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Post by chickinorangecamo on Apr 25, 2005 12:39:21 GMT -5
Hi guys,
I'm hoping you will share some ideas on how to get our kids interested in fishing and how to keep them interested.
I have a lot of great memories of my childhood spent in Ogallala camping, hiking and fishing. And would love for my kids to have those kinds of memories. Just one small gliche two of our children and myself are ADHD meaning we bounce off the walls with little or no attention span and need constant stimulation to keep us attracted to one thing.
My husband who is probably the only "normal" one in our bunch is the personafication of patience but even saints have their limits and he has stopped trying to take us. Somewere between near disasters of toddlers falling in the water, wandering off, tangled lines and a wife who thinks its great fun to throw her bobber in only to pull it back out and try for a further throw repeatedly have taken its toll on the Big guy.
I can control my behaviours to set a good example though I will need a good and smutty book to distract my attention lmbo. But, what can we do to not only get our kids interested but keep them interested?
Thanks in advance, Cherity
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Post by Buckfever on Apr 26, 2005 23:20:49 GMT -5
I just began Northern fishing on the river near my home with my kids. The thing with them is to get buy in on the idea from the very beginning and to include them in every step of the process. This way they feel ownership and it improves their excitement. Sometimes for the bedtime story we'll discuss what I've learned about Northern fishing and ideas I have for places to try and this builds anticipation.
The other thing is that I don't fish when I go with them. I spend the time talking to them about what we're doing and why we're doing it and I focus of keeping them fishing, setting up their rigs etc so they don't get bored. Another thing I do is I limit the time that we'll fish, I find the best action to be the last hour and a half of light so I limit the fishing to that time in which it is the most productive. Another thing I do is that we don't stay at a spot for too long. If the fish are there and hitting they don't want to leave, if the spot is cold, I'm quick to move them to another spot and so they stay motivated thinking that the next spot will be productive. When we move from one spot to the next if it is on foot, I educate them on nature, showing them deer sign, deer trails, prints, rubs etc..
I also have picked Northerns as they are a very aggressive fish and if they're in the area, we get action. I also have limited the bait to live bait which is extremely productive and keeps them fishing. My going to a Golden Roach and a float and steel leader and a heavier line, we don't have as many snags and we don't have as many breaks in the line and the live bait is highly productive. Once the kids have a Northern on they're hooked, as the Northern is a fierce fighting fish.
I also spend time on my own studying the river and doing the grunt work of finding spots. I do some of it with them, but too much of that can be boring for them, so I balance it out for them.
Just some ideas that seem to work.
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Post by chickinorangecamo on Apr 26, 2005 23:30:49 GMT -5
I'll have Doug read this thread tommorrow since he will be the one to most likely understand what your refering to.
Although, I do have concerns about my children's first fish being a Northern. Yes, they put up a good fight thats my problem, my first fishing experiance we caught a Northern and everything after that was like ho hum yippy ky aye.
Great suggestions though!!! Thanks Cherity
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Post by DaveHawk on May 2, 2005 13:21:58 GMT -5
I like to take the boys out young and if they want to keep what they cough so be it. I have often taken them out early on a Sunday morning for a walk on the C&O canal or with the canoe to catch some bass. One thing that helps is to have someone know what their doing. Kid's get board fast. So take them to a good spot.
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Post by ncboman on May 3, 2005 0:07:55 GMT -5
believe it or leave it alone, the best way to incite a kids interest in something is to deny it to them while you go do it. "You're not old/big enough to go fishing yet." Oh they'll cry crocodile tears when you pull out and leave them but later on, they'll be leaving you behind.
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Post by DaveHawk on May 3, 2005 14:16:25 GMT -5
NC, I never realy told them no unless I was fishing hard and fast on the river. Now the boys are very active fisherman. Many times a month they go cat fishing late at night with their friends. Thay always ask me to go along but it's to late for this old guy LOL
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Post by Wooly on May 3, 2005 17:08:33 GMT -5
One of my first memmories of fishing was not catching the fish but getting to rip the guts out after Dad caught one and opened it up!
Another was getting to be involved in the pictures of pops fish when my sister and myself got to hold them for Dad.
Casting a lure is always more fun than watching a bobber for hours on end only to real in to find your bait probably left the hook before it hit the water. Kids like to cast! Catching "bait"was always one of my chores. Flippin rocks lookin for worms was good fun, walking the shallows of a creek for softshell crabs was even more fun, but catching frogs was the best!
I bet my dad never used a bait he sent me searching for..., but if I was successfull he'd say, "good job, go see if you can find me another one"!
I always liked to pick his lures for him too. If I did good for the day he would let me drive the boat home and stear it all by myself at the ripe old age of 6! lol 26 yrs later he won't let me touch his boat unless I'm helping put a coat of wax on it or pumping gas into it.
Go figure??? Yeah, but I'm still hooked these days, even moreso than he is.
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Post by chickinorangecamo on May 31, 2005 14:22:44 GMT -5
believe it or leave it alone, the best way to incite a kids interest in something is to deny it to them while you go do it. "You're not old/big enough to go fishing yet." Oh they'll cry crocodile tears when you pull out and leave them but later on, they'll be leaving you behind. Its a good idea really, my kids are very much like myself. If you tell them you can't do that or you won't like it they will push even harder to excell at something. Reverse psychology may just work.
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Post by DaveHawk on May 31, 2005 15:27:23 GMT -5
I have a hard time getting Jake to fish , he would raher head to the park and play on the computer. I was able to do a little fishing with Jarrod this past weekend and I saw my good rod, he had it in his trunk. LOL Guess I have to buy another one.
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Post by chickinorangecamo on May 31, 2005 15:38:51 GMT -5
Well, at least it was in his trunk and not were my daddy's favorite rod ended up.
My brother and I were both bored one outing when we were about 7 and 9. We found our mother's and father's rods sitting up against the tent and decided to re-inact that famous Luke Skywalker and DArth Vador battle. I think we were able to sit again after a couple of days, it was our first lesson in respecting other people's property. lol
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Post by DaveHawk on May 31, 2005 15:46:47 GMT -5
Jarrod is a little older than that LOL. I realy don't mind, He has put it too good use. And beside I needed an excuse for a new rod.
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Post by chickinorangecamo on Jun 2, 2005 10:04:34 GMT -5
Isn't that just like a man?
I sure wish my kids would use and abuse my vacuum cleaner. LMBO
I thought as a last resort that I could secretly bribe them with money to ensure Doug had a good time. If you fish and don't run around and don't get your line caught I'll sneak ya a couple extra bucks in your allowance. It would work once or twice then the urge to drive their dad nuts would take over its much more fun. lol
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Post by DaveHawk on Jun 4, 2005 6:22:22 GMT -5
I only buy fishing stuff when I'm on my way. I passed yesteray on a new rod at Bass Pro because I dought I will have time to get out this year.
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Post by chickinorangecamo on Jun 13, 2005 7:17:56 GMT -5
We will actually have more time due to the flexibility of my hours and I don't work weekends anymore (I'll have to remind myself of that one, I wanted to get ready for work last night) lmao this is all so new and fun.
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txm
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Post by txm on Jun 13, 2005 10:24:56 GMT -5
What I have done that worked well is plan short trips and take them where there is a good chance to catch something. Kids don’t care what or how big, they just want to catch a fish. Sunfish or Bullheads have been starting trophies for many youngsters in our family. I don’t fish with them and spend my time teaching how to cast, bait the hook, and remove the fish and other basics. If there attention span causes a problem we take a walk and see what is in the area and return to fishing a bit later This has worked for three kids of mine and 7 of nine grandchildren. The other two are a bit too young yet. I also try to limit the trip to one on one at first and a maximum of three kids as they learn. As they get better I allow them to bring a friend. I prefer bank fishing for the young ones because I find more things to keep them occupied.
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