2138 articles tagged with "Fly Fishing"
I live in AZ and I've been pond hopping looking for bass or anything on lures. I met a guy at Sundance park that was yanking out catfish like crazy with a marabou jig. My only conclusion after observing him fish is that he knows exactly which depth to set his indicator/jig.
Have only ever done freshwater fly fishing, with the biggest fish on the fly prior to this being silvers and big bows in Alaska last year. What a blast it was targeting these bull reds only 50 minutes outside New Orleans. So much fun getting to site cast to big cruising red fish.
I got home from a bull trout trip today. Instagram portrays it being as easy as pitching a big streamer into a whole and they inhale it. It’s nowhere near that simple in reality.I visited this river this spring with moderate success.
Anyone ever fish northern Delaware state? I'm a newbie fisherman and wanted to start with fly fishing been in a few still water ponds but never hooked anything big. Fished white clay but no bites today was using midges and realized I need some strike indicators. Photo of the sun fish is from another day.
Going fly fishing for the second time ever. I’ll be going to the Eastern Sierras. Are these good options? In addition to these I’ll bring a couple steamers, a leech and a sculpin.From the info I found on the internet I think these are it. But wondering if there is anything to add/remove.Thanks 🤙🏼
Planning a fly fishing trip with my Dad, therefore wondering if anybody knows of any good guides including places to stay?
A couple buddies and I won a day at a trout club earlier this year.
It's really easy to get excited about a last minute trip when your buddy calls and says the fish are biting, and then not take the time to research the logistics of where you're going to be fishing.
Saw this today on the Raven River Alberta. A snagged nymph in a tree attracted this bat who got hooked on it. Anyone ever seen anything like this? I guess I knew it was possible. 😐
Read more about Peaceful evening fly fishing, released a few nice fall brookies..
I received a pack of flies for my birthday, but am confused on a few of them. Are they you or emergers? What are they suppose to mimic? Thank you.
I’ve been fishing for a few years now and can fairly consistently catch a handful of fish each time I go out. I live in Colorado, wade fish 95% of the time, and focus on trout. I don’t measure the size of my fish, but the biggest I’ve ever caught is probably around 16 inches or so.
By Jason Tucker Farm raised salmon may represent a serious threat to wild fish populations.
For those of us who care about fly fishing art stuff, Andrei Romanov has won the 2026 Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award, with honorable mentions going to Tim Schulz and Steve Duda.The three essays were selected from 77 submissions. The award is named for John D.
Hey everyone I am looking to learn and get into fly fishing ! Specifically I like going to lakes out here in the fraser valley (often catching trout)I am just in here looking for suggestions on rod set up and basic gear .
Finally built my spey rod after scouring facebook marketplace for 3 months and have been spending some time on the local river practicing to cast and trying to catch fish. It’s been working pretty dang well for me so far!
Got on a nice one the other evening, smoked a black dungeon 💪🏼 21”-22” ish!
This rod is an absolute blast. I was semi worried about my casting distance being hindered with such a short rod, but surprisingly I can throw nearly all my fly line. I usually throw dry flies, small poppers, and wolly buggers for panfish and the occasional bass.
Started fly fishing around March of 2025 and my first set of waders were some Frogg Toggs that were on sale for $60 at Walmart. They gave out last week ( the seams in both booties leaked ) and my new Patagonia Swiftcurrent Traverse Zips arrived today. The fit is phenomenal and I’m very glad I made the leap.
I just came across this post on the Arkansas trout fishing Facebook page and I can’t believe my eyes. It was apparently caught last September in the little red and was 33” long with a 24.5” girth. If the angler who caught this beast is in here feel free to chime in and tell us the story.
Been working on my cast a little bit in casting ponds and took a trip out to the Seattle area to boot camp with a friend. I caught 2 rainbows around Olympic and this bull out of the Skagit.I get it now! Can’t wait to get back out there.
This happened several times today with a parachute BWO. Fish swam quickly up to the fly, then turned around at the last second. How can I better ensure a strike?
I’m looking for an old Shakespeare ugly stik lite FY 1185-568'6" two-piece model rated for a #5 or #6 fly line. If anyone has one they wouldn’t mind selling me let me know.
Caught this fish on the last day of my 10 day steelhead trip... I am officially addicted
Using a bamboo rod no less. Crazy.I found this image while researching to get longer casts, and I also found an interesting article she wrote about using 'drift' to control the cast that I now also want to learn.
I live in northwestern Montana and am trying to get into fall fishing for some bigger browns and rainbows on a local river. What are some of your favorite streamers and strategies for mid-late fall fishing? thanks so much!
I have been out probably a dozen times and have only caught a chub since I started this spring. Chub I caught in a deep pool with a nymph. I have been mostly using #14 pheasant tail nymphs and #14 elk hair caddis. I have tried roll casting and letting it drift when I’m using a dry fly.
First time fly fishing, first trout ever. Caught this lil guy on the Little Red River in Arkansas. I had an absolute blast!!!
How, when, and where to dead drift streamers for more trophy trout.
I started fly fishing last summer and had only caught small bull trout on the dry fly. This fall, I decided I wanted to catch a bigger one on a streamer.After three fishless weekends, I finally landed the fish in the first four photos.
(East coast) Had a blast catching my first steelhead on the fly. What a fun fish!
Pic for visibility. I'm looking at getting some new waders. I definitely won't be buying some $600 simms or Patagonia waders but I might get the orvis Clearwater. My question is are the frog tog waders decent. It's tempting to pull the trigger since they're $150 but I also dont want to invest in pure garbage.
By Bob Reece Large foam terrestrial fly patterns have exploded in popularity over the past several years. Their intriguing aesthetics, all day buoyancy and ability to elicit violent takes have earned them a place in fly boxes worldwide. However, the durability of these high floating flies can sometimes become an issue.
If you're targeting the Eastern Sierra this time of year, consider bringing your waders for those chilly mornings—especially in the high-altitude streams where water temps can dip significantly. Focus on nymphing with patterns like hares ear or zebra midges during the day, and keep an eye out for evening caddis hatches that can bring rising fish to the surface. Whether you’re casting to still waters in alpine lakes or running the riffles in the Owens River, tight lines await!
Read more about First trout on Beaver Tailwaters, White River.
Caught on a flashtail egg. Not the most glamorous picture but it was in somewhat fast water.
He taught me everything I know about fishing on a spinning reel. Though he was an avid fly fisherman, this was something he never got a chance to share with me. I inherited his fly rod from my father last year, and last week I got my first fish on his rod, a modest rainbow. I feel closer to him when I’m on the river.
Beautiful afternoon for a quick fishing trip. Caught a stocked breeder rainbow, but moved on from that section once I realized they were there. Nabbed some other beauties and enjoyed a scenic ride home.
I ain't broke. Im not rich, but I am comfortable. Had in my head as my season winds down, im going to put together my dream setup. I logged a fair amount of fishing this year, and have been heavy into fly fishing the last 5 or 6 years. Got my raft i love, all the gear.....except that 1000 buck rod, with a pretty reel.
This hatch turned a stretch of water into a feeding frenzy yesterday afternoon for about an hour. Wondering what type of mayfly this is.
By Bob Reece Ice off on lakes in the Rocky Mountain region can be dynamic. It can also be extremely challenging. Tim Drummond’s extensive knowledge of still water scenarios led to his creation of two highly effective still water patterns. These two patterns have a proven track record and can help crack the code to Ice Off success.
This happened in June I think. I was being lazy and just waved around the fly line and it ended up flying directly at me lmao. Ended up having to clip the hook. I now keep the popper in my room as a lucky charm.
If you were to pair a setup with a standard euro nymphing setup (10’6” 3-wt) for long days on the river, what would you pick?After fishing with 9’ 5-wt setups for decades, I’ve been euro nymphing for the past couple years with a lot of success.
Near Creed Colorado, Weiminuche Trail and the CDT as well as grizzly Lake did a 28 mile hike, three day camp, most of these on a good ole purple haze brooks went after a small streamer in the lake. Most of these fish photos were on a disposable but got some on the good camera
Just needed to share as I bask in the glow of a fantastic day for me of rainbows, brookies, and one little Rio Grande cutthroat. The fall foliage & crisp chilly weather just made the day even more perfect. I hope your fall fishing is also filling your cup as this has mine 🎣
Throwing streamers in the wind can go one of two ways. I guess mine went the second today. I suppose this is one way to become ONE with the streamer 😂
A solid end to the last days of NH’s season. These were in the same pool about 30 min apart. Used a heavy duty dry dropper with a blue bomber I picked up in Nova Scotia that the salmon hit and then a beadhead minnow imitation that the brookie hit underneath.
Hardy has released two new fly rod families – the Tactus and Firecrest. The Tactus is a lineup of light-line rods designed primarily for competition nymphing and some dry fly applications. The Firecrest lineup is focused on fast-action profiles that fit a wide variety of trout fishing situations.
Read more about A #6 or #8 Pat’s rubber legs was a good dropper fly for me in the late summer underneath a hopper or damselfly topwater fly—I think wiggly rubber legs are the key. I am not a fly tyer myself and the commercial ones I buy are weighted just enough to get down without pulling my topwater fly under..
I'm a beginner and went to a little creek nearby (I'm in MN) the other day. I was hugely surprised to actually catch a couple of beautiful fish. I did my best to handle them well, but, like I said, I'm pretty new. Releases seemed ok and I hope they made it. Here is a photo of one of them.
By Herman deGala As with most of the flies that I design I was trying to solve a problem when I created the Articulated Aggravator. I was looking for a fly that was different from what I was already fishing for smallies, amongst the riprap of a dam.
Hey, I’m from indiana and my son said for his 15th birthday he wants to go fly fishing in the smokies and I (like many of you would do) said yes without a second of thought or deliberation. My only problem is I’ve never fished here and really don’t want him to get skunked on his birthday trip.
Caught my first trout today. I've caught bass and crappie on a fly but not a trout. I wasn't having any luck a few days ago and asked someone who I saw catch 3 fish for advice. He gave me some good tips and a fly he had tied to try out. I Caught 2 fish on that fly!
I only ever catch catfish baitfishing. Hotdog on a carolina rig. I'd like to try it on my fly rod. But, I've noticed the channel cats here rarely ever seem to chase bait. Seems like they're lethargic and only feed off the bottom.Do you get a zonker tail streamer and just hop it along the bottom or something? Seems like a good way to get snagged.
I was able to pick this up at a silent auction that a fly fishing club I recently joined held at the first meeting I attended . I bid on this thinking it was just the rod case, so man was I surprised when the donatee opened it up to show me the rod I’d just won.I’ve learned a lot about this rod and Fenwick in general.
Caught my first trout today after months of learning and trying. My FIL passed last November and was an avid fly fisherman all throughout PA.
Read more about First bass on the fly. Floated the Scioto outside of Columbus. Fun change up from trout in Colorado and glad there was actually water to fish..
I was searching for a new 4W for small creeks and streams, ranch ponds for panfish etc.
Broke my losing streak with Bull trout with this little guy, and now I know they exist! What a beautiful and cool fish! He took a massive streamer and put up a fight of a fish twice his size.
What it's like as a first year guide.
Sorry for another stonefly post, but I'm trying out articulated tails as I've ran out of the #10 hooks I usually use. Has anyone noticed an difference between articulated nymphs and regular ones? I've attached a picture of the OG golden stone and a fish it has caught.
I spend the majority of my time teaching fly casting when guiding my clients, but the art of mending fly line is a close second. A perfect cast can quickly become obsolete if you don't understand the concept of mending fly line.
Took the little glass rod onto the prong and threw some small dries. Didn’t disappoint
It’s October, and I am about to turn 26. Time is flying. The world is warming. The forests are burning. The glaciers are melting. The trout are in for a long spell. Might as well go meet a few of them before shit really hits the fan.Went back to the lake from my last post; I started early, brought tiny flies, and fished hard.
Anyone have any luck tight line euro nymphing on the beaverkill NY in the Catskills? I heard the streamer bite has been good, dry droppers are successful, and some other things. But wanted to know if anyone regularly does euro nymphing there? Not asking for spots, just want to see if anyone has had success.
Hey, pros. Finally getting into Stillwater fishing. Busting out the float tube for the inaugural float (Strawberry Res, Utah). As for my chironomid/nymph box, here is what I got. Anything I’m clearly missing or need (I have a separate streamer/leech box)?Edit: Don’t worry. I have a dry fly box as well.
Took the lazy route up the mountains this year with some friends.. A great week with many brown trout in the net. There weren’t as many arctic char as I’d hoped in this area but I shouldn’t complain!
When you think of Orvis, one person comes to mind, Tom Rosenbauer. He’s one of the most influential individuals in fly fishing, and his work has helped and inspired countless anglers. From his how-to content to his fly tying and his podcast, Rosenbauer continues to use his passion for fly fishing to advance the sport.
By Johnny Spillane GOD DAMN ITS COLD. I have been standing in 38 degree water for almost 4 hours, the temperature is 15 degrees and the wind-chill is brutal. My fingers stopped working a while ago; the upper legs on my waders are frozen solid and I’m struggling hard to tie on a size 26 midge.
Looking to getting my first raft, was thinking of buying the nrs slipstream 129, & i would be roughing it without a trailer for the first year, but was wondering if anybody had opinions/experience with this boat? (Cutty on a mayfly for exposure)
I went out today for some landlocked salmon and they were hitting the dry fly like crazy. I got probably 35 hits and only set the hook on 2. I like to think I’m a better fisherman than this, but I am also new to a lot of trout fishing and techniques.
The 2001 Roadless rule protects public lands from future roads being built through them for logging and other purposes. This rule protects roadless public lands across the nation - including areas that support recreation such as fly fishing.The public comment period was supposed to end on the 21st last month - but was extended for 15 days.
Is anyone else obsessive about storing unused leader and tippet in sealed containers with desiccant packets? I do the same with flies. It probably doesn’t matter with fluro, But with nylon I’ve convinced myself it extends life.
IT'S A NINETEEN HOUR DRIVE AND A THIRTY MINUTE WALK TO THE SPOT WHERE THE SYCAMORE TREE IS DOWN ACROSS THE RIVER, MAKING THAT SWEET SEAM. Flies are tied in the truck on the drive up. The color and size that worked last year but with upgraded hooks. Rods and reels have been selected. New lines have been spooled up.
NPR's Leila Fadel goes fly fishing with men in Maine to see if the Democrats' policies and candidates are resonating, when so many men backed Donald Trump for president in 2024.
I recently picked up flyfishing, i do have experience fishing rivers but never fished with flies before this trip.I bought a beginner set, some threads, hooks, and a vise, then got some feathers from my farmer friend.
The final boss of Putah Creek troutzilla ripped off two of my rigs last weekend including a streamer on 2X line. Had him on for 30 seconds and felt like I was holding on for dear life with a 10 foot 4 weight rod that has landed 24" trout before.Any streamer recommendations for Putah? Need to gather up my army again and go back for revenge.
I filled it up with mostly trout flies but a few warm water flies too. Looks like it's time to upgrade
Join us as we kick off Fly Shop Tour Season 5 in the Pacific Northwest. Our first stop on the tour and event will be hosted with Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters in Portland, Oregon. Join us for a night of fishing tales, community, and good times at the Wayfinder Troutdale Brewery.
PB Columbia River Redband (eastern WA) for attentionHeaded to the Oregon coast in a few days for most of October. Looking for wade fishing advice. Never fished for salmon or coastal cutties and hoping to get into some. Seems like water is low and clear still and run hasn’t started - fish holding in the estuaries.
Tungsten is an exceptionally dense metal, making it useful for adding weight to flies without adding much bulk. Its ability to get compact flies down quickly has made tungsten beads, cones, and dumbbell eyes staples in fly boxes and at tying benches, especially with the popularity of Euro nymphing.
NEW FLY FISHERMAN ALERT:Me and a buddy went out yesterday on a river and I was fly fishing and he was using Rapalas. I tried looking for bugs and no hatch just sow bug/ little larvae under rocks. Murky water so I tried to throw streamers had a bunch of hits in faster water but I hadn’t learned about the strip set until after I got home.
We need to talk about ethical fishing for Columbia River steelhead. Amy Hazel puts it better than I ever could so please read her post on the closure and current river conditions.I just saw a FB post by “guides” who call the river home with video of steelhead in hand by clients which they “unfortunately” caught with 5 wt rods and light tippet.
Been chasing all the deeper spots and having a great time with streamers. This one on a larger olive woolly in super clear waters.
DAN FLYNN STALKS BROOK TROUT IN AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. Summer is here and for those of us in the southeast it's time to beat it to the headwaters for a little Brookie fishing. If that's your game, water falls like this one over a hundreds feet high are part of the program. No one is going to tell you where to find wild native brook trout.
I was chasing Great Basin Redbands in the headwaters of one basin system today. The route home took me through a couple other basins. I had a creek marked to check out that was only about 15 minutes off the direct route back over the Cascades. The first fish I saw in the creek was a brook trout. The first one I caught was a brook trout.
Read more about Incredible day for throwing streamers !.
Been a rough year, lost my fishing buddy (my dad) in February, have had a lot going on in general that has kept me off the water and out of the other hobbies I enjoy (cars… why have I chosen expensive hobbies lol?)That said, I’m going the be getting a payout in November from a pension my company decided to end after stopping contributions in 2008.
On a whim, I researched what a fly fishing rod cost but then I bought random bits off Temu… if I put (forgive me) the base wire there won’t be enough room for the fly line… is this reel designed not to have (forgive me) the base wire?
Just got off the river fishing with some friends and hooked into a 22-24” colored up brown trout (red orange stomach and built like a football). My friend was about to get it in the net when it launched off on another run and snapped the fly right off the line.I’ll be thinking about that big fatty for a long time..
Looks like this one has been in the wars a bit (tail). End of a great trip, go there if you can
Guiding has allowed me the opportunity to examine lots of my clients fly boxes over the years. Quite often I open a fly box and just find a bunch of bream poppers and traditional old school attractor wet flies. I know it sounds crazy but it's the reality in my region of work.
Caught some creek chubs and a few other fish in Big Darby Creek and the Mad River. Zilch on trout on the Mad so far, but I’ve been loving this weather lately in Ohio. Tight lines everyone.
Never used a fly rod before, this guy is selling the rod/reel on left for $150. 5wt, im looking to target trout in smaller rivers and streams. Is this a good deal?
Flyfishing DC is a struggle. The Potomac is barely a river and rock creek feels pretty gross whenever I go (though there are fish). Finally found an awesome stream a short train away.
Just wrapped my second trip of the year to East TN. Stimulator and Frenchie dry dropper rig was the ticket for the trip. Biggest fish of the trip came from the smallest creek I fished but that's what I was looking for. Wild bows and endemic brooks were what was brought to hand.
I am new to fly fishing, I can only do pond fishing up here in Indiana. Been planning a trip to the Smokies the last year and finally was able to get up there! Spent 5 days/4 nights up there.
Every fly fisher gets snagged up once in a while. It’s part of the game. If you aren't fishing to structure, you aren’t fishing to fish. This is never more true than when streamer fishing. You’re constantly snagging logs and if you row over to get your fly, you’re spoiling a lot of good fishing spots where you could have hooked that big boy.
Hi everyone - super excited to get going fly fishing. My dad sent me an old reel (late 70s STH Neuquen 8), I spent a ton of time researching, and went to the local fly shop to knockout the wish list. Going for more of a minimalist approach, highly versatile setup.
Caught in the Bridger-Teton National Forest with a hopper dropper.
Fishing my favorite summer steelhead run, and got worked over by this king. Just need sockeye but that’s probably not happening.
In this episode, Wills is joined by Taylor Thackston, owner of Colorado Fly Shop: Frying Pan Anglers, to break down the iconic tailwater that her shop sits at the mouth of.
Musky Fool is back thanks to the fly fishing community.
Spent the week fly-fishing at Battle Hill Lodge in Iceland. The fishing was lights out for the first three days, but then the weather changed, and we had to work for the fish. Streamers and nymphs worked best. We used 7 & 8-weight single and two-handed fly rods.We fished the Vatnamót River.Vatnamót means “River Junction” in Icelandic.
Greetings from Southern Appalachia! I recently took a weeklong trip to Wyoming and found cutthroats in every trickle of water I put a fly into each day. Pros: not getting hung up in canopies of rhododendron as I do back home and very non-selective fish. Cons: endless wind and buffalo patties everywhere.
By Justin Pickett IT’S JUST AFTER SUNRISE AND YOU’VE RUN FIFTEEN MINUTES. From the boat ramp to the spot where you had previously gathered intel on where the stripers had been slamming schools of bait. There’s a short window though, so you’ve hurried to make sure you’re there when it all goes down.
Sitting down after our last day in Glacier National Park and I spent the entire day fly fishing Kintla lake, Bowman lake and North fork Flathead with no luck whatsoever. I've been a long time rod and reel fisherman and know how to find underwater structure and shore cover and I'm usually very successful.
My first time bluelining, the creek was tiny. Had to be max 3 feet deep with the widest pools being maybe 10-15 feet. Hiked 2.5 miles up a mountain to find this creek, took me an hour and a half to get there. Had caught about 6 3 inch brookies and some fall fish when I finally hooked this beauty.
Caught these huge rainbow trout and these Pyr’s fished with us for about 4 hours.
Hey all! I started my fly fishing journey in June this year in southern Idaho and am beyond obsessed. I had the most incredible summer exploring rivers and alpines lakes and my practice has finally started to pay off (yay!).
Fished ElevenMile Canyon for six days last week. Fast action on some days with Zebra Midges catching most of the fish (including the big brown that was longer than the opening on my net, putting him right around 20").
Read more about This wild Pennsylvania Musky I caught on a fly rod has a permanent "pop-eye"!.
LET ME BE CLEAR ON THIS...I AM NOT A DUMB ASS. WELL, AT LEAST NOT A BIG ENOUGH DUMB ASS TO TRY AND CATCH A TARPON ON A FOUR WEIGHT. But I did buy a new four weight reel the other day and a ten weight line. So I sat down to line up the two reels, which is my cat's favorite thing in the world, and something occurred to me.
It's taken many fruitless trips and river miles, but finally finding consistent success with bulls here in Washington! Couldn't ask for a more beautiful area to explore. No place I'd rather be in the fall!
twas a brutal 15 minute fight on the fiberglass 4wt😂
This is a fish caught in Beijing, China, and it is very beautiful!
First ever fish on a “bead” under an oros, felt vile on the fly rod.
Bass were being difficult until I figured out what fly they wanted. Also I learned the sound of a rod coming out of its socket sounds eerily similar to a rod breaking.
Someone posted earlier about fall fish appreciation, so, here’s my post. Got these guys on a caddis emerger of my own design. Somewhere in Yellowstone, iykyk
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Brig with Fly Fish Food ties a green drake nymph that belongs in fly boxes both in the eastern and western United States, Brig’s Tiny Turtle Drake.
Dialing in your final list of schools to apply to? Currently, trout-bumming your way through college? Recent grad or washed-up alumni? We’ve all got our opinions when it comes to talking college rankings, so we thought we’d complicate it even more by adding fly fishing to the mix.
Been trying to become a respectable fly angler for 2 season now with very little luck. Yesterday caught 8 fish. This brown gave me a heck of ride! It blew up my streamer coming 2’ out of the water just after the fly landed. Caught fish on streamers, and nymphs. Got a few hits on drys.
HOPEFULLY YOU'VE GOTTEN COMFORTABLE WITH ADDING THE WRIST SNAP TO YOUR CAST. TODAY BRUCE IS GOING TO GET INTO SOME SERIOUS ADVANCED TECHNIQUE. Your going to see him use the "V Grip". This is going to feel seriously odd at first. In fact I think this is harder to get the hang of if you have been casting for a long time.
Was such an incredible experience. Just learning how to fly fish on my sage 7136, and getting to catch this beauty made it all the more worth it.Update: video posted to my personal page sincer/flyfishingdoesn't allow videos
Pretty limited on spots here in southern nm, but I got this bow on a zebra midge my second time out! Hopefully going to break into some brookies when it gets a bit cooler
Helped to do a stream sampling of our local river to determine its health. We found 15 species today, numbering in the thousands over 100 meters.
Me and my father caught these fish in Northeast Nevada. We were there for the Humboldt and assumed these were our objective. After more examination I'm a little puzzled as these don't seem to look like one compared to many Google images.
New to tying flies, but I recently picked up a hoard of material on crackbook marketplace for super cheap. Don’t have all my tools in there as I just put on the last coat of beeswax and just wanted to get the picture.
Colorado has been brutal this year. Rivers have been low and warm, pushing me to some of the reservoirs. In certain situations, the fish are eating on or near the surface and fly fishing works really well. But in the dog days of summer, they spend a lot of time in deep water.
Read more about Absolute Stunner of a Bonneville Cutthroat.
One of the things I always stress to my clients is the importance of always keeping an eye out for trout on the water. The first thing I do when I walk up to a prime piece of trout water, is take a minute or two to scan the water for dark shapes, shadows and subtle movements.
Spent a week up north focusing on swinging flies for resident and anadromous fish on my spey rods. I’ll never get over the scale and power of the O. Mykiss up thataways, lots of salmon biomass for them to feed on.
Got to fish my new 13’6” 8 wt Spey rod today and there was nothing better to use it for than some chinooks.
I mean who doesn’t love untangling knot after knot before even getting the bugs to the water let alone even casting them? All jokes aside today was a frustrating one and hopefully you guys and gals here can laugh about it or maybe give me tips to avoid this from happening in the future.
Went up to northeast PA, caught a few beautiful wild brookies and hiked! Had tonnes of fun! They were going crazy for the chubby chernobyl, but it was so big that most of them didn’t get hooked. Still made it out happy with 4 nice brook trout though! First time fly fishing and it was awesome!
Been having a blast catching schoolies on the fly from the stand up paddle. Im awful at it but having so much fun learning.
I rarely see them talked about much, but I have had some really great luck with wet flies this summer into this fall.
YOU'LL HAVE TO FORGIVE ME, I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A STORY YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO HEAR. On more occasions than I care to count I have found myself the subject of judgment if not out right scorn from strangers, colleagues and even family over the amount of time I spend fishing.
Staying with some family near Flathead Lake. One of them is getting into fly fishing and I was helping him scout for spots.Local fly shop had suggested a dry dropper rig and that got me my first ever cutthroat in MT the day prior, so I figured I’d try it again on this river.Fish were rising and ignoring me.
I’ve got a 4 wt 9ft echo carbon and a 5wt 8.5 ft st croix connect. I’ve got a 5wt reel/line and a 4wt reel/line. I found I was casting better w the 9ft 4wt echo and the 5 wt line. Is this common amongst the guys w experience? Felt like I could get the leader to stretch out better. I’m relatively new w the fly rod.
Does anyone know if it is possible to repair a fly line that has been cut? I have a reasonably new sa magnitude line that has been cut just behind the clear tip.Quite an expensive line so I was curious if there is any chance of repairing it?
Found just off the trail in the west Canada lake wilderness. Been there for a couple of years at least. Shown is the picture of the case.
I'm looking to start/try fly fishing, I've fished regularly for nearly 40 years. I've checked out starter rods/kits at my local tackle shop and they start around $200aud, but I've also seen that on Temu I can get what looks like a similar rod and reel for just over $100.
Read more about Rainbow or cutbow? Truckee river.
Read more about Cool colour variation on these brookies..
Someone posted here asking about everyone’s favorite or go to fly. A few people talked about flies from this book. Which at the time I’ve never heard of. So I bought a copy tied a few up. Yesterday I caught fish on the book’s caddis pattern. Thanks to the people who brought up this book!
Me and my brother were the only ones fly fishing, place was packed with gear fisherman throwing thundersticks or obviously flossing. This beast ate a orange beaded black stone fly and put up an awesome fight on my 7wt. Only fish we saw caught all morning so that was a good feeling.
By Dan Frazier “FLASH YOUR BREAK LIGHTS A THOUSAND TIMES BEFORE WE TURN OFF OR THE CAR BEHIND YOU WILL SMASH INTO YOUR REAR END,” TREVOR YELLED THROUGH MY PHONE. I was following him through downtown Denver at 50 mph on our way to a second spot to fish for the day.
Hi friends,Recently went fly fishing in northwestern CO and caught this trout. Sorry for the white knuckler but it was hefty and was alone on that side of the river. Nymphing with 5-6 wt rod, caught on rainbow warrior (can’t remember size but maybe 16)I thought it was a rainbow but unsure..
The rains finally showed up here in BC. Won’t be long before the coho and chum roll in, but I decided to try my luck on my local creek for trout using the squirmy under an indicator. In my defense it was an experiment to see if the rain/worm thing would apply. It turns out it may have some merit.
As the title says, I lost my dad quite suddenly earlier this year. He was an avid fly fisherman.He had always expressed a desire to have his ashes spread on one of our favourite trout creeks here in Southern Ontatrio Canada. Today was the day.
Read more about I typically take a break when the salmon begin their run, but I figured I'd give it a shot for once. Wasn't disappointed!.
Is anyone old enough to have used gut leaders? I bought my first fly rod, a fenwick in 1962. Gut leaders were what you used. When you took the out of the package, you tucked them into your cheek to get them to soften up enough to use. Once wet, they were great and super strong.
This might be the most frustrating thing that fly fishing specific brands do. We are already paying too much for super light fluro on small spools, but that is fine. I just wish I could buy a spool of another brand and have it lay flat with the rest. Having them click together doesn’t even matter if you’re keeping them on a stacker.
UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT TYPES OF STRUCTURE AND HOW TO FISH THEM I promised everyone I'd write a Fly Fishing Bass Ponds 102, if people showed enough interest from my 101 post. I was blown away from the emails and comments that flooded in, after the first post went live.
Hello everyone! Im looking to buy a new budget fly rod to use as a main, so i can keep my other one as a loaner for friends.My current set up is a Shakespeare cedar canyon 5/6wy elite combo, which ive changed the reel with a cnc aluminum reel that I love, and have it set up with a 5wt wf floating...
16" Sea-run Cutty on an 8wt with a rolled muddler.Not skunked (the 300 sculpins I caught didn't count) 🙌
Couple of highlights from a year of fuck ups and confusion lol
I am going to Japan in October and wanted to pick up a bamboo rod. Does anyone know of the names of local artisans that craft them?Links would be greatly appreciated too!
The Japanese fly-fishing brand SOUTH2 WEST8's latest release goes all the way to Montana, turning artist Ben Miller's abstract paintings into must-cop prints.
I’ve been hitting the Boise River in town everyday and I’m getting a shit ton of fish in this size range.
Talking with someone at work I remembered this trout I got las summer in Puelo, Chile. Excited to the season begin in South America
Bit of a learning curve with a stripping basket and casting with a running line, but I enjoyed the challenge. The guys at Lost Coast Outfitters were great! My hand is sore. I used my new Echo Trip Salt 7 piece, performed pretty well imo! I had to switch lines after my loop knot to my main line broke somehow (likely bad knot).
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Fly Fish 402 ties an attractor nymph that every angler should be carrying in their fall fly box: Newbury’s Dirty Hipster. Learn How to Tie This Fly: Difficulty: Easy Fall is officially here, and with that comes milder temperatures and more consistent productivity on the water.
It’s rod building time with Matt Draft of Proof Fly Fishing. In this installment, video 4, Matt will cover wrapping the ferrules, stripping guide and hook keeper. In addition to the basics Matt will share some pro tips for the trickier steps in the process.
Anyone a fish biologist or know what this? Caught it in a small spring creek in Utah full of wild browns and rainbows. This looks like a cross between the two. Not sure if it’s a rainbow with some cutthroat in it? Or a sub species of rainbow? Very interesting color.
My name is Tommy (27 M) just moved to NYC from Montana to start a new job.Been fly fishing for about 3 years now, mostly trout fishing in NW Montana.
Been staying out a bit late fishing at night, however haven’t had much luck. What should my approach be? Everyone says to use streamers, but I still struggle with casting them properly.Is dry fly fishing and nymphing effective at night or should I just focus on streamers?
Had 5 on the line at Guadalupe River State Park outside of San Antonio TX this morning.
Been having a blast with dries, however my collection is fairly limited. Want to build it up and try new stuff, but also curious to see what works for everyone else.What dry fly do you reach for when you hit the water and theres no obvious hatch?
People often say when fishing streamers you need to cover tons of water, but how much exactly and how often should I be moving?
Hello everyone Im an amateur angler looking for some fly fishing buddies in Colorado to go fishing with. Picture of fish for engagement.
Hey folks, I'm Kyle. I live in NYC and head upstate most weekends to get out in nature and hopefully catch a few fish.I'd love to make some friends who also have a passion for this hobby.
Matt Draft is back for the second video on building your own fly rod. In this week’s video Matt will help you understand the components that make a quality fly rod. You’ll learn about the choices available in grips, reel seats, guides and more. Matt also goes over rod kits and how to find the right one.
took two hours before i even hooked into a fish. this is some tough water. took an olive wooly bugger
Heading out to south-western Montana in the middle of October, I’ve never fished Montana in the fall, and looking for recommendations! Was thinking staying in Ennis and targeting prespawn browns coming up from the lake, but would love to hear yalls thoughts and experiences for fall fishing Montana.
Happy for the new job, sad I can't travel to some of the nice streams in my state and I'm thinking of targeting some different species in my area. Anyone know good patterns to target Freshwater Drum or Stripers? Ive had terrible luck with the minnows and other streamers I've tried so far.
I've been fishing for 70 years. I have been a fly fisher exclusively since 1993. I used to fish about 150 days a year. I have caught trout in 19 states and have NEVER caught a fish using a wooley bugger.is that unusual?
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE SAYING, "THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD NYMPH FISHERMAN AND A POOR NYMPH FISHERMAN IS KNOWING WHEN TO ADD ONE MORE SPLIT-SHOT TO YOUR RIG"? If your nymphs aren't getting down in the strike zone, you're going to be missing a lot of bites.
Have only fished dries and nymphs, but want to get into streamers. Have a couple questions!Can I throw streamers on my standard setup? Wont be throwing anything bigger than a size 8 beadhead woolly, but I have floating line with regular 3x tapered leader.
Caught 4 golden trout yesterday in Cottonwood Creek, heard from others that they’re very active up in the lakes as well. Beautiful conditions the whole day!
So new to fly fishing and I’ve been trying to get better at casting indicator nymphs.
Support ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene at the RISE Fly Fishing Festival in Asheville, NC.
Finishing the grip for my new 3 weight Kabuto that will be used for Redeye Bass.This is a flor grade cork grip wrapped with rattan then the artwork was wood burned and painted. It is protected by 3 coats of cerakote.
Finalizing a single box for a back country brookie trip this week. Can you guess my confidence patterns? 😅
HelloAbout a year ago I got a 5wt fly rod and have been trout fishing with it and having a lot of fun. I’m back on the east coast now and am thinking of doing some salt water fishing for stripers and redfish. Is an 8wt fly rod what I need and also what fly rod do people recommend for this.
by Rob “Amish” Bolger IN THE SUMMER OF 2004, MY FATHER TOOK MY FAMILY AND ME ON A VACATION TO A SMALL TOWN IN THE NORTH WOODS OF WISCONSIN. Fishing had always been a huge passion of mine and coming from Denver, I was shocked by the vast amount of fishable water the Mid-West contained.
Thompson River British Columbia. 19” rainbows. Found a sweet pocket of water, double bead head black stonefly. Using a Dragonfly Kamloops 6wt 11 foot, 200gr Skagit head.
After a week of fly fishing, I caught my 2nd trout ever and it was this 22in rainbow. I might be hooked with the fly bug😁
I'm dog-sitting for a week near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, around the mouth of the Lahave River, and hoping to break up my dog duties with some fishing. I will catch the last few days of trout season and then have a few days in October.
I plan to learn overhead casting, but I can only roll cast right now. I know, it is shameful...but it gets me fish! And seeing that loop roll perfectly across the water and flip your fly right where you wanted it is so beautiful!
For most people of a political bent, the big takeaway from Jake Tapper's interview of Gavin Newsom while engaged in performative fly fishing together in Montana which was aired by CNN on Monday was Newsom's pledge to not run for president in 2028 if fellow Ca…
Read more about First time fly tying - how did this fly turn out ?.
It was a windy day in November on the west side of South Andros. My buddy Bruce Chard had tied up a fly he called the White Tiger. It was big and gaudy and orange and every time it hit the water the bonefish went crazy.
Pic from a few years ago on the 3wt euro.I wanted to get some perspective from those of you who have experienced the degradation of a fishery. There is a river in eastern Oregon that is a tailwater and was known for exceptional brown trout.
These things are pieces of history. The cross current was the first rod i caught a tarpon on 12 years ago with the old man, special times. Never understood why loomis went away from the Skelton fish so tough. He’s gotten ridden of a few combos since he stopped guiding and but he’s passing these on to me now.
Hi, I am really quite new to fly fishing and I have been told by my local fly shop my best bet late in September for trout is streamers.I have been fishing them and have a hard time getting the streamer down in the river more than like 6”.
I had an opportunity to be a staff photographer for the World Fly Fishing Championship in Idaho Falls. 21 teams of five from Mongolia to Slovenia. The US took home its first ever Team Gold in the event, as well as the Individual Gold.Spoiler alert- there was euronymphing.. 😂 But there was also very impressive dry fly and streamer work.
Whenever I tend to hit the river for Trout, I’ll typically stand in an area that has relatively slow moving water and just fish it for 2-3 hours even if there isn’t much activity.I’m assuming I’m missing out on a lot of fish by doing this? Realistically how much water should I be covering if I wa...
By Jason Tucker Small streams have always held a special place in my heart. For one thing, where I lived in the tip Northern Michigan, all we had was small streams, and lots of them. I cut my teeth on small streams.
I have a 6wt reel I want to use as a dedicated streamer setup. If I’m throwing a sinking leader plus a decent size fly, is that going to be enough to load a 9’ 7wt fast action rod?
Autumn fly fishing on Hokkaido’s main rivers is now getting into full swing.I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of unforgettable moments and stories this season will bring.
Just wanted to show off some of the beautiful fish I’ve caught recently. I’ve been fly fishing for about two months now and I am totally in love with it. Central Texas beauties right here featuring the Rio Grande Cichlid & Guadalupe Bass ❤️
MANY CAN ATTEST TO THE FEELING OF PURE EXCITEMENT THAT COMES OVER US RIGHT AFTER WE'VE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ARE FIXING TO HIT THE WATER FOR A GREAT DAY OF FLY FISHING. It's an awesome feeling, one quite frankly, that I never get tired of, because it opens the door for each of us to experience true freedom, solitude and adventure.
My wife and I are currently travelling through the Northwest with our son. We are staying in Bellingham, WA for a couple of days, and it's been great.
Bin having a rough week at work so i decided to go fishing after clocking out. Went to a portion I almost never fish because it gets hit hard and have almost always gotten skunked.
Haven’t picked up the fly rod in a few years. Took the kids to a playground. Tied on party boa feathers and had some target practice. Good times.
One of my favorite parts of fly fishing in MN is taking visits to this region of the state. Truly such a unique area in SE MN with so many fishing opportunities. The streams were low and the bite was so slow but it’s always a fun area to explore.
Fun one from the other day. 70ft, 11 o’clock, boom 💥 Chased it down neck deep in water and then it was tequila time 🇲🇽
Caught 60+ wild brook trout this is past weekend! Hiked a mile in with gear, canoed over 4 beaver dams, and camped out for the night! 🏕️ Always so worth it
By Louis Cahill Here’s an unusual, and highly effective, way to use the water haul cast. Most anglers are familiar with the water haul. If you are not, check out the video and links I have shared below. The basic idea is that you use the surface tension of the water to load your rod for the cast.
Caught this cool looking brook trout with ant, drifting the banks.
It’s been an abysmal month and half here for bass and pike.
Years after defending California's response to the coronavirus pandemic, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom listed some of the mistakes made.Newsom made the admissions in a bizarre interview with Jake Tapper of CNN where both appeared to be trying to fly-fish in a ri…
So, I kinda felt in love with fishing in general, bought a spinning route for casual fishing nearby (which under special circumstances, you don‘t need a license when you fish in private ponds) and found myself watching the one or other fly fishing videos (YETI - a thousand casts and several other...
Read more about Nothing quite like catching your personal best cutthroat and following it up with another pb 10 minutes later.
I'd like to try and catch some this year as I've never caught one so I heard eggs are good to use. I'm new to fly tying and have no idea what I'm doing as I've only tied mini leeches before. Will these work? I added the same beads I use for my mini leeches to get them down.
Made a streamer post earlier this week, thanks to the encouragement from everyone on that post and tips, I finally landed a big lake run brown! My guess is 23” 5 lbs. released safely!
The Conestoga River Club will host a family-friendly Conestoga River Days event 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Pavilion #2 in Lancaster County Park, 1055 Rockford Road, Lancaster.
Hard to beat the variety of species to chase with a fly rod in Georgia. Tiny brook trout and redeye bass in small streams, chunky shoal bass on big rivers, tailwater browns and rainbows, freshwater stripers on lakes and rivers, and flood tide redfish in the lowcountry
Those of you that know me personally, would probably agree I'm somewhat of an introvert. Much of that is due to the fact that I was a shy kid with few friends growing up, and I spent a great deal of my time in grade school getting picked on by extreme extrovert jerks.
I'm a beginner trying to nymph the north and middle fork American river and whenever I cast it's as if the river becomes dead.My friend who fishes with panther martin spinners kept getting bites from small rainbows in the same spots I was nymphing, so I think we located fish bearing holes.My frie...
Spent a week in Western Greenland fishing sea run Arctic Char. I’ve fished them quite a bit in Alaska, but this was a blast. The river and scenery was amazing and pristine and the variety of fishing was brilliant. Streamers, nymphs, skating foam flies… pocket water, riffles, boulders, lakes… Amazing trip.
The Forra’s have been my dream boot for a long time, last pair, a different brand disintegrated and haven’t been fishing for a while waiting for these and waders to get in stock.Arrived today and followed the recommended pattern from Patagonia and tbh, they were super easy to install their studs.
Caught somewhere in yellowstone national park a few weeks ago. Fish were rising everywhere but were being selective. I switched flies a bunch of times and the winner ended up being a size 16 klinkhammer. Ended up landing a good number of fish out of the pool, all on the same fly.
"It's just so weird!" moderator Whoopi Goldberg says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's fly-fishing interview with Jake Tapper in Montana sparked social media mockery, with users calling the CNN outing staged.
My first try at building an organiser/work station for fly tying. The pegs on the left are swappable to go on the inside or outside of you need room for thread spools or to hang packets. There’s also a small tray for beads and stuff on the top shelf.
It was a racquetball racquet I picked up from thrift shop. Tried my best with a rainbow trout type pattern, wrapped the handle in paracord. It’s treated me very well for the last 6 years
By Justin Pickett PLASTIC BOTTLES AND BAGS. FLIP FLOPS. SPENT BEER CANS. A UNIROYAL TIRE THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY NEVER ROTATED. EVEN CREEPY DOLL HEADS. IT’S AN UNFORTUNATE REALITY OF FISHING – TRASH.
Hey guys!I’m a relatively new fly fisherman, and truthfully I don’t have enough time on the water to prove if my suspicions are correct or not.A big emphasis I have found online is about presentation which makes sense to me.
First time out w my Scott Centric 6wt, watched this fish sip for 20 minutes.Call me a fanboy or whatever you may, the Centric is an awesome rod!! It really does it all, I fished small dries, medium sized streamers & triple nymph rigs.It felt really great on the dry fly side of things.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday there's one person who would keep him out of a 2028 Democratic primary: Kamala Harris. In a CNN interview taped while he was fly fishing in Montana, the Democrat said he would not launch a White House bid if Harris run…
Hi guys, I usually lurk in here. I was in lower eastern WA for work and had time to drift some egg patterns. Looking for athirdopinion.Caught some sort of large fish in between some nice rainbow trout.
While fly fishing in Montana, CNN’s Jake Tapper asks Governor Gavin Newsom what it would take for him to run for president in 2028. This is part of on an ongoing series where Jake Tapper joins politicians from both sides of the aisle in some of their favorite…
This is more of a rant but secondarily an ask for advice.I went fly fishing with my son and it was pretty frustrating.
Read more about First solo fly fishing trip - 3 days in western MT.
Reunion Island is a French island located between Madagascar and Mauritius. Rainbow trout were introduced there in 1940. The volcanic environment and the rivers that flow there create cold, pristine, oxygen-rich headwaters, especially in the upper reaches cut off from the rest of the river by waterfalls and other natural barriers.
It isn’t flashy, but a good roll cast will catch you a lot of fish you might otherwise miss. Roll casting is an essential skill for any angler, especially those targeting trout. Many of the mountain streams where trout live have little room for a backcast. A good roll cast opens up a lot of water that’s unfishable by any other means.
stream has naturally reproducing brook/brown trout and does not receive stocking, but the river that it flows into does. im pretty sure its wild but always like to get other opinions
My Frogg Toggs waders finally started leaking after about two years, so I’m debating what to replace them with.For those who have owned both cheaper and higher-end waders, is it actually worth spending $500+ on a good pair? Or are waders basically a consumable item where it makes more sense to sp...
Read more about Caught most of them on hoppers today.
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N. Fork Flathead River, Montana.Photo credit:u/TRealBabyG
Last week on the Lower Madison River. Zoom in for detailed mayfly action.
Spent the day hanging with some CO river cutthroat! Caught quite a few despite SO much wind and rain!
I recently started fly fishing. I’ve fished for years. I doubt I’ll pick up a bait rod again. This is too much fun. Photos of my first brook
By Justin Pickett IT DIVES AND IT GURGLES. IT SPUTTERS AND IT BUBBLES. AND IT JUST PLAIN CATCHES FISH! The Stealth Bomber is by far my number one topwater fly pattern for warm water species.
Want to give tightline/euro nymphing a shot on my 9’ 5wt.Do I attach euro shorty and sighter (w tippet)to my fly line or build a mono rig? The eurso shorty seems a tad bit simpler.
Some beautiful coastal cutties and a fat rainbow (stocky) caught in a Southern BC lake. Stillwater, top-water action is so satisfying.
Thing fought so hard for its size. Caught on a streamer again.
Read more about The elusive Trinity River, CA Brown Trout.
Generation three. What do you all think?
Not a great photo and I thought it was a Brown when I caught it but now thinking a Brookie
fishing clear creek, colorado.are these greenback cutty?edit bc i suck at spelling
Took about 10 mins to get it darting up and down the river! Fully caught this one completely by myself and I got some waders for the people complaining about me not having any on my last post.
Henry Winkler's wife Stacey claims the "Happy Days" star pads his fly-fishing numbers and becomes a "7-year-old" the moment he picks up a fly rod.
This is a RARE mayfly in my area and my god what a beauty! At work today and nearly swiped the guy off my window sill while I was dusting.
I RECEIVED THIS EMAIL THE OTHER DAY FROM MY GOOD FRIEND BRIAN BOGGS. "Louis, I'm looking for the right four-wt reel. I am of a mind to shop the low end for reels since I don't catch large fish that need to be fought on the reel.
Heading to the park for the first time sept 18-19. Was thinking of bluelining with the tenkara setup but have no idea if that is possible and haven’t had much time to research it. Would love to find some tiny trout hidden off the beaten path but not too far a hike in, maybe 2-3 miles tops. Will also have a 5-wt but no waders.
Brookie or Cuttie?I didn’t look under the gills, but will next time. Is there any tell?
After not flyfishing for over 15 years I picked it back up a few months ago. I got myself the Walmart special combo which, in its defense, isn't that bad. After doing it for a while and relearning, I decided id get a halfway decent setup. I got myself a secondhand 9' clearwater and s.a. amplitude infinity fly line.
After asking around on here, online research, and asking questions every where, I have chosen my 4wt. I picked up a TFO blue ribbon 8'6" 4 wt. I took it for a quick sesion at a local urban pond and have learned alot about investing into equipment already.First impressions are good.
Smaller rivers, 8-15ft deep mostly walking speed or slower spots, green clean water.Cabela's staff seemed not well versed, and the box doesn't say salmon on it. I can return it no problem.Setting up my first fly rod and want to make sure its suitable.
Fun, but semi-frustrating morning. Hooked 5 landed 2. Had fish rising all around me, but couldn’t seem to get any dry fly takes. Still working on my fly identification skills (I know they’re at least mayflies)! Still the best way to spend a day.
I love throwing dries, swinging wet flies, stripping & swinging streamers, however throwing indicator rigs just feels weird to me.
Read more about Got out for a few hours before work #Iceland #char.
Tied this thing up from scraps on my fly tying desk on a #4 i found in an old tackle box. Went to test it before dark and hooked up on the 3rd cast.
By Bob Reece WINTER HAS ARRIVED IN MY HOME STATE OF WYOMING. FOR ME, THIS SIGNALS THE START OF MY “TYING SEASON”. AS A FIRST STEP ON THIS FIVE MONTH JOURNEY, I FOCUS ON THE CLEANLINESS OF MY TYING DESK. This may be a sore subject for some and emotionally disturbing for others.
So I’m going to the smokies in 3 weeks. I have a 9ft 5wt orvis Clearwater. I plan on doing a dry dropper rig. I’m going to be fishing mostly the Little River. I was wondering if I need a new fly rod something smaller and maybe a 4wt. Will my setup be fine?
Moved to the area a few years ago now and haven’t met anyone who likes to fish for trout.
[pic for attention, not my catch]Basically title: My friend runs a local fishing group and this weekend they are doing a "Carpathon" 6pm-10am on a local river.
We recently had a short session fishing the Segre in Catalonia. The water was on the warmer side so we didn't want to target the trout for long, though I did manage to catch a lovely one early on. After that, we mainly ended up catching chub and even a few surprise roach.The highlight was hooking something absolutely massive on my 4wt rod.
Most fly anglers would agree that success in fly fishing is often determined by how well they can stay out of sight from the astute fish their trying to catch. If your finned adversaries are able to put a bead on you (identify you as a threat), there's a good chance they're going to ignore your flies or even worse, run for cover.
haven’t been fly fishing for much longer than this year, but been having a great time with tiny streams i’ve been finding near where i live. hoping i can keep finding more as the weather cools down in the near future.
Finally managed to get an overnight trip in out here and it was so awesome. Only hiked about 5 miles to this lake, fooled one gorgeous cutty, but spent most of the morning chasing these big cruising fish that wanted nothing to do with me.
Yes, I'm aware its bad fish handling, I didn't have my net
So I ordered these online from a local tackle store. I'm 5'10, 200 lb, 41" chest and 31" inseam(from ground to crotch) and size 10.5 feet. Ordered the LRM size.
First slide is the first trout I caught on fly in July, the second was last weekend. These Brookies are the whole reason I picked up fly fishing last fall and it’s been an absolute blast learning. I don’t really have a community that understands how special it can be, so here I am.
Found some time to get out from below a dam and into the mountains. Caught a few cutthroat and saw 30" spawning Chinook, but the highlight was a personal best bull trout. We caught more on nymphs than streamers this trip.
I tell my clients, all the time, that I'm grateful for all the benefits fly fishing provides anglers. It provides us with one of the funnest ways to exercise, and it has the ability to completely wash away the stress of everyday life, from its therapeutic entertainment.
Caught in an area, that has once had Colorado River cutthroat. Didn’t find any, but we found a few unusual rainbows with bronzed bellies and red fins. This was the most interesting one.
Excuse the shitty drawing, but say there’s fish rising downstream directly behind me, how do I cast a dry for them? When I attempt this, it immediately develops drag as the line lays out flat (idk if this makes sense).
Having trouble id’ing these, i know the 1st pic is a cutty, unsure of what subspecies. I can’t tell if the 2nd pic is a juvie cutty/rainbow though. caught in montana
They are my great grandfather's they are pretty old they seem pretty cool but I dont know much about fly fishing or flys
Just spent a week in Club Med Cancun. All good. I spent a day fly fishing the flats off of Isla Blanco.
Thought I missed him, so I tried to pick up my line to cast again and ended up flinging him through the air behind me…Oops 😅He was ok8 weight rod
Read more about Went out for trout. River Wye had other ideas. 🐟 Wales..
I’ve been creeping around the backwaters of South Carolina. Been doing well on bowfin and longnose gar. Bowfin have quickly become one of my favorite fly rod targets!
I was pleasantly surprised.Edit : General location is the West of Ireland.
I fished a known portion of the South Platte yesterday with one goal in mind. To find rising trout. I arrived stream side at 6:45 AM, strung my rod together, gathered my vest, and hit the stream.I sat bankside for about 10 minutes, looking for rises with no luck. I was looking for the obvious splashy rise, which is of course a mistake.
Dirty little secrets. We all have them. Well, maybe they're not so dirty, and if they are, I guess we have ourselves to blame. But everyone who ever owned a fishing rod has one. The spot that we think of as ours. It's human nature I suppose, to want to own something, especially a place.
A couple YouTube videos and some patience. It's amazing how fast these can be tied when you're experienced. Maybe one day
I tried to tie up this little caddis type pattern I thought of , I’m sure it already has a name but idk what it is, this one size 14.
I believe from my reading that a nail knot is the be all end all fly line to leader knot. All good. But, what is the best knot I can tie "easily" in the field?
Read more about First salmon and first time fly fishing.
Just moved to Sturbridge Massachusetts. I’m heading to the Deerfield River tomorrow for the first time.Are there areas I should start or look at? I will be wading, nervous about water temps and flows. Also never fished there. No idea where to begin or what sections of the river to fish.
23” or 24” (depending on if you are team fork or a total length purist) cutty that mistook a passing leech streamer for breakfast. Patterning a nice intergrade between the two morphs found in this watershed. Apologies for the hair - we were four days in at this point. And stay out of my spot 😂
WE THINK OF TROUT AS PURE. Perfect creatures born of virgin waters. Incapable of anything unclean. So, I wasn't especially concerned the other day when a nice twenty-one inch male brown, from the Delaware, bit the ever living shit out of me.
Went out to target rainbows but I was striking out with egg beads, egg sucking leeches, and wooly buggers. My wife was trying to unsnag her fly and a grayling hit it while it was sitting on top of the water.
Got this for $15 & know NOTHING about anything in this game.Considering it is a graphite rod I figured it was ok. Does fly line have a lifetime? I suppose it’s just as cheap to buy new line? It is an Alpha ShakespeareThanks in advance.
hey all, please help me find this fly anywhere? my local shop no longer has it and they are not helping track it down.it has a wooly bugger type body but with a pheasant tail in the rear fin section. might need to get into fly-tying for this im thinking...
Whats up everyone, im looking for suggestions for waders for a fat guy. I am 6'4", about 340lb (I know, I know, I am slowly losing weight). I wear size 13 boots and 44x32 jeans. I have tried tidewe size 14 waders and those boots fit perfect but the waist and legs were too tight.
I'll be the first to tell you that I'm past the days of heading out into Arctic conditions to fly fish unless I'm outfitted properly. Call me a wuss or nancy, that's fine with me, I don't care how big the fish are, you can catch them. I've been miserable too many times over the years and I refuse to put myself in that position anymore.
not really massive, but he put up such a long hard fight, pulling me out to my backing three or four time, and that was the first time that ever happened to me.
My first four flies what do you all think? Critiques appreciated!
I'm a 26 year old dude who loves to fly fish. I've spent the last couple years working in an office in Denver - and am tired of I70 and the front range crowds. I finally received a remote job offer and intend to move ASAP to a prime fishing destination.
It seems that there's thousand and thousands of fly patterns. I see people with boxes who have 40-50 different patterns for just nymphs alone. Coming over from spin fishing, I've always been a fan of the phrase that a lot of lures are meant for fisherman as opposed to the fish itself (looking at the $200 glidebaits).
I skipped work today and fished a local pond here in south east Texas. Figured it might be good fishing from the recent rain.
Last night I landed my largest trout ever and my first brown in the same catch. What a treat and different experience after catching nothing but brookies all summer long. Got ’em on a Perdigon in Northern Vermont.
WANT TO CATCH BIG BASS? How about really big bass? Striper fishing rivers in the south during the summer can be off the hook but it can also be challenging. Those big bruisers can get pretty damned selective and you a pattern that will get them moving. Nobody knows this game better than Garner Reed.
Yesterday I took my 2.5 year old to the creek to try to catch a few small brookies. He yanked on my line and my reel came apart. I now cannot get it to click back together. Never had this issue. I've tried lining up the tabs with the notches shown in the photos, but it simply will not seat. For reference, it's a 3wt reel.
We tested the Douglas DXF Gen2 fly rod to see how it compares to the original DXF and other rods on the market.
Chase Elliott reveals how fly fishing, golf, snowboarding and hiking in Colorado help him survive NASCAR's grueling February-to-November schedule.
I HAD A CLIENT COME INTO THE STORE THE OTHER DAY ASKING ME TO SET HIM UP WITH THE BEST PATTERNS FOR FISHING THE WEST. He was planning on traveling around Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana this summer and his goal was to put together a selection of flies that would allow him to catch fish on every river.
My girlfriend and I recently got into fly fishing and after a few unsuccessful attempts on the local river we decided to do some fishing while camping.We headed out to the south fork of the Payette River and finally managed to catch our first couple fish.
Found it in a box with another S.E. Bogdan fly reel (confirmed with the nameplate) but this one is unmarked. Anyone have any idea who makes it and what brand?
I am thinking about buying some entry level stockingfoot waders.
My wife and I are on our honeymoon—Jackson, Grand Tetons—Yellowstone—GlacierShe gifted a guided fly fishing trip to me, and I was able to catch my first fish on a fly in Yellowstone, on the Firehole River.Very new to fly fishing, and I will say, it is waaaay harder than it looks.
By Kent Klewein JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS I'M SUPER PROUD OF MY NEW SLIM AND TRIM STATUS. Louis has been on me a while now to drop some serious LB's. I've really been stacking them on from my wife's fantastic cooking.
Hi to preface im a beginner. im heading to a higher elevation lake in mid September. with surface temps around 10 to 15 degrees.There is a good deal on a 6 IPS sink line.
If you could hit a guided day trip on any PNW river this fall for salty bois where would you go?I've never been on a guided trip and I want to do something special this fall.Any advice is appreciated, thanks!
Just got this one done a couple days ago.
where can I find one? all the ones I see for sale seem freshwater-specific, and I'm worried about corrosion on guides that I've experienced on rods I've owned in the past.
Hi Folks.Have a leak in the stocking of a fairly new pair of waders on the stocking.Any tips for repairing?
Curious if anyone has any new brands they have been loving. As a gearhead I am always trying to find new cool brands.
Anyone who's fly fished for tarpon has probably experienced how easy it is to present the fly incorrectly. If you miss your target, even by just a little bit, it can drastically lower your chances for getting a tarpon to eat. Cast the fly too close, and the tarpon will spook.
After fishing for steelhead for 18 months with a Spey rod, I finally got my first one on the swing!
Wish I got a better pic but small Western Washington stream, mostly small trout, and then this guy came up out of the depths and absolutely crushed a hopper.I watched the whole thing happen in what felt like slo mo. One of the coolest eats I’ve had all summer.
I'm just starting to learn how to fly fish. I've been going with my good buddy with 40+ years experience. We start out and we're walking up river for about 25 minutes, and I catch this awesomely weird fish! My 4th fish ever. My friend couldn't believe his eyes as I guess these are quite rare to catch in Ontario.
Sick of buying dry fly powder. Anyone here ever bought in bulk to refill their shake bottles?
This is set up for Atlantic Salmon. Do you think this is under spooled and I should add some more backing or leave it as it is?
You know that feeling of panic that sets in as the light gets low, fish are rising everywhere, and you still haven’t landed a fish? Nothing beats the relief of putting one in the net. I had lost a few fish already and missed even more eats on my dry. The guy up river from me asked if I was okay, because I kept swearing at myself.
Life has handed me some big changes and I've decided to take 2 weeks +/- to take a solo road/fly fishing trip from CA central valley to Bend, OR in mid September and would love some advice.
Yesterday, I was fishing a stretch of river in Idaho and was having no luck after having an amazing time upstream the day prior… the two guys in-front of me were catching fish almost every few casts.
Back in 2012, I wrote an article titled "The Best Way to Improve Your Trout Game" which talked about how beneficial it was for fly fishermen to not shy away from fishing technical trout water. And that the increased challenges of such water was one of the best ways for anglers to take their fly fishing skills to the next level.
Hey yall, I’m a New England fly fishermen and heading out west for the first time in a few days, fishing rock creek , snake, Yellowstone and a few in between rivers around Missoula and up state Wyoming, any patterns you recommend? Thank you!
Read more about Day 2. Trout #2. This is so relaxing..
I kid, but actually this might be the smallest fish Ive ever caught
I’m still learning to cast and the closest trout stream is 2 hrs away. I’m getting pretty good at catching pan fish in my local ponds while I practice different techniques.
DID YOU EVER WONDER WHY FISH EAT BRIGHT PINK WORM PATTERNS, OR THINGAMABOBBERS FOR THAT MATTER? Ever watch a trout refuse your dry fly and wonder what he saw that he didn't like? A trout's eye serves the same purpose as ours but it functions in a very different way.
I tie a dropper at the bottom of the hook. The problem is that the line keeps knotting with the elk hair, which causes it to become really messy and not float quite right. Any tips?
Read more about Found this Fly fishing down a local creek.
Went to a beginner’s casting clinic hosted by the local fly fishing club. The day finished with a barbecue and raffle, and I walked away with the grand prize, two dozen hand tied flies.
Sorry no pics, don’t take my phone out when I wet wade but I had a great morning using wooly buggers successfully for the first time. Oh, I’ve donated several to the tree gods, or trolls hiding in rocks etc. But today I used one guy with purpose.
Today, the last day before our local rivers go under trout spawn limits I got 2 within 3 casts and after handing my rod to my father, he got hit by a third. Fun way to end the season.
Hired a guide to take us deeper into Yellowstone. Fantastic experience!
My reward for getting up at 5am this morning - great fish for this stretch of river, really strong return. Caught on a copper bead Hares Ear nymph.
DO YOU THINK ABOUT TYING YOUR SHOES, BRUSHING YOUR TEETH, PUTTING ON YOUR SHIRT? I'll bet I've tied the Improved Clinch Knot more times than I've done any of those things. But I like to think that I pay more attention to my fishing knots than I do the knot in my shoe laces.
Been going to a few ponds/lakes near me in Kananaskis and I cannot catch anything.I typically will throw a size 14 woolys, nymphs under indicators, and then dries at the end and I just can’t seem to get it done.
I think a zebra midge was involved. I have been catching the bigger fish on the bigger ones all day...sure have.
Read more about They’re not very big but spending spending my extra day off on a coastal Oregon river catching sea run cutthroats is like therapy for me..
Hey y’all, I am very new to the world of fly fishing! I live outside of Indianapolis and I am looking for places to fish within like 6 hours of Indy this fall (starting in september). I work in Jackson, Wyoming in the summers so I am used to going for trout, so places that have trout would be awesome.
He’s just a little guy but I was so excited after catching chubs at a different spot all the day before.
Well, 1 season into fly fishing and I restocked last week based on my experiences since April. Im in eastern Canada, fishing only for trout so far. I only fish with the 1 box and honestly want to keep it this way. I have quickly discovered I hate nymphing, say what you will! Got a few, but...
Posted a combo I picked up a while back and a good chunk of people suggested I upgrade my line as soon as possible.
Most of you know that Louis and I recently spent a week in paradise fly fishing for bonefish in the Bahamas. It was an amazing trip, providing me by far the best bonefishing of my life.
Caught this beautiful native redband trout on the Spokane River. A pb for sure
Hello fly anglers. I am seeking help locating species. I want to complete the South Carolina Black bass slam on the fly this year. Where can I find the redeye and spotted bass?
Rather unique pattern on this guy, looks more like a tropical fish than a trout.Ever seen a brown like that before? What causes it?
Worst reel I have ever owned. I primarily fly fish the salt. Everything from snook, reds, permit, tarpon, bonefish, etc. I live in SFL and spend a lot of time in warm hot humid conditions. Belize, Mexico, Bahamas, USVIs, etc.I have never had a worse reel.
Had a hard but satisfying day in the canyon. Parachute Pink Albert was on the menuEdit: not my dog
i’m still quite young but almost my whole life i’ve had horrible mental health, confidence, and even just physical health as well. i’m making this post to show the heartwarming and positive impact this hobby/sport has had on me.
This past spring, we visited the Chubut Province, located in the heart of Argentinian Patagonia, to fish with El Encuentro Fly Fishing. The goal of this trip was to catch Argentina’s big three trout species: brook, brown, and rainbow trout.
New to the game. Took longer than willing to admit. Got him on a Purple Chubby dry fly. Thank you to Kevin who I met and gave me one of his handmade flies. The neon on his “throat” blew me away. Idaho.
Not the biggest but were a ton of fun to get to the net! This is my first year trying out the alpine lakes in Colorado in search of cooler waters and it’s paying off.
Certain times of the year in both freshwater and saltwater, anglers can use flocks of actively feeding birds to locate large concentrations of bait and fish. This was the case during my recent fly fishing trip with Capt. Joel Dickey.
New to fly fishing (in Calgary) and the Bow seems impossible to crack. Out of the following, which would be a good river to learn fly fishing on? My options are Highwood, Sheep, and Elbow.
I’m in the middle of nowhere this morning, lacing up my wading boots and sure as heck, it broke. Solutions running through my mind… then it dawned on me… you have a bunch of 550 cord. Saved the day.
So I have a Reddington 9ft 6wt thats currently underlined because its what I had.Im in need of new flyline and tippet suggestions.I primarily fish streamers ranging from small wooly buggers to large articulated dungeons. Whats a good set up that i can use for streamers and the occasional dry fly when I see some surface action.
Originally wanted to hike to a lake but even on a Monday afternoon, both parking lots were full. So I went to plan B, which was the upper reaches of this small stream. Fished from 3:30 to 6:00, and I landed 18 brown trout, 10 brook trout, 7 cutthroats, and 1 rainbow.
I have a pair of Patagonia/Danner foot tractor wading boots. The studs they came with are worn out and I’d like to replace them. I called the shop where I bought them and they say once you have used the ‘ports’ where the studs go that’s it: one and done.
I'm traveling from out of state to going to fish Melton Hill Lake in Tennessee at the end of September and was looking for gear/setup/fly recommends.I have an 8wt rod and reel that I'm able to bring with me but am not sure how to set up a leader for toothy fish (don't have them in my area), and I...
I'll never forget the first musky I landed on fly. It was an extremely proud moment for me, but it quickly turned into a stressful situation after I got the musky to the boat. I had serious problems removing the deeply hooked fly. The musky had its mouth slammed shut and would not open it more than a couple seconds at a time.
Never thought watching dry flies and indicators would be so fun. Watching that indicator suddenly start moving up stream will always be one of the most memorable moment of my life.First one was on a chubby Chernobyl and the rest are on pheasant tail nymphs.
Dunked my phone in a river on Vancouver Island - and this is the off year for pinks!
Popped out for a couple hours on the Exe this afternoon, water temperature was a surprising 16c, so cracked on, but the flow is just so low it’s pitiful, river is an easy 2ft below normal levels, Nothing rising, nothing even taking a nymph.
I’m near Seattle this week and brought some gear along to see if I could catch any Sea Run Cutthroats in the Puget Sound inlets but have had no luck so far.
I went to vacation in Slovenia for a few days with my family and managed to get one day free for fishing. I caught atiund 5 or 6 rainbows, all decent size, one being around probably 2 kg (didnt have a scale or measuring tape with me so i couldn't measure or weigh it unfortunately).
Two years after buying my fly rod, I finally went fishing with it for the first time. I caught loads of rainbow trout and a small, wild native brown trout in the Italian Alps.
What sunglass lens is right for you? We answer the common questions in the debate between glass and polycarbonate lenses.
Read more about Lots of dry fly action yesterday.
By Jason Tucker I recently read an article on brook trout, about what beautiful delicate gems they are. It’s true for a lot of us that brook trout are a small, colorful, feisty reward for a day’s fishing. They are often some of the smallest fish we seek.
Really unexpected catch for the second night in a row! I believe this is now my biggest fish on a fly and definitely by far the hardest fight, I had to stop using the fly rod after this because I was so tired.
Elevation fished: ~3400-3700 ftWater temperature: higher end ~63°-65°I love fishing in this forest. Always exploring and always finding new tributaries.The first picture doesn't do it justice but that was the fattest brook trout I've caught to date and every bit of 12 inches if I had to guess.
#16 Jiggy Prince Nymph below a wire worm - fish was released, as always.
Had a lot of fun trying out my new 6’ 2wt. Makes for a really fun fight with these crappie!
Me and my husband are headed out to Yellowstone in a few days for some backcountry backpacking and we'll be camping right along Slough Creek and Lamar River. I've been told it's rewarding but difficult fly fishing waters, so I'm open to any and all advice people have for me regarding Yellowstone fly fishing (especially fly choice).
By Kyle Wilkinson Our shop offers free casting lessons once a month at a local park in town. These events are always a great way to interact with existing customers, attract new ones, and simply enjoy being outside in the great state of Colorado.
Spent the weekend with the family on the Chatanika river near Fairbanks Alaska. It’s our favorite place to camp and there’s always a couple grayling who want to play. I have an older Fenwick HMG 5wt and Cortland Rimfly reel that my step dad gave to me a few years ago when I started fly fishing.
Hit my streamer right in front of me and still took about 2 minutes to land.
This about a 10 minute drive and further 10 minutes of bushwhacking from my house, saw no signs of anyone else being there
Found myself with a good opportunity to work in Idaho for a bit! Too many places to fish with lots of research required. I’m definitely on the hunt for bigger bull trout but I’m not sure where to start.
Northern Sacramento RiverIt’s been a dream of mine to try fly fishing for about six years.
I’ve never been out there fishing. I’m sure I’ll have to pick up some hoppers. Any other recommendations? Unsure on what river we will be on. Just know we are staying in Dillion.
Made a July 4th backpacking trip to a bucket list spot
Was a blast on the 6wt, he took me into my backing in under 10 seconds after setting the hook. Got him on a carpalicious fly.
I SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE WATCHING BONEFISH CHASE FLIES. If you do it long enough you're bound to learn something. In the average presentation you want to lead and cross a fish. Therefore, when the bonefish first sees your fly, he sees its profile.
Brand new to fly fishing, first outing on the new rod, absolutely humbling experience as a long time spin fisherman. But this guy was kind enough to boost my confidence a little. Can’t wait to get back out and try again.
The oars that came with my boat were too short, so I ordered new 9.5’ counterbalance shafts and I’ll use the magnum blades that came with the old oars. Trying to get this thing dialed in for salmon season, gonna try again this week on the Cowlitz for steelhead.
Was by catch while trout fishing. Fun for sure but under gunned on the 2 weight.
Read more about First permit in the surf on foot the memories will last much longer than the sea urchin spines in my knees..
Worm Fly Patterns That Consistently Catch Fish It's no secret worm patterns are super consistent most of the year for catching both stocked and wild trout. They work especially well for stocked fish, after a big rain, and during the spring, winter, and fall seasons. I've had days when the only thing I could get trout to eat was a san juan worm.
Last trout of the day caught on the Umpqua Grillo’s Pizza Fly. Not a trophy sized trout, but it wasn’t easy feeding a slice of pizza to a fish eating midges in extremely slow water. As a proud Italo-American, I give this fly pattern my full endorsement. Mangia! 🍕
I also understand now why a 6wt and up is recommended. 🙃
Each quarterly issue of Trout Fisher is a mix of feature articles, fixtures and regional columns, all with a strong fly fishing orientation. First published in 1991, the last 15 years' publication are also available in PDF form through the publisher. Regular …
Went out last evening targeting smallies on a WNC tributary. Lucked into some on a popper, but I don’t really know what I’m doing. I realized how much my understanding of wild trout behavior informs the way I fish, and that knowledge does not translate too well to these guys.Any advice for smallie fly fishing would be appreciated.
WE ALL KNOW THE HEARTBREAK OF SEEING A BIG FISH SPOOK AND RUN WHEN WE MAKE A CAST. Whether its due to a poor presentation, the fish catching sight of us or something completely random and out of our control doesn't matter. The pain is the same and it's our natural reaction to consider that fish done and watch him swim away.
Wanted to combine some aspects of a Tellico nymph and my usual bead head pheasant tail nymphs. Fun to tie!
Caught this 28.5in bad boy on a floating crab in Mexico. The fish of my lifetime!
Been fly fishing for a couple weeks and I can cast dry flies confidently (honestly if it was up to me I’d solely fish w dries), however I can’t cast/fish nymphs at all.I run into 3 issuesCasting is awkward, and I’m pretty sure it’s because of the indicator adding wind resistance plus uneven weigh...
I’m heading up to Stanley this weekend and I’ve never fished up there. There’s not much info online, but I was curious if anybody has experience fishing the Salmon up that way. I’m not asking for specific spots or holes, just curious how the fishing is downstream of town, or if I should spend my time upstream instead.
caught in Montana (gallatin river) and unsure as to what it is! Thanks
I love fishing and have been using conventional tackle for many years and made an impulse decision to buy a fly rod. Within about a month I’ve already spent several hundred dollars on my new found addiction. Now my question is, is fly tying easy to learn and is the cost for the material vs cost per fly worth it at a beginner level.
Looking for a streamer with color, flash and movement? This one has it all. Maybe the bright yellow and orange irritates big brookies into striking? Not sure. All I know is that it works!
Read more about Caught this on the first trow my first time trying fly fishing. I am officially hooked..
Beginner fly tying progression over the course of 3 or so weeks. Let me know what you think! Any feedback is welcome!Pictures are in chronological order, so 1 are the first flies I tied, and 4 are the most recent.1: first attempt at tying flies. Used cat fur as dubbing2: got some craft store materials, still using some cat fur for dubbing.
By Jason Tucker Dry fly fishing is all at once the foundation, Holy Grail, and most difficult aspect of fly fishing. In a bygone day, fly fishing meant using a dry fly. Now it has come to encompass many things, including drifting nymphs under a bobber, or chucking a streamer fly that more closely resembles a lure than a dry fly.
Relatively new to fly fishing, had a super small fly box with 12 or so flies. Just got gifted a fly box with a capacity of 300 and a $350 gift card to my local fly shop.What would you fill it with? I live in Southern Alberta so a lot of my fishing is on the Bow River.
Little guy came up and destroyed a #16 tab caddis, I was very surprised he even was able to get the hook. Wasn’t even a fight for my fiberglass 7.5ft 4wt. Caught him in a spring fed creek in upstate NY.
Brookie caught in June on a parachute Adams before it got hot in Upstate NY. I’m doing some research on how us fly fishermen select our flies. If you have a second to share your methods please visit this survey:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9N8CLHV
Yesterday I had an amazing day fishing, caught my PB river rainbow. As I was walking back downstream I saw some guys hooked up to a fish so I made my way over to them to check it out.
Caught this beautiful brookie in a foot deep stream near the dells.
A rather nice trout caught a while ago on the river Nire in Ireland on a dry dropper All the more reason to plan a return trip next year
By James Buice The waggle. We all do it. When you walk into a fly shop looking for that new rod (and yes folks, don’t even think about buying a rod before you cast it), the first thing you do after picking a prospective candidate from the rack is the waggle. Shaking the rod to check the flex, or stiffness, or…whatever.
Spent last week fishing the Alagnak. Holy crap what a great first trip! Hit the Pacific Salmon Slam and added some nice Grayling on top of it.
I’ve been trying to do more alpine fishing (near the front range of CO). I’ve had decent luck catching a couple brookies, but absolutely could not catch any of the cruising Cutthroats I saw to save my life. I tried everything from small dies, nymphs, leeches, hoppers you name it.
I was fishing a creek deep in the back country and got skunked for days. I pulled this thing out on a grass hopper on 6x tippet. Was curious if anyone had any guesses on length/weight? Been trying to catch a 20 inch trout for over a year now and think this may be the one! Thanks everyone🙏
Beautiful ~40cm grayling took a pheasant tail nymph dropper off of an olive Nalle Puh. Just after sunset on a shallow lake in Finnish Lapland. Tight lines everyone!
First salmon on the fly! First fish on the fly over I think 5 inches, lol. They were schooling maybe 50 feet from shore, dozens jumping at once. Many feeding to bulk up for their trip up the river to spawn. Caught salmon on the fly in the salt - next step in the river!
Hello there,Just came back from 4 days in iceland. Once again I had the time of my life. 1 day to (not) see the eclipse, 2 days with light hiking and 1 with fishing. Ended up catching 8 browns, 1 sea trout and 2 chars.
i just got this SA Amplitude infinity textured line, and on the first time using it i unfortunately wrapped my tippet around the line and it sliced the coating. Any tips on how to repair this so i dont feel it when casting and the core wont get waterlogged?
Golden Trout Lake in the eastern sierras! Bit of a steep walk to get to but definitely worth it!
Was invited to do a Macnab at a hunting lodge in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Had never fly fished in my life before, and managed to catch two beautiful rainbow trout using borrowed gear! Think I might have found a new hobby!
By Jeff Hickman THE MOST COMMON FISHING PROBLEM I SEE AMONG SPEY FISHERS WHO CAN CAST WELL IS OVER CASTING. I refer to this plague as Speyitis. Just because you can cast all the way across the river doesn't mean that you should all the time. I know it is fun to throw a long line and its even more fun if you can get yanked way out there.
Great night fishing a new bit of water plenty of dace and brown trout about, seen a few easily double figure salmon or brown trout breaking the surface, spotted an osprey and also sadly ripped my month old guideline waders on some exposed barbed wire.
As the title says, I picked up fly fishing around my birthday last year, I turn 30 this year and it's become my main hobby, want to plan a week trip where I can do some fishing for a few days.My immediate thought was Tennessee/GSMNP, will early November be a good time to fish there? I can then al...
Been catching on spin gear and tenkara for a while, finally decided to get an actual fly rod. This is so fun!
Finally caught something over 20 inches after 8 years of fly fishing! Couldn’t be more stoked
https://preview.redd.it/9mc8p2fyntjh1.jpg?width=1848&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=96f523abf457307000fb5280f99a25581403bdeehttps://preview.redd.it/jpap13fyntjh1.jpg?width=1848&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20239d17e1cef7838e5df055ab31b62876cb3d4eEuro-nymphing on the Truckee River... A baby rainbow takes the nymph on the tag.
Got out on the yaks before it got oppressively hot here in TX and we both netted a couple white bass. These suckers are a blast on fly tackle, even a 10” fish can pull drag!
Nothing beats top water fishing for brookies in the catskills. Unfortunately only got this picture but every plunge that i fished in this brook, (20 holes or so) had the most gorgeous brookies. Bonus pic of the waterfall at the end of the hike. Iykyk 😉
A GOOD GUIDE WILL DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING TO PUT THEIR CLIENT ON FISH, BUT DAMN! Jeff Hickman ran into a little problem while guiding Nate DeVol on the Deschutes River in Oregon. Jeff put Nate on a sweet run where he'd been finding steelhead. A great run for Jeff (6'4") but a good swim for Nate (5'3").
I used this hopper-dropper setup: an Adams Wulff White as the hopper and a soft-hackle nymph as the dropper.
I hear the largemouth in the lakes around me eat a lot of craws. I feel like a lot of the patterns out there are designed for smallies/trout in moving water. I’m sure they’d work just fine in still water but wondering if anyone has any proven largemouth killers in lakes.
By Kent Klewein My recent trip to the Bahamas, fly fishing for bonefish I got a chance to work out a bunch of kinks in my flats fishing. From the help of my buddies, the helpful staff on hand and the fantastic bahamian guides, I eventually got to the point where I could respectfully hold my own on the flats.
Had my first outing where I just couldn’t stop pulling in fish this evening! Caught something like 15-20 trout. All little guys but very happy for a beginner. This was on the Snowqualmie river in Washington State. Had no clue brook trout were even in the water here… stunned by their color/patterns.
Read more about Iceland Fly Fishing Advice Needed (no guide unfortunately). 8/16-24/2026. Father & son bucket list trip.
As the title implies I am at a loss. Had a brutal day on a nearby lake today. Other fisherman were crushing with chironomids at 20 ft deep. I only have floating line and no way to cast a leader of 20ft in length to reach those depths.
Aug. 14—UNCASVILLE, Ct. — Most of Mark Few's favorite fly-fishing spots are tucked away in remote parts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, where Ponderosa pine trees vastly outnumber cell phone towers. Generally speaking, the further from civilization …
I’m glad I can appreciate a nice day on the water. Good temps, ok flows, almost no real bug activity though. Had a fish refuse my foam fly, had another hit a nymph, but that was it. Better luck next time!
I like euro/mono/tigh-line rigs but when a hatch starts or I want to fish a different style, I hated having to wind up my mono rig to switch out to a taper leader.
Always fished for trout on the fly, but recently started fishing for smallmouth.Question: I’ve been catching a lot of smaller bass (mostly on that bottom fly), do I need to size up my streamers? Any recommendations for additions? (Not pictured I have a variety of Woolley buggers)
I've tried frequently on hopper patterns but been consistently skunked. Similarly, when I go to a new area I like to hit up the fly shop and I'll buy a few flies.
Louis and I are proud to showcase with all of you today Episode #3 of the Playground Earth All-Terrain Relay sponsored by BFGoodrich, which documents an epic off-roading and fly fishing adventure to the Owyhee River in Oregon for trophy brown trout.
I’m interested in getting a dedicated small dry fly rod (meaning a rod for throwing small dries, not a short small rod) for bigger water.
Last of the main cutthroat subspecies I haven’t caught. Hunted this guy down in his historic range.
For me it's my 8 and a half foot Orvis Clearwater 5wt the damn thing was my dads first fly rod and mine but I can cast it almost as far as my 8wt but with significantly more control then mentioned 8wt
The cult Japanese fishing apparel label SOUTH2 WEST8 beloved by Reebok, Supreme, Oakley, and Brain Dead has a new collaboration with Palace.
Howdy y’all, my brother and I recently got super into fly fishing. Just wondering if there’s any essential tools and gear you guys absolutely love and can’t fish without.
Don’t mind the rod in the water on the first picture I got too excited. Caught both on my 9130 was awesome to catch something bigger than a trout.
Had an amazing stop over at Quartz Creek on my way back from Seward to Anchorage. Got into a ton of Dollies.Started with an orange pattern with a blue sheen, but then switched to the one pictured and they were crushing it. Had such a blast fishing amongst the spawning salmon!
I’ve messed around with streamers on and off over the years without much luck, so I spend a lot of time drifting dries and nymphing.Today I decided to set up an old 8’ 6wt with a short stiff leader, and tossed a 3” sculpin into a deep pool I’ve fished unsuccessfully dozens of times.
Fished the upper Sacramento river this evening. Caught 12 most in the 12-14" range. 11 rainbow and 1 German brown
Most fly fisherman are passionate about the protection of their trout and salmon streams. Promoting catch and release, special regulations and protecting various wild salmonid populations, are among the most common conservation topics being fought for today in the sport of fly fishing.
New to fly fishing. Went up to sequoia and kings canyon national park with two friends
Went fishing in a beaver meadow, got into some beautiful brookies. One of the biggest iv ever caught. A real hog for only being 12". Then night time rolled around.... and I was hoping to target some browns, wading through this section of river. It contained 5 dams and a large beaver lodge.
Only caught 2 during the 2ish hours I had to fish, hooked 3 within a 20 minute period, unfortunately I didn't get a photo of the larger of the 2 fish, I set up my phone to get a video of the fish but it turned out ridiculously blurry
I booked a 4-hour master fly fishing guided experience at a country club in Ireland. We got on the boat and got put to the river and the guide pulls out two trolling rigs with bass pro swim baits. We trolled back and forth along the same stretch of river for four hours and didn’t catch a thing.
After visiting this lake in the catalan pyrenees once a year and fishing it for the las 5 years without any sucess, today i was lucky to catch this fabulous on a size 12 black streamer.
Catching a true grand slam—a permit, bonefish, and tarpon in a single day—is the epitome of saltwater fly fishing. Many anglers go their whole saltwater careers chasing a slam, traveling to far-off destinations in search of pristine habitat and abundant opportunities. One common destination to check off a grand slam is Belize.
Went up to the Au Sable over the weekend for some fishing and camping. Stopped at Gates and they talked me into buying some dry flies. I’ve never tried dry fly fishing but I was eager to try. The trout were jumping like crazy in the morning and evening.
By Owen Plair Lately it seems that everyone thinks guiding is the dream job. Every day someone who likes to fish buys a brand new boat, pays for a website, posts fish pictures on Instagram, and calls themselves one of the top guides in the area. They usually have a full time job doing something else.
Good afternoon, my girlfriend and I are going to be in Seward for a few days before heading over to the kenai.While we are in Seward we would like to try and target Silvers or Dollys on a fly rod. Are there any good areas or rivers we should check out for this? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
I don’t have any friends or anyone else that fly fishes and also don’t have a nearby fly shop to chop it up with either. I’ve been a pretty successful fly angler on my own but I’ve been questioning my rigging lately and just curious about it.
First time getting out into an actual stream and I caught this rainbow (I think) on an ant! Jone's Hole, Utah.
Caught my first Grayling this past weekend all on a size 16 beetle.
By Brian Kozminski From a distance, whether mowing the lawn, tending to the animals, or cutting wood, I can recognize the “Fa-Thump, Fa-thump, Fa-Thump” amplified rotation of the tires and diesel engine working up the motivation to travel up the long hill a mile away from our house.
Spend any amount of time fly fishing in the tropics, and you’ll realize the importance of quality wet wading gear. The combination of heat, humidity, and long miles on the flats is no place for waders, and your trout wet wading gear won’t cut it either.
Most fly anglers head to Belize in search of the big three: bonefish, permit, and tarpon. In terms of saltwater fly fishing, it’s one of the best locations to consistently have opportunities at a grand slam.
Stalked spooky trout through the backcountry outside Queenstown, watching and waiting. Spotted a few finally looking up and eating off the surface, so I took a chance and threw the dry.Sometimes the gamble pays off.There’s just something different about watching a big New Zealand brown rise and eat your fly.
Was fly fishing for a week near Sun Valley and wanted to share my proudest catch. Caught it on a hopper. I’m still in the beginner/novice portion of fly fishing but can’t get enough. Highly recommend you make it out there sometime if you ever get the chance.
Currently eyeballing these two boots because I’m able to get a great discount on them. Either should be a big improvement over my current worn out Redington Benchmarks, but hoping to get user opinions on which of these two models to go with.Thanks in advance!
… and it’s apparently bad year for Colorado fishing. A while ago, I asked this sub about moving from PA to CO, and the responses I got were incredibly thoughtful and helpful.
Anglers Alexandra Nicole and Alec Lucas head to Belize for season 2 of Coast 2 Coast. Their goal is to explore the different parts of the country, from shallow water flats to backwater lagoons, in search of the hardest thing to do in saltwater fly fishing: catch a grand slam (permit, bonefish, and tarpon).
Anglers Alexandra Nicole and Alec Lucas head to Belize for season 2 of Coast 2 Coast. Their goal is to explore the different parts of the country, from shallow water flats to backwater lagoons, in search of the hardest thing to do in saltwater fly fishing: catch a grand slam (permit, bonefish, and tarpon).
So a lot of us are familiar with the ismopuppan. I’m curious as to when you would fish such a fly and to how you would fish it. I did a bit of a deep dive online and came up with very little information.
First trout I caught on a fly rod at Bennett spring, MO about a week ago. Loving this kind of fishing now coming from mostly bass fishing. Been 4 times since then. Any tips for a beginner?
This past June, I was fortunate enough to explore Wyoming in search of four subspecies of Cutthroat Trout, the Yellowstone, Snake River, Bonneville, and Colorado River variants.5 days of adventure with a fly rod in hand is something everyone should take a shot at some point in their lives.Video u...
Last winter was pretty brutal. A lot of free time thinking about fly fishing so I ended up making some digital watercolor illustrations of major hatches in the Catskills.
The more durable a fly, the more fish you can catch on it and the longer the life of the fly will be. Making a point to tie and purchase your flies with durability in mind will save you time at the tying bench and keep a little extra cash in your wallet. Nymphs in general are the work horses in our fly boxes.
Thought the colors were insane, so figured I’d share!
Been in Montana for like 3 days now, tried changing it up from the Gallatin to some smaller mountain streams and it was the right choice, huge brown trout out of a stream only a few feet and my first ever cutties, fishing here is a million times easier than anywhere I fish in Va on Nc
Usually go for trout, but it’s been far too warm. So tried for bass and was surprised to get a few!!
Just landed a prehistoric missile with teeth on a fly rod on a fly i tied. Apparently “delicate presentation” still works on a fish that looks like it swam out of Jurassic Park and forgot to evolve. My tippet is currently in therapy.
THE COMPLETE FLY FISHERMAN is a bimonthly magazine in South Africa dedicated exclusively to fly fishing, an activity that is seeing unprecedented growth worldwide. Although its subject matter focusses on fly fishing the African continent, it carries features …
Love these bigger guys on the fly. You ought to see the kids fight them.
Sight fished with a hopper in early July where H Creek meets S Creek (if you know, you know). Unfortunately not on camera was the comedic bit of me trying to net him without falling off the beaver-reinforced tailout into the hole.
My day started off with four of these little monsters in a stream where I'm usually catching average size brookies. I was scratching my head at first, but then I came to think how great it is to see these guys flourish.
The other morning was one of those times. On the river at dawn and it was game time, the bows were more than happy to climb onto a swung fly
Caught on a size 18 micro frances dressed treble I tied myself.
Sooo…. any tips for long casts with large flies on a 10wt? I’ve been at Smith Mountain Lake all week fishing for bass, mostly wading out from the banks around docks. Long casts for hoppers and poppers has been fine, small minnow patterns okay… but casting large clousers has been terrifying.
After 17yrs freshwater trout fishing, tonight I finally got out with some new salt gear. Waded out into Tampa Bay, stayed out during a downpour, caught a sick double rainbow, and as the sun was setting I got a tiny ladyfish. Made my day. Whole weekend ahead to try it again!
The creek only has rainbows and browns, how come the first one looks so different compared to any other rainbow ive ever caught? In colorado btw.
Read more about Are These All Rainbows? Identifying Trout is Hard For Me for Some Reason..
Caught 7 i think i lost count, the two stunners of the day, i can’t keep the fish off my streamer.
What are the cons of using one?
Beautiful brown trout caught this evening on the river Dodder just outside the city center in Dublin, Ireland. Caught on a copper John in the tailings of a weir.
Bought this from a flea market, wish it was a smaller size but these salmon are gonna get crushed.
Skwala and Fishpond, two of the biggest manufacturers in fly fishing, have teamed up with Cutbank Production House to produce a brand-new film, ‘The Duranglers.’ The film chronicles the history of one of fly fishing’s most important fly shops – Duranglers, in Durango, Colorado.
I have some bad news for you. You’re not doing it right. I was reading an article on fishing streamers and the author was pressing the importance of neutral buoyancy. The idea being that the fly neither sinks, nor floats.
Hi new friends. I recently took fly-fishing lessons in the Provo River in Park City, and now I’m (pun intended) hooked. Nashville is home, so I’d love suggestions as to guided trips I can book that are drivable while I continue to learn. I’m looking at the South Holston and Watauga rivers in east TN.
Picked up both rods/reels and the Orvis case for $90. I know the Martin is roughly $60. But Im more curious about what the custom rod / reel is worth. I’m newer to fly fishing so I had never heard of the guy before. Thanks in advance for your help!
5am wake up calls are the best when it pays off! Got a nice one in town with a Black Silk Kitty Streamer.
Permit fishing is as exacting as it gets. When asked to list the top ten reasons permit will refuse a fly, Bruce Chard listed, among other things: a butterfly in Indonesia flapped its wings and because that's what they do. Getting a shot a a tailing permit is a test of an anglers resolve. Everything must be done perfectly.
Went out with a guide on the Missouri River in Montana. I'm pretty new and was stoked to catch this (big to me) beauty! I still fumble quite a lot with holding so he held for me. Haha.
I’ve been fishing for a few months now. I’ve caught a few fish that I am having trouble Identifying the species of. I think the larger one may be a cutthroat and the smaller a rainbow.
#catchandrelease
Thinking about giving this one to a buddy of mine for a wedding gift this weekend. We were wild ones when we where younger. Just discovered fly fishing this summer myself, and already have a trip planed next week after his wedding. He is moving back home, and I suspect there will be alot of fly fishing in our future.
Been fishing stockers for 3 years and wanted to target some natives here in Arkansas. Now I don’t want to do anything but throw meat!
By Ethan Smith If we want clean water we need to pay farmers to clean it up. What? Yes, let’s pay farmers a premium over the current farm subsidy program to help keep our rivers clean! That sounds crazy right? Well it isn’t, let me explain. The farm bill and its subsidies are currently clean water’s worst enemy.
First time catching a trout, first time catching anything fly-fishing, first time catching a fish in the creek in my backyard. Today was a good day!
First trout not from a creek. Ive been skunked on the Kern for about a year and 20 or so trips. I can’t believe I finally caught a “big” trout! (big to me at least). So happy.
Hope this is ok to share here!I recently startedr/smokingfish, a community dedicated to the art of smoking trout, salmon, and more.
This 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62 was used by its original owner by a ranch vehicle in Colorado before the second owner relocated it to Oregon following their purchase and subsequently used it as a fly fishing guide truck for several years. It was then purch…
And I'm okay with it.This was going to be the summer I finally broke 90.Then I picked up a fly rod.I haven't golfed since April, and I've been fishing a few days a week. Sure, I could manage both hobbies, but right now I'd rather be on a mountain stream than looking for a ball in the woods.Besides, I probably wasn't going to break 90 anyway.
Eight years ago, I got fed up with reading articles about people all around the country and abroad fly fishing with mouse patterns and landing truly giant trout. It seemed every medium I read or watched, there were people showcasing how productive mouse fishing could be.
I can see why dry fly purists are the way they are. This little piggy smashed an elk hair caddis and that is a different kind of rush.Good start to my work trip. I’ll be back on the river tomorrow after customer visits.
You’ve all said it’s a blast but wow! I have never had so much fun on blue gill as I did this past weekend. Got my 5 year old to strip some bluegill in on flies too. He obviously can’t cast yet but he can catch LOL! Literally any random fly from the box and they just take it. This is now my obsession… er umm..
A couple days ago, a user suggested i get a 2/3wt for ha-ha's - catching sunnies and just enjoying myself.
A guide I watch on YouTube (Alex Lafkas) who I respect a ton as a very fishy guy, has some videos espousing the effectiveness of old school classic streamers. The Spruce, Micky Finn, Grey Ghost etc. A departure from modern, beefy articulated streamers. I’m wondering if anyone out there fishes these. Or more specifically, catches with them.
I got the chance to go out on the Snake River in Idaho with a guide out of the South Fork Lodge (absolutely magical place and great folks!) while out for a work trip and caught 5/6 beautiful trout.I just started fishing with a spinning reel earlier this year and have loved getting into it, but the fly rod was a whole other set up.
Read more about PB Rainbow Crushed a Dolly Llama.
My grandfather passed away in 2015 and for 11 years my dad has been holding onto his fly fishing equipment. For the past couple of years I've been getting into bass fishing with a spinning reel and lure combo.
You can’t make a good fly cast if you are tense, but muscle tension is necessary, at the right time. Do you squeeze the grip of the fly rod when you cast? At some point, you should be. I’ve seen a lot of casters who use a white knuckle grip when they cast. You can’t make a good cast that way.
live in SFV, an Los Angeles suburb. I've been out to the SNMR bodies of water like lake Crawley/ Convict/June Lake loop back 5 years agowith my dad before lung cancer took him away.
Had a chance to visit the Absaroka - Beartooth Wilderness this past week with a friend. I'm from Georgia and though we have decent wild trout fisheries, Montana is just special. The big rivers were either under partial closure or weren't fishing well with clarity issues from recent rain.
In all seriousness these were the first fish that I’ve caught on the fly rod I inherited from my Great Grandfather. I was skunked a few times, but after catching a few sunfish in my latest outing I can confidently say I’ve picked up a lifelong hobby.
Obligatory fish pic for attention.I’m looking for a fishy young angler that has an interest in pursuing fly fishing as a profession and would like a partner to get started.Open to sponsoring the right candidate to attend a western guide school and outfitting with boat, gear, and backend support n...
Caught on a parachute adams in Bristol Bay, AK. Stocked to be alive!
Just went out for a quick afternoon and this was my prettiest fish. Not the biggest ever but this one was the nicest
By Bob Reece After twenty five years of fly fishing for freshwater species, I recently threw my first casts into salt water. As is always the case, hindsight is 20/20. While I had plenty of success, there are several things that I wish I would have done prior to my first saltwater trip. I’ve always been a huge proponent of practicing your casting.
I originally made a post assuming this was a cutthroat c golden trout but I guess it’s just a Yellowstone. A tiny little part of me wants it to have a bit of golden even just down the line but realistically it’s a no. Still a beautiful fish though.
Completely new to fly fishing. What’s a good beginner setup to fish rivers around the San Marcos and New Braunfels area. Budget is preferably around $300 for everything but if this is unrealistic please educate me.
Looking for help identifying this new species of river bug. I want to match the hatch. Northern Utah. Any existing patterns I can tie to match it?
Today, I went main-river fly fishing for myself rather than working as a guide for the first time in quite a while.It turned out to be a memorable day—I landed two beautiful brown trout on the swing: one measuring over 60 cm and another in the high-50 cm range.
Just got back from Alaska floating and camping for six days in the backcountry chasing big rainbows. I caught this fish on the last day about a mile from the takeout. 27 inches.
Caught this beautiful Cutthroat in Western Montana off the Bitterroot valley. I'm brand spanking new to fly fishing, only a week in, this is by far my Personal Best, and easily the most beautiful fish I've ever Caught.
It used to be an ongoing battle all season long to keep my fly fishing gear dry and odor free.
Fished a few hours yesterday and caught these two. They aren’t exactly the giants that inhabit the lake, but they aredefinitelyfish.
Well, I finally took the plunge after a few years of contemplating…and I have been slowly gathering gear and flies. Thanks to a kick ass little fly fishing shop in Kuramae (a town in the suburbs of Tokyo) named Fly Shop Tsuruya, I purchased a Euflex Infante 7.6’ #3 rod. Given the good exchange rate, it was a bit of a bargain.
About a month ago I shared a cherry fly rod cabinet I built for myself. I got a lot of great responses and I really appreciate all the kind words.Someone from that post asked if I could build them one in walnut that can hold 6 rods.
I’ve spent the last 9 years slaying trout in CO; I moved back to Minnesota this year to be with family and honestly haven’t had a lot of time to fish. Had 6 days in the BWCA,before the fires thankfully, and managed my first Smallie on a dry fly/popper.
Read more about One of my most beautiful Brook Trout.
Fly fishing is all about the eat. I remember a day floating the Snake River, about two decades ago. There was a freshly fallen tree jutting out at ninety degrees to the bank. Deep in the safe confines of its branches was a nice cutthroat, rising steadily. “It’s an impossible fish,” my guide told me but I can't resist a rising fish.
Roll casting nymphs from the bank, got this on a rubber leg.
Hello everyone - I am a founding member of a 501c3 nonprofit calledReeling In Serenity. We host all-expense-paid fly fishing retreats for people in active recovery from drugs and alcohol across the country.
Kinda bummed. 3 books read, 20 plus miles of hiking, over 20 hours on the water, this is all I have to show. Week before the trip, Madison, firehole and gibbon all closed. 3 days in, all rivers closed by 2.Putting the rod away for the rest of the trip. Probably terrible timing, but the fishing has been terrible.
From the same Nova Scotia trip in previous post. I cannot get over how beautiful the water is up there. Very cool seeing these in the same pool just before a tidal estuary.
My first sea run salmon as well. Nova Scotia didn’t disappoint!
Fished 2 days on a small salmon river in Iceland. Tough fishing with the river on its bones seeing no measurable rain in the area in over a week.Found these fish waiting on a rise to ascend a set of falls. They would have ran up last small spate - which was a bit over a week ago - then got ‘stuck’.
I live in Oklahoma. I grew up fly fishing in New Mexico pretty regularly. Ive always fished spinning gear at home and fly rods when targeting trout in NM and CO. Ive recently decided to switch completely to fly rods for bass and other warmwater species at home.
Read more about Peak summer dry fly eats on a small mountain creek.
I'VE BEEN ASKED A HUNDRED TIMES HOW I TOOK THIS PHOTO. THE ANSWER IS REALLY SIMPLE. I took several years. I had this idea in my head for a long time. I wanted to show the pure mayhem of a jumping tarpon. I wanted tell the whole story. The power, the speed, the violence of it, but also the story of a great guide and angler working together.
Hello! I’ve been looking all over and can’t find a Saracione reel that matches the one shown here. My father-in-law passed away recently and this reel was buried in a bunch of his fly fishing gear. It’s in great shape, almost like he was preserving it for some reason.
Read more about Superb experience on a 4wt. Took a streaking caddis like it owed it money..
Caught a couple on my outing today. Started with a hopper (size 10) drop rig with a cdc rainbow warrior(size 14). Caught a few plus the bigest of the day on it.
First time going fly fishing! I think I went overboard getting flies everytime I’d get some fishing stuff. But anyways, I’m trying to organize this into dry flies on one side and nymphs on the other.
A note from Gaspar (@losamigos.flyfishing): While guiding near Esquel, Chubut, in Patagonia, Argentina, a heavy snowstorm swept across the river just as a big rainbow trout came to the boat. Although the conditions might look extreme, days like this are a common part of fishing in the region.
I have been fishing for a while now, and I’ve gotten super interested in tying my own flies. My biggest drawback right now is that it feels like it costs an arm and a leg to get started. All the tools, proper materials, etc. are way more expensive than I expected.
Read more about Lake bluegill caught on size 16 yellow stimulator.
A few photos from our recent fly fishing trip to Andorra.We explored a few mountain rivers, hiked through some incredible scenery, caught a handful of wild trout, and enjoyed a great day outdoors with our Aussie, Atos.The fish weren't huge, but days like these are why we love fly fishing.Thought ...
tl;dr: Curse this sport, I am hooked. See below for advice circumstancesI bought a cheap 55 dollar rod (5/6 wt) and love this stupid flexi-stick with a string attached. I have been using nymphs without indicators, mono as tippet, throwing with wind knots and all the terrible things.
Article by Jason Schratwieser, President of the International Game Fish Association. Every sport has rules. Not suggestions. Not guidelines. Rules. They exist to create fairness, define the playing field, and allow performance to be measured in a meaningful way.
Fritz Lanman, the CEO of ClassPass, waits to eat until lunch and keeps fiber pills at his desk in the office. He has three life hacks for success.
Sometimes all fly fisherman need to do to find success when their not having luck is slow down, and take the time to listen to the fish. Trout can't speak to us in words, but they do often provide us with subtle clues from their behavior that can help us catch them. That is, if we're paying close enough attention to pick up on them.
Want to get into fly fishing but it seems very intimidating. I’ve dialled down that a 9’ 5wt fly rod with WF floating line will allow me to do a cast a vast majority of flies effectively. However, I’ve also read that you should be changing your leader/tippet based on the flys you’re throwing.
Got out of the boat to grab a golden stone to show my friend, turns out I grabbed a golden stone and a salmon fly at the same time. Henry’s Fork, Idaho
Read more about Beautiful native Massachusetts brookie caught in the rain today.
Truly love Montana, they were biting like crazy, all on either an olive or tan size 14 hook caddis dry
loving the Redington Butter Stick so far. opted for the 4wt 7’6, paired with an Orvis Battenkill II Click spooled with SA Amplitude Textured Trout Expert. like the title suggests, casting it is a breeze and so much fun.
There is no shortage of fishing methods on planet earth. From traditional rod and reel to fly fishing, spearfishing to hand lining, electro-shock fishing to trawling and netting, using traps, and on and on and on. One type of fishing that seems to have been m…
The kit includes a 7-weight fly rod, a diecast aluminum reel with a carbon drag, preloaded fly line, a tapered leader, and a carrying case. Free shipping applies. _Features_[list][*]9' fly rod...
This Redington Bass Field Kit Outfit is $199.98, down from $499.99 at Cabela's. The kit includes a 7-weight fly rod, a diecast aluminum reel with a carbon drag, preloaded fly line, a tapered leader, and a carrying case. Free shipping applies. Buy Now at Cabe…
When I heard the AI had escaped, I was out on a Wyoming river. Yes, I mysteriously had cell service while fly fishing with my family on the Salt River (among the only rivers in the world to flow north). I promise: I wasn’t intentionally checking Slack—it was…
By Louis Cahill This is the number one mistake I see that keeps anglers from catching bonefish. I know it's simple but it absolutely couldn't be more important. I see it happen time after time. Anglers loose their shot at a bonefish and usually don't even know why.
There was a post 3+ months ago about ID’ing a Tiger Trout. I commented about this board posting that I saw once in Montana that said brook trout have crooked circles sometimes. As promised, I drove through and took a picture of the poster. (Bull River, Montana)
I got into fly fishing a little while ago with the help of some youtube videos and wanted to share some of my recent catches.
Rainbow, Apache, brook, and brown trout, as well as grayling over the Fourth of July weekend. All of these waters are within about an hour’s drive of each other. Arizona has a few gems if you look hard enough!
First time fly fishing this year....I don't even know if I was out last year fly fishing at all.Little savage was only hit in about an hour of learning to cast again.
Guide was absolutely stoked and said it was one of the biggest fish he’s seen pulled out of the river on dry fly in his 18 years as a guide. Was an accidental catch off of a cutthroat that I was trying to bring into the boat.
Caught this 20” beauty of a trout on the tail end of the sedge hatch. He ate a natural at 30’, watched his direction, dropped a few feet in front and wham, crushed. Great battle, quick pic and off he went.
These guys were not nearly as open to big bushy attractors as I am accustomed to with relatively unpressured cutthroats, but they eventually decided to eat.
Loop knots give your fly superior action in the water. There are several good options for creating a loop knot but tied in heavy salt water tippet, like you use for tarpon, most get quite bulky. In the first of three videos on better salt water knots, Capt. Joel Dickey shows us how to tie the Double Figure 8 Loop Knot.
I'm over the moon honestly. Just started fly fishing a couple weeks ago, have caught a ton of smallmouth bass but no trout.
Really stoked about this. This is my first season and after getting skunked relentlessly for a long time, I landed this guy. Particularly pleased because it felt like my new gained knowledge from studying paid off.
I thought it was a tiger trout at first but now I'm not sure
This past week I went fly fishing on some property near Lolo Pass, Montana. The scenery there was absolutely and the fishing was great though I’m still learning to fly fish better. I hope yall enjoy these pictures too!
Read more about Beating the heat and hunting down some native brook trout in WNC.
Been running around in the high country fishing for cutthroat. Cool water, big hatches, and bigger fish. Love the breeding colors up in the high country, they always have the most vibrant red.
THE HALLMARK OF WELL-TIED FLIES IS NATURAL PROPORTION. This is never more true than when tying tiny trout flies. Trout are visual feeders and there are three primary criteria that a fly must meet to elicit a positive response. It must match the natural in size, color and profile. Of these three, the hardest to match in tiny flies is profile.
Went to fish a local river. It’s been about 20 years since I’ve been trout fishing, I’m mostly focused on steelhead throughout the year. Felt good to break out the 5 wt.And yeah, that’s my IG tag. You can follow if you want.
Got out for 2 hours today and got a few swipes on the dry fly. Brought this guy to the net after a good battle on the glass 3wt.
Picture is of a nice landlock salmon I caught up in Pittsburgh, NH earlier this week for attention.This is a long shot I’m awareI recently had my fly bag stolen out of my car here in Nashua, NH. The bag itself was a gift I just received for Father’s Day, It was an amazing gift and I loved it.
I will be attempting fly fishing for the first time today!I have an 8’6” 5wt rod. I’ll be fishing a pond which is home to bluegills and sunfish, largemouth bass, white crappie, channel catfish, and common carp.
My dad taught me how to catch my first trout (rooster tail) in RMNP in 2007. Today I got to teach him how to catch them on the fly.
I recently went fly fishing for the second time and really am starting to get into it. I went to a shop today and got suggested some new flys.
After taking up fly fishing a year ago any learning exclusively through youtube, I finally caught my first trout. This is my first attempt at IDing a fish, so go easy one me, but I believe this is a California Golden hybrid. Caught in California in water not part of the Little Kern or California Golden Trout Historic Watershed.
Finally had a couple cool days and rain in my area. Got to the creek and saw a major hatch. I still can’t identify bugs that well, but I knew they were mayflies and had a greenish tint. Threw on a BWO and had a heck of a day!
I've taken up salmon fishing this season and didn't quite appreciate how hard it'd be, needed to get out and actually put some fish in the net to get it out of my system. This time of year the best way to do that is always nymphing.
STEELHEADERS ARE GENERALLY PRETTY SERIOUS ABOUT CATCH-AND-RELEASE, BUT IT'S LIKELY THAT MANY ARE MORTALLY WOUNDING FISH WITHOUT EVER KNOWING IT. There are few species of fish as vulnerable as wild steelhead. These fish are beset on all sides by threats both natural and man-made.
Managed to get a 20” brookie on the same day I caught my first along with a 24” brown on a night time mousing adventure. This was a few weeks back but I’m still thinking about it.
Read more about Atlantic salmon on the Gander River central Newfoundland.
Planning on taking my wife and some buddies flyfishing for the first time and needed a mid price loaner rod. (I’m not lending out a Sage or Winston).I took the Lamson out for the first time yesterday and for $400 that’s a really good setup.
I started focusing more on fly fishing and just targeting native/natural reproduction trout in general instead of just going for stocked ones over the past year or so. It’s been a fun journey and I feel like I finally hit a cool milestone, first native brookie!
For context: this is Vilnele, a small river flowing right through Lithuania's capital. Photos don't show it but the water is mostly around the knees except the deeper holes (up to abdomen), bottom is mostly rocks and plenty of cover for fish on each turn. In autumn it even hosts salmon when it migrates through here.
Fished a Trico hatch this morning in low, slow, clear water. There were hundreds of trout happily feeding on spinners all around me. Number of trout landed? Just this one little wild brown. Felt like a butt kicking but was fun and peaceful regardless.
I am brand new to fly fishing and I probably spent close to an hour trying to catch a fish from this one spot. I tried a couple dry flies and a couple nymphs but nothing seemed to work. I saw a couple rises but I am not sure what they ate.
Kennebecasis watershed will only allow fly fishing for the season to reduce negative heat impacts on trout. The policy is in effect from July 1 to the end of the fishing season.
The other day, guiding two anglers, I learned a valuable lesson of how important it can be to regularly check fly rigs throughout the day. One of my clients had just landed a nice trout, so I told him to wade up and fish the next spot upstream, while I spent a few minutes instructing his buddy.
Campbell River, BC chasing down and searching for those Damn Salmon!!No luck this time.. Will try again!
Caught these boys on a Pat’s rubber legs I tied myself a couple weeks ago. They saved the day from being skunked ( we were targeting trout ) but they put up a nice fight!
Thinking of adding a copper john or san juan, any other suggestions? Mainly targeting Trout.
My kiddo was out fly fishing for nearly 11 hours and caught this beauty at the very end.
Dropped my nymph in the water right in front of me, and hooked this little cutie before starting my back cast. Don't worry about my thumb
I WAS, FRANKLY, A LITTLE SHOCKED WHEN JOEL DICKEY DECIDED TO SHARE THIS FLY WITH US. I have fished Joel's Mighty Mantis for years and I can attest to its mojo. Friends, this fly works. It's the most productive bonefish fly I have ever fished and we're proud to have it on the site.
I’m relatively new to fly fishing and I feel like I’m so careful, I always put it in the tube precisely because I am so clumsy.
Oregon noob question: why doesn’t anybody do fly fishing near the coast? There’s a lot of little streams feeding the rivers. I don’t see any anglers around here and even called a fly fishing guide. It seems like I have to drive east about 1-2 hours minimum.
Caught a few photos of this guy fly fishing from our hotel room in gatlinburg last week, this was 7/14. Maybe a chance he's on this sub, i just started researching fly fishing after this trip vs normal fishing.Last photo is bear in roughly the same spot on a different night.
Just got my first tenkara rod and starter kit. Really eager to fish it, but wanted to know what others think/perspectives/tips? Also got the book to go with it, truly fascinates me and comes with a bout of honor to practice ancient styles of fly fishing. Excited to experiment with it.
The ultimate combo to make you feel alive in the back country.
Howdy fly anglers! What are your thoughts about fly fishing from a Jon boat?I’m mostly a wade fly angler when trout fishing but think a small Jon boat could be useful on some of the rivers and lakes here in Texas and Oklahoma when chasing bass and other warm water species.
Hello all, i just joined this group as i am going on a trip to Mo'orea which is just west of Tahiti. I have never fly fished saltwater before let alone in French Polynesia. Open to any advice on technique or flies/gear.
3am alarm clock. 5 mile gravel ride on a cheap bike. Line goes tight on swing 1,001. Back home by noon. Hard to beat summer steelheading. Kudos to my homie for the great shots.
By Tim Harris One fly, but many ways to fish it. In a play of words, it is said that "tenkara" means "ten colors” since the kanji is the same - テンカ ラ. This means ten tenkara fishers have ten different styles of fishing. This could be that they use ten different flies or that they fish ten different techniques.
I’m having some trouble with my new fishing partner. She beats me to every spot and thinks it’s much better suited for swimming than fishing, and she thinks my fly line is something she needs to jump in and retrieve.
I see this fine gentleman holding a dandy salmon, and I'm thinking his secret to success must be wearing blue jeans? I've been doing it wrong, I think.
I posted here a bit ago asking for advice. The main piece of advice that most of you offered was to find a guide or group to learn in person. There’s a group that meets that’s not too far away, so I gave it a shot.
I was undergunned for this fish. Was casting a 4wt mid flex rod with a PMD dry + emerger combo to 12-16” rainbows that afternoon.It was a careful 8 minute fight in a drift boat trying to keep a barbless #18 fly in the front tip of her jaw.I estimate it was 1 in 10 chance of landing it.
Read more about Personal best cutty for this spot, tore up my streamer.
some super nice brookies on the dry flies. hiked to 9,000 ft in the sierra nevadas. crystal clear cold water produced beautiful fish
Read more about PB Seeforellen on the kayak back in April 23.2” - sz6 black and purple leech streamer.
Fly fishing in Austria is amazing and very underrated in my opinion, yesterday we caught tons of rainbows and some brown trout
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It turns out there is a cure for winter. The sky is blue. The sun is warm. Red stone cliffs rise above deep green water. Rolling hills covered in sage brush, or what looks like sage brush, roll uninterrupted as far as the eye can see. Twenty-inch brown trout rise out every green pocket to eat big bushy dry flies.
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Was fishing today and hooked into a solid brown. Fought him for a bit. Saw him flash - he was a biggun. But mid fight he just glued himself to to the bottom and didn’t move. My rod was cranked and I was at the absolute limit of my tippet trying to use some lateral pressure to pull him to the side but he wouldn’t budge.
Hi everyone. I am most certainly not a fisherman and I don't know a single thing about the intricacies of it. However, my dad loves to fish. It's his birthday in mid-august, and I realize I have no idea what to get him as a gift.He loves to craft his own lures and flies, fly fishing, and he loves to go out on the lake with his little boat.
Hands down the toughest, but also perhaps most striking, place I’ve ever fished. I put in many hours this morning and brought only a single fish to the net. Beautiful clear water, good flows, amazing trout habitat.
Read more about a couple more on my 2nd official fly fishing trip..
This is a big cutthroat for my local river, which has a Steelhead / Salmon hatchery on it below a dam where I fish. Pretty much have to nymph to keep the Steelhead and salmon smolts at bay — dry flies for the most part aren't worth the hassle, sometimes a big hopper might be worth a try.
Going through my Father-in-law's old fly fishing gear and found these. I don't know what they are or how they are used.
Took a horseback ride up to an alpine lake in the sawtooth mountains in Idaho and caught my first ever brookies! What an incredible location to check off a new species.
I planned a bucket list vacation with my wife last year to see the big trees in California, introduce her to fly fishing with the help of a guide, enjoy Universal Studios, and Magic Mountain, but had to cancel due to coming down with a touch of the colon cancer and my father-in-law's passing.
Read more about An old wrinkled up cutthroat above 11k feet. Making it to 140 months in a row.
By Whitney Gould The plane, which brought me to Western Alaska is gone. I’m standing on a remote, empty tarmac. The sky is a herring-gull gray, the air crisp and clean. I am surrounded by tundra. The only visible object is a square box painted white, the airport.
Is it possible if I’m not really looking for trout can I just tie on any old fly and throw it around a pond/ any body of water? Like would that still catch fish fly fishing seems really confusing so could I just start fly fishing like that(with proper gear of course)also a bonus of my best trout ...
Currently fish for Trout in big rivers and small creeks using UL tackle. I typically throw small soft plastics (trout magnets and 1” crickets), marabou jigs, and flies (mostly nymphs).
Caught 2 brook trout my first day out on the river with a fly rod! Couldn't have been happier!
Caught my first fish on a fly rod ever yesterday. It was really cool watching these things eat the flies off the top of the water, caught 5 of them learning how to cast again and trying flies and all that.
Looking for a new rod/reel to handle larger fish and flies than my cheap 5wt can handle (I'll replace that eventually). I will primarily be fishing bass, but I'd also like to fish salmon running from the Great Lakes region. Not sure if this is too crazy of a spread, but I'm thinking an 8wt should handle the needs.
I’ve been trying to learn fly fishing for a few weeks now and I’m getting pretty frustrated because I feel like I’m missing something fundamental. I’m using a 9’ 7wt rod with WF7 floating line and a 9’ tapered leader tied to the fly line with a nail knot.
By Louis Cahill How deep should you be fishing your streamers? I had the chance to fish with my brother Tom the other day. It’s a shame we can’t do it more. I always enjoy talking about fishing with him. Tom is a very technical bass angler. He does the vast majority of his fishing with conventional tackle, a sparkly boat and plenty of electronics.
Caught my first bass on a fly rod! Wound up with 3 total but the 3rd self released
We really are blessed in South Florida. I caught a largie, a few peacock and had a go at a couple snook and chucked my fly at a huge rolling tarpon (relative too fish around, it was probably 60-80lbs) all in the same canal.
I love fishing for trout and steelhead and Atlantic's and pretty much anything that swims, but gotta say, if I had to choose one fish, it would be smallmouth. Recently found a place where three waters come to a confluence and these guys just set up in there, feeding on perch.
The most common camera question I get from my friends is "what lens should I buy." My usual answer is, "the one that costs the most." It's a joke, but there is some truth to it. Here are a few tips on choosing a good lens that's in your budget.
For me it’s chironomids. I fish them for hours, different depths, people say they slay with them, but I’ll give up and throw on a pink squirmy worm and pull out a fish in 10 minutes. Also wooly buggers. Sometimes I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing out there…
Prairie pothole region.Drag and drop method. Black carp maul and squirmy worm weighted fly, pink and yellow. They were not picky. Muddy water with low visibility.Both casting and jigging in weeds at the shoreline.Practice makes perfect.Landed 3, had 5 on. Long hard fights.Remember to bring a big net. Fighting butt for fly rod needed.
Just got the rod and don’t fully know what I’m doing yet.
Sorry if this breaks the rules but I just wanted to share with somebody. I've been lure casting and bait casting before but I picked up fly fishing around 6 months ago and it's been a thrill.Except, I started to get a little discouraged because no matter what, it seemed like I couldn't even get a fish to notice my fly.
Father son morning with beautiful cutthroats right where they were supposed to be. Cold water, blue sky, life is good.
Appreciating the beauty with some underwater footage of this gorgeous alpine lake brookie (it's a still from a video I took, doesn't do it justice). Was pretty quiet all day which was normal for a hot day, but once I put the Copper John dry dropper it was a game changer.
Spent 5 amazing days fishing the Missouri (MT), Henry's Fork in Idaho and the Snake in Wyoming. Big thanks to Moterra Campervans for hooking us up with a sweet ride to live and work from for the week.
Hello everyone!I am a Canadian heading to Ireland for just over a week at the end of July. I am posting a few feelers out there just to get some insight into the fishing scene in Ireland. From what I can see going with a guide seems to be pretty popular however it would be pretty tricky to get one this soon.
Picked up the TFO NXT Black Label the other day and took it out to try this morning at a little pond full of tiny aggressive green sunfish. I had several bad casts, a few tangles when I didn’t focus well, and a couple of excellent casts.
By Devin Olsen I often get asked what I do when I come to water or situations that call for a presentation other than what a straight Euro-nymphing rig executes well. I tend to be a splitter rather than a lumper so I often bring several rods or an extra reel if I want to change rigs.
There’s so many different types of line I’m not quite sure which to go with.I have a 9’ 8wt rod that I use for bass and occasionally pike. I like throwing poppers, streamers, and other flies like in the picture.What lines should I check out? Im in Michigan and I fish mainly smaller lakes and would like to venture into more rivers.
Montana angler looking for rod advice.I bought my first new rod about two years ago, a 9’ 5wt TFO Blue Ribbon. It’s a great dry fly rod and handles smaller nymph rigs fine, but it lacks power on bigger water and with bigger flies.Last year I bought a 9’ 7wt TFO Axiom 2X, primarily as a streamer rod. It’s great for big flies and sinking line.
Hi all, new to Western WA (Seattle area). Coming from UT and looking for places to hit nearby. I only have up to a 5 wt but planning on getting heavier gear soon. No boat so just wading waters only. Can anyone point me in some good spots? seems like the Yakima is popular but tough without a boat.
Hey all, I’m a serious fisherman that goes out when possible most of the time. Right now, I’m not fishing for trout here in NJ with the usual warm temps in July often at all except on early mornings of a cold front. That being said, I fish hard for the rest of the year mostly.
Feel like I got quite a steal on this setup, I don’t think either has been used at all. Posted on here yesterday and heard everyone’s advice about the niche qualities of Spey fishing and I’m excited to try it out this weekend for some bass. Definitely my ritziest setup
I got a permit for my trip down Warner route in late September, staying 3 nights.Would you guys pack waders?I know it’ll be cold in the mornings but if I can get away with not rucking waders and boots I’d like to. I’ve never been to Colorado and the research I’ve done has had mixed opinions on waders.
To use for fly storage (like a tall puck) and as a trash dump container for clipped off tippet or other detritus.I often clip bits of flash, foam, hackle etc. off on the water and hold my fly inside while doing so. Voila.This was an anti-litter and pro-reuse PSA.
In Montauk area for a few days. Excited to do some salt water fly fishing with my brand new Orvis Recon 8w and Hydros reel setup - looks killer.
By Alice Tesar It might have been the coyotes that kept me awake the night prior. More likely it was thoughts about the section of river we planned to visit that day. I’d heard a lot about the spot and debated it’s worthiness.
Two big cutthroat finned just below the surface, snacking on a buffet of nymphs and emergers with the same carefree attitude of kids riding bikes down to the local ice cream shop.
Long shot but I am trying as hard as I can to find the owner.Thursday, July 9th, I located 3 different fly rods and reels on a 2 mile stretch of USFS road just south of Platoro Reservoir near Conejos Lake Fork Ranch. This is in southern Colorado. Clearly someone drove off down the bumpy road with their rod vault open.
Hey all. Really got into fly fishing in the past year. I still do a bit of spin rod fishing (bass mostly). I’ve been doing a lot of fishing in Frederick and venturing north through PA and NY. I’m starting to explore other rivers in MD and am documenting a lot of my catches. These are all in the past year.
Mine is to use my nippers everytime and not my teeth. My dentist agrees.
Sockeye in Katmai National Park and Preserve while the Pink was in Sitka.
Not a lot of fish, but no dinks either! Some of the better ones. All wet fly takes, oddly no hatches coming off despite warm temps and moderate cloud cover on day two.
It’s getting hot here in NJ and the trout fishing isn’t going so well. Accidentally caught a few juvenile smallies and have since switched to bass fishing. Not looking to get a whole new set up right now but fully intend to soon.Will a 5wt work in the meantime?
From someone who has fished spinners primarily I can definitely understand why people get into fly fishing, the rock bass fought like it was 4x its weight 💀 used a friends setup to try it out, would also appreciate recommendations on some budget combos, preferably for creeks and rivers!
Have you ever lost your boat anchor during a day on the river? If you haven’t, you probably will. Or at least you’ll forget to bring it one day. It can make for a pretty frustrating day of fishing but it doesn’t have to be. There’s and easy and inexpensive way to make an emergency boat anchor. Keep a basketball net in the boat.
Caught on a griffith’s gnat 😄 such a beautiful fish, my new favorite !
Arctic grayling, in my opinion, are some of the most beautiful fish. I love seeing the flash of teal in the water when you’re reeling them in.
I haven't seen a lot of reviews of this kit and I am wondering if it is good for a beginner? Im trying to stay around this price point ($280), so any recommendations of similar or cheaper alternatives would be appreciated! I am looking for a 5wt all around for ponds and rivers (panfish, bass trou...
A note from Jackson Bland (@madisonriverfc) “Salmonfly season is sacred around these parts – where big foam enthusiasts sacrifice sleep and mental health for the chance at one big brown trout confidently sipping a size 4 dry fly.
How and when to twitch your dry flies to catch more trout.
When a strong fish runs hard downstream too quickly for you to follow, you find yourself at a disadvantage. With the fish directly downstream, the angle of the hook in the fish's mouth is perilous. Any thrashing or head shaking on the part of the fish can easily result in a long distance release.
Read more about Rio Grande Cutthroat and Brook Trout. Great two days in Southern CO.
I’m hooked, I’ve tried a few times but always fell back on my spinning gear. This time I committed, I was determined, I prevailed. I had a few strikes but kept missing my hook set.
There are four species of trout that reproduce in the wild in my county in southwestern Oregon. I went out Friday to explore some new creeks, check out some waterfalls, and find some more dispersed camp sites.The first stop was a creek I visited the week before. I caught rainbows there last week.
First smallie on the fly. Watched it eat my wooly bugger and the fight was on. Such a fun fish
Hiked up to little lakes valley for the first time and caught some little pretty brookies. Beautiful hike. I'll be back for sure!
We all know the brown trout mousing scene has gotten pretty popular the last few years. I’m curious to know what other night fishing tactics people are using? With the low water and high temps out west I’m sure many of us will be making more casts under the stars this summer.This one was on a black size 14 jigged leech (out of a reservoir).
Was/am so excited and proud of this- I learned how to tie flies about 20 years ago but shortly afterward I joined the military and my tying supplies went into a box. Luckily my mom held onto that box for me and for whatever reason a couple days ago I decided it was time to open it.
Every angler wants to catch a trophy trout and there’s no better way than fishing a streamer. While it’s fair to say that there is no “wrong way” to fish a streamer, there are some proven techniques which will help make that trophy dream a reality.
(Please excuse my crazy eyes, my glasses got knocked off somehow netting the fish.)Last few months been practicing fly fishing for a Colorado trip and really liking it.Just got back and here are some nice trout I caught! I started with a Army Ant (Black with red flashing) and didn't get many hits but a few that never took it.
Looking to get a Lamson Liquid S reel. Do you guys think its worth it for its price point ($160)? And what rod should I pair with it? Debating between a 5-6wt and I'm fine with 8ft-9ft. Thanks.
Hey all, someone broke into my garage last night in Modesto, Ca and stole most of my gear. All of my trout reels are gone. All of packs are gone. All of my fly boxes are gone.
I acquired a random assortment of flies in a box. I know what everything is except this big fat black one.Built like a stonefly nymph, but it's far bigger/thicker than I would expect.
No one in my family fly fished so I picked it up around 2014, just as I ended my Army enlistment. It’s been an uphill battle because I couldn’t find a teacher and couldn’t afford the Orvis school. I needed someone to tell me what I was doing wrong or even what to do. I practiced a lot in my yard. Fast forward starting June 12th.
Thing was a tanker. I’m still bad at taking pics but the top view puts it into perspective. Dude fought hard. Love Browns the most probably. On a hopper.
I bought my first fly rod a couple weeks ago, and I’ve been humbled trying to catch bass. It’s painful watching them blow up all over the place and get completely skunked. On my third time out I tried nymphing for panfish and finally found one dumb enough to take it!
Caught near St. Simon Island, in South Georgia. This was my third trip looking for redfish, the prior 2 trips we didn’t so much a see a single fin, and the fish did not disappoint. Saltwater fly fishing is absurdly fun.
Brown trout, lake trout, grayling, minnow (yes on the fly) and the endangered Souffia (only took a picture, because it's not supposed to exist in the river i caught it).
So much fun when the streamer bite is on! All were in the 12-15” range. It’s incredible to me the small water where fish these size can hold. Last photo is the typical types of trout caves I was pulling them out of today
I posted an image of a dry fly earlier today. Someone said I posted that fly once a week.I'm easy. Maybe he's right. This nearly weightless trolling diver (a Riffle Dart) is just to prove I'm not weird dry flies only.Molded with feathers, UV glue and two pieces of glass.
Read more about First time fly fishing from a kayak.
Nice to revisit this river, where I caught my first ever wild trout many years ago. Water was low and clear. Fish were very spooky, but gorgeous as ever, with bright red spots. After a brilliant sunset, they were happily rising in the slow pools and eddies. In need of rain out here, I hope it comes.
… fall fish or bluegill on every cast can be just as fun.
By Bob Reece THE COMBINATION OF SIMPLICITY AND EFFECTIVENESS ARE APPRECIATED BY MANY FLY TIERS. Constructed from three major body materials, the Big Bandit epitomizes this concept. Its simple construction eases the time invested in the tying process while its effectiveness on the water justifies a place in your streamer box.
Started fly fishing last year but have chased stripers off the surf for 45 years.
Hey y'all!Just wanted to share this. I know a lot of us are fans of the Oros Strike Indicators. I found this today while looking for something to 3D print. It's exactly like an Oros, just a slightly different buoyant material. 🙂 I'm pleased with how it turned out.
3rd time out fly fishing, so I was excited to catch anything all, but was super stoked to get myself a little brown
Read more about I know the hatch is past but still cool to see.
Loop is a brand that’s not as familiar to American anglers because they’ve largely sold their gear in the European market. You could get their rods here in the States, but only at a handful of dealers.
By Bruce Chard There's only one thing better than catching bonefish. Catching huge bonefish! It doesn't happen by accident, it's a cold-blooded calculation. Even if you have the perfect fly and can make the perfect presentation and even fight a perfect fight, you have to find that giant bonefish to have a shot.
Recently was on a trip and lost this fly rod at the airport😕 It was my first/only fly rod and would really like one of the same model as its what made me fall in love with fly fishing. It was a white river rod from bass pro shop.
I am doing the Western Native Trout challenge and caught this fish over Memorial Day in Northern New Mexico. It was caught in Costilla Creek, but below the fish barrier/managed section (which was closed). I am trying to determine whether it is a pure juvenile RGCT that will count for the challenge, or a hybrid/cutbow.
First time catching grayling on a fly. The only other fish I’ve caught was a brook trout in Montana. What a blast!
Ali Larter shared a patriotic photo dump from her Sun Valley, Idaho, mountain getaway featuring fly fishing, river floats and family moments.
I’ve been fishing with lures for years but I started fly fishing recently when I lucked out and found a nice rod at goodwill for 5 dollars.
Went out for my 2nd time this past weekend and caught a nice little trout that was so happy to see me he had a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face!
I was lucky enough to take a float trip down the South fork of the Snake River this past week and wanted to share. 18" Rainbow and a 19" Brown were the stars of the day, but the native Cutthroat are just so pretty you have to show them off too.
I recently returned to fly fishing after a 10+ year hiatus.My first leader went to the trees, of course, which meant tying another.At the end of the day I broke down my pole and removed my rigged leader and flies.
Hi there, I’m pretty new to fly fishing and was hoping to get some advice on choosing which of these two reels to keep and use on my 4wt 8’6. One was tagged a 2007 England hardy LRH lightweight and the other didn’t have a date/tag and is an orvis CFO 3 made in England.
We are based in Seattle and I’m planning a surprise 5 day fly fishing trip as a family to celebrate his remission at the end of August. Probably will rent a small RV for the four of us. My plan is 3 days fishing with a day of travel on each end. Can’t decide where. Ideally within 8 hours of driving from Seattle.
I’ve been battling my local river, which is heavily pressured, has limited surface action, and lots of trees on the banks.
With the extreme heat here in the midwest, giving the trout a reprieve and spent last evening living it up on my 3-acre pond with my 3-weight.In just a few hours, I landed 15 bluegill between one and 2 pounds These are not hybrid bluegill, but pure northern strain that are supplementally fed protein pellets.
Fall through winter is a busy time of year for trout. Water temperatures are falling, days are getting shorter and big fish are on the move. Among the species that spawn in the fall are Brown Trout.
A lot of diversity of fish in these little tributaries in Alabama. Always fun to be out in the water. Tight lines to all you trout guys.
Started fly fishing a few months ago, and have been fishing on a local, but remote still water alot...just a truly untouched and serene enviroment i like visiting.
Weird to say the least.Today I hiked into an area about 4 miles. I know this river very well, and it goes right behind my house. I specifically go here for wild trout, they’re more prevalent.The thing is, I didn’t catch one. Not even a stocker. I fished 1.5 to 2 miles worth of spectacular water. Deep, fast, and the water was cold.
I have a trip planned in August to Missoula. I’ll be staying a week there and fishing the entire time. I’ll be wading/hiking.
Lots of risers and top water action right now. This was East side of the park.
**inquiry about the Northeast USA, not Nebraska**Hey all,Having an indecisive time with picking an area to fish in a few weeks. I take a 4 day trip somewhere in the Northeast once a year to car camp and fish for brook trout with dog in tow.
When you’re used to fly fishing in the bubbling riffles, foam-covered pools, and easy-to-see buckets and pockets of small streams, going to fish a big river can feel intimidating.
No one grip is right for every casting situation. In general, there isn't enough said about grip in fly casting. I spent the first half of my life with a poor casting grip. I finally ran into a gentleman who helped me find a grip that worked for me but for years after that I never thought any more about it.
Nothing like a secluded lake in the park for beautiful cutthroats! Caught on a drake spinner fly.
I’m trying to teach myself how to fly fish, I’ve watched every video and have been trying for several hours to learn how to cast, yet it’s still absolutely awful.
Read more about I dream all year long for days like this - 18 inch Yellowstone Cutthroat out of Sodabutte creek.
14 miles of hiking for 1 (pretty) fish on a dragonfly
Not sure if this style post is allowed but I am getting back into fly fishing, I used to go as a kid with my dad in Wales but living in Southern California now and trying to get back into it.
Got this guy on a tiny (size 24) zebra midge in some nice cold water in the middle of this unbearable heat.
A good double haul is curtail wherever you're fishing. Never more than in salt water. A lot of anglers, however, find it mystifying. Here's Capt Joel Dickyto explain how you can have a great double haul.
Went out on the 4th on a mission to fish some big water and hopefully find some big fish.
But nah, since I live in metro Detroit, nothing but carp and pike ☹️ gotta drive atleast 2 hours to catch the natives now
Spent the day exploring Montana’s backcountry with a hike into a high-elevation alpine lake in search for California golden trout, then closed out the evening with some very productive dry fly fishing on a creek nearby
Happy 4th of july to 80% of you guys.Had another fun weekend with some high alpine fishing, good lake trout and some Grayling.
I live in bass country, bought a cheap fly rod for the hell of it last fall, and it sat in my closet since then. My family wanted to take a trip to Crested Butte this summer so I figured I’d bring the fly rod. I’m hooked now, and plan to get some fish on the fly in a few weeks at one of my state’s 2 trout fisheries.
So without doxxing myself or the guide. I recently went out on some bonefish flats. In addition to the normal bonefish challenges, we were dealing with 30 mph winds on the flat.This day I struggled to put anything on target (which when fishing bone fish is 10-15 feet in front of the fish) at a mere 30 to 40 feet.
SO YOU BOUGHT A SWITCH ROD...NOW WHAT? The idea behind the switch rod is simple.
Great day, Pushed up a new stream today. Lost a trophy brookie too. Was hooked up almost every other hole.
Read more about The Hopper AND the dropper on the 3wt 🇺🇸.
First three are the same fish, had some serious shoulders and definitely one of the heaviest trout I’ve landed. All the others are different fish, then the river, and the fly shop that made it happen, IFYKYK.
Missed setting the hook right on the one bite I had, hence I was skunked today.
Last month I had the opportunity to fish with Bojan Rusjan of Soča Trout based in Bovec, Slovenia. I managed to book a full guided day a few months in advance.I’d read stories and seen videos of fly fishing in Slovenia but nothing really prepared me for the beauty of the Soča Valley and the clarity of these rivers.
By Louis Cahill What do you look for in a fishing partner? I get the opportunity to fish with anglers at all skill levels. Guys who are my mentors and are way better than I'll ever be, right down to guys who just picked up the rod. That's perfectly fine with me. I enjoy learning and teaching.
Caught a couple cutthroat dinks, had a great day. Beautiful British Columbia lives up to its name.
Found a little bream hole to bow and arrow cast too and my hopper dropper rig was attacked instantly 😂 Fought like a tarpon.I know, fish on the ground, I’m sorry. I couldn’t get them off otherwise…you may be able to imagine.
These little guys were slamming early this morning (White Mtns NH). Must have had 10+ in 1.5 hours out. Best combo was a parachute Adam’s trailered with some soft tackle (last pic). They took both.I’m usually a hopper dropper guy but this combo crushed. Thoughts?
One of the few places I've fished where a 7'6" 3wt feels like too much rod lol
Meredith McCord has caught just about everything you can hook on a fly rod. With 240 IGFA world records, three Ladies Tarpon Fly Tournament wins, and a global reputation as one of saltwater fly fishing’s most accomplished anglers, McCord has spent years traveling the world to chase some incredible fish.
It pays to keep your fly line clean. You can spend $90 on a fly line, these days. It just makes sense to take care of them and a big part of caring for a fly line is keeping it clean. Removing oils and chemicals, like sun screen and bug spray, will make your line last a whole lot longer.
Newish to fly fishing. First set of boots and planning on wet wading with them. With felt bottoms, can I walk a shortish distance (1/4 mile) to the river on pavement? Or should i walk on the grass?Any other suggestions for wet wading appreciated also. Cheers
I inherited these flies from my father and am wondering what these patterns are so I can keep these ones and buy replacements to use.I am also very new to fly fishing and would hate to lose any of these due to the sentimental value.
Had a great day at a remote alpine lake today. Had the lake to myself and caught some beautiful trout!
Normally I end up catching decent size browns; but this time I managed to catch a rainbow camped between a riffle and a small shelf.
Read more about Interesting yellow hue on this rainbow.
Hello! New to the sub and new to fly fishing. My grandfather gave me his old fly fishing pole that I *think* is a 3wt but I'm not sure. I have 2 questions. 1.
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Took a friend from work out fly fishing for his time. After only 10 minutes of casting practice next to the road he was on the water catching. At least he was nice enough to let me rope in a few.
When fly-fishing means flying to fish, there are a few simple things that can make it a lot more enjoyable. Let’s face it, air travel is an ordeal these days. Even more so when it involves traveling with a bunch of fishing gear. I should know, I do it all the time.
Picture is for reference. I was fishing one of these big deer hair streamers and I couldn’t get it to sink unless I put a bunch of split shot on my leader. It was literally floating the entire sink tip. I was using an SA sonar sink tip in the 5 or 6ips range.
They were all 11-15”, and I got ‘em on dries and a stripped wooly bugger, as in the picture. My spin fishing pal did about as well as I did, 5 or 6 real beauties each.
I’m definitely hooked on high country wild trout…
3 wt rod. Single dry fly. Wet wading a freestone in northern Utah. Perfect summer day.
Learned how to fly fish a couple weeks ago but haven’t had any success until today! I’m so psyched it’s my first catch on a fly!!! And I wasn’t the only one who got lucky today wooooo
Welcome back to Artist Spotlight, a Flylords original series where we dive into the artists that bring life to fly fishing off the water. In this installment, we sit down with renowned artist Paul Puckett. Paul’s work captures the moments and fleeting feelings we experience on the water through captivating paintings.
EVERY JOURNEY STARTS WITH A SINGLE CAST. For some reason, this morning I'm thinking of losing a fish. A big fish and, worst of all, someone else's fish. That's the worst kind to lose. A hundred years ago, when I was still pretty much a Gomer, my wife bought me a guided day of fishing on a private trout stream.
First sea run cut ever, first brook ever, first whitefish ever, first brown on the fly (2nd ever), top 3 bows of the year so far, and first trout on a dry.
Read more about Birthday & first timer luck... Rainbow and a brown..
Read more about Colorado Brookies, Cutties, Splake and a surprising Tiger! Plus a 🫎.
I'm looking for a good fly fishing kit to actually start, I'm just wondering what I should get? I'm just starting out so I've never done it before
Read more about Solid streamer eat from this past weekend.
I keep seeing posts on here of broken rods almost daily. I’ve been fly fishing for 35 years and have broken only one cheap rod I built(a $30 blank). That blank was defective and brittle.
Read more about Last summer I started Tenkara fishing and really enjoyed it for a while. It got me out on the water and was a decent introduction to fly fishing. It definitely served its purpose, but after a while I wanted to get more into traditional fly fishing. I ditched the Tenkara rod and started euro nymphing.
From large mouth to tiny native brookies, this thing rocks!
Our Photographer Spotlight Series highlights the men and women behind the lens who capture the moments that define fly fishing—moments words simply can’t describe. In an effort to shed light on these talented individuals, we sit down to learn more about their story, passions, and journey into fly fishing.
First catch! Right down the street from my house in the mountains of NC
I WATCHED MY SHARE OF GUYS FIGHT TO GET HOLD OF THEIR FIRST BONEFISH AND I REMEMBER BEING THERE MYSELF. IT'S PRETTY PAINFUL FOR EVERYBODY CONCERNED INCLUDING THE FISH. They aren't trout and nothing will bring that hone for you like trying to tail one. Landing them and handling them is really pretty simple once you know how.
I did a 3 day backcountry camp and fish up in the Adirondacks, can't wait to get back there. The brookies were going nuts on the river, a fish nearly every cast. No such luck on the lake, despite DEC leaving a public use kayak 7 miles into the wilderness. Beautiful trip, sad to be back in the city.
Stopped for a quickie in town before meeting my wife for dinner. Let’s see what your in town catches have been this year
This mess was snagged while fishing the Salmon River in Pulaski NY. Grumpy Steve , Don the Elder and I took an oath to never return...in my never humble opinion there are no true sportsmen on that river.
Caught this beautiful cutthroat this weekend on an adventure with my old man. Went to his old stomping grounds where he learned to fly fish. Took a size 16 Elk hair on 6x tippit. Super easy to spook these fish so I was beyond happy when he hit the net. Been looking to catch one like this for years.
Caught a few nice rainbows and coastal cutthroat in the Willamette Valley
Fly fishing for tarpon means battling the sun, the wind, and the fish. Combine all three, and you’ve got a pursuit that can test even the most dedicated anglers. Fortunately, for us, advancements in modern gear can help minimize the strain of standing on a casting platform waiting for tarpon to show themselves.
These are common in San Juan River in New Mexico. Have you seen them elsewhere?
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY. THERE ARE NO SMALL PERMS. Just perms, and big perms. Happy perms and happy clouds. If you can't catch perms, you can always drink.
A few questions and would love to become more involved here.I previously lived in Missouri and fished spots like Bennett Spring State Park.I now live in Charleston SC and am open to making a decent drive for some good fly fishing. I am also getting into backpacking/camping so happy to treck a bit to good spots as well.
Dr. Slick still makes something similar but its larger than the OG. This one less than 3 1/2". Any recommendations appreciated.
Only used one fly this morning…ol’ wooly bugger did t disappoint. Oh, and a fallfish.
Caught this 35 inch pike on a 8wt vision grand daddy fly rod. Took me for a ride, 15-20 minutes to haul it in.
Hey all! I was fishing for brookies yesterday in Maine and it was weird to say the least for me.I fished some streams that entered into a bay in Hancock County. My goal was to get some salters, or at least a few brookies.That didn’t quite work out though. The areas were absolutely beautiful and spectacular but I didn’t catch anything.
By John Byron, The Bonefish Beginner Tons of great advice out there on how to cast a fly rod. Tons more on how to catch bonefish.
Hi everyone, first time posting here. Can anyone tell me what rod and reel this is?A few years ago, my wife and I stumbled on a generous angler who gave us an amazing intro to fly fishing. My wife must have pulled 7-8 trout, meanwhile I couldn’t catch a single thing.I’ve since wanted to buy/build her a setup but have no knowledge to start.
Started fly fishing about a year ago, my dad’s been fly fishing for 30+ years. We had our first trip together to central OR last week. Hoping this is the start of an annual tradition.
Finally had a great day with the trout. I landed 4 and lost 3, including my biggest fish ever on the fly. Just rainbows today but hoping if I keep at it I’ll find some wild browns in this river. Got one on the mop fly today, but then it fell apart so I switched up since I only had one.
Had no scale but how much do you think it weighed…4-5lb?
Read more about Over ecstatic for my first bull trout on the fly.
By: Alice Tesar You could say that a desire to be a trout bum was in his blood, but you’d be ignoring the fact that Tim Widmer has found his own drift. What was in his family, specifically with his dad, was a desire to live a life that allowed for living off the land and being able to enjoy wild places.
Fall River CA with Mt Shasta in far background
Saw video from a Ohio gas station. Is it even worth trying to fish on a hatch this large? What's your experience with large hatches on the river? I'd like to hear about your time.
This was back in the fall.
These are my top 28 flies for backcountry Fly Fishing in NZ. Please ask any questions in the comments.
Hi everyone, Im posting here and need some advice, my partner (33M) has a government office job making $53K/ year , He hates sitting in an office , he is a pretty inflexible person over all and needs thing in his way to feel happy in life.
Many of you have helped me out a ton on my last couple posts. Thank you all. Today I finally caught some trout. I got 3. 2 on a grub fly because I found a big grub under a rock (Id please idk what it’s called and I would love to buy more, and 1 on a tiny midge that a nice old man gave me under a pink egg.
Bass and sunfish will have to suffice.Or anything that’ll eat a wooly bugger.
Got a folding kayak from Oru earlier this week so obviously need to hike it somewhere cool to use it. Went to a stocked pond on a hike that was much harder than I thought it would be, basically just a mile of stairs like pic 3.
So I took a trip to Kings canyon national park for 5 days and Sequoia NP for 1 day.When I got there I followed the rule of if you don't see fish rising throw nymphs. I threw small nymphs because the water is so clear.For hours nothing.Threw on a dry at a bunch of picky browns near Muir rock.
The Big Blackfoot River is one of the most famous in all of fly fishing, thanks to Norman MacLean’s A River Runs Through It. It’s also at the center of a new controversy over mining and data centers in the west.
Early spring rainbow from central NH. It’s always great to catch them on flies you’ve tied yourself
By Louis Cahill The sun never rises. Not today, at least not here on the Deschutes River. The light is an eerie yellow-orange. The air is hot and dry, and the wind is howling. It’s unsettling. You’d expect it to feel like fog or overcast but it doesn’t. It’s almost the opposite.
I am new to inflatable paddle boards and float tubes.We have two paddle boards but because of my back and knee problems, I can’t stand on them for long.Long story short, Budget is tight so I can’t get a fishing kayak or pontoon right now.Thinking about investing in either a float tube for fly fishing local lakes or just taking my paddle board.
So just did a camping trip. California(start) > Utah (few hours only for sleep) > Colorado (Arkansas River > Utah (Little Hole) > California (finish).Managed maybe 6 ish hours on the water. Colorado I managed 3 browns raft put-in about 10-12”. In Utah that stretch was busy. Lots of people wading and fishing.
I’ve gone out 3-4 times so far, probably 3-4 hours each time. From the bank of a stream, from a pontoon in a boat on a lake, and in waders in a stream. I’ve tried poppers and wooly buggers in the lake, crawfish streamers and nymph on the stream. Haven’t caught anything, which is fine. I enjoy being new and bad at something.
Many of you guys saw and helped me out tremendously on my last post and I cannot thank you all enough. Today I went fly fishing at the same spot again and it was a massive step in the right direction. I made huge improvements to my casting and mending. I also was able to evaluate the stream and figure out what the trout would want.
Have a trip back to see my wife’s family outside of Syracuse on one of the Finger Lakes, and hoping to sneak off and explore the Salmon River, about an hour away from her (as far as I can tell at least). I know the Kings won’t be there, but wondering if it’s worth my effort to fish it this time of year.
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Sometimes, wanting too much can get you in trouble on the water. If you set your goals too high and lose sight of the real reason you're out there in the first place (to be blessed with catching a few fish and relaxing), before you know it, you'll find yourself standing in a river feeling lost and heart broken.
Been lucky enough to fish here for several years. Eventually tempted this one on a purple and black barbless nymph.
I’m looking to do some reading to learn more about trout (such as their behavior, habitat, and history) if anyone has some good recommendations. Bonus if the material covers fly fishing too but not required.I’m looking for something on the more scientific side rather than a literary piece.
Hello, here is a nice brown trout from this spring. We have been making these upgrades for friends and family for some time now. We have found it to be so much more reliable than a jam cleat. This one works with the almost all NRS anchor systems, and we have done special requests for other setups.
By Kent Klewein ARE YOU SITTING AT THE VISE DREAMING OF THAT BIG TRIP OUT WEST THIS SUMMER? I get asked all the time by eastern fly anglers heading out west for the first time, what fly patterns they should stock up on before they leave.
Went on backpacking trip in RMNP to a very productive alpine lake. The cutthroats were slamming my beetle dropper rig like nothing else!
Able to match the hatch as a sulphur mayfly hatch occurred not long after I got on the water. This was my PB Brown trout. Thanks to the man who took this picture for me
Had a cancellation today and managed to get down to my local creek to test a fly I’ve been putting through its paces. It’s been on almost nonstop for the last week.Managed to get a “trophy” cutthroat in very skinny water. It’s funny when a 10” fish is considered a trophy 😂The fly is called aWunderbar.
Had a great day on the water. Largest rainbow was 20” - so not huge. But they were absolute tanks, super fat and great fighters.
Years of research looking at little blue dots on maps, long hikes leading to empty lakes with no fish, thunderstorms, blisters and no PTO left to use, all finally led me to catch my dream trout.This was the only fish I caught after a strenuous hike and much planning, and I could not be more stoke...
I was trying a wooly bugger for bass in a little park pond, thought I snagged a log but it was this guy.
So, I a looking to get a decent quality fly tying setup for my dad as a Christmas gift, but I have no experience with this at all, do you mind helping me out, if it helps, he loves trout fishing, (I do have a 3d printer, and think I couldmake a good working vise thingy, but any advice here helps!!
I've lived in Southern California for 20+ years and been fly fishing for probably 10 of those. We regularly fish Kernville, both sides of the sierras, Oregon and Washington. I also do semi-regular trips to Alaska. I've always yearned for a good spot closer to home. My buddy was in town and I fished the west fork for the first time.
This has been my first month of fly fishing.I had a major video game addiction and felt unsatisfied with my life. Got rid of the games at the start of this year and decided to pick up fishing again.I live up in northern Utah so started fishing in the winter, it was a blast…..
Fishing a very difficult river in northern nj recently. It’s very shallow and I’ve had a very hard time catching fish since I’m new. It has strong ish current and crystal clear water. Very few holes deeper than 3 feet. Has wild and stocked trout. A lot of people do pretty well there but I am having a very hard time.
Have been fly fishing for 15+ years, did a lot of dry fly only for a while and moved on to euro nymphing for when hatches and rises are non existent. Don’t know which I prefer but love both…until recently I always bought pre made flies and nymphs.Anyway, it’s been a month since I learned to tie my own and really wish I picked up the hobby sooner.
Got bored and messed around with some stuff to come up with this guy. Has what appears to be a pretty good action in the water(bathroom sink makes it hard to tell). Breathes really well in the water though which in theory should get a musky to commit, but they are unreliable fish .
Just need to get this out there for own mental health but sometimes things just go bad and you can’t help but laugh.Not new to fishing in general but have only been fly fishing seriously for about 2 years. Used my last personal day and went out to one of my regular spots and was one of the only people there.
Caught this gorgeous rainbow on a nymph rig in Katmai National Park on the Upper Brooks.
By Kyle Wilkinson Long before the days of Instagram or Facebook, taking pictures of a prized catch was still a big part of the fishing experience for most anglers. As you might be able to imagine, I see A LOT of fish pictures given my current occupation. I also take a lot, too.
Thought I’d drop a mention of Tie-A-Thon here. Many of you have probably already heard of the organization before, but they do a lot of good work distributing flies to charities and organizations that use fly fishing as an educational tool or healing hobby.
Cross-posting fromr/bluelining. I know this sub loves big fish, but these days I’m a sucker for smaller fish in beautiful creeks with amazing colors. Took my kids up to a chain of high mountain streams and lakes, amazing how much variation in coloration between the fish in different sections of connected water.
started fly fishing about two months ago, and have gone out three times. I’ve got all my knots down pat (Albright/handshake/surgeons/clinch/palomar when I can), and good base of equipment knowledge.
Was just discussing this topic with a buddy and was curious to hear others thoughts.
Caught a gorgeous rainbow today on a vampire leech before work released shortly after this photo
Hello, went fly fishing the first time up in northern Maine this weekend with a buddy. Are these small landlocked salmon or trout? Any insight is appreciated, thanks!
Is this a cutbow? Sorry for the poor pic, but I didn’t want to handle it too much just for a picture.Edit: location is Blue River several miles below the Dillon reservoir and north of Silverthorne, CO
Eight wild Brookies in two weekends. First two were in a river last weekend known to contain Sea-run Brook Trout, I am thinking the first one, the chunker on the wooly bugger might be a “salter”.This morning I found a pool in a different river in a different part of the state where I caught six little one year olds, I assume, all on dry flies.
I hung one of his last hand tied flies from his marker. Wishing you all tight lines, and peaceful memories.
Anyone have them and like them? Or hate them?I know Simms is out of favor these days but I’m looking for some good footwear for wet wading…mostly small streams I hike to in NC+VA. Occasional use along the coast for estuary/sounds.
I’m always looking for ways to get an edge while trout fishing. Trout are incredibly sensitive to their environment. They are constantly on the lookout for both food and predators. In an instant they can go from feeding on mayflies to fleeing an otter or eagle. Or you. Insert yourself, the angler, into the happy world of the trout.
Read more about Big beautiful rainbow trout I caught yesterday, very interesting patterns on it (Scotland).
Hey everyone, I just moved from Idaho to a small town at the base of Rainier for the summer for work.
Spent the last 5 days in CO checking another state off the list.Hands down best trip so far. Me and my buddy caught ~200 trout total.
Spent my birthday week with my wife camping In Yellowstone. Didn’t plan to go fishing, haven’t since we moved inland a year ago. But my wife convinced me to buy a rod and gear at the park when she caught me looking at the rods in the store.
PB cutthroat came to hand today, I normally don’t pack a net in these parts but I was regretting that
Got out to fish one of my favorite streams in WA and its tributaries yesterday. Left at 2 am to hit the water by 5:30. Usually see 5-12 inch fish with an occasional trout over that. Yesterday was better than average. Had a few more over 12” that I didn’t have a chance to get pictures.
Moving to the West has been life altering in regards to trout fishing. Easily my PB wild brown. Not sure I’ll ever be able to leave! Caught on a Half Pint fishing Euro Style, a favorite of mine but time consuming to tie.
Joel Dickey is one of the most dynamic casters I've ever seen. One of the hallmarks of his dominating casting style is truly awesome line speed. It enables him to shoot massive amounts of line and hit distant targets with accuracy, even in high wind. In this video he explains how you can build your line speed.
saw a little pond and decided to throw some flies at it and got this pretty sunfish on a rainbow warrior
I have only been fly fishing for a few weeks, and have been teaching myself mostly. I’ve talked to a lot of guides/workers in fly shops and reading on here which has been helpful. My previous best were some 8-10” browns.
in all my years of gear fishing and now couple months of fly fishing i got one (2 for the day). i think the river gods blessed me today with my first brookie being absolutely gorgeous and colorful. also saw the local river otter who spooked the hole i was fishing 👍
When I first decided to get back into fly fishing, chasing native brook trout on small mountain streams was exactly what I had in mind.
Been out a couple times but hadn’t caught anything. Decided last minute to take the fly rod along with me on the blue river near the IN/KY border and hooked all these in about 2hrs. The kayak certainly complicated things a bit thoughBonus: a channel cat that nearly ended my UL rod the same day
Hir/flyfishing, my local fly shop Ascent Flyfishing in Littleton Colorado was broken into last night. If you’re in around this area please keep an eye out for anyone trying to sell gear that matches their description they posted.https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZxYtlAucyu/?igsh=MW43OGZwYmU3aW1rNQ==
Check out their Instagram page for more details. Can't post a link here.
In the couple seasons since I've started fishing for trout here in Montana, I've been fortunate to catch tons of good native cutthroat and plenty of rainbows. I've never caught a brown. They aren't super common in the rivers I fish from what I understand, but people catch them, and I can travel to other places they are more prevalent.
In a new interview, Vinnie said Brad was a 'down to earth bloke' despite being a 'triple A-lister' and his 'most famous' friend.
Sometimes the fishing is slow, and sometimes that's ok. Sometimes it's overcast and everything just works out for that one perfect cast and you pull a 13" Brookie out of his foam cover.
I was asked the other day what was my favorite species of fish. That's a really tough question for me. Sort of a Sophie's choice question. After thinking about it for a long time I answered trout, for a host of reasons, but I quickly added, "and bone fish"! For some odd reason I then felt like I had to defend that answer.
It’s my birthday this weekend and some of my favorite things in life are fly fishing and sharing my passion with others. So since I took today off to start my weekend early, I went to a nearby lake to take advantage of a weekday off.
Got two nice rainbows on a pistol Pete and a black leech that I tied
Read more about New steelhead setup! Stoked to upgrade finally..
So today for the first time I was casting parachute Adam’s onto the reservoir.I had 4 different takes of my fly but didn’t know that I should be pausing for a brief moment before setting the hook horizontally…On a stream I understand you are supposed to set the hook by sweeping your rod downstream.
5 brookies in under an hour about a mile from home. Not a bad way to spend a bit of evening time.
The first major spinner fall that I ever witnessed and had the pleasure of fishing took place many years ago on the South Platte River in Colorado. I'll never forget the excitement I felt as I watched countless trico spinners floating downstream in the surface film. Never in my life had I seen so many bugs on the water.
I'll start by saying I'm new to fly fishing, so I don't know what I don't know. I've taken a few lessons, have a spey rod, some flies, waders, boots, etc., and recently headed out to a local river for the first time.I had been fishing unsuccessfully, working my way downstream, when I came across what I think might be a safety hazard.
I drove over 400 miles to catch four fish but at least I caught a tiger on a dry fly.
THE PALOLO WORM HATCH IN THE FLORIDA KEYS TRULY MUST BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED. Tarpon go completely crazy when these bright red worms pour out of the sand by the millions. The fish gorge themselves on worms and quite a few of those worms are cleverly tied imitations. It's the fishing opportunity of a lifetime.
Hope this is ok to post here, but I figured my fellow fly fishermen would approve! I'm very proud of this piece and just wanted to share what I made.I'm also looking for some feedback and any ideas you might have for improvements / modifications. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Now while it’s not my first ever fish! It’s my first fish in about 20years and first with a fly rod.This was my fourth outing (my first time touching a fly rod was last week) all of which have been to still water reservoirs just getting my bearings.
Spent the majority of my life spin casting and have now completely switched over to fly fishing. I LOVE the minimalism and the challenge. Started with dry flies on small streams, progressed to streamers and nymphing and expanded my activity to bigger rivers and still water.
What a fun fight! Caught her on an 8wt and she was still pulling some drag!
Been fly fishing for almost a year. Caught this red band on the deschutes during the salmonfly hatch. Hammered the Clark's golden stone dry.Might be awhile before I top this one.
Florida Sportsman is known well for featuring articles on all types of fishing, ranging from fly fishing and other types of inshore angling to fishing done in deeper ocean waters. These articles inform the magazines readers on what types of fish are in season…
super stoked on this rainbow!!! first time catching with a dry fly. made my week!
Began tying flies in November and spent the winter improving at nymphs, which are all still a little *questionable*.
By Johnny Spillane SOME OF THE MOST FUN I HAVE EVER HAD FISHING HAS BEEN AFTER THE SUN GOES DOWN. THE BIGGEST FISH IN THE RIVER COME OUT AFTER DARK AND THERE ARE SOME REALLY FUN WAYS TO FISH FOR THEM. If you are anywhere there is a prolific caddis hatch, which is almost everywhere, swinging and skating caddis can be deadly.
Second time fly fishing and I caught my first fish! I was fishing for trout but I got this lil guy instead.
The colors on this one were gorgeous. Black wooly bugger did the trick
A note from Brandi Massey (@brandimassey): “I’ve once or maybe twice forgotten my fly box on the counter at home.
Read more about 9 years fly fishing the rivers of France. This brownie from the River Tarn made it all worth it — landed on a Black Frenchie nymph.
Ever heard the phrase, "the geezer hatch is on?" I've used it myself. It's a common way of saying there are a bunch of old dudes on the water. It's pretty common to hear younger anglers and guides grousing or making jokes about old guys who can't see their flies or wade like a mummy in a black and white horror film.
picked up fly fishing again after giving up in my early teens, happy to be back! also got recommended this sub at the perfect time!
Had a day above 10,500. Chunky brookies and a nice bow
Finally fished a creek I've driven past every time I go to my camp and caught about 15 in 4 hours yesterday. Also got my first double. Hit a blue line today and added a nice native to the total before the rain rolled in.
Went out for about 15 mins yesterday and that's all it took! It amazes me just how much you can feel on the end of a fly rig vs. a spinning combo. I could feel every twitch of this tanks muscles. Fly fishing is definitely the way I was meant to do it!
Read more about New to the hobby. Little brookie I caught today in Central WI..
Read more about Just a little guy.. golden trout near cottonwood lakes..
This guy took my parachute right as I was taking it in to change my fly
These two patterns never let me down on tough tailgaters. Most of you are aware that Louis and I just got back from fly fishing and filming our segment for Playground Earth, sponsored by BFGoodrich Tires.
Lost a couple foam beetles but swapped to a yellow jacket and they loved it. Used it like a streamer once it stopped floating. Loving my Ant leafcutter 3wt so far!
Black River, VTThere was a really nice deep riffle with perfect flow right next to them, but not a single trout was in there, they sll sat here freaking out and swimming in circles. They were feeding at all either. Its about 80 degrees but the water was 65ish.Any ideas?
Today I got to experience three firsts in a single day.I landed my first wild trout, on a river I'd never fished before, using a nymph for the very first time.Nothing huge, but I couldn't care less.Today was a good day.
Tried to fish with a woolly bugger but got no love. switched to the trusty nymph rig and had a pretty good day exploring new waters. Also got my PB trout on a fly.
Love these fish and the places they bring you to catch them. Still fought like a wet sock tho 🥲
I picked up a White river 8’ 4 weight from Bass Pro to try out fly fishing again. I’ve got a lot to learn but after an hour of practicing my casting I landed this sunfish. I panicked a bit on what to do and forgot I had a net to help land fish lol.
WANT TO GO STEELHEADING BUT THERE ARE NO STEELHEAD WHERE YOU LIVE? Think about scaling down. The same flies and techniques that we use for steelhead will catch plenty of trout. And why not? Steelhead are just big sea-run trout and they have the same common instinct as their land-locked cousins.
One of the highlights of my summer has been casting small streamers from my float tube on local lakes. These perch put up a great fight on a 5 wt rod!📍Southern Sweden
This I my current fly box 2 months into fly fishing. I also just started tying my own nymphs about 2 weeks ago! These nymphs are a combination of nymphs I’ve bought, been gifted or tied myself. It’s also only my Nymphs & dry flies, I have a whole other box full of wet flies. On the first page is my attractor, shinier nymphs.
Read more about Textbook streamer eat in Arkansas.
Just about every fisherman out there is familiar with the saying, "never leave fish to find fish." I live religiously by this common sense fishing advice. It's saved my butt many days on the water guiding, and keeps me from straying away from productive water when I find myself being drawn away to fish other spots upstream that look great.
So, I was involved in a vehicle accident a bit ago, I got out with cuts, but my fly rod disintegrated :( all that's left is this reel.
Hello all - I'm new here but have been fly fishing for few years now (still can't catch any fish though...working on that).Over the weekend my partner and I went camping and fishing for the first time since adopting our 20 lb chihuahua/cattle dog last year.
*cold* find me on your grandmother's yellowstone Facebook photo dump. Seriously like 20 people stopped to take pictures and record.
Biggest one caught on the mouse, second biggest on a White Wulff, third biggest on a streamer. All of them handled with care and wet hands and released to pass on their genetics.
Absolutely love the colors of brook trout. Glad to see some higher water here in WNC.
Read more about On the hunt for a 15” Brookie, guess I need to start using streamers.
Hi! 👋As the title says, I decided to try fly fishing back in April. Took the plunge and bought a White River Riseform 8' 4 wt.So far I'm enjoying it.
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I went budget supreme. 140 all in with a co fishing license.I want some tips on a beginners year.-I have practiced loading my overhead and swing cast on a pond. -I got to fish some moving water to see if i could land a few holes, and cast above -Im learning rigging and tying knots.
Im stoked to see what spey has in store for me! Im considering a float tip, but what else do i need and what size float tip do i pair with a 4wt spey rod? Anybody habe good learning resources for me to practice before im able to get a guide?I like feeling in over my head with this new fishing tec...
YOU'VE BEEN FISHING HARD ALL DAY LONG SEARCHING FOR THAT PERFECT HONEY HOLE. YOU KNOW THE ONE I'M TALKING ABOUT, IT'S THE ONE THAT HOLDS THAT TROPHY TROUT THAT KEEPS HAUNTING YOU IN YOUR DREAMS.
Hey there,I am moving from PA to CO in late July / early August, and fly fishing is my primary hobby. I know about the record low snow and subsequent melt, and I keep hearing that the fishing conditions will be horrid.
This Ford Explorer Sportsman Concept was built by Ford Motor Company for display at the 2001 North American International Auto Show. Designed around a fly fishing theme, it showcases a range of custom exterior and interior elements intended to support outdoor…
Got into fly fishing a few months back and just made my first major upgrade, got the lamson liquid combo. It’s absolutely fabulous, the line seems to be the main thing I’ve noticed. I caught 23 smallies on my second trip out with it! Absolutely loving this new hobby, unfortunately I did lose my entire fly box last week…..
Egg patterns are a staple in my fly fishing and guiding. Stocked trout are suckers for them, but even wild trout will gladly snack on them if you correctly put it in front of them most of the year. Several different egg imitations and sizes are available for fly anglers to fish with.
My second time taking my fly rod out and right when I was about to head home I finally got one!!!!!!! Lots of guessing and backyard practice paid off!
Stopped by local tributary for late morning top water. White popper was ignored so I tied something with more color. Multiple passes but after few tries, they could not resists. Popper hopper setup with size 8 black woolly bugger.
Read more about Went to a fly tying class and learned to tie my first fly.
Hook:Mustad streamer hook, size 2Thread:120D olive (substituted for tan)Tail:Rust-brown marabou with gold FlashabouRattle:Small glass rattle secured along the hook shankBody:Tan Laser Dub spun in a dubbing loop and wrapped to form the body, then palmered with root beer cactus chenille and aggress...
I am in no way affiliated by this site. But, this is an awesome way to learn how to tie Beaste flies by Andre van Wyk.https://themissionflymag.com/product/bucknuts-livestream/?srsltid=AfmBOopAM7ucDzoSISsnODGUV59wGeFv0EOzoRPaKGNLP6 7lLiLkKo6It is a livestream, but when you pay, you get to ask live questions and get instant help.
Hey guys, I’ve been fly fishing for a little over a year and a half now.
Some beautiful cutthroat, cut-bows, mountain white fish, and stinky pike minnows. Getting back out on the river after 8 years, and I’m absolutely loving it!
My first fly tying vise arrived last week and bought materials. I been reading Ted Leesons The Fly Tiers Benchside Referance bc I saw someone on Reddit recommend it. Took me time this morning to understand using whip finish tool and tried my best to follow Blue wing olive tie on YouTube.
Lotta small guys today! Lost a bigger trout at about a kilo, but oh well. Next time
Of all the master angler fish I’ve caught, the native cutthroat was always at the top of the bucket list. Finally made it happen on a custom cutthroat inspired rod.
After leaving her finance career in NYC, Mary Grigsby moved to Mexico and started a fly-fishing business. She's now a mother with no plans to leave.
By Daniel Galhardo DON’T RECAST YOUR FLY UNTIL IT’S HAD A CHANCE. It takes some time to learn how to read water well. But, at least when it comes to fishing mountain streams, the concept is easy to grasp: fish are looking for food and shelter, and don’t want to spend a lot of energy looking for food.
I went to a stall at a summer fair where they were doing quick fly tying tutorials and I absolutely loved it. I made this one with a lot of help, but he did say I had a knack for it (which must be 100% true of course). I would have been really keen to join that club but they are based too far away.
Currently have 10 14 size flies I tied and two indicators in there
I do tie real patterns. This is not one. Found stellars jay tail feather for a tail.
Maybe small compared to what others fish but in contrast to my first time fishing it felt like a huge leap. Brown, maybe 10inches or so. Caught on a friends borrowed rodResisting the urge to bankrupt myself and get my own kit
Source text: "Experimental Mayfly Emerger" - Many years ago, a fellow fly fisherman—who happened to be fishing the Wiesent River in Franconia at the same time I was—showed me his box of *Ephemera danica* imitations. He was a devotee of classic patterns—styles that catch fish just as effectively today as they did back then.
World Oceans Day is held annually on June 8th, celebrating our oceans, their habitat, and the creatures that call them home. Whether you’re fishing your local salt marsh or traveling across the world to far-off flats, healthy oceans are critical to supporting saltwater fly fishing.
Went out with some buddies targeting pike. It was definitely successful. This 30" pike slammed my dungeon like it hadn't eaten in weeks.
I have a box of synthetic fly tying materials and some of the magnum flashabou is completely gone. All fibers have melted into a solid block, there is no combing that will restore it. The copper in the video is unusable, yet I have never even used it for tying. Remained in its package.
The Big Hole River in Montana is one of fly fishing’s most cherished rivers. That made the news of tanking trout populations in recent years a notable headline, even for those who don’t live near the river.
IT'S A COMMON MISCONCEPTION THAT "REAL PHOTOGRAPHERS" ONLY SHOOT IN MANUAL. It's not true. Certainly not for me. I grew up using manual cameras. Cameras that didn't even have light meters. In fact I've spent as much time looking at the ground glass of a view camera as through the lens of a DSLR.
First time saltwater fly fishing.I did not catch a thing but it was an experience, I did not think it was this hard throwing with waves.I really need to learn better casting.
On a roadtrip and stopped and picked up a rod and caught this little brook on a parachute
Just bought the redington field kit euro rod last month, which is a 10' 3wt.Went out this morning with my 5 wt throwing an indicator rig and got a big nothing.Went back this afternoon and used my euro rod for the first time and got 4 fish + lost two more in 45 minutes fishing the same stretch of ...
Hello everyone, I recently got ahold of my grandfathers fly tying stuff that passed away. A lot of this material was purchased in the 90’s and early 2000’s. Most came with labels but there are a few things Im not exactly sure what they are. I have a few ideas but some confirmation would help.
Had a great day chasing cutthroat in Rocky Mountain National Park!
Took a trip to Northern Michigan last week and got this little beauty as my first Brook Trout. This was from the Cedar River.He’s tiny but what a cool feeling. I’ve spent a ton of time in the past year learning about fly fishing and wishing I lived close enough to find them readily.
I frequently fish this small creek near my house. On one of the sections I usually find this one large trout that hangs at this particular spot (under a bush (green) in the map). Maybe he's still waiting for that one time I made a spider fall into the water trying to unsnag my fly.
I would love to start fly fishing but I don’t know what brands for gear are good
Pretty much title.Disclaimer: I know these are likely well known tips but I just recently discovered them and they’ve been really great for me.I know this isn’t revolutionary, but if I want to add some extra buoyancy to a dry fly (and sometimes emerger film patterns), and it has some sort of dubb...
Beautiful lil brown trout I think?
By Louis Cahill I SPENT A WEEK LAST YEAR AT THE PENLAND SCHOOL FOR CRAFT, TEACHING A CLASS ON BAMBOO ROD MAKING. I was having dinner in the dining hall one evening with ten or so folks I'd never met. Eating with new folks every night is a sort of tradition at Penland and it's a lot of fun.
I am actually enjoying tying more than I thought I would and have learned the hard way why dry flies tie better on a dry fly hook over a curved hook. The pink and orange fuzz balls are an attempt at an egg pattern yet they look more like a pile of fluff. I think im using too mutch material (fly yarn) and would like some advice if able.
Got to check out the Animas in Durango, CO with my brother and a local guide today. Previous experience was just nymphs under an indicator. This is my first catch on the top with a dry fly. It was a freaking awesome day.
Read more about Biggest grayling to date earlier and a nice brown. Lots of smaller fish and the most hench bull I’ve ever seen.
I have the opportunity to chase some arctic grayling. Does anyone have advice on gear, tactics, flies?
Thank you to everyone who offered me advice! It truly did clear the fog up a bit with how intimidating the various rivers in the park are. I’m not very well versed in trout, much less freestone rivers like these so it was nice to have some information to work with. Much love to this community
Just got a fly rod, and in the interest of collecting hobbies, tied some flies for it.First time.
I won a good collection of hooks for only 15 bucks. But the lanes flaked off and I thought the pile looked like a cool little modern art oiece. They are mostly streamer hooks in ought sizes but they're going to be great for bass patterns.
AUTUMN IS A GREAT TIME TO TARGET BIG BROWN TROUT. This time of year brown trout are in pre-spawn mode and are moving from their year-round holding water to the spawning grounds upstream. This offers anglers the chance to tie into a nice mature fish that might be too reclusive to be caught the rest of the year.
Read more about Caught my first Bull Trout today.
I'm stumped by a trout behavior I've been seeing for over a month on my local river (Boise, in town).Every evening around dusk (roughly 9:30 PM), trout start rising all over a long soft seam where the main river dumps into a shallow flooded bank area.
Had 2 lures break off on fish in consecutive casts so I cut all the tippet and tied the fly directly to the leader and landed this behemoth. Weighed in at 4.93 lbs and 22 inches. Caught on a 7 wt
I’m a river guy. Always have been. Mostly fish dries late spring to early fall but do plenty of nymphing and streamer fishing as well.I’ve been trying to fish lakes more but having no luck. Small ones. Definitely realizing that it’s a whole other discipline and I’d love to figure it out.
Had a great afternoon today. The rainbows were active. First time fly fishing in 8 years (I had kids, haha). Best therapy out there
Very new to dry flying, so any tips and tricks are appreciated:) with that said still another beautiful and successful day!
Was a gift from someone while I was working. It's double hook articulated, but I can't find the specific pattern.
there were numerous mayflies and some caddis hatching
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Planning a trip from CO to NJ mid July. It will be about 5-7 days depending on stops. I am from the east coast, so I know the Catskills.Curious what route I should take that would include fly fishing stops. I can go more north towards Chicago, go across PA.
Fly Fishing and Fly Tying was established in 1990. Designed as 'the magazine for the progressive game angler and fly tyer', it has featured articles from the best authors in the game - John Goddard, Oliver Edwards, Davy Wotton, Taff Price, Davie McPhail, Darr…
By Owen Plair There are a lot of situations where fishing fast is the difference in getting an eat or the fish not seeing your fly. Either because the fish is very close to the boat, or moving at an angle where you only get one cast. When it comes to sight fishing, we've all had that surprise fish.
Been fishing this river on and off for many years. It’s taken awhile for me to find my way back. Never saw a trout rise to an insect on this stretch. They eat crawfish, sculpins, and chubs…and streamers.
I’m going to be bumming around the western us for a month or so fly fishing and camping. I generally fish western NC so I have mostly 2-4 wt click pawl setups. I just bought this battenkill disc 3 and a 9’ 6wt rod hoping this can handle any larger trout I encounter. I bought a floating line and sink tip.
At least it was on an elk hair caddis I tied 🤷🏻♂️
First time ever! Thanks everyone for the help on my last post I was able to get a fish on a dry fly. 8 total. Most beautiful spot I’ve ever been to up in the mountains.
Day 2 of attempting to tie flies, followed a tutorial for an Adam’s dry fly, subbed some material and color based on what I have. Any thoughts/tips are greatly appreciated
Great day pursuing wild native Southern Appalachian Brook Trout. Awesome variation in appearance for all being caught within a mile or so of eachother. All caught on dries. Tough to beat and forever grateful this is in my backyard.
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Read more about Attempted to make a blowtorch nymph (minus CDC) as a beginner fly tyer, any tips?.
Lot's of days, more weight means more fish. I've hesitated to write on this topic because it seems so elementary. Sort of a fly fishing truism but I've been encouraged lately after reminding several of my friends who are highly experienced anglers of this simple fact.
Idaho. All ate the size 12 prince nymph. Caught lots of stud whitefish too
My wife caught some Great Basin Redbad Trout on one of her first fishing trips.
May as well stand in a glacial river to cool off!Grayling action was pretty consistent, post spawn, and the crystal clear water made for some great sight fishing.Also the first time I only used flies I tied, and they all caught fish.
Sometimes as we all know, smaller is better. Size 18 especially. Ive bought some emergers and midges and the eyelid of the hook is just s**t. Cant even get a 7x through it. I never want to sound like a nasty guy in the exchange; but has this ever happened to yall? It gets annoying after awhile.
I’ve been kicking around the idea of getting into euro nymphing. Every time I’m on the river, the guys doing it seem to be putting up numbers.I enjoy fishing an indicator and honestly there’s something satisfying about watching it disappear on the take.
Read more about New Mexico Trout Challenge complete!.
I’m just curious, I always see these two color schemes, does one just happen to be more colorful than the other or is there a true difference?
Relatively new to fly tying and I found this at my local thrift store for $2. It's 40 weight. Is it too thick for fly tying or am I saving a decent chunk of change getting this over dedicated fly tying thread? I'm in the Utah area so I'm not targeting massive salt water fish when fly fishing.
Welcome to a quick post about handling and tippet size! Been seeing a lot of catch photos lately, and I want to bring up two things that affect fish survival, not to call anyone out, just to share what’s worked for me.
First time this has happened. Small brown and larger native brookie at once, among some other good small catches. Was a nice afternoon!
The Single Spey is one of the most efficient, and most overlooked, casts for the two-hand fly rod. Like a lot of anglers who picked up the spey rod to target steelhead, much of my early fishing focused on Skagit techniques.
Tl;dr: what makes a small/medium/large fly a small/medium/large fly?Im fairly new to fly fishing and planning on tying my own. What im confused on is what constitues a small vs medium vs large size fly? Im used to conventional fishing still where mainly weight dictates the size of the lure in question.
Tied a couple up over the weekend and took it on the water to test and the trout loved it. Now tying a bunch more up in different sizes
Hey guys,This was first year out on the Salmon river NY fishing for steelhead.I made it out 5 times this winter and caught fish the last three. I was using the 9’ 8wt wrangler kit with the plastic reel and mainstream line.
Hey guys, still pretty new to the hobby and I have been having a hard time with actually landing fish.I have finally gotten the casting fully down and can land the flies mostly where I want to, mending is coming along as well, but I have really been struggling with setting the hook when they hit ...
Last weekend I decided to go to a stream that required a mile hike in and no stocking.I'm pretty new to fly fishing and haven't had much luck this Spring, and it was following a rain so I figured I'd cheat and use a San Juan Worm.I had a few hits, missed a couple on the fight, but ultimately didn...
Fish I pulled yesterday, obviously a rainbow but haven’t seen the lower dark circles before. Did not have any cutthroat mark under the chin, some odd hybrid or just a cool pattern?
Tons of fish before it but on 7x this thing was a nightmare. I have a YT video of it peeling me down on drag over and over lol. Deceptively strong fish. Beautiful colors though I was very happy to land it. Easy release as well. I caught it on some tiny crappy caddis looking thing I tied, that entire day thats all the fish in the run would touch.
I swear the public accesses around champlain are just getting worse every single season. tried to hit a local launch at 5:30 AM this morning hoping to target some shallow pike on the fly before the heat set in.
Completely brand new to anything fly fishing. Just tied up a few because someone gave me an old tackle box loaded with the gear for it. Will these catch a fish?
For a while now, we've been getting requests from G&G readers about writing a Czech nymphing post. It's a subject we've wanted to tackle on the blog for a while now, but neither Louis or I specialize in Czech nymphing. Furthermore, we're not the kind of guys that write about fly fishing topics that we're not experienced with.
nothing special but wanted to brag that I caught more fish than my bf today😆😆(I caught at LEAST 10 but lost count) ft. the pickerel he caught & trout nail for fun
Read more about Hoppers & Poppers - Bluegill on the fly in Michigan.
Recent camping trip produced some great fishing. 6 hour hike over the mountains to reach the loch but well worth it.I caught loads of hard fighting trout, these are a couple of the better ones. Both caught on a sedgehog dry fly.
Second ever trout on a fly rod. Lost both my dry fly and the nymph dropper immediately after. Got soaked during the release as I lost my balance in the mud. I think I’m having fun?
Caught and released a nice one last week out of a feeder creek to the Rush River.
Went out in the pouring rain for about an hour yesterday, long story short some blue winged olive midges were killing it! Happy Monday all!
Today's guest post was provided by Charlie Murphy, a long time member of Gink & Gasoline and musky devotee. For those of you who don't know Charlie, he's as laid back as they come, he eats, sleeps and breaths fishing 365 days a year, and he's always got your back when you need him.
Caught this little guy on the Arkansas river. I caught it on a hopper dropper with a perdigon nymph. It bit the nymph!
Read more about Brookies reside in some awesome places.
For some reason I’m struggling with getting these things nailed. Most other patterns I go through a couple and then have it down. But these are killing me. Any pros out there with advice?Maybe a little more elk hair?
Read more about Best season of brook trout fishing I’ve had in SNP.
2nd ever carp on the fly, was a challenge to bring in on the 7wt.
I started fly fishing late last summer, mostly for bass and panfish. I eventually got some time on trout streams and had immediate luck. Fast forward to this spring- I’m getting out on the water as much as I as possible, sometimes driving 2+ hours one way to chase trout.
My first catches on the fly and my first wild brownies today, all on a Blue Winged Olive Size 14 barbless dry fly from Caledonia. I was seeing fish rising today, and lost quite few fish as well, but these were the fish I landed.
My first catches on the fly and my first wild brownies today, all on a Blue Winged Olive Size 14 barbless dry fly from Caledonia. I was seeing fish rising today, and lost quite few fish as well, but these were the fish I landed.
TIPPET RINGS ARE GREAT FOR EXTENDING THE LIFE OF LEADERS Leaders have got quite expensive over the past couple decades. Recently, I saw a pack of two fluorocarbon leaders retail for $20.00 in a fly shop. That's a pretty good hit to the wallet if you get out on the water to fly fish regularly.
Took a hard fall today and snapped my net in half and punctured my Patagonia waders. My elbow, back and ankle are also feeling the fall. It was an expensive day on the river. At least I landed some fish. Maybe I can get the waders repaired by Patagonia. Ugh.
Can’t stop thinking about how fun this was. Last minute booked a fly guide after another trip got cancelled, except neither me nor my dad had ever held a fly rod before. Guide was an awesome teacher. First & largest fish of the day, 6+ lbs and took 3-4 minutes to land, I thought I was snagged until it started pulling drag.
A personal favorite of mine for just about any still waterIt's entirely UV mop chenille and some lead wraps under. A trash fly that just worksI also meant a size 8 streamer hook
Caught on a 4 inch nameless white fly I tie with a deer hair head and rabbit tail and some flash. Cool eat. We posted up to throw to rising rainbows. They were small, and at one point this fish absolutely trucked a rainbow from below like one of those sharks on the discovery channel.
Caught a bass on this fly today and cannot for the life of me remember what the name of it is I think it’s a crawfish pattern but idk.
I’m displeased with my current boxes and am interested in finding a box for each specific category below (1 box for each):Dries/Emergers (Comparadun, CDC, parachutes)NymphsStreamersEverything else (blobs, junk, eggs, etc)Please and thank you.
Read more about Catching chubs on the dry fly really wasn’t on my bingo card for today….
Had a solid few days, with many larger (than I usually catch) trout. Some of them on flies I tied which is always a little bonus. Mostly nymphing, though I had a few dry fly eats here and there. Could some of these larger ones be wild? I assumed the tiny ones are wild.
New to fly fishing and after trying again and again and again, I finally have caught something worth posting. Caught on a dry fly.Question: is this a wild trout? And how can I tell?
Glad to finally have some high flows this spring after some low water years. All pictures are from the same watershed
Hi everyone,I have an ongoing conspiracy theory about fly fishing I gotta get off my chestI’ve read books, articles and other writings that go into great detail about very specific dry flies to use during specific times, locations and settings (ex: size 18 green drakes)Here’s the thing…I used a d...
Hey everyone. Most streamer tutorials I see use flash, and sometimes quite a bit of it. I am considering tying and fishing some with no flash for conditions where even a minor amount may be more liable to spook fish.
By Jason Tucker More tips on finding small streams that pay off big! For the sake of space we split the subject of small-stream recon into two parts. In the previous installment we discussed using state websites, online maps, printed maps and atlases, and guidebooks to find small-stream fishing. Click here to read it if you missed it.
Just picked up some second-hand fly tying tools and materials. I know it’s not super pretty, but here’s my first attempt! I’m excited to learn more patterns. Please let me know which patterns you think I should try out that are good for beginners and don’t require too many different materials haha
Added a bunch more Caddis pupa and some more zebra midges. I am out of worm hooks so something I will get done tomorrow. I think I am all set for Sunday but lmk.
Recently got gifted a left handed Renzetti Traveler.
So yall once again have helped me immensely in making a decision with the renzetti traveler. Now I have a few more questions. I want to be able to tie saltwater flies around 6/0 and maybe up to like 12" deep sea trolling flies.
Read more about Wild Apache Trout, native to (and only found in) Arizona 🙂✌️🎣.
Read more about Wild trout from my favorite local spot today.
I’ve been wanting to catch a bull trout for years. I finally tied the flies, did the research, and went to a very special place and I landed 6 bulls in two days! By far my favorite fish to catch now. Nothing beats watching a big bull peel out from cover to smash a 12” streamer.
Brown trout patterns are so interesting. Not a big fish, but big on pizzazz.
Caught this lovely chub (Squalius cephalus) while trying to learn the basics of casting. Since I couldn't see any rising fish, I tied on a wet fly (no idea what it is, came from my grandfather's fly box) underneath an indicator and just dead drifted it.
Got my first fish on the Metolious this week. Beautiful and tough river to fish. Gin clear.
i posted here last week about how i caught my biggest trout on the fly. well i just outdid myself and also i think it might be a prettier fish as welledit: spelling
Read more about Nymph recommendations to tie as a beginner? Materials: pheasant tail brown, natural & olive. CDC, Krystal Flash, Antron Dubbing Olive, Peacock Hurl, Thread Red, UV Orange, Black, brown, olive, Blue & Fluo Green. Wire pink, Gold & silver. Cock hackle black, brown. Cactus chenile. Thanks guys!.
I’ve gone out a couple of times here in Colorado with no luck so far. This is after a break from fishing for about 10 years. I’m going to be camping near the Arkansas river tomorrow and stopping by a fly shop or two.
Here’s a hot take that some people will get upset over…-If you’re clipping your tippet, make sure your tiny piece of plastic doesn’t just fall into the ground or water, make it fall into your pack and toss it in the trash when you’re home. I’ve seen tons of videos of people just snipping the tippet and not disposing it.
By Justin Pickett "With an explosion, the water suddenly gave way to expose the shimmering scales and black fins of a perfect Everglades Silver King." The weeks of preparation, tying, and fantasizing had come to an absolute end as I found myself sitting in the backseat of a pickup truck that was ...
Here are my nymph and dry boxes. I have not left the vice for 5 days straight. Am I lacking any where? I leave on Sunday and I am like panic tying even though I am probably sufficient. Let me know.
Tail is a 3/0 hook with flashabou for a tail material, white bucktail, and a chartreuse synthetic fiber (not sure what it actually is it was just labeled as "synthetic streamer fiber"). Front hook is a 6/0 with white bucktail for support, grey synthetic fiber, and chartreuse craft fur for a head material.
I build watches, as a hobby (don’t have business or anything) and have supplier making this custom dial. I thought it was badass and was only gonna get one for myself.
Two Gamakatsu B10S size 6Marabou tail, laser dub in tan and olive for the bodyCrosscut rabbit in olive for the collarMedium cone headBunch of .15 lead free shoved up in the coneConnected by a small streamer bead and 25lb maxima chameleon lineI just watched a bunch of videos and threw this togethe...
(He was only out of the water for the pic and hook removal. Swam off fine and dandy)
Should have seen the ones I tied up before this 😂 diabolical… but after a few weeks of learning in my spare time this was the best version of a Frenchie I could muster, and the first ever fish today on one I tied myself.Awesome feeling even if it’s a tiddler, thanks lil dude.Size 14 FM5045 jig ho...
I’m a full-time SW guide in Virginia, and my family is going on a vacation this summer to Highland, NY. I want to book a guide for a day while I’m there, but it seems like outfitters are all 1-1/2 hours northwest or 1-1/2 hours east.
There is something magical & romantic about fly fishing in the smokies in May.The water levels got up into perfect range the day before we arrived and conditions turned perfect.Had an awesome time with our family & caught too many fish to count. I’ll be back next year, thank you smokies!!
Wild brown trout caught in the West of Ireland, caught at dusk on an intermediate line with a natural daddy long legs wet fly. Been fly fishing for 3 years and this is my pb. Safely returned to the water after a quick picture
Sub-title- It’s Time to Give Carp Their Due Some time back—I believe 15-20 years ago—anglers in Traverse City, Michigan, began calling carp “Golden Bones,” and things haven’t been the same since. Traverse City is a big city/small town set at the end of the twin arms of Grand Traverse Bay.
Tied in forward swept back.Dubbing inner body.Bit of chore to get it looking proper.
Caught her first and second trout on a fly rod. And now she’s asking what rod and reel she should get. I may have messed up.
Hello all, I am just genuinely curious. Why does it seem that so many people worry or debate wild caught or stocked?Let me preface with this:Every time I see it mentioned it’s always regarding trout.
I’m not a fisherman but I have taken some pictures of fly fishing in the past. Enjoy.Edit: I have more and plan on taking some this summer with my brothers so if there’s interest let me know.
Read more about First smallie on a nymph. Side quest complete.
Read more about Did my tattoos and trout trip up to Minnesota, got this beautiful brookie on a perdigon.
There's definitely some strategy involved in tarpon fishing. Migrating tarpon offer the fly angler a great opportunity for a close in counter with the silver king, but you have to play your cards right.
I've only ever done fly fishing prior to this year. Trying to learn how to catch trout on conventional gear to get my son into it (fly casting is hard). I catch trout all day on flies. Cannot seem to catch any using panther martins, rooster tails etc.
Couple nice coastal cutthroat for the opener. The airborne fish is a screenshot from video I got of it eating a mayfly before it even touches the water. Super cool. Only got 4 or 5 good fish to net, and quick released that many more. All in all, not a ton of fish but had a great time.
Fish is on the ground because he was gill hooked. I very, very rarely eat bass but it was the right thing to do to fillet this one. He just wasn’t going to make it.Got some help fromu/Intelligent_Goose254 and found out I had a few streamers. I have a box of flies and didn’t know what they were lol.
Caught after work on a cream better caddis size 14
Found this on the shore of a lake I visited this weekend (did not fish).
Size 18 Pink Squirrel
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IT'S CRAZY TO ME BUT I SEE IT ALL THE TIME. GUYS WILL SPEND A FORTUNE TRAVELING TO SOME FAR FLUNG FISHING DESTINATION AND WHEN THEY GET OUT ON THE BOAT THEY'LL TIE ON THE FLY THE GUY IN THE SHOP AT HOME RECOMMENDED INSTEAD OF ASKING THEIR LOCAL GUIDE. Guides behave differently in different locations.
Read more about Sometimes, leaving the nymphing rod at home and committing to streamers all day does wonders for the soul..
Looking at getting into fly tying as a hobby. I know that a good vise is necessary but what else would you consider "essential" right from the start. I intend to tie flys like mayfly, wooly bear caterpillars, maybe some coastal shrimp flys, or crayfish for catfish. Looking for something a little less space consuming vs woodworking.
5x down to 6x, size 10 golden chubby with a size 18 pheasant tail flashback off the bend. Missed him on the chubby but got him to commit to the nymph the second time around!
Been fly fishing for about a year now. My wife and I each have cheap 5 weight trout rods (<$150 combos each) we are very happy with, and a super cheap 3wt I take backpacking.My wife has started getting interested in fishing bigger streamers to target bigger fish.
Missed a 2+ lb bass still learning how to handle big runs with no drag and light tippet. Using 4x should I size up?
Went with all white for my chromatic peanut streamer; it’s the first fly I’ve done start to finish other than one other zebra midge… wondering what I can improve on, so any feedback is appreciated! I didn’t have wire to connect the hooks through the beads, so I used 20lb mono wrapped and superglu...
Fishing was a bit slow all day, so I tied on a rubber leg fly to play around with the abundance of rock bass in this river. Turns out the smallies really wanted it as well. 18.25" followed up by a 19.75" a few minutes later. Super clear water, so I got to see both of the takes as well.
Difficult to see in this picture, but that is a pair of colored up steelhead pushing their way upstream. I think they can sense the incoming rain.
First time fly fishing, so I bit the bullet and got a guide. Ended up landing 11 fish over two days of fishing. Spotted many more, and lost a few. I had possibly the most fun in my life sight fishing in the crystal clear waters of NZ.
Fished the canyon section of a well known Montana river yesterday, nothing huge but the fish were so strong for the size. This brown had a huge tail fin for its size imo. Also never seen rainbows jump like that!Got crowded by midday, but arriving at 630am beat the crowd.
So I'd like to catch a crucian carp in my local still water and I think regular dark Pheasant Tail doesn't do the trick for it but I saw people catch them using rainbow beads and small softplastics so I thought a rainbow warrior nymph might do the trick.Hook: #18Bead: 3mm silverTail: Coq de leonB...
By Bob Reece For many fly fishers there is nothing more enchanting that watching trout sip emerging insects from the water’s surface. This allure can often lead to frustration without the proper pattern and presentation. While the fly fisher is responsible for presentation, Reece’s Surface Assassin is the appropriate pattern.
I live in SEPA, where there are no natural trout but a ton of small creeks, so i've recently taken up fly fishing with a real short tennessee handle rod (until my 2wt comes in which i'm very very excited for) just cause precision casting is a little more tricky but a ton more rewarding.
By Rod Hamilton "I HAVE SEEN MORE THAN ONE FFF CERTIFIED CASTING INSTRUCTOR BROUGHT TO TEARS AFTER HIS TENTH BLOWN SHOT AT UNDER FORTY FEET" Whether you are wading in eighteen inches of water, weaving through the mangroves or doing the Flamingo Slide over a mucky flat, there is no such thing as a seventy-foot cast.
Have gotten sucked into this hobby over the last 9 months. Rekindled my childhood love of fishing.
The season opener in Oregon let me get back to the type of fly fishing I love best, climbing mossy boulders with a light rod in the coast range looking for aggressive trout. Didn't see anyone for hours and caught enough fish to lose count.For the most part, these cutthroats wanted nothing to do with anything but dry caddis patterns.
Read more about Insane catch on a foam cicada dry fly.
Pairing it with my Mojo bass and throwing your typical small and large streamers/ poppers/ bugs. Is there anything decent around $100? Id like to keep it less than $150. My current reel is heavy and it’s very easy for line to slip through the seems soo looking for the opposite of those things lol.
Did a DIY mission in Puerto Rico, managed to get this guy after about a day of watching them off the beaches.Already dialed in to get another one, this time at home in Florida...
I was thinking about doing a DIY fly fishing trip to those regions in a few years when I have the money, any advice?
I absolutely love the colors on this fish. Smacked a dry fly too. One for the books.
I don’t have many materials at the moment to tie up different nymphs. The first is a random nymph I tied up using Dyed Black Cock Hackle, Crystal Flash & Peacock hurl. The second is the same kind of thing but instead of using Black Cock hackle I used a pheasant tail & no peacock hurl.
A super simple pattern. Size 20 dry fly, 1mm foam, and the most frustrating part a hackle stack. But seriously this fly fishes well and is an easy one to keep floating.Photo credit to Chase Martin of Flops Fly Fishing.
The CEO of Bremont talks of the gravitas and grace of fly-fishing, and the importance of nature and respect for all involved — particularly the fish.
Your best shot at capturing a good photograph of you and your catch, is first having someone along with you that's competent with a camera in their hands. But even a world class photographer will tell you, it's extremely difficult getting those picture perfect photographs, if the person handling the fish has no clue what their doing.
Read more about Working at 'matching the hatch' in my creek. Size 16?.
No videos allowed here, but here are some screengrabs of a mayfly(?) emerging. This was one of those moments when you decide to take a break from fishing, slow down, and just look around. Great day on the US’s most famous trout stream.
I want to catch one of these big Florida grass carp on the fly so I bought some dog biscuit flies, but I wasn’t feeling good about trying to land a 15-40lb grass carp on those tiny ahh hooks. So I tried to tie one up on a sz 6 mustad tarpon streamer hook. I think it turned out alright. Just trimmed it up with my regular straight tying scissors.
My (AMAZINGLY THOUGHTFUL) wife got me a guided float trip on the green river for Christmas for I got to cash that in about a week ago. Started out with a double nymph rig (size 20 and 24 scuds) and landed close to probably 10. A mix of bows and browns.
I've heard rumors for years that they stock a conservation area (river, falls and pond) with rainbow and brown.
By Justin Pickett I have never met anyone who could pick up a five-weight fly rod and make consistent, accurate fifty-foot casts without ever having prior experience with fly casting. I used to play a ton of golf. So much so that at one point, much earlier in my youth, I could hold my own on any given course and typically shoot Par.
Thought he was a cutthroat for a second, but remembered there aren't any in this watershed.Do we think stocked or wild? I'm about 80% this is a wild fish due to the coloration, state of fins, white tipped ventral/anal fins.
Read more about Had this little guy chomping away at his dinner right next to me as I fished the evening hatch..
Little river - about a mile from the Townsend/Cades cove splitBlue olive and zebra midge euro tight line Nymph set upDeep water
People think I’m insane using a fly rod on the upper Niagara river but it’s possible. White wooly bugger.
First time I caught anything with a dry fly. Definitely an awesome way to fish because they come up and eat it which looks awesome. Not sure what the name of that fly is so if someone knows please let me know.
Hey.I am in the market for a camera setup to make fly tying videos. I don’t want to spend massively - as one can do with cameras - so shoot through recommendations for $1000 USD. I would need convincing to push the budget to $2000 if necessary.
Tl;dr: finally learning how to fly fish after conventional fishing for yearsBought this 4 wt set up last year for future camping amd back packing trips after seeing it on sale. I had nothing but issues on the first trip out and didn't catch anything but tangles and tress/bushes so I put down for the rest of the season.
New to fly tying. Would appreciate some feedback on this size 16 X-Caddis. Thank you!
Rode my Honda shadow (320 miles round) to kernville ca and spent two days wondering eventually at night in the edge of town I got my first two trout out of a real river ever …. They were babies tho used a black nymph
Read more about Made some kitchen knives for my fly fishing friend’s wedding gift. Thought you all would appreciate them..
SLOW bite nymphing, tied on a sparkle minnow and dead drifted through a deep run/through some boulders and this guy smoked my streamer.
Through the years in conventional fishing the lures just kept getting more expensive. My first week of fly fishing I noticed immediately one fly costs an average $2.80 compared to $8-$12 for just one name brand lure.I picked these up from my local Walmart for $12 Total.
By Dan Frasier For all you flats guys and bank fishermen out there. Landing, unhooking, wrangling, getting a picture, and releasing a fish can all turn into a giant goat rodeo. Nothing makes it worse than having a bare hook connected to a nearly invisible line which is tied to your very expensive rod; flailing about.
I am pretty new to fly tying. I think I have tied a total of 6 flies before these two. I know they are not the prettiest but do you think they will still catch fish? Criticism is welcome as long as its constructive! Trying to improve so I welcome any tips you have. If I am doing things right, tell me that as well.
First time using that setup too. Pretty fun.
I’m thinking of getting a 10’ 6wt rod with a sink tip line but not sure. I already have a 9’ 5wt with floating line and a 9’ 7wt with sinking line. Just wanted to see what yalls thoughts are.
It was also my first day catching multiple fish on a fly rod. Got all of them on a prince nymph
First bass on fly. I'm excited to get out but this year than last year. It's a good pond for bluegill and bass, closer to home than the river.
Caught my first smally on the fly rod today! It has taken about a year, a ton of frustration, today it was all worth it.
In fly tying, a fly that falls apart after only a few uses is not a good fly at all.Materials such as ribbing, hackle stems, and tinsel should always be folded back and securely tied down.If the fly is not lost, this method allows it to remain durable and fishable for many years.
Was out fly fishing and couldn’t get my flies out far enough with a 9’ 5wt will I need a bigger heavier rod since my rivers are bigger? Also these pools were at least 10-15 foot deep and I can’t imagine how I would be able to cast effectively with that amount of leader on.
Finally caught a nice bass on the North Fork flats. I’ve been skunked before and this weekend I had plenty of good shots, just could not lay down a quality cast and entice a bite. Finicky mofos! Then late on Sunday one came in at 12 o’clock, I landed my fly five feet from his nose, stripped a few time and got the bite.
Boalsburg, PA - Got over a dozen strikes, mostly on stimulators.
Read more about Heading to Jackson Hole & tied some boxes for my buddies who are new to fly fishing.
We tested the best streamer rods of 2026 on the water.
Had one of the best days fishing today. The river i fish have native brook trout but I don’t think they get this big. Are these native or stocked and how can you tell?
Repost because apparently I have no idea how to use Reddit.Something I came up with while fishing deep murky fast pocket water in Northern New Mexico.Starting fly tying seriously a week ago ! Let me know what you guys think !
I received an email from a reader the other day asking advice on steelhead nets. I thought it was a topic worth some discussion. We put a lot of thought into rods, reels, lines and flies but often the piece of equipment that seals the deal is an afterthought.
Got a bunch of wild brookies and some rainbows, as well as a decent whitefish today while fishing an unstocked stream in Idaho. Always rewarding catching wild fish, even if they’re just lil tuggers. Great way to pass time while waiting for the flows on the main rivers to relax
It's wet cuz I was checking what it would look like in the water, but it was made with white marabou-like feathers, some orange feather, part of a strip of rabbit fur, and some flash. It is on a size 12 streamer hook.
Like the title says what a difference (to me) in casting bass flys on a 6wt vs a 5wt. I’d loaded up 6wt line but had been using a 5wt rod. I was making do but wanted to at least see if there was a difference so I ordered a new rod to try. HUGE difference!!
Read more about When you live on a trout river, lunch breaks look a little different..
Back in the 80s, my grandfather called to me on the side of the stream and said, “you can also do this,” proceeding to teach me a technique.
Sexy Walt’s worm took these two. Had a hell of a time figuring out what they wanted on top so I broke and busted out the nymph rig
Really hot day in southeastern PA, flows were down, sun was out. Trout were seeing and refusing everything. But came away with a nice little smallmouth for my efforts.
Hey [r/flytying](r/flytying), I’ve been working for months on an app called Fly Tyer’s Bench (in iOS and Android store). I built it out of personal passion because I wanted a better way to track what’s actually on my bench and figure out what I can tie with it.
caught bowfin, muskie, walleye and bass on this thing, it just plain works!
IT'S HARD TO OVERSTATE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENCE IN FLY FISHING. IT'S OFTEN THE SPECIAL SAUCE ON SUCCESS. I squint into the sun. My eyes burn from sweat and sun screen. I take a few deep breaths and puff them back out. I stretch my neck side to side, it pops and cracks.
I didn't land this alone. Lots of guidance and help from great friends.
Only caught a few very small lake trout, but it was a beautiful day.
I posted a 24" brown last week. Monster on the 3wt. Last night, I fished at dusk for some dry fly action. Although, they're much smaller, easily as satisfying. When I got to the river, there was a few bugs but nothing major. Saw some bigger sulfurs and some smaller Hendricksons.
Read more about It isn't a great photo, but I caught one of the elusive brown trout at my creek today!.
I was up on the maitland river, fishing some falls to try and get my first steelhead on the fly, got skunked on those, but holy crap, I have never seen so many small mouth in my life.
Biggest brown I’ve seen in person, caught on the boat…out of a lake, stripping Dali Llama streamer..
Had a stellar time casting to rising fish out of my canoe
I’m pretty sure I overdubbed it but here’s my first real fly. I think it was based on some sort of pheasant tail nymph. I had to sub some materials and made some mistakes. It won’t ever see the water but I’ll keep it forever :)
Hook: Hanak H390BL #16Abdomen: Turkey BiotThorax:Ssuperfine Dry FlyWing Post: Antron YarnHackle: Grizzly Hackle
All Pollock from different saltwater fjords from our road trip. Caught fish at all locations, started small but finally got into some bigger ones as the trip went on. 8wt echo blue boost with 8wt Rio fathom line full sink 7ips. 9ft tapered 20lb fluoro leader with 16lb tippet.
DON’T WE ALL KNOW THE FEELING? See more of Bob and the art of Andrea Larko on Etsy. The post Bob Heads Downstream first appeared on Fly Fishing | Gink and Gasoline | How to Fly Fish | Trout Fishing | Fly Tying | Fly Fishing Blog.
Per guide rec, no flash, bland, bigger than Gotcha or Crazy Charlie. Seems more similar to red fish flies than what I tie for the Caribbean. Almost like a Kwan.
Have any of you had the experience of fishing and getting to know an area like the back of your hand, and then the fish you had not expected or dreamed of being there popped up out of nowhere? Or maybe a place really close to you, or in the back of your yard that a fish you never expected would c...
Beautiful day exploring one of our national parks! All jig streamer eaters fished on a 2 wt euro setup with 3x tippet.
One of my favorite flies uses partridge feather for the soft hackle collar, and is available at my local shop in size 12-18.
Had a day yesterday. On a small stream we came upon a school of 20 inch rainbows. We all took turns catching and releasing these fish. Not aloof like the San Juan trout. Later in the day we hiked downstream and they were spread out. I caught one sight fishing in ankle deep water.
Completely wingin it, finally got to use some bucktail from this years harves. Might redo it and add some stimulator wings
I’m looking to start tying my own flies & am looking for a beginner setup to do so. I found that. Kit for £50 nearby but not sure if it’s any good? Thanks
Hi there, my 16 year old daughter and I are new to fly fishing over the past several years… we will be headed south on 395 from Oregon to visit our family ranch near Lone Pine and the golden trout wilderness. My daughter would love to do some fly fishing in meadows, around big boulders, smaller creeks and pocket waters.
MODERN WATERPROOF ZIPPERS HAVE REVOLUTIONIZED THE DESIGN OF WADERS. The ease and convenience of zip-front waders is easy to get used to. There was a time when I scoffed at the idea, but now I can't see fishing in anything else. Especially with the durability and dependability found in the new waterproof zippers.
I’ve spent the last 10 years spin fishing for bass, walleye and pike in Minnesota. I’ve gotten hooked and experienced all the highs and lows fishing has to offer. Always admired and appreciated fly fishing because of the technique, approach and culture that is associated with it but never had anyone around me that was into it.
So after I landed a beautiful female sea trout last night, this happened on today's session.
Took a family vacation to Broken Bow and the trout fishing was great! Highly recommend.
Howdy folks! Picture for traffic.A couple days ago I was prescribed a big dose of radiation, I'm now too radioactive to spend time around others. I'm stuck in a room for the next week with nothing but some books, my fly tying gear, and work.I'm hoping folks will give me some ideas of their favorite fly patterns to start expanding my repertoire.
Meet the Kelley O’Bugger. I picked up this green marabou from my local shop yesterday for this purpose.
The time of the year is finally here. Fishing through the nights as bright as the days. Soon the midnight sun will show itself too. So grateful.
*Pic for attention*Hey everybody! I started fly fishing two years ago. My first rod was a 5wt that I loved, but wanted something a little more delicate for smaller streams in Colorado. I then bought a 4wt. At the time I didn’t realize how close these two were to one another.
I almost got caught with my pants down fishing a spring creek the other day. Without even giving it a second thought, I had left the cabin without one of my dry fly boxes, that's loaded with all my favorite Sulphur and Light Cahill patterns.
Hey everyone! So I recently inherited my grandpa’s fly tying kit along with a bunch of other fly tying equipment.
By Owen Plair What makes the winter fishing for redfish so special? There are not many fisheries that have a winter time season, due to migratory fish, cold temps, snow, and ice. One of the many great things about the Lowcountry is that it is a year round fishery for Redfish.
Read more about A couple of today’s musky streamers. Cisco and firetiger..
First time fly fishing, hoping to go for small mouth bass tomorrow. Pulled my fly rod out of the closet after some years and I’m not sure what I’ve got here.
Looking for a 3wt rod. I have a butter stick in 7'0 3wt, but am having a bad time when I fish indicators on it. I typically use xs oros if I'm going that route.I like my girlfriends 3wt Clearwater the little I've used it for indicators. I was wanting something similar to that. The tfo and classic trout are a little cheaper.
Hopedale, Louisiana6wt Scott Centric (fun fight)Fly - Convict Killer (purple and black, self tied)Guide - Gabe Lambouhttps://www.instagram.com/gabelambou?igsh=bnN6aGJnaWUxdWk4
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Tim Flagler with Tightlinevideo ties a classic streamer that will catch fish anywhere in the world, the Mickey Finn. Learn How to Tie This Fly: Difficulty: Easy In the last several years, fly tying has seen incredible innovations.
After finding a tick last month on my waders on the metolius and then last week waking up with a tick attached to my fucking stomach on a fishing trip in Montana I bought a bottle of permethrin because I still shiver thinking about that morning.
Did a little hike out in the mountains for some lake fishing and caught my first grayling and about 12 more after that. Overall a spectacular day of fishing and good views
How and when to fish streamers for Great Lakes steelhead.
Probably a dumb question, but if you've been practicing casting on the lawn, do you need to clean your fly line in the same way that you do after every few sessions on the water? If yes, what's the best way to do that?
There’s no trout within a hour of my college, After failing to not spook every carp in local ponds for almost a month, went to the river and found some willing to play ball
I live in Ireland and often see black fly on the water. So I have attempted to tie a black fly, no specific pattern just what I see on the waters here. Today I tied my first dry fly, my 5th fly in total. What you guys think? Any constructive criticism? I know the wings aren't great, I didn't use enough feathers.
By Jesse Lowry Fishing is as much of a mental game as any sport. Whether it's having confidence in your gear, the conditions, your technique, hell, even in the fish, the psychological factors play a role in how we perform on the water.
I’m a big wet wader, I hate wearing waders and avoid it whenever possible, and I don’t really understand the design of most wet wading shoes. I have always worn my keens/crocs while wet wading as they allow my feet to breathe and are easy to clean mud and silt off of.
These are the first streamers I’ve ever tied. Green/black sculpin has already gotten into some fish
As the title says, I have this small tin that I would like to turn into a small fly box that i can keep in the car for emergency fishing.
Read more about Caught my first two carp on fly and I’m hooked!.
While bulky and awkward looking, these streamers have crazy movement from the pacchiari’s dragon tails and bucktail. Swimming like the big soft plastic “bulldawgs” used by conventional musky anglers.
This is a Mustad Alpha Point Caddis Offset Barbless CO68XAP, size 10. I think they are 2x short, but they are at least 2x sharp.What I like about them, is the sturdy wire they're built on, and the big eye. It's practical for someone with a shaking hand.Tag: Small UV flat tinsel. Body: Troutline Belgian Rabbit Dubbing olive caddis.
I am new to fly fishing, what are some flies I could be adding to have a more well rounded set up. I fish around the Maryland area. All recommendations are appreciated!
In Hokkaido, Japan, the snowmelt season will be ending soon, and the serious fishing season is about to begin.Please come and enjoy fishing in Hokkaido.
Have been fly fishing since the age of 16.I've hit a ceiling in my skill level. A large part of that is by buying flies.I rely on "what's worked before" or what the local guide says or what looks good vs understanding the insects, the hatches, the streams in detail.Just put my Fullingmill fly box with 300 flies on ebay.
5 proven patterns for spring trout.
For nearly two decades, a fly fishing show out of Argentina has been building something most of the mainstream hasn’t fully seen, largely because it’s existed outside the channels that define modern fly fishing media.
Maine’s supreme court has agreed to hear challenges against the state’s fly fishing only regulations, which were the subject of a recent lawsuit. Plaintiffs who want the fly fishing only regulations overturned succeeded in appealing a lower court ruling that sided with keeping the state’s current regulations in place.
By Marcus Saunders That gentle morning light seems to push back all those fears that hound our minds at 3am. Glancing sideways out of the ute window, I see vague outlines race by as the human world slowly comes into focus; the radio is silent, and only the occasional rattle of the trailer reminds me that the boat is in tow.
Obviously someone broke off on this poor fish but it ended up pooping everything but the hook out and I bought it on the old line
Finally got the old canoe I found sitting in my father-in-law’s woods set up pretty much perfect for my fly fishing needs. I can stand and walk around in it with no problem, and the trolling motor with the lithium battery absolutely rips.
I’m sure this has been talked about already so I’m sorry to beat a dead horse. What did you all do to stop yourself from feeling overwhelmed? I’ve only ever went fishing for catfish. Just cast out and leave it sit. So I’ve never been the best fisherman to begin with.
Natural CDC palmer hackle + elk hair.Tried dry fly fishing today for the first time, I had so much fun. I don't want to work, I want to go fishing :(
Read more about Carp were sipping cottonwood seeds yesterday, first time targeting them on a dry fly.
Read more about I started having a lot of success on my streamers I tied for bass then promptly lost them all. Tying up a new batch!.
Caught my first wild brown trout on tenkara at Wistmans Wood, Dartmoor National park.
Hey there,So the ones that know me, know that i travel quite a bit for fly fishing. And on my road trips, i've quite often not had a washing machine or even a sink at hand, when transferring between water ways.
THE COMPLETE FLY FISHERMAN is a bimonthly magazine in South Africa dedicated exclusively to fly fishing, an activity that is seeing unprecedented growth worldwide. Although its subject matter focusses on fly fishing the African continent, it carries features …
We tested the best saltwater wading boots for saltwater fly fishing.
By Louis Cahill About once a year I get an email from the editor of a fishing magazine saying, “I heard you have photos of golden trout.” The answer is yes, but better than half the time the question is completely wrong.
I walked into a brown drake hatch and the fish didn't mind that all I had was a big ugly EHC. Not a bad day on a river that mostly holds 6" trout.
So im fairly new to fly fishing with only one rod. I know the best answer to my question is have 2 rod setup but i want to get more better at fly fishing before buying more gear. So question is, say if im throwing streamers with 2x taper leader and i want to throw size 14-18 nymphs or dry flies.
I had my first day river fishing recently using nymphs and I loved it. The only thing I didn't love was the weeds and losing my nymphs on a 7x tippet. I'd love to fish some wooly buggers now but the last time I did it I lost it on the first cast so now I'm thinking I should try using weed guards.
Just dropping in here to say anyone starting out with tying flies, you can make a DIY whip finishing tool with a wire coat hanger and needle nose pliers. Yes, they’re only like five bucks, but you can use that $5 for some fly tying material instead. Thought I’d pass along the info!Tight lines!
still streamer season in Piedmont (Italy). dry fly conditions still a few weeks away
Read more about Stonefly tip: they can’t eat the dropper first if you don’t have one 🤓☝️.
The bugs are there, but it seems like the fish aren’t keyed in on them yet.
I got these my third day of fly fishing. I walked around the water and looked under rocks and saw mostly black fly's and some insects so I used a little black dry fly. They loved it and it was like a feeding frenzy for these guys. Just had it on the end of my leader.
Lionfish may be the mother of all invasive species. Take a moment to think about this: a lionfish (native to the Indo-Pacific) has no natural predators in the Atlantic ocean. It can live up to fifteen years, reaching sexual maturity in less than a year. Once mature, a pair can spawn as often as every four days.
2.5lb tippet I thought was going to snap at any given point on 3wt rod bent like a candy cane. Unbelievably difficult to net and a long ass fight but she fully recovered for the release.Unreal day
Went to visit family and threw the 4wt in the car because why not? Was hoping to find some brown trout from shore given the info I’d read on the water. Had about 12 perch and no luck on a single trout in 5+ hrs. Sadly I had forgotten the streamer box at home but had one (very poorly) home tied black bugger leftover in the bottom of my gear bag.
Measured at about 21 inches. This fish ate a size 18 BWO. My very first dry fly brown trout. It was amazing.At first I didn’t know what flies he was eating and I threw an Adam’s. But he didn’t even eat that.
Safe to say I’m hooked lol.
Went to the West Branch of the Delaware for a float yesterday with a long-time friend who’d always wanted to try the sport. On her first day of fly fishing. With her very first cast of a dry fly. With a four weight. With 6x tippet. She hooks, fights, and lands the wild brown pictured.
Took a small hike yesterday and caught a ton of grayling. (The Eagle was a paid actor)
MY GOOD FRIEND DAN FLYNN GREW UP IN MAINE CHASING THE GIANT BROOK TROUT IN THE RANGELEY LAKES REGION. These days you can find him high in the headwaters of the Southern Appalachians after the local brookies or tied into a big wild brown downstream. The geography may have changed but there is still a lot of Maine in his tying.
Only problem is I don’t know how to fly fish… he did give me a fly rod though so I’m excited to give it a try. I love trout fishing so anything that gives me an excuse to put on my waders is good enough for me. Cheers.
Hey everyone,Been debating getting into tying. Doing a lot of trout fishing recently and with it comes a lot of donations to the trees. But I do a ton of saltwater fly fishing as well. So I think the next evolution I fear will be getting into tying to learn more about rivers and when to throw what, especially for trout.
I’m not usually one for chasing stockers BUT this one hole near my job has looked juicy I’ve posted about it in the past and I finally went back and got what I was looking for.
The fly fishing world can be super technical and specific, and at times certain techniques or approaches can start to feel almost rigid.
Been fly fishing for a few years. Been a lifelong fisherman, so I'm not super green but fly fishing is different. Went out yesterday, brought my new 3wt because I really wanted to fish some dries. It's a bit early where I am and the weather was cold (snow in the morning). So I fished without luck for hours.
A blessed morning on a small creek in PA. Can’t remember life before Fly Fishing.
By Louis Cahill Concentration, Relaxation and Communication. I wish I could claim those words. I'm quoting Jose Sands, bonefish guide at Andros South Bonefish Lodge. That was his answer when I asked what he thought was the key to successful bonefishing. As usual, he nailed it. Plenty of anglers are frustrated or intimidated by bonefish.
Soft hackle Pheasant tail: Love the simplicity and exclusive use of natural materials, but still looking great (photo is the first time ive ever used partridge!)Crayfish jig streamer: recently found my love for squirrel and rabbit strips, and have been playing with them a ton.Thin mint bugger: ju...
Hope it works. Maybe it'll at least get a sucker.
Hope it works. Maybe it'll at least get a sucker.
Hooked into my first Apaches yesterday. First time in Arizona, too. Holy shit - this is a beautiful state. Won’t be my last trip out here.
Believed to be gone forever, dropped and hidden in deep grass or better yet at the bottom of the river.Rewind to last weekend - pulled them out making some adjustable dropper perfection loops (check out Old Trout Bum on YT) which is a fantastic method when you’re fishing dries on a euro nymph set...
Tomorrow is my first time fly fishing since I was a kid. Never fly fished for trout. This is the box I put together, what do you think? What can I expect? Fishing a larger river and a small creek
Bugs are out! 3 very aggressive dry fly eats and 3 on the drooper. Nothing too big. Biggest was about 14 inches but he was thick!
Read more about Adams, size 12. TMC 100 Dry Fly Hook.
Project Healing Waters (PHW) has teamed up with the family of legendary saltwater fly tier Bob Popovics for a memorial auction. The auction’s proceeds will benefit PHW’s mission of supporting veterans through fly fishing. The auction starts May 11 at 10am Eastern, and will close on May 16 at 10pm Eastern.
Patapsco River, MD. Got three hits earlier in the evening yesterday, but couldn't set the hook. Third time I got a hit I was able to land it - nice little rainbow trout on a streamer. What a great feeling!
By Herman deGala It’s the time of year when the rivers and creeks around Colorado are blown out because of run-off but the weather is just gorgeous. What is a body to do? Of course, you could head to some tailwater. Until you get there and find everyone thought the same thing. Or you could head to your nearby lake or pond. It’s all filled up.
The bugs were slow to hatch this morning, didn’t really pick up until noon or so. Although this was the only fish of the day, I’m still happy to have made the trek. Only 3 more weeks until the rest of ‘em open up.
Read more about 21 trout in the net including a big brown. Was a great day..
This was my fourth guided trip. My first three landed me a total of…3 fish, lol! This time, good conditions allowed me to land 10 fish including this 26” wild, brown trout. I ended up catching this guy twice. First time, he snapped the line and took my fly.
A close family friend and mentor of mine in his late 70’s introduced me to fly fishing last summer. He guided all around Montana when he was my age and he said his wife panted rods for Winston when they were living in Twin Bridges.
Hello All. I am extremely new to fly tying and fly fishing. I live 4 hours from the nearest trout fishing so most of my efforts will be on bass fishing. Thought to post some of first attempts at gurgler and stealth bomber flies to see if anyone might be able to provide some feedback? I’ve struggled some figuring out the proportions of the flies.
I’m looking for recommendations on materials and equipment to get into fly tying. I’m looking to mostly be tying dries, nymphs and terrestrials for SE US trout.
I love the colors on these fish. Mostly caught on double nymph rigs, but a few hit some medium size streamers (drifting them). I assume most of them are stocked but don’t know for sure.Location: New Hampshire
I have been getting into fly tying recently. I have a bunch of ruffed grouse tail feathers. I want to know if I can/should replace a Coc de leon, or pheasant tail feathers with the grouse I have.
In this episode, we head North to one of the most iconic fly fishing states in the country: Michigan.
I caught this Brook Trout down in Lincoln National Forest, NM. It made me think, where is the southern most brook trout fishery in the US? Can anyone beat the vicinity of Ruidoso NM?EDIT: With further research sparked by some comments, Ruidoso NM is approximately 33N Latitude.
Water levels are finally back to normal in most Michigan streams, and streamers have definitely been a favorite among the trout.
By Bob Reece When connecting a person and a fish is the foundation of your job, the fly that you use matters. The pattern design as well as the hook that it’s founded upon must both deliver.
Spent a decent bit out on this river today and caught absolutely zero fish. Initially started by throwing inline spinners upstream, but it was impossible to get the lure to spin at all due to the current and it wasn’t until it got downstream where it had any action.
For a 7wt rod what is your favorite streamer line that holds up. I had a buddy that just bought the SA 250 grain streamer pro and it ripped first time fishing it. Want something reliable that sinks fast so in the shallow stuff I can just retrieve faster and it’ll get down in the deep stuff.
Mods: please remove if not allowed but looking for feedback.Hey all — I got tired of bouncing between random recipes, YouTube videos, and messy material lists, so I built a fly tying app to make things easier at the vise.Right now it includes:Fly pattern libraryRecipes + tutorialsMaterial trackin...
Wanted to put out a little PSA for anyone on the fence about getting into fly tying.Short answer: just do it.I started tying about 7 months ago because I thought it would save me money. LOL.
Went to Southern Sequoia for some CA golden trout and hit the South Fork of the Kern.I have another camping trip planned in June, I'm wanting to find somewhere that has Brookies in California with some decent camping nearby preferably within hiking distance of the campsite.Feel free to PM me a st...
Caught on a streamer in the evening which is my favorite way to fish for trout.
Had a slam on my local river with streamers yesterday. Never moved so many fish in this river like I did yesterday. My 6wt setup with large arbor reel and full sink line was originally for Stillwater but it’s become a killer for me in my go to river.
Read more about Catching smallies with Olive Wooly Bugger.
By Justin Pickett Oh, the world of fast fly rods…. They can be great tools. Some of my favorite rods are most definitely faster than your “average joe” rod.
This Ford Explorer Sportsman Concept was built by Ford Motor Company for display at the 2001 North American International Auto Show. Designed around a fly fishing theme, it showcases a range of custom exterior and interior elements intended to support outdoor…
A Note from Alexander Gomez (@silverkinggomez): “That day we were fishing for resident tarpon. We happened to hit the mother load on a super calm day. Literally the perfect tarpon day multiple eats and landed a couple. I’m a third generation flyfishing guide.
The countdown to Adult Swim's Rick and Morty Season 9 is now down to less than three weeks, which means it's time to check out the season's new opening sequence. As we all know, sometimes it's a preview of what's to come – and sometimes, it's filled with some…
By Justin Pickett A pair of hemostats can save a fly fisherman serious time on the water! If I were asked what one tool, or accessory, I absolutely have to have with me on the water, I would have to say it is, without a doubt, my trusty pair of hemostats. Not my sunglasses, nippers, or my net, but hemostats.
For the stream it was on, it couldn’t have been very much bigger. It jumped and made runs and took me to my reel for the first time for a trout on the fly. I was so used to stripping line to bring in fish it took me a second to realize I needed the reel.
Read more about Caught my very first trout on the fly tonight!.
Active top water and great nymphing. Don’t think I’ve hooked a fish nymphing on anything but a black perdigon this year.
We've gotten some decent rain the past couple weeks, so I broke out the fly rods and hopped around a couple crossings targeting bass and sunfish.It was a cold start in the mid 40's , but still was able to wet wade as the river water was warm enough. Caught a couple nice post spawn bass and various sunfish on a fly I tied up.
I started building my own fly rods, which had been fun, and finally started fishing them. Made a Euro Nymph rod, and a switch rod for fishing the surf.
A few headlines this past week grabbed my attention, and not in the best way. The first was someone’s response to the new TV show “The Madison,” another entry from Taylor Sheridan (creator of “Yellowstone”).
Took my euro nymph rod and reel out and caught over 20 rainbows and a brown. As I was leaving got this nicer rainbow. Definitely one of my better fishing days!
A grid of 4 business owners. Top left is a man pouring coffee beans into a grinder. Top right is a woman in a pink dress placing a lampshade on a shelf of lampshades. Bottom left is a main in a fly fishing store. Bottom right is a woman in an office.
My first memory of bringing a trout to hand with a fly rod took place back in the spring of 1990, on a seasonal trout stream, located 45 minutes north of Atlanta, GA. It was a far cry from a trophy trout at 10-inches, but that freshly stocked rainbow trout, touched my eleven year old fishing soul to the core.
Novice fly fisherman here, after almost a year of researching equipment, lines, flies, waders, vests, etc…I took a trip to North Ga for a few days to try for trout. I booked a trip with Cohutta Fishing Co and they didn’t disappoint!!The day of our trip we were rained out but rebooked for two days later.
A lot of people in this group liked and found inspiration for their own projects when I posted about a photo box I made, so I was hoping some of you might appreciate the poster frame I built over the weekend.This is a life-size poster of a 28.5” brown trout I had the great privilege of bringing to hand last fall.
We stayed at a lodge outside of Hancock NY last weekend, and my daughter, 15yr got her first Rainbow. And was her first catch on a fly rod. Did a good netting and release. #16 Hendricks. Super proud of her.
I’m pretty new to fly fishing and just purchased these. I’m wondering if they’re as high quality as I was told. I fish off the beach primarily.
Ate a size 14 ice cream cone chironomid the morning after a big spring storm
Meadow Run, Ohiopyle, PA; Size 20 black zebra midge. This is a stocked stream so it’s a hatchery fish, but I’ve caught plenty of wild browns and none of them were nearly this colorful.
Today I caught my first trout on my fly rod! After grinding multiple spots out near me that are stocked with trout, I finally landed this little guy! Thanks to everyone that responded to my previous post on me being super discouraged that I couldn’t even get bites from trout. Caught this stocked guy at a pond with a green wooly bugger.
I've been eying up Gary Loomis's NFC blanks for a while. I just came across this article about NFC/Edge rods resisting PE take over and darn it that's reason enough to support the company alone besides their rods/blanks being top of the line and made in USA.A $100 "Golden Ticket" helps NFC grow and gets you one of any blank in their line-up.
Size 4 mouse heading with a full box to a good client of mine.His box includes a bunch of size 4 Mini Jimmy’s, a deer head streamer, and what i am naming the Brunch Money (articulated lunch money built slightly different).Funny enough, the hardest part about this fly was putting the little ears o...
Floated the Yakima Canyon yesterday and hit one of the heaviest caddis hatches I’ve seen out there.Late afternoon, the water was absolutely covered.
This article, like many I’ve written, began with a conversation I had with my brother, Tom. Tom and I are brothers separated by a mutual hobby. We both love to fish but in very different ways. Tom gets after bass on gear. A skill I respect but don’t especially prefer. I suck with a gear rod and it’s just not the experience I enjoy.
Picked this up yesterday. Gonna use it for summer steelhead with my Scandi setup. I’ll keep my R8 8130 for winter fish and a Skagit head. When my Burkie arrives, I’ll turn this into a loaner rod for buddies that want to go and try out swinging for steelhead.
Caught an elusive Battenkill BrownSaw the Legend himself presentCovered bridges as far as the eye can see(Vermont sure loves a covered bridge)
Hit a tiny mountain creek for some dry fly action. Most were reasonably healthy browns around the 10 inch mark, and then there was this guy.
Pattern by Lucian Vaseis (At least I found the pattern on his blog.)Tied on a Daiichi D1770 size 14. Sumo Power Thread A1 tying thread. Pheasant tail fibres for tail, Mayfly Yellow Synthetic Nymph Skin Small for abdomen, Hends Rabbit Fur K03 for thorax, yellow CDC wing, and Teal Summer Duck hackle.
I was talking with a friend the other day about doing some fishing in Colorado, his home state. This is a good topic to bring up if you are trying to lure me into an extended conversation. Colorado is near to my heart. He was throwing out places we might fish and said "I know you love the Dream Stream, but I hate that place".
Went out chasing the tiger of the river, the legendary Golden Mahseer… But the river had other plans.Ended up landing a Gardi (Labeo dero) on the fly - not what I came for, but honestly, one of the toughest, most rewarding catches I’ve had.Sometimes it’s not about the target, it’s about the surpr...
Going to pickup a set of Patagonia waders. Was thinking of getting wading pants as opposed to bibs.
Can’t find any info on the sink rate for the Fast version but thought these look ideal for my streamer fishing on the river for trout, and even useful for swinging wet flies.Also the built in welded swivel looks pretty handy for easy tippet changes and avoiding line twist.Have a 5wt and 7wt rod, ...
Bought my first fly rod a few weeks ago. This afternoon was the most active fishing day I've ever experienced. It was take after take, I had to release a bunch but kept my limit for supper. Haven't caught anything until today and iv been out alot trying to get my casts down.
caught my pb cutthroat on a beautiful spring day. boy do i love montana! i can bike less than a few miles from my house to access multiple amazing fishing spots.
Read more about First Maine Brookie of the Year!.
I first came across this stonefly nymph online, but never managed to find it again. Anyone have any knowledge about this pattern?Anyhow, tied on a Daiichi 1730 #8. Black goose biots for tail, antennae, and legs.
Read more about Caught my first trout! - Duckmaloi River, NSW Australia.
Back in 2013 Kent Klewein and I were in a tire commercial. I was encouraged by a reader to reshare this video from 5 years ago. It seems like yesterday but our readership has grown so much since then that plenty of you have not seen it. If you have, please excuse the old news. If you haven’t, take a few minutes and enjoy some cool fishing footage.
Title. I was fishing a logjam the other day at my local creek and a larger fish for the size of stream I was in (probably a good 14 inches) was routinely torpedoing itself straight out of the water. I've seen smaller fish do it during a hatch, but there weren't really any bugs around and I thought that the larger fish were more wary when rising.
Found some willing redbands under the mid afternoon sun. Quite warm out, nice to ditch the waders for a change
Found this old bamboo rod in my late father-in-law's things, still in the box, still wrapped in the original paper. All my rods are graphite or fiberglass, never used bamboo. It's got 3 different tips, and the handle is reversible, so it can be used for a fly reel or spin reel I think. Any help on what I'm looking at would be much appreciated.
My buddy and I are getting into fly fishing. We have been doing ok with our skills in stocked waters and having a blast. We would like to try getting after some wild trout (class A or wild designation) near central PA. To add to the fun, we want to pitch and tent and take in the wilderness.
what is this fly and how would you tie it? the booty is craft fur. is it a dragonfly nymph? mostly i want to know how to do the hollow craft fur with flashhttps://preview.redd.it/qwck1ksghdyg1.png?width=984&format=png&auto=webp&s=0fc1f926b27b47d36f3d346eee7ba806dcc3ed5c
Been tying so many big streamers lately. It was strange tying such small flies.
Just finished tying this brown rabbit fur streamer. The natural fur has incredible movement on slow retrieves — perfect for bass and pike. Can’t wait to test it out this weekend! 🎣
Fly fishing gifts for Mom this Mother's Day.
Booked a day of fishing in Scotland while on vacation to the River tweed, a river known for housing large brown trout, grayling and salmon. I’m primarily a salt water angler so the realm of trout fishing is pretty foreign to me, but I ended up hooking into this fish on a 2wt sage ESN and he screamed down river probably 40 yards.
THE STASH IS BACK! Rob "The Stash" Smith is back to share one of his favorite redfish flies with us. The Rusty Enema is a proven producer anywhere redfish are found. It's a great attractor pattern that pushes a lot of water, which is like ringing the dinner bell for redfish in dirty water.
Hello all,I’m embarking on a trip to B.C. to fish for bull trout this summer around mid June. I’ll be in the Fernie area. To give some context, I’ve already gone on 3 dedicated bull trout trips that were a week long each and have not landed my first bull yet. I’m trying to find a safe bet.
The bite at a spot near me seems to light up at dusk, but I have such a hard time with visibility that I can’t really fish it. Seems like the fish are tearing up emergers but I’m basically blind casting - even with the dry dropper it’s hard to keep track once I cast. Any tips for low light fishing?
Fly only rivers and lakes nearby, and just a ton of trouty waters in every direction. Most of these fish were caught about 10 minutes from my house. There’s cutthroat, bulls, brooks, lakers, browns, whitefish, and some salmon/steelhead opportunities all within 45 minutes.
Wondering if this is cause for concern or just normal. I’ve seen rods with alot more cracks like this. This is in the second lower section
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Cheech with Fly Fish Food ties a dry fly that should be in every trout angler’s summer box, the Flavilinea Sparkle Dun.
I’m thinking about taking my dad to NZ around Feb-Mar. We have been talking about doing this for over 20 years, but life always got in the way. He’s 70 now and this is probably our last chance to make it happen.He’s in decent shape for his age, but he has low injury risk tolerance (wading deep, climbing down embankments, etc).
I bought my first fly rod today and was able to land this little guy! I had so much fun. Just thought I would share hahaEdit: Thanks for all the support guys very friendly community you’ve got here
So when I tie a flashback nymph on a jig hook, I flip the fly over and tie in the flash so it rides up along with the jig hook. But does it really matter to the fish?
Read more about Lost a grayling this size or bigger then a while later caught this one. Maybe same fish idk but took me for a run way down stream on the 3wt.
I just started tying streamers. I've tied plenty of nymphs and dries but had never got into streamers. I started trying to catch bass at the lake by my house and wooly buggers were mostly catching crappie.
Read more about While we do get runs of steelhead, my local creek constantly likes to remind me that bigger doesn't necessarily mean better..
Customer let us fish his pond on lunch. Biggest bluegills I’ve ever seen
Hey y’all, I’m new in the Flyfishing world. Decided to tie my own nymphs (I euro nymph) and wanted to ask y’all, what nymph do you think I should try to tie? Here’s my 1st attempt
I’m quite new to tying and would appreciate feedback and tips and tricks for nymphs.First three rows are zebra midges sizes 18, 16 and 14. The shorter ones are tied on Hanak BL500 and the longer ones on Tiemco TMC100.The fourth row are pheasant tails.
By Chris Dore Things are hotting up in Southern NZ and to many Southern locals, this means Willow Grubbing time! Willow grubs are the larvae of the Saw Fly (Pontania Proxima) , and pupate within those angry red blisters found on the leaves of willow trees.
Read more about Got to break in my new dry fly setup on an awesome Hendrickson hatch. I see a lot of Winston and Orvis rods out here. Are there any Hardy fans?.
Hey yall, just got into tying, I now have a Renzetti saltwater traveler, a bunch of tools, resins, materials, and I need a good bag/case to organize it all for storage and travel! I did score that little bass pro bait binder which is great for the materials that come in smaller bags, but not so m...
Read more about Sometimes the first trout of the year isn’t that big.
I’m relatively new to fly tying. I’ve been following some tutorials and made elk hair caddis and such. I tried my hand at some Trico Spinners. Is this a good fly?
Tied up a few of these for fun today. I have read these inverted dry flys have a hard time hooking up a fish but we shall see. I do like the shape it gives.
I took both the lure rod & fly rod out today. I bought this rod in February & have never really used it besides 1 20 minute session a few days ago, but I got too frustrated & picked up the spinner again.
Hey guys! I caught this a little while ago. Does it's spots look a little abnormal? I haven't caught many cutthroat and would like to know!
Caddis emerger and black zebra midge. 5x down to 6x.
Fly Fisherman is the world's leading magazine for fly fishing. Every issue provides expert advice on the latest fly fishing techniques, the newest tackle and the hottest new fly patterns. Through informative articles, it highlights the best destinations for t…
Bonefish are on the move! Presenting your fly to a school of bonefish has to become second nature. There is often not time to make a plan. The successful angler is one who can make split second decisions and place the fly quickly and accurately. It's a little like shooting a shotgun.
This year marks the 5th anniversary of the Battenkill Fly Fishing & Arts Festival in Arlington, Vermont, held from April 30 to May 2. Featuring expert presentations from the likes of Tom Rosenbauer, . . .
In certain circles, it feels in vogue to criticize the way fly fishing guides go about their business. Just like with any profession, if you’re looking for things to poke at, you’ll find them.
"THIS IS THE KIND OF BONEFISHING THAT RUINS YOU. THE KIND OF FISHING THAT IMPAIRS YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS." The sky is a perfect robin's egg blue. Reflections of the morning sun dance on the underside on the mangroves giving the bright green leaves an unnatural glow.
The bow of the skiff rises and falls under my feet as my eyes scan the vast expanse of blue and green. We call this riding the bull. Balancing on a casting platform as the boat bobs and shifts in the surf. Out on the ocean side, that’s where you find migrating tarpon. These big fish push past in schools, often single file.
In the old days I ran a hedge fund. That’s right. Half a billion dollars doing whatever I told it. Big trades, big profits (and losses) and big pressure. I learned a lot from a decade in that role that has helped me on the stream.
South America Fly Fishing Destinations - Issue 4 2025English | 100 pages | True PDF | 28.8 MBDownload: RAPiDGATOR
By Chris Dore Angling ethics and on-stream behaviour are a big deal here in NZ due to the unique qualities of our fishery. Gin clear water hosting sometimes less than several fish per mile mean that if you walk past, there’s a good chance they will see you and spook to cover for the remainder of the day.
THE OTHER DAY I RECEIVED THIS EMAIL FROM A READER. *** "Just wanted to bring up an issue that has been eating at my soul for years! I just can't wrap my arms around the thought of using a bobber.
Florida Sportsman is known well for featuring articles on all types of fishing, ranging from fly fishing and other types of inshore angling to fishing done in deeper ocean waters. These articles inform the magazines readers on what types of fish are in season…
If you have never fished the Green River below Flaming Gorge, its time to check it out. Located in the northeast corner of Utah, the Green River is one of the premier tailwaters in the country.
Ben Miller is a Montana-based artist known for his Fly-Cast Paintings of rivers, created using a fly rod instead of a traditional brush.
Max Pressure Photo by Louis Cahill MY GOOD FRIEND JOEL DICKEY WAS NOT RAISED BY WOLVES, BUT YOU MIGHT NOT BELIEVE IT IF YOU'VE EVER SEEN HIM ANGRY.
Good friend and fly fishing guide, Ryan Dunne has been capitalizing on the growing carp buzz by fly anglers lately.
Bob isn’t a quitter, even when he should be. Maybe there will be a hex hatch…where’s my truck? See more of Bob and the angling art of Andrea Larko on Etsy. The post Bob Stays Out Late first appeared on Fly Fishing | Gink and Gasoline | How to Fly Fish | Trout Fishing | Fly Tying | Fly Fishing Blog.
THE TELLICO NYMPH IS A SOUTHERN CLASSIC. Named after the storied North Carolina river where it was proven fool big browns, the Tellico Nymph is a southern as moonshine and just as effective. It's a simple impressionistic fly that works in any size, although #10 is a favorite.
While I appreciate Orvis keeping its long-running Recon rod series alive, I wish they’d update the name whenever they refresh this stick. Each iteration has been called the “Recon,” but I had the chance to review their latest version, which debuted early in 2026.
By: Alice Tesar My outdoor gear is always put to the test when I take it for a spin with my toddler. Recently my partner and I were fishing with him at a local spot that has a wide rocky bend. We let him play around, eat a few rocks, and investigate sunbathing snakes while we got some casts in.
How to fly fish the Mississippi River.
How do you find and catch trout on days when there doesn’t seem to be much action? When the river looks like it’s boiling with rising trout and you’re having to wipe the BWOs out of your eyes just to tie on a fly, it doesn’t take a degree in entomology to catch fish.
Is there a link between vinyl records and fly fishing? I'm prepared to make a completely unreasonable argument. Whether or not you agree with it, it might actually help you catch more fish. If not, it will absolutely make for a better music listening experience.
By Louis Cahill This easy fishing knot will help you catch more fish. I learned the Double Figure 8 Loop Knot when I started getting serious about tarpon fishing. It quickly became the go-to knot for all of my saltwater and streamer fishing. I even use it to attach nymphs from time to time.
"I thought you might like these," my brother Tom holds out an old yellowed envelope. "I found them going through some of Pete's things." William Starling Cahill, who preferred to be called Pete, was my Grandfather and the man who taught me to fly fish.
“TWITCH, TWITCH, STOP!”, EXCLAIMS MY GUIDE, EDUARDO. I’ve heard these words all week and now it's just become second nature for me as soon as my dry fly hits the water. I have to admit though, it's been extremely effective. We’re taught as newbies to focus on presenting our fly on a drag free, dead drift and that's great.
Tying at my bench tonight and going through my boxes. (First pic is whatever, second is mine tonight)I’m trying to tie up stuff for summer steelhead and saw this.I was on the Clearwater in Idaho in Feb and the guide said “try this, it caught two yesterday”.
After 20 minutes in the river, caught a snag with my streamer and gave it a tug. Now I get to replace a blank for my Echo Lift. After having it for 3 years and snapping it twice (could be me, I don't want to disparage Echo, I'm still new at fly fishing) , maybe something more sturdy is in order.
I’m pretty new to fly fishing. Today I went to Sipsey Fork in Central Alabama for the second time to try to get some trout. It was a beautiful day with no wind and the current was not very strong. I found a hole where trout were surfacing pretty continuously however I could not get them to bite on anything. I tied on everything in my box.
Read more about First of the season and my best brookie.
Done similar to a popping bug or a crease fly . Meant to be fish on its side as a cripple .
Such an incredible process by some of the most primitive life forms on earth.
Hooked a beautiful golden in southeast PA this morning. Took the scud imitation.
I SPOTTED THIS LITTLE GUY IN A HATCHERY SUPPORTED STREAM IN NORTH CAROLINA AND FISHED TO HIM UNTIL I CAUGHT HIM SO I COULD GET A PHOTO. While not common exactly, deformities like this are not unusual in either hatcheries or in the wild but you seldom see a 'special' fish like this in a wild stream.
I know what you're probably thinking, "Come on Kent, you wrote another freaking post about the importance of stealth for spooky trout? Yes, I did, but this isn't your average stealth post. Most of us already know spooky trout require anglers to move slow and quietly.
Haven’t broken out the 5 wt in a few years. Might hit some SRC fishing tomorrow in the sound with old faithful.
The Prince Nymph has always looked terrestrial to me, so here is my dry fly version.
I don’t usually like to go above a #14 on the bow but stonefly nymphs are proven big fish producers and are happening right now.Simple and easy tie, looks sexy with a metallic brown bead
3 foot chains at Home Depot for $5.48, available in a variety of colors.
Any anyone used tippet rings for dry flies? Would you recommend using them?
I think it’s a keeper! And I absolutely loved wading out into 35° water❤️ yeah, I know I didn’t have much of a chance of getting anything, I just wanted to get back out there so bad 😅
I’m very new to fly fishing and fly tying, and I don’t have a ton of flies or material yet, so feel free to critique my mistakes and make suggestions, these are my attempts at a flashback pheasant tail and a wooly bugger!
The Black Hills in South Dakota is a hidden gem in Midwest trout fishing. We cover everything you need to know to fish this region.
Basically just want a kit I can grab without thinking too much and have O.K. to decent luck getting a bite.I'd be throwing it on a 6wt usually
What do y’all think the hardest fishing fish is pound for pound? Photo of a pacific Jack (Toro) from last week. I’d wager to say Bonefish..
Local attractor pattern from the Bow River. Usually tied on a short shank but I don’t think the fish care. One of the easiest patterns ever, flash tail and micro straggle body.Maybe a boatman? Maybe a micro leech?Either way it works.
Anymore anyone recommends? 🤔Mainly trout fishing. (Don’t ask about the mice I thought they’d look cool, I’m not that brave to give them a go)
First brookie in the net and honestly, pictures don’t do them enough justice.
Where I live I mostly just smallmouth fish, but managed to find some wild browns on a trip to Arizona. Absolutely beautiful fish I will miss this.
The air around me is hot, still and thick enough to breathe with a knife and fork. The edges of my hair are damp with sweat. The bow of the boat bobs gently under my feet to the steady "bloop, bloop" of the push pole. All around me the world is a blue-white cyclorama. The sky sopping up the sea without a trace of horizon.
Hey everyone, about a year into fly fishing and still figuring it out.Been using a Wild Water 3/4 wt so far.
Celebrated day 50 of fishing this year by catching some nice trout on caddis imitations during a cloudy afternoon hatch today.
Is it me or do all streamer boxes just look like we throw up all of our streamers into a box! I just tried reorganizing it and it’s just a pile of feathers and hairs haha.
Brand new to fly fishing (haven’t gone out yet) and new to fly tying. These are my first 3 flies size 16 zebra midges with 2.4mm tungsten bead. Any advice is welcome.
Muddler worked like a diver on the surface and a boogle bug popper
We loved our trip to Belize last spring so much we are thinking about returning for Christmas.
By Daniel Galhardo I believe fly-fishing is first and foremost and excuse for us to spend time outside. And it is an incredibly good one. But, deep down it is truly nature, the environment where we find ourselves, that keeps us going out for more.
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Davie McPhail ties a classic pattern that has brought more trout to hand than possibly any other, the Hare’s Ear Nymph. Learn How to Tie This Fly: Difficulty: Easy This pattern has made several appearances in this series through variations, but surprisingly never for the original design.
Hi allI love chasing migratory browns and rainbows in Lake Ontario and Lake Erie tribs. I want to expand my game and dip into the Spey game.
Caught this rainbow a few weeks ago and got some good reference photos of him under water for this painting.
Recently bought some Hareline small plastic rattles for fly tying, but haven’t seen much info on them or patterns that incorporate them. Wanted to see if anyone else ties with rattles and if they see success with them? Also would love any other general feedback.
Insane colors on this guy, caught on a size 22 massacre midge in the film.
Read more about I know the fly on the left is some kind of carp but im struggling to understand the green fly on the right.
THERE ARE FEW GUYS OUT THERE SQUEEZING CORK WITH THE ANGLING CHOPS OF TOM ROSENBAUER. Tom is the author of nearly two dozen books on fly fishing and too many articles to count. Add to that his podcast and posts on Orvis News and it's fair to call him one of the leading educators in the field.
Sewing thread is just so much cheaper and accessible than fly tying thread. Are my flies actually being affected by using the wrong thread? Pic for attention.
Can you pros shed some light on how to approach this?I was standing across closer to B throwing some live salmonfly type of bugs expecting some little 6inch redband trout when a ~4lb monster took it right at about A.
I'm looking at upgrading my vest for this year and options are limited.
I've been enjoying tying streamers lately, and it's about time I start learning how to tie the ones with deer hair heads. I've never tied anything with deer hair, so I'm looking for good patterns for starting out learning how to tie with deer hair.
wondering what fly this is (south western pennsylvania) guessing some species of mayfly but wondering which specifically. thanks!
Nice little resident cutty on my local water. Mostly small guys this time of year but managed a few 14”s. BWOs out in serious numbers with the odd caddis, but caught this one on a blowtorch variant. Gotta love the warmer weather.
I’ve started flipping rocks at my local stream and I’ve struggled to find information about aquatic insect identification and what patterns I can tie on to mimic the forage I find.
Read more about Got my first gilla trout on the east verde river this weekend.
These are my favorite streamers this year. Last year i fished the single hook version and had way too much fun.Whats been your confidence fly this year?
A few months back I asked for recommendations for my Billy Pate Salmon Reel and a 4wt orvis that I came into possession of and decided to go the route of modern fiberglass because my introduction to fly fishing was an old Shakespeare.
by: Landon Mayer On many Colorado tailwaters, such as the Fryingpan, Blue, or Taylor, a good Mysis pattern is money. With so many Mysis shrimp patterns on the market, finding the best one can be problematic. Many lack the movement and color of the natural crustaceans.
I've been getting into trout fishing and want to bring my fly rod from MO to CO for a fishing trip. The catch is my wife and newborn are coming with me. Are there any good places to stay and fish close together? We're going the week after Memorial Day. Also looking to hike if I could get suggestions for that too.
I love trout fishing and have caught hundreds of them at this point but this one on my new fly rod was one of the funniest for sure. I was using a small black streamer in a small creek. Had a lot of fun can’t wait to hit the trophy section of the river next week!!!
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It's my first season nymphing. Currently training at a local pond. Today I noticed there are lots of bloodworms, tiny tan midges, and these green caddis larvaes. I think I got the size about right (it's a bit short but I don't have longer hooks and I want to keep this #14 or smaller for roach).
A little trophy box I made for a 24” brown trout I caught last fall and the home-tied fly I caught him on.
It's your lucky day. You've somehow managed to get away from your busy work schedule and find time to spend a few days fly fishing for beautiful cutthroat trout out west. You've brought several trout to hand fishing a series of S-bends, and you feel like a hero.
This fly was absolutely killing it the last two days. Caught 11 brown trout 6-13" long and one rainbow about 12". I ended up loosing it after 8 or so browns and the rainbow. I really want to get some more or something similar to replace it.
Added another frog and a marabou changer to the mix.The black frog is put on a 3/0 b10s hook.
Is it a sin against fly fishing to get a cheap spinning rod to use these on?
Caught a couple fun rainbow stockers 30 minutes w/traffic outside Washington DC. Thought they stopped stocking it, pleasant surprise. Both on Size 18 zebra midge
I prefer my pellet pigs roasted whole, much like actual pigs.
Hi all,Caught this guy on the middle Rogue by Hellsgate Canyon. This was my first time out after getting waders in the Winter and maybe third time out ever. I travel and work on hydro dams and all my coworkers fly fish so I've been trying to get into it through YouTube and Tom Rosenbauer books.
By Louis Cahill When you hook a big bonefish in the mangroves, you only get one shot at landing him. Half the reason we target bonefish is that they are such powerful fighters. A relatively modest bone can put you in your backing several times during a fight.
I am a huge fan of Pat Cohens legs. He also has a book (Super Bass Flies) I highly recommend getting if you can. I’ve tied well over 75 of his deer hair frogs dialing the original pattern in but changing it a little bit to suite my needs. These are a lighter weight version of his flutter frogs that can be thrown on a 6-7 weight fly rod.
Some context: I am very new to fly fishing but not new to fishing in general. My Rod and Reel is the 5wt 9' Orvis Encounter with a 9' 3x leader on a Rio Gold line (I spent too much money on my line I think).
Went out today for the first time this year on my day off and got this nice creek chub on a nymph… didn’t see anything else moving!
I know there are brook trout in the brook, but it is really cloudy and swollen with melt. Normally, it is crystal clear. Is it worth trying, or should I just wait for it to subside?
Hi, just getting into fly fishing and looking for some flys to get started out with for trout. I’m in VA and was wondering if this is a good option? Has anyone had experience with these or this brand and is it with the price? TIA
Three consecutive PB browns from the same hole upstream from the Texas Hole boat launch combat zone. The smallest took a black zebra midge, the last two took something my cousin in Montana tied for me (last photo)(not the actual fly used, the one in the photo still has a barb).
Fly Fishing and Fly Tying was established in 1990. Designed as 'the magazine for the progressive game angler and fly tyer', it has featured articles from the best authors in the game - John Goddard, Oliver Edwards, Davy Wotton, Taff Price, Davie McPhail, Darr…
So I’m new to trout fishing I have done mostly salt water fishing and fresh water only for large mouth bass but wanting to do trout fishing in a lake (North Carolina) where I will be going camping and I wanted to get into fly fishing but decided not to since a good rod is somewhat expensive and I...
Like a lot of kids, I spent most of my adolescent summers chasing bass and bream on the local creeks and ponds in my area. Most days, a single rubber-legged popper tied to the end of my leader, was all that I needed to catch fat bream and the occasional lunker bass.
https://www.simmsfishing.com/search?q=grateful+deadNoticed that the Simms collab with the Grateful Dead, they recently released, every single sun shirt, hoody and t-shirt are only men’s cuts. Even the $1,000 waders are men’s only lol
Moved up to NW ONT for school and started to target trout in the Thunder Bay region. I've caught some medium-sized Lake trout and some 3 -5 inch rainbows on a fly rod.
Tied up nice and buggy with UTC olive 140 Denier on a Dai-Riki 060 with bright green herl, lemon lime flash, olive hen saddle, olives hares ear dubbing, and olive rabbit zonkers. Lightly weighted with some .020 lead wire to get to the carp in the pond at my local park.
I was fishing stocked trout in a small stream in Montgomery County Maryland the other day and the trout were rising frequently at dusk. I am not sure what they were eating. I saw one mayfly looking bug but do not think that was the main hatch. I would like to try to fly fish but do not know much.
What is your opinion of Frogg Togg waders ? I am considering them for a purchase. Thanks.
Read more about Quill Gordan, size 12, Mustad R50AP Dry Fly Hook.
I had always thought that carp on the fly was interesting, but clearwater sightfishing for carp in the Hill Country is genuinely exhilerating
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Looking for your favorite fly tying kits - I don’t need material at the moment but looking for a beginner vise and tool set up. There’s a clarkfork kit from Kingfisher that I saw and is in my cart unless there are other recommendations from the group!
By Bob Reece From still to moving waters, members of the Chironomidae family abound. As a result of this, they are frequently found on the dietary menu of trout. Having a diverse selection of imitations for this family of insects can greatly increase your chances of connecting with fish.
Long time lurker, but first time posting. Im new to fly tying and am looking for suggestions for assorted boxes of beads that provide a variety of sizes and styles (off set, slotted, countersunk, ect.). I would also love some advice on sizes I should focus on.
Great day to fool some big ones. Took this buck on a local freestone with a black streamer. New York State.“There are no safe paths in this part of the world. Remember you are over the Edge of the Wild now, and in for all sorts of fun wherever you go”.-J.R.R. Tolkien
I mostly fish large rivers and lakes with an 8wt and 6wt TFO (love them). When I hit the smaller creeks I go to a 5wt glass rod (very noodly) which I like very much. But I have access to some very narrow and brushy creeks with trout and smallies (that get little pressure) and wonder if I should go a little lighter and modern to enjoy these fully.
Dedicated Euro Nymph setup, Dry Fly setup and Streamer setup.
Made a dumb mistake replacing a 5wt trout setup with an 8wt and didn’t switch the reel out. Bought it cause I liked the but had the cork on it. Have a new 5wt coming so what reel should I buy
Landed this beauty on Exuma. 9’ 8wt with 9wt line and on an ugly little fly I tied before the trip. 4th bonefish I’ve ever caught and god damn do they put up an amazing fight. Exuma Point Beach around 5:30 for anyone on the island 🤘
My dad surprised me with this nice reel my brother and I gifted him back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s ish. He doesn’t fish anymore and I’ve been really into trout fishing over the past year or so. Have plenty of ultralight spinning and bass setups.
Quick question how far back do you trim your rubber legs? This was my first real streamer and articulated streamer at that. I am pleased for my first go.
For the last ten years, my early-season routine in Western New Hampshire has been identical: freeze to death in a damp sleeping bag in the back of my Tacoma, wake up with a stiff neck, eat a cold Pop-Tart, and stumble into the freezing river by 5:30 AM.This weekend, my non-fishing partner decided to tag along with the dog.
I have been throwing the idea of getting an inflatable around but wondering how many drift boat-able trout streams there are in the MN, WI, or IA area. I know there are plenty of small mouth, and Muskie opportunities, but for the purposes of this post I’m only wondering about trout streams.
Last weekend went on a tarpon trip ended up with Redfish and snook started the trip out with Captin Taylor Schaeffer ran outside. We posted it up with his mourning bouy , but the water was too cold. Tarpon were acting weird. I was hoping to use the new one piece Hardy I picked up from Ole Florida Fly Shop but unfortunately nothing wanted to play.
HAVE YOU EVER MADE THE MISTAKE OF CUTTING OFF YOUR DRY FLY OR NYMPH RIG AND QUICKLY TYING ON A STREAMER TO TARGET A BIG FISH? You know, when your too lazy or in a hurry to take the time to upsize to the appropriate tippet size generally called for with streamers.
I am looking at getting a Stillwater rod for fishing for rainbow trout in BC interior lakes. I already have a 9’ 5 weight, but have been kicking the tires on a Loomis 10’ 4 weight.
This is my first time tying a prince nymph, only been tying for a couple of weeks and looking for any feedback to improve.
Tied this fly over 15 years ago in school program and recently dug it out. Set up my first fly rod this spring and put it to use
Would appreciate some feedback on my inventory of dries and nymphs. I fish the Rockies in Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho. This is meant to be a general selection that covers 90% of situations - I'll visit a local shop for the one or two occasions a year I need giant salmonflies or something like that.
I'm relatively new to fly fishing and mostly fish stocked stillwater trout these are all my dries and emergers. has anyone got any more recommendations?
Read more about Native Brook Trout will always be my favorite..
Fly fishing for bass requires the right rods, reels, lines, and leaders to cast to and catch fish. Here's our recommendations.
This post is long overdue. This was the weekend of February 21. But just wanted to share some of the awesome photos we got and the fish we were able to jump. I was with the boys from the Ole Florida fly shop in Boca Raton, Florida. We got lucky because the wind knocked down, and it wasn’t awfully cold. We ate well, drank well.
Stand up with me here streamer guys, you know what I'm talking about! First of all I am in no way making light of Ms. Parks courageous acts or life of service. She is on my list of personal heroes and that list is pretty damn short.
Good morning, fellow fishermen 🐳I'm looking for some tips and tricks to improve my casting from the bellyboat.
caught my second bull trout after spending 2 days on the jet boat, camping along the river in freezing temps.
Hi. New to fly tying.I'm trying to learn to tie frenchies well and after I tie in the pheasant tail with a few thread wraps I have found difficulty in wrapping the pheasant tail. Usually half the tails come out before I make 1 full wrap.
I did take the precautions before handing this fish, but I do know now it is always better to use a net. This will likely be my last catch ever...I am pretty bad at this
First time fly fishing but not my first time fishing in general. Not sure what these patterns are but the bug was a lot of fun to fish cause I could see the fish take it and the yellow one (after some trial and error) was fun to fish by feel.
Second trip to the smokies went off well! Hiked close to 6 miles round trip and caught 8 brookies. Had a nutritious lunch mid day. Overall went great!
A landmark Colorado acquisition, a conservation follow-through in Georgia, and a sweeping federal access directive add up to a strong spring for angler access on public land.
The brown trout were loving the San Juan and squirmy wormies this weekend. I got a few on a frenchie jig, too, but there was a clear preference for the worms! The purist in me likes to go with the classic San Juan worm with the chenille body, but I keep hearing that the rubber jiggly/wiggly squirmy wormies are more tempting to trout.
Caught on a reactive fishing streamer fly (the Molten minnow)
By Jeff Hickman IT'S TIME FOR THE BIG BOYS. With the rapidly increasing popularity of Spey fishing, targeting Chinook salmon has also recently become hot. These large powerful anadromous fish have always been attractive to fly fishers in areas with strong populations.
I was told it couldn't be done. That this fish in this system was the holy grail and I would never find it. I caught a wild steelhead on the Squamish River 2 weeks ago before the river blew out. Not a big chrome, but my first chrome, and the most special fish I've ever caught 😊
It also happens to be my overall PB on all cuttie species 🤣 ate a good dry fly. Then some nice browns
Started reading this and half way through so far. Was browsing YouTube and came across this recommendation. What literature do y’all recommend?
Central NY. Last couple days were below freezing, water is high because we got quite a bit of rain before it got cold. Today was mostly overcast with occasional sun peeking through. It was windy, temps mid to high 40s.I was mostly fishing with nymphs, strike indicator and without.
Still kinda new to fly tying and didn't have all the right material but think it turned out alright
Caught limit in 1.5 hours all on black buzzer 3ft under a floating daddy longlegs. Last bigger 3ibfish was on an orange blob fished roly poly. Lovely trout tandoori for dinner.👍
Study the stream bed, brown and green. Through ripples and reflections, we find rocks and wood, maybe a shining piece of metal someone has left behind. Even the flash of a flake of mica in the sand, no bigger than a fishes scale. How is it that we miss the trout.
I decided to try my hand at fly fishing back in December and bought a 9’ 5wt and a 7’6” 3wt. After a few unsuccessful trips I finally caught a few brown in Hot Creek in California on a recent trip to the Eastern Sierra. The afternoons of practicing fly casts in my front yard paid off.
South Lake Tahoe. Small stream. Can’t tell for sure what kind of trout. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Hey All! Have been looking for great fly fishing kayak and have narrowed it down to these 2, the Kaku Wahoo 12.5 and Crescent LTII.I have read both paddle great and have good stability but would love more input.
So I took an Orvis fishing seminar and I have the bite. In your opinions what are some good brands to buy and learn on? As far as my range. I’m looking at 1K to 1200 for everything. Shoes, waders, rod reel, net the whole thing.Orvis was pushing hard on their gear but dayum that was pricy.
Back in 2006, I spent a season guiding in Alaska at Mission Creek Lodge. It was a great experience and a hell of a lot of hard work, but I held my own and ended up representing well for Southeastern fishing guides.
I am pretty new at fly fishing, so my gear is limited. I picked up a reddington edc 5wt and cheeky drip 375 which can handle 5/6 wt. I am from New england so its primary use for me is trout fishing. However, I am going to Florida from April till June and want to use it down there for some bass fishing, if feasible.
As a beginner, if you thought picking a fly rod was tough with all the options on the market, you’ll probably feel like that’s child’s play compared to picking out a fly line.
Geezer Technology Geezer technologySome ideas are so weird their only value is curiosity. When drifting through "creative design space" it is important to have goals in mind.The goal here was to make a small dry fly, mayfly tube fly. I seem to have done it.The only problem is why.
First ever attempt and first ever fish on a fly. Anyone here based in Cornwall please shoot me a message id love to get some fly friends
Read more about Purchased my first fly rod setup last night and caught my first fish on it! Looking forward to Sunday to figure it out on the Chattahoochee!.
"The pond was full of those great lily pads, and I guess that's where the problem started." I guess I should be happy, but I'm not. Ever since my in-laws moved to South Carolina the compulsory visits have had a silver lining. I discovered a little bass pond just down the road.
A friend of mine sold me his brand new, never used Sage TCX 8wt Switch rod.
Thought y’all would enjoy. He’s going to try them just to see what happens! Feathers from a duster, paper clip, twine. Don’t worry, he’s got a box full of real flies too.
What are people's thoughts on this? There is a known spot on a local creek that gets stocked and every year these trout seem to all sit in one little hole the size of SUV. I got there and there were two dudes fishing it so I walked up stream where I knew there were no fish but figured I'd practice casting and maybe they'd scare one up to me.
Not fly fishing per se but I doubt any other Reddit community would have as much appreciation for turning over rocks and finding thriving insect life.
Hey y'all. I'm going to be targeting some NC stream trout soon and fly fishing is going to be on most people's radar.
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ELATION, PANIC AND EPIPHANY. THAT'S THE USUAL ORDER OF EMOTIONS WHEN AN ANGLER LANDS THEIR FIRST BIG TROUT. I had the pleasure of seeing a dear friend land his first trophy trout recently and I think that's a pretty fair description.
Should I avoid fishing this "winter" level runoff in Southern Idaho? I imagine spawning will be more difficult, but are there specific precautions I should be take? Obviously, obey regulations.
I went out to a popular river this morning and saw a spot I could clearly see fish(trout) from the shore. They weren't moving around much, just kind of hanging out at the bottom. I waded in about 10-15 feet downstream at an angle from the spot I saw the fish hanging out and began casting.
Fished a stretch of a Colorado river today. Could see a ton of fish, and some were rising sporadically.Earlier (1pm) I landed two fish with a small olive bugger, but that seemed to turn off.Eventually I was watching fish rising… tried dry droppers… tried nymphing…. Even broke out the squirmy wormy of shame.
Here’s a few flys tied Getting into fly tying been playing around any tips would be greatly appreciated
Didn’t get to measure sadly, and the Clearwater rod was a worthy sacrifice
How am I doing? The first picture is my first go and the second is one I did today. Any tips are greatly appreciated.I'm using the White River deluxe fly tying tool kit.
One for sale near me. Fair to good condition. I love old timey reels. No idea what it’s worth. Are they good reels? Or valuable?
I’m looking to get into fly fishing. I grew up fishing, moved away from it for a good 15 years but my brother rekindled my love for it by inviting me out on the ice a few times this winter.
Me and my wife are planning an 8 night trip out to Idaho in September. What are some of the best streams, creeks, and rivers to hit while we’re there? I would really like to snag a nice trout or salmon!We can do a multi day trek to a location as well.
Inspired by a recent post with patched waders, I am curious what is the best approach for finding small holes in waders. I have tried turning them inside out, then hanging them and filling them with water and spot leaks that way.
Not the prettiest patchwork but I work 4 days a week in these orvis waders so as some point you stop caring about what they look like and start caring solely about whether they hold wader.
Hi everyone, I'm wondering about fly line differences in value and how much more actual effectiveness you get per dollar. right now, on most of my rods, I'm using SA frequency boost, which is about $60-70 line.
By Bob Reece A baetis pattern with a secret. “Hopper” Juan Ramirez is full time guide on Colorado’s South Platte and Arkansas Rivers. His years of experience on these water have allowed him to build an on-the-water knowledge base that is second to none. One of his recent creations, the Slim Shady Baetis 5.0, is testament to his understanding.
Damn it if this isn’t hard af, my first time swinging flies. Decided to head out and see if I could find anything before the rivers close for good. Managed to line up a good window with a heavy rain that pushed some chrome upriver without blowing everything out.
Picked up the Contact lll 1093 and honestly bummed. I came from using the Contact ll and loved that rod but feel I have lost so much with this one. I’m curious what people think but I personally want to go back to the prior generation despite wanting to like this new release.Loss of power - Rod feels like it has lost its backbone.
I’m new to fly fishing just my second time out ever and I have no idea what I’m doing.I have a 9ft 5wt rod and 5/6 reel. 9 ft 4x leader and 4x tippet. So I was using a double nymph rig with a #12 stone fly as my first fly.
I saw the cabela’s had a big sale one these hunting wadders and was wondering if i could use them for fishing.
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Fliesbyaspeen ties an easy mayfly nymph that trout anglers will find efficient on both vise and water, just in time for spring. Learn How to Tie This Fly: Difficulty: Easy Spring is the essence of life and a warm turning point in the year.
This week's Tying Tuesday leans all the way into the surface, bringing you four patterns that cover the dry fly spectrum from classic to quirky.
Fall is one of the best times of the year for fly anglers wanting to target big smallmouth bass on reservoirs. Particularly if the lake impoundment has good populations of shad, blueback herring, or other native baitfish.
I looked at some fly tying tool holders/tool stations and I didn't really find one I thought was perfect.I want something else but I don't really know where to look.Creative ideas appreciated.
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Messed around with the idea of a Walt’s worm type with a few different colors. Tied on size 16 nymph hook. What do y’all think?
Now 1 month into fly fishing and consistently catching fish every trip. River season closes in a couple months so then it’ll be a new learning curve learning how to fish lakes. Tight lines
Read more about Finally got some rain, and some hungry mountain Brown trout..
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Dry fly fishing is an addiction. Watching a trout rise slowly from the bottom of the river to slurp down your perfectly drifted fly does something to your brain that makes you instantly want more.
HERE'S ONE IMAGE AND AND A BRIEF STORY FROM AN ESSAY I DID FOR HATCH MAGAZINE. TO SEE THE REST OF THE IMAGES VISIT HATCH. YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID. In August of 2010, at he end of a hectic and exhausting summer, I found myself in western Alaska for a week at the Alaska West Lodge. Frankly I was a little burned out.
Went out today to catch wild rainbows and browns, but ended up catching what I believe to be gila trout.
Fish for your attention. Im considering an 8wt rod for steelhead and some ocean beach casting. Im thinking tfo nxt, tfo ntr3, cortland sl 444, two aventik 8wt sink lines and a cheap aventik reel for poverty level ocean beach casting.I am spending more on steelhead, but would like the option of some beach casting if i end up over there.
Biggest brook trout for me! And some others !I’ve spent countless weeks and hours trying to find a big brook trout and a stream that could hold one.Most of these streams are small and most wouldn’t even think there are fish greater than 2 inches in them. Let alone any.The stream I went to was somewhat remote, and took a lot of walking.
Looking for some euro nymph patterns to tie to fill the box, any suggestions?
We made it out to our local State Park today and had a good day. I fished a vintage glass rod that my dad found in his house and gave to me. My casts got a little sloppy with the slower action but I love how the glass feels. My only knock against it is the weight, it feels like swinging a bat compared to my modern 9ft 5wt fast action.
Picked myself up a new reel at my local fly fishing shop! Super excited to get back out on the water and try and get my first trout on my fly fishing set up. Caught a couple of small bass and bluegill last season.
Size 18 dry fly hookBlack dubbingSlate gray cdcGrizzly hackle (cuz I didn’t have black)
I guess if it’s over 20”, you can call it a steelhead… thanks, Fall River!
I bought my first ever fly rod back in December and haven't had a chance to use it until yesterday. I've never fly fished before and all I'll say is I don't think I'll be touching any of my spin rods ever again. Tight lines everyone
Went flyfishing in the Upper Provo in Utah and caught 4 browns and 1 cutthroat! What a rush! Catch me out there every weekend moving forward!
Caught my biggest trout on the fly and many more hogs this week all on streamers. Best trip here i’ve had.
By Paul Pucket FISHING WISE, I HAVE NEVER HAD A YEAR LIKE THIS ONE. I am fishing in places I have never fished and feel very lucky to have the opportunities. The main difference between this year, and the prior years spent chasing these mindless, slimy, instinctual creatures, is that I am limited to one fly. All year. The Everglades Special.
My first trip to Pyramid LakeI only recently got serious about fly fishing, and I jumped in on a club trip to Pyramid Lake, home of the Lahontan Cutthroat. Huge, beautiful, amazing creatures. I wasn’t able to get photos, but imagine standing tail deep in water with dozens of 5-30 pound fish swirling around you.
Chattahoochee River ~ 15 miles down river of the Buford damBased on my last post, the common consensus was all rainbow is the Hooch tailwater are stockers or holders.
There’s something about getting friends and family into this sport! So satisfying seeing their reaction and pure happiness fighting a fish for their first time on a fly rod.
I only recently got serious about fly fishing, and I jumped in on a club trip to Pyramid Lake, home of the Lahontan Cutthroat. Huge, beautiful, amazing creatures. I wasn’t able to get photos, but imagine standing tail deep in water with dozens of 5-30 pound fish swirling around you.
Got a new euro rod and 2nd fish on it is my new pb rainbow! 20incher.
Read more about First salmon over 100 cm (40 inches), caught on a micro tube (Gló #14) in Vatnsdalsá, Iceland..
Just bought my first euro rod and went out today to use it, targeted this rainbow for a good while had him eat once and missed it then eat again and bring him home! (Stocked fish ofc)
Went out with a hopper dropper today bc I’ve been seeing tons of grasshoppers and it’s warm and windy. This guy hit my dropper fly and I didn’t even realize it. It was a scramble to get control but I landed him! Switched to a little popper after and got some gills.
By Louis Cahill How do you connect your leader to fly line when the pressure is really on? This is sure to be a lively topic. I wasn’t aware this was such a hot button topic until I published an article by Devin Olsen titled, “Making The Connection,” and watched the comment section light up.
It’s been a minute, but man, did I miss not having to wear waders!
I fly fish a lot, and have been tying flies and building rods for years. Apart from heavy or salt water rods, I’ve never given too much thought to reels though, and usually run them on the cheaper end for 5wt and under. A relative who was hardcore in his younger years fishing in Appalachia recently passed away and I inherited these guys.
When I got into carp fishing I was under the impression that carp are super picky and I felt like I had to have every style of carp fly, after having some more experience and messing around with different patterns I’ve found there are really only a couple of styles of fly worth fishing.
went out to the local creek today and saw a eando fly fishing so i walked up to chat, turns oit we had the same exact lure on! haha
Read more about Caught my pb rainbow on an olive green wooly bugger. Eating good tonight 🤘🤘.
Suckers are going crazy here in the Ozark’s so I tied up an orange fly to imitate them for smallmouth.The spooks are 5.5 inches and just shy of 7inches.
Though I’d share that I found a cheap way refill dry fly shake bottles. It’s now hunting fletching powder used to keep feathers dry on arrows. Same exact thing found in dry fly shake, for a fraction of the cost (hydrophobic fumes silica). Just be sure to use a mask when handling it.
On the first official Travel Creel trip, a group of anglers gathered on the Oregon coast chasing winter steelhead. Travel Creel founder Joshua Schwartz had organized the trip around a simple idea: bring good people together around great fishing and even better food.
The last time I ordered fly tying materials from FTD was in 2017 and it was their holiday box.
By Louis Cahill Are you walking past the fish of the day? From where I’m standing, in water that barely covers my boots, I can see the next pool. A beautiful bend, dark green and lazy, with a big submerged log on the outside edge. A little riffle at the head, pouring into a deep pool. It’s the perfect picture of the old fishing hole.
I’ve been trying to track down this hook for a while, and I think I might have just found what it is. Does anyone know for certain what it is? I bought some from Kyle glass and they are the best pyramid hooks I’ve ever tied on.
Hi everyone, and thanks for any help you can provide. My situation is as follows: my father (70) has always dreamed of going flyfishing with me (34), as a plan, but he has done it just a couple of times in his life, many many years ago, and I've never done it.
Couldn’t post a pic in my reply to someone asking about Kauai bones. Here’s a big one from Oahu a few years back.Bring the 8 weight and the 20# test!
Just received my Loop G5 and this thing is really nice. For $350 , it’s nicer than my $700 Sage Spey II.
Thanks to the few people with good advice on DIY trips to the Coyhaique area a few months ago. I’ve just finished a week in the area and am happy to add some observations for what it’s worth.There are ridiculously high numbers of tiny trout that becoming frustrating once the fun wears off.
I haven't gotten stuff for fly tying yet but I want to get started with it and I'm new to fly fishing overall I live in sweden and the main species would be stocked rainbows and wild brown trout what are some beginner patterns I could tie for these?
Just found this in my local streamAt least a half inch longAny good euro nymph recommendations?Gonna try it
I’m no stranger to St. Croix fly rods. Growing up, those were the rods my dad had stashed behind the seat of his truck, and the rods I subsequently snapped in my first futile attempts to fly fish.
The maruta are entering the rivers of Eastern Japan now. The run isn't in full swing yet, there are enough fish around for a good day's fishing.7 Had a surprise carp too that certainly tested the 4x tippet and size 16 jig hook.
By Justin Pickett THE SETTING SUN IS WARM AT MY BACK AS I STAND AT THE REAR OF MY JEEP. I slip on my guard socks and wrench down on my boots until I’m happy with the fit. No need for waders today. The deep south humidity is smothering as I place my Buff around my neck.
Can we post fish-less pictures in this sub? 乚〇乚Had a lot of fun chasing the few bonefish I could find this morning at the Keehi Boat Harbor, but didn’t get a nibble. I’m new to the sport, and can almost get my fly close enough to the fish.I’ll try again ASAP!
I'm in GA and am usually a cold water trout/steel guy. I've been out of the loop and need a new vest for new hiking opportunities. Minimalistic. Any help is a big help.
hi everyone, my name is Enrico. I‘m from Italy and recently moved to Cambridge for university (I’m 23).I brought my fishing gear but I don’t have a car here. I would love to join someone for fishing trips in the following months. happy to split the Gas and a bring food (I’m a good cook).Depsite beeing young I’m also quite experienced.
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Kelly Galloup with TheSlideinn ties a nymph that every trout angler with stoneflies in their water should fish this spring, the Corona Stone.
I’d love to hear where you like to buy fly tying materials online. Thanks!
I'm going on a trip to Kauai, Hawaii at the end of April and looking to fish Anini beach and maybe another flat.I don't have experience fly fishing fishing saltwater, but I'm a fairly experienced in trout waters.
For March Madness, we thought it would be fun to put to the test a topic widely debated by fly anglers: the best species. In this March Madness Bracket Challenge, vote for your favorite species in each of four regions and see what comes out on top.
I had a short window to get out the other evening so I targeted some likely water on my home river, where I can almost always get into fish. Starting at a bend in the river, I rustled up some rainbows and whitefish on a double nymph rig; then switched over to a pine squirrel jig streamer and moved upstream to a glide under a cutbank.
Read more about Peccary prince, the cutthroat love it..
By Louis Cahill IT'S TIME TO MAKE LIKE CAPTAIN NEMO AND GO 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. Sometimes the only trick to catching fish is getting the fly down to their level. When you're nymphing and you're not catching fish it's always a good idea to add weight before changing flies. Often one split shot is the difference between fishing and casting.
Hey Front Range anglers. I know this sub is all over but the Colorado fly fishing sub doesn’t get much traction and I know there’s a good amount of us here. Anyway, just picked up a rod quiver for a rather great, even remarkable deal on marketplace. I lowballed the crap out of the guy (as one does on Facebook) and he bit without a fight.
I would love to get some feedback on this topic because I am having a hard time deciding:For context: I am 6 months into fly fishing and loving it. I want to upgrade from my $60 starter pair of waders but I am having a hard time finding "the one"My Budget: $300 waders + $150 bootsI've been researching for weeks and I am too indecisive.
Hi all, this popped up locally to me. Looks like a beautiful rod. I know that some cheaper bamboo rods are janky, but this looks fairly high quality. Any help with identifying weight would be appreciated. I asked the seller and they said they don’t see any thing on the rod. All I know is it’s an 8ft 4 piece.
Win a beautiful, limited-edition black 7' 6", 5-piece, 4-weight high-performance modern glass fly rod from Epic.
This is to replace my 10yo Simms guiding boots. After reading a lot negative feedback with regards to the recent decline of Simms gear quality, I opted for this one. I have high hopes that this pair would last longer than the Simms. Can’t wait to try them on the next trip.
Got this nice brook trout hen the other day on a 24 zebra midge jig
There's a spectrum to fly tying that doesn't get talked about enough. On one end, you've got the purists—tyers who want every fiber placed just so, every segment colored to mimic the real thing down to the lateral line.
By Jeff Hickman SPEY CASTING IS A PROCESS REQUIRING SEVERAL STEPS TO BE FULLY COMPLETED IN A SEQUENCE. To effectively and consistently make good spey casts you need to focus on these steps, especially when learning. But even veteran and advanced two-handed casters also need to focus on the important steps.
Finally taking the plunge and getting some waders as I’ve dunked my boots a few too many times in the winter chill - wondering if anyone is feeling generous and willing to share their Patagonia promo code to make it hurt a little less. Would be greatly appreciated on my seasonal work salary!
I currently fish a 9 ft 5-weight for trout and now I’m thinking about adding a second rod mainly to cover smaller streams.
An absolute beauty that chomped a white zonker in Elk Creek in McKean, PA.
Hi guys,I'm new to fly tying and I would highly appreciate feedback. I think the hackle is on the short side and maybe needed couple more wraps
Over the past half-decade, as I’ve dived into teaching new anglers on essentially a full-time basis, I’ve come to realize quickly what is and isn’t necessary for a day on the water. You need a rod, reel, line, leader, tippet, split shot, indicators, floatant, flies, and a net.
Hit the Everglades for the first time and ended the day with a couple of these guys and a snook. The first one in the photo was a freaking rocket, it must have jumped 6ft in the air and almost landed in the boat twice. First tarpon I ever casted at was 80+ and I ripped the fly right out of his mouth.
Read more about Solitary river time with an epic hatch.
Yesterday i had the opportunity to get on the water and fish a recently stocked delayed harvest stream in pennsylvania.
Reminiscing about an awesome week of fishing in the mountains last summer with my buddys!My friend recently found this picture he took and forgot about. Thought it looked pretty cool
MIDGE PATTERNS CAN BE REMARKABLY EFFECTIVE FOR TROUT. Depending on how you count them there could be over a thousand species of midge. That's a lot of choices for the discerning trout. There are almost as many choices for the angler and a midge obsession can easily get out of hand. I find that more times than not a Blood Midge will do the trick.
Hi!I recently got a Maxcatch Gold 7wt floating line. Mostly for testing, but also for trying trout fishing in rivers/small lakes. I'm not rich, so splurging for a 4 or 5wt kit is not an option yet, considering how I 90% of the time fish in saltwaters. But the end goal is to buy a 5wt rod. My question is...
So I love bonefish I love all the saltwater flats fish but I live in Cali so I don’t think there’s any flats near me but lots of lakes whats the equivalent to flats in freshwater?
Hi All, still new to tying but hoping to home make all my flies for this upcoming trout season. I’ve already tied a ton of wooly buggers, EHC, PT nymphs, and zebra midges (plus have the supplies for the Adams).
From our trip two weeks ago—back when snow still covered the ground. But spring is around the corner -brook trout were rising to dry flies, and snakes have begun to stir.Take it easy and get out there.
Hi guys. My local river trout season just started today, I’ll be heading out tomorrow evening for the first cast of the season. The river is quite high just now & is moving quickly.
Some of the many fish I caught a couple of weeks ago at Patagonia Baker Lodge. Didn’t set any records, but all the fish were solid, and made us work for them. Nymphs, big & small dries, and streamers-all worked! A fantastic place and people. We even got a copter flight in down to the lodge.
Read more about Fly fishing the mangroves in BCS Mexico is next level.
This salmon (95 cm / about 37 inches) took a double hook fly called Haugur in an Icelandic river.
Male spinner (the bulging eyes indecate not female, I think). But what species? Callibaetis, in late Summer?How hid it get onto r fly tying vise?
been havin fun catching fallfish on streamers 5 minutes away from the house along the local bikepath
Things are heating up in our DIY fly rod build. Matt Draft is back for the third video in our seven part series on building your own fly rod. In this video you’ll learn about tip tops, how to spline a rod blank, wrap your guides and get everything aligned.
From NC but have move to Nashville area I am looking for recommendations on creeks/river to go fly fishing on. Bonus if they are kid friendly
Spent about 3 hours at some Trout Unlimited land that I’m building a disability accessible fishing ramp for and caught 35 trout. I originally posted onr/flyfishing, but a lot of people were being rude and it got taken down.
The weather has been nice for a week or two so today I headed for the first session of the year. Expectations were low since I had never fished this early into the year.My plan was simple: two rods, 7wt streamer rod with intermediate line and a couple woolly buggers and a 5wt with floating line for nymphs and dries.
Out fished a wooly bugger and clouser today.
Read more about Gray Ghost, size 4, HMH CS2811 T.D.E 2X Stout, 10X Long Streamer Hook.
Repping the max catch as well 🤣 this was last year though.. and was caught on a 4 wt 3 lbs leader.
2 size 4 b10sRabbit strip, ice dub, flash, and deer hair.I lead wrapped the keel of the front hook. I almost always do this with all my streamers.Sits just above 3in long!I really prefer fishing small creeks but the past few visits let me know the fish aren’t in the smaller creeks yet.
Nymph box finally completed! From top to bottom-Black Zebra Midge -Red Zebra Midge -WD40 -Caddis Larva -Pepping Caddis -Pheasant Tail -Walt's Sexy Worm -Frenchie -Copper John -Prince Nymph -Rubber Legs -Scud
I tan hides for fly tying materials and cut deer buckskin into fringe strips for wrapping segmented bodies (stoneflies, cicadas, etc.).I package it as “Fly Fringe.” It comes in natural white (hide not smoked) and tan (hide smoked over a fire).
By John Byron It’s a thing. Gear Acquisition Syndrome. GAS. The most you can use at any one time is one. One guitar. One fountain pen. One fly rod. But how many you have is N, where N is a much bigger number than one. That’s GAS. The concept and phrasing, GAS, came from the world of music. Yes, how many guitars, pickups, mikes, etc.
I just bought my first pair of stocking-foot chest waders and now I need to pick up some wading boots. I’m seeing a lot of mixed advice on sizing though. Some people say to buy your normal shoe size because the boots are already designed with extra room for the neoprene stocking foot, while others recommend going up a full size or even two.
Tucker, named after the Tuckaseegee River in western North Carolina, floated many streams and kissed many fishes in his 12 years with me. He’s seen everything from tailing redfish in South Carolina, smallmouth in Ohio, tiger trout in Utah, brown trout in Montana, even the elusive bull trout in Oregon.
My 8wt unfortunately had it's tip amputated by my car window.Getting a replacement tip in 1 week, but in the mean time should I use my5wt Orvis Encounteror my really9wt Cabelas Fish Eagle PT?The steelhead I catch here usually are 18-25", but occasionally get bigger.
I used to have a Diamondback All American 6ft 3wt 2pc, but it got stolen in 2006. It was perfect for fishing tight small overgrown New England brook trout streams.Diamondbacks canned the model. Shortest rod they offer is 7.5. Any suggestions for a 6ft 3wt?
Hey guys ! I'm in the process of buying waders with socking boots, but I can't decide which type of boot to get.I'm a complete beginner; I only fish in rivers in Canada, and I won't be going to the sea. I only fish some small fish here and there. I've heard that some people use hiking-style boots (with ankle support) with their waders.
I have been fly fishing for around 2 and a half years now, mainly with a 8’6 5wt fishing a double nymph rig under an indicator. I have been thinking about investing in a 9’ 4wt to euro nymph and i was wondering if it’s worth it or not.
Saw some similar patterns tied up on here recently and felt inspired. Sure worked well on the river!
I am starting my second full season of fly fishing and spend a fair amount of time on the Cape in the summer (usually early and late summer). An older neighbor recently gave me two rods that he used to use for striper fishing; 8 and 9wt Orvis rods and a Battenkill reel.
Excerpted from The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly Fishing, by Philip Monahan. The book is not a comprehensive guide. It is written to help you achieve an initial level of competence, to provide the basic instruction and know-how that will allow you to enjoy your first forays on the water.
“Out here in the wilds of Patagonia, fly fishing on the stunning Collón Curá River can deliver surprises far beyond trophy trout.Our guide Juan — a passionate biologist and expert angler — was leading two brothers on a multi-day trip when this incredible moment happened: a close encounter with a ...
Woodworking has taught me a few things about fly fishing. Before Gink and Gasoline I was, for a time, very involved in the world of woodworking. I was fortunate to photograph and spend time working with some of the most talented folks in the field, many of them are still great friends.
Bit of an upgrade for the upcoming season. + Where do you prefer the balance point to be on an euro nymphing setup?
Anyone got any good links for websites that sale fly tying materials
Just queck pics phone photos. I have some IT work do finish before I can ho high quality light tent focus stacks.I make these in my hands fithouv a vise. Bead is as you like it. Small rnd lihht or big and heavy. Big Horn or Yellowstone?6" inches four and three above.
The art of fly tying is synonymous with the act of fly fishing itself. For many, fly tying is a way of expressing what they learn on the water, turning feathers and fabrics into works of art to fool fish. The feeling of catching a fish on a fly you tied has inspired countless anglers […]
Just getting in to fly fishing and I got a Patagonia gift card from a relative for $300.
I'm wanting to get into fly fishing, as I'm going to the Smoky Mountains by Cosby Creek in Tennessee. I'm just uncertain whether I should get a 4 or 5wt rod for trout and panfish.
SLACK IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. When fly fishing in saltwater, keeping the slack out of the system is job one. Slack can cause missed fish, long distance release and even refusals. A tight line is key at every stage of the process, but many anglers overlook the initial presentation.
Hey all, been fishing a 5wt on rivers and lakes for my entire tenure. My local is mostly lakes, apart from a small creek here and there with tiny browns.
Not the biggest but even the fins were tinted red with white edges. Camera didn’t do it any justice. Caught on my version of a size 20 midge emerger.
Used once. Pristine condition. It's wasted on me. $500 + shipping from LA.
The fly fishing community feels like a big family. We get together a few times a year for reunions at the fly fishing shows, and occasionally meet up on the water for a trip. There is a reason we are so close. It is because we are all passionate about this wonderfully weird sport where […]
A Note from Igor Slavik (@igor_slavik_): View this post on Instagram “Hey guys, the idea for the video came to me after leaving the river after a day of fly fishing. I was filming with my go pro mounted on my chest while climbing over an electric fence.
Convinced that an Aussie is the best fly fishing companion. Prove me wrong.
Tied up a couple Film Critics today for WNC’s warming weather. Took about 5 or 6 to get the feel of the hackle stacker but I’m pretty happy with the last two. Feedback welcome! These are my first non jig nymphs so a whole new world 🫨
How often to you think anglers miss opportunities catching trout because of the lack of stealth? The more educated trout populations are in a stream, river or lake you're fly fishing, the more important it is for fly anglers to mimic the way a hunter stalks game in the field.
New to western fly fishing. I picked up a Clearwater combo recently, and I'm excited to head out when trout opens here. I have noticed however that the movement of the rod will cause the reel to turn slightly back and forth producing a click as it spins regardless of how tight the drag is set at.
Only managed two, but one was my PB rainbow
So I’ve loved carp fishing on conventional tackle they fight crazy hard and they’re some cool looking fish and i know people target them on a fly so I was wondering if it’s fun, what flys, what weight rod, and how to catch them on a fly
I'm looking for an 8wt fly rod for largemouth bass, throwing Clousers and poppers... the standard LMB flies so a fast action rod would be good. I was also considering the Echo 84B.
Finally got into fly tying in the last month. Started with zebra midges and am working on buggers now. Hoping to get into sulphurs and parachute adams sooner than later!
I was just admiring a recent catch a made and got curious about the particular coloration it had.A quick google search and I stumbled upon a condition that happens with fish called “Black Spot Disease.” Should I be concerned and inform my local wildlife and game commission? I caught couple like t...
DID YOU KNOW THAT 10% OF THAT NEW FLY REEL GOES TO SUPPORT FISHERIES? It's true. Thanks to the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 and the Dingell-Johnson Act of 1950, a 10% excise tax on all hunting and fishing equipment goes into a trust fund to support fish and wildlife management.
Read more about Starting my Fly Fishing Flies Collection.
Here’s another fly that was tested out. I can’t remember the name of this fly but it’s a nice musky fly. I am in love with the action for bass.Thoughts, opinions, critiques are always welcome!
Anyone in the Missoula area want to go fishing this week? I just started fly fishing so I would love someone who can show me some tricks.
My first attempt at this pattern! One of my goals this year is catching carp. The book “Carp on the Fly” told me this was a go-to pattern so I followed Brian’s tutorial from Mad River Outfitter to get this hook up presentation.
Read more about Starting my Fly Fishing Flies Collection.
Read more about URGENT - I lost a box of flies at Ken Lockwood Gorge(NJ) on Saturday and just realized it, thin blue box of wooly buggers, and some Chernobyls. about 20-30$ worth of flies. Please if anybody finds it please message me asap!!! I cant afford to buy new ones :(.
Had a banger of a day on a Wisconsin spring creek. Fished in-between some rain showers and managed 30 some fish in only 4 hours all on dry fly bites (The best kind)! Fell in love with my new Moonshine Rod Company 7'6" 3wt. That thing will bomb a dry fly to the moon and back, accurately!
Read more about Streamer bucktail rainbow trout #10.
When it comes to fly fishing for trout, I’m a complete streamer junkie. No matter where I’m fishing, what hatch is happening, or what flies are actually working, I’m always looking for an excuse to tie on something big and ugly and go searching for a monster.
Some fish turn into goals you measure seasons against. For Kieran Hoffman, the chase for a true double-digit largemouth had followed him for years. He’d come close, but never on the fly, and after more than a decade of casting and learning, it started to feel less like a dream and more like unfinished business.
Caught my first fish yesterday on my new fly rod. This is my 4th time out since I got into fly fishing in December and yesterday was the first day I caught a fish. Was using a copper john and a strike indicator. Caught about 7 bluegill in a 30 minute time span.
By Louis Cahill You can sure catch a lot of trout with no more than ten feet of fly line, but does that mean that casting doesn’t matter? I had this conversation recently. I was fishing a classic, pocket water stream with a friend and at some point he asked me point blank why I was catching fish and he wasn’t.
Read more about School of bonefish who's ready ??.
Hello,I'm not at all new to fishing, but am completely new to the world of fly fishing. I live in Southern Ontario, Canada, and once things warm up in a few weeks I plan on giving it a real effort.
So fishing is pretty much everything I do and I started fly fishing in the middle of last year so this is my first full year that I’m doing it and I’ve learned so much I can cast really well I know all about hatches I can read water but I just never catch fish and I don’t know what I’m doing wron...
Hi everyone, how are you all?I’m just wondering if anyone has a cool little life hack for storing wet boots and wet waders that I potentially haven’t thought of.I just use a plastic storage box right now, but I have to admit I do sometimes leave them in there or they get super dirty or shit falls...
Do any of you nymph for salmon or sea trout or have you tried nymphing for them? There doesn't seem to be much info about this approach and it isn't a popular approach in the UK but every now and then you hear about someone hooking one on a nymph or a wet fly, if it works I'm not sure why it wouldn't be more popular.
IF YOU'VE BEEN THINKING, "I LOVE GINK AND GASOLINE BUT I WISH IT COULD BE MORE LIKE JACKASS", THEN TODAY IS THE DAY YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE! There are two kinds of fishermen. The ones who have hooked themselves and the ones who are about to. It's a bad feeling the first time you put a big streamer hook in yourself past the barb.
New to the sport and have a few questions after my fire day out on my own. Previous experience was with a short class at a local fly shop, and a few day trips with a friend.
Hey y’all, I have fished my whole life but never got into fly fishing and was thinking about picking it up. Biggest concern is getting the necessary gear on a budget which is about $200 atm. Is this possible and what should I expect getting into this new hobby!
Howdy yall. After a push from the might-as-well-be-brother-in-law (I need to pop the question), I got some gear using my pro discount from Far Bank.
I’m looking and can’t see any name on it. So if anyone might have an idea I’d loveTo hear it.
The last couple of nights, they’ve been slamming into our windows. So I tied up some simple beetles and headed to my local river. Spring is sprung, the Guadalupe bass and sunfish are eating, and all sorts of treasures are revealing themselves.
Every year, I'm asked by clients, when is the best time for them to come up and experience the terrestrial bite? For years, I kept a terrestrial fishing journal to help me better serve my clients. The journal documented the arrival times of specific terrestrials and when I first started catching fish on them.
Is Fly Fishing an Expensive Hobby? Unveiling the True Costs Fly fishing can be expensive to start, but with smart choices, it becomes a more affordable and rewarding pursuit; therefore, Is fly fishing an expensive hobby? ultimately depends on the individual a…
These are some size 4 streamers I e been working on lately. Feedback is welcome, I’m kinda just learning to use the materials rather than a specific pattern. Generally trying to imitate small perch.
Do you like catching huge trout? Do you live in the Bay Area? Are you cool with waking up at 4 am to get the morning bite at 6:30?My sweet girlfriend has come with me on two pyramid lake trips this year, but I fear for us both that me finding a pyramid lake buddy might be in both of our best inte...
Fly Fishing and Fly Tying was established in 1990. Designed as 'the magazine for the progressive game angler and fly tyer', it has featured articles from the best authors in the game - John Goddard, Oliver Edwards, Davy Wotton, Taff Price, Davie McPhail, Darr…
Picture this: snowflakes falling over a trout stream, fish slowly rising to the surface, and you’re the only angler in sight. In an ideal world, every day of winter, fly fishing would look like this, but that is rarely the case.
A couple of Space Bunnies to start, Zonker over a custom brush, a small Agent Scully, and a Peanut style
By Chris Dore So we don’t have any Sea Trout here in New Zealand as many would know them, but we have some great sea run brown trout fishing. Our 'Sea Runners' are just your standard, wild brown trout simply exercising their efficient feeding patterns: they follow the food into and out of the salt as availability determines.
How do you all fish emerges? Is it like a dry or a nymph? Also, would it work to tie one on like a hopper dropper below a larger dry?
Haven’t been fly fishing too long so I am by all means still in the learning phase. I am an avid fisherman with your standard rod and reel, but fly fishing is a whole other sport I’ve learned! Anyways, thought I’d share this pic of what I would call my PB rainbow.
I’ve dabbled with dying my own deer hair before and it came out pretty well. My dad did it before he passed away, and I still have a lot of of his dyed white tail patches they make great Steelhead intruders and streamer heads, wings, props and all kinds of the stuff we love to tie with natural hair.
Read more about Behemoth of a splake. Thought for sure it was a lake trout.
Two anglers from Missoula, who were on their way home from a fly fishing trip in the Seychelles off the east coast of Africa, are trapped in Dubai while Iran continues its attacks on countries throughout the region.
So I’ve been fly fishing for trout around Fife, Scotland for the last year (Wormit mostly with some River Eden failures lol) and I wanted a better way to track trips and conditions.I couldn’t find an app that focused on the stuff that actually matters to me when fishing, so I started building one myself. It’s called Fishable.
Found it last year while fishing in northern Italy. I don’t see a whole lot of them around here, just the occasional one along with the odd shuck along the banks. Preparing for the new season and figured it’d be worth having a few in my fly box incase I run into a hatch. TIA
Fly Fishing on alpine lakes for trout has become one of my favorite ways to spend a day on the water. There's something really special about making long accurate casts to rising trout on the move. It's very much a team effort between the fly angler and the oarsman. Often you can't just sit in one spot and expect to get shots at rising trout.
Had a great day in aitutaki fishing for bonefish and GTs. The bonefish are big and smart. Casting to them was much more like permit fishing than the bonefish I am used to on the Atlantic side of the world. Definitely worth a trip if you love challenging flats fishing.
My boss was working at a clean out and an old man left some fly fishing gear behind, of course he knew I fly fish and asked me if I wanted it. I know it’s a creel but I’m unfamiliar with the brand and age. HELP!
If you had to get a rod that can throw dries and indicator rigs, and then one dedicated streamer rod what would your choices be? Upgrading my redington trout classic setup and also getting a rod to throw some streamers.
New to tying and fly fishing, is there such thing as too much soft hackle on a pheasant tail? Also looking for advise on your preferences on soft hackles vs regular pheasant tails
Went fishing in a class A stream in Pa looking for brooke trout to my surprise thought I finally caught a brooke however realer this in instead is this a wild rainbow ?
Welcome back to another episode of This Week in Fly Fishing, where Wills and Jared explore the latest fly fishing news and controversial opinions On this episode, we sit down with Drew Nisbet, Marketing Director for Sitka’s new line of fishing products, to talk about what it takes to build techni...
If you’ve ever wanted to tie flies, talk shop, and laugh while doing it, Jess Suvak has a seat saved for you. The creator of Girl Talk Live, Suvak, hosts twice-monthly Instagram Lives that feel less like a clinic and more like old friends yapping around a tying bench.
Read more about Winter camping with my buddies, landed my biggest Bull Trout yet..
Visiting Yahoo today to check my emails, one of the headline articles titled "Why We Choke When All Is on the Line" caught my attention.
For those who fish a DT line and have fished the 444 has anyone tried the new airflow double DT? Any thoughts or reviews? I’m coming from many years of WF lines and looking to start in with DT for some of my shorter casting and longer leader setups. Any insight is appreciated.
At what point does a fly become a lure or soft platic you happen to throw on your fly rod? I think this minnow pattern crosses that line...
Caught this fish on an olive wooly bugger in Indian Creek in Jones Mills, PA. There is a tributary that supports a Class A wild brook trout population that empties into the stream not too far upstream of where I caught this fish.
Charlie Craven’s permit crab fly that works on everything from bonefish to bass.Ragin’ Craven Fly-Tying RecipeHook:#2-6 Tiemco 811S.Thread:Chartreuse or fluorescent green 210-denier UTC.Weight:Medium lead eyes.Antennae:One strand black and one strand Rootbeer Krystal Flash, doubled over.Mouthpart...
Moving to the foothills of the Uintas and getting things in order. Got my fly rods and spinning rods ready to go. Now I have my spinner tackle and some of his old flies.
At Flylords, one of the topics we cover frequently is new gear. Our goal with gear coverage is to test new products on the water and determine whether they are worth the investment.
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Charlie Craven with Charlie’s Fly Box ties a dry fly that every angler will wince at the sound of, the Mosquito. Learn How to Tie This Fly: Difficulty: Intermediate March has begun and with it comes hopes of warm weather and productive days on the water.
Packing for Success in the Amazon If you haven't read part 1, you can find it here. Preparing and packing the right gear prior to your departure to the Amazon is crucial for your overall trip enjoyment and fishing success.
not as big as they come but have decided I'm coming back in summer chase bigger ones
Absolute unit this weekend. Caught on 5x tippet. Needless to see it was NOT a short fight 😂
Been meaning to try this for years. First fish, first cast. Ended up picking up a couple more after this one. Fun to try something new.
Slippery bugger didn’t want to pose for a photo but stoked on my first fish on the fly. Caught on the Thredbo River, NSW 🇦🇺on a tan hi vis hopper. Spent a few days over the Christmas period on the rivers by myself learning on the fly but this trip I got to hit the river with my dad and learn to cast from him.
Caught this giant about a month ago at Pyramid. It ate a size 10 midge on 8lb fluorocarbon and put up a hell of a fight! It beats my previous best from earlier this season that went 19.75. Not a long fish, just super stout. The tail was probably 9” around at the base.
Ive been on a few camping trips with the fly rod and gone home empty handed. I went up to the Victorian high country in Australia to camp for a week recently with the family and was hoping to change that.I tried to put everything i had read into practice on the last fish of the trip, saw a rise and cast out to it.
Season opens this weekend where I’m at and I’m trying up some streamers for the first time as it’s still pretty cold so I’m not expecting a whole lot of dry fly action which is usually what I fish. Not sure on hook size but it’s a 6.5mm brass bead. The only rod I have is a 9ft 5wt and I’m wondering if a streamer of this size is too big for my rod.
Looking forward to trying some more of these with some fancier maribou and aqua veil next time
Lake run browns in WNY, all caught drifting and swinging streamers.
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By Bob Reece Dunnigan’s P.D. Nymph is a trout magnet. As I’ve moved further into my fly tying and fishing journey, I’ve been blessed to meet some outstanding people. Casey Dunnigan happens to be one of them. A skilled welder by trade, his ability to create with his hands is evident in his fly tying as well.
My father-in-law passed along some fly fishing gear and these caught my eye.Probably from Michigan. Based on some other items I'd guess 1950s?
Went to Michael's over the weekend clutching the hot 40% off coupon for that craft fur I saw here a while back. I wanted to make some streamers/jigs out of it but I also came across some nice iridescent Christmas tree tinsel on clearance for a buck and change so I got a handful of packs.
Decided to have a rod custom made for my wife for Valentine’s Day knowing she would be more likely to actually try if she had something “cute” that is her own.Even though it’s early in the year we drove up to my favorite freestone river as she said she was ready to try it out.
I’ve tied with red fox quite a bit over the years for trout streamers and smaller steelhead patterns.
Me and a couple friends are backpacking through the French pyrenees for 2 weeks in August. I am wondering if anyone has had success catching trout on any particular patterns and/or methods in the mountains.
Molded on the back of a waxy soup spoon.Fabric cement cures in an hour or two. UV resin almost instantly.I know from making molded diving bills too kig is best. All lightweight fly rod motion flures have to be tuned, once, either at streamside or in the bath tub.Tuning means snipping away with scissors or toe nail clippers.
I’ll have a day to fish the San Juan this week and am looking for some general advice. From what I’ve read sensitive indicator rigs seem to be the most common approach.
Perhaps this is a silly question, but here we go. If I'm snagged on a rock while nymphing, how do I actually unsnag myself? Coming from tenkara, it's recommended to collapse the rod and pull the line so as not to snap the tip.
So, Ive been fishing for over 30 years now, but I barely got into flyfishing about 3 years ago. One of the main reasons I started flyfishing was because I had gone camping to an area that had only wild trout and did not stock. I fished for 2 full days and didn't catch one fish.
By Justin Pickett As a beginner in the fly fishing world, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. And confused and while meandering aimlessly through a fly shop, or magazine, or a “big box” sporting goods store.
Rented a kayak to go on a nearby river today, and somewhat on a whim decided to take my fly rod (equipped with a standard floating line and wooly bugger) with me and see how it went. Overall I'd say it was kind of awkward, but one fish was caught and I'm interested to try more.
My love of fly fishing is something I want to share with my now boys.
Caught this trout today in a river that has both long term hold overs, stockers, and some wilds.
Why Is Fly Fishing So Hard? Fly fishing’s difficulty stems from the complex coordination it demands, blending casting technique, entomological knowledge, and river reading skills. Success requires consistent practice and adapting to constantly changing enviro…
I'm from Argentina planning a trip toMontana during June / July, where can I fly fish by wading most of the trip.
Wasn’t having g any luck with my streamers this afternoon so I threw on a rubber worm and stripped it in till this guy hit. Felt like bringing in a school bus!
Anyone had any really close calls/epic stories from wading? Just had leg surgery and bored so figured I’d start a thread.I’ll share two of mine:1: Was fly fishing a river in Connecticut and was waist deep in the middle of the river (large river), and went to take a step on what looked like a real...
Read more about Sorry boys, no trout but this was a banger of a February in Chicago.
Looking to get into fly tying with a good quality vise and I see a lot of posts on vises. Is the renzetti traveler a solid vise choice. My only concern is I've seen some people saying it's quite small and portability isn't really a priority for me.
Video overview in link below since I can't post it here. Keen to hear feedback. Video link in comments.
This 1985 Dodge Ram B350 van has been utilized for fly fishing and surfing adventures and was purchased by the seller in 2022. The van is finished in Cream over Almond cloth and is powered by a 5.2-liter V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Fu…
WHEN MICHAEL STIPE, LEAD SINGER FOR THE BAND R.E.M., MADE A STRING OF APPEARANCES ON THE COLBERT REPORT AROUND THE HOLIDAYS I WAS SHOCKED BY HIS CURRENT PHYSICAL APPEARANCE. To be sure, none of us are getting any younger and I applaud Stipe for embracing his graying hair and changing features, but there was more too it than that.
Stuck in an ihop for 24 hours… any nymph type fly suggestions would be great. I have shitloads of dubbing and hooks gonna just go crazy and finish my box with caddis lol
HelloPlanning a fly fishing trip in mid-April with a group of 4. Our home base will be Grandby, Colorado. Plan is to wade.Looking for any recommendations for some guides in the area!I'm sorting through Google and some look great but seeing what this group has to say.
I was fishing lake taneycomo tailwaters today and saw what I think to be a melanistic rainbow but I’ve never seen / heard of anything of the sort. Sorry the pictures are bad. I didn’t catch him just saw.
I wanna get into flyfishing but I do not know what kind of flies I should buy. in my region there is mostly sea trout, Atlantic salmon but also some browns and grayling.
I’m headed to the island of Eleuthera, Bahamas in about 2 weeks. I’m a novice fly fisherman. I’ve been working on my casting up at my cabin for a couple summers and would say I’m a C+ to B-. I’ll be staying right on the ocean, Atlantic side near Governors Harbour.
“Cuba is two weeks from today!!! Got to admit I’m a little nervous going where my phone and credit cards don’t work, and taking some ancient helicopter.” That’s the text I got from my buddy Geoff this morning. He’s had this Cuba trip planned for almost a year but it’s only now sinking in.
Read more about First time fly fishing.. in Estes, CO. I caught one small native. Although I realized I wasn’t very good at it, I still had the best time. And the Mountain View’s were killer..
I want to go to baja to fly fish for marlin, tunas, dorados, roosterfish, etc.Where do you buy gear for thiskind of fishing? Cabela’s and bass pro rarely has any wt 11/12 rods. What is the right setup for rod, line, etc for this?
Totally new to fishing the tribs here in Wisconsin. Im curious what your guys thoughts are about these flys I tied up tonight, are these sufficient for steelhead in the tributaries. Never fished for the Stealys so don't really know what to throw bit ive been seeing alot of bright colors for what guys are using.
I’m getting into the sport a bit more now and I’m looking at getting a 9’ 5wt redington classic trout while I have some spare change but I was wondering how important the reel really is? I’m looking to stay around the $300-$350 total between rod and reel.If anyone has other recommendations please...
Great stretch of weather in NM. Had to hit the Juan. Water is turbid due to floods last fall. 8 weight sinking line with streamer/leech.
I’ve always wondered if I’m able to fish in muddy water that’s chocolate milk colored. Could I just use a squirmy or a black streamer? Or is it not worth it if I can’t even see past 2 inches of clarity?
A Note from Henry (@meade_fishing): View this post on Instagram “Catching this carp was epic, it was like being back on the flats seeing a tailing bonefish in the water. I managed to creep closer through the weed and get a lucky cast right on to it, a little twitch of the fly and I […]
I just wanted to give a shoutout to these under appreciated river legends. A symbol of the Wild West, inhabiting our rivers for thousands of years. Acting as our canaries in the coal mine, a true indicator of the health of our rivers.
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Fly fishing boats are tight spaces by design. Between rods, fly line, nets, and all the random essentials that pile up over the course of a day, it doesn’t take much for a clean setup to turn into a mess.
By Jason Tucker I could not have been more shocked to find myself in the Bahamas than if my spaceship had crashed there. The call came on Thursday. “Can you go to the Bahamas for a week?” “When?” “We leave Saturday.” I checked with my employer, girlfriend and bank account. For once in my life the answer was yes.
Had no luck pulling streamers, switched to the BFS rod and caught 3 over 22in in the last half hour. Slowly twitching a brown Yum hellgrammite on ned rig across the sandy bottom by the weed beds.
I'm going to be in Montana the first week of May to do some trout fishing. I'm flying into Helena and want to walk and wade. Given the possibility of runoff at that time of year, I've decided to concentrate on the Missouri below Holter dam.
Hey everyone!I’m heading to the Bay Area for a work trip in late March and I’ve cleared my schedule for several days afterward to squeeze in some fly fishing.
Read more about Had a pretty spectacular day. Went 2 for 6 on steelhead and a couple browns to hand. The "GoTo" continues to produce..
Jako Lucas is no stranger to the Fly Fishing Film Tour, nor far-off, stoke-filled destination fishing adventures. For this installment of F3T Behind the Lens, we sat down with the team behind Black Sheep: Jako Lucas of CaptainJack Productions and Wade Kelly of Flow State Productions.
Tpanning on hitting a local trib of Lake Michigan for some browns.
Fly fishing streamers: because sometimes trout want a steak, not a salad. If you thought fly fishing was just about delicate dry flies dancing on the water’s surface, welcome to the big leagues—where bigger flies and bolder fish take center stage.
Roosterfish(pez gallo) in my opinion, are by far one the hardest fighting and elusive fish that can be pursued with a fly rod.
I was looking through old pictures from when I was guiding from a mothership in Oman. We would get schools of fish hanging out in our lights at night, and I figured out I could drift little flies to them in the tidal current.Pictured are a Lunar Fusilier, a black tip trevally, a striped fusilier, a flagtail, a wave Garrick/dart.
My line now has many of these cuts. Multiple are deeper than this. Anybody else had this happen?
Mustad Size 4 roar streamer + craft fur + scrubby sponge yarn + mallard
I’ll be in the Destin, FL area this June and would love the chance to target tarpon on the fly. So far, I’ve only found one charter that specifically offers tarpon fly fishing trips.
Caught this a while ago, thought it was a small brownie until I looked back at the pictures . Friend said it looks like a salmon parr
Finally getting around to sorting photos from this past season. One of the fattest trout I’ve ever seen, and no slouch in the length department either
Fly Fisherman is the world's leading magazine for fly fishing. Every issue provides expert advice on the latest fly fishing techniques, the newest tackle and the hottest new fly patterns. Through informative articles, it highlights the best destinations for t…
When choosing between graphite and fiberglass fly rods, it’s smart to consider where and how you fish. I got an email the other day from a reader. Here’s an excerpt: “I am looking at a 7wt predominantly for trout and smallmouth here in Tennessee.
Hello,We will be taking a cruise and stopping in Ketchikan one day in late May. I wanted to see if anyone has a fly fishing guide recommendation? We get off the boat at 6:30 and have to return by 3 pm. My Father in law and myself are experienced fisherman and would like to catch and release.
I was given a Spey rod/reel setup by a relative a while back, but the line on it is not actually designed for Spey.
Planning a trip this spring/summer and trying to figure out the best bang for my buck.
Read more about Black Ghost, size 8, Mustad L87AP Streamer Hook..
Hi everyone,I’m actively shopping for a second fly fishing rod in anticipation of next season. I currently have a 5wt setup that I bought last year to target trout and smallies.I’m looking for a second setup to complement it and I’m wondering if I should go with a 8wt or 9wt.
We live in WNC and typically can’t fish to much this time of year. But the fishing down in Florida when we went down there for the holidays was great! Caught this one on a really small ep bait fish pattern. Looked like an Everglades special.
While working in a fly shop once, an angler came in with a broken rod that he needed help sending in for warranty work. The manufacturer of the rod offered complete replacements, but did request that the angler explain how the rod was broken.
Read more about I think figuring out a pattern of what the fish are eating is one of the most rewarding things about flyfishing. Figured out a pattern this weekend!.
Flyfishingjobs.com, an industry-specific job board that hosts everything from openings for new guides to marketing positions, has relaunched with a brand-new design.
Weather was a bit cold and windy, but we got out there! Did some wade fishing around the Yellowstone near Livingston, and surprisingly had these whitefish go for some streamers?? Never thought that these guys would take a streamer, considering they usually eat nymphs.
Hi all, I’m an 19M and have fished for the best part of 10 years, however only ever done float, spinning and sea fishing. Recently i have inherited some fly fishing equipment which i am desperate to get out and try. However im finding the range of flys and types of line quite overwhelming and leaving me clueless what to use.
THAT NEW DIY FLY ROD IS JUST ABOUT READY TO FISH. In this, the last video of the series, Matt Draft, of Proof Fly Fishing, shows you how to fix some common problems that happen when building a rod. These helpful techniques will ensure that your rod is perfect and will help with future repairs. I hope you have enjoyed this series.
I've never flown for a fly fishing trip, but I'll be flying out to PA this spring and plan on getting some fishing in. How are people traveling with waders/boots? I see tons of options for transporting rods/reels, but less specific options for traveling with waders and boots.
Me and a buddy who are relatively new to the fly fishing world are planning a trip to the snake and Missouri rivers around late June and need some advice.
Hey yall!I want to hear feedback and experiences on people who have tried both the Orvis pro waders and Patagonia’sNot factoring in the price, I want to hear the experiences and thoughts on which one yall recommend and why!Thanks
Have found myself targeting panfish and wild brookies in small creeks with lots of brush and trees more lately. Wanting some opinions on a 3wt under or around the 300 dollar mark. Love my clearwater but wanting different from Orvis just to try another brand as well. Plan on using dries, nymphs, and small streamers.
I recently came on here and asked if anyone knew any European Taimen (Huchen) guides in Montenegro, and I followed up on the one lead and made the trip to the small town of Plav, where I met my great guide, Oki, who showed me around the Lim River.
bought an old tackle box for 20$ at an antique market last October.
April Vokey is one of the most recognized, and sometimes controversial figures in fly-fishing. Few anglers have been thrust into the limelight in quite the same way as April Vokey. April is the first to admit that she asked for it, but it hasn’t always been an easy ride.
I’m in eastern Idaho and do alot of trout fishing. Growing up I only learned how to spinner fish and we only used ugly stik. What’s the fly fishing equivalent of ugly stik? I want to get into fly fishing but not sure I want to spend so much money. Thanks
I want to get a higher end rod, starting with a range I generally fish a lot. A light all around fly rod, sans euro styles. This range suffices a majority of my fishing.it seems Winston stepped out a bit from their dry fly only vibe and the Air 2 looks appealing but I have not spoke with anyone who has fished one.
Caught a few smolt this winter but this is my first proper sized fish on a fly rod and my first steelhead/lake-run rainbow. Egg pattern under an indicator on a 6wt.
This is my first go at a Comparadun. I followed Charlie Craven’s X Comparadun pattern from his excellent book, Basic Fly Tying. I’m picking a pattern every few weeks and tying it until I feel confident. I’ve honestly never fished a BWO hatch before so I’m flying blind with the looks.
Weekend project. My best friend since childhood recently got into slow pitch jigging in saltwater. He asked if I could make him a sand eel imitating fly to replace the basic mylar teasers on his rig. Was excited to try because whatever fly I’d develop for myself should slay for his purposes.
So I recently purchased a 7 foot 63 weight that I plan to use in small streams and little ponds for bluegill and trout. What's some good lines you guys use on a 3 weight rod, I'm assuming just a standard wait forward floating line? Bit open to different ideas. I currently own a 8 weight and a 6 and a 5 weight.This is my first 3 weight.
So obviously lead eyes are too heavy for a dry fly but this is my first attempt and I'm trying to hone technique with the materials I have for salt flies and wooley buggers as I live 2+hours away from fly shops with materials. But here is my first attempt at a Damsel :)
Debating on which one of these I should get for my first 5 wt rod. I'm new to fly fishing so when it comes to casting action I don't really have much of a point of reference. I already have a 4 wt and a 6 wt.
These are some wet n’ dry soft hackles that have produced consistently for me over the years. They’re meant to be fished on a team of three upstream over riffles on warm summer days in the sort of water that dries and weighted nymphs are kind of useless.
this morning but once you loose contact with your fingers probably time to call it. It is so peaceful to be on a trout stream first thing in the morning With a hot cup of coffee
Read more about Throwback to my biggest dry fly eater on this cold winter day.
I’ve never had a dog who was a really good fishing partner. When I brought Josie home, I knew that was going be be a goal. My dog and me out on the river, doing our thing without any particular plan. It sounds good on paper but anyone who fishes with dogs knows it isn’t always ideal. Ive definitely had dogs who weren't with the program.
Read more about ❄️Waiting to ride. Here are some of my favorite terrestrials. With Carl’s Cicada’s, a sneaky presentation is key. False cast just behind the fish for aim. Then, cast just ahead of the fish at a 45° angle. Let it drift a bit and then retrieve swiftly but slowly across the fish’s nose. 10/10 🎣.
I recently ordered a diamondback gen 4 online. The more I’m researching, it almost seems as though it could be viable as a dry fly rod as well. Is this true? If so, what qualities that a euro rod have that cross over into a dry fly rod? I purchase a 10’7”3wt. I know that there’s no “rules” but I want some opinions and knowledge.
Hello strangers on Reddit who share this wonderful hobby with me.Last summer I took a job at a private campground just so I could be close to my favorite trout stream. I fished almost every day after work and I would go solo camping on my off days and fish for hours.
First time trying this out. Sheep tail, laser dub head, covered in solarez, tied on ahrex minnow hook
Yes I know it's a kelt but it put up a real fight and I'm still really happy. Got it on a hand tied black-red-yellow tube fly. 13lbs.
Walk into any fly shop, or browse around online, and you’ll quickly realize there are more fly rod choices out there than questionable food at a casino buffet. In this case, though, picking a less-than-stellar rod won’t give you food poisoning, so there’s a lot less risk involved.
I’m planning a trip the second weekend of June to the Wilmington, New York area to fish the West branch of the Ausable with a buddy. We’re staying at the hungry trout, which seems like a good affordable option close to the water.I’m curious if anyone can share any tips or hints for the areanotrelated to fishing.
https://www.finner.co.uk/products/xcel-fly-fishing-rodAnyone have experience with or opinions on the above? I’m looking at upgrading from my Temu Sougayilang special.TIA!
By Bob Reece As we move toward spring, the presentation of streamers increases for many fly fishers. For those of us that tie our own, the use of some materials is far more common than others. Marabou tends to be one of those materials, particularly in the tails of many bugger style streamers.
Been getting lots of follows but there always turning off it when the weighted streamer drops. So little foam front guy lifts on the pause and the fish approve. Also kicks side to side really nice. Size 4
When building a leader with a tippet ring for 5X fishing, which base provides better turnover and longevity: starting with a7.5ft 2X/3X/4X leaderand adding 5X tippet to the ring, or starting with a9ft 5X leader, cutting back 2ft of the taper, and then adding the ring?
Does anyone fish at night? If so what do you use and why? I'm gonna be fishing a canal near me tonight but ive never fished there at night. Gonna stick with dark/black streamers and hope that works.
Just a few highlights from a great couple of days fishing in the south of Chile! I’ve been in Santiago for a couple of months while I’m studying abroad and knew I had to make the trip down south while I had a good chance. Definitely don’t regret it.
I picked up the new Redington Classic Trout with some SA Amplitude Textured Trout Expert line for my Butterstick. Can’t wait to take it out soon
Aloha Kakou! A nice little Hawaiian bonefish. Long time lurker first time poster. 🤙🏽
By Garner Reid A GOOD PORTION OF MY FLY FISHING INVOLVES THROWING SOME SORT OF A SINKING FLY LINE. Realistically, half of my time on the water involves streamers and sinking lines at least for some part of the day. If I am not out on the water guiding for streamer-eating fish like stripers, I’m in the fly shop talking about them.
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, APH Flying Tying shows us a fantastic attractor pattern you can fish all year long, the Red Tag Nymph.
Follow along as we explore the latest fly fishing news and controversial opinions in This Week in Fly Fishing with Jared and Wills. In this episode, Matthew Schultz with Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters joins the crew to talk about the concerning conservation issues the Boundary Waters are facing.
Yellowstone National Park’s fly fishing season has, for years, opened on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend. That opening date will be moved back to May 1, 2026, for three rivers inside the park.
Several years back, one of my favorite wild trout streams, only a few miles from my house, got slammed with tornados and high winds (from back to back hurricanes that had moved up from Florida). The aftermath from the strong storms, downed dozens, upon dozens of trees along the stream.
Each winter, brands bring new and updated gear to the Denver Fly Fishing Show. It’s a chance to see what’s changing, what’s being refined, and what products are making their way into anglers’ hands in the coming season.
Florida Sportsman is known well for featuring articles on all types of fishing, ranging from fly fishing and other types of inshore angling to fishing done in deeper ocean waters. These articles inform the magazines readers on what types of fish are in season…
From the streamer junkie stripping heavy articulated meat to the technical purist, there’s something here to keep your hands busy and your mind on the water. So heat up the coffee, fire up the UV lamp, and put a few new tools in the box before spring arrives.
Bonefishing, for me, is the purest form of the drug. I’m just returning from the first of three G&G Bonefish Schools in the Bahamas. This trip was more of a reunion than a school, with better than half of the anglers returning for the second or third time.
During the spring, summer and fall I often get the itch to forget about catching numbers and instead see how big of an attractor dry fly I can get away with fishing and still fool trout. For those of you who don't know, my closest trout waters are North Georgia and Western North Carolina.
Renowned Ozark artist Duane Hada is painting a memorial tribute to Dave Whitlock, the Oklahoma-born fly-fishing legend who spent more than four decades on the White River and whose innovations—from the ubiquitous Dave's Hopper to the Whitlock-Vibert Box egg incubator system—helped establish north...
Hackle, flash, reverse tied craft fur coming in hot!
My friends told me to share some of my fly fishing related artwork here. I'm a local artist in the Helena, MT area and I create Sci-Fi based artwork that sometimes overlaps with fly fishing. Hope you all enjoy.
Hand tied small streamer deaddrifted under indicator tore up. Stockers.
Got bored and had access to a while bunch of fly tying supplies. Figured I should likely have a concept of it being the local fly club president. haven't tied a fly since 1993 at the Scout jamboree. seems to have turned out fine, not sure if it would survive a cast. Not sure what it's for.
Just came back from La Paz BCS. Hired a guide in Ensenada de Muertos for some fishing. We trolled lures for a few hours then Capt said change of plan and we hit the beach inside the lighthouse. He threw live sardines to get them frenzied and I cast into the fray, tuck the rod under my arm and two hand retrieve fast.
I’ve replied to a couple of posts in this sub with my recommendation for the best fly fishing sunglasses I’ve ever used, so I figure I’d make a post about these. These Sanofan Fluid Tints are not only the best value for money fishing sunnies I’ve ever seen, but just downright the best I’ve ever used (mauis, smiths, etc).
By Bob Reece As we move into the fall months, the use of streamer patterns typically increases for many fly fishers. There are many factors that lead to success when pursuing trout with these beefy creations. Evaluating the body language of the aggressive fish that chase these flies can improve your odds of hooking up.
My fly tying season pretty much wrapped up. What started as "fill a few spaces in the boxes after last season" may have got slightly out of hand....
The Ultimate Fly Fishing Gift Guide for Any Angler Buying gifts for anglers can be a tricky task. Whether you’re a participant or unfamiliar with the sport, picking the perfect gift is often an intimidating and sometimes stressful endeavor, as each angler possesses a unique taste.
Got my birthday present a little early. Headed out to the beach today. Make no mistake, I am as newbie as they come but I just couldn’t stay out of the water. 9ft rod, 9line, rio saltwater leader…just used the chartreuse fly today. Looked like a fool for the first 30 mins, but got to feeling it after that. Had one hit and miss but that feeling.
By Bob Reece Three points of contact provide stability. There are a plethora of patterns that new tiers could begin with. Yet three in particular lay out the fundamental techniques needed to create a stabile foundation for your fly tying future. The Woolly Bugger, Pheasant Tail and Elk Hair Caddis have all proven their worth.
Like so many others out there, I've broken my fair share of fly rods over the years. I've slammed them in tailgates, stuck them in ceiling fans and I've squashed quite a few trying to get in and out of my cataraft to quickly.
Fly fishing films often focus on exotic places, trophy fish, and the action-packed storytelling and adventure that anglers dream of. Yet every so often, a film that transcends the big-fish moments comes to life, sharing the deeper stories, individuals, and messages that can be overlooked.
Orvis just announced the newest addition to its fly rod lineup, the redesigned Recon series. Since the release of the first Recon back in 2015, this rod has developed a huge following as a mid-priced, performance-driven fly rod.
I HAVE DEFINITE IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO CATCH BIG TROUT. APPARENTLY THEY ARE ALL WRONG. Like every other guy or gal with a fly rod, I have some pretty strong opinions about the kind of flies that catch big fish. These opinions are based on years of experience and experimentation.
When winter temperatures settle in, trout slow down—and so must our approach. Success demands technical midge patterns and refined subsurface presentations that can fool even the most lethargic fish.
By Bob Reece Round rubber and spandex are two members in the vast tide of synthetic materials that have washed over the fly tying world in recent years. They have both been used to create numerous surface and subsurface patterns. However, I would argue that one is better suited for the world above while the other thrives below.
Last week, I wrote about my close encounter with a highly-collectible rod, the Winston 8’6″ 4-weight BIIt, nicknamed “The Staff of Moses.” I’m still kicking myself for not buying it (despite the $800+ price tag), but hopefully when the next one comes along, I’ll have some extra cash laying around.
Some fly rods end up as more than just another entry in that year’s product catalog. A select few gain a cult following, often retaining their value (and exceeding their original retail price) as the years march on.
While late-season storms could still turn the tide, the current deficits would require what water managers call a "miracle March" to offset. For now, keep an eye on the gauges—but start forming your plan B.
Winter fly fishing: the challenge many avoid unless they’re passionate, well-equipped, or downright obsessed with trout. But here’s the secret: fish don’t hibernate like lazy bears. They just slow down and get a bit shy, turning us into stealthy river ninjas.
The president of the Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association is pushing back against what he calls government "lip service" toward protecting the country's world-renowned flats fishery.
The 2025 Fly Fishing Holiday Gift Guide offers a selection of practical and quality gear suitable for both novice and experienced fly fishers. Featured items include essential tools like nippers, nets, packs, fly boxes, gloves, and forceps.
Discover 5 essential tips for fly line maintenance that will improve casting performance, extend line life, and make your fly fishing trips more enjoyable.
2025 marks the 40th year that the Orvis Company will recognize excellence in sporting experiences through its Endorsed Lodges, Outfitters, and Guides (ELOG) program. The winners of this year’s coveted “Of the Year” Awards will be announced virtually via blog and social posts on March 26th. Here are this year’s nominees . .
Any kind of two-handed fishing is confusing for those of us who mostly fish with a single-handed rod. I asked the great Pete Kutzer...
It’s that time of year to bring you all an updated 2024 Fly Fishing Holiday Gift Guide. The shear amount of quality fly fishing gear out there is astonishing. That makes it almost impossible to get the fly fisher you know something they’ll truly love, even if the prices are still a little high.
I frequently get questions from listeners traveling to Europe, curious about fly fishing opportunities in Italy, France, Austria, and Switzerland. I've never fished there...
Jessica Strickland [38:07]is Trout Unlimited's California Inland Trout director and is an expert on the historical and curent range...
Brant Oswald [23:20] is a veteran guide, teacher, and fly shop operator with over 40 years in the business...
Eduardo Barrueto was born an angler. Growing up in the small village of Balmaceda, in the eastern foothills of the Chilean Andes, he loved to fish with his father, a local schoolteacher. They would often hitchhike or take a bus to explore the region’s many . . .
I get regular questions from people about getting a job in the fly-fishing industry, both in the podcast mailbox and in person at shows and store visits. It's a tough question and I don't have all the answers so I called upon my buddy Kirk Deeter...
Barry Ord Clarke is one of the world's most popular fly tiers, through his books, videos, and web site. Originally from the UK but living in Norway, Barry keeps...
Did you know you can catch trout and tarpon in the same trip, along with exotic jungle species? I didn't either, but Kevin Jackson [42:22] of Fly Fish Costa Rica shares...
Have you ever been confused about How To Fish Nymphs? Well no more! Check out this great video by Far Bank Fly Fishing School where the series takes a look at fly fishing with nymphs. This episode focuses on nymph fishing for trout.
Here’s a fly fishing quick tip for you on how to cast sink-tip fly lines from the Orvis blog. This fly casting tip is brought to you by Ben Sittig a.k.a. Huge Fly Fisherman on YouTube. Check out his channel for more tips as well. You can find the full post over on the Orvis […]
Knowing how to tie some knots is a useful bit of knowledge to have in general. Why not increase your fly fishing knowledge with the best fly fishing knots to learn? Add these to your arsenal and you’ll be ready for almost any fly fishing situation and be able to rig up your gear in […]
It’s been a while since the last post, but I figured why not jump back into things with an updated Fly Fishing Gift Guide 2021 style.
Post Updated August 14, 2020 Originally published June 21, 2013 Fly fishing involves many different techniques that can be used to catch that spooky little trout in your local waters.