During these difficult times in our country, staying involved in the fly fishing industry hasn’t been easy! The economy sure has affected the sport I love and all of those who are involved. Personally, I’ve been seeking other business opportunities to make a living! My career started many moons ago as a commercial fly tier and I continue to design tube flies for Rainy’s Inc. but staying focused has been difficult to say the least! Don’t get me wrong…I love to fly fish and teaching others is a passion but I still have to pay the rent!
Fall of the year, as you may already be aware, is my favorite time of the year and in our family I try to give everyone interested a chance to fish salmon (Chinooks and Cohos) on the fly that is tube fly if you’re fishing with me! My son is next in line to join the brotherhood of salmon fishers in our clan! His mom and sister (equal opportunity sport) already have several salmonids under their belts now it’s his turn to experience the thrill!
Our adventure began early in the morning, scouting several small tributaries of the Grand River in Michigan for migratory Silver (Coho) Salmon ready to pass-on their genetics for another generation of Great Lakes salmonid! We, as seasoned anglers, take for granted all the little things we do during a typical fishing outing but to a child on his first adventure…they are huge! I had to quickly step back and see things “through the eyes of a child” and take notice…then our adventure got even more exciting and special for both of us!
Putting on our gear had more meaning…taking a secondary path (more exploring) to the river had more meaning and just seeing that “first” fish truly had more meaning too! The lack of enthusiasm I’ve had recently magically disappeared thanks to a little boys excitement which is truly the essence of fly fishing! Thank you, Cole… for re-igniting the spark in your dad’s soul…welcome to the brotherhood!
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