phantom409

My 3 main keys to fishing with kids are 1. Positive Attitude. If the adult can'take stay positive and upbeat the child will never learn those skills. 2. This is probably the most important thing for a successful day. Keep Calm and fish on. Sometimes parents seem to forget the struggles we had when we first started fishing. No matter how many tangles snags broken lines or lost lures you must remain calm. 3. I personally do not buy the little Mickey Mouse rods. I don't want the child struggling while on the water with a rod that malfunctions or brakes. Instead buy some decent ultra light combos.

Hi to all. My name is Tim. Have been bass fishing over 20 years and still learning. I fish Banner Marsh, Spring Lake, Snake Den, Panther Creek, Lake Jacksonville, Lake Springfield and others around Central Illinois. I live, eat and sleep fishing and my motto is.....If you don't want to loose it don't use it.

When fishing clear water I use a black sharpie and color the last 3 or 4 feet of my line. Doing so makes it almost invisible in the water. I also used to fish with Berkeley Fire Line which is black. Its hard to see at times but sure caught a lot of fish.