In conjunction with the 'Wetwheels' charity based in Hamble, 6 lucky pupils took to the Solent last Thursday in the hunt for some fish. Pupils showed good resilience as they braved the cold weather and tried their hand at a new activity.
We could not quite believe the amount of snow that was falling, but all boys were keen to continue. So with our warm coats on, hot chocolate and blankets packed we departed Mercury Marina.
The most popular fish of the day was the dogfish shark. The boys felt how rough its skin was and although they didn't feel confident to remove the hook they did throw them back in the sea, as these fish are not for eating.
The largest fish onboard was the eel, we had two of these wiggly, slippery fish. These fish can grow over a metre long! Eels are now on the endangered species list and therefore also returned to the sea.
Our final species of the day was the whiting and this one was big enough to take home. Lucky enough we had a great crew onboard that maneuvered those needle like teeth and gutted this fish. Well done Lucas on catching your dinner!
Well done to all the boys for showing great resilience on what was a cold and bumpy day. You would have not guessed that they had not fished before, and by the end of the session some were even baiting up their own lines. Thankyou 'Wetwheels' for giving us such a great experience.
