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Post by Ranger360 on Jun 23, 2005 18:42:40 GMT -6
A little boy that goes to church with us has asked me to take him fishing. I bought him a nice Zebco rod and reel and we have been fishing in a local pond. I'm going to take him out on the boat this weekend and need some help on how to show him what a worm bite is. He's 12 years old and really wants to learn so patience isn't a question. Should I buy minnows or just start using worms and small cranks? Any tips would be appreciated. He's really got the fever and I want to help him on his way to a full blown case of bassitis.
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Post by John Payette on Jun 23, 2005 18:57:16 GMT -6
Bob why not have him throw a Wacky Worm? My wife uses it alot and when she fishes with people that have never fished before they usually catch a fish. As a back up why not throw a dozen minners in the livewell
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Post by dave on Jun 23, 2005 18:57:23 GMT -6
Biggest thing I suggest would be to just have fun. Don't put any pressure on him. I'd take him crappy or white bass fishing. only fish for a few hours and call it a day. NNow as far as wrom fishing goes I'd let him fish up from with you and when you get a bite tell him to look at your line. Explain what the bite feels like. And when in dought set the hook. That's what I did to show Jayson how to worm fish. When I taught the wife to worm fish, I took here to a lake that the bass were biting plastics real well. I hope this helps. Let me know if the young man could use some fishing baits, I have a few extras I could part with.
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Post by cchamptr21 on Jun 24, 2005 9:20:28 GMT -6
good job dave.
i'd try to find some schoolies for him and let him catch one right after the other, on faster moving baits. he shouldn't tire out as fast.
let him throw alittle of everyting topwater, spinnerbait, cranks,& soft plastics. it will keep the intrest in that there's more than one way to catch a fish instead of the same ole' boring worm..lol
rember he's going for the catching not for the relaxing time on the water, so have some crickets for backup. he won't care if it's a bream or how big it is as long as he's catching something.....why, because he's fishing..
also let him know what your doing and why your doing it. tell him about the structure and cover your fishing. granted your going to miss more fish, but even if you strike at them he's gona like it, and ask what it was.
i love taking kids and introducing fishing to others to the outdoors. i like to watch someone as their face lights up when they hook one. or when that deer walks out and they can't hardly breath, even if it's a dow (bowhunting is better, my cousin shot at several before he killed one--he would littly empty his quiver and not hit a hair, i put him in w/ me one day and after the second shot he drilled one. he almost shook out of the stand) lol
it's great!!! everyone needs to take a kid fishing.
all this said, when he say's he's ready....pack up and go
last year my 2yr old son would fish 10-15mins then we'd boat ride, fish a spot then go again, even if we hit a point where they we're schooled on!!! ahhhh the agony...lol
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 24, 2005 9:27:47 GMT -6
I taught my 11 yo daughter how to worm fish this year. I had a practice jig on her fishing rod, and had her pitch it out and take up the slack. With my hand , I similated what the bite would feel like by gently tugging on the practice jig. She could actually tell the difference between structure and the bite. It helped her alot, and now she worm fishes as good as I do.
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Post by The Fishing Coach on Jun 25, 2005 19:08:58 GMT -6
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Post by Robert on Jun 26, 2005 7:59:38 GMT -6
I taught my oldest son to worm fish when he was 7 and Garrett when he was 5.
Both caught fish the first time out. I made it to stressful for them though, I agree with making it fun.
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Post by Joel Babin on Jul 4, 2005 19:38:52 GMT -6
Since your post was mainly pertaining to detecting worm bites, I would agree with seminolefan. Get him in the yard and try to simulate it. Then when you go fishing he at least has a feeling for it. Then I would suggest setting him up with a 4" power worm. Bass and panfish will hit that thing, and downsizing will get him more bites so he has a better chance at learning to detect bites.
I think you answered your own question on bringing minnows. If he is 12 years old and really wants to learn, then stick with the worm. The only switch may be a C-Rig. Just don't stay out too long if the action isn't going good.
Stick with your goal of teaching him to detect a worm bite.....not a minnow bite....
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Post by Joel Babin on Jul 11, 2005 11:45:48 GMT -6
Bob,
Did you get a chance to take him fishing?
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