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June|Nebraskaland

NEBRASKAland Magazine is dedicated to outstanding photography and informative writing with an engaging mix of articles and photos highlighting Nebraska’s outdoor activities, parklands, wildlife, history and people.

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JUNE 2017 • NEBRASKAland 47 W ith summer in full swing many anglers are heading to lakes and ponds across Nebraska for a great day of fishing. When you venture out, take your kids fishing, too. To keep them interested, make the day fun and adventurous. Getting Started Most young kids won't spend all day fishing, so allow time for wading in the water, skipping stones, catching frogs, floating sticks and leaves, playing ball and hide-and- seek, collecting wild flowers and finding bugs. Join in the fun as well. You may not get much fishing in, but you will have spent quality time in the outdoors and you will spark the interest in your child. If you already fish, keep the simple basics of fishing in mind when teaching kids. Children who have not fished before will have the most fun and fewer tangles using small, kid-sized rods with spincast reels – you will have fewer problems fixing and untangling them, too. Spincast reels allow casting by releasing a thumb button located on the reel that is simple for kids to use. Be prepared to tie the knots, bait the hooks and possibly Taking Kids Fishing ...and keeping it simple By Julie Geiser Dillon Lorensen, left, Paislee Erickson and Lexus Erickson search for bait at a family fishing event at Birdwood Wildlife Management Area in Lincoln County. Spincast Reel PHOTOS BY JULIE GEISER

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