I'm sure that my "regular" blog followers recall that I am married to Mr. Yinzerfishing of YouTube fame, so you can be assured that he wasn't wasting anytime introducing Joshua to the love of the sport.
In fact, he was sure to make sure that Joshua had the right equipment, which not only involved a rod
but also a crash course in fly tying, all of which the little guy loved!
Pretty life-like, isn't it?
Today, we headed out to the Holston Dam so that they could practice the necessary skills of fly fishing.
While Joshua worked on his casting technique, I entertained myself taking in the beautiful views
as well as enjoying the antics of some very active ducks in the water.
and they appeared to be having great success at finding fish, (much to the frustration of those who were not).
We decided to move along and check out the top of the dam, which offered spectacular views.
Then we headed to the "Weir" to try their luck.
This unusual layout is designed to aerate the water in order to assure survival of the brown trout population. The sound of the rushing water was really quite calming, and the entire layout was fascinating to observe.
In the end, no fish were caught, at least not by these two. But we certainly enjoyed the beauty of our surrounds, the gorgeous weather, and, more importantly, quality time spent with our grandson.
You really can't ask for much more. Although Joshua would probably tell you that catching a fish would have been nice!
Until next time!
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