Schoolboy reels in four rainbow trout in an hour during first fishing trip

Jude Varty wowed his stunned uncles with his very impressive first catch.

An Airdrie schoolboy reeled in a cracking catch during his first fishing trip.

Jude Varty hooked four rainbow trout in just one hour all by himself as he wowed his stunned uncles.

Rochsolloch Primary School pupil Jude, seven, has been keen to go fishing for “a long time” – and if he carries on at this rate we may have a young record-breaker on our hands.

Jude’s uncle Stef O’Brien told Lanarkshire Live “My nephew Jude had been asking me for a long time to take him fishing.

“So, along with his other uncle, Edward, we took him to Newhouse Fishery for his very first fishing trip.

“Before we even started fishing, Jude spent the whole morning digging up his own worms for bait.

“With a little help from me to set up his bubble float and worm, he made his very first cast.

“Within 30 minutes, Jude’s float disappeared beneath the water.

“He shouted with excitement and, all by himself, reeled in his very first rainbow trout.

“He even dispatched the fish himself using a priest, under our supervision, which showed how determined and confident he was.

“Just five minutes later, his float went under again.

“He shouted, ‘uncle Stef, I’m away again!’

“Once again, he landed another rainbow trout completely on his own.”

But Holytown youngster Jude’s ‘well-plaiced’ fishing skills didn’t end there as the trout kept on coming.

Stef added: “The excitement didn’t stop there. Within the first hour of fishing, Jude had landed four rainbow trout by himself.

“I hadn’t even had the chance to set up my own rod because we were so busy helping him net and admire each catch!

“His uncle Edward and I couldn’t believe what we were seeing and were incredibly proud of him.

“It was a fantastic first fishing experience, and it’s safe to say Jude is well and truly hooked on fishing now.

“It was wonderful to see a young boy enjoying the outdoors, learning a new skill and making memories that we’ll all remember for years to come.

“Jude was absolutely delighted and couldn’t stop talking about it until he fell asleep that night.

“A big shout-out to Stevie for taking care of us all; thank you so much and we will be back to Newhouse Fishery very soon.”

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