06-17-2005, 04:46 PM
Great post lonehunter.
I agree with you 100% and would like to add:
Take plenty of snacks (as well as the fun lunch)
If the kids would rather explore, catch bugs, look at minnows, etc. let them. As long as the overall experience was good they will look at a "fishing trip" as a good time to do lots of fun stuff.
I often take my girls to a local park with an urban fish pond. The pond is full of planter fish with no fins, it's crowded with unethical people who take their 4 fish limit to the car and then come back to the water for more. It smells a little funny sometimes too. About 100yds from the pond is a great playground where they bounce between and the pond. So when we go "fishing" at the park it means to them; fishing, swinging, monkey bars, fishing, snacks, slides, running around, and more fishing. Overall its just fun!
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I agree with you 100% and would like to add:
Take plenty of snacks (as well as the fun lunch)
If the kids would rather explore, catch bugs, look at minnows, etc. let them. As long as the overall experience was good they will look at a "fishing trip" as a good time to do lots of fun stuff.
I often take my girls to a local park with an urban fish pond. The pond is full of planter fish with no fins, it's crowded with unethical people who take their 4 fish limit to the car and then come back to the water for more. It smells a little funny sometimes too. About 100yds from the pond is a great playground where they bounce between and the pond. So when we go "fishing" at the park it means to them; fishing, swinging, monkey bars, fishing, snacks, slides, running around, and more fishing. Overall its just fun!
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