Since around a year or so ago we have been fishing the traditional "kid" friendly way with a bobber and worm, and we have certainly had some success and fun doing so.  Well the past few times we have been trying lures with them, twin tail grub, beetle spin, and anything else they can just reel......well it worked great and they landed quite a few little guys.  Well today I was thinking of something they could use that would be fairly user friendly, and thought I would tie on a wacky rig senko with a split shot a foot or so up the line, I mean no offense to any anglers out there but it certainly does not take a lot of skill to land them that way  and sure enough my son hooked into this girl (they caught several today).  Anyway moral of the story is kids can use a lot the same techniques we over complicate (myself included) and have great results, bobber fishing is always a great place to start and a ton of fun but is not the only way for our kids to have a good time.

 

Nice! Looks to be 4-5lbs.

Awesome job with the kids and welcome to the forums.

Nice! Looks to be 4-5lbs.

 

i agree looks like the one i caught today which weighed about 5. tell the son good fish 

Can you have your son teach me how to catch a fish on a senko wacky rigged? Thanks.

Congrats to you and your son and welcome to BR!!!

 

Jeff

Congrats to you and your son and welcome to BR!!!

 

Jeff

Jeff,

Thanks! I have been trolling forums for a while now, it's because of you, Road Warrior, and the other local members I found this spot and others to take them. This one was caught at the daycare pond.... One guy in particular mentioned this pond I just can't recall his name right now. And yes I of course return them to fight another day

We should get together and fish someday!  It was probably Carlton (gr8outdoorz).  He is another "Memphis" member who pond hops around here!  Keep it up!
 

Jeff

I believe u r right and gr8outdoorz. And yeah would be cool to get together, we are transplants from NC so I fly solo majority of the time, it would be nice to have some local knowledge and fellow pond hoppers

Very nice! He'll remember that.

Nice fish which son caught it?

Thanks all!  AK the one in the red shirt caught her.

Great fish for the youngster! When I used to teach beginners fishing classes the wacky rig was one of my favorites to teach them. One of the classes I taught an 8 year old girl caught a 4 1/2 pounder on a wacky rig on her first cast she'd ever made. I'm sure he's hooked for sure now!

Nice fish, great pic!

 

 

 

 

Nice bass, Congrats to your son!

You have given a memory to your son that he will never forget...way to go Dad!

Very nice Fish!  Congratulations to your son!

That's awesome right there!

Great fish for the youngster! When I used to teach beginners fishing classes the wacky rig was one of my favorites to teach them. One of the classes I taught an 8 year old girl caught a 4 1/2 pounder on a wacky rig on her first cast she'd ever made. I'm sure he's hooked for sure now!

 

Thanks, he was excited for sure........all he has talked about.  Glad to here others are showing kids wacky rig, really is a simple technique and is very effective as we all know.  And I know you had to be excited for the little girl, chalk that one up to the teacher

You have given a memory to your son that he will never forget...way to go Dad!

 

 

Very nice Fish!  Congratulations to your son!

 

 

That's awesome right there!

 

 

Nice fish, great pic!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice bass, Congrats to your son!

Thanks all!!