JUNIOR PROGRAM

Our Junior Angler program kicked off on Saturday 3rd August 2024 with 11 keen young anglers participating. We met at Carlo Point under the RBAA shade shelter where Steve and Don instructed the group on techniques and rules on catching mud crabs. 

The group then practiced their knot-tying skills using the “half-blood knot with a hitch” to tie a basic running sinker rig for estuary fishing. With their rods ready to go and buckets in hand we set off on the Carlo Point sandflats.

The group were keen to check a few crab pots that had been set the previous day with a low tide of 0.42 of a meter, we were able to walk out  into the mangroves to the north of Carlo Point to where the crab pots had been set and check the catch. The pots had caught 7 mud crabs in total with a mixture of male and female crabs this provided the opportunity for the group to identify male and female crabs and measure them for size. All crabs were happily released as they were female or undersize.

The group then returned to the Carlo Point sandflats and took turns pumping yabbies with much success. The yabbies were put to good use chasing a few fish on the incoming tide. The group  were proficient at casting and retrieving their tackle by the end of the session.

Thanks to Don Reid and Steve Bennett for running the session and to Secretary Vern Ezzy, Brendon Heal and Brock Heal for their assistance in setting up. Also a big shout out to Gardiners Fisheries, Crabbin”Gear and Wilsons Fishing for their sponsorship of this fantastic initiative.

The Next Sessions are planned are:
●        23 November 2024- Being a Better Angler
●        22 March 2025- Rods, Reels and Tackle
●        23 -25 May 2025- Beach Fishing Camp

For more information on how to join our program check out the RBAA website: https://rbaafishing.com.au/programs/