Give your little ones a kid friendly fishing charter; it can be easy if you do your homework. Why you ask, a child fishing trip demonstrates how fun, friendly and experienced crew can help them enjoy the beautiful outdoors and get to like boating at an early age. Sending your kids on a fishing excursion makes it fun, including a picnic lunch or even a picnic lunch at the dock after the charter. It makes the whole experience that much more.
Kid-Friendly Fishing Charter Options
A two or three-hour fishing trip can be customized to your group. These fishing charters are not all deep-sea fishing; they can be done inshore and offshore. The most popular for younger kids in many locations is it go freshwater fishing for bass or crappie. This type of trip gets them used to being a captain, handling fishing equipment around others, and being comfortable on a boat.
Kid-Friendly Fishing Charter Options
A two or three-hour fishing trip can be customized to your group. These fishing charters are not all deep-sea fishing; they can be done inshore and offshore. The most popular for younger kids in many locations is it go freshwater fishing for bass or crappie. This type of trip gets them used to being a captain, handling fishing equipment around others, and being comfortable on a boat.
The perfect trip for kids!
We talked earlier about the freshwater options; this can be done on a conventional bass boat, comfortably handling 2 to 3 kids each, depending on the size. Another option that is commonly overlooked is a pontoon fishing trip. They are great for kids fishing for several reasons. First, depending again on the group size, they can allow a capacity of up to 8 to 10 kids with ample round to fish. The platform is more stable than the bass boat and generally has a covered area to get out of the sun. You can also bring refreshments and prepare food for a snack. The enjoyable experience of calm waters and catching fish is a success.
The Action of a Good Charter makes fishing fun for Kids!
Once aboard, charters can fish for virtually everything that lives in the water – but also get to take in natural beauty also. Many kids only remember their most enjoyable experience, but these trips are family memories that they carry as adults. Our kids’ charters should be customized to suit your requirements, expertise levels, and the fish types you intend to target. To help safeguard children, we offer children a wide selection of light jackets, sun screens, and life vests; however, we make sure our little ones remain safe and become their good luck charm.
Types of Fish for kids and where we Fish for Them
The kids’ fishing options are endless and in just about every port or community. Fishing charters produce many different fish species; the deep sea could be grouper, black sea bass and shark, inshore striped bass, snook, and sea trout. While the protected waters of freshwater, largemouth bass, crappie, and bluegill. Don’t count out family trips from the bay, or shoreline which provides many miles of good fishing area, be sure to have an experienced crew. When fishing with bait on trips with kids, try a reel made for bait fishing when using shrimp, drums, salmon, scallops.
What age do you have to be to go Deep Sea Fishing?
Many fishing charters captain don’t have an age restriction but have a designated requirement to be met; this could be height or weight. Check with the captain if ages aboard are restricted. Most seem to recommend ages 7 to 9 and older, as this is not as easy for young children. Under 17, you need to size release waver issuing temporary guardianship while a board the boat. We strongly recommend the parents travel with the kids.
How safe is Deep Sea Fishing?
Fortunately, deep-sea fishing hasn’t been particularly deadly. However, boats, water, sun, hooks, line, or knives are vulnerable. This is justifiably the same on all fishing charters, so good behavior while on the water is essential.
How much should a fishing charter cost?
Weekends can be different than weekdays, but not always. On the bigger vessel, you can pay per head, which is easier to budget. Other big vessels are like the smaller ones, they charge one price, based on “X” number of kids, and it’s up to you to fill it and divide the cost. It usually comes out cheaper but is more work. Keep in mind the head boats charge per head, also have to charge sales tax on each person. Where the charter boat, set at one price is not taxable.
Can Kids keep Fish when Fishing?
All states have different laws to what is considered a minor. For example, California is 18, Florida is 16, and over must obtain a fishing license. Also, each state has laws on fish limits depending on the trips, the big head boat vessels, and all saltwater trips you do not need to purchase a license. While all freshwater trips, if over the minimum age, you’re required. So yes, the kids can keep the fish they catch if all state laws are met. The captain will know these laws and tell you during the trip what can be kept and what needs to be thrown back.
In Conclusion
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