Family Fishing Trips on Our Lake Garda Holidays
November 30th 2011 -
Lake Garda holidays are becoming a popular choice for families who are looking for a break in pleasant, natural surroundings with excellent and varied facilities. The Lago de Garda, as it is called in Italian, is located in Northern Italy, between Venice and Milan. It is the largest lake in Italy and amongst other things is famed for its quality fishing.
With more than thirty fish species found in Lake Garda, Lake Garda holidays seem to be an ideal choice for anyone who enjoys trying their hand at getting the catch of the day. We have just returned from our first Lake Garda holidays and found that our family fishing trips were one of the highlights of our vacation.
My husband and eldest son have both been keen fishermen for years, and were very excited before we set off on our Lake Garda holidays, purchasing new reels, researching the best baits to use and re-packing their kit boxes. I think my younger son and I were probably somewhat less enthusiastic about the fishing opportunities, instead looking forward to swimming and doing some mountain biking around the lake. However, when we arrived in Lake Garda, we decided that instead of all “doing our own thing”, we’d all try each other’s preferred activities.
After settling down in our accommodation for a couple of days, we went on what would turn out to be the first of many family fishing trips during our Lake Garda holidays. Along with packing a picnic and the digital camera, I also slipped a good book into my bag – after all fishing is boring…isn’t it?
After getting the fishing rods set up and baited, my hubby encouraged me to try casting the first line out – which was trickier than it looks and definitely a skill which requires practice. We all had a go at casting, with my eldest son very much enjoying being able to teach his mum how to do something! Then, we sat down and waited for our fish to start jumping onto our hooks.
It’s true that fishing is an act of skill and luck, but more than anything, a fisherman (or woman) needs to be patient – or so my husband says. We sat and watched our floats bobbing on the surface of the water, and a tranquil, almost meditative silence, descended upon us. Then…without warning, one of the floats began to jiggle around…was it a fish? Yes! The float jerked under water, and my son grabbed the fishing rod to reel it in. Our fish catch during our Lake Garda holidays was a large Perch, easily identifiable with its red fin and tail markings. At around two kilos, the fish was big enough to keep and cook for our dinner later that evening.
After this first catch, we all got a little bit addicted to the peaceful, yet exciting hobby of fishing. Although many of the fish which we caught during our Lake Garda holidays were small, participating in the activity as a family enriched our vacation significantly. And in the end, I never did get round to reading my book!
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