In a kids eyes Dad is a "Super Fly Fisherman" and with enough patience, a lifetime of fly fishing contests can emerge. I hauled my children out to the river as toddlers and was teaching them to fly fish a couple year later. Pictured is my son Tyler at age 5 just as he had finished reeling in a 25 inch Brown Trout.  Tyler was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder 5 years later which led to many other disorders as well. It was like flipping a switch on and Tyler was no longer his usual self.  There are a few things that flip the switch back to the old "normal" Tyler; Science, Backpacking, and Fly Fishing.  We can't imagine what Tyler would be like today if I hadn't taught him how to fly fish. A lot of things tend to happen in everybody's lives that don't make sense. Make sure you spend quality time with your family. 4UTyler

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