Re: A boy and his bass...
Bottom, we started hitting very kid-friendly ponds last year when he was 4. Short trips. Got him a little kids' rod/reel combo and always prescouted a place to make sure there were plenty of sunnies just waiting to be hauled out. Also made sure to use the outings as sort of overall nature trips. The more stuff they see, the better. So pointing out turtles sunning themselves or herons stalking fish actually go a long way toward keeping them engaged.
Last year he had fun. This year, he's into it. Said to me around opening day that we should try to catch 100 fish this year. We caught our 71st today. Since I reel in one for every 5-10 he catches, that's about 60 fish for my little man.
If you ever want to PM me about tips or advice on taking little ones out, feel free.
Mike
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