Comments on: What are you doing to promote fishing?

By: King Felix

King Felix — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:19:27 +0000

just want to let u know young is not on the drays….now on the twins

and saltalamacchia is now on the rangers, not braves

By: teran_realtor

teran_realtor — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:54:00 +0000

hmmm? To promote fishing? Mostly I wash the dishes, keep gas in the car and otherwise make sure my wife is happy. If that don’t get me allowed to take the kids fishing, nothing will.

By: Capt. Brad

Capt. Brad — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:04:29 +0000

As a party boat captain, I have a lot of kids come on board with their parents.
I love it when some kids come along, they make the trip fun. Their parents think the kids are annoying me with so many questions, but honestly It doesn’t bother me at all, because in the end the kids are almost always hooked on fishing when they get off the boat!
Heck the kids usually catch more fish than their parents without any help anyway! Sometimes if the bite is slow and we’re going for bigger fish, the kids get bored and put their rod in the holder and get it when a fish bites and usually get the fish hooked that way. The parents will sit there and try to set the hook as hard as they can, no matter how many times I tell them you’ll only lose the fish!
If the bite is slow, I’ll give the kids a sabiki rig tipped with small peices of squid, and let them catch baitfish and sand trout 2-3 fish at a time.

By: AIRFLOW

AIRFLOW — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:30:22 +0000

Well what am i doing, I’m on yahoo answers in the fishing section getting young and old started and helping those who already fish, i also am a member of quiet a few angling clubs, also i have created a fly fishing website, what also can you do. And I’ve taught my son to fly fish. Eventually he will get my selection of fly rods, reels and antique lures and ABU baitcast reels.

By: evo741hpr3

evo741hpr3 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:35:32 +0000

I dont know were you are from but here in Arkansas 28% of the population are licenced to fish. This figure doesnt even include youngsters.

The amount of fishermen out on the lakes has at least quadrupled in the last 10 years here. No way am I trying to talk more into coming out lol

My son could catch and clean his own bluegill at age 5, he is 7 now and becoming quite the fisherman. The Shuffields (Ron and Spencer) that fish the bassmaster and FLW tournaments are from here in the same small town. I always saw Spencer going down to the lake and hitching rides at the boat ramp with older folks when he was in his early teens. Plenty of kids here fish, your a oddball if you dont!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:15:41 +0000

Nothing. Don’t want noone to know my secret holes until I am on my deathbed.

By: Ric Hard

Ric Hard — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:59:21 +0000

I fish urban areas to try to get attention to them.

I take my son fishing.

I run an online fishing show targetted at teen audiences.

By: GoldenFeather

GoldenFeather — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:55:16 +0000

My self I have no kids at home, but do contribute gear to a local “Take a kid fishing”.
My bass club also supports Trooper Island, on Dale Hollow Lake which is run by the Ky State Police. They take kids there for all shorts of outdoor activities. We have even run some club Tournaments and no one wins anything but a plaque 1-3, all the money goes to the island. We have also done some raffles with all the money going to the island.
Plus while I am fishing I make sure not to leave any trash, make sure I am courteous to any other boaters/fisherman and help if I can when someone breaks down.

By: fisherman72156

fisherman72156 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:54:29 +0000

Unplug the computer, turn off the TV take the mouse out of their hand and put a rod and reel its place and take the kids carp fishing. One big fish and they will be hooked.

By: Injun

Injun — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:53:38 +0000

I do as much as I can without giving all the information away to adults but for the kids I set them up right on top of fish but never stay to long at one good spot.
This does a couple things allows them to catch fish and not over pressure one spot.And lets them pick spots with “”a little guidance”" to find a hole for themselves.Now talk about kids being involved in fishing and hearing them tell their parent or parents that “they”found this super spot to catch fish.
You dont want them to be on fish all the time because in time of low bites they can become very bored so I make it fishing not just all catching.If all else fails I take kids to a small gill “honey hole” to just catch a bunch of 3″ to 6″ to make it an all rounded good time.