Hey Blackmax,
Taking a kid fishing is a part of what it is all about for me, I just make sure they are prepared with one of the options to prevent them from getting sick. Don't get me wrong, I as well have a lot invested and my time is important on the water but showing others the wealth that we have at our doorstep is pretty cool.
Nothing like getting a kid into their first or biggest fish, alot of times they are easier to teach than an adult when it comes to playing and landing a fish.
I suppose I could take out the neighbour and his son, spend $100 on fuel for boat $40.00 for truck fuel and $50.00 for launch and tackle. Then for giggles watch the kid lose the only fish we hook, but I choose not to. Last time I did this there just wasn't any warm and fuzzy feeling.
Funny but oh so true.
Thanks for taking the heat on this one BM (you crusty old *******). LOL
I think it really comes down to whether the kid is ready or not and that's something the guardian needs to know or find out on their own. Take them out on a lake or something and see how long they're good for.
i had one guy ask me if i would take him out a while back and he wanted to bring along 3 or 4 of his kids and there all like under 10. "They can play games on their IPODS if they get bored" he tells me. Ya that'll work, i could have had 3 sick kids on board and at that point, yup I would have gone in, dropped them everybody including dad off on the dock with a quarter to phone a ride.
It's a whole lot different being stuck in a boat bored or being down at the river and being able to flip over stones to see what's underneath while grandpa keeps casting for some. I think i need to put in an age restriction for friend's kids of like 15 or 16 and pack some gravol or whatever that stuff is.
when i'm going fishing, I'm going fishing. It's not childcare. Guessin I'm a little crusty too.