09-24-2017, 04:09 AM
We ended up going to Hyrum this morning and fishing by the spillway. From the first cast of the first kid, we were catching almost non-stop. We ended with ~20 people fishing, including 5 parents. Only two of the kids were over 12, with one being my own 14 yo son, who was a great help to others. The catch was split between perch and small bass, with the occasional small rainbow or brown thrown in for good measure. The largest fish though was still only a 10 inch perch, so nothing an experienced fisher might get too excited about. Primarily we just used a piece of worm under a bobber, with the browns coming in on vibrax spinners.
It was a great time and everyone caught multiple fish while learning to bait their own hooks, cast their own rods, take their own fish off the hook, identify the different species, and clean the fish. After catching a lot of fish, we broke out a fry pan and cooked up a shore lunch as a bonus.
Thanks again to everyone who contributed suggestions here or by PM. It was a great day for kids to learn to love the sport.
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It was a great time and everyone caught multiple fish while learning to bait their own hooks, cast their own rods, take their own fish off the hook, identify the different species, and clean the fish. After catching a lot of fish, we broke out a fry pan and cooked up a shore lunch as a bonus.
Thanks again to everyone who contributed suggestions here or by PM. It was a great day for kids to learn to love the sport.
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