This was a different visit because I was now going to act as a guide. Which is ridiculous, given the little I know about fly fishing, but made some sense since James had never tried a fly rod before. On Saturday we'd been one fly rod short, so I set him up with a spin casting rod and some lures, but on Sunday we managed to get two fly rods set up and James was up for learning.
While there were no big lunkers to get that monkey off my back, I am happy to report that I've *hooked* someone new on fly fishing. It really is an incredibly peaceful and relaxing activity, and James was way into it. And the best part? James hooked a fish on his very first cast! Quite the battle to bring this guy in, but he was up to it with a little coaching:
Needless to say, reeling in a monster like that on the first cast got us all pretty fired up. And despite not getting another crack at my trophy fish, yet, I have decided I will not be selling my gear after all. Although I do need to apologize to James' wife, as he's asked me to send him some thoughts on gear to buy to get himself into fly fishing. Just remember that wild trout are a great deal at $1000/pound, James.
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