splatek
UAEC
My eleven year old is a certifiable Fishaholic, he will fish anything that has water and usually catch something. He's good, really good.
As it turns out my soon-to-be 2 year old has the bug as well. This past week or so, he has woke up saying "feesh, feesh dada, feesh." I'm starting hi out with a small rod with no line or hook on it and he emulates my casting. Not always a flyrod, sorry about that, but the other day I put some bread on a small barbless fly hook and we went to the local fishing pond. The bluegill were small, but fiesty. He was over the moon and I am pretty sure we've solidified the addiction.
We are using the spinning rod like a cane pole... he isn't that good yet.
after catching a few little ones we decided to pic some wild blackberries and eat a few dandelions.
Seems like he's going to be an outdoor kid and I am all about rewarding that. I think it'll be a few years before he hops in the blind with me looking for bears or deer, but I think he'll like that as well. Fishing provides such fast, constant action that it seems like a good starting point for him (and me with him). My eleven year old hates hunting; can't / doesn't like to sit still. I am hoping that the little one feels differently.
As it turns out my soon-to-be 2 year old has the bug as well. This past week or so, he has woke up saying "feesh, feesh dada, feesh." I'm starting hi out with a small rod with no line or hook on it and he emulates my casting. Not always a flyrod, sorry about that, but the other day I put some bread on a small barbless fly hook and we went to the local fishing pond. The bluegill were small, but fiesty. He was over the moon and I am pretty sure we've solidified the addiction.
We are using the spinning rod like a cane pole... he isn't that good yet.
after catching a few little ones we decided to pic some wild blackberries and eat a few dandelions.
Seems like he's going to be an outdoor kid and I am all about rewarding that. I think it'll be a few years before he hops in the blind with me looking for bears or deer, but I think he'll like that as well. Fishing provides such fast, constant action that it seems like a good starting point for him (and me with him). My eleven year old hates hunting; can't / doesn't like to sit still. I am hoping that the little one feels differently.
