Young Islanders get hooked on fishing at weekend event
Seven-year-old Layla Charlton sits on grandfather Doug MacEwen’s lap dangling a fishing rod into the nonetheless waters of Mooney’s Pond.
“It is my first time fishing,” Layla stated, hoping a trout would take her bait.
MacEwen was making an attempt to move on 55 years of fishing knowledge to Charlton and his different grandchildren this weekend.
“It is nice enjoyable educating them to fish trout and spend time within the outdoor,” he stated.
MacEwen taught his personal children to fish, however stated educating his grandchildren is much more enjoyable as a result of he has extra time on his arms.
“It is an amazing alternative for households to get out within the outdoor collectively. I feel it’s enormous, and angling within the province is great and lots of people participate within the sport and the extra the higher,” he stated.
The free household fishing weekend occasion befell at Mooney’s Pond and was placed on by the Morell River Administration Cooperative.
Not like first-timer Layla, her brother, 11-year-old Eli Charlton, considers himself an skilled angler. His grandfather first taught him how one can fish a couple of yr in the past.
His favorite half is when his line will get a nibble.
“When the fish comes and you must like pull it out,” he stated. He had an opportunity to follow his favorite half on the pond on Sunday. “I catched two.”
The Charlton children weren’t the one ones on the water. A number of households had been casting their traces through the free fishing weekend.
Eleven-year-old Walter Proctor wish to have a rod in his hand too. However as a substitute, he was serving to out by handing out sizzling canine and bottled water to guests.
He was volunteered for the job as a result of his dad is the previous president of the Morell River Administration Cooperative. However as soon as he is achieved feeding the crowds, he hopes to bait the fish and feed himself.
“I will be serving to out, then attempt to catch some fish for supper,” he stated.
Might lengthy weekend is usually free household fishing weekend on P.E.I. Folks do not want angling licenses, however they do must observe all of the common guidelines.
