Gone fishin': Families take to Weweantic with homemade poles

Oct 14, 2017
Kids attempt to catch fish on the Weweantic River using poles they made out of sticks, fishing line and hooks. BY MATTHEW BERNAT

With a stick, some line and a hook, families made their own fishing poles Friday evening, courtesy of the Buzzards Bay Coalition.

Eleven people gathered at Horseshoe Mill at the end of Station Road, which is part of the coalition’s 34-acre Weweantic River Reserve property. The event was part of Discover Buzzards Bay,  an initiative to help people across the Buzzards Bay region find ways to explore the outdoor.

Upcoming events include Marsh Madness, a walk at the Lyman Reserve at 110 Red Brook Road in Plymouth where participants can explore the plants and animals that live near a salt marsh on Oct. 20.

On Oct. 27, Orienteering at Minot Forest will let participants use a compass to navigate the trails and woods near Minot Forest Elementary School. Both events start at 5:15 p.m. Registration is required for each program. To RSVP, visit www.savebuzzardsbay.org/events/ or contact the Buzzards Bay Coalition at 508-999-6363 ext. 219 or bayadventures@savebuzzardsbay.org.

Kids attempt to catch fish on the Weweantic River using poles they made out of sticks, fishing line and hooks. BY MATTHEW BERNAT
Brian Cardin, 7, of Fairhaven finds a spot on the Weweantic River to fish from. BY MATTHEW BERNAT
Casey Cash, 9, of Wareham wraps yarn around his homemade fishing pole to use as a grip. BY MATTHEW BERNAT
Wayne Cash,12, of Wareham works on his homemade fishing pole. BY MATTHEW BERNAT
Rose-Marie Hebert, 5, checks for fish. BY MATTHEW BERNAT
Kids fish using homemade poles at dusk along the Weweantic River. BY MATTHEW BERNAT
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