Summer is here, and that means fishing should be on the list of things to do for all growing boys (and their dads).

This Spiderman rod and reel from Zebco is a perfect tool for any aspiring fisherman. The three year-old and I hit the lake this weekend after getting this rod in the mail from Amazon this week.

It’s a pretty simple spincast reel with a good little rod, that’s perfectly sized for him… it’s only about three feet long total. And it comes with a practice fishing plug for casting practice that I really liked.

After we arrived at the lake, I spent a few minutes tying a hook to his line, with a little weight on it, and then I let him pick out his first worm. I put it on, helped him cast, and then let him reel it in.

I would cast for him, let him reel it in, and then I’d cast again.

After he got tired of fishing, I put the casting plug on the line, and let him practice casting while I fished for another 30 minutes or so.

All-in-all, we had a blast fishing together, and he now has his very own Spiderman fishing rod that he can tell all his friends about.

Prices: $38.51 for the 2′6″ Zebco Spiderman Rod and Reel
$13.97 for a 5′ Shakespeare Spiderman Fishing Kit with a Spiderman Tacklebox
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