...but the trip wasn't over. I had arranged for a little surprise for the boys. Ken Reinard and I had been talking and he offered to have us come out to a local pond and use some of the Colonial Era gear. They also got to fly fish a bit at the pond:
...and the boys got to fly fish with Ken. My sons learned a lot from him and he really influenced my younger boy with his fly tying at the talk he gave. He's a great angler and a great conservationist. If you ever get the chance to attend one of his talks, I'd highly recommend it!
So since fly fishing was set back by the rain, we decided to end the trip with a visit to the Susquehanna for some catfishing.
7 lb channel cat
6 lb channel cat
juvenile flathead (weight not taken):
All in all a good trip! I've been taking them to a local stream since we returned to make up for lost fly fishing time. So far so good, some bluegill, redbreast, rock bass, crappie and largemouth on the fly rods. I didn't have any experience with fly fishing before this, so we're learning together and having a blast.
Thanks for looking and tight lines.
P.S. My apologies-several of the photos came out sideways. They were upright in the original source. I could not figure out a way to rotate the photo through the site. Any advice on how to fix it?
