I am fortunate to have been blessed with 6 grandkids. They are healthy, mentally sharp, and like sponges when it comes to learning new things. They are into sports, music, and I consult them when I am having a problem with my electronics. I have a suggestion for the grandparents that are reading this article. Include the grandkids in things you enjoy. Cooking, woodworking, camping, etc. and of course my favorite, fly fishing. The timing needs to be right, and you need to do some planning so that it’s a fun experience for everyone. Think short outings, snacks, even if you don’t catch fish, it was a good time.
Learning to fly fish is something that most folks don’t pick up naturally. My granddad didn’t actually give me fly fishing lessons, but he did have two farm ponds to fish. He always kept a fly rod strung up with an ant pattern, that was attractive to Bluegill.
The timing seemed right this summer to schedule a casting lesson with a certified casting instructor. Four of the kids were ages 10-13 and they like each other’s company. I had worked with the kids before but with the one-hour casting session I could see improvement in their casting. Later in the month they all joined me at the lake in northern Wisconsin. I had them out several times on the pontoon boat, and all of them caught Bluegill and Large Mouth Bass on poppers. That is a productive fun style of fishing where the takes are big and splashy. Some of them fished on their own off the boat dock.
October and November are two great times to be in Puerto Peñasco. The weather is perfect, and the fly fishing can be spectacular. I usually plan to fish the neap tides, the smaller tides that happen for a week twice a month. With the neap tides you have better control of your inflatable pontoon boat or kayak. Heavy sinking fly lines is usually the best way to get your bait fish, shrimp, or crab pattern fly down in the water column to where Senior Fish lives.
Hope to see you on the water soon! Vince Deadmond The Fly Fishing Guy can be reached at vincehasgonefishing@outlook.com or 480 818 1796.
