Its been many moons since I caught my first fish, so far back in fact that that I hardly remember how old I was. I don’t remember how old I was, but I will never forget the feeling of that first fish. The tug on the line, the adrenaline rush, the smile that never left my face for days.
With nice weather this past weekend, I was able to take my girlfriend out to the banks of the Bow River. She has never fished and has never casted into the rushing waters of the Bow. We had breakfast Saturday morning and bundled up for a quick few hours shore fishing, inner city. As we arrived there were a few anglers fishing, so we gave them enough distance and proceeded to tie up a Green Ghost from Robertson Tackle. For those of you that don’t know, I started my own lure business two years ago. You can see my lure website here www.robertsontackle.com
Charlene picked out which lure she wanted to use at the house, and I gladly tied it up for her, showing her how to tie an improved clinch knot. After I tied up the hook, I showed her how to make casts, as this was the first time she has ever fished. She made some amazing casts and is a quick learner. After several casts, I decided we needed to cover more water and made the casts for her, and she reeled the lure in. As they say, teamwork makes the dream work!
Charlene is a “Natural” and was reeling the lure in at the perfect speed, putting the right action on the lure. Those are some things you just can’t teach. We moved up and down the bank hunting the fish. After only ten minutes or so, she hooked into her very first fish, a majestic Brown Trout. After a little guidance, keeping her rod tip up and having steady pressure on the fish, I reached down and scooped her amazing brown into the net. It was a very special moment and after taking the fish off the hook, and a few quick pictures, we shared a special hug in celebration. It was a very special moment I will never forget. Pure happiness and bliss filled both our hearts. After making several more casts, and changing lures a few times, Charlene got another amazing Rainbow Trout on the 3.5inch Pink Panther crankbait. Another blissful moment that was cause for a celebration!
The wind kicked up and there were no more bites to be had. Charlene and I decided to pack up and go. We walked off the bank with smiles on our faces and very grateful hearts. It was our first fishing adventure together and I look very forward to many, many more adventures with her soon!
It was a day I will never forget!
~Mike
