03/30/2024
It is such a privilege to teach the next generation about stewardship of our waterways, safe handling of fish (his hands were wet - we're working on keeping the fish in the water, but it's hard to manage that excitement), and the art of fly fishing. I used to love fishing the trout streams near Ithaca growing up, and now that I live in Fulton and am busy with kids I don't get as many opportunities for stream fishing. We had a great time fishing for some trout yesterday before regular season opened, and Graham helped net a few fish and reel them in. This summer we will be working on more fly tying and getting him comfortable choosing the right flies, casting, and targeting a variety of species. One thing to work on will be not throwing the whole rod in the air and yelling "woohoo" as soon as the fish is netted! He was very proud to have his own fly box from Ithaca Fishing Day. Hopefully he will grow into the lifelong love of fly fishing that inspired Nash Flyworks!