Fishing is Fun!

Fishing is a great activity that you can do with the grandchildren.  We took our grandson fishing and he loved it.  It's relaxing, fun and exciting.  Under supervision, the kids will have a marvelous time reeling in those fish.  I remember the first time my husband and I took our grandson Deshaun age 8. He was so tickled to get started.  My heart was thrilled just to see how he felt about it.  We live in Virginia Beach were their is a lot of fishing going on.  Our first time with our grandson was on the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier.  That day was exciting for all of us and watching our grandson fish made me and my husband feel so proud of him.  When he reeled in his first fish, you should have seen that look on his face.  Boy, was he a happy fisher young man that day!  He giggled and giggled so much until I was beginning to think that giggle was permanent for life which wouldn't be a bad idea. Can you imagine wearing a giggle on your face for life.  All you would have to do is look in the mirror to make yourself happy. :)   Anyway for me, it was great just watching him fish for the first time.  The laughter that he shared with us that day will always be with us forever. 

Fishing is a great hobby for you and the grandchildren.  Children must be supervised at all times for safety.  We didn't allow our grandson to bother with any of the hooks.  Being concerned grandparents, we wanted to use all safety precautions.   So, he was allowed to hold the fishing rod and reel the goodies in.  For him that was a fun filling enjoyment that he will always remember and so will we. 

Here are some safety rules that I think will be helpful when taking your grandchildren fishing:

1. When children are near any water, it is important that an adult supervise.
2. Eventhough children may know how to swim, when near water they should wear a safety jacket.
3. Never leave the child(ren) alone.
4. Assist them at all times.
5. Place the bait on the hook for them until they understand how to use them.
6. Avoid hooks larger than size 10 (hook sizes run backwards).   Fish won’t readily take large hooks unless they are feeding voraciously.
7. Tiny hooks also allow small fish to “inhale” the bait, rather than nibble at the hook. If a fish swallows the hook and you want to return it to the water, simply cut the line as close to the hook as possible and release the fish.