Features of Hook a Duck – Fairground Duck Fishing
Product features
- Players:
- 1 to 3 players at a time |
- Game time:
- 1-3 min per game
- Staff:
- Not needed (optional host) |
- Weight:
- On request
- Set-up:
- 20 min |
- Takedown:
- 20 min
- Size:
- On request |
- Recommended space:
- 2 x 2 m
- Branding:
- Header and board with your brand (on request)
- Other features:
- 100% manual game, no electricity needed.
- Hire it on its own or with the rest of the mini fair.
- It can also go inside a fairground stall with staff and prizes.
- The pool holds water: we need a water point nearby.
What is Hook a Duck (Duck Fishing): the classic fairground game of catching ducks
Remember fishing for ducks at the fair?
Hook a Duck is a duck fishing game for events: an oval pool on a table with a decorated backdrop, filled with water and with colourful rubber ducks floating in it.
- Easy to grasp: you fish with a small rod and hook, no long explanations needed.
- For the whole family: colourful and eye-catching, ideal for children's parties, family days and schools.
- Up to 3 players at a time: the queue moves quickly with games of 1 to 3 minutes.
- Fairground look: varnished wood and printed vinyl in red and white.
We bring this fairground duck fishing game to Barcelona and all over Spain.
How to play Hook a Duck
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A game lasts between 1 and 3 minutes and 1 to 3 people can play at the same time.
- Each player picks up a small rod with a hook.
- The rubber ducks float in the pool of water.
- Each player tries to catch a duck with the hook.
- Lift the duck out and pass the turn to the next player.
- When everyone has played, count the ducks caught.
How to win: whoever catches the most ducks wins, and that takes a steady hand, good aim with the hook and a little patience. Children usually ask to play again straight away.
Tip for the organiser: note down how many ducks each participant catches, make a ranking and give a prize to the best angler.
Hook a Duck dimensions, space and set-up
- Size and weight: on request, depending on the event and transport.
- Recommended space: 2 x 2 m.
- Water: the pool holds water, so you need a water point nearby to fill it.
- No electricity: it is 100% manual and needs no socket.
- Materials: varnished wood and high-resistance printed vinyl.
- Indoors or outdoors: outdoors, under cover if it rains.
- Set-up: it arrives assembled; 20 minutes to set up and 20 to take down.
- Transport: it travels protected with plastic film and we handle delivery and collection.
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Hook a Duck for children's parties, family days and corporate events
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Duck fishing is one of the fairground games children love most, but adults get hooked too. That is why it suits so many kinds of event.
It is perfect as one of the best fairground games for kids at birthdays, end-of-term parties and schools or parents' associations, where little ones fish and parents cheer them on.
It also works as one of the fairground games for company family days: the whole family shares the same game, with no complicated rules.
If you are looking for a mini fair for communions, it is a classic that keeps the youngest guests entertained while the grown-ups chat.
And for town councils, street parties and local festivals, it is a simple choice for fairground game hire for events with outdoor fair stalls. It needs no electricity but it does need water, so plan a water point nearby.
It also fits themed events, thanks to its colourful, instantly recognisable look.
Hook a Duck customised with your brand
We adapt the game's graphics, the header and the decorated backdrop, to your brand image. You can send us your artwork or we design it ourselves in a couple of days.
Customisation needs about 2 weeks' notice.
- Merchandising prizes: soft toys or branded items for the anglers.
- Activation idea: a duck fishing stand at your trade fair or event stand, with your logo on the header, where each visitor fishes and takes home a small brand gift.
That way the game draws people to your space and makes your brand memorable.
Build your mini fair: combine Hook a Duck with other games
Hire Hook a Duck on its own or as a set with other games from our Mini Fairground Games collection. The mini games come on their own and without staff; if you want a full stand with staff, decoration and prizes, take a look at our Fairground Stalls.
For a good contrast, combine it with:
- Ring Toss – Fairground Hoopla Game, an aiming game for older guests.
- Froggy Racer – Fairground Frog Race, a race to get the whole group cheering.
- Ball Roll – Fairground Skill Maze, a game of skill and patience.
As a guide, for 100 guests we recommend 4 to 6 games.
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Ring Toss
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Tin Alley
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Froggy Racer
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Ball Roll
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Rock 'n' Roll
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Table Quoits
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hook a Duck and how do you play it?
It is a fairground duck fishing game: a pool of water with rubber ducks floating in it. Each player uses a small rod with a hook to catch a duck. One to three people can play at once, games last 1 to 3 minutes and you can make a ranking from the ducks caught.
What ages and events is duck fishing suitable for?
It suits children and families above all: children's parties, family days, schools, communions and themed events. It is easy to play and very colourful, so it also hooks adults at corporate events, street parties and local festivals, where it works best combined with other games.
Does Hook a Duck need electricity or a water point?
It needs no electricity, but it does need water: the pool is filled, so you need a water point nearby. It takes up about 2 x 2 m and can be used indoors or outdoors, under cover if it rains. It arrives assembled, and set-up and take-down each take 20 minutes.
Can duck fishing be customised or combined with other games?
Yes. We adapt the graphics to your brand, using your artwork or a design we make in a couple of days; we need about 2 weeks' notice. You can also combine it with other Mini Fairground Games or include it in a fairground stall with staff and prizes.
