working with the future

Hi Folks, Guided a father son trip yesterday with spin gear.  Pretty hot humid day for Vermont with some midday thunder boomers.  Water temperatures have warmed and I got a reading of 73 degrees yesterday.  After all of the June rain, our rivers have settles out nicely.  So I notice not many kids fishing these days on their own and only a handful with adults.  I guess their are a lot of other activities to keep entertained these days and fishing takes a back seat.  I always enjoy taking a young kid on the water and having the first chance to teach him or her about the art of fishing.  My theme is always keep it fun.  They are the future of our fisheries!  Anyways, we had a good day on the water landing stocked rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and even a large sucker.  One of the trout e landed got chased by a very large bass that was driving the trout out of its lair.  Funny that we tugged on trout as we were targeting smallmouth bass.  Keep it simple with kids and not too complicated.  Water is clear right now so think about your approach how you dress.  Earth tones are best. Off to chase river bass this morning.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy