Fishing for beginners - Children.

Derek's Fishing Pages

Memorable Fishing Trips

Beginning Fishing
—Adult Beginners
—Teaching Children

Returning to Fishing

Finding Fish

Bait & Groundbait

Methods

Tackle

Presents for Anglers

'Advice for Parents of Young Anglers' is in A5 format.
Actually Catching Something.
Advice for Parents of Young Anglers

'Fish Suppers for Sailors' is in A5 format.
Fish Suppers for Sailors
A guide to fishing for yachtsmen.

Getting started

Even if you are an experienced angler you will find that taking a child on his or her first trips is a full time job. You will not have time to fish yourself.

Not all children take to fishing. Don't buy any expensive tackle until they've been a few times.

The very young: First trips must be short.
At what age to start and how to begin: Children want to eat their catch.
Which is the best month to begin?: The best months for fishing are not necessarily the best months to begin fishing.
Rod, pole or net?: What tackle should I get for my child?.
Fishing from a pier: The best fish are straight down.
The first boat fishing trip: Not to be undertaken lightly. Planning a memorable trip takes time.

Unless stated otherwise: Everything in this site refers to fishing in the British Isles and similar northern European waters.