Even though I dont have any kids of my own I try to take my sisters kids out a few times a year. My niece is about old enough to step up from Bluegill to something a little bigger, Kokanee! My Nephew is still too young to to know what he is doing. He caught his first fish last summer. It was a bluegill he caught on a "fishing pole" I made for him, A 4 foot long willow stick with some a hook and line tied to the end. I cant wait till he gets older so I can take him out in 'His" boat. ( he thinks my DB is his)