Starting ‘em out right

I took my soon-to-be-best fishing buddy (my 1-year old son Cooper) out to the local pond the other day on a little fishing excursion where we caught some toddler-sized bass and bluegill. While Coop thought it was pretty cool, it was dad who was totally jazzed.

I got totally fired up thinking of all the fishing spots and styles that I want to share with him. I can’t wait until he’s a little older!

I’ve always been a believer in the train of thought that says kids who are really into fishing and hunting — and are taught proper outdoor ethics — turn into pretty good people as adults.

I know that my pals and I were always too busy plotting our next trout fishing mission to get involved some of the darker things kids get mixed up in. Of course, it’s not a foolproof plan, but getting the little ones in on our outdoor heritage as early as possible gets them started out on the right foot.

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