My 11yo is getting much better at fishing and has graduated from bobbers, so I gifted him a shimano symetre 2000 i've had for 25 yrs on a 6' GL3 G-Loomis I also purchased as a teenager for $280 of lawnmowing and paper route cash.
I grew up on bass boats with my Dad fishing tournaments (placed on a couple), and fished over 200 days of the year between 12-17yo, just before enlisting. I drove that boat better than my old man, and remember putting it on the trailer as he backed up the truck effortlessly in that age bracket. Not a big deal in other parts of the country, but you'd have dozens of heads turning in a pressured CA lake during the summer, as other recreational boaters "finagle" their boats to and from the trailers.
I no longer own a boat myself... Sold a fine 14' westerner with custom decking and a bow trolling motor literally a couple months before his inception. Part of me wishes I hadn't but my son and I have been doing well of the shore with area lakes and a local creek system... We have picnics and enjoy the shade of a tree. It's been good fun.
So now that I gifted him a combo that's treated me well for 25yrs, I visited my local tackle shop this afternoon for two new stellar set-ups.
Boy, has the technology changed! I spent an embarrassing amount with the intentions of just one rig, but so fun to treat myself to some new equipment. Been overdue. 
What's your game?
For the record I love a good walleye fish fry... One of my favorite fresh water fish. Uncle-in-law is a major player on Erie.
Also used to do a lot of Mexico trips as a teen with my late granddad... Landed a 55lb dorado in the Sea of Cortez at 16yo. No pics, unfortunately... not sure where they ended up?
