{Tips for fishing with kids}

Hall Around Texas - Tips for fishing with kids

We introduced Mason to fishing earlier this year and have been having such a blast with it. Now that we have several months of it under our belts I thought I would share some tried and true tips for fishing with kids.


1.) Choose a kid friendly location. 
When searching for a lake, pond or creek choose one that is large and safe enough for kids to explore. Also, find a location that is well stocked so that kids have a better chance of catching fish. This helps keep their interest and makes them want to come back. We like to take Mason to our little pond because it's stocked with Bluegill and Sunfish, which are perfect for small kids.

2.) Go prepared.
Have plenty of water, snacks, and bug spray/sunscreen available. Even if you're there for 30 minutes it is inevitable that your child will be hungry or thirsty. Also, have plenty of bait and ready to fish poles. Backlash may happen and kids usually don't have the patience to wait while you fix said backlash. Just swap out the poles and you're good to go! 

3.) Use a bobber.
This will help kids (and you) know when they have a bite. 

4.) Keep it short and simple, be patient, have fun and know when to stop.
Start off by going in short spurts so that if you're not catching anything fishing doesn't lose its appeal! You can build up to longer trips as the child gets older and their attention span gets bigger. Keep it simple and to the basics...there is plenty of time for teaching the details later. If you're constantly critiquing right off the bat it may not be as fun and the child may lose interest! 


13 comments

  1. Great tips... Snacks are always a good idea ;). We have a pond at a local park that they fill. If we were to take Noah fishing I think that's where we'd need to start!

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  2. My four year old is begging to go fishing, but we haven't tried it out yet. These are great tips! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Great tips and you were the perfect one to write this post!

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  4. Great tips! My dad is always so prepared fishing with our kids! We need to get out and fish more!

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  5. My hubs was just talking yesterday about how he wants to take Jacob fishing. He's never been before, but he keeps talking about wanting to, and B has always been big into fishing, so I think the time has finally come for them to go!

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  6. Great tips! Snacks are a must nomatter where we go. Ha ha! You just never know when you'll need one. Neither Drew nor I are fishermen, but I am always up for fun experiences with the kids.

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  7. I was tempted to put fishing on our summer bucket list but we aren't big fishers. I think Aria would enjoy a short trip though. Plus I want to buy her a tiny fishing pole =) It's all about the right accessories.

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  8. These are such great tips. I would LOVE to take my girls fishing some day and let's be honest, I need all the help I can get.

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  9. Can you also add
    5) Send kiddos with Nathan and Mason?
    Because I have a feeling both of your boys would be the most fun (and patient) to fish with!

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  10. If I ever had urges to go fishing its been in the last few months because of you and Sara! ;)

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  11. Should I ever decide to do this, I'll flag this post!!

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  12. As Connor gets older, I look forward to watching him fish at my parents pond.

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  13. Perfect tips! Aubrey has no patience for fishing so we might need to wait a little longer. She was not into it last time we went!

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