the school of fish
I’m Alex Ledbrooke, and I started fishing when I was just four years old. I grew
up on the coast where my fascination and love of the outdoors and all things
fishy developed. Over the years my fishing interests have grown and if it’s got
fins I’ve probably tried to catch it. I started sea fishing on the south coast
of Devon on the sea walls at Dawlish. I was soon tackling the Exeter Canal with
a 3 meter fishing rod my parents bought mewhilst on holiday in France. That
little rod caught literally thousands of fish! I was fortunate to receive
coaching when I was getting started and it was then that things really took off.
At 11 years old I joined a fishing Club near Exeter and was lucky to be coached
by some really experienced and enthusiastic guys. My parents didn’t fish so any
help was a bonus for all of us. From there I learned about different species of
fish and rather than just casting and hoping, I was able to refine my approach
so I could target specific fish from different waters.
