• Go someplace where you’ll catch fish. This may seem pretty fundamental, but it’s vitally important. If the kid catches fish, he’ll be back for another fishing trip. If he sits for five hours next to a lake in the hot sun and doesn’t catch anything, he probably won’t.

• Keep it simple. Fly fishing, or any other form of fishing trip where technique is key, probably isn’t a good choice for that first fishing trip. When I was a kid I enjoyed using a cane pole and a floater to catch sunfish and other small species.

• Use the right gear. Fishing a creek with rods that are better suited to light ocean fishing will not produce as enjoyable experience. By the same token, using gear that’s too light for conditions or unsuited to a young angler’s skill level is usually a prescription for failure. Make sure they’re properly equipped and everyone will have a better time.
• Don’t get too far outside your new angler’s comfort zone. The first fishing trip is going to be a learning experience. This means that you need to be available to give guidance and answer questions rather than leaving them alone while you go off and fish. Also, kids tend to be a little bit squeamish about touching and cleaning fish, handling bait, and so forth. While you want to eventually get them to be self-sufficient in the field, don’t push it on the first fishing trip. Forcing a child to do something that he finds distasteful will just make him not want to do it again. A fishing trip should be fun.

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