Not meaning any offense to "Who Cares", but maybe it would be easier on both
the student and the teacher if they began with a spincast. I know when I was
trying to teach my son and daughter how to cast, spincast was the way to go!
Both were too anxious to start casting instead of learning and the Zebco 33
was a blessing for both of us.

After my daughter got bored with that, then she was willing to listen to me
and learn how to use the spinning reel. She was a natural with that thing
and was excited when I gave her my light action combo. Later on... she was
watching me with a baitcaster and asked if she could try that. I explained
to her how to work with her thumb... and when I thought she wa ready, I had
her casting that thing very well. w

My approach was to start with the basics, then move from there when they
were ready to actually learn.

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"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message
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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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