| Fishing salmon is an excellent activity and sport and a | | | | salmon off or on shore. |
| great way to spend vacations or the outdoors with | | | | • Make the kids understand what will happen during |
| your family, especially when everyone actively | | | | fishing. Let them know that while fishing, the fishes |
| participates and enjoys the sport. Fishing for salmon | | | | usually try fighting and try getting away and in the |
| can be done from the shores and simple techniques of | | | | process jump in and out of water and splash and |
| jigging and spinning can be used, and so this makes it a | | | | spray water on everyone in the boat. Normally this |
| perfect first fishing trip for the beginners and the kids. | | | | frightens the kids and they mite feel that the fish is in |
| Moreover these fishes are good fighters when | | | | pain, so it is better to talk to the kids about these things. |
| hooked; this excites the kids a lot especially when the | | | | • At last, make sure that everyone on board is |
| fish is being bought onto the boat or to the shore. | | | | using safe fishing methods. This includes wearing life |
| The following strategies and tips will help you make | | | | jackets, being seated on the boat, keeping away from |
| your fishing trips with kids as practical and safe as | | | | the drop-off and steep slopes while fishing from the |
| possible: | | | | shore. |
| • Plan out your fishing trips and choose a spot | | | | • Go through the instructions which concerns |
| where you are sure to find fish in large quantity quickly. | | | | casting, how to bring the rod back, how to work with |
| Kids will get tired very soon if there is a lot of fishing | | | | the hook-ups with lines and hooks and as well as the |
| and very little action. For the very first outing, choose a | | | | snags. Most of the kids usually bring back the hook |
| spot which you are familiar with, so the kids will end up | | | | and line very fast causing accidents or damage to the |
| catching few salmons in very little time. | | | | people and other kids on board or to the surrounding |
| • It is necessary that even the kids have the right | | | | areas. |
| gear for fishing salmon. The gear should have the right | | | | If you find that your kids are particularly interested in |
| spoons, spinners, reel of good grade and a rod which | | | | fishing, try and enroll them in one of the fishing school |
| is long and sturdy enough allowing the kids to easily | | | | for children or make them participate in one of those |
| cast the line. The rod should not be too flexible as in | | | | contests designed for the beginners in fishing, these |
| the fly fishing rod; a rigid rod will make the casting | | | | contests have certain age categories making the |
| easier for the kids. This is an important factor that | | | | competition equal and fair for the kids. |
| should be taken into consideration while fishing for | | | | |