Don’t go crazy over camping gadgets Get a Boy Scout Handbook. Fish with a simple two piece pole with a closed face spinning rig to start with. Small qt or sandwich bags couple of big lighters and a box of water proofed matches. Think double and triple use items. If you are going out for more than a day make sure to carry a light weight drinking water filter. Giardiasis will ruin anyone’s fun outdoors. If you’re drinking from a spring make sure the water has green in it. No life in water means poison. Enjoy the countryside and remember solitude is not loneliness it is nature’s company. Good fortune

The beach is plenty big for all. The swimmers 🏊‍♂️ are there to share the great outdoor experience of getting hooked just as you are. It’s kind of like masks in the store. I’m vaccinated but I wear one to protect the people who can’t get vaccinated for various reasons. Be kind to your neighbor. It pays off in the long run

Tie it to the end of the Cain pole and splice a two ft fluro carbon or mono leader. Install small bobber and you are fixed perfect rig for brim or other sunfish. #10 hook and a 100 crickets means a great fish fry for the family and friends. Add a little slaw hush puppies and a couple of gallons of sweet tea. A feast fit for the royalty.

A variety of snelled hooks six six down to twelve, and a hook organizer so he can keep the tangles to a minimum. A pack of varied size split shot a package of various size casting bubbles and bobbers. A package of medium sized swivels. A spool of 6lb leader for tying favorite artificial lure. Their are
Many extras you could add but you should be able to get these items for under $20 at Walmart. They will also have a variety of tackle boxes and bags that are very reasonable to choose from. Good luck 🍀👍

I use small spinners Mepps, Blue shark , silver flat fish. I also like the #2 Power Bait shad lure. If bait fishing for supper I use large red worm 🪱 on a #8 or #10 bait holder on a two foot or shorter leader under a casting bubble or bobber capped of with one or two kernels of corn. Make sure the hook point is exposed to limit the bait sneakers. If you are after the big boys increase the hook size an use a larger night crawler in’s more corn. You will have to wait longer for a bite but the fun is relative to the wait. Have fun

Thanks for the memories. I fished the Cooper and the Ashley back in the 70’s. Fun times and good eating.

I aways recommend to my grand kids to take along a field guide about the great world you step into when fishing. Yes catching fish is the major objective but by learning which bird 🦅 is fishing with you. What is the grass and other plants that are on the shore. What is the life cycle of that insect 🐜

I have not used a pole but I have used with a hand pulled set line for over night cat fishing.

All of the above plus Berkeley power bait shad. Bait rig sit and wait while you cast and retreated either small spinners or a shad to keep a digger kid busy. Don’t forget to enjoy Althea beautiful nature that surrounds you fishing

Cane pole 10 to 15 #line wine cork bobber and a cricket or piece of worm on as eight or smaller hook. The original Japanese 🪰 rod. Every thing else is luxury not necessary

Envy the catch and the dinner. Thanks for sharing

If the organs of the fish are not torn and it has enough body fat to live on until it heals it could live for a long time. I have caught fish with old hooks still in their mouth. More common though is they end up as fish food.

Congratulations on making a happy kid. You probably created another fishing addiction. It is one of the few good habits we give to the next generation.

It’s been thirty years since I fished that area. I aways used seined fresh shrimp 🦐 or fiddlers. My buddy Tom aways used cut mullet I think I aways did better at the beginning of the in tide to shortly after the out started

I always look forward to seeing the birds 🦅 when I Fish. Last week watched mergansers getting all the action. Didn’t hold it against them. They are so beautiful