Taking your family or your kids fishing is a low cost way to spend time together as a family. Most in this generation, kids and adults alike, stay glued to a TV or computer screen most of the day either due to work or just for the entertainment factor. If you want to unplug and spend some time outdoors, might we suggest you Get Out Fishing? (See what we did there?) But where to start right? What do you need to know to take your kids fishing and how can ensure they will have some fun while out on the water? Jean Levasseur writing for Popular Science wrote a great article on some of the things you need to consider when getting started with fishing with your kids. If you prefer to watch a video on this subject, we made a video on fishing for beginners. Check it out on our YouTube channel! Enjoy the article below.
The odds of just showing up to a lake, casting out from shore, and catching fish are not very good. Before taking your kids out for their first trip, spend some time together learning about fishing in your area. “Studying fishing is a huge learning opportunity,” says Brian Kearning, former fishing boat mate, fishing guide, and founder of BoatEasy, a website that serves recreational boaters. Even if your kids ultimately gravitate away from the sport, fishing-related research touches so many areas of science…
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