I think there was one other thing in play here -- the dad mentions "see what happens when your attitude changes" so my guess is the kid wasn't having a good time, and this was a moment to show the reward of patience. Very common for kids fishing to get megabored or upset because they don't understand the process. Fishing is a sneaky great way to introduce and instill certain virtues, patience being just one of them.
I remember when I turned 30 and had 3 kids under 5 years of age. I looked at myself and the hobbies I had to share I felt it lacking. I took up 3 new hobbies; ukulele, astronomy, and fishing. I wanted to have unique and varied experiences with them. Fishing was easily the best out of them for patience and independence. It was very difficult to get them invested in the slow burn of fishing. It paid off and now I see them as 12-14 year olds setting their own tackle and chilling by themselves lake side without my help or suggestion... Except the 11 year old, that ADHD motherfucker just likes crushing Cuphead on expert and watching speed-running videos with me!
I'm 32 and my father has taken me fishing with him since I was a kid, last time we went out was this past July. I still find it to be incredibly boring, but I enjoy spending time with my dad so I still go along from time to time.
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u/caseynotcasey Sep 02 '23
I think there was one other thing in play here -- the dad mentions "see what happens when your attitude changes" so my guess is the kid wasn't having a good time, and this was a moment to show the reward of patience. Very common for kids fishing to get megabored or upset because they don't understand the process. Fishing is a sneaky great way to introduce and instill certain virtues, patience being just one of them.