Hi ladies,
I have a 4 year old princess that just loves to fish with me. I intend to keep her active in the fishing world that we both love so much. My question is...I have a 13 year old princess that I can not get to go with me. She rather go to the mall with her mom and shop. I can understand that with her being 13 and all. How can I get her to go with me once in a while, or is it too late. I could not take her when she was little because I served my country for 5 years (Navy)and was constantly Gone due to my job there. Thanks for your time.

My nieces like to go when there is a knee board, or inner tube in the boat. Play a while, fish a while. Also, if you use live minnows, or worms, you'll catch something for sure. It's much more interesting to the younguns when you catch something, quickly if possible. Good luck! Tight lines to you and your princesses!!

Well Gonzo63 this is my personal opinion from past experiences. I have a 19 year old daughter that used to go fishing with me when she was younger and although she didn't fish for very long when we went due to her having NO Patience, I was happy she was there with me. Alot of times I would put my rod and reel down and we would just sit and talk for awhile. She would rather go deer hunting with her dad and still does so today. She killed a nice 8 point Saturday, but she doesn't fish with me anymore.
And my sister and I are like night and day. She was a girly girl when we were growing up and she wouldn't dare fish (Uh, that's gross), but I on the other hand have been fishing since I was able to stand on my own and hold a pole in my hand. I guess what I'm trying to say is, It all depends on the persons interest, so don't take it personally if she doesn't want to go fishing with you and cherish the moments that you have with the younger one cause that could all change in a few years.

Are you baiting her hook if it is live stuff? If not that would help. Also let her use jigs or something, and teach her how to do that. Jigs do real well for most folks. Corn works too. That cuts on the gross factor for some girls. My girl is 17, and she quit fishing right before her 17th birthday. Now she is almost 18, and could care less about fishing. Her friends are more important now. She still likes camping out though. Maybe your daughter has a friend who could come ALONG WITH Y'ALL fishing. That would help a whole lot. Then maybe it would be so much fun for her, it would not be hard to convince her to go now and then with you. Just a thought. Good luck. I am a navy vet myself. Thanks for serving this great country of our's!!!

Thank you ladies! You have given me a ton of ideas. I have asked my wife but she isn't a fisherwoman. I knew you fellow anglers would come through.

You are welcome Frank. Take care and good luck!

I was once that young girl who didn't always want to tag along with Dad when he would go fishing...i however didn't have a choice...he said i was going and that was it. But there was a time when i didn't go because i wanted to do something else but you know what fishing is either something you go back to and fall in love with all over again or you just never had that "itch" to begin with. Not EVERY girl out there is going to like to go fishing. I guess my long story point here is that, at best, maybe you could just ask her for some time and she could go and sit and chit chat with ya while you fish or take pictures of the fish you catch or something like that. Just anything to get you both together on the water.

as for me....later in life, I would say in my twenties, I got back to what i love which is fishing. So i think in the end you get back to your roots. And maybe fishing just won't be her thing and that's okay too! Maybe, if you want to spend some time with her, make a deal and say, "you go fishing with me, then I'll go do something you like the next time around."

Good Luck!

I dont usually post much but being a mom & having girls I wanted to comment some. The others above hit on a lot of great things...but see if JUST MAYBE mom would get involved or help get the older daughter to go fish....make it a family event once in a while. Fish some, swim some, picnic, etc....maybe after that she might want to go more with you to fish.

My 2 are young right now (8 & 6) but love to fish & be outdoors. Im sure as they get older that will change but. Just hope that they will STILL like to go fish as well as their other things.