Wooden Fishing Game

‘There is some excellent fishing to be had here. The river abounds in pike, roach, dace, gudgeon, and eels, just here; and you can sit and fish for them all day.’ from ‘Three Men in a Boat’ by Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)

This fun set is an oversized twist on the late-Victorian parlour game of ‘Fish Ponds’ where wooden weights are hooked to score points. Challenge the family to catch a whopper and bag the biggest haul using wooden rods to hook a variety of painted fish. Mark out or decide on the limits of your ‘pond’ and go fishing. Each fish is numbered with a points value and has a nylon loop, ready to hook, in this refreshingly silly angling challenge. Includes instructions for four fishing games: who will catch the most fish?; who can score the most points?; and who will be the first to empty the pool? Test your dexterity and see who can win the catch of the day.

10 Painted MDF-fish shapes, each 15-25cm, with nylon loops
Two pine wood rods, each 45cm with c.40cm nylon string and metal hooks
Includes instructions for four fishing games
28 x 45 x 3cm box
2 players, age 3+