First fishing trip with my son was a disaster and I loved it

May 10·1 min read

Took my 5 year old to the pond early Saturday morning. Within 20 minutes he'd gotten his line tangled in a tree, stepped in the mud and soaked his shoe, and fell asleep in the tackle box. We caught exactly zero fish. But he was so excited to go that I couldn't stop smiling the whole time. Already planning the next trip. Thinking about getting him his own small rod instead of sharing mine.

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KKevin M.RegularMay 12

Haha tangled lines are part of the experience. The fact that you guys were out there early in the morning doing something together is what matters. He'll remember this way more than whether he caught anything.

DDanielRegularMay 12

Honestly these 'disaster' trips make the best stories later. Did he want to go back out again after that or was he done with fishing?

KKevin M.RegularMay 12

This is what it's all about right here. Sure the fishing didn't go perfect but you got him outside and experiencing something new. Those early morning moments stick with kids forever. Sounds like a win to me.

DDanielRegularMay 11

Man, those are the best memories though. My oldest tangled his line so bad on his first trip I thought we'd have to cut it all out. He didn't even care, just kept asking when we could go back. The mess is half the fun at that age.

CColin M.New DadMay 11

Those are the best kind of dad memories even when they go sideways. My first fishing trip with my 4 year old ended with him falling in the shallow part and we both just laughed about it. He still talks about his adventure.

CChris R.RegularMay 11

Five year olds and fishing lines are a comedy show waiting to happen. Did he at least catch anything or was it all tangles and chaos? Either way you're doing better than me because I haven't even taken mine yet.