Fishing is always a fun activity to do while on a camping trip. It is something that you can do alone, or with friends or family. A lot of campsites are near lakes, rivers, or even the ocean. You can enjoy fishing along the banks of a river, wading into a lake, standing on a dock or from the deck of a boat.
Some of the things you should have for fishing are a rod, reel, fishing line, lures and bait. The bait you choose will depend on the type of fish you are hoping and expecting to catch. For lake, stream or fly fishing, you might want worms, shiners, artificial lures, spinners, crank bait or even plastic worms. When saltwater fishing in the ocean, the type of bait you choose will depend on the type of fish that are out there. The local bait shop staff is a good source of information about what’s biting and what bait is working the best.
A tackle box is a good way to keep all your “stuff” contained. In it, you can place your hooks, fishing line, sinkers, plastic worms, etc. Although why it is called a “tackle” box, I have no idea. It’s not like you fight with it or have to tackle it in some way. I looked up tackle in the dictionary and it said “to deal with on some problem”, “to undertake to handle, solve, etc.” So, maybe fishing is a way to relax, unwind and open up your thoughts, which may give you the ability to see things more clearly. I know that on occasion, I have experienced very relaxing fishing trips and some not too relaxing. Perhaps I had forgotten my tackle box on those non-relaxing trips.
Fishing with children can be quite the event. You want to keep it simple and keep an eye on their mood. Some children can fish for hours while others can only handle 15 minutes or so. If they get tired of holding the rod, maybe they can be your helper instead. Keep them busy and active. Tell them fishing stories, good or bad that you’ve had. Fishing can become a great sharing and bonding time that will create fond memories that your child might share with his own someday.
Fishing is always a fun activity to do while on a camping trip. It is something that you can do alone, or with friends or family. A lot of campsites are near lakes, rivers, or even the ocean. You can enjoy fishing along the banks of a river, wading into a lake, standing on a dock or from the deck of a boat. 
You want to keep it simple and keep an eye on their mood. Some children can fish for hours while others can only handle 15 minutes or so. If they get tired of holding the rod, maybe they can be your helper instead. Keep them busy and active. Tell them fishing stories, good or bad that you’ve had. Fishing can become a great sharing and bonding time that will create fond memories that your child might share with his own someday.