Good thought Bob, I have also seen kids destroy some good fishing gear,
but maybe it's not as much their fault as their "upbringing". I never
had to worry about little John taking care of his gear...he paid for
most of it himself (wasn't satisfied wih ole dad's little gifts) grin.
But my daughter and son-in-law have their own private lake in Alabama,
and when I go visit, I usually spend an afternoon walking around it
picking up the fishing gear my grandson left strewn around...love him to
death, but don't think fishing is gonna be his first love .
JK