The state government distributed thousands of free fishing rods to primary school kids in an attempt to engage young Victorians in fishing, and while some kids love their rods, others have ended up on Facebook marketplace. So, did the program work?
The Victorian Fisheries Authority states the money for the program comes from the Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Fund, which is raised through fishing license fees.
Kinda makes it an investment of sorts…
This article is the first time I heard about this!
I enjoyed fishing as a kid so this would have been right up my alley but still, wtf.
Increases sun exposure. Great.
Plenty of people could do with some sun given the high rates of vitamin D deficiency, getting kids into some outdoor activities would help there.
I wonder if the rods come with a “NO HAT NO FISH” rule
@MHLoppy If you have at least one cat (more fun with multiple) and a reasonably long hallway or quite large room:
- Throw away any fish hooks (important).
- Tie a cat toy to the end of the line.
- Summon your cat(s) and cast away!
The object is to avoid letting anybody latch on to the bait. It’s a much more fast-paced sport than regular fishing. Endless fun.
No cats or fishing lines unfortunately! I wasn’t part of the free fishing rod program 😅
