Decided to have a rod custom made for my wife for Valentine’s Day knowing she would be more likely to actually try if she had something “cute” that is her own.
Even though it’s early in the year we drove up to my favorite freestone river as she said she was ready to try it out. We spent a little while just getting the idea of how to handle the rod, line basic overhead cast and using water tension to flip cast. Once she felt comfortable she picked two flies to use because “you’re using two so I’m using two”. She let me know it was time for me to start fishing and let her go for it.
About 10 minutes in I announce that I just lost a fish when I hear her say “well, I’ve got one”.
She ended up landing two, lost a handful and had a bunch of bites. Pretty impressive for the first time with a fly rod in her hand on a breezy day in late winter.
More importantly she said she had a great time and definitely wants to go again soon.
Special thanks to Jon at yellowfin fly rods, she LOVES it.
Posted by ZEERIFFIC