My son (12) really wants to fish, need advice on the equipment we already have.
This is long, but I'd be very grateful for some advice on what to do if anyone has the time.
My son has been very insistent for awhile that he really wants to fish. He tried it briefly last year at a camp with my husband's friends and his interest has continued. My husband is thoroughly a city boy so camping/fishing hasn't really been much of a thing for us at a family although I did a decent amount as a kid.
We're heading out on a camping trip next week and the campground has two small lakes. I've dragged the fishing stuff I've had/inherited since my trips as a child but it's been sitting in various storage rooms for 2+ decades at this point. I don't have a good handle on what exactly I'm even looking at as far as quality goes or what's most appropriate to have him begin with. Two of the rods are a bit shorter and I know they were what my sister and I used, but we were younger than he is now when we would have started with those so I don't know that he necessarily needs to be on something "kid sized".
He's autistic and has ADHD so either he's going to be permanently obsessed with fishing after this trip or never speak of it again (his current stance is this is the only thing he's doing every day of the trip until he catches at least 5 fish. There were also some strange ideas about keeping a couple as pets which I've made clear is not a thing....). Basically, I don't want to spend a lot of money augmenting the gear that's here already until I know which way he lands on this.
I know I'll need to replace the line itself, but I'm not sure which rod/reel is best to start him with. He's also left-handed and I'm not sure if I should just teach him how I was taught to cast or if I need to actually hunt down a left handed reel and get him to mirror me?
One of the lakes is stocked with rainbow trout and the other smallmouth bass. From what I've read so far I've suggested we start with the small mouth bass lake and if we're doing well with that try for the rainbow trout if he's willing to get up early before they're hiding deep in the lake. There are canoes we can rent, but I think that's beyond what I'll be comfortable safely teaching him simultaneously. My intention is that we'll be sticking to fishing from the shore.
Other than replacing the lines, is there a specific combo of rod/reel I should go with?
There are two identical of the smaller sets (only put one in the picture) and then two more larger reels, but one is missing the handle and I have no idea if that's worth trying to replace? There are five different types of rods.
As for tackle/lures... Mostly what's there is a bunch of fake worm-adjacent gummy plastic things that I'm assuming I can probably use as bait for the smallmouth bass? There are a bunch of other little loops and weight type things and a few extra hooks. I've also got the two larger guys with multiple hooks that look like little fish. The last picture is something one of my husband's friends gave us, but I'm not sure if those aren't more for fly fishing? They're not like anything I ever used. I think I need spoons for the trout?
Any advice that helps me keep this fun, manageable, and affordable would be super appreciated. Thanks!