I have two kids, 3 and 5 who both have punchcards. If I'm out trolling I have a rod for each. Rule one is it's their rod. Rule two is they set hook and play it. I'll sit behind them but they have control. If I take over and land the fish I punch it. Once I'm out of punches I'm SOL. I'll help my kids but not all the way. It is legal to help, but if it's a record fish, they can't claim it if anyone helps them land it. It's illegal to punch fish after fish and they haven't done a thing though. When I'm on a river drifting my kids have their own rods (usually trout and have only hit trout thank God) but goes the same with them. They use their rods (my 5 yo is doing good, my 3 year old more stabs water then fish) I'll help land the fish but they have control of the rod. That was clearly wrong for that guy to fish sturgeon like that. If the daughters were sitting on his lap with the rod and helping that's one thing, but to be playing while he fished is a crock. Just my .02

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