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Summer School Holiday Fishing with the Kids

Summer School Holiday Fishing with the Kids
LeeB
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With the school holidays around the corner there’s never been a better time to get the kids out fishing and there are many reasons why they will enjoy the experience, most important of all - it’s a lot of fun!

Fishing is also a great educational activity – a chance to learn about the environment we live in and the amazing creatures, big and small we share the great British countryside with. As we all know, fishing also takes you to amazing places you probably would never see if you weren’t carrying a fishing rod.

The good news for parents is it needn’t be an expensive hobby either. We have a range of fly and lure fishing starter kits at great prices, perfect for children and beginners. They come rigged up and ready to go – you just need to add a few bits and pieces and you will be set to go. The staff in any of our stores will be pleased to help and advise you on the best tackle for the exact location you are planning to visit - find your nearest store, give us a call and get your kids fishing!

One of the stunning seaside locations you can fish!One of the stunning seaside locations you can fish!
One of the stunning seaside locations you can fish!

Where to Take Kids Fishing This Summer

At the seaside

Piers and harbour walls offer a range of easy fishing options for youngsters, generally there is no need to cast any distance as fish will be drawn to the structure you are fishing from. Small fish will find shelter from currents and food in the weed and rocks at the base of harbour walls. This, in turn will attract larger predatory fish.

The perfect tackle for this our saltwater ready to go kit or something from the Savage or Snowbee LRF range. Match this with a Savage dropshot kit, a few spinners, some small weights and float fishing tackle and you will have all the tackle needed to fish for small pollock, bass, mackerel, garfish, mullet, wrasse, pouting plus a range of other mini species as well.

Young lad holding a fine pollockYoung lad holding a fine pollock
A fine pollock for a young angler!

On the canal

Canals offer great, easily accessible fishing for a range of coarse fish possibly right on your doorstep. Perch are the perfect canal species for youngsters to target, they will take anything from worms and maggots to small lures and spinners. They are voracious feeders and once you have found a shoal you can expect the action to be fast and furious. Again, LRF tackle is ideal and very easy for youngsters to quickly gain confidence with.

Young lad with lure fishing gear on the canalYoung lad with lure fishing gear on the canal
The local canal is a great place to start fishing!

Take The Kids Fishing: Junior Fishing Inspiration

JT spends the day with Jay Bartlett and his kids, Alex and Zack, fly fishing at Manningford Trout Fishery. All super keen anglers and regulars at the Sportfish Game Fishing Centre, the family talk about their love of fishing, their favourite memories and why Jay never says no to a request to them going fishing. Jay also reflects on his own angling career and why he feels it’s so important to introduce more kids to the sport.

Junior angler Sandy King and his Dad Dan talk about his passion for fly fishing and what got him interested in it. You can find out more about getting kids into fly fishing over on our dedicated fly fishing for beginners area.


Stillwaters & lakes

Many anglers start their fishing careers on stillwaters catching stocked trout, usually rainbow and blue trout. Many of these ‘put and take’ waters such as the Sportfish Game Fishing Centre offer adult and child tickets or shorter two-three hour fishing session tickets which offer the opportunity to give kids the chance to give it a try and catch a fish.

Young lad holding a carp caught at a lakeYoung lad holding a carp caught at a lake
Get out on sillwaters and lakes

On a small river

Small rivers are home to trout, grayling, chub and dace. All of these species are great to catch on a fly and the perfect introduction to this is with the recently introduced Japanese Tenkara fishing method. Although this is a delicate and authentic fly fishing technique, there is no reel or flyline so the casting is very easy to learn. The tackle requirements are basic too, so it is also inexpensive to get started with, yet still an effective fish catching system.

So regardless of whether you are taking a vacation or a staycation this year, use it to get your kids fishing this summer!

Father and son on the river, son with rod & fish hookedFather and son on the river, son with rod & fish hooked
Get out on the river
2025-06-10 15:30:00
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