My son's 1st experience/catch with the Fly Rod today

[LPJR]

Our good friend Nick took time today to show my son and I some basics with the new fly equipment we just picked up to use this season.

 

Afterwards, we headed to an open catch and release fly stretch at the Flatbrook (that we found while pheasant hunting in November) to just try some different casts, never expecting to catch anything. (even left our nets in the truck)

 

I was watching my son who was about 20 feet from me and said to Nick that he was fishing with the setup well, using a Wooly Bugger streamer...No sooner than I said that do I see the giant (compared to him) rod bend and he says he has one, as an explosion of colors flashed just under the surface.

 

Christopher carefully finessed the gorgeous rainbow to the bank and landed it...Several quick pics were taken and the fish was released.

 

What an awesome 1st time experience with the Fly rod and reel....Catching a nice trout made it that much better!

 

 

 

[nmc02]

Sweet rainbow

[Kype]

that is what its all about. awesome job, both you of. 

[Kype]

what was your set up? rod, reel, line? 

[B B]

       

[Bill from NJ]

Cherished memories.

Enjoy.

[nmc02]

Cortland 5 wt rod, Martin reel, 5x leader...w a bugger.

[Turkeyboy44]

thats awesome right there one thing i havent done yet

[LPJR]

what was your set up? rod, reel, line? 

Kype, Hahaha! I am laughing because this Fly fishing is all new to me and had no idea about the equipment until today! (I have trout fished for years with ultra light spinning gear)

 

Looking at the reel packages, they are Martin Caddis Creek reels prespooled with 20 lb backing, LT6F fly line, and a 5x leader....The most time consuming part was switching the factory leader to tippet to a better quality pre-looped part. (forgot the name of it)  Nick (nmc02) has patience unlike I have ever seen to do this lol...The pole is an 8'6 Silver Stream 5/6.....

 

The reels were $11.00 each and the rods were $14.00 each (on clearance) at Walmart. The sky is the limit with regard to this sport and I am obviously starting slow, lol!

[LPJR]

Cortland 5 wt rod, Martin reel, 5x leader...w a bugger.

Nicolas!!! Christopher and I CANNOT wait to work that section down with you when we have more time.

 

Thanks and kudos for the patience shown today. Was awesome!

[smoking gun]

Awesome he will be hooked for life with fly rod.

[BowhunterNJ]

Very cool! Fixed the pic orientation too!

[Bucksnbows]

Congrats on a great day.  I have back to back guide trips there on Wed. and Thursday of this week.  Hoping to see some hatches and rising trout for my clients.  

[LPJR]

Congrats on a great day.  I have back to back guide trips there on Wed. and Thursday of this week.  Hoping to see some hatches and rising trout for my clients.  

Thanks!

 

You absolutely will. We saw trout hitting the surface as we were leaving, with one as big or bigger than the one my son caught jumping out of the water.

 

Good luck and have fun

[Rusty]

That's so great!