New Fly Fishing Friend

[nc_cooter]

My new fly fishing friend is my wife. We have fished together for 22+ years, but she has always used UL spin gear and has never shown any interest in fly fishing. She has been over 4 months recovering from back surgery and finally doing well.
About 2 weeks ago, out of the blue, she asked if I would teach her to fish with a fly rod. Took me a bit to comprehend her question, I said I would be glad to do it. We practiced about an hour twice a day as time permitted. Not being a great caster myself, we had a lot of laughs.
Yesterday we went to the pond for her first fly fishing adventure. Took her about an hour to get used to casting from a sitting position and to settle down. She missed a few fish trying to set the hook too soon, but she soon got the hang of it. This is her first fish on a fly rod.



She was using a Cabela's Three Forks 5wt. She caught a total of 5 bream about the same size as the first. She now totally hooked herself.

Thanks for looking,
Mike

 

[yonder]

Way to go!!!! Bluegills on a fly rod make for some great sport!!! Congrats to you and the Mrs. on having a great day together!! :wavetowel

 

[jaybo41]

Congratulations on your new fly angler convert. Sounds to me like this may have just been the start of even more wonderful times together with a love for sport you both share in common.

 

[busbus]

Mike,

That's great!!

Can you ask your wife to see what you can do to get my wife to go fishing with me? I have tried and tried and tried with no success.

ray

 

[cpowell]

Great Stuff! My wife has become my favorite fly fishing companion.

 

[fredaevans]

My new fly fishing friend is my wife. We have fished together for 22+ years, but she has always used UL spin gear and has never shown any interest in fly fishing. She has been over 4 months recovering from back surgery and finally doing well.
About 2 weeks ago, out of the blue, she asked if I would teach her to fish with a fly rod. Took me a bit to comprehend her question, I said I would be glad to do it. We practiced about an hour twice a day as time permitted. Not being a great caster myself, we had a lot of laughs.
Yesterday we went to the pond for her first fly fishing adventure. Took her about an hour to get used to casting from a sitting position and to settle down. She missed a few fish trying to set the hook too soon, but she soon got the hang of it. This is her first fish on a fly rod.



She was using a Cabela's Three Forks 5wt. She caught a total of 5 bream about the same size as the first. She now totally hooked herself.

Thanks for looking,
Mike

TOO COOL!

Good on you both.

Fred

 

[mikel]

Excellent! Can't wait for my wife to retire...

 

[siege]

Just awesome, Mike. Next she'll be talking you into a nice camp trailer, a pickup truck, and trips out west. Bet she'd enjoy a little pontoon boat, too. Sit and fish, fish and sit... it "just doan git mush better n dat "
Congrats to the new fly fisherperson, and to you. ENJOY !

 

[Ard]

Good to hear you'll be able to fly fish together Mike. I'd rather have 2 flies on the water than just one.

Ard

 

[enolaeagle]

That's awesome! I'm on the same trail with my my wife but she won't fish with me until I get her a purple rod and reel. It may happen soon because I got a nice lead for some gear options that will definately work.

Glad you guys had a great time together!

 

[mcnerney]

Mike: that is great news! You now will have a fly fishing partner for life, it doesn't get much better than that!

Larry

 

[scott_g]

My wife goes with me but reads the day away! Maybe in the next 22 years she will pick up the IMX I put together for her 12 years ago!?

 

[jpbfly]

That's coolnow time to teach her to tie flies....