This past Saturday, we traveled up into the Sierra's for an advanced rod building class and awards dinner for a fly fishing club my family belongs to.  Between the morning class and the evening dinner, we were able to get on the water and Czech-nymphed a bit for some local rainbows.  Fishing was tough (I found out later that other members were skunked this day), but my daughter, Michelle, was able to score on a feisty rainbow within 10 minutes.  I just had hand surgery, so I wasn't able to fish or even enter the water for fear of slipping.  So, she did quite well on her own.  Daddy's just there to take the photos, I guess.  She tied on a size 24 tiger midge and a size 16 gold beaded hare's ear nymph, both which I tied earlier.  Wife was fishing just above us and even though she had a couple of takes, she went empty handed this day. 


 

Although catching fish is terrific , it's far better to watch our kids and/or grandkids catch them! She looks like on proud girl and I bet Dad is just as proud!

24!!!! I'd need a microscope to see that! Congratulation to Michelle on a nice catch. Happy Fishing!

wow a size 24 midge is about the size of this letter ( j ) i tied a size 18 royal coachmen once and went bonkers .
Way to go .

With the help of reading glasses (which I don't normally wear) and a lighted magnifying glass on my fly tying bench, I'm now tying size 26 bwo dry flies. Our local stretch of river has some pretty tiny mayflies hatching every afternoon between noon and 3:00 and I want to catch an 18" on a size 26. However, I can't find size 26 nymph hooks locally, but I'd like to try tying. Hey, they use less material.

Trout thats just awesome that she fishes and was able to catch one!! WTG to your Daughter and Wife for gettin out there! Hope your able to go soon!