Hi Guys,
I'm thinking of taking my 10 year old son fishing with a fly for the first
time in the next week or so. (Been out quite a few times bait and lure
fishing with him. He prefers walking the bank chucking a lure and I think
he's ready to stalk some fish now.). Got the river picked out... a small
feeder stream about 10' wide, freestone with some large boulders (I'm sure
you know that river in your locale.). The stretch of river I have in mind is
just under a mile long, 5' water fall on the down stream side and the power
station outlet upstream. The water is Gin-clear so it's an extra thrill
seeing the fish take the fly. This little stretch holds wild trout!!! Hasn't
been stocked for about 15 odd years cos the powers down here see any species
of trout as varmin so they stopped stocking many streams to allow the native
species to thrive.... but the trout have become self sustaining much to the
dismay of the Fisheries Dept. Ha!!!!

I digress, sorry.

Anyway, my question to the group........

How did you introduce your son/ daughter/ better half/ friend to fly
fishing?
I'm thinking a beadhead nymph on an Adams indicator with about 10' of line.
Might even try putting the fly reel on his 5'6"spinning rod to make it
easier for him.

Any thoughts???

Rob.