Set the Hook!

Day Four of Montana Trip: I headed to the lake to fly fish with Ted today. I really didn’t know what to expect from this day…8 hours on a boat, trying to fly fish…my expectations were low. We got out on the boat with Dave and he went through some brief instructions. I was casting my rod, trying to figure out how it all worked when Dave yelled, “SET THE HOOK!” I looked down at my line and noticed that it was being pulled under the water. Ted yelled, “pull the rod up!” For a minute, my brain freezed. I couldn’t remember what was up or down, or what we were doing on the river. The boys were both shouting out directions as I was awkwardly fidgeting with my rod. I think I did everything wrong that a person could possibly do. The fish fought with me for about 10 minutes. It was a battle between dumb and dumber, but with Dave’s help, I won! My first fish!!! I love fly fishing!!!! I was surprised how much fun I had on the river.