The Simple Pleasures of Fishing
Fishing can be a complex and serious endeavor. Some anglers spend years figuring out which baits work best in which locations – and which fish actually bite. Others like to have top-of-the-line equipment, and they’ll spare no expense just to be able to brag to their fishing buddies about it. For my part, I just like getting away from civilization for a few hours and enjoying the peace and tranquility of a placid lake.
Now that my son is getting old enough to join me on my early morning angling endeavors, I’ve started shopping around on the Internet for some gear that’s suitable for kids. In my experience, bait-casting reels are overly complicated; they’re probably more trouble than they’re worth if a kid spends most of his time untangling the line instead of actually fishing. That’s why I prefer spin-casting fishing reels – they are so easy to use that a kid just needs to press a button when casting.