First Fishing Pole

[RI Builder]

My son turns four on Sunday, and he wants his own fishing pole this season.

What set-up would you get?

[SCAngler]

how old is he?

[Ludicrous]

My son turns four on Sunday

how old is he?

I'm guessing FOUR. LOL.

Go with a Zebco/Shakesphere type closed face spinner. Cheap reel/rod combo setup should put you back $40.00 at the most.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...1003000_151-3-1

[DJWILLIAMS]

Go ahead and get him something nice... so he can learn how to take care of things, and appreciate them. Then one day he can give it to his son....

David

[rchanner]

I'm guessing FOUR. LOL.

Go with a Zebco/Shakesphere type closed face spinner. Cheap reel/rod combo setup should put you back $40.00 at the most.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...1003000_151-3-1

He turns four on Sunday....wouldn't that make him three???

[165Striper]

The Barbie rods have caught some big fish over the last couple of years, but I've seen too many of the Scooby Do rods exploded at the local parks

My daughters have a Zebco 202 and 33 that have held up amazingly well fishing in salt and brackish with NO maintenance for the past 3 years. My oldest (8 at the time) managed a 24" snook on the 202 with 4# test!

Legnth of the rod is probably going to be an issue. The longer the rod, the more people on the boat he can hit at a time! The 202 came on a 4.5' rod, which has worked out pretty well for my youngest daughter.

[Ludicrous]

He turns four on Sunday....wouldn't that make him three???

He didn't say which Sunday.

Is it 5 o'clock yet???

[rchanner]

He didn't say which Sunday.

Is it 5 o'clock yet???

It is somewhere!

[bubba shea]

Don't laugh too hard, but I bought my then 4 year old daughter a rocket rod (she begged after seeing it on TV) and she still uses it. We have caught small stripers (3-4lbs), perch, smallmouth and a few small catfish on the upper chesapeake. I have 8lb mono on it and have to admit, it is fun to play around with - but best of all not having to teach a 4 year old know it all (like her dad) how to cast with others on the boat.

[triumphrick]

I ditto that Zebco 33. Those reels really hold up for the money. I still have the first Mitchell 300 I bought when I was eleven in '58! Doesn't look too good tho!