That's pretty cool Jack. My neighbor and his wife and kids were over, the kids were playing, the wives were hanging out and he and i were tying flies. I went out for a cigar and saw a crawler in the yard. I walked inside and said "Dude, we're doing this wrong."
I looked at the kidaroos and asked if they wanted to catch worms. None of them ever had before. Five minutes later, my neighbor, myself and 5 kids, 2 boys and 3 girls, were out catching crawlers. We got about 3 dozen in a half an hour.
I love the fact that Gino stopped bait fishing at such a young age. He always did seem a little older than he really was. Somehow you managed to do a pretty good job, sir.
I will always remember catching worms with my older brothers. It one of those quintessential childhood memories for me. While I hope my kids get over it sooner than later and learn to tie lots of flies for their old man, I'm glad, they got to share the experience with each other.
To those who speak poorly of the crowds, remember, those people are your brothers and sisters in this sport, and many of them are the ones who will stand beside you to defend our woods and our waters. Show them a little respect, they are people who like to go out and catch fish. I think we should all be able to relate to that.
Boyer
