Do we need a license?

You probably do (adults usually; kids often exempt). The guide’s prep page links your state’s rules — it’s a five-minute online buy, and free fishing weekends exist in most states.

What if we catch nothing?

Panfish near structure on a warm morning is as close to a sure thing as fishing offers, but the guide has a no-bites protocol at minute 45 — move twice, then convert to the backup mission (skipping stones counts as fishing-adjacent).

The Anglers kit · ages 4–14

The First Tacklebox

Two lines in the water by 8 a.m.

Session one is engineered around panfish — bluegill and sunnies, the fish that actually bite — with rigs pre-tied at home the night before, because knot-tying on a dock with a bored kid is how fishing trips die. The trophy comes later; the tug comes first.

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Assembling your kit

Pulling the right gear from the catalog…

The Field Guide — your first three Saturdays

Written for the dad, not the kid. Including what to say when it goes sideways.

Session 01 · ~150 min

The Bluegill Morning

Pre-rigged rods, a warm-morning pond, and the first tug on the line. Kid runs the net.

Session 02 · ~150 min

Reading the Water

The kid learns to pick the spot: structure, shade, and wind. First knot tied solo.

Session 03 · ~210 min

The Dawn Patrol

Alarm at 5:30, gas-station breakfast, and the full morning ritual — the one they’ll copy with their own kid.

Read session one in full on the The Anglers page →

Fair questions

Do we need a license?: You probably do (adults usually; kids often exempt). The guide’s prep page links your state’s rules — it’s a five-minute online buy, and free fishing weekends exist in most states.
What if we catch nothing?: Panfish near structure on a warm morning is as close to a sure thing as fishing offers, but the guide has a no-bites protocol at minute 45 — move twice, then convert to the backup mission (skipping stones counts as fishing-adjacent).

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