Wouldn’t it have been cheaper just to get 3 cod’n’chips, David?*
*..you could even add a couple of cold cans, a battered sausage, a pickled egg and a magnum of Dom Perignon
MOST family fishing expeditions involve a quick trip to the chippie – not the Beckhams, whose angler get-up topped £1,500.
David, 43, and sons Brooklyn, 19, and Romeo, 15, wore only the best of gear during a day out in Oxfordshire near their £6million home. Victoria, 44, Cruz, 13, and six-yearold Harper sat out the expedition, which did land a fine fish that was almost too big for their barbecue. “Maybe should catch a smaller one this time,” joked the ex-England captain. “Or get a bigger green egg [barbecue].” Becks has fished with Brooklyn for three years and was proud when he caught his first John Dory. But Becks is also a fan of chip shops. His favourite is in Chingford, Essex, where an order includes cod, scampi and saveloy.