Young fisherman

[Brandon__]

Idea

How about we start a new forum and call it something like "young fisherman starting out"

We could answer his questions and other youngsters could benefit from it to.

I do get related emails on this topic from time to time mostly from single moms or people that fished with their dad who is now gone. It's one thing to go fishing with somebody else that knows what they are doing and helps you. It's another thing to come up with a strategy and plan.

That would be great, from someone who lost their father at a young age, I wish the internet was as accessible as it is now. Luckily I had a family friend that liked to fish so I still got to go. I truly think if there was more opportunity, to ask questions or pick someones brain that has been fishing for a while. I know when I was younger I would have to love to find some place like fishin.com or bbcboards.net just to pass the time.

[DJD]

I have asked a few of the questions that was mentioned on here and will see what she says. Like many on here I started fishing at a young age. I started my older daughter out at a young age and will be doing the same with my younger daughter.

Peter I like the idea of getting info to women and kids who need basic info of fishing. Local lakes and tackle shops would help someone starting out. Yeah Walmart sells the kind of starter tackle packs but I beleive they will not give a new fisherman the attention that a local shop would.

Many men women and children don't fish but if they new how easy and enjoyable it is for them and the kids they would jump in once they had some guidance.

When I first started my oldest out fishing for bream at a local public park she was one of the only kids fishing. The other kids would come up and watch or play with the worms but few ever fished. She would hold the bream she caught and show the kids who thought it was cool and gross...hahaha that's some of the good stuff parents don't forget.