In today’s world of technological advancements, many children and teenagers are entertained by iPhones, DVDs, CDs, MP3 players, cell phones and text messaging and handheld video games; it’s a wonder any of the younger generation knows anything about the great outdoors except for what they learn in school.  Isn’t it about time children learned about biology, entomology and ecology firsthand by trying Georgia fly fishing?

Fly fishing is a very family friendly style activity that attracts many generations year after year.  Start the children off with something easy like spin casting. A Georgia fly fishing guide will demonstrate spin casting as an easy way to learn and teach beginners the many important techniques such as how to keep the line taut when fighting with a fish or how to detect a strike.  Hook a child on spin fishing by putting them in the right spot for success and then graduate them to fly fishing, which will be much easier for them.

Much more coordination is needed for fly casting than other types of fishing; however, there’s nothing wrong with letting a 5, 6, or seven-year-old giving it a try, as long as an adult is right at their elbows to ward off errant casts. Do not push too hard or expect too much in the beginning from a child.  Keep the casting motion simple by allowing the child to pick the line up off the water, stop the rod at one o’clock and put the line back down in the water.  However, there is no magical age for graduating a child from spin casting to fly fishing, they will pretty much let you know when they are ready.

Camping in the great outdoors and experiencing a fly fishing trip with the entire family is a great bonding experience and costs less than the major amusement parks in which families spend most of their time standing in line instead of sitting around a campfire sharing stories with one another.

Tying flies for the fly fishing and camping adventure can be another excuse for a family get-together night at home.  Flies could be made out of a multitude of different materials, some natural, some artificial including elk hair, pheasant tail, various animal feathers, very thin wires and strings and yarns of a variety of colors.