Category: Kids
The Last Backlash of Summer…
…and The Development of a Bass Fisherman Check it, the second backlash we couldn’t get out this summer, courtesy of my 9-year-old son. This summer was his first time fishing only a baitcaster, did pretty darn well with it. That pic was taken Monday evening, the day before the kids went back to school here [...]
Some Bank-Fishing Wisdom And…
…Does a Bassin’ Boat Improve Your Fishing IQ? Lately I’ve been doing more bank fishing than I’ve done in many a year. Just circumstance. My boat’s at my folks’ place, about 75 minutes away, and my 9-year-old son is eaten up with fishing. “Can we go fishing, dad?” – I hear that daily, and what [...]
One Reason Why Bassin’ is So Great
Bass fishing helps. It just does. Here’s the story of one family’s tragedy and a friend’s way to help: holding a bass derby. Thanks to all of you who have done and will do the same.
How You Can Get Some of KVD’s Mojo
I’m a guitar-slinger who grew up on a steady diet of Eddie Van Halen. When EVH, as he’s known by guitar-heads, endorses or comes out with a new guitar, I want to play it. When he comes out with striped shoes, I want a pair. Can’t help it, he’s just the man. And so it [...]
The Fellas Doing Good
Don’t know if you saw the news about pro anglers who went to the Tulane Hospital for Children yesterday. If not, it’s below. Props to them, and to Randy Howell for starting the whole program. Personally doesn’t matter to me that these guys are “celebrity anglers,” as it says below. Just matters that they’re bassers [...]
How To Make Your Kid Afraid to Wade
Tripped over this somehow. Here’s one way to make sure your kid is a basser – on a boat – for the rest of his life. Beware of the butt fish!
Study: Outdoors is Good for Kids
Put this in the “duh!” category, but if you ever need something to point someone to online about this, here it is, courtesy of The Outdoor Wire: > Time spent outdoors correlates with increased physical activity and fitness in children; exposure to green space reduces crime, increases general wellbeing and ability to focus; children as [...]
