Just Add Water

Some of you loyal followers of the Field clan already know how much I enjoy fishing, particularly fly-fishing for that most beautiful, elusive and wiliest of fish, the native brook trout. Well I figured this trip was the perfect opportunity to introduce the girls to the sport. A quick trip to Wal-Mart and $50 later and all the girls are outfitted with poles and reels; including a special "Barbie" rod/reel combo for Meg. It's pink with butterflies on it if you are interested.

Once I got them home and unwrapped from the ridiculously complex packaging, we strung them up with line and had our first casting lesson! They did great! In the photo here they are all aiming for the manhole cover in the middle of the street, first one to hit it gets $0.25. (Lily won).

Next step is to make sure they all catch some fish! After all, for kids just learning its more about the catching than the fishing. Stay tuned!