For kids under 10?
Cheers
Cheers
In reply to Post #1
Kids under 10 float fishing would be better off with a whip.
Kids under 10 float fishing would be better off with a whip.
Just bought my 6 year old boy a whip from decathlon full kit for £15 and he loves it
In reply to Post #1
A whip is best to start
The 8ft korum opportunist is brilliant for the next step
A whip is best to start
The 8ft korum opportunist is brilliant for the next step
When my lad was about 6 or 7 i had him using an 8 foot whip.
The problem i found is you want them at least 3 foot from the waters edge.
Then they are holding it with a foot or so under their forearm for balance
So you only have 4 foot out in the water.
A six foot rod would seem unworkable to me. Depending on the water i suppose.
The problem i found is you want them at least 3 foot from the waters edge.
Then they are holding it with a foot or so under their forearm for balance
So you only have 4 foot out in the water.
A six foot rod would seem unworkable to me. Depending on the water i suppose.
In reply to Post #1
I had a little 8ft quiver tip rod I used to set up for my godson to float fish maggots when he was 7+ and that was fine, he soon got the hang of it. 6ft will be a bit short really
I had a little 8ft quiver tip rod I used to set up for my godson to float fish maggots when he was 7+ and that was fine, he soon got the hang of it. 6ft will be a bit short really
In reply to Post #1
I would recommend a 3 or 4 mtr whip to start out doing some tiddler bashing.
Failing that a 12ft float road and just tie the line to the tip ring.
Not worth spending out much in the beginning, my boy's attention span for fishing is quite short and im lucky if i can keep him there for 2 hours, but it's usually less!
I would recommend a 3 or 4 mtr whip to start out doing some tiddler bashing.
Failing that a 12ft float road and just tie the line to the tip ring.
Not worth spending out much in the beginning, my boy's attention span for fishing is quite short and im lucky if i can keep him there for 2 hours, but it's usually less!
yeah needs to be light for kids to keep it fun
even then i had to tell him to keep hold of it and the inevitable happened when i saw what looked like a missile skimming across the lake and the penny dropped when I saw him wondering!
fortunately managed to cast over it and retrieve it
even then i had to tell him to keep hold of it and the inevitable happened when i saw what looked like a missile skimming across the lake and the penny dropped when I saw him wondering!
fortunately managed to cast over it and retrieve it
They have already used a whip and one of them has used my old 6ft telescopic rod and cheap reel and she is actually pretty decent at casting now.
In reply to Post #9
My first rod that I bought my kids was a light daiwa spinning rod, fine for tiddler bashing and enough back bone for the odd double figured carp
My first rod that I bought my kids was a light daiwa spinning rod, fine for tiddler bashing and enough back bone for the odd double figured carp