Spent a week in the mountains fishing this last summer, and the wife decided fly fishing looks “magical” and wants to get into it (also just happened to be the first trip she didn’t catch the biggest fish
) She mentioned it 4 times and on the last time I turned the truck and bought her an orvis Clearwater 9ft 5 wt. i have an ancient 7 foot fiberglass pack rod and TFO 8 wt...so if she doesn’t use it I will
. Hey how many guys get to shop at cabelas for valentines right?
Anyway, I’ve been flyfishing and tying intermittently since I was 5 and am basically self taught with no doubt plenty of bad habits, but I catch fish. She’s a Saskatchewan farm girl who believes fish are to bite all day and be released into hot oil (working on that). We live within 10 min of 3 stocked ponds and a family acreage so plenty of opportunity.
Anyone know of a YouTube or other instruction series that worked for their wife/daughter? Or any general advice on coaching someone right from the start?