Make 2018 the year you take a kid fishing. Focus your attention on them—don’t simply have them come along while you fish. Share a rod or simply just enjoy watching them fish. PHOTO COURTESY OF GALLATIN RIVER GUIDES
By Patrick Straub EBS Fishing Columnist
Fly fishing is a sport of progression. First, the cast is learned. Second, an understanding of flies is essential. Third, knowledge of how to manage the fly line on the water, so flies look natural enough that a fish will eat them. Fourth, choosing where and when to fish. Fifth, expanding the angling experience to include new species, new methods and so forth.
As a new angling year begins, make 2018 the year you continue your angling progression. The following angling resolutions are a good start.
Learn to trout spey cast. If you thought Tenkara was going to be the next big thing in fly fishing, don’t fret, you weren’t the only one. But, trout spey, also know as casting and fishing with two-handed rods, is here to stay. Rooted in Scotland but now common on most coastal rivers, fly fishing with a two-handed rod has been scaled down and our local waters are an ideal place to learn.
