Some Help For The Kids?

[soxpac]

My best friend is coming into town from Phoenix this weekend and we wanted to take all of our kids fishing. His kids have never caught a fish so I need a spot to take them that will produce some bluegill or any other panfish. Help please!!! Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2

[BATCAB27]

I rarely fish there but my best guess would be to go down by the Dam with some night crawlers. Another idea is Rutledge Wilson farm in springfield. It's owned by the park board. They've got a small stocked pond you can pay a couple of bucks to fish in. I take my 3 yr old there sometimes, get some night crawlers and a bobber and he catches the crap out of bluegill and small catfish.

[soxpac]

Thank You

[Jack Jones]

Bat, that is awesome!!! I've been watching this thread because I wanted to introduce my 4 yrs old into fishing this year. Now I know where to start. I suspect next weekend we'll have to check out Rutledge Wilson. He can worm fish and I'll probably play with my 3wt.

[BATCAB27]

The look on my kids face when he hooks into a 14" catfish on his Snoopy rod is priceless. Now if I could get him to take his own fish off the hook....

Bat, that is awesome!!! I've been watching this thread because I wanted to introduce my 4 yrs old into fishing this year. Now I know where to start. I suspect next weekend we'll have to check out Rutledge Wilson. He can worm fish and I'll probably play with my 3wt.

[soxpac]

The kids caught around 20 fish each. Thanks guys Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2

[Thomas Austin]

Thanks for the advise on taking the kids to Rutledge Wilson. I just started taking my girlfriend and her daughters fishing this year for their first time down to Lake Springfield, usually can catch some bluegill and tiny smallmouth bass (7 yr old's beginners luck) I got kids addicted but with last weeks heavy rains, last Saturday the banks were completely under water at the boathouse location and We fished there and caught nothing. I think we'll try again as soon as I know that the water level has dropped to be able to sit right off the banks.