478 articles tagged with "Freshwater"
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.
Like other salmon species, cherry salmon (masu salmon) have jacks. They can be distinguished from fully riverine individuals by their coloration: resident fish have spotted patterns and turn black in spawning dress, whereas jacks lack large spots and their spawning coloration resembles that of sea-run fish.
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.
I grew up on Long Island and fished mostly lakes, ponds and salt water, I don't have any experience here in PA really.
Just started tying in Jan … a couple of midges to get the hang of a few basic techniques. What should I try next? I am looking at the frenchie
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.
Started tying back in Feb when my fiancée got me a vice for valentine's. I've been enjoying smaller bugs but really enjoying just trying things out.
"Yamame" is a dwarf riverine form of cherry salmon/masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou). Almost all Yamame are males, and they participate in spawning with sea-run females.On Sakhalin, we call them "podkamenka" (literally "under the rocks"). They inhabit mountain rivers in large numbers and bite well on all types of lures.
hey guysI have started to paint my own spoons.do you have colour recommendations I could use to make my set more versatile?I also work with heat transfer foils.I mostly fish for trout in put and take lakes.thanks and tight lines!
I want to go looking for brook trout this year. They stock them a few places in my general area and they are native in some waters in the Jefferson National Forest as well. I plan to try for both.Normally I am targeting smallies and stocked rainbows in the creeks in my area, sometimes catching redeye and bluegill as well.
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.
Due to unfortunate events fishing on my lunch break today, I find myself in need of a new spinning rod. More often than not I fish BFS but today decide to try the spinning rig, and the top half of my rod went down the river. So now I’m shopping.
And I want specifics, weight, colour, brand.
Tied on a 4/0 hook, I live about 90 minutes from the Falls and this pattern caught my eye when I was flipping through The Salmon Fly. Less tail and more throat next time I tie it, shorter in the wing too.
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.
The South Island of New Zealand is glacier-carved, pin-drop quiet, and home to some of the largest wild brown trout on earth. Each morning at Cedar Lodge, guests walk 100 meters to the helipad and fly by helicopter into remote...
Tail: Moose body hairBody: Iso Dun dyed deerhair with mink extra fine dun dubbingPost: Hareline parapostWing: Whiting high n dry golden badger hackleHook: Sz 14 terrestrial 1x long
Read more about Smiling evening in Kenya for us tiers 😊📦when we tired tying flies , we stretch a moment, have a smile 😊😁 and capture a selfie 🤳. Then beginning directly to the vice , setting a hook 🪝 scissor on hand and bobbine now at work 😛 . We not only tie flies but we also control the quality of flies 💯.
Kejimkujik National Park is pausing its annual brook trout census because an invasive species is devastating the local ecosystem.
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.
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
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Best day on the river of my life. Landed a 23” male brown after casting a jerkbait about 10 times into the same hole underneath a fallen tree. The big boy took it so hard that I almost dropped my pole. After a 10 minute fight, he was on the stringer destined for my wall.About an hour later, I hooked into quite possibly an even bigger fish.
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.
Nine months after a single brown trout photograph triggered one of northwest Montana's most urgent fisheries investigations, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks says eDNA testing found no trace of the nonnative fish—but the agency isn't standing down.
Tarpon rolled all around me, while a bull shark cruised off to my right. Further up the shore, a pair of dolphins slammed mullet into the bank. A half-hour before, a manatee floated close enough I could have reached out and touched it. This was about as far as I could get from my trout […]
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.
New to tying.First Fly: Learned and perfected the Zebra MidgeNow onto the Walt’s Worm!Love to get feedback as I work to perfect this pattern.Top: felt it was too bushyMiddle: needs to be more carrotBottom: this this is pretty close - but love feedback on tweaks
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.
A new PB!I posted yesterday about a small seatrout I caught that meant an incredible amount to me. After loads of sessions, that trout brought back a bunch of confidence and I was so proud. I decided to head out today again, with my newfound confidence.Well, what do you say? Following yesterday’s example, I knew I needed to find warmer water.
Holy Grail style Major Woody variant with some antron underwing and microfibbet tail.Confidence wet fly.
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.
This is an excerpt from a longer form video on youtube! Our series is called Fall Line & Feathers.feel free to check it out!
I guess if it’s over 20”, you can call it a steelhead… thanks, Fall River!
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.
Read more about Fly tiers and suppliers 😊 Kenya be home , and world be a big home 🎉when quality is good , clients always happy 😊young men's in job..
In my Country twin and thriple hooks aren‘t allowed to be used to catch trout so I did this
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.
Missing link has been a favorite for a while now for drakes and caddis. Decided to adapt it for our skwalas and the fish heavily approve . Too lazy for the original hackle and denser wing to float a dropper but the wigglers don’t care
Read more about Hadn’t tied flies in nearly a year and a half. Can’t wait to feed these to some hungry boulders.
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.
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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.
This fish means so much to me! After countless, and I mean COUNTLESS sessions spent hunting these spotty silver torpedoes (30-40 sessions) without me having any good results to show for it, I FIIIINALLY caught one.This is a sea-run brown trout and it’s nicknamed the fish of 1000 casts here in Sweden.
I am wondering if anyone knows or could guess at jack Shaws chaoborus pupa pictured here. It's very different from modern patterns and I'd love to fish them this spring.
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.
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I told myself I didnt “need” a new combo. Then at 4 am I grew restless, woke up, went on Ebay and bought a reel.6’6” TFO Trout & Panfish rod1000 series JDM Legalis4 lb monoMy current rig is just a float down to a 1/32 oz jig with a plastic creek bug
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Read more about Am enjoying cool breeze after tying flies , in KENYA, am 5year of experience now , I love tying fishing flies 💯🎉 , I would like to fish one day also 😛.
Went for carp and catfish wasn't getting anything so put a worm on and caught the biggest trout for me this year and the smallest trout I think I've ever kept. He swallowed it.
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.
Spring stockers in Massachusetts
Curious if anyone has tied a pheasant tail variant like the one at the top. Played around with them this afternoon and like the look, but I’ll be curious to see how they fish.
What should I be throwing here, sorry for the video being short and bad, it’s a pretty fast river, splits into 2. (It’s to the left you can kind of see it) I’m pretty new to trout fishing and have a spinning rod. This was last time I went and I only took a few spinning lures.
So what is the best lure for trolling with no downrigger? There is a lake we hit up and they rent out boats . What is the ideal lure . This lake also has striped bass but they plant one to two thousand lbs of trout every week
i noticed Baetis is recommended for trout around New Mexico and i've never tied or fished one so i tied a few. here's a size 14. i used pheasant for the tail, legs and wing case because that's wha i have. stripped peacock herl for the body. gotta improve the taper...also check out this moment, i pulled in a little snag and found this...
1/4 oz daredevil and kastmasters. 7 trout and a small large mouth in a couple hours this morning
I did not know how to hold a trout at the time, in the past I grilled always what I catched
Wanted to share some great pics I got while learning to fly fish the last 3 weeks! Zebra Midge FTW!
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.
Read more about Trying expand my caddis emerger patterns; here’s my Sparkle Pupa.
Before I get beat up on handling these fish, I was with my 6 and 8 year old fishing for stocker trout. Lesson learned: always be ready to catch anything. They were quickly released after a fast picture.Fishing a popular, well stocked creek, we managed to pull out 4 really nice Gila Trout.
Some proportions could be tidied up, but came out decent for the first attempts
Wood duck and purple emerger🔥 This color way treats me well, and it’s such an easy tieIngredients: • Tiemco 2457 sz 14 • UTC 70d Wood duck for body, UTC 70d purple for head UTC purple wire small • Antron yarn • Solarez thin-hard for the nogginFliedTies on IG 🤟🏽
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
Does it really matter that much for my rod and reel set up?I use my Shimano Nexave 4000hg for just like eveything, bass, Pike, walleye, creek chub etc, so it does have 25-30 I’ve test on it.do I NEED a smaller reel and light set up for trout?
Super new to tying. Not sure why I used a size 8 hook for this but I think it came out ok?? Just wanted to share!
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.
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.
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.
For this installment of Behind the Cause, the Flylords team sat down with California Trout, the preeminent conservation organization focused on California’s freshwater ecosystem.
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.
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.
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.
I saw/found this march brown emerger on Facebook. Who can help me with a tying video/instructions? I love this pattern...
Some caddis and sparkle dunns for the evenings spin, let me know if you have any feedback.
i have sooooo much to learn but i’m overall pretty satisfied with this one. I def need smaller ostrich herl what im working with is the massive plumes.
Read more about Got my first pheasant tail. Any pattern recommendations?.
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Got a vice and just started tying. Tied a couple zebra midges, some poor looking scuds, and some goofy mop flies. Any videos, books, or tips that really helped when you were first starting?Thanks!
Researchers from six countries gathered at the University of Nevada, Reno to map conservation priorities for five imperiled taimen species—and drew sharp parallels to the Lahontan cutthroat trout's own decline.
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
Read more about Finally got a shanty and a finder. We were fortunate enough to have some good ice this year. Out of all the fish I went after, I have to say that I liked fishing for lake trout the most.
The Army Corps' 2026 Nationwide Permits include the first-ever standalone permit for removing barriers to fish migration—but a parallel EPA proposal could limit states' ability to protect water quality.
Bronzeback. Smallie. Micropterus Dolomieu. Smallmouth Bass. They are fighters; hardy fish with toughness and aggression matched only by those who relentlessly hunt them with feathers and steel.
Trout season is opening for me in a couple weeks here in NY. Looking to possibly add a few pieces to the tackle box. Whats everyone's go to lures,soft plastics baits? (Not flies)
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.
Specifically rainbows, there are no browns in this lake or any of record that I know of . How will you go for them? It’s a large lake up to 50 feet deep . What is the best bait to use ? No boat I may add
The translucent body on these with the subtle flash underneath imitates the gassy shell of the chironomid as it emerges through the water column. The root beer bead as the thorax gives it the wing sheath look you see on the actuals while giving it more reflection and shine as the sun cuts through the water and finds the fly.
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.
A Note from Leighton Phillips (@fatbuffaloflies): “I had been seeing a few multi fish/umbrella rigs from different people I follow and following a literal fever dream (where I dreamt about this fly). I decided to try and design and tie it.
As requested here's a few patterns from the baltic sea trout box: 1. Sand eel 2. Ragworm 3. Wounded Baitfish 4. Pearly-bodied sand eel 5. Freestyle pattern inspired by a salmon pattern 6. Baitfish/sandeel pattern 7. Mickey Finn variant 8. Big Hole Demon variant 9. Purple&Gold variant 10. Freestyle pattern inspired by Omoe Brush pattern 11.
Size 16 2X (Kamasan B830). Red cock hackle fibers. UTC 70 black. Veniard silver wire #27. Wood duck flank (coloured olive with a marker). Head cement hat to finish.
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Yesterday i had the opportunity to get on the water and fish a recently stocked delayed harvest stream in pennsylvania.
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, long time fisherman, and fairly new to centerpins, I've been having a blast learning this new technique, but I have some questions and I can't seem to find any answers online. Let me set the stage, so today was my 5th or 6th time taking out my pin setup and I was drifting a more calm section of a large creek filled with stocked trout.
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).
Good pattern for ants, spiders, beetles, and other various small hoppers.Hook: size 16 dry Body: peacock herl Wings: black dry hair, black 2mm foam Legs: black rubber legs from spinner skirts Hi vis: fluorescent red antronI get bored and fish sunnies from the docks a lot. This pattern in any color works very well.
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.
I try to tie some flies every day. I should probably make it a series on social media because I just love tying flies too much.These are relatively quick ties, the hardest part of these was coloring them.
On a run these days - just finished a box for baltic sea trout for an upcoming holiday. Most patterns are derived from patterns seen on the global fly fisher blog. Shrimp patterns, sandeel imitations, baitfish and such plus a couple of attractors. We'll see whether they hunt 😂
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.
This salmon (95 cm / about 37 inches) took a double hook fly called Haugur in an Icelandic river.
Caught my personal best steelhead yesterday. Just shy of 30". I'd guess she was legit 7-8 lbs. Fresh chrome that still had sea lice and full of eggs. Sorry about the trash pictures...my buddie's phone didn't cooperate too well.
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.
If they didnt produce i wouldnt waste time tying them but some of my largest bass and trout ive caught on them
I’ve been trout trolling mostly from my first kayak since November and chasing trout up here in Nor Cal.Checked out a new spot and finally had one of those days were as soon and you drop your gear it’s getting bit.
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.
Playing around with game changers and deer hair. Any advice to make them better would be appreciated greatly! I am wanting to build heads that push water and create vibrations to attract bull trout. Very fun flies to build!
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The remaining trout in our community ponds may not last through next week. I have to travel an hour or more to get into them from my town. Gonna missthe easy access until next season!
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.
Caught this beauty the other day under a waterfall in a fast moving creek behind a few homes. As far as I know the town by me has stocked brookies in the stream, and I've seen tiny browns among the chubs in here as well
Kurt Russell, Beau Garrett, Patrick J. Adams and Elle Chapman also star in the series, created and written by Taylor Sheridan.
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.
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.
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?
Gave it a go for some more realistic ties, here's my go at a midge pupa and Midge paraloop emerger
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.
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.
Anytime I tie flies that I really like, I seem to always take them to work with me the next day just to mess around and figure out what I want to change or just admire the work.Can you spot the mistake I made on one of these?I’m also a huge fan of Andreas Anderson. If you don’t know who that is, look him up and be amazed.
“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 ...
Been out of fishing for a few years, lost a few of my trout rods while moving, looking for suggestions for a good reel to put on a 5’ ultralight rod I’m gonna use for small rivers/ streams
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.
Hey!I’m getting ready to shop for this spring my trout fishing. I’ve always used Powerbait and have had success. When I first started fishing, I tried Panther Martin but had no luck - however, it’s not like I really gave it a fair shake.
Just wanted to say that I had been buying strung Chinese saddle hackle for my wooly buggers, I was getting tired of the feathers being just slightly too short and having to tie in another feather to make a single wrap with on the collar.
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.
Krabby Patty Formula: • Firehole sticks 315 sz 14 • MFC tungsten black nickel 2.8mm bead (maybe 2.3…what’s the difference) • UTC black thread • UTC Mirage tinsel • Hareline life flex small, white and black • Solarez thin-hardFliedTies on IG
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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.
After a mixed range of 2-6 weeks I went right in the middle and froze some chicken feathers my friend gave me. Yesterday I still wasn’t sure what to tie up so I said to hell with it let’s find a wet fly that I think might look sick. I present to you the very first March brown spider I’ve ever tied.
Tied on #6 curved terrestrial hookTail: Moose Body HairBody: Blend of snowshoe, ice UV, and rabbit dubbingPost: Flashabou glow in the darkWing: Whiting Harold Miner High N Dry hackle in light brown and cream
Took my cousin (white hat) to catch his first trout last weekend. We caught a decent amount, including his first, and had a blast.
I recently bought a shakespeare micro series 7' light rod for stocked trout in lakes.What's your go to setup for trout (braid, mono or floro) what pound of braid, mono or floro you use and what kind of rig.I only fish for pike before using my gx2 medium action and i only use straight monofilament...
Hi all. Just playing around with some old black Whiting Genetic Spey Hackle after a neighbour asked me to do a box of Steelhead flies for her son.The stuff right off the cape is pretty wimpy.
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.
I am thinking of selling baits in the future, let me know if you would buy them
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.
Since my first post was well received (thank you all for the positive comments), I thought I'd share some more photos of Sakhalin fish. This is a collection of photos of Dolly Varden trout (Salvelinus curilus), one of the most common fish on the island. It can be found almost everywhere.
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.
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.
Read more about River season opens up in 5 days, Finally got everything together ready for it. Trout lures, Salmon Lures & A good set of flies. It’s been months since I was able to catch some brown trout🎣😆.
Read more about Best place to catch a lake trout without a boat in PA?.
Looking to go trout fishing at night ( happens to be the easiest time for me to get to the water) if anyone has had success fishing for trout at night could you give me some tips?
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.
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!
I’m curious if anyone else has experienced this or knows what may cause it. My friend caught a trout with an interesting wound on it. It appears like extra fins. Could it be some type of infection? Wondering if anyone has any experience with this.
Feedback appreciated.The Adams is a #14 w/ biot body, the other two are #12. Veevus 12/0 thread.
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.
I want to share the salmon fish that we catch on the island of Sakhalin (in the Russian Far East).In the 1-4 photos, the fish is Salvelinus leucomaenis, which is also known as Sakhalin char/Siberian trout.
The eye on the mop jig head lets you right a Trout Manget under tje mop jig. Pretty genius.
I come to this Creek often at lunch time to walk. There's fresh water clams, water snakes, but never seen a fish. 25' wide, knee deep. Talked to guys who've said they've never caught fish. But it's apparently healthy. Just seems odd.
Read more about Streamer bucktail rainbow trout #10.
Did a couple variations on the rainbow warrior pattern but first time tying them up, critiques welcome as I’m looking for ways to improve
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.
I’m looking to add a Cripple Mayfly pattern to my arsenal and this pattern caught my attention….but I’m not exactly sure on some of the materials.
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.
From PFAS-free waders to dual-compound boot soles, this spring's new releases push performance and sustainability in equal measure.
The blizzard was bad enough that I considered heading back to my in-laws’ rather than continuing the drive. I’d been there all week, though, staying with them while on a work trip to Utah.
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.
Rainbow warrior, a midge of some sort, in this case a chocolate bling, and an annelid or larval patternFliedTies on IG 🤙🏼If anybody would rather buy than tie I’m your guy 😎
Wow is there a skill gap in tying flies. And oh my gosh is this fun. For reference I am fishing for bass in semi-murky water. Needless to say, I needed something as weighted as a clousers minnow but with some extra beef. Thus I present to you my abomination of a fly.
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.
Getting warmer, won’t have as much opportunity here shortly without putting some miles on the truck. With gas on the rise may be harder than I hoped to chase trout over the spring, so will definitely miss the mornings I’ve been able to get out for stocker season here locally at the community pond.
Was down at Montauk State Park here in Missouri and happened to catch my personal biggest rainbow trout. Weighed in at 2 1/2 lbs.
This is my first Adams I've tried was wondering how it looks and any tips for improving.
So i found a class a wild trout stream and i fished it today. I park at a bridge and was getting my stuff ready and a lady pulled up and asked if I was fishing. I said yes and she asked if I was going upstream or downstream. She also had an accent so I didn’t understand everything she said. I said upstream.
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.
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...
Read more about GL Buck for the smoker. Olive wooly buggers for the win.
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.
Tying flies for a trip is almost as fun as getting to use them. Researching patterns for a location, figuring out hook choices, and building a box is a rewarding process, especially when the fish approves. I definitely have way too many bonefish flies but that's all part of the process. These were all tied for a trip to aitutaki.
Went somewhere today where they had stocked rainbows and caught 3 brookies 🤷🤣
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.
Finished up this box order of 132 flies in 3 days. Learned to tie a better pats, Barr’s cranefly, made up a cool d-rib caddis pupa. Also did 36 rs2’s in a row and learned a ton!! Been tying for just under a year, definitely open to feedback or suggestions! -Matt
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Not the biggest I've ever had but it fought harder than any other trout I caught before. Are trout usually more energetic at night?
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.
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.
How Do I Know if a Bird Is Injured? Determining if a bird needs help hinges on recognizing signs of distress – physical abnormalities or unnatural behaviors are key indicators. This article will guide you in identifying these critical signs and help you decid…
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.
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 ?
Hook: Sz 12 jig by MAVRKBody: Veevus Lucent Body (olive) with .20 lead underbody (6 wraps)Rib: Olive green wireThread: Chartreuse 8/0Bead: 2.0 matte brownThorax: Black ice dub mixed with black German Shepherd underfurFlash: Mirage tinsel (medium)
I fish for trout with a spinning reel in the Southeast and my typical setup is a St. Croix 6 ft ultra-light trout rod with a Shimano Ultegra 1000 reel and 4lb Fluorocarbon line. I am used to catching 10-14 inch fish, but I have recently discovered a section of river that is holding dozens of trophy size fish.
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.
Moved back home to the PNW and caught some Rainbow on the Columbia. Feels good to be home 🥹 Trout and Tri Tip on the smoker went unbelievably hard
Not too bad biggest was 14.5 inches long
I fish at a lake where I'm seeing action around 100 feet from the bank, which I cant reach with my gear.How ridiculous is it to bring my 10' surf rod and fling that thing out there into the deeper waters?I'm targeting trout and the lake I'm at doesnt have a lot of rock cover, so I figure they're ...
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.
Tied some olive and black wooly buggers a couple of weeks ago. First time going out for the ‘26 season and first time taking my own flies. These are stockers but what a great feeling!
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...
TN Rainbows are hitting night crawlers like candy right now. What a Nice little trip this morning, tight lines folks! 🎣
Enjoyed the first day of hatchery supported trout stock in western NC. Threw the big 22 inch rainbow back and ate the rest. The brook was my PB at 20 inches.
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.
Read more about I was fishing for some wild browns today. This big holdover rainbow bit..
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
Is there a basic list of materials I should get that will get me started tying a variety of flies that’ll catch me some fish? And also what’s the advantage of tying an intruder with wire vs just using a tube
Read more about Holy Grail Caddis! One of my favorite emerger patterns.
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.
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.
Hi. When do folks start fishing for trout in the Northeast, specifically Vermont? It’s going to thaw a bunch this week… tyia
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.
The angler-funded fishing challenge has generated more than $130,000 for native trout restoration since its 2016 launch, with 95 percent of every registration fee going directly to on-the-ground work.
As an amendment to the posted box for sea trout, here's a collection of the patterns tied: 1. Medicine fly 2. Haslam 3. Green Butt 4. Jack Killer Red 5. Gold Finch Trout 6. Loch Dhu Trout 7. Goats Toe 8. Copper Goats Toe 9. Sparkle Palmer 10. Kamsunary Killer 11. Lough Gun 12. Argiro Special 13. Sparkle Black Zulu 14. Black Zulu 15.
Beginner fisherlady here, Caught this beautiful 17inch trout on power bait yesterday at McSwain lake in CA. Great fight! I love this community BTW!🥹
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.
The Berkshire Environmental Action Team is pressuring MassWildlife to end its stocking program, citing ecological harm to native eastern brook trout—and invoking the governor's own biodiversity mandate to do it.
I fished last week with my friend Gene. It was in the 50s, bright and sunny, and the wind was strangely absent. Gene was on the oars while I mended a drift down a shelf that’s a hundred yards or so long. Halfway through, without a bite, I asked Gene if he thought I needed […]
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.
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.
Another successful trip🎣 They have been crushing night crawlers in TN the last 3 days🤙🏼
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.
Hey everyone. Looking for some suggestions for gear as a beginner into trout. I fish tournaments and go out on big lakes and ponds for bass so all my gear is really tailored to that.I have a handful of stream and rivers near me I’d like to fish this year for trout on days I just want to sit and hang on the shore.
Read more about Freestyle Steelhead fly based on one I saw on Instagram..
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.
First day of the trout season today - went down to the river (quite high water still) and cast out a 3.5 inch softbait on a 7g head in a dark galaxy color just to get this absolute beauty on the 3 cast.
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.
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...
I was not expecting to catch anything close to this size as the fish i usually catch out of this creek max out at a foot length. Had a pretty intense fight with it since i was using ultra light and netting it was a whole other task.
Finished another box, sea trout this time. Loch fishing classics & few moderns for sea trout & big browns in the Highlands.
BWO emerger with natural CDC. I ended up tying a bunch of these in size 18 and a couple in size 22 though the smaller ones were tough to cut the butt ends of the CDC close enough to not over hang the hook eye. I need to find some finer tipped scissors.
which is better I can cast both fine I'm just trying to catch the most trout.
Read more about Sorry boys, no trout but this was a banger of a February in Chicago.
I'm a Brit living in New Zealand for the next 2 years. Currently working & living at a Wilderness Lodge on the rural West Coast on the South Island.Where we live sits right on a Lake fed by glacial rivers. This lake runs into another river which travels for about 3km before dumping into the sea.
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.
Caught my first trout today unintentionally. Went to a new spot known for trout and bass. Tried to catch some trout first on some spoons, rooster tails, and even tried the new trout magnet kit I got at academy. No luck.
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.
There’s a ton and not too much of a fan of the normal power bait.Mice tails ?Power dough?Hatchery pellets ?Eggs ?All scented
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.
Might go into a slight mourning when my season ends next Sunday with the time change. Really learned a lot this season, had only fished for trout a few times before.
Bozeman rod maker Bill Blackurn made these Doh Gapen style MuddlersIt might have been Dah Bailey who popularized the clipped head incrrnation. Dan was a gift to civilization. But I do still like the original Muddlers best.
Southern California is hardly a freshwater angling destination. When most think of the area, one conjures up surfing, Hollywood, mansions, and sunny weather. The thought of rivers, snow-capped peaks, trout streams, and even animals like bears rarely comes to mind.
First year tying flies and I’m thoroughly addicted. I have one row left plus another annelid… what should I tie next for the row? This box is a mix of a bunch of my personal faves, some more custom than others. Would love feedback!!!!
Some cdc rainbow warriors. Thought I’d share the info as I like when people do it.Hook: Fulling mill size 16 5045Bead: 2.8mm saluda beadTinsel: mirage opal smallCDC: fulling mill natural grayUTC thread “red”Pheasant tail
“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.
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?
First Trout Haul of the 26’ Season. Decided to take the Trion combo out, Caught my PB this afternoon🎣Not a bad trip, tight lines folks!🤙🏼
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.
Hook: Umpqua Perdijig XC210BL Size 16Bead: 7/64th Silver BeadWire: UTC Ultra Wire Small SilverTail Fibers: Whitings Tailing PackHotspot: UNI-Mylar Holo Red #14Body: Hairline Black Pheasant TailDub: Hairline Ice Dub UV BlackThread: UTC Ultra Thread 70 D Black
I've been slaying trout in the small streams near Nederland using Panther Martin spinners. I like the black body with the yellow spots. Anyone else have a go-to lure for high-mountain streams around here? Always looking to expand my tackle box, lol.
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.
Not sure of length or weight maybe 2-3 pounds, see yo and gos for scale
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.
Hi all, I’m very new to trout fishing and haven’t cast a line in about 6 years now.
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.
I caught it this past weekend in Western NC. Is this a really dark rainbow trout or a dark brook trout? I caught it in a hatchery supported lake that’s been froze over for weeks.
Tpanning on hitting a local trib of Lake Michigan for some browns.
Brook trout are making a comeback in the Adirondack Mountains in New York, according to new research from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The research looked at streams that were vacant of fish as recently as 1989, due to acid rain in the region.
Construction on a federally funded canal improvement near Del Norte, Colorado, dewatered 7.2 miles of the river, killing trout and native fish across all age classes in numbers too large for a nine-person crew to collect. Biologists say recovery will take three to five years.
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.
Someone tell me where to get a good pheasant tail.I want to tie pheasant tail flys.What to look forThanks
Mustad Size 4 roar streamer + craft fur + scrubby sponge yarn + mallard
Not the easiest tie. Chunkier body and smaller hackle on the next one - and I’ll certainly leave myself more room near the hook eye!
Sz 22 Chocolate bling midges and blood worms for the ArkFliedTies on IG 🤙🏼
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
Top two: HeggeliMiddle: Anderson’s euphoriaBottom: Andersons (blue variant)
When you think of trout, you probably picture places like Montana, Patagonia, or New Zealand. That makes sense, because that’s where a lot of modern trout culture lives. But trout did not originate in those places.
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.
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.
probably my 4th or 5th pheasant tail. I never seem to have enough fibers for the wing case when it's time to make them. my tail always gets messed up too even with the counter tying technique.
Wondering if this would work for a pmd hatch. I’m new so please be gentle with my ego
“One of the observations I noticed after spending countless hours filming trout chasing damselflies is that they have a much higher success rate when the damselflies are coupled together mating. The main reason is not because they offer a larger target, but more so due to the fact they tend to fly in more predictable lines of direction.
Materials:Size 16 TMC100The fly smith 12/0 threadsuperfine dubbingCoq De Leon tail fibersRooster CapeParapost
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.
A landmark USGS study documents four decades of recovery in 42 Adirondack streams, while a new DEC management plan confronts invasive species, habitat loss, and a warming climate.
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.
Long time fly fisher brand new at tying, first go at some rainbow warrior’s, any tips or criticism?
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.
Was away for a few days tying flies with friends, I tied a handful that blended in nicely with the group shot. Learned lots and had some great laughs.
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.
Decided to start another box, this one's going to be for sea trout.
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.
Read more about Refilling my wet fly box ahead of season open in Ireland - any suggestions for the gaps?.
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
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.
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.
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
Hey all just posted this on FishingAustralia but I thought I’d get some good advice here as well.I spent 5 hours today fishing this creek with no luck.I used a #2 panther martin (multiple colours), 10lb braid (not ideal | know), and 6lb mono leader.There's pools up to 3 meters deep (murky) and sh...
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.
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.
Wanted to tie a tiny rainbow warrior and see how it looks. This was the first one, but now I have a bunch. Size 22.
Just finished my first box & batch of Salmon flies for Grilse season!
Adding to the steelhead box hoping to be PNW-bound soon.
First time trying this out. Sheep tail, laser dub head, covered in solarez, tied on ahrex minnow hook
Caught this fatty yesterday, he proceeded to vomit a hellgrammite and a whole brook trout when I caught him, his greed sickens me.
Spring is going to be extra sweet this year…been a long winter!
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.
The conservation group ties the repeal of the federal endangerment finding to accelerating threats against the state's salmon, steelhead, and trout—and launches a once-a-decade scientific assessment to track the damage.
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.
How Can You Tell if a Mourning Dove is Hurt? Quickly identifying an injured mourning dove is crucial for its survival. The signs of injury can range from obvious, such as visible wounds or broken wings, to more subtle indicators like abnormal behavior or diff…
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
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
I don’t really know what I’m doing yet. I’m going backpacking with friends and we’re planning to try and catch trout. I’m thinking about getting the Daiwa Megaforce Travel Rod 2.10 m because it folds down small enough to fit in my backpack.I’d like to invest in decent gear without breaking the bank, but I’m confused about line sizes.
Tied up my first couple muddlers last night, overall pleased with how they turned out. Feedback?
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.
Took my little brother out to catch his first trout today and got a couple decent ones my self
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.
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.
My daughter is nine months old, and she’s gone through more than the usual trouble with sleep. Between colic, reflux, and coming into the world six weeks early, her relationship with sleep took a while to develop.
The largest annual investment through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund sends $812,000 to Trout Unlimited for native brook trout habitat in the Potomac headwaters.
NOAA's decision not to list OP steelhead under the ESA has conservation groups reviewing legal options and demanding immediate action from state and tribal co-managers — all while the peak of the wild winter run is underway. Image by Hone Creative
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.
The Guadalupe's "Top 100" status is a reminder—especially for anglers outside the region—that Texas trout fishing is not a once-a-year stocking-day curiosity.
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...
The new rules, effective February 1, 2026, replace the emergency catch-and-release orders enacted in October 2025 and signal cautious optimism that the White River system can sustain limited harvest while its fish populations recover.
Hackle, flash, reverse tied craft fur coming in hot!
One of my biggest accomplishments so far, the California heritage trout challenge. Fort the first trout, I went up to the Tahoe area to catch the Lahontan cutthrot trout.
Too small for a Golden Stonefli? Too big for a Cadhis? 1" long. Two.materials. Elk hair and a hackle feather bmp (bottom mounted parachute). No name yet. Maybe it's a Short Rib?
Hand tied small streamer deaddrifted under indicator tore up. Stockers.
Was throwing lures all morning with no follows or hits. Tried something a bit unconventional and was able to hook into this one with two trout worms wacky rigged on a trout magnet jig under a bobber. Close to 15 inches.
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.
Hook: Core Jig hook size 8 Thread: TheFlySmith 74D nylon Tail: Wooly bugger marabou Body: Antron bugger chenille Legs: Fulling mill micro barred legs Resin: uv craft Tools: TheFlySmith
Caught my first rainbow trout ever in a stocked pond in Louisiana! Really cool that LDWF does it for the communities. Beautiful fish and a fun fight, can’t wait to catch more later this year in Colorado.
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 little brother caught this trout at Lake Siskiyou, CA. Is this a rainbow?
Located in Ohio, and although I have been trying, I haven’t been able to catch anything since New Year’s Eve. Today I decided to ditch work early, and hit the trout honey hole. No keepers, but was happy to end my drought, and get my first of the year.
Caught in bishop Ca catch and release
An aptly-named “snow drought” has much of the Western United States in its grasp, threatening water supplies in reservoirs, and flows in many of the country’s favorite trout rivers. A quick glance at the National Weather and Climate Center’s snow-water equivalent map paints a stark picture.
I have high hopes for these and can't wait to see if they will contend against Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tails. I will be targeting stocked trout, so it should be fun.
One of the few “big” trouts we have here in Costa Rica, it’s not that common to find them this size
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.
My first fish of the new year, I had never thrown my bladed jigs for trout for some reason and decided to try it out. I went to hit my favorite spot and discovered that it was now posted no trespassing.
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, located in Northeast Minnesota, is a national treasure but is once again threatened by Congressional action to permit industrial mining activities.
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.
One of the most consequential rulings for Pacific Northwest salmon and steelhead in years.
The late winter and early spring catch-and-release season on the famed Skagit River may not happen in 2026, and not because of too few wild steelhead returning to the river. In fact, the numbers support a limited catch-and-release fishery with no retention of wild fish allowed.
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.
As of mid-January, the highly anticipated catch-and-release season on Washington's Skagit and Sauk rivers—a bucket-list destination for steelhead anglers across the Pacific Northwest—stands on the verge of cancellation. The culprit isn't biology. It's bureaucracy.
The three-model collection pays tribute to the legendary saltwater "Grand Slam"—the rare feat of landing a bonefish, permit, and tarpon in a single day.
From micro-midges to bright worms, the range here reflects the reality of cold-water fishing: you need options.
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...
Jessica Strickland [38:07]is Trout Unlimited's California Inland Trout director and is an expert on the historical and curent range...
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...