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Re: Bass Fishing With Kids [Re: Jpurdue] #12213838 04/24/17 06:14 PM
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As a 29 yo woman who started fishing with her dad at 2 and has not stopped yet, I remember that bass were what dad targeted. My rods were set up to catch anything that would bite a lure. I cannot recall how many times he pulled us away from the bass fishing to go chase a school of sandies. Back when the power plant was running on Monticello, we would get up early and drop jigs along the railroad bridge for big crappie. I even remember us targeting perch a few times. I did catch a few bass early on but make sure that you don't lock in on the bass. Bass can be a difficult target for young kids and the most important thing for them is to stay interested in fishing. Bass fishing will come with time. Until then, keep a look out for every opportunity to get their rods bent.

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This little guy is two, almost 3. He has been in the boat with us since he was a baby. He is obsessed with fishing. We followed many of the steps others have mentioned to help him. Now he does it on his own.

A few weeks ago, he stood on the deck with us casting (no hook) and now he just fishes hooks and all. We bought him a new rod Saturday to upgrade his equipment since he caught this one and he's ready to go.

Watch this:

Emmett's First Catch by himself.

Re: Bass Fishing With Kids [Re: basseditor] #12213894 04/24/17 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted By: basseditor
This little guy is two, almost 3. He has been in the boat with us since he was a baby. He is obsessed with fishing. We followed many of the steps others have mentioned to help him. Now he does it on his own.

A few weeks ago, he stood on the deck with us casting (no hook) and now he just fishes hooks and all. We bought him a new rod Saturday to upgrade his equipment since he caught this one and he's ready to go.

Watch this:

Emmett's First Catch by himself.



Very cool!


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Re: Bass Fishing With Kids [Re: Jpurdue] #12214028 04/24/17 07:51 PM
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great question , my kids are both in their late twenties --boy is the oldest and my daughter the younger . My suggestion is to take them when the "action " is 100% going to happen . Doesn't matter if it's bass or bluegill or whatever . If they end up sitting around without action , they will get bored and end up not liking the "event " . My daughter loved using pieces of nightcrawlers to catch crawdads , she still remembers how much fun that was . She turned into a good bass fisherman and ended up going on a 4 day fishing trip to Alaska with me and hauling in a 90lb Halibut.
Make it fun , make it all for them , keep em busy and interested --they will grow up loving catching fish

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short trips
bring food
sun screen cover them up

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