For my 14th birthday I asked for a fishing rod. I liked the idea of sitting beside a river, relaxing, chilling out, having a drink and… oh yeah catching a fish! My friend Jamie and I would attach them to our bikes and cycle to a small pond hidden by trees in a field somewhere in Essex! The pond may have been small but there were loads of fish in it and we were guaranteed to catch something! Not all my fishing experiences were very good though …