A new lurker

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Hi all,

My name is Cindy, I'm a stay at home mom to 3 boys, ages 9.5, 6.5, and 1.5. I live just over the border in QC, but I think the fishing is better in Ontario...Shhhh!

I used to fish as a kid, my parents have no idea where I got my fishing bug since not a single person in our family has the least bit of interest in fishing whatsoever LOL. They did however used to have some friends that lived on the water who we visited often when I was young, and I'm pretty sure it was them who gave me a rod, some line, hooks, and let me go to town.

My fishing stuff had been stored for many, many years, but this summer it all came out again when my kids asked about fishing during their summer vacation. My oldest definitely has the bug like I did as a kid, my middle one is so-so, and my youngest...well, I just have to make sure he doesn't fall off the pier

I don't know what kind of rod or reel I have... as long as it can shoot out and reel in my line with a sinker and a hook, I'm good. My boys use some small kid-sized poles I got them at Canadian Tire which light up with every spin, so of course they think they are the coolest rods ever

I've never used any kind of lures, just hooks with worms (and sometimes bread or meat), but I've also never caught anything bigger than bass and perch.

Anyways, hoping to pick up some tips, tricks and ideas here!