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#1 cspears0006

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:03 AM

Hey fellas what is the best way to introduce the wife to fly fishing, to better understand my obsession?

Thanx

"There is no greater fan of fly-fishing than the worm."

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:17 AM

Hire a professional to teach her unless you are an extremely patient person. By hiring a professional, she learns new stuff in a non-pressure environment. The professional will take time to show her stuff you will assume she knows (which she doesn't) which will make your time with her on the water easier on both of you.

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Somebody just back of you while you are flyfishing is as bad as someone looking over your shoulder while you write a letter to your girl. Ernest Hemingway

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:30 AM

QUOTE (rstout @ Feb 26 2010, 07:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That's excellent advice. We took a class together and it helped us both.

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:37 AM

Rob is right! But make sure it is the right professional. When I first started out, I paid for lessons with someone that was of the opinion that we women have no business casting a fly rod. I have never run into that since but its out there. See if there is a woman's fly fishing group in your area. I belong to several and have learned sooo much from some great ladies over the years.

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W.C. Prime, 1888

#5 cspears0006

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:39 AM

Hey guys good idea, but where we live there are no pros or fly shops. I am a pretty patient guy when it comes to teaching and fly fishing, but it's hard to get her to go, she dose not care to go bass fishing from a boat only because she gets to sun bathe...lol.. but I may try hiring someone when we go to the Smokey Mountains in a couple of months maybe she will listen to them! Thanx guys

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:40 AM

QUOTE (Cheri @ Feb 26 2010, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanx Cheri, great idea. So how were you introduced?

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:54 AM

My grandfather fly fished but I was so small at the time he had me use a small spinning rod. Have been fishing in some sort or other since then. In my 20's I finally took it up after begging hubby for all the equipment one Christmas. He was just learning himself and we both went to different instructors to save arguing. Now we enjoy the time alone on the river sooo much.

Seriously, if there are any ladies or even coed for fun groups in your area that is the way to go.

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 08:56 AM

Thank you Cheri, but it looks like I am going to have to do it on my own, there's not allot of fly fishermen or women where I live so looks like I am going to bite the bullet and do it myself, should I introduce fishing or tying first?

"There is no greater fan of fly-fishing than the worm."

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 09:27 AM

I know of a ladies group in Ohio. Is that too far from you? Also if there is a Bass Pro in the area call them. They offer Women in the Outdoors classes, and usually will have a list of guides and casting instructors on a contractors list they will give you too.

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 09:40 AM

QUOTE (Cheri @ Feb 26 2010, 09:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanx so much Cheri you have been helpful

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 11:38 AM

My wife loved to fish as a kid, but had not been in years. When we met, I was fishing everyday. I was also dating several other women. As I grew fonder of her, she asked to go to the creek with me. I gave her a few refresher lessons with a spinning rod and we went to the creek. She jumped in , waded all day, and took several nice smallies on rooster tails while I busted 'em on the fly. At the end of the day, whe looked at me and said, "I want to do that". It was that day that I set my other love interests free. So, the lesson here, introduce her slowly to the overall beauty of the scenery and let her get involved with the experience on her own. Now, when it comes time to learn, like many have already said, HIRE A PRO! It is impossible to separate intimate and personal expereinces from the teaching experience and those experiences and feelings will effect the learning experience negatively. With Jamie, she was the exception, but she wanted...yearned...to learn to fly fish. Does she enjoy being out with you while you fish? If not, you may never have a wife who understands your passion. I've been there, too.

Hug your daughters, or someone else will.

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 11:40 AM

Amen Big Daddy!

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 12:59 PM

QUOTE (BigDaddyHub @ Feb 26 2010, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You have one in a million Brother, yeah she likes to fish if the fish are biting, but only on a boat, I can't get her to wade with me, she is a litlle scared of the elements and Snakes...lol.. But maybe if I make a deal like "come fishing with me and you can get a new coach purse", that might work...lol

"There is no greater fan of fly-fishing than the worm."

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Posted 26 February 2010 - 11:56 PM

hey, it's worth a shot!!

Hug your daughters, or someone else will.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 12:17 AM

I found out from my wife just leave a fly rod in the boat that you don't use with a fly already tied on and if your wife is anything like mine she will pick it up and just try it on her own but whatever you do no matter if she is hitting the water with every back cast and every fake cast don't tell her she is doing it wrong because all she will do is toss the rod down and not pick it up just let her do it her way for a few times eventually she will ask you what she is doing wrong then give her a few pointers and let her go then if she decides to want to learn then hire someone And with any luck she will be just like my wife in this pic