Hillingdon Fishing Days, 28th July and 11th August 2013

Family Fishing Fun Day at Little Britain Lake - Hillingdon Council

The events will take place on Sunday 28th July and 11th August (9.30am - 3.30pm) (9.30am - 3.30pm) and will provide over 700 youngsters the opportunity to fish and our help is needed again.

Little Britain Lake
Packet Boat Lane
Cowley
UB8 2JR

If you are interested in a day coaching kids, its always pretty chaotic but lots of fun. The format will be as before and we'll be provided food and refreshments throughout. They will need everyone there by 8am for breakfast and set up.

All tackle is provided, so whips, bait etc but have learnt to take some of your stuff as well, flots, shot, hooks etc, a spare rod, maybe feeder, and chairs!

So if anyone can come along please contact Alan Keep of Les Webbers Angling Projects who'll be working on the rota as before: alankeep@msn.com by the 31st May and let him know. (don't forget to mention that you are from the TAC and please place your name in this thread if you would like to attend).

The jack and me will go

They are short on numbers so if you fancy a day helping kids to fish, please let Alan Keep know on the email address above

I am down for 11th August, anyone else fancies a day out please let Alan know.

any one else turning up for this, the jack and me are going, we have Tpt for the day to get there and back

things to take

seats, at least 3, for the mums and dads,

spare water, coffee, tea,

normal fishing kit

some spare bait



there will be 2 locations to fish,  one being on the lake, the other on river, most of the fish are caught on the river (barbel), a few from the lake, mostly perch and bream.

this year, if I get the lake and the fish are not biting, I will set up a "set up a fishing rod" lesson,  consisting of reel on rod, line though eyes, set up float, tiring hook to line, doing loop to loop, tiring hooks to line doing the good old palimore   knot, size 1 or 2 hook, nice and big, and with the point looped off, hearth and safety and all that, so if the young and up coming fisher-persons do not catch anything, they will all know how to put a rod together for the next time they go fishing

each fishing lesson last for around 3/4hr then new people turn up,

you get 2 free meals, burgers, with or with out onions and tea or coffee, with or with out sugar and milk   

plus Keith Arther and a few other top fishing persons will be there so you can get your pics taken with them  

and you might get on TV, like I was last year, Tight lines,

I will be there hopefully both days .spoke to alan yesterday and he said he could do with a few more volentears  .so come on down

the jack und me are all set to go

The Jack,  The Brigepal Singh, ((the barbel King) last year) and me braved a day at this location, lots of fish were cought and lost, over 80% of people had a fish or too, weather was just right,

Linda, the Lady in charge



my hero,  Keith Arther



Sarah Collins from Get Hooked on fishing




the next fish i get will be this big



OK, it will be the next one




The Brigepal



The Bob

Well done everyone very worthwhile day, and catching too, now there's a novelty!

Well in Keith, Brigepal, good work.


Richard

so who is going this sunday, eye am, the jack might go, but with his mummy this week, they do need more fisher-persons to help out,

I will be there for the 3rd year running like you Keith and Bridge

Anyone one else want to help kids enjoy their first fishing experience?

First year I think we had about 10 of us

Very good day today, thanks Keith, Jack and Bridge, top work chaps  

Huge numbers of people through and luckily got a river swim with Minnows galore, seeing the kids (and adults) smiling faces means a huge amount. If only a few go on to buying some tackle and taking up our sport it will have been a success. Special word for all the volunteers who gave up their Sunday from clubs around the Colne Valley plus brilliantly organised by Hillingdon Council, Les Webbers Angling Projects and Get Hooked on Fishing.

Until next year

Well done to all concerned, top marks!


Richard

Great photo's smilly happy faces,and more important the next generation of
anglers hopfully.

Well done those who went would of volunteer but had to work both days