"Yeah, I hope it is something she grows to enjoy. Seems a tricky thing to transfer the passion of the parents to the child".
Hey Bjorn,
I'm going thru this with my 12 yr old son right now. TRYING to transfer my addiction. He's
very into skateboarding...lives it, breaths it, competes a little. He always says he thinks
fly fishing is boring, dumb etc. But, when I take him to a few of my favorite sierra lakes where the
action is fast and furious, he enjoys it very much. I think that's the key. If the catching
is slow, he gets bored quickly and complains.
Oh and GETTING him to go can be a pain in the butt. If he knows we are fishing in several
days, all i hear is, "I don't wanna go"..."why do I have to go?" blah blah. But I know he
will have fun once we get there.
I really hope as he gets older that he takes to fishing. Such a great way to build a
strong bond, especially when camping is thrown in the mix
Eric
PS: I also realize that I am dealing with a 7th grader and all the joy that comes
with that. Lol. Perhaps he will grow to love it in his high school or college years.
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