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Here, would a 6inch Gulp Nightcrawler work?

Thanks for info papa. HAHA they will have to set the hook themselves! Losing a fish will only make it more addicting (well at least for my son, he is extremely persistent when it comes to wanting to succeed). Thats why, wouldnt the circle hooks size 8 work? Wont they basically set themselves particularly if the kids dont really know how to set a hook? Bobber down, reels son, and as soon as the line gets tension, the circle should grab the lip no? If I went with a 4 inch worm, what brand do you recommend? Thanks, Papa, also, Im planning to cast the bobber, hand the rod to the kids, and tell them to watch the bobber and sit tight! Having them retrieve any type of Beetle Spin etc would be pain as I would be casting 24/7 haha. Would the worm be my best bet?

Hi everyone. I hit Google looking for info on bass fishing and found this forum. First time here or even seeing this forum! Nice to meet you all. I was hoping you could help me. I have young kids, 3 and 5. I took them fishing for the first time this past weekend. Our town had a derby. It was a blast. Little guy caught a small largemouth bass. He was mind blown. This was the first time I had every bass fished myself. I couldnt believe it. The town supplied all the rods and gear. They gave us earthworms (which I now understand are nightcrawlers). Little guy had a bobber with a live worm on it. It worked! I'd like to go back to the lake and it give it a shot on our own but I need to get educated on what rig to get. I was thinking the bobber rig really worked to hold the little guy's attention (kids have the attention span of an ant). It gave him something to focus on. The trout rig I had setup didnt get much attention (I had fished for trout plenty 5+ years ago, before kids......, and been successful, I actually caught 2 on the same day). But I would cast out the trout rig (fish finder rig, powerbait eggs), give them the rod to hold, they would hold it for a few min then put it down and go find some mud to play in. Wasnt exactly fun fishing. However, the bobber really held their attention (for my 3 year old girl too), so I would like to do it again. The kids are also too young to actively jig (they cant even cast yet, this was their first time fishing), so I think thats out (crankbaits/swimmers too). So the bobber rig I think is my best bet, but I dont want to buy live worms, or collect them myself, and I'm not a fan of killing stuff just for sport (the fish I catch we eat). So I guess my questions are: 1) Is the bobber rig the best for young kids and if not, any recommendations for what rig to use? 2) If so, what bait cant I buy that will be effective in replicating the worms (Berkley Gulp etc)? Does this actually work or is it a waste of time? Is it durable (power bait eggs last for years) 3) And how would I rig it (I see the hook is set in the middle of the worm for the best action etc, but wanted to confirm) 4) Would the worm require jigging to be effective or would the wind/ripples in the water be enough? 5) And for the hook, same ones as my trout rig, Gamakatsu circles size 8 octopus, would this be ok? Thanks guys. Glad to be here. Cant wait to get back to the water next weekend!