Keep it simple. IF cane poles are out, then yea the Zebco are hard to beat. Kids have been learning to fish on Zebco for decades. I prefer to use a single hook and fixed bobber. Break off a piece of worm and let them bait the hook. Just about everything eats worms. Best part, they can dig bait out of their back yards. We used to let the garden hose run for several hours on a patch of open dirt, then go harvest. Nothing like some worm guts under the finger nail to spur fishing war stories.
HOI Crappie Club
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Quick, someone teach me how to fish so I can win this tournament!!!