WhiteMoose
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We brought our 9 month old out on my tin for the first time on Fathers Day yesterday. 8)
He loves splashing in the bath tub and it was pretty hot, so I took along big plastic storage tub and filled it with a couple inches of water for him to splash around in while I was fishing. It also served as a play pen and kept him from trying to crawl up the edge of the boat. I suppose this could work in a livewell too, although you might get some dirty looks from people
He was content for 2 hours easy while I pulled in red ear sunfish and several 16" bass and my wife read her gossip magazines.
Disclaimer: Obviously you still need to watch them closely, just like if they were in the bath tub at home. He slid down a couple times and needed proped back up, so I might throw in a non-slip bath mat next time.
Now I just need to rig up something for shade. I'm thinking a patio umbrella should fit into my rod holders nicely.
He loves splashing in the bath tub and it was pretty hot, so I took along big plastic storage tub and filled it with a couple inches of water for him to splash around in while I was fishing. It also served as a play pen and kept him from trying to crawl up the edge of the boat. I suppose this could work in a livewell too, although you might get some dirty looks from people
He was content for 2 hours easy while I pulled in red ear sunfish and several 16" bass and my wife read her gossip magazines.
Disclaimer: Obviously you still need to watch them closely, just like if they were in the bath tub at home. He slid down a couple times and needed proped back up, so I might throw in a non-slip bath mat next time.
Now I just need to rig up something for shade. I'm thinking a patio umbrella should fit into my rod holders nicely.
