Completed step 3 of a five part plan today.. a loose plan, to get my boy 'hooked'.
He's netted a few of my fish before, played and netted a few too. Today was the first time he actually caught the fish - I made the cast for him though.. he's no Lefty Kreh (yet ) and the errr... 'boat' (paper mache bath tub) wasn't the most stable thing I've ever been out in so casting was left to me. A floater and a black klink was our m.o. A nice visual way to keep interest up, and with the fish up and at it, it wasn't too long before he's missed his first fish .....and another... and another! Problems with slack line, half-hearted 'strikes' and general concentration were soon ironed out, and after a good old tustle, this handsome blue was his prize...


Just the 2 parts of the plan left now to seal the deal... for him to make the cast, and to take the fish on a fly of his own tying Resisitance is futile laddie... you will be hooked He's tied a few flees before now, but I'm not sure today was the day for his err... 'Rainbow Fly'

Bless him, he couldnt fish for a wee while after the battle with the blue, such was his adrenalin level, so I had a pop with a single Diawl Bach, and gave him chance to practice his photography skills aswell....


Going....


Going....


With concentration issues ironed out, and adrenalin levels back to normal, Alistair took charge of the rod again.. back on the dry fly at his insistance and another fish followed shortly after. A lovely 'bow of 2lb plus.

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Great wee story.Thank you.

Jim

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Damn fine show! Big pat on the back for netting his first, and one you Scratch too. Judging by the smiles I'd say your pretty much there now.

LOOSE PLAN...... that'll be right. best plan i've seen yet......well done and congrats to the boy too

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Great stuff

I'm getting my girlfriends lad hooked too
He's tied his own fly and caught a fish on it. He has cast himself but can't do it far so I tend to either out him on buzzers or dries
He has caught a few off his own casts too

Thing is don't take him out too often and try not to lose your rag with em
He has to be told the same thing 50 times before he might take it in LOL

Boat is the next step

Glad you had a great day

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Well done .Glad to see you've given him a good Scottish name .!!

Damn sharp piccies .What camera took them ?

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This is a smashing thread. Great stuff Scratch.

Excellent work from your lad. I like his hat as well.

Brilliant Rob....the wee man will be showing you a trick or two in a few years time,mark my words....

Nice one Rob, a chip off the old block, if ever I saw one.

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