Taking a child fishing can be a very rewarding experience. Have fun and feel their pleasure as they reel in their first fish. Take pictures and practice your skills in CPR, Catch, Photograph and Release, and let them do the same in a true mentoring process they nor you, will ever forget. Target areas with a high likelihood of success, as in the base of a pier, bridge or marsh to oyster line. Most kids, as adults can become bored quickly, are satisfied catching lots of smaller fish such as pinfish, snapper or sheepshead rather than catching fewer, bigger fish such as snook with their light freshwater Zebco and such. Catching a few fish on the first few outings will peak children’s interest and make them look forward to the next trip and if they catch fish, have a positive moment or talk about the one that “got away”, plan on it for they too will be fishing right along side you too!

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