Take a kid fishing over the next year

I really wonder what I would be doing right now if my dad didn’t introduce me to the wonderful art of fishing. I’ve seen countless times kids going fishing and sticking with it. Kids need motivation to go out nowadays. Sad but true. Tight lines everyone

BeenThereDoneThat.
Excellent idea and ya know, ya don't have to take a young person out to field or stream to start the motivation. There's an old saying, "little tots have big ears" and it, is very true.

I remember my grandma would say that, at times, during family gatherings and I would freak out, running to the mirror to check my ears.

Couldn't tell ya how many fishing or hunting excursions I went on when I was a kid and, we never left ReArm Sporting Goods the whole time. Just wish I'd paid more attention to the details and maybe today, I would have some fish and game in the freezer.

Guess my ears just weren't big enough but my ego, sure is.

Yeah I can relate to that! My first experience that really got me addicted was at donegal lake . We hooked a huge palomino and we got it close to shore and it got off. Ever since that day I have been fishing every chance I’ve had. Currently 17 years old and fish almost all year long

Erie_flyfishing

BeenThereDoneThat.
Excellent idea and ya know, ya don't have to take a young person out to field or stream to start the motivation. There's an old saying, "little tots have big ears" and it, is very true.

I remember my grandma would say that, at times, during family gatherings and I would freak out, running to the mirror to check my ears.

Couldn't tell ya how many fishing or hunting excursions I went on when I was a kid and, we never left ReArm Sporting Goods the whole time. Just wish I'd paid more attention to the details and maybe today, I would have some fish and game in the freezer.

Guess my ears just weren't big enough but my ego, sure is.

Yeah I can relate to that! My first experience that really got me addicted was at donegal lake . We hooked a huge palomino and we got it close to shore and it got off. Ever since that day I have been fishing every chance I’ve had. Currently 17 years old and fish almost all year long

keep on fishing its very rewarding  in more ways then jus the catchin

CAPTAIN HOOK
Fishing is a true outdoor challenge sport especially when going after different species. The slow or bad days out number the good ones , but it's the good times that stay with you all your life !Persistence pays off most times, but you have to enjoy and love it to become better. I've introduced fishing to many kids and adults over the years and most are still at it!
Thanks to my Dad ! 

Great point captain! My life would be so different right now if I never picked up a fishing pole. Truly blessed

rsquared
Always! 
 
I've only fished by myself three times in the past year, and it's just not the same.  Nothing as fun as seeing my boys hooked up and making memories.  
 
So thankful for a dad that always had time to take me fishin'  
So thankful I usually have time to do the same for my boys.  
 
 

You can tell by the looks on their face they are hooked. Congrats you have been more successful in raising your children then 90% of parents nowadays!

That's awesome stuff E!

My older son is 14 and many of his steelehead over the past two season have been on hand tied flies. He really likes tying streamers and catching them on the swing.

As for me and the little bugger, we're bait chuckers.

BeenThereDoneThat.
Erie Flyfishing congratulations on a fine catch and release fish and on one of your hand tied fly's to boot.... super.
 
Rsquared is that a new fly reel I see in the one picture and will we be seeing those two pictures posted to the PFBC web sight?  Great photos Dave. 

Haha thanks man. It was even more challenging getting that fish in because I crush all the barbs on my flies

I'm going to try a new strategy with my kids this year.  With limited time to get out, and a boat that I pay to put in a marina, my fishing is 95% from it.  Which also involves a rather long process to get it on the water and not very conducive for the 1 hour fishing outings that my kids prefer.  I'm going to try to get back to the basics a bit more, and stick to the shore, trying some high probability fishing (stocking truck chasing, bluegill ponds, ect).  They love fishing with their cousins when doing things their way (and I am there basically to untangle lines).  If they want to pursue it a bit more seriously, then I will provide that option as well.