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@boris1gary wrote:

Thanks Jimmy, his Dad casts, i went with them - it was fun but i was quietly hoping they wouldn't catch anything (poor fish). I want to get him a really good one because he is a lovely boy, all he wanted for xmas was a book about animals. His mother is a "tiger mum" so his life is extremely structured and i want to spoil him a little.

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You can spend a lot of money on gear. You can also get a really good set up that doesn't cost a lot. There are all types rods and reels depending on what kind of fishing you're doing. If you want something better than the pic I posted try a combo set. I like Penn reels.

If you live near/in town your best bet is just visit a bait and tackle shop and tell them what you want and how much money you want to spend. They'd happily set you up with exactly what you ask for.

I prefer artificial lures so I don't have to bait the hook, lol. Yeah I feel sorry for even putting a worm on a hook.

My favourite way to fish is on a charter boat. You don't need to bring any fishing gear, they set up the rods and even bait the hook for you.