On the Fly...

Set out on an adventure with my girlfriend Polly.  Headed up to Pittsburg for some fly fishing with Nick Proulx of Northern Water Guides.  We had touched base with Nick on our drive up north and he said "the fish are biting ...."early"

Both of us were game - so "early" it was.  We met up with Nick at 5 am donning our waders and headed to the river.

As he was setting up our rods, reels and flys he gave us instruction on how to cast with the sounds of fish jumping within a few feet from us.  Even saw a set of eyes through the darkness giving us a look.

 Once we were set on our own it was a methodical learning curve.  With each cast I found that I was catching on and slowly began to believe that I may even be able to catch something!  The peacefulness on the river was calming.  Once in a while a splash from a fish close by, a few birds here and there and us three. 

I did manage to catch a little brown trout - his colors illuminated by the early sun.  A quick catch and release and back into the rhythm of casting and stripping.  We learned a few techniques during our morning on the river.  Those "big" fish were toying with us newbies.  Making a splash or jump just close enough to us to make us think we may get the chance to reel them in.  As Nick told us they don't get that big without being quite smart!  Yes, they outsmarted us on this trip but certainly gave us an enjoyable outing and the excitement to come back again for another try.

I would highly suggest giving Nick Proulx at Northern Water Guides in Pittsburg a try.  He was a great teacher and made us feel quite accomplished after our 1/2 day spent on the river.

enjoy,

k