Given that I’ve been fishing with my children for a few years now, I thought I would give parents some tips on how to take their kids out fishing with them at various ages. This will be the first in a series of posts that will continue each year as my children grow older. Here, […]
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I have a theory that most of the people who think fishing is boring went fishing as a kid with an adult who used a bobber. In this article, I’ll discuss if bobbers are good for fishing, if they really work, and if you should fish with or without a bobber, especially when you take
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I wouldn’t blame you if you thought there was no way to make fishing with kids stress free. Doing anything with small children can be like moving the president, after all. There’s so much that goes into it and so much that can go wrong, and if you don’t prepare for this as a parent,
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My five-year-old is completely enamored with fishing, so much so that he even walks around saying, “Fishing is my life!” It’s cute, very convenient for me as I also love the hobby, and something I want to encourage. Reading him kids fishing books before I tuck him in is a great way to do this.
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I imagine if you’re reading this, you either can’t wait to take your firstborn fishing, or the you’re the parent who thinks your spouse is absolutely nuts. Trust me, they’re not crazy. You can start taking kids fishing at any age, though I would argue the best age is around two. It’s still a good
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I suspect that if you’re trying to help your children learn to fish, one of the first searches you’ll Google is going to be something like “good fishing lures for kids.” When you do, you’ll find plenty of sites that claim to give advice on kid-friendly fishing lures. While there’s a lot of great information
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Parents are rightfully worried about making fishing fun for their kids. They don’t want to bore their children. Instead, they want their kids to have fun, to catch some fish, and to pose for some smiling photos. Really, though, I think what parents miss sometimes is that the most important thing isn’t that their kids
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If you’ve never wet a line before, and therefore had no fishing skills to speak of, I imagine it would be terrifying if your kid suddenly asked you take them out on the water. Your mind might start racing with questions like, “what fishing gear do I need?” or “how do I tie on a
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OK, so you want to take your kids fishing, and you’ve followed my advice from an earlier post I wrote about how to get your kids interested in fishing to start acclimating your child to reeling in a lure and maybe even casting. You’ve probably also gone out a few times (or perhaps are preparing
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A step by step guid to get your kids interested in fishing so they go outside and stay away from the screens! Learn how to introduce them to the sport!
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