Well, they say it's kinda frightenin'
how this younger generation swings
You know, it's more than just some new sensation
Well, the kid is into losin' sleep
And he don't come home for half the week
You know, it's more than just an aggravation
David Lee Roth 1980
You know, it's more than just some new sensation
Well, the kid is into losin' sleep
And he don't come home for half the week
You know, it's more than just an aggravation
David Lee Roth 1980
For any of us Elder folk out there,
I’m sure a smile just appeared on your face. It’s kind of funny how every
generation seems to think that the next generation will destroy the world and
everything in it. I think the flyfishing community may just be the worst. I
have written before about some of the arguments I have seen break out in the
shop over the years. Many of the oldtimer flyfishermen think that only Bamboo
and dry flies are flyfishing. My flygeneration seems to be more about nymph
fishing. And I have watched Cat and other youth start grinning when talking of
throwing streamers, and anyone with a brain knows that’s not “real” flyfishing. hehe. Well tonight I wanted to talk a little
about the two young men that Cat got the opportunity to guide today. We first met Max and Ajay a few months back
when the conditions were less than what I like and even though they only hooked
a few fish their total positive attitude never wavered a bit. Today they made
their second trip to our little tailwater and the wind seemed to have it out
for them. The original plan was for Wednesday and it was switched to Thursday
because it looked as if the weather would be better. Well it wasn’t the first
time we were wrong. They brought their mom down today and you could see how
much they enjoyed helping her. Fishing was not easy at all today; we are still
waiting for the BWO hatches to explode. Max landed the fish of the day a
beautiful 18inch bow and Ajay hooked a few nice ones as well. It was almost comical toward the
end of the day we were pushed for time due to a soccer practice and myself and
the boys doing everything we could to get in just a few more casts. As we were
walking back to the car and I was listening to the boys joyful fishing stories
from today, I realized something. Regardless if they throw dries, nymphs or
even God forbid streamers, the future of flyfishing is in good hands. Thank you
Max and Ajay for making our jobs fun.
As always, Connell, Cat, Winston,
Eddie Van Halen, and The Drift Fly Shop want to thank you for reading...
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