Born To Fish?

My son is 19 months old and he has an unhealthy obsession with fishing. Actually I’m the one with the unhealthy obsession with fishing, but my sons love of fishing is very odd considering he has never actually caught a fish. I mean he would if he could, but his little hands aren’t quite ready to work a fishing reel effectively.

Every time I’m working on making fishing lures, he is at my side. He cries when I put away my tackle box. Half of his vocabulary revolves around animals and fish. He knows hooks are sharp, but it never prevents him from wanting to play with them. Luckily he has never had a hook in his skin. Yesterday my wife found him stacking my lure paint jars on my desk. I think he really enjoys our fishing trips on Saturdays because it my one day off work and we always get to spend it together. Is it normal for a 19 month old old little kid to love fishing this much?

Ash loves lures

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April 30, 2009 by Clive Mathias

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  • avatar JonnyButts
    2 years, 9 months ago #

    Yes it is normal , no matter what anyone tells you! I will never forget the day that Cali my middle son feel off the couch onto the hundreds of walleye divers I had spread below him (not a good idea now that I look back but I was watching the boys and needed to sharpen hooks) I was so amazed that all he came away with was a few pokes but no reel damage done. I don’t think she would have ever let me go fishing again. If you think he is hooked now just wait till he catches his first fish, then look out!!

  • avatar Ken Reece
    2 years, 9 months ago #

    Honestly, kids usually worship and look up to their father/mother. If the father is completely absorbed into some hobby(ex. FISHING) the kid usually wants to be like the parent.

    When my daughter moved in with me I noticed she took a big interest in fishing almost immediately. She would constantly look through my fishing pictures and at age 2 she caught her first 5lb Catfish. You’ll also be glad to know that it probably won’t go away, at age 8 my daughter has already been to canada for a week and we are making plans for this year.

    Nothing better then spending time with your kids doing something you all love…..ENJOY IT!!!!

    P.S. Was this picture taken at Xmas and are those your stockings??? :-)

    Ken

  • avatar MuskyBill
    2 years, 9 months ago #

    Not at all. Until I sadly lost it, I had a picture of my first fish at 30 months. It was a different time then, & I was left unattended at the cottage. I found my rod, put a worm on & caught my first SUNFISH!!!
    I ran up to the cottage to show it off!

  • avatar Dan
    2 years, 9 months ago #

    You tie real nice hook dressings man, mine do the job but dont come anywhere near to looking as good as that.

  • avatar Rich
    2 years, 9 months ago #

    He reminds me of myself!!! Never to young to get into fishing

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