Wow, that's a shame. I have a guy I've fished with in Hawaii a couple of times. I found him specifically by searching for someone who would help give kids a great fishing experience.
He was awesome! He had several special harness-vests made up in different sizes for small children, and rods with shorter grips. He took us out to one of the FAD's (Fish Attracting Device) that is anchored off Kona that is home to a lot of the smaller sized game fish.
My 4 year-old daughter single handedly landed a 5 pound skipjack (tuna). He coached her along, and never touched the rod.
I've gone out with him without her several times as well, and successfully tagged and released a 150 lb Blue Marlin...
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