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Originally Posted by stevej37

Need worms instead of lures.
And a bobber.

Walmart has both for a couple bucks.

We had bobbers (lost one, which I blame on myself for not getting it rigged right)
Yeah, next time, live bait for sure.

Originally Posted by oldE

You got this, Grandpa! They'll have a ball just 'cause they went fishing with Grampy.

Enjoy!

Best
Les

Yeah, that's true. Just as a grandpa, you want them to get the brass ring. But having a good time and getting the education that you don't always catch a fish is probably even more valuable. Years ago, I was probably 12 or 13 and we were camping in the mountains of NC. Dad took me to a fish farm so I could catch a fish. It was so easy that it wasn't much better than not catching anything.

Originally Posted by porsche tech

Get some worms. All my fishing is salt water but there’s a lot of catch and release fishing in the neighborhood fresh water lagoons. I’m told beef jerky works good in the lagoons to catch bass.

Yep, live bait or some sort of meat will be what we'll use next time.

Originally Posted by vash

you got this!! and you type way younger than a grandpa!!!

Young at heart.

Originally Posted by 3rd_gear_Ted

Bring heavy duty wire cutters, a hooked lip, nose or ear happens real quick.
You have to break out as big a hook you can find when you get there to fish.
Gotta impress the G kids.

Night crawlers or chicken livers

Yep, I had some tools "just in case." Fortunately, we didn't have to use them on any hooked humans!

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I was a dedicated fly fisherman up until the point that our two sons got old enough to want to go fishing. I had to relearn the whole game, since that obviously was not going to work with a four and seven year old. So I hung up the fly rod and assumed the dual roles of canoe paddler and Master Baiter.

Bobbers and Power Bait became my go-to for the kids. Relatively easy to deal with and it keeps forever.

I'd considered taking the canoe, but getting that thing on and off of the top of the outback and then strapped on is a bear. This fishing trip was pretty impromptu and not well planned. Maybe next time.