Bella is really starting to get the hang of fishing on her own. I took her up to Lake's pond a few times this summer and she has gotten to where she can cast on her own and even bait her own hook! I took the fly rod once and she insisted on trying. With some assistance she actually caught a bluegill on it. She's really starting to enjoy the different aspects of it and likes to go any chance she can get; however, still being a little kid her attention span begins to wane when the fish stop biting. I look forward to taking her again.