Step 8 of 10 · Set Up a Bobber Rig for Kids
Reel in and handle the fish
Reel in and handle the fish — step 8 of 10 in Set Up a Bobber Rig for Kids. Reel until the fish is at the surface. Swing small panfish in gently — no need for a net on a 10 cm bluegill.
Free fishing tip: Reel in and handle the fish (step 8 of 10 from "Set Up a Bobber Rig for Kids").
Reel until the fish is at the surface. Swing small panfish in gently — no need for a net on a 10 cm bluegill. Wet your hand, grip softly, pliers on the hook, twist out. Show the kid.
If the kid wants to hold the fish: wet their hands first, support the belly, quick photo, back in the water. A fish on hot dry pavement for two minutes is a dead fish.
You'll need
- Wet hands before handling
- Pliers to remove hook
- Fish back in water within 30 seconds if releasing
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