Rodonthefly
04-11-2011, 11:12 AM
Well as some of you all have read, I asked the question what age do you put a fly rod in a kids hand? i ordered my son his first pair of waders last week and he could not wait to try them out this weekend.
Sat.
7 am rolls around, I go in to Elis bed room and wake him from a sound sleep. " Are you ready to go to the river and try out your new waders". He springs out of bed like there was a snake in the bed. So, we are off, we pull into Millers Island where there is already a few cars. we wanted to get ready first, so I help him in his waders. Then I get dressed and start rigging rods up. As I am doing so Shawn Maddison pulls up and we stop for a nice chat, and Shawn was kind enough to take snap a shot of the two of us. I will share the picture as soon as I find the cord for the camra. After a couple of other fisherman clear out of a run I wanted to start in we head that way. As we pass Eli asked them, " any luck", they reply with "caught a couple." Eli, "what kind"? The two guys, "rainbows". Eli, "what color of rainbow"? we all share a laugh and smile beofre moving on to the run where I learned to fly fish. Once there trout are raising everywhere. Eli's, all excited saying "look daddy they are jumping everywhere". I asked if he knew what the little fly were, he looks up and says' Are they midges dad". Ha that made me so proud. I say," yes son they sure are". Now I had to help him with casting and setting the hook, but he was able to land all but one that were caught. First cast, fish on, he did a great job of landing a little 8" bow, couple of cast later, boom fish on, he fights it for a few and brings a nice 14" bow to hand. He wanted a picture with it , but droped the fish while I was going for the camra. So, a few more cast boom 3rd fish on which was a 10" bow. These fish must have been wearing the litttle guy down, because he says' " dad I need a drink". I tell him to get the water out of my pack, on my back., and he does. While I'm releasing the fish I hear plunk, I turn to see he has fell, I helped him up and he was wet, and said crying, daddy I'm so cold. So being Mr. Super dad, I gave him a piggy back ride back to the truck. And we called it a morning.
Part 2 later.
It brought so much joy and happiness to me, being able to take my son, to the same run where I learned years ago. I really don't think i have came down off of cloud nine yet. If you get a chance take a youngster you will never regret it. Thanks for reading tight lines and see you on the water.
Rodney.
Sat.
7 am rolls around, I go in to Elis bed room and wake him from a sound sleep. " Are you ready to go to the river and try out your new waders". He springs out of bed like there was a snake in the bed. So, we are off, we pull into Millers Island where there is already a few cars. we wanted to get ready first, so I help him in his waders. Then I get dressed and start rigging rods up. As I am doing so Shawn Maddison pulls up and we stop for a nice chat, and Shawn was kind enough to take snap a shot of the two of us. I will share the picture as soon as I find the cord for the camra. After a couple of other fisherman clear out of a run I wanted to start in we head that way. As we pass Eli asked them, " any luck", they reply with "caught a couple." Eli, "what kind"? The two guys, "rainbows". Eli, "what color of rainbow"? we all share a laugh and smile beofre moving on to the run where I learned to fly fish. Once there trout are raising everywhere. Eli's, all excited saying "look daddy they are jumping everywhere". I asked if he knew what the little fly were, he looks up and says' Are they midges dad". Ha that made me so proud. I say," yes son they sure are". Now I had to help him with casting and setting the hook, but he was able to land all but one that were caught. First cast, fish on, he did a great job of landing a little 8" bow, couple of cast later, boom fish on, he fights it for a few and brings a nice 14" bow to hand. He wanted a picture with it , but droped the fish while I was going for the camra. So, a few more cast boom 3rd fish on which was a 10" bow. These fish must have been wearing the litttle guy down, because he says' " dad I need a drink". I tell him to get the water out of my pack, on my back., and he does. While I'm releasing the fish I hear plunk, I turn to see he has fell, I helped him up and he was wet, and said crying, daddy I'm so cold. So being Mr. Super dad, I gave him a piggy back ride back to the truck. And we called it a morning.
Part 2 later.
It brought so much joy and happiness to me, being able to take my son, to the same run where I learned years ago. I really don't think i have came down off of cloud nine yet. If you get a chance take a youngster you will never regret it. Thanks for reading tight lines and see you on the water.
Rodney.