Image via WikipediaIt is best to teach the child to fish when they are young. By the time a child is about three or four years old they should have the motor skills to learn how to fish. They need appropriate fishing equipment for their size. Some companies make rods and reels especially for kids. They are very short rods and very cheap spin casting reels. They are just what a little kid needs.
It is best to go to a lake with a shore that gently slopes in. When kids get near water they want to get wet. If there is a sandy beach that is the best. Dress your child in shorts, t-shirt and sandals. Bring one or two changes of clothes. Bring along a couple of lawn chairs, an adult sized for you and a small child sized one. This will make things comfortable, but don't be surprised if you don't spend much time sitting. Kids like to get up and explore.
It is best to go to a lake with a shore that gently slopes in. When kids get near water they want to get wet. If there is a sandy beach that is the best. Dress your child in shorts, t-shirt and sandals. Bring one or two changes of clothes. Bring along a couple of lawn chairs, an adult sized for you and a small child sized one. This will make things comfortable, but don't be surprised if you don't spend much time sitting. Kids like to get up and explore.
If you rig up your child's line, talk to them and tell them what you are doing. Then show your child how to cast and how the reel works. Have them put his or her thumb on the reel button and press down. Then let them release the button when you give the command. Allow it to drop at his or her feet and then let them reel it up. Do this several times until the child gets the hang of it. Then try a cast and call out when to release the button. It will take a few times, but they will catch on. Don't worry about it if the line only goes out a couple feet. Be sure to tell your child how great he or she is doing. Stay right with them and if they want to get wet or wade, let them and you wade with them. Remember this is all about the child having a good time fishing and enjoying the day.
It is best to go to a lake with a shore that gently slopes in. When kids get near water they want to get wet. If there is a sandy beach that is the best. Dress your child in shorts, t-shirt and sandals. Bring one or two changes of clothes. Bring along a couple of lawn chairs, an adult sized for you and a small child sized one. This will make things comfortable, but don't be surprised if you don't spend much time sitting. Kids like to get up and explore.
It is best to go to a lake with a shore that gently slopes in. When kids get near water they want to get wet. If there is a sandy beach that is the best. Dress your child in shorts, t-shirt and sandals. Bring one or two changes of clothes. Bring along a couple of lawn chairs, an adult sized for you and a small child sized one. This will make things comfortable, but don't be surprised if you don't spend much time sitting. Kids like to get up and explore.
If you rig up your child's line, talk to them and tell them what you are doing. Then show your child how to cast and how the reel works. Have them put his or her thumb on the reel button and press down. Then let them release the button when you give the command. Allow it to drop at his or her feet and then let them reel it up. Do this several times until the child gets the hang of it. Then try a cast and call out when to release the button. It will take a few times, but they will catch on. Don't worry about it if the line only goes out a couple feet. Be sure to tell your child how great he or she is doing. Stay right with them and if they want to get wet or wade, let them and you wade with them. Remember this is all about the child having a good time fishing and enjoying the day.
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I also practice casting with them in the back yard with a plastic bobber on the end of the line. They can see what they have accomplished and when it breaks I have others. I have never had a kid break anything with a bobber - yet ;-)
I also practice casting with them in the back yard with a plastic bobber on the end of the line. They can see what they have accomplished and when it breaks I have others. I have never had a kid break anything with a bobber - yet ;-)
