[BigOlChiefsfan]

Find a decent fishing store, ask where to learn to fly fish. Dad and I learned from a co-worker of Dad's who owned a little motel in Colorado and spent the winters working in KC, FWIW, you can take the fly off the flyrod and just practice working the flyline in the street or your front yard. Good way to get accurate/learn to handle the flyline. Good trout flyrods are pretty spendy BUT for KC Metro a pretty basic panfish setup won't break the bank. You'll be happier with a $70 rig you get to use than a $350 rig that always stays in the closet unless you drive to CO/Utah. A bunch of 'popping bugs' and a 6' leader, get a canoe or rowboat and work the shoreline from 20' offshore and bring 2 stringers. Bass, perch and bluegill are pretty tasty and you can always fillet 'em, can them like you can green beans and mix the canned 'wild fish' with store bought canned salmon and make salmon patties galore. He'll grow up big and strong with that much protein.