{"id":18122,"date":"2018-10-11T09:04:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T22:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=18122"},"modified":"2018-10-11T23:20:48","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T12:20:48","slug":"kids-try-fishing-and-love-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/kids-try-fishing-and-love-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids try fishing and love it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FISHERMANS Beach lived up to its name last Tuesday, with the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) coming to Torquay to teach kids how to beach fish.<\/p>\n<p>As part of their Come &#038; Try Beach Fishing Day, 50 children aged up to 16 were treated to hands-on clinics run by VFA staff and Torquay Angling Club Members.<\/p>\n<p>Fishing personality from Talking Fishing, Adam Ring, also explained the dos and don\u2019ts of beach safety and fishing from the coastline to a captivated audience.<\/p>\n<p>Children of all different skill levels participated, with a few lucky youngsters reeling in mullet and Aussie salmon.<\/p>\n<p>Event organiser and VFA coordinator for the Target One million program Craig Ingram said the day was a complete success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Come &#038; Try Beach Fishing events are all showcasing how much fun fishing is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to get more people fishing, more often\u201d For more information head to vfa.vic.gov.au.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18122 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-2.jpg 380w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-2-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17962'>\n\t\t\t\tGrace Bingley, Sophie Hayden and Cooper Conquest of Torquay getting tips from\nthe local volunteers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-3.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-3-600x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17961\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17961'>\n\t\t\t\tVictorian Fisheries Authorities give the young kids some tips on how to enjoy fishing.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-4.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-4-512x380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17960\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17960'>\n\t\t\t\tLily from Torquay gets a catch.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-5.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Try-Beach-Fishing-events-5-511x380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17959\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17959'>\n\t\t\t\tTorquay Angling Club commodore Trevor Doolan helping the kids cast a line\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FISHERMANS Beach lived up to its name last Tuesday, with the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) coming to Torquay to teach kids how to beach fish. 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