Originally Posted by
BigBass777
These pay to fish lakes sometimes get the dads to overlook the joy in fishing with the kids. It's a lot of money to get in for one thing if you have a few with you. So it's dinner and not really about what they could of caught. get a child to reel in a 10lbr and that face/picturwe will be on file for many years.
I fish Lake Mission Viejo during the trout season and they have tournaments to get the kids to come out. These tournaments are all about teaching kids how to fish. The prizes range from $10,$15,$25,$30 gift cards to Sport Chalet,rod n reel combos,trout tackle packages,nets, stringers,fishing line, and plier kits. The most weight of fish here is not used so it gives the kids a chance to win. A bling bogey weight is used for everyone in each division. 2-11,12-17 and the adults. $4 for kids to enter and $5 for adults. If blind bogey weight is 5lbs you can go over or under to win. It gives the kids a chance to compete and feel good about what they caught and win a prize.
In 2007 I got my neighbor to fish a tourney for the 1st time with his 7 yr old daughter. I baited and netted all the fish for them. They had there limit but I had 1 fish in the last reamaining hour. It was windy,40 degress outside, and ,my hands were freezing red netting the fish and takin hooks out. I did get 3 more for a limit. They had a great time and have been fishing since. His daughter wants to go fishing all the time now. That's what will happen when you let the kids have a turn on the reel. It's better than them being elsewhere like on the streets.