1. Kids have shorter attention spans than adults which can make it difficult to determine when they are old enough to start fishing. There is no set answer on this and you will find it vary from one child to the next.



2. Safety is an important issue when you are going to take kids fishing. You need to have some of the basic safety tools available with you at all times.

This should include a first aid kit because whenever you have kids you have potential accidents. Kids tend to get poked and scratched so you need to be prepared for that.

Your child should always have a life jacket on even if they are not going to get in the water. It is also a good idea to get your kids into swimming lessons and teach them to be a swimmer as additional safety precaution.

3. Your kids tackle box should be small and lightweight so they can easily handle it. Stock it with some bobbers, free light hooks, a couple of weights, and small scissors to cut their line. You will find that they take pride in knowing it is their own tackle box and you can let them have the input in it.

4. Teaching your kids how to fish is a lot of fun. You should teach them how to properly hold the rod and keep their line taut so they can tell they're getting a bite.

If they get a bite teach them how to set their hook. Show them how to cut back on the rod to keep the lines firmly hooked on the fishes lip. Also teach them how to use proper techniques when reel the fish in. They will learn to enjoy the struggle of catching a fish.

5. No two days of fishing with kids will be exactly alike. Some days they may not be as interested as they were on previous days. Roll with the flow on always use patience when needed.

These are a few fishing tips on fishing with kids. It will be some of the best days of your life you can enjoy together.