Thread: My son came out the closet today...

Greetings @MB,
At your son's age I probably would have been into video games if such existed in 1957. They did not but I was into reading in a big way. Fishing can be an acquired taste and 8 year olds seldom have the patience for it, well not for long anyway. At about 8 years old a next door neighbour gave me a Daisy air gun that someone was throwing away at the tip. I used to shoot all manner of objects using bottlebrush seeds instead of BB's (cheap and available). I even made up a target to test its accuracy. Later I was taken on an overnight trip into the Kawekas. All this developed into a lifetime interest into the outdoors, hunting, rifles and later hunting but fishing never really stuck. You could try exposing your son to all the outdoor pursuits plus some .22 shooting on the range starting on a rest. Metallic silhouettes are great for this. Hopefully he will develop more interests away from video games over time just don't be disappointed if fishing is not one of them.
Regards Grandpamac.