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Anglers' Legacy
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How Can I Get My Kids Involved
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- Amanda Bastian says:
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Posted on: August 4th, 2008
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- Scott Johnstone says:
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Posted on: October 28th, 2008
Wow, this one has been out there a while with no responses... Sorry about that. It's kinda late in the year to start, but with my kids, my personal interest got them interested. For me what worked best was just planning to go and take them fishing... (Don't plan to fish yourself or you will be extremely frustrated with the little time you actually have to fish.)
Also, I took them to places I knew they would catch fish. Not necessarily keepers, but lots of fast action. Shores where lots of small pan fish reside is a great spot. And, sometimes they catch a big one.
It's not a lot of advice, but I hope it helps.
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- cowboyncountry says:
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Posted on: October 29th, 2008
My youngest is the same way as Scott's he is interested because I am. My oldest though was different. He was a PS2 hermit. I did it the same way Scott did. I planned not to fish and only help. Then I took him to spots I knew had alot of bluegills and bass and let him go. He started catching them almost immediately and was having a blast. Now he'll ask to go at least a couple of times a week, but he still likes the video games too.
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- iamski says:
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Posted on: October 29th, 2008
I have 3 children 2 boys and a girl. As it turned out my daughter perfers to be outdoors with me while she was growing up. We fished the streams a lot. Now that I'm retired we use my bass boat. Now it's my grandsons turn to fish with me. They enjoy the time we spend on the boat. It's better when it's one on one.
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- Alan Boyd says:
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Posted on: October 29th, 2008
I have three grand kids, well step-grandkids. I take the youngest two to some local farm ponds that are full of bluegill that just can't wait to get caught. These two don't care about the size of the fish, just catching fish, I think this is the best way to start kids, they tend to get borred when you take them after fish that requires time and patience.
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- korny b. says:
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Posted on: October 30th, 2008
Watch the kids - when they are more interested in chasing butterflies - help them do that. Best places to start are along the shore were they can be kids- fishing, throwing stones - catching crayfish - keep the lessons short and simple and go home when they are ready. that way they will be willing to get out again.
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- PA-Smallies says:
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Posted on: January 7th, 2009
Fishing for panfish is probably the way to go. They are most often very eager biters. Live bait and some floats will do the trick. Spring is a great time for panfishing (crappie, sunfish, perch). When my kids were young, I used to take some other items along so when they got tired of fishing....which can be about 5 minutes...we could do something else related to fishing. Small buckets, some nets to catch crayfish and other creepy crawlers from the water will do. This is also a great time to teach kids about various aspects of nature etc. If you don't know much yourself, get a few identification books ... reptiles, amphibians..etc. Even my daughter thought this was great fun!
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- somefishinfool says:
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Posted on: January 10th, 2009
I didn't give my 3 children a CHOICE! I'd make plans, and they would go. Of course it helps when they caught fish, like most other post here state, take them to places you KNOW they are going to catch fish. Sometimes we would sein for bait, which was just as fun, if not funner than fishing. But at times the fish weren't biting, I'd use that time to REALLY teach them about fishing.. ie current/tides, struture, bait selection & presentation.etc. I put it in terms of" Take a kid fishing & feed them for the day, But TEACH a kid to fish & feed them for the rest of their life.
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- chris says:
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Posted on: January 23rd, 2009
When my son first started fishing he was only about five years old or so. He really wasn't that interested. We would take him boating and fishing whenever we could. He complained and jumped around a lot. It wasn't until we went on a family fishing vacation where there was nothing else to do but fish. We arrived at the cabin and it was a dive, with no tv, no video games, nothing. He had no other option but to fish. It didn't take him long before he wanted to be out on the water every second he could. I actually think he alone went through eight containers of worms! He has been hooked ever since. We even attempted to take him ice fishing this winter. It was a little too cold for him to deal with. Maybe next year. Good luck. It is a sport that is learned and can be frustrating if you aren't catching anything. Now when we go camping as soon as he gets out of the car he grabs his tackle box and pole and heads straight for the water. There is nothing better than to see a child's face holding the catch of the day and seeing the gleam in their eyes. "look at this one Mom". Keep at it and don't give up. It is a wonderful learning experience. It will teach them patience if nothing at all. Check out my pictures and you'll see my son with all of his catches!
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- Bassmaster-ME says:
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Posted on: January 27th, 2009
Start by getting a bass fishing game for their video game. Go online and look for local bass clubs in your area they will sometimes hold instructional classes, competitions and may even have a Jr bass club available.
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I really want to get Lumi involved in fishing, but I'm not sure how to break her of the video game habit she has. Any thoughts?