Last year Mark and I guided two of our friends to their first trout on fly. With both Krupa and Shocker being successful, our friend Kyle sparked an interest to pick up a fly rod for the first time. With Mark leaving for the islands it was up to me to show Kyle the ropes.
A few days of rain turned the Little Lehigh into a chocolaty soup but this did not stop Kyle. He arrived at my house wearing pink sunglasses, a hoodie, jeans, and wading boots...It was one of the greatest things I've ever seen. He wouldn't let me take a picture.
Kyle Still In Shock...
Delicately Playing Him Out.
Quite Pleased.
The Release
Once at the stream I set Kyle up in position to fish a slow eddy. After a bit of tough love on my part Kyle was accurately placing the flies and producing a sufficient dead drift. I left Kyle’s side and started to fish the tail out of the pool with a streamer, before I could take a second cast I heard splashing and turned to see Kyle engaged with a rainbow.
After Kyle caught his fish he retired for the day and watched me lose a few fish on the streamer before we packed it in.
Indicating Whats Up...
Congrats Kyle..Haha.
Congrats Kyle.
ReplyDeleteI am sure the regulars down at the Little Lehigh enjoyed your fashion sense.