I just got back in from fishing with my little niece who is about 3 and a "cousin"(my brothers sister-in-laws son)who is 9.

We went down to the bridge by the old baileys bait camp in Bridge City. Usualy realy good for crabs, and small poggys or croakers. I just wanted them to have fun, my niece has been doing the "uncle Cory, can we go fishing" routine all summer .

I had no more than tossed a line out and started to tie on a rig than i see my rod almost take a dive. In about an hour, I managed to hook each one of them up with 5-6 redfish in the 12-15 inch cattegory, and my niece caught a speck that was right at 14. We even got hold of a couple of crabs to show them.

Thats not much for someone who fishes alot, but for a kid, it was a highlight of the summer. It was both of thems first time to catch a fish. I couldnt take them wading or something, but i think we started them out pretty well .

She fell asleep in the car, but the first thing she said when we got in was "when can we come again?

Thats what makes fishing fun. I love to catch them, i love to do it myself, but ive had my shot, ive caught big bulls, but watching kids, and being able to help them, get started and take so much pleasure in something so simple is more fun than anything else.

Pictures will be forthcoming as soon as my brother sends them to me.

Great post and I couldn't agree with you more.

Her very first one. She held it fro a minute, then handed it to me and refused to hold it for the picture


This is the speck she cought. He missed the slot by an inch. She wanted to "do it by herself", and i handed her the rod on this one without help.....he got about halfway up before i had to grab it so we didnt have to go "rod fishing". That was as close to the fish as she would get lol.


This is johnny's first one. It wasnt a bad size little rat, and it made him feel even better when i netted it(i thought it was a speck when i first saw it, so i put the net in waiting on it....)

Great post!

Good On Ya for taking time to get the little ones involved in some fishin.

That is for shure What makes fishing fun is all about.

Bazz

My hat is off to you Texasaggie!!!

You may not realize it yet, but you probably just created two of your best fishing partners in years to come.

BTW- They'll also pass it on to their kids one day!

Great deed indeed!

great pics...my little brother turn 5 next month and he's getting a new fishing pole from his big brother. Should make for a good fishing trip soon.

Yeah i just bought some cheap rods from gander so they can do it themselves next time. Johnny got the idea, but jessica couldnt even get her hand up to cast a spinning reel.

Great post Txaggie and great pics.