I love fishing with my grandkids any chance that I can. With social distancing restrictions, it has been a long time since my wife and I have seen our grandkids in person. We were thrilled to have the opportunity this past week when Owen, Ayden and their parents came up for the day.

We traveled in separate cars to the fishing destination and socialized at a distance. It was great being able to fish with my older grandsons again. They are both skilled fly fishers, but have distinct styles when it comes to fishing. Owen, the 13-year-old, has started down a path very familiar to me. He loves to stream fish and will get lost in time in his fishing pursuits. More on that later. On this trip to the East Verde River, he was determined to catch his first Gila trout.

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