Gotta go with Steve on this one.

Start the kid out with a rod and spinning reel that fits his hand,
You'll be glad you did it that way later. I, like you started my
first grand son out with a push button. The younger one will get a
spinning outfit this spring. He'll be 4 and he sure wants to go
fishing.

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:13:32 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
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"Who Cares" wrote in message
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Need to get a spin cast (push button) reel for a 6 year old for their
first season on the water. Will be fishing for smallmouth, using light
line, any sugestions?


Why not simply teach the child how to use a spinning reel in the first place? I don't think that
there's a rule in the Kid's Handbook that their first reel has to be a spincast reel, is there? If
so, I broke that rule 5 times. None of my five kids has ever owned a spincast reel, they all
started with spinning tackle and did just fine.

You "might" have to spend a little more time teaching them to cast, but they'll experience less
frustration starting with decent equipment. I guarantee that for what you will spend for a decent
spincast reel, you can get a much better spinning reel and it's going to have a better drag system
and better balance for small hands.


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