what tackle for a 5 year old child

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:44 pm

Recently my son keeps asking me to buy him one of the crapy fishing kits for £5 in the toy shops, but I was thinking i could get something better that will last him a long time, I thought it might be good to start him of with a bit of float fishing of a pier or feathering. Any ideas on what to buy appreciated,

Occasional Joined: Aug 17, 2008 Posts: 193

Difficult call.
Five year olds tend to out grow stuff in measures of weeks rather than months, but then they view it from a different perspective.
If the crappy £5 kit works for a few weeks and keeps them keen - Job done.
Then there's crab lines lol

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:52 am

This is my forte as I have taught many a young un how to fish.

Short lightweight spinning rod
A very small spinning reel
Siingle hook trace with beads 2in away from the hook and a 2oz weight,

Watch their faces when they catch their first flattie.

Whole outfit about £20 or less.
Cheers keith big grin

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:23 am

i bought my nephew adam a 6ft spinning rod and reel a couple of hokai rigs and some pre made 2 and 3 hook flapper rigs and some "watch" style weights and then he out fished me on the local pier crying

,but he was hooked [excuse the pun] and now he has his own tackle box and gear,keep it simple and make it fun ,and teach him catch and release is a good thing ,tight lines and keep us posted on how he does big grin

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:54 am

ill fix your child up fo free if you pm me i got a lote of small rods and reels given so ill help a good happy

fishing mate any time jonty blackburn

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:10 am

Thats a very nice offer wijonty well do m8

Dave big grin

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:15 am

I have a bit of gear but Fagan's only a beginer compared to me. lol. devil

If he takes up your offer wjonty then call at my place for bits and bobs. Cheers keith big grin

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:17 am

Thanks for replys I will pm you wijonty

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:34 am

Andymoods wrote:

Thanks for replys I will pm you wijonty

iv just found a ron thomson small spinning rod that folds up to about 20 ins and a small spinning reel and some small rigs ill se what rabbi2s got and ill post i have a small tube tell him santas coming again jonty cool

all packed will post monday after i get bits of keith tomorow at the comp jonty

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:23 pm

iv just found a ron thomson small spinning rod that folds up to about 20 ins and a small spinning reel and some small rigs ill se what rabbi2s got and ill post i have a small tube tell him santas coming again jonty cool

all packed will post monday after i get bits of keith tomorow at the comp jonty[/quote]

your a star, you will be making one little boy very happy happy

, Thank you for your generousity, I will pm you my address. Andy

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:39 pm

Andymoods wrote:

iv just found a ron thomson small spinning rod that folds up to about 20 ins and a small spinning reel and some small rigs ill se what rabbi2s got and ill post i have a small tube tell him santas coming again jonty cool

all packed will post monday after i get bits of keith tomorow at the comp jonty

your a star, you will be making one little boy very happy happy

, Thank you for your generousity, I will pm you my address. Andy[/quote]
no problem hope he has a good life fishing iv had 64 years i started when i was five send pic of first fish he catches jonty big hug

Member Joined: Feb 28, 2009 Posts: 5 Location: gosport

my dad let me use a light uptider when i woz that age and fixed spool reel and taugh me on a feild how to cast

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:12 pm

I have bought my four year old a fladen 7ft rod and reel set up, this cost me about £20 and came with a float setup and line on the reel. As for tackle he uses daddy's for the minute but if not careful he empties his thomas painting box (which looks like a tackle box) and pinches it from mine to put in there. He is yet to catch anything but hoping to get him out a bit more this year. He loves his rod though as it is flourescent orange. Just got to teach him to be patient and wait for the fish to bite before he starts to reel in lol

Colin

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:14 am

Once we get past the casting stage or if we do, I think my son will probably want to reel in every 2 minutes. I think teaching patience to a youngster will probably be the hardest part.
Andy

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:23 am

I have found that if you take a small drop net that they can pull in themselves it gives the rod a chance to fish properly .
A few crabs or small fish in a bucket caught in the drop net can keep kids occupied till a proper fish turns up.