So my husband's friend decided to take him out fly-fishing, and the first time he came back and was "skunked". . . meaning he hadn't caught any fish. He's been fishing since he could stand so I found it hard to believe, but after my first time fly fishing not only am I exhausted, but it's tough work!
First you've got to get the timing down without snagging anyone near you, the back cast is just as important as the forward cast. When casting you must also be aware of the slack you're supposed to be feeding, in order to have a distant cast. The toughest part by far was not getting tangled. I was fishing near the two others so it was tough to focus on fishing and not snagging them! I was told later that typically they get a ton of space between them, but Vince's friend wanted to monitor us, as we're amateurs, and he could get us out of a bind if need be.
Overall, we caught 4 trout and had a blast. I didn't catch one, neither did Vince. . . but it was a ton of fun either way. The best part of the day was seeing two bears on the way home. We stopped to take pictures of them, and Vince's friend actually got out of the truck to take a picture!
I can't wait to go again, maybe next time we'll catch enough fish to feed the family!
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