Even the expert occasionally snags on tall willows behind him. But the expert also catches a 14-inch rainbow trout after about 10 minutes on the stream. He releases it and moves on. Fly-fishing isn't a sedentary sport. It requires constant motion with the rod and fly, walking over a rocky streambed in bulky rubber boots, and problem-solving.
Beginners get to practice their casts at a small pond, which is stocked.
Soon, they move to the stream. Once they gain some expertise, they can go to a section of the Colorado River, leased by the ranch. He'll work with youngsters 10-12 years old and up, he says. But it's a great sport for independent types, he says. But it's more than that.