

Just wouldn`t take NO for an answer and hopefully I can re-intrest him in getting out a bit more often

SW wind blowing and 4 score of blacks aquired........Here Coddy Coddy Coddy.........

Joe

[chris.oldgit]

a very nice gesture joe, well done, it will be appreciated believe me, good luck on the fishes.

[Dadwood]

That's a really nice gesture to the old chap Joe. I look forward to your report in which (hopefully) Dad will have outfished his son. Kind regards.

[Ripple]

My Dad never fished and wasnt interested but one of my Uncle's did and being "Oirish" he had a great liking for trout !
Taught me all he knew on how to catch them, mostly on worm.
Spent years fishing with him on Underbank and Damflask reservoirs in/near Sheffield.

Ripple.