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Fishing advice for novice
Posted by Herecomethehawks on 4/20/20 at 3:59 pm40
Have never really fished before, but we have a 1 acre pond stocked with bass, bluegill, and catfish (a lot of catfish) and would like to take my 4 year old twins fishing. What do I need (other than a pole) to have a good time catching fish with my kids? I have no clue about hooks/bait...
re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by LSUengr on 4/20/20 at 4:06 pm to Herecomethehawks
Some corks, straight shank perch hooks and worms/crickets. At 4 yrs old, they will most likely only be interested if they are catching something. Live bait gives you the best chance to catch some bream. Cork makes it easy to adjust depth depending on where fish are biting. May catch a bonus catfish if fish deep enough.
re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by WizardSleeve on 4/20/20 at 4:10 pm to Herecomethehawks
Small hook, small piece of bait (hot dog piece, worm, balled up piece of bread, corn, etc) and a cork above the hook to keep the bait off the bottom and start catching! Easy and cant really do anything wrong fishing for bluegill or catfish except using hooks that are too big for the fish to get their mouths around. Those kinds of fish will eat almost anything. Try throwing some bait in the water to "Chum" the fish up and get them feeding. Enjoy!
re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by TimeOutdoors on 4/20/20 at 5:23 pm to Herecomethehawks
Cork, small lead weight, small hook, small cheap rod/reel combo, cricket/worms and an Iowa State fan or someone from another school that isn't afraid to put the cricket/worm on the hook.
re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by mach316 on 4/21/20 at 7:49 am to Herecomethehawks
Buy some hot dogs and cut em up. Place in a ziplock bag, add a pack of unsweetened red kool-aid, and a touch of garlic powder. Kids will enjoy making their own bait, and the catfish love em!
re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by Splackavellie on 4/21/20 at 7:56 am to Herecomethehawks
Snacks. At that age, you need to mix a few things like snacks and drinks in with a little fishing at a time. Helps pass the time if they start to get a little bored or lose focus.
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re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by PillageUrVillage on 4/21/20 at 7:58 am to mach316
On top of what everyone else suggested, I’d also suggest a small beetle spinner. They are a great pond bait and will catch almost anything that’s in there. Just throw it out and reel in slow. Easy peasy.
This post was edited on 4/21 at 8:02 am
re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by Saskwatch on 4/21/20 at 8:54 am to Herecomethehawks
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we have a 1 acre pond stocked with bass, bluegill, and catfish (a lot of catfish) and would like to take my 4 year old twins fishing
If you are fishing from the bank then cane poles are a blast and generally are sold with the line/hook/bobber all together.
re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by deeprig9 on 4/21/20 at 10:45 am to Splackavellie
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Snacks. At that age, you need to mix a few things like snacks and drinks in with a little fishing at a time. Helps pass the time if they start to get a little bored or lose focus.
This.
As soon as the snacks are gone, the fidgeting begins and the fishing wraps up.
Get a mega-box variety pack of Lance Crackers and just keep them stowed in your automobile somewhere, so you never actually run out.
The Horizon ultra-pastuerized milk boxes that don't necessarily have to be refrigerated.
Juice boxes.
And set up a decoy tackle box that doesn't have anything sharp in it, just bobbers, soft plastics, etc. Mine likes going through everything in the tackle box to pass the time.
Bug spray.
In the picture below, that Carhardt cooler is 100% snacks and he'll eat 100% of them too. (I think I see a half-eaten Lance Cracker) As soon as the snacks are gone, fishing is over. The rod and reel combo is a Zebco 'Sling Shot' combo from Walmart several years ago, under $20. I have since swapped out the reel with a zebco micro which is easier on his little hands, but the reel it came with is also fine for most.
As others have said- bobber, split shot, bait. Really simple. But, you'll get more tangles that way.
If you do a little more prep-work and use a bobber-stopper rig, the child can reel the bait all the way up to the tip, then cast. It's hard to explain by typing it out, it's easier if you find a video online of a bobber stopper rig. Downsize your hooks so you can catch the bait stealers and provide more action with the child.
But like another guy said, depending on the lake, you can't beat a good old cane pole. Find some grasshoppers in nearby grass, scrape back some forest mulch for grubs and worms.
re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by Herecomethehawks on 4/21/20 at 8:06 pm to deeprig9
Thanks for all the great advice! We spent about 40 minutes out there before dinner and caught 2 catfish and a bass. Kids had a blast, and want to do it again tomorrow
re: Fishing advice for novicePosted by CHEDBALLZ on 4/21/20 at 8:36 pm to Herecomethehawks
For catfish and perch Med light spincast combo with 6-8 lb monofilament string. A clip on float, a clip on lead and a no 4 Mustad Extra Long Shank O'Shaughnessy hook. Fish pretty mush hook themselves with those hooks. I've caught up to 20lb catfish on that setup and perch to use for catfish bait. For bait use a piece of shrimp or worms.
This post was edited on 4/21 at 8:37 pm
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