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Getting the next generation started

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Getting the next generation started

Postby Justin » June 25th, 2009, 10:35 am

Hey All,
Here is a quick report from a few weeks back. A while back someone on another forum was very kind and offered to give my 7yr old daughter a beautiful 3/4wt fly rod he built some time ago. Thanks a lot Larry!! I also wanted to say a big thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Fly Bob!
They were kind enough to work with my daughter and my self to make a sweet custom rod sock! They let her pick out the color and it fits perfect! Super nice rod sock!! Thanks Mr. & Mrs. Fly Bob!!

Now to the report, we started by fishing a local stretch of water not to far from our house.
The water was running clear and we temped it at 64 degrees. Maybe a bit cold but we had time to fish so fish we did. We started out by throwing stimmies after a few minutes she hooked up Image

She landed her first fish of the day.
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Not a bad fish for this water.

Another hook up
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I was re-tying her fly so she has my TXL in this pic, I don’t know where she gets her impatience 

We both caught several fish and I believe she had a real good time fishing, we stayed out past her bed time but it was a blast.

Here is Katie proudly showing off her rod sock.
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Thanks again Larry and Bob!!!

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Re: Getting the next generation started

Postby RichardCullip » June 25th, 2009, 10:52 am

Sweet!
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Re: Getting the next generation started

Postby Benny » June 25th, 2009, 11:00 am

That smile says it all :D
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Re: Getting the next generation started

Postby beachbum » June 25th, 2009, 11:45 am

Priceless! Those are some wonderful pics, and memories for you guys!
Set the hook!
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Re: Getting the next generation started

Postby Sasha » June 25th, 2009, 12:36 pm

That is awsome!


I need to get my daughter back out on the water. I took her 3 weeks ago to a pond, but I have not taken her to a creek since last year.
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Re: Getting the next generation started

Postby Justin » June 25th, 2009, 5:00 pm

Thanks guy's we had a blast and I really hope/think she's getting into it.
She has already tyed some flies with me, a san juan and a wolly were her first tyes
So we'll see ;)
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Re: Getting the next generation started

Postby flybob » June 26th, 2009, 7:54 am

Looks like another one just got hooked!

Nice work there daddy!
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Re: Getting the next generation started

Postby anacrime » June 26th, 2009, 1:16 pm

good on ya justin 8-)
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