In article , Kes
wrote:
Hi all,

My 8 year old son has been nagging me about taking up fishing, like most
8 year olds he might decide after 5 minutes that it's not for him but
I'd like to give him a chance at it. It's been many years since I went

A good ploy is to go for an evening trip timed so that dusk calls a natural
and end before either boredom or your exasperation clicks in ;-)

fishing as a kid and I have forgotten everything. I would like to get
some basic kit together that would allow him to give it a go perhaps at
one of the nearby canals (we live in the Midlands). Can anyone reccomend

Canals can be tough venues for beginners. Are there any really small
streams nearby?

a basic equipment list or have any tips?

Take a look at the site in my .sig, start from:
http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/begin/index.html

And let us know how you get on - or if you have more questions.

Hth, Cheerio,

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