Fly Fishing for Largemouth Bass.

Like all things taught to humans, some caught on quicker than others. Some pursued it, so never touched a fly rod again. I have become a patient and good teacher, and now enjoy the time I spend teaching others, especially adolescents to fly fish. Yet I must have done something right, because years on they are both informed fly fishermen. Several things stick out when I look back to those days. One time, my younger child had been standing on a rock behind me, in a little stream whilst I fished a riffle next to the far bank.

I tucked him under my non-fishing arm, and low and behold here came our Golden Retriever puppy not able to touch bottom and with a marginally panicked look. If that wasn't chaotic enough, it was just then a fish struck. I safely deposited my son and puppy, and then reeled in the fish. I was always sort of proud of that fish, though it was just average in size. Many times my sons were very competitive in fishing, and it appeared they went hot and cold at precise opposite times. With one catching many fish, whilst the other one got skunked. And when the one was losing all hope, magically destiny would reverse.

But more fisherman are finding the benefit of fly fishing for this game fish. fly fishing permits the angler a greater variety of food imitations. Several times bass are found in shallow water, hiding under or near logs or snags or in weeds. Figuring the fish had been more than generous to me, I reeled in and set about the jobs of setting up camp and making dinner.

I feared disgruntlement, but as my boy turned around, he grinned and related, 'that was incredible pop. Cameron Larsen is a retired commericial fly tier and fly fishing guide.
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