A little over a month ago, I took my 5 year-old son fishing. We stopped at a local sporting goods store, picked up some wax worms, and headed to a local lake. We fished off the pier and my son caught three little sunnies in about a half hour of fishing. He loved it.
He’s not afraid of touching them either (unlike The Hunter’s Wife and A Reel Lady). He had fun tossing them back.
At his grandparents’ two cabins, he loves to cast off the dock with a plug, so I can’t wait til he’s older to let him cast some spinnerbaits.
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That’s great! Congrats to both your son and you! I know that proud parent feeling watch my own son catch his first fish this year. That’s a memory made that will last a life time!
Good stuff or what eh? Looks like ya got him hooked alright. Ya, and he’s brave too eh. 🙂 Nice pics. lb
Hey now I touch them, but only if it’s absolutely necessary! I will if I have to in order to get the hook out, or put them on a stringer, but I don’t enjoy just hanging out with them.
Congratulation! This will be an experience he will never forget till he grow up. Btw, I love these pics