I've been taking my 14 year old Grandaughter this year for the first time on rivers to get her into that first steelhead, she hasn't hit one yet but we'll keep trying until she does.

Have taught her about spinners, casting , reading water and where fish hold, just started her with float and jigs on our last trip.

I think the one big draw back, for gals, is the call of nature out in the woods, she always "holds it" no-matter how long we are out there.

You should hear her friends asking about the trips we take, what a crack-up! "you actually get into the water?" "You wear those ugly waders?" "Isn't it way too cold?" stuff like that. She always says " I love going with my Papa, the sights, sounds and smells of the river, makes me forget all the crap I have to deal with everyday" Yep! she's going to be a real steelheader for sure! I can't wait for her to get that first "fish on!" She's already caught a few salmon and loved every bit of it. Not to long ago she asked me if I would take her deer hunting! you can bet I will!