Advice for Teaching Your Kids to Fish | WAYPOINT
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In this episode of Sweetwater, Joey Nania takes his two sons, Zeke and Eli, fishing out on Lake Chickamauga. With two very excited young boys, Nania’s passion evident in them, it makes for an exciting and uniquely rewarding day for the Sweetwater host. Miles Burghoff joins Nania to talk about the importance of teaching kids to fish and some of the best ways to do that. “It’s so important to take your kids fishing,” says Burghoff, “and at least allow them to experience the outdoors from an early age.” Here is some advice from the Sweetwater team on how to teach your kids to fish.… Read the full article HERE
Bobber Fishing
Fishing is a complicated sport. There are so many different techniques for casting and animating a lure, different types of bait/line/rod combinations, there are fly rods, spinning rods, different types of reels, and all of it comes down to an angler’s personal preference that they gain over years of experience. So where do you start? Like anything, start simple. The best way to get kids on the water and to get a fish on the end of their line is bobber fishing, and that’s exactly where our hosts begin. Read the full article HERE
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Instill Good Habits and Respect for Wildlife and Other Outdoorsmen
This is probably the most important part of this process. There are plenty of rude and inconsiderate hunters and anglers that give our sport a bad name. Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do to change those people. But we can affect the next generation of anglers, and it starts with our own children. The habits that we teach them and that they see exhibited in us will shape the future of the outdoor community, so let’s teach them to do it right. Read the full article HERE
Be Patient
Sometimes kids get distracted, especially the younger ones. They might want to just play with the worms or grab handfuls of dirt and sprinkle them in the water. That’s ok! They’re outside and they’ve got a big smile on their face. You’re creating a positive experience for them connected to the outdoors, and as they get older that will cause them to seek more experiences like that. Read the full article HERE
Involve Them in the Process
One of the best things you can do for a kid you are teaching is to involve them in every part of the process. As they fish more and more, have them release the fish they’ve just caught the way you’ve taught them to. Have them choose the minnow or worm to put on the hook and, as they get more comfortable, have them put it on. Take them to Bass Pro Shop when you go so they can ogle at all the rods, lures, and tackle with you. Read the full article HERE
To get even more tips for teaching your kids to fish, check out the full episode below and experience that joy for yourself on S6:E2 of Sweetwater.
