You see everything they do here. Nothing goes public without your yes.
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Bluegill Bandit
Age 11 · Joined March 2026
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Net Ninja
Age 15 · Waiting on your approval
Needs approval
Waiting on you
Nothing here is visible to anyone else until you approve it.
Catch PhotoBluegill Bandit2 hours ago
Wants to post a photo of a 14 inch smallmouth to the Lunker Board. You see it first. If you approve, FFN staff checks it for anything identifying before it goes up.
Profile Text · You See This FirstNet NinjaYesterday
"My grandpa taught me at the pond behind his house. I like catfishing at night the best because you never know what you are going to pull up."
Fishing Buddy RequestBluegill BanditThis morning
Wants to add Creek Crawler as a fishing buddy.
Parent on the other account: Sarah M. She has to approve this too. Neither kid is connected until both of you say yes.
What a fishing buddy can and cannot do
They can see each other on the Lunker Board, take on the same challenges, and sign up for the same team events.
They cannot message each other. There is no private chat between young members on FFN, buddies or not. That does not change with your approval.
Event SignupBluegill BanditYesterday
Learn to Fish Day, Saturday April 18, 9am to noon. Public event, families attend together, FFN staff and volunteers present.
Nothing waiting on you right now.
Controls
These apply to both of your linked accounts.
Approve everything before it postsPhotos, profile text, and board entries wait for your yes
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Let them enter the Lunker BoardPersonal bests, biggest catch, most improved
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Let them sign up for eventsStill comes to you for approval first
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Let them add fishing buddiesBoth parents must approve. Never includes messaging.
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Email me when something needs approvalOtherwise it just waits here
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Not a setting. Locked for every youth account.
No member can message a youth account. There is no inbox, buddies included.
No adult can connect with, follow, or add a youth account.
Young members can only become buddies when both parents approve.
Youth profiles are not searchable or browsable.
No profile photos on youth accounts.
No location beyond state, and it is never displayed.
You cannot turn these off, and neither can we. That is the point.
When they turn 18
Coming UpNet NinjaIn 3 years
On their 18th birthday, this account converts to a full adult account automatically. Messaging and connecting unlock, the youth restrictions come off, and it is no longer linked to yours.
We email both of you two weeks ahead, and again on the day it happens. Nothing is a surprise.
Recent activity
Today
Bluegill Bandit completed the Golden Nugget "Stay Humble"
Today
Bluegill Bandit logged a catch: smallmouth bass, 14 in
Yesterday
Net Ninja finished the knots lesson in the Learning Library
Yesterday
Net Ninja created a profile and picked a Fishing Name