Santa Has Spin Cast Question

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?

Zebco 33 Doc
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"Who Cares" wrote in message ...
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?

"Doc (The Tin Boat King)" wrote in message
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Zebco 33 Doc
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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?

I got my Granddaughter the Abu Garcia 275U and a medium/light 5' ugly stick
spinning rod when she was 6 last year. She took to it quickly and throws
like a champ. The reel seems to be quite well built and my little one has
much better luck dealing with a reel that hangs under the rod than she does
with traditional push-button spincasters that ride on top of the (casting)
rod.

HTH,

mhood

Who Cares wrote:

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?

"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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Steve
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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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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.
--
Steve
OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

I have a six year old daughter who does much better with an open face reel over
a spincast. She is more accurate, casts farther and can hold the rod easier.

I started here out on the spinning reel when she was 5. Took her about an hour
to get the hang of it.

Brad

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I say zebco 33 too. Started my 3 year old with it. Dont waist money on
the high dollar spincasters (been there done that) like the Diawa
Goldcast or Zebo Omega each like $50 they wont give you 3.5times the
performance/cost of the $15 zebco 33. I wound up getting another 33
after having tried the two other 2 above. They werent any good at all
with braided line the 33 is, does real well with the stuff. The goldcast
I tried 8# trilene XL still didnt see the benefit to justify the extra
cost. Same rod 9', line 8#, 1/16,1/4oz spit-shots I cast farther with
the 33 than I did with the goldcast & omega. The Omega may be better for
BIG fish it is well built. I did like the quality "feel" but it just
didnt cast light stuff well.

who among us didn't start with a Zebco?
I would venture a guess that depending on our ages, the majority did.
And we turned out ok