Freashwater fishing setup for a 3yr old - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 04-04-2016, 07:54 PM

I started with a zebeco spin caster for the kids, but it was a hassle and would get knots inside.

I had a couple old bait casters in the garage that I spooled up with 30lb braid.
Most bait casters have a cast control knob that you can dial way up until they get the hang of casting. Gave the kids hookless crank baits to practice casting with, and now both of my girls are pretty good with them (better than me...)

The rods will take some abuse. I'd look at ugly sticks if I were going to get another.

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04-04-2016, 07:54 PM	#13
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	I started with a zebeco spin caster for the kids, but it was a hassle and would get knots inside. I had a couple old bait casters in the garage that I spooled up with 30lb braid. Most bait casters have a cast control knob that you can dial way up until they get the hang of casting. Gave the kids hookless crank baits to practice casting with, and now both of my girls are pretty good with them (better than me...) The rods will take some abuse. I'd look at ugly sticks if I were going to get another.