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Ruby Red Lip
 
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| By the time I was old enough to walk my dad took me out on the boat and put a fishing rod in my hands. Fishing and the love of the water has been a passion of mine ever since. My wife and I just had our first child on the last day of June so I have been away from the water for a few weeks. During these sleepless nights I keep pondering the question is it too soon to take him fishing? I was also wondering if there is something equivalent to a carseat for the boat? I've already bought the smallest life vest and wet suit West Marine sells, I just wonder if I am missing anything. Thanks Devin  .
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Trigger
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| Congratulations on the new addition but I seriously hope you are not considering taking a 5 week old child out fishing. In my opinion you should wait 2-3 years before such endevor. This will make for much more enjoyable time for you and the child. My son will be 3 in October and has yet to go "fishing" but will be within the next couple of weeks.
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White Marlin
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Buzz bait (7/18/2008)
Congratulations on the new addition but I seriously hope you are not considering taking a 5 week old child out fishing. In my opinion you should wait 2-3 years before such endeavor. This will make for much more enjoyable time for you and the child. My son will be 3 in October and has yet to go "fishing" but will be within the next couple of weeks.I feel the same way....also think about buying a lifetime license as soon as you find out he likes to fish.
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Trigger
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| I will agree with above on not taking on boat till after one year, but I was taking my daughter in the water @ 8 months and swimmimg by 1 and a hal.f She didn't catch her first(without my help) until 2.5. My opinion is they need some swimming instruction before going on the boat but my daughter loves fishing ,loves the boat ,and the beach because we started her early just lots of sunscreen ,hats and cover up and your good to go.here is some of our pics Age 1 
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Sailfish
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Congrats and it's never too young depending on the boat.
My daughter hit the water at 6 months. Had her in a hammock inside a friend's cuddy cabin and she never slept so well.
She's two and half now and just caught her first fish all by herself. She can tell you red snapper from black, wahoo, "cobi-o," but she thinks Marlin is Nemo's daddy and all billfish are swordfish.
We're working on that though.
It's your future
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Mingo
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Congrats! I have 3 small ones and my older son started fishing right around 2 yrs old, my middle son is 2 1/2 and we still do not trust him with a hook, but every kid is different. I would say do what your parental instincts are comfortable with, but I have always kept away from "strapping" my kids into anything in the boat since if it turns over, I want them to float on their own, not be dragged down with the boat. Good luck, and that post about the lifetime license is something to think about, for kids, they are less than half the price for an adult.
T.J. Warewww.pensacolapetdoors.com
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