Indigenous Kids day at Kurwongbah.

[rayke1938]

On 19/1/08 the PRFMA in conjunction with the local Lions club conducted an successful day out for the local Indigenous community. Over 30 kids turned out and by all accounts the day was a great success.

The kids were given a talk on how to identify fish rig their gear and then had a practical fishing session. They were all given a rod and reel and a bag of fishing gear that they kept at the rnd of the day.

I do not know how successful their fishing efforts were but who cares as long as they enjoyed themselves and maybe in the future will become members of this site.

I have just read a touching letter of thanks that one of the members of the community sent to the PRFMA.

Cheers

Ray.

[Rocket75]

Good to see kids getting into fishing! Great initiative, should be more of it.

Rocket

[rayke1938]

PRFMA involved in three seperate kids fishing initiatives this month.

Cheers

Ray

[chubbstar]

Good on ya Ray, It's good to see you passing on all your fishing skills to the youngsters and the less fortunate. There'll be plenty of good Bass waiting for you in the next life;)

Jayson

[faulked]

i think ray would be happy to see the big bass next week i really cant see him complaining:)

[rayke1938]

Just had a phone call from Uncle Bill ( one of the elders) and he has given his permission to publish his letter. He also reaffirmed what a great day out it was for the kids. One girl got a large tandanus and she was really stoked.

Cheers

Ray.

On Saturday 19 1 08 Uncle lenny Uncle bill Aunty Jane and Debbie degree PLO .all had a great day out fishing with the pine rivers fish management association.They had put on a very good day out fishing for our indigenous children all up we had thirty children turn turn up for the day. They were all supplied with fishing rods hooks sinkers and bait and yes all was new.And at the end of the day the children got to keep the fishing rods and reels plus a parcel of tackle.The petrie lions ladies had supplied drinks and sausage on bread for all concerned. I would like to give my thanks to all concerned for putting on wonderful day . Yours Bill Harbour.

[shayned]

Couple of shots of the day. It was at the bottom end of the workable age group, with the kids ranging from 6yrs old to 12yrs old. Below 9yrs old and the motor skills are only just developed enough to take on board the basics and remember them. Kids had a good time though and if we can find the funds again next year we'll do it all again.

The really impressive thing was the uniform great behaviour of every kid that attended. The only tiny bit of misbehaviour happened right at the end of the day, when young Matty one of our sub 10 year olds, cracked a wobbly and refused to leave, he was going to keep fishing no matter what!!! Lets face it we've all been there at some time or another so it's pretty hard to hold that against him. I think somewhere inside I was cheering him on, but I guess that would be wrong?? [img size=448]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/websize1.jpg Uncle Lenny and Aunty Debbie taking a well earned break.

[shayned]

The whole mob!!! [img size=448]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/websize3.jpg

[MichaelJ]

how many tilapia were killed?

[shayned]

Rob giving a helping hand [img size=448]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/websize2.jpg

[rayke1938]

I havent heard any results apart from the big tandanus. It was more an exercise in giving a day out rather than targeting tilapia.

There is an article on the PRFMA's activities in the latest fishing monthly ( February issue )

Cheers

Ray

[shayned]

Not a lot of Tilapia killed, kids motor skills not quite up to it. Quite a lot of small ones but only a few larger breeders. Couple of spangled and a Tandanus came up. There will be a few left for you mate.