I took my 3 year old daughter out about a week ago on one of those sunny beautiful afternoons.   It was her first time on the boat and she loved it! I got her a barbie fishing pole for her birthday, and she was having a great time practicing her cast with the toy fish.  I managed to hook a pretty decent trout, and of course I had to hand off the rod.  She fought it all the way in, and even held it with the boga grip.  Here is Hazel with her first trout!