Motueka RSA Fishing Club reeled in schools of small fry at its Take A Kid Fishing Day at Talley’s Fishing Platform on Sunday.
President Daniel Hovenden hoped the fishing mission got young fishers potentially hooked for life.
“It's good to see so many young kids out here enjoying it, and for some of them it’s their first time ever catching a fish,” he says.
“All they had to do was bring their own rod and reel, Talley’s supply all the bait, and a lot of our fishing club members help with baiting hooks and untangling lines.
“We’re hoping that a lot more younger people have got into the sport of fishing.”
Daniel says herring, spotties, garfish and the odd kahawai flopped up on the wharf throughout the day, and he took his fishing hat off to Coppins Outdoors for sponsoring the prizes.
