Cool fishing kids

Bring a child up fishing, and you'll have a fisherman for life. That's the theme of this gallery, made up of photos contributed by B.A.S.S. Facebook fans.

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<p> Britta, who's fishing with her dad during a camping trip in this photo, is one of many super-cool kids who enjoy wetting a line. We asked our B.A.S.S. Facebook fans for photos of kids fishing, and the result was the <a href=
Britta, who’s fishing with her dad during a camping trip in this photo, is one of many super-cool kids who enjoy wetting a line. We asked our B.A.S.S. Facebook fans for photos of kids fishing, and the result was the 50 Cute Fishing Kids gallery. Here are even more fishing kids, and we think they’re cool (and cute, too!). Take a peek at all the fun times kids are having on the water, and then, go like us on Facebook and share your own photos on our wall!
<p> Ginny Moss’ son catches lots of good-size bass on Florida’s St. Johns River and in other lakes in the area.</p>
Ginny Moss’ son catches lots of good-size bass on Florida’s St. Johns River and in other lakes in the area.
<p> “Not one that he will soon forget!” said Jamey Nash.</p>
“Not one that he will soon forget!” said Jamey Nash.
<p> Jim McKnight took Austin McKnight and Ayden Fowler fishing, and the young pair did pretty well!</p>
Jim McKnight took Austin McKnight and Ayden Fowler fishing, and the young pair did pretty well!
<p> Jodi Williamson’s daughter caught this bass last year on Lake Erie at Turkey Point in Ontario.</p>
Jodi Williamson’s daughter caught this bass last year on Lake Erie at Turkey Point in Ontario.
<p> Matthew Cross shows off one of multiple big bass he’s caught.</p>
Matthew Cross shows off one of multiple big bass he’s caught.
<p> Nick Luna, 16, has proved himself in Kansas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation youth tournaments with hawgs like these.</p>
Nick Luna, 16, has proved himself in Kansas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation youth tournaments with hawgs like these.
<p> Drew caught this 3-pounder from Lake Dardanelle in Arkansas.</p>
Drew caught this 3-pounder from Lake Dardanelle in Arkansas.
<p> “This is my 6-year-old grandson on his first trip in a boat,” said Andrew Sweeney. “He was a trooper and caught a 3-pound largemouth. I had him throwing a Rebel Crawfish crankbait.”</p>
“This is my 6-year-old grandson on his first trip in a boat,” said Andrew Sweeney. “He was a trooper and caught a 3-pound largemouth. I had him throwing a Rebel Crawfish crankbait.”
<p> Brody, 8, caught his big fish at Salt Springs Resort in Copperopolis, Calif.</p>
Brody, 8, caught his big fish at Salt Springs Resort in Copperopolis, Calif.
<p> Brogan hooked this bass on Claytor Lake in Dublin, Va.</p>
Brogan hooked this bass on Claytor Lake in Dublin, Va.
<p> “This is Cason’s biggest bass so far,” said his dad, Seth Tollett, “and at 5, he loves fishing more than most adults I know.” This 5 1/2-pounder came from DeQueen Lake in Arkansas on a Senko. When he hooked it, he yelled: “Daddy, I have one! Get the net!”</p>
“This is Cason’s biggest bass so far,” said his dad, Seth Tollett, “and at 5, he loves fishing more than most adults I know.” This 5 1/2-pounder came from DeQueen Lake in Arkansas on a Senko. When he hooked it, he yelled: “Daddy, I have one! Get the net!”
<p> Chris Little is proud of his daughter Caleigh, 7, and her bass fishing skills.</p>
Chris Little is proud of his daughter Caleigh, 7, and her bass fishing skills.
<p> Taylor, 12, catches a bass from Florida’s Arthur Marshall Wildlife Refuge.</p>
Taylor, 12, catches a bass from Florida’s Arthur Marshall Wildlife Refuge.
<p> “Practice pays!” said Steve Brown, father of Corban. Here’s Corban with two good ones at a youth tournament on Alabama’s Pickwick Lake.</p>
“Practice pays!” said Steve Brown, father of Corban. Here’s Corban with two good ones at a youth tournament on Alabama’s Pickwick Lake.
<p> This bass was almost as big as the angler who caught it! Gage, 6, caught this 6.7-pounder from Okhissa Lake in Mississippi.</p>
This bass was almost as big as the angler who caught it! Gage, 6, caught this 6.7-pounder from Okhissa Lake in Mississippi.
<p> Garrett caught this 7-12 on Alabama’s Guntersville Lake.</p>
Garrett caught this 7-12 on Alabama’s Guntersville Lake.
<p> Grace, 7, is proud of her big bass!</p>
Grace, 7, is proud of her big bass!
<p> Hudson, 2, caught his first fish in April on Lake Rooty in Richmond, Va. “He asks often to go fishing at local parks,” said his father, Matthew Franklin, “and he does so every couple of weeks since this catch. His older brother also fishes with us.”</p>
Hudson, 2, caught his first fish in April on Lake Rooty in Richmond, Va. “He asks often to go fishing at local parks,” said his father, Matthew Franklin, “and he does so every couple of weeks since this catch. His older brother also fishes with us.”
<p> “This is my son, Jacob, on his first wading trip for smallies in the Clinch River,” said Josh Sawyers.</p>
“This is my son, Jacob, on his first wading trip for smallies in the Clinch River,” said Josh Sawyers.
<p> Jay Johnson’s daughter catches her first bass! He calls her “bass princess.”</p>
Jay Johnson’s daughter catches her first bass! He calls her “bass princess.”
<p> Jayson, 5, caught this bass on Fort Gibson using a small spinnerbait.</p>
Jayson, 5, caught this bass on Fort Gibson using a small spinnerbait.
<p> “Hunter Lane Cooley caught his first bass over 4 pounds on a medium-diving Strike King Sexy Shad crankbait,” said his father, Jeff Cooley. “He said he thought he was snagged until that snag started pulling back!”</p>
“Hunter Lane Cooley caught his first bass over 4 pounds on a medium-diving Strike King Sexy Shad crankbait,” said his father, Jeff Cooley. “He said he thought he was snagged until that snag started pulling back!”
<p> Addison, 4, is ready for her first fishing trip!</p>
Addison, 4, is ready for her first fishing trip!
<p> Tyler, 9, shows off a nice-size bass while his mom snaps a photo.</p>
Tyler, 9, shows off a nice-size bass while his mom snaps a photo.
<p> Jon Dietsch is representing the Junior Bassmasters program of the Georgia B.A.S.S. Federation Nation quite well in a tournament on Plant Wansley near Carrollton, Ga.</p>
Jon Dietsch is representing the Junior Bassmasters program of the Georgia B.A.S.S. Federation Nation quite well in a tournament on Plant Wansley near Carrollton, Ga.
<p> Jordan, 14, caught this nice bass on California’s Flowers Lake.</p>
Jordan, 14, caught this nice bass on California’s Flowers Lake.
<p> Kaleb catches a lively bass!</p>
Kaleb catches a lively bass!
<p> Kenny Yazzie’s son, Rolando, catches a nice bass from Lake Jordan in North Carolina.</p>
Kenny Yazzie’s son, Rolando, catches a nice bass from Lake Jordan in North Carolina.
<p> “This is my son, Kyle,” said a proud dad who calls himself Turkey Slayer. “He caught three bass that day, and this was the biggest one — 3 pounds, 6 ounces. The look on his face when that rod was bent over bouncing like crazy was priceless. The trees were thick with mayflies, and many had fallen in the water and fish were eating them up, so we were throwing a shallow-running crankbait in the bugs.” The pair were fishing on Tennessee’s Watts Bar Lake in June 2011.</p>
“This is my son, Kyle,” said a proud dad who calls himself Turkey Slayer. “He caught three bass that day, and this was the biggest one — 3 pounds, 6 ounces. The look on his face when that rod was bent over bouncing like crazy was priceless. The trees were thick with mayflies, and many had fallen in the water and fish were eating them up, so we were throwing a shallow-running crankbait in the bugs.” The pair were fishing on Tennessee’s Watts Bar Lake in June 2011.
<p> There’s no better match-up than Dora the Explorer and bass fishing! At least, not according to Emry, 4.</p>
There’s no better match-up than Dora the Explorer and bass fishing! At least, not according to Emry, 4.
<p> Hmmm … looks like a case of the girl not wanting to hold the fish! Thankfully, her dog stood right her side.</p>
Hmmm … looks like a case of the girl not wanting to hold the fish! Thankfully, her dog stood right her side.
<p> Cameron, 12, holds his first bass. Nice hat, Cameron!</p>
Cameron, 12, holds his first bass. Nice hat, Cameron!
<p> Paxton is ready to pry some bass from a Mississippi lake.</p>
Paxton is ready to pry some bass from a Mississippi lake.
<p> Michael, 12, caught this 5-plus-pounder while fishing with his father on Watkins Mill Lake in Missouri. Michael’s fish fell for a 5-inch Yum Dinger (watermelon seed).</p>
Michael, 12, caught this 5-plus-pounder while fishing with his father on Watkins Mill Lake in Missouri. Michael’s fish fell for a 5-inch Yum Dinger (watermelon seed).
<p> Addison, 4, likes to cast a line into the pond behind her home in Bradenton, Fla.</p>
Addison, 4, likes to cast a line into the pond behind her home in Bradenton, Fla.
<p> Jewel, 10, catches bass all the time on the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. “She was using a KVD Perfect Plastic finesse worm on a short Carolina rig in watermelon red/blue flake,” says her proud dad, Robert Lorance.</p>
Jewel, 10, catches bass all the time on the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. “She was using a KVD Perfect Plastic finesse worm on a short Carolina rig in watermelon red/blue flake,” says her proud dad, Robert Lorance.
<p> Sammy, 12, is learning from a family friend how to fish for bass. Here, they’re fishing at Fellsmere Pond in Malden, Mass.</p>
Sammy, 12, is learning from a family friend how to fish for bass. Here, they’re fishing at Fellsmere Pond in Malden, Mass.
<p> If Tyler is catching bass this size at age 4, imagine what he’ll be catching when he’s twice this age!</p>
If Tyler is catching bass this size at age 4, imagine what he’ll be catching when he’s twice this age!
<p> This is Makenzie's first big bass. Her dad holds it up for her.</p>
This is Makenzie’s first big bass. Her dad holds it up for her.
<p> Alex, 8, caught  this bass on a 7-inch worm.</p>
Alex, 8, caught  this bass on a 7-inch worm.