An angler dad’s dream come true

My son, now 11, expressed his genuine interest in learning to fish! I have spent the last week gathering supplies to start him off.

Does it seem like too much, too fast? Normally, I would agree. However there are other factors that influence this. He has accompanied me on trips and has played around with lures and gear a lot, just never wanted to get a hook wet.

We also live in southern Manitoba. There is a full array of pretty much every freshwater body within two hours, and home to at least 95 documented freshwater species.

Worst case scenario, he doesn't catch the fever and I don't have to buy lures for a while.