1200 articles tagged with "Trout"
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.
A couple buddies and I won a day at a trout club earlier this year.
What Trout Has a Pink Stripe? Unveiling the Mystery The definitive answer to what trout has a pink stripe is the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). This iconic species is easily recognized by its vibrant coloration, including the characteristic lateral pink…
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
Read more about Autumn Brookies, small but lovely still.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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..
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.
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.
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!
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.
A note from @trout_fein “Bypassing the easy access points and walking those extra miles up a tight, brushy creek always pays off. When you push past where most anglers stop, every hidden pool feels like your own.
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.
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.
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.
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..
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?
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.
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.
Caught these huge rainbow trout and these Pyr’s fished with us for about 4 hours.
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!
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.
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.
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.
A note from @dukeonthefly “Caught this back on September 30, 2024, when I was a senior in high school. (I didn’t even start the @Dukeonthefly page until my freshman year of college, so this video was just sitting in my camera roll for a while before I finally posted it!).
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.
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!
Forget mousing, these techniques can fool trophy trout at night.
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.
After more than two decades of Advocacy, Trout Unlimited celebrated legislative reforms to facilitate abandoned mine restoration projects.
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.
A note from @tugtrek_outdoors Tailwater Tevere, Tuscany/Umbria Clear waters, not too strong currents, and an environment that has a lot to offer. Here we alternate lines with Fario trout and with Puccini, making each exit different from the previous one.
Talking with someone at work I remembered this trout I got las summer in Puelo, Chile. Excited to the season begin in South America
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.
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.
Fish & Game offers final tips on gear, tactics and boat safety.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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”.
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...
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” Norman Maclean penned these famous words about Montana’s Blackfoot River, a tributary of the Clark Fork and one of the most celebrated trout streams in the American West.
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
Caught this cool looking brook trout with ant, drifting the banks.
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...
A note from Matthew (@bluecheese.coms): “I was exploring untouched waters deep in the Canadian Rockies with my good fishing buddy, @catfishric, scouting new guiding opportunities for giant, sea-run bull trout. We approached a big log jam right above a set of falls that had carved out a beautiful, deep pool.
Sizes #6 and #12;Natural white and fluo charteuse bucktail;Micro rainbow krystal flash, micro flashabou.Originally making these for meditarranean fishing but maybe they would work in a trout stream too?
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
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.
For many anglers, the goal of trout fishing is simple: catch fish, completely nerd out and admire said fish, release fish. The problem is that trout are surprisingly delicate creatures, and even small mistakes during the catch-and-release process can have lasting consequences.
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.
A lawsuit has been filed against Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) due to the agency’s alleged inaction with the flows on the Beaverhead River in southwest Montana.
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
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.
Read more about The elusive Trinity River, CA Brown Trout.
Generation three. What do you all think?
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.
Before experiencing my first Hex hatch on Northern California’s Fall River, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I knew it was one of the country’s largest spring-fed river systems and unlike any trout fishery I’d experienced before, but beyond that, the river was mostly unfamiliar to me.
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.
Moved to the area a few years ago now and haven’t met anyone who likes to fish for trout.
For more than a hundred years, introduced brown trout have altered the freshwater ecosystems of Tasmania. In response, conservation teams are constructing artificial barriers to shield the native Swan galaxias fish. Their initiatives focus on maintaining viab…
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.
Learn how and where to catch more trout this summer before water temps get too hot.
A note from JC (@jc_outdoors16): https://www.instagram.com/p/DcuGwq0BBKW If it looks fishy, fish it. And if it doesn’t look fishy, still fish it. Cutthroat hold in some wild places. Angler story of the week from JC; make sure to check out his Instagram HERE!
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.
Read more about Went out for trout. River Wye had other ideas. 🐟 Wales..
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.
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.
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Tiesflies shows us how to tie an integral part of many dry flies, a parachute post. Learn About This Technique: Difficulty: Easy Fishing dry flies can be one of the most exciting ways to catch countless different species.
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.
A successful day of trout fishing requires a lot more than having the right fly. Anglers need to fish in the right places and at the right time of year. One of the biggest factors, and often overlooked, when trying to find fish is water temperature.
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.
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.
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.
When angler Dylan Smith set an Idaho state fishing record for Lake Trout back on May 2nd while fishing Payette Lake in McCall he probably thought his record would be safe for quite some time. Smith landed a 43.25″ fish beating out the previous state record of…
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.
Angler Charlie Laird is used to catching trout, now he has to figure out grayling.
I have a pretty serious mouse problem.
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.
A note from Jaxon (@jax_sparx): “My face says it all here. Pulling this fish out of the net for the first time, I was in awe. The shoulders, the fins, the kype… this was a specimen of a bull trout in all its glory. I was just grateful for the chance to cross paths with […]
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.
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.
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.
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...
Caught this beautiful native redband trout on the Spokane River. A pb for sure
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?
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Made a July 4th backpacking trip to a bucket list spot
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.
What do wet flies do? Wet flies are underwater imitations of aquatic insects and other prey that entice fish, especially trout, through a combination of movement, appearance, and presentation. Introduction to the World of Wet Flies For centuries, anglers have…
Was by catch while trout fishing. Fun for sure but under gunned on the 2 weight.
A good fly box is something a lot of us overlook until we need one. When it’s below freezing outside and the plastic hinges give out, your cheap box can crack and spill your entire collection into the frigid water (I’m speaking from experience on this one).
How to find the biggest alpine lakes fish of the season.
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! 🍕
There are certain rivers, lakes, and bodies of water that beckon anglers from all over the world each year. Whether it’s saltwater flats in a far-off country or a legendary trout river, these areas share one thing in common—extraordinary fishing opportunities.
Trout and Salmon magazine has been the Voice of Game-Fishing in the UK and Ireland since 1955. Every month the finest contributors in the sport deliver informative, inspirational and entertaining writing, offering sage advice on locations, tackle and tactics,…
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.
A note from JC (jc_outdoors16): You never know what you’ll get when exploring high alpine lakes in Utah. After putting some miles on the boots, it was nice to see this lake full of colored up cutthroat and some quality tigers. Tricking these fish can be a challenge but it’s all part of the experience.
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!
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
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🙏
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
New to fly fishing. Went up to sequoia and kings canyon national park with two friends
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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!!
Love these bigger guys on the fly. You ought to see the kids fight them.
Caught on a size 18 micro frances dressed treble I tied myself.
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!
Read more about Are These All Rainbows? Identifying Trout is Hard For Me for Some Reason..
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.
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.
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.
A note from David (@david.arcay): “The trout of the season. So far. Some fish stay with you forever. Not just because of their size, but because of everything that surrounds the moment—the river, the crystal-clear water, the wild setting, and the chance to stalk and catch a trout in plain sight.
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishin...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Northern pike, along with both small and largemouth bass, are posing a legitimate threat to some of Montana’s most storied trout fisheries. In a new report for NBC Montana, journalist Laurel Staples spoke with Montana fisheries managers to spread the word about the invasive fish threatening the Missouri and Yellowstone River basins.
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.
Ennis residents enjoy new trout-themed skate park.
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)
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!
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.
I'm over the moon honestly. Just started fly fishing a couple weeks ago, have caught a ton of smallmouth bass but no trout.
I thought it was a tiger trout at first but now I'm not sure
Read more about Beating the heat and hunting down some native brook trout in WNC.
Conservation efforts are showing some signs of success for a tiny, endemic Tasmanian fish. But its main threat is introduced trout, which is prized by anglers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Cheech with Fly Fish Food ties his new secret weapon for targeting summer trout, the Medusa Ant. Learn How to Tie This Fly: Difficulty: Intermediate Summer trout fishing can offer some of the best and worst conditions all year.
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.
Trout and Salmon magazine has been the Voice of Game-Fishing in the UK and Ireland since 1955. Every month the finest contributors in the sport deliver informative, inspirational and entertaining writing, offering sage advice on locations, tackle and tactics,…
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.
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.
Fly fishing in Austria is amazing and very underrated in my opinion, yesterday we caught tons of rainbows and some brown trout
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.
Do Trout Eat Mosquitoes? A Fly Fisherman’s Perspective Yes, trout do eat mosquitoes. While not their primary food source, mosquitoes and their larvae can be a readily available and opportunistic meal for trout, especially during peak mosquito seasons. Underst…
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.
There’s a river in Wyoming that’s full of cutthroat trout, and of course they’re willing to rise to dry flies for most of the year.
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.
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.
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.
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Tiesflies ties a pattern that should be in every trout anglers fly box during a caddis hatch, the Streaking Caddis. Learn How to Tie This Fly: Difficulty: Intermediate One of my personal favorite hatches to fish are caddis.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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 !
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.
Read more about Rio Grande Cutthroat and Brook Trout. Great two days in Southern CO.
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.
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.
(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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
Lahontan cutthroat trout are synonymous with Pyramid Lake in Nevada, the slightly salty body of freshwater that was home to the world-record cutthroat (a 41-pound fish caught in 1925), and more recently, plenty of fish tipping the scales past 20 pounds. But Pyramid Lake is only part of this fish’s native range.
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.
**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.
Alex Stulce and I launched the boat a bit after 9 a.m., slipping into a stretch of river that neither of us had ever fished before. It’s a piece of one of the West’s most famous fisheries, but there’s little-to-no information about this particular section online.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Had a great day at a remote alpine lake today. Had the lake to myself and caught some beautiful trout!
I’m definitely hooked on high country wild trout…
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
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.
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.
Stopped for a quickie in town before meeting my wife for dinner. Let’s see what your in town catches have been this year
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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
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...
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!!
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.
Read more about Do I need these fancy Salmon Flies to catch salmon? I'm fishing a salmon run for the first time soon, and all I have are trout flies. I'm probably not skilled enough to tie these..
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.
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.
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’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.
Striped bass have decimated salmon smolt stocks in places like the world-renowned Miramichi River in New Brunswick, which is a primary reason that residents, salmon and trout anglers along the Straits and southern Labrador are deeply concerned about this new …
Read more about Big beautiful rainbow trout I caught yesterday, very interesting patterns on it (Scotland).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Got two nice rainbows on a pistol Pete and a black leech that I tied
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Matt O’Neal with Savage Flies ties a terrestrial pattern that every trout angler should be tying up for the summer heat, the Chugger. Learn How to Tie This Fly: Difficulty: Easy Thankfully we have migrated from spring to summer weather in most areas of the United States.
DOC says the change will help keep Taupō’s trout and smelt populations balanced.
Trout Unlimited has partnered with Linehan Outfitters, Orvis, Hardy, Sage, Simms, and Fishpond to offer one of the more impressive sweepstakes in recent memories. As with anything TU pushes, the goal is conservation of coldwater fisheries across North America.
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 drove over 400 miles to catch four fish but at least I caught a tiger on a dry fly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Going for trout and caught this . Can someone id? Sacramento River CA.
i really enjoy drawing trout. anyone else here do some sorta creative thing surrounding your catch? i mean surely we all take a sec to admire them right? this i think is one way to process the ephemeral nature of fishing.. theyre there, theyre gone.
Started fishing last summer and finally got my first fish. So happy to catch this beautiful little guy. Bonus pic of the one my friend caught jumping out of my hand (it landed in the water and took off)
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!
Some of the trout I’ve caught on the fly the past few months, just started again after about 8 years and now I’m hooked!I’ve mainly caught cutthroats and cutbows (rainbow cutthroat hybrids)
Lotta small guys today! Lost a bigger trout at about a kilo, but oh well. Next time
Read more about Aggressive Brook Trout and some Cutties at 11,000’.
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.
For the last 2 weeks at my regular fishing hole, a 10" brown trout, give or take, has been actively jumping all but a couple yards from me. Feels like he's mocking me.I run an ugly stik lite pro and some light lews reel. I typically run rooster tails and panther martins. From 1/16-1/6. I've thrown just about every color I have at him. Every size.
Anyone have experience with these rods? I'm considering picking up the 7'6" UL moderate fast or the 7'0" UL moderate. I saw a YouTube video claiming they were really good for the price. Can anyone attest? If so what length would you recommend?
3in paddle tail. I saw him swimming and thought it was a big smallie.
i love fih favorite by far looks wise was that rio grande cutthroat literal golden fish and the orange fins 👀
I caught these two brookies in north georgia on a creek that is well known for having wild browns and rainbows and only brook trout in the high elevation tributaries, but i caught these two fish firther down the main stem of the creek.
Read more about Enjoy these rainbow trout cookies I made for my Stepfathers birthday.
A note from The Trout Department (@thetroutdepartment): “A REFUSAL FROM A BROOK TROUT IS THE WORST THING IN THIS WORLD. Once we hit about 2800ft in elevation, brookies started taking dries left and right. Brady walked up on this little run and absolutely nailed the cast and then….
Went fishing for rainbows in a New Jersey trout stream this morning and caught a large striped bass!? Fought like mad.
Went out with some buddies targeting pike. It was definitely successful. This 30" pike slammed my dungeon like it hadn't eaten in weeks.
Stuffed to the rim on grasshoppers. Beautiful evening in patagonia
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.
On a roadtrip and stopped and picked up a rod and caught this little brook on a parachute
Help me decide what to tie on tomorrow summer steelhead are starting to run and the river has salmon fry and likely some searun cutthroat trout around.
I found weird dangling bits on the guts but Nothing is moving just those weird bits, and there were no worms in the meat. The fish smells normal and I think the river I caught it in is stocked but I’m not sure.This is my third fish but my first rainbow trout. The fish is normal just this part is weird to me.
Read more about I know we all like to get the big ones, but sometimes you gotta give these small trout some love. Such beauties..
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
I have a 2500 Daiwa BG, which is full metal and quite heavy which I use for pike, perch fishing.I recently decided to go and buy an ultralight setup for trout and thought that a 2000 reel might be too big, so I went with a small 800s one from AliExpress (Tsurinoya Kingfisher 800s) and a 0-6g 6" r...
Beautiful lil brown trout I think?
Hello. My brother and I are rooftop tent camping first and foremost so dispersed camping would be ideal but we are here to fish. Don’t need huuuge trout but we want to catch fish. Any recommendations? We are going 4th of July weekend so we know it may be busy in CA.
Hey everyone! I am new to fishing, and just picked up the hobby last weekend, and am enjoying it throughly.Here is my trout fishing set up.
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
4lb bow filled throat to ass with crawfishLast pic: 40+”pike latched onto my catch and let it go at the shore
The Michigan Skunk fly is a fly I’ve heard named for its color (black and white) and because it busts skunks. I’ve had a lot of fun and caught lots of trout twitching these from a drift boat.
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.
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.
Read more about One of the biggest trout I’ve ever seen!.
I currently have an UL setup that has 6lb braid with 4lb mono leader, however I have a friend who wants to go Trout fishing with me.My secondary rod is a MH with 15lb braid.
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.
Size 14 1170 hook. I strip about an inch of the bottom of two herls, tie them in, then wrap both forward to form the quill abdomen and herl thorax.
Hello everyone! Thanks to this sub and your advice on my previous posts ive set up my first ul spinning rod and ive managed in two outings to catch over 10 trout (9 native browns and one stocked rainbow).Today I visited a new river which has great brown trout population, but the flow was so fast ...
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.
Here’s mine:Last steelhead season I walked 2 miles up a creek without a fish in sight. Spoke with plenty of other fisherman who were also having a bad day not catching or even seeing any signs of fish after have being there for hours. When finally I saw one staying behind a rock.This was the only fish I’d seen after 5 hours of fishing.
Spent a week at Ten Mile Lake Lodge chasing open water Lake Trout this past week. I brought my tying stuff with me and tied this one during the midday day fishing breaks. I found a piece of glass back in the bush and put together frame to leave it as a gift to the hosts.
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.
My wife caught some Great Basin Redbad Trout on one of her first fishing trips.
Targeting backcountry cutthroat on Northern Vancouver Island can be fun, however our wild forests grow with immense density, making traditional rods a challenge for casting from shore. Our woods are THICK, and this little rod was perfect for this application. Bringing things back to basics.
Read more about New Mexico Trout Challenge complete!.
Good morning Trout Experts.I've recently started fishing from a Kayak. It's been amazing being able to get to spots I can't get to from the bank. I've noticed I'm having trouble actually landing fish though and it seems to only be a problem when I'm in the Kayak.I get them up to the boat, and as soon as they get to the surface, they spit the lure.
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.
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.
Just moved to Anchorage, Alaska.Need help on a rig for trout fishing. I am from TN and have only really ever bass/crappie fished.Was thinking ultralight 6’8-6’9 rod with a 2000 series. But send your recommendations my way please.
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
ik it’s cutthroat, but what subspecies if any i dont know. caught in the sangre de cristos
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 ...
Did anybody ever succeed in influencing a state trout stocking program? How?Here in a small, northeastern state X, where state is fairly active with trout stocking.At least half of the stocked creeks in my part of state (not pennsylvania) don't support trout after July.So, there's this other creek that's BETTER than that half, but not stocked.
Read more about Lahontan cutthroat in California’s high desert.
How do these look? Both are tied on a size 10 hook. Tied these up for fishing a local lake for trout and pretty much anything else in the lake.
Hi! Fairly new to trout fishing and asking the community what reel would pair well with an Ugly Stik GX2, 5’-6”, light action? I’m looking at the Pflueger President in the 25 size.Any other recommendations?
Im going to Idaho next week, will be up and down the whole state and Id really love to do some fishing. Im a catch and release kind of guy. I really respect that im not from there or live there and just want to hang out and have a few tight lines and enjoy the scenery. Any recommendations on rig/setups? I honestly feel bad even asking.
Read more about Boarding this morning’s flight with my emotional support trout….
I'm looking for a good reel to put on a small pole for trout fishing. I'll be using 6lb test and trying to stay under $100
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
What is yalls go to set up for trout? Both my poles are geared more towards bass but I was wondering if I should go for a lighter set up for trout.
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.
My wife surprised me with a trout themed water bottle. Usually I’m a simple Nalgene type dude but Owala did a good job with the Off the Hook Trout design!
I have been lake fishing multiple times out on lakes this year and caught nothing and it seems like need a boat to catch anything what have you guys been doing to catch trout
Read more about My 5 year old demands trout fish for dinner every couple of weeks. Brought her home a couple today..
Read more about Best season of brook trout fishing I’ve had in SNP.
A day for the history books in this house.Fish swallowed the hook, so we brought it home. Gonna have the teensiest fillet for dinner & he’s excited.
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.
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.
It seems like if I give some of these stockers a stern enough look they go belly up.
Read more about Beauty brookie, first of the year for me!.
Read more about Ontario Canada lake trout from my final ice fishing trip of the season.
Read more about Looking forward to showing these to some trout.
Read more about Which one of u is eating this big back trout.
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
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.
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.
Little brown rooster on a bobber. Just dangled it infront of them and let the current spin the action. Also used the “trout magnet” crawfish to catch 3 of these.
As the title says, I caught my first trout and only trout today. Pretty decent one as well in my opinion. I caught it using an old panther martin spinner from my grandfathers tackle box (#6 blade, orange tail)
Brown trout patterns are so interesting. Not a big fish, but big on pizzazz.
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
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.
Read more about Great lakes tributaries steelhead.
Everyone fishes spinners, spoons or rapalas for trout, but I RARELY see anyone using soft plastics (I'm from Germany, but I'm guessing this is similar in the US or Canada).I tried small 2 to 3 inch larva, crawfish & minnows on a 2 to 3 gram jighead and I get WAY more hits, I don't know what it is.
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.
Trout and Salmon magazine has been the Voice of Game-Fishing in the UK and Ireland since 1955. Every month the finest contributors in the sport deliver informative, inspirational and entertaining writing, offering sage advice on locations, tackle and tactics,…
Used a white rooster tail on my ultralight set up. They’re tiny but it’s awesome wading around a local river to catch them. Any pro tips for the bigger ones I’ve seen on the bottom? They don’t seem to care for my rooster tail
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
The 2nd one is my current PB, it's very big for the area I live in as most trout are quite small (up to 15in max)
I recently moved here from KY to the twin cities area, im looking for some good places to go trout fishing (fly or spinning) within 3 hours or less, ive tried the Vermillion river and caught some pike and a few smallmouth (Gore AMA) if you guys have any suggestions or different areas of the Vermi...
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.
Got this beast after losing a golden trout minutes prior. This was a coupla weeks ago. Beaut of a fish. I don’t fish a lot but I went for the hangs and came out with a nice catch.Cheers y’all
I tied this fly this morning and It is based on a Winmore bowling pin (I bowl in a league). Any idea if it can catch from flies which maybe've looked similar?
Read more about Did my tattoos and trout trip up to Minnesota, got this beautiful brookie on a perdigon.
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.
Caught all three in a smaller lake in Washington State. Regs only show rainbow and cutthroat in the lake, so I don’t have much info to go on.My thoughts are the top two are browns and I know the bottom is a tiger.If they are both browns, why the different coloring? The top is a much more yellow color.
Not much more satisfying than seeing the fly in the corner of a trout’s jaw after a good take on the swing.
Read more about No matter the size, I just love these brook trout..
Found this on the shore of a lake I visited this weekend (did not fish).
Size 18 Pink Squirrel
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.
Hello I would like some tips on inline spinners for rainbow trout in lake because I have some but I don’t know what to do
First pic: first fish I have ever caught, let that guy go, I’ve always told myself I would catch a fish if I had a boat.
My little guy was pumped to land his first brown this weekend!
I fish rainbows, not lakers. But every time I go to some deep small lake say 15 acres 50ish feet deep. I catch more and bigger trout opposed to a 100 acre lake that’s caps out at 20ish.
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.
You ever get a new material to use and then be further surprised by it? I got this pink bubble gum chenille to tie behind some gills for the flashy trout pink but realized it’s UV reactive and now I want to use it on everything 🤪
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.
I have forgotten why I bought these beads. I'm sure there was something I wanted to tie. Anyone know a pattern? Probably trout, probably in the northeast, but could be western water. Some modern take on a brassie? Thanks.
Little creeks are the best, yes the fish are small but so pretty. Caught on a mini 2,5cm (1 inch) twister but they will hit size 1 spinner (single barbless) like nothing. The exploration part is so fun. Many times I approached at the wrong angle and spooked them, only to watch them chill and ignore my lure.
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.
Read more about First brookie of the season on the creek..
He really liked the fish when i gave him a taste
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.
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.
We fish often, but never for trout. He has decided that trout is the only fish worth targeting now. He’s been stoked all day.
Which one do you get the best action at or maybe even catch the biggest at?
Managed to get the 3rd trout i need for the california trout heritage.
I absolutely love the colors on this fish. Smacked a dry fly too. One for the books.
Landed him at 6 am on the dot! Not a bad way to start the Saturday at all! Good luck out there
It's low 50's, rainy and cloudy here in Jersey. Nobody else was on the river but me and I absolutely cleaned up. All C&R today with 32 total trout caught in 3 hours. Best session of spring season! All caught on my homemade spinners too!
She's a little one but im still amazed 🥰
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.
I went fishing today, and I caught a wild trout on a costal river. I was not able to get a picture of it because I didn't want to keep it out of the water for too long, but I can describe it.It was about 5 inches, and it had red pectoral fins with a white outline.
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.
Read more about I just received my vice today. These are the first flies I have ever tied up. They definitely aren’t the best & I highly doubt they’ll catch trout but it’s a start! I don’t have many materials. Only really red/black threads, dyed pheasant tails & Peacock hurl..
Took my brother out for his first trout fishing experience and he out fished me. Although he used all my gear and I told him where to cast its was thrilling experience as a novice myself to teach someone else my hobby. Biggest was 15" smallest was around 9.
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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.
Never caught one that looks like this. I believe this stream is only stocked with brown, rainbow, and Brooke trout. TIA!
Hi guys,I’m hoping to get some advice on alternative lures to the megabass range. The reason I want alternatives is solely price, they look incredible but are very expensive. No doubt they are worth the money but I just don’t have that kind of cashflow at the moment unfortunately.
Little river - about a mile from the Townsend/Cades cove splitBlue olive and zebra midge euro tight line Nymph set upDeep water
I have a lake and brook trout trip coming up and I wanted some flies to troll think the cheeks are a touch long
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Hans Weilenmann ties a variation of AK Best’s Spent Caddis, a simple caddis dry that will trick picky trout during and after large hatches.
I’ve always had decent luck and know how to catch decent sized probably stocked trout but, I’m starting to go out to bigger lakes here in Alaska and got skunked yesterday using all my usual lures and techniques for 10 inchers.
I’m looking to get a Ultra light setup for trout I’m not exactly sure what to be looking for 😅😅 any advice is much appreciated
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
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.
It took me a while to get him into trout, but I think he’s coming around quickly. After he caught the PR today he said “ man there really isn’t a more beautiful fish”. I felt I’d done something right after that🤣.South eastern Minnesota18 and 20 inch. Nothing crazy big but he was jacked.
It was also my first day catching multiple fish on a fly rod. Got all of them on a prince nymph
My clients are often not so good at drying out dries, nor being able to see em out on the water.
Read more about Gorgeous Canadian Brookie on the fly.
Drove over 15 hours to the eastern sierras in high hopes of landing a nice brown. My pops and I rented a pontoon boat 3 weeks in advance (biggest mistake ever). The day of… the lake was the windiest it’s been all year, white caps were in full fledge. We couldn’t even troll for the big fish opportunities. Most fish were 30-40 feet deep.
Boalsburg, PA - Got over a dozen strikes, mostly on stimulators.
The Jackall Timon Deka Bung is freaking.... I dunno what to say... I'm imitating trout pellet feed that the trout eat at the hatchery! And it catches em!
As spring has progressed, I’ve found myself really enjoying swinging up trout on soft hackles with my single hand Spey rig. I’ve also enjoyed tying these flies. Simple, impressionistic, and irresistible under the right conditions.
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?
Don't worry she was only outta the water for the length of this video. Only been fishing trout the past little while but I'm really enjoying it on my UL rod. Used a worm for this one on a slip bobber & 4lbs line. I'm from Alberta Canada mostly stock fishing here but it's still a good time.
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.
Read more about When you live on a trout river, lunch breaks look a little different..
Caught on lure… Kept this trout for dinner, tasted delicious!
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.
There were a bunch of little fry swimming in the shallows near the pool where I caught her so I was like, hey those are your kids over there!
Read more about Fresh batch of brownies (and bonus rainbow), straight out of the smoker.
Read more about Fishing for cutthroat trout at a snowy alpine lake in Washington state on May 16th.
I mostly go for catfish, probably the most hardy survivable fish you can think of. I’ve heard trout are one of the most sensitive.
Only caught a few very small lake trout, but it was a beautiful day.
Read more about It isn't a great photo, but I caught one of the elusive brown trout at my creek today!.
Two words: electric chicken. I lied four words! Crappie magnet! We swear by them we havent even used our new colors cuz it works so dang well! Cast after cast. A wonderful day.I’m new to eating fish I still despise the fishy taste. My first fish I ate was the first flounder I ever caught, I almost cried it tasted like chicken to me.
Read more about Caught this on the green. Is it a trout??.
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.
About as big as I’ve seen them come out of this particular creek. Sequoia National Forest. Trout magnet.
Our annual May fishing trip usually takes us into the Bridgeport, CA area along the 395, but this time we headed south to Kennedy Meadows and Bishop, CA areas. I was able to get my first golden trout…and my second, third, fourth, etc.I was stoked, thinking I got the “Sierra Grand Slam”, but I’ve learned you need to get them all in the same day.
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...
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.
Managed to catch all 4 in one trip. The brook trout was the hardest of the 4 because of how easily spooked they got.
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.
l'm usually a smallmouth/panfish guy, wading small streams and rivers. Trout locations are 3+ hours away from me. So I took my 2 boys to the White River to catch some Trout. Was a good time!
Been out to couple lakes already this season. But decided to head way back to see if I could hook into some beauties. It was a cold misty overcast day. Fishing was super slow. But was able to hook into this guy towards the end of the day.
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 recently got the kestrel bfs and zephyr featherlight rod, 6lb braid and 6-4lb leader i’ve been slaying bass on the combo, and soon here the trout streams will open back up again..
So after I landed a beautiful female sea trout last night, this happened on today's session.
So, I have been trout fishing for quite a while and I release most of the time. I use a plier and rubber net. Usually I net the fish, take it out of water and unhook, take a photo in net and release, and it takes less than half a minute.
Took a family vacation to Broken Bow and the trout fishing was great! Highly recommend.
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.
I saw a video of someone using a trout magnet i think with no weight and no bobber and they are getting so much more distance then me. is something wrong with my setup? 1000 series reel
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.
Had too much fun on the McCloud these past couple days sorry for the spam but if anyone is gonna appreciate this vid it’s you guys thanks for watching 😄
Was on the McCloud River for the day camping by the upper river loop and was able to snag my first ever brown trout using a megabass GH55, was so cool watching this fish come from the shade line and smoke it
He can you guys fill me in on the will wear with wading boots. What to look for, brands,length
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.
Left rod: Tenryu Rayz SpecterRight rod: M-Aire Glass
2 of the biggest males of the early season, best time to eat them! (northern Ontario) hope everyone had a good season!
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
Yes, it was alive when I caught it
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.
The colors on the brook trout are really something to behold. Great day out too. Anyone know any good spots for lake and palomino trout?
I tied up a wooly bugger last night, today I took it to a lake and caught my limit(4 trout) and had one get off right as I was pulling it to shore halfway through my fishing, and they were striking it hard(or as hard as 8 to 14 inch rainbows can). My hackle got unwrapped on the back end, and my maribou tail got a bit ripped up.
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!
I had yet another successful day at one of my favorite spots. Caught giant mackies, a couple good browns, and one big rainbow which went home with me.I ordered a tape so I can be more sure of my measurements, but the biggest mackinaw was around 20".
Failed on the goldens but landed a nice thick rainbow.
Thought I'd get some feedback on this first pattern I've attempted. I would also like to know if there are some other color variations any of you tie? Im a trout and steelhead guy in Northern California if that helps.Tight lines yall!
5 proven patterns for spring trout.
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.
Started at 7am, got back to the truck at 7pm. 8.2 miles out, plus some extra from missing the trail due to snow. We were the first visitors of the season, post holed through snow the last mile.Last time I did this hike was 8 years ago, glad to get back. 16 fish total, smallest fish was ~13" and biggest ~20". We didn't have a tape so you decide.
Read more about Caught this nice Mackinaw this morning, having smoked trout for dinner.
I have a mile of land along the Pine River in the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan DNR classes it as a category 4 trout stream. I believe it contains brook, brown and steelhead.Is this water rich in fish?If you go upstream, the water is clear. I guess clay turns it brown.
Caught my first wild brown trout on tenkara at Wistmans Wood, Dartmoor National park.
Just a little edit I made from my day yesterday. That trout was soooo friggin good.
Peeping Caddis was first tied by Carl Richards and Bob Braendle.
At the normal hole I fish at I just got a glimpse of an absolute monster cruising around. Sent a lot of things his way and never got a bite but I got a few looks and a quick chase. The problem is I’m having all the normal sizes smaller ones hook up before I get a good shot at the big one.
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.
Caught on a wet fly(not sure which one) centerpin fishing in the South Branch of the Raritan River, NJ. This is a brown trout, right?
My best trout producers going on 30 years. Stocking them up tonight. 🙂
Pretty new to trout fishing, just looking for somewhere to go try to catch a fish! Thank you to everyone and tight lines!
Photo 1 is one of my dad’s many catch of the day photos. Film, 1990s, Cook County MN.Photo 2 is me and my wife’s catch from this morning. iPhone, today, Decorah IA.
Read more about What a great day at the trout. Caught dinner, and got to spend time on the water with my father..
Reposting because I called it a Brown and it is not haha
The bugs are there, but it seems like the fish aren’t keyed in on them yet.
There’s this frenzied energy in the air, this mad dash in trout towns all over the country – get to the rivers, and fish them hard, before runoff hits and we’re confined to lakes until the end of June. Usually, this is right about when that fervor hits its peak.
Out of interest what weight class rods do most people use for trolling for trout? Flat lining and down rigging. Would you use a light rod or stick with a medium rod?
4 nice sized rainbows fed the whole family last night!Something funny as well, the crappie you can see on the stringer, survived the 2 hour ride back in the bucket with 4 trout, then another 3 hours in the garage covered in ice.
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.
Read more about Trout for dinner. What’s your favourite way to cook em up?.
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.
Took my son out to a pond owned by a ckub we belong to where they stock trout for put and take (literally not allowed to release). He managed to catch his limit for the first time in about a year so I was super proud. He also got a nice black crappie (most are around 5" here).
This is not your average Rakkelhanen (Capercaillie-Black Grouse hybrid).The Rakkelhanen was invented by Kenneth Boström in 1967 as a caddis imitation. It's normally tied using brown antron — because apparently fish back then had very conservative taste in flies.This one isnotmeant for trout.
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've always targeted Bass, Pike, and sun fish on the slow days. Got my first BFS combo and thought I'd try to target trout for the first time. I'm very happy with the results! Rooster tail FTW. Also captured my boy building the courage to touch any fish for the first time.
Caught about 15 or so this morning on the homemade spinners and kept 3 for a nice meal tonight! I definitely grocery shop less during trout season.
Tied a Ness C for trout on a size 10. Almost entirely faithful to the description given in Trout&Salmon, apart from red gp tippet instead of purple in the tail and the use of hackle instead of bucktail. Quite chuffed with how it came out.
My first cutthroat in Oregon. South Fork Alsea River. Brown wooly bugger & an ultralight spinning rig.
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
I’m in NY in the Hudson valley area and no matter what I do I can seem to catch a trout. I’ve tried flies, Spinners, spoons, etc. I can even get a hit! I’m new to trout fishing if anyone’s got any tips for me that would be greatly appreciated.
Read more about My first trout of the season. Finally!!.
Caught this guy while smallmouth fishing.
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.
Read more about 21 trout in the net including a big brown. Was a great day..
In a few weeks I'm going to Yosemite national park and I want to try my hand at trout fishing. I'm still a beginner and I just have a telescopic rod and spinner combo. What line and bait should I use? There's a lot of regulations for fishing in the park so any help would be great!
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.
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.
Read more about Check out these speckled trout we caught in south Texas and cooked into fish and chips.
Average 3.5 lbs. I would say there’s a couple 7lbers +. Another day at the office
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
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.
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.
Read more about Windy morning throwing the lure, managed to catch this beautiful brookie..
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.
I live In the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire (UK) area and looking for places/ rivers where I can catch and keep fish, either trout or other freshwater fish!All help and advice welcome
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.
Just moved last month to Boise from Orange County, California. Crazy to think that a fishable river is this accessible only 10 min drive from my place. This is located in the middle of Eagle, Idaho.
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.
Using a 7' UL rod with a 1000 size spinning reel. 6lb braid with 6lb mono leader. Is this sufficient for targeting Trout? Considered dropping down to 4lb mono, but not sure of the benefits.
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!.
Read more about Beautiful brookie on the lure from today.
This guy is missing left eye, easy to I.D. but I knew it was him as soon as he was close to the bank. Plus another solid rainbow that i probably should've kept for dinner. Spotted a palomino also who wanted nothing to do with the bait I had 😅 (cant figure out how to post video with the pictures) any tips for those stubborn bastards would be cool.
Read more about Nice rainbow caught in Tenn this weekend..
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.
Easy productive fly that I've been tying. Trout seem to love it. Uses UV mop chenille and hot orange marabou.
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.
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.
Read more about Was looking for a pot of gold but caught this rainbow! I’m not mad though haha.
girlfriend caught this trout and I thought it was just a normal Brown, but looking at its fins it looks like it has some brook trout coloration. Is this hybridized at all?
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.
Nailed two trout and a smallie using the Palms Alexandra Shade 43S while doing some keiryu bfs fishing in Philly!
I want to try to go trout fishing tomorrow but I’ve never gone and I have these lures for pan fish and other things like that and I just wanted to know if these would work for trout fishing I also have some live worms I plan on bringing with me. Also any tips or tricks?
Waded upstream and caught a few browns and a bunch of brookies on panther martins. Current was really ripping though. Thought I was gonna head downstream a few times 😏
When I cleaned the fish there was not much in the bulge area. Some small green squiggly looking stuff that might be eggs but not many. It’s possible there was liquid in the bulge but not positive as I cleaned on grass.
We had a great day at Crawley Lake.We had a debate on these trout species. Can you help with the type of trout we caught?
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, ...
Where are the best areas to fish for trout in Lackawanna County Pa. ?
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.
Found some willing redbands under the mid afternoon sun. Quite warm out, nice to ditch the waders for a change
Hey! Do you guys mind helping me identify these trouts? I’m fairly sure the one with the red belly is a brook trout.
For context, I’m going to catch brook trouts for the first time and have no experience. I’m planning a trip to northern Quebec for fishing but I’m not sure if it’s a good time for catching trouts. What’s your experience?
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.
Read more about After a week and a half of trying I finally landed this guy on a white trout magnet. Not my largest but my first golden. Getting this guy mounted.
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.
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.
Native range golden, South Sierra wilderness. Pulled out several of these using trout magnets on a standard hook. A real thrill to catch these in their native habitat.
Hello there,Im pretty new to trout fishing (I've only gone once before), and I'm wondering how do I catch a lot of trout?Im going to a privately stocked pond where they stock the fish twice a day. On Saturday (when I'm going) they will be stocking 5 trout and 5 rainbow trout per person.
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.
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.
Hitting them nice this evening on my homemade pink and gold spinner...nothing like fresh trout for dinner!
Read more about Fun couple hours spent fishing this morning. Lots of little brookies. Here’s a quick little edit..
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.
I had the opportunity to hit the water for about 3 hours this morning. It was fairly slow as far as the fishing was concerned. I was fishing a small lake that just had a 3 day trout tournament fished this last weekend. I landed (3) 12-15” rain bows and this nice 6lb 3oz rainbow.
Read more about Sometimes the first trout of the year isn’t that big.
My dad was a professional photographer and avid outdoorsman. He passed from cancer 200 days ago leaving me over 18k photos. I made a sub to share them with the world, a photo a day until I’m old and grey.
What’s going on everybody, wanted to come by here and get y'all's opinion real quick.Me and my friends are taking a backpacking trip here soon to the wind river range in Wyoming.
Read more about A few fish from the river today. A small brown trout parr on the spinner followed by a beautiful brown trout. I managed to catch my first fish on the fly today too, a small salmon smolt..
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.
https://youtu.be/gcRGHgezJAg?si=K8QcgpdA82HEh0J5Maybe a bit old fashioned nowadays but the E-Z body sandeel is a great imitation and well worth it's place in your box if you fish temperate waters where sand eel are found. Great for stripers, European Bass, sea run trout and other species too.
I use the 1/64th oz. Trout magnet jig head (I like gold) tied to 2-8 lbs. fluoro carbon leader (I use 4lbs. or 5lbs. PLine fluoroclear) use lightest bobber you can that still allows you to see it well and cast far enough. (I use the pink 3/8 thill pencil bobber, spring bobber).
While fishing for panfish and the occasional carp, I snatched this 30cm (12inch) beauty. On a corn, in a pond with no trout stocking. Must have gotten flushed down here during our big 2024 floods. Rainbows are not native here but get stocked to suitable creeks or rivers. Made my day.
I had three hours of down time before work so I decided to go trout fishing. Every time I put a rig back out the other got striked (I missed around 2-7 fish)
Season 4, Episode 01 – Ali and Bobby head off on the final leg of their British Isles tour to a lake in Essex to fly fish for trout – next is the main event at Grenville in Cambridgeshire, one of Britain’s premier carp waters that has an insane stock of carp …
Hiked down into Linville Gorge to spread some ashes of my best friend that passed last year. We always loved to fish together. Caught this bute in his honor.
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.
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.
Record low snow packs and looming droughts could spell disaster for trout rivers.
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.
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.
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.
In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, LiFliesMike ties a fantastic baitfish pattern just in time for the spring striped bass migration, the Kinky Muddler. Learn How to Tie This Fly: Difficulty: Difficult For many anglers on the East Coast, spring means happy trout and the emergence of hatches and sustainable insect life.
Coaster brook trout were once abundant in Lake Superior
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.
Learn how to properly catch and handle a trout.
Stocking trout refers to the practice of releasing young or adult trout into rivers, lakes, or ponds to supplement or enhance local fish populations, typically for recreational fishing purposes.
"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.
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 Caught my PB today, 15.6 length. Don’t know weight, didn’t have scale. I’m new to the trout scene!.
hello y'all, here is the first native brown trout of this spring from a creek in the northern Appennini. Just wanted to read some of your opinions its mouth looks a bit odd and has a scar near the tail. Anyway released, I know under wich rock lives.
Read more about Small stream costal cutthroat are always a blast!.
both of my daughters (3 and 4) caught their first trout at the same time... what a time to be alive! proud dad moment :)
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.
weighed around a kilo and was 56 cms long it took on a 13 gram viking herring
Caught this nice brown whilst hiking for 6 days along the famous Overland trail in Tasmania, Australia. The other pics show the sky I was fishing under & then some of the rest of our hike.Everyone seemed to be counting grams to drop for the hike, whilst I had all my trout gear in my 23kg pack, ha.
And the painting that my mother in law made for me later that year
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.
My first brook trout ever then this guy walks up
I'm setting up a new pole with Braid and I was wondering what's the best way to set up a leader best knots? or is barrel swivel ok?also would love some baits yall prefer I have alot of rooster tails, spinners, spoons powerbait, ect and best ways to use them and set them upAreas I'll be fishing st...
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.
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)
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.
Need the experts on this one. Grant Lake (June Lake Loop) in the Eastern Sierra, California almost 10 years ago. Cutty or rainbow? Thanks in advance!
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.
Celebrated day 50 of fishing this year by catching some nice trout on caddis imitations during a cloudy afternoon hatch today.
Hey I am new to trout fishing and am not sure what type of trout this is. Does anyone know?
Read more about Caught my first cutthroat today! Pyramid lake, Nevada.
In western PA around me we actually get a decent amount of trout stocking. But that being said are there any native around in the beaver and Lawrence county area? It would be super cool to see
Was out past dark at a local lake and couldn't catch a trout to save my life. Before the sun set, I caught plenty, but after dark nothing seemed to work.Any tips for what I need to change to catch trout (in a lake preferably) after the sun sets?
I spent 3 hours in my favorite spot today, just absolutely trying everything I possibly could to catch *anything.* Start of hour 4 rolls around and a guy walks up to me with a Tupperware of bread balls. Turns out he feeds all of the stocked trout with bread from his lunch every day.
Had a good session today at my local Stillwater trout fishery. I don’t usually fish for stocked Trout but I had that trout itch & the river is currently flooded by 1.2m.
Today my new line arrived, I have ordered it to improve my casting distance on my BFS combo.I use this setup mainly to fish for trout in ponds with medium or high fishing pressure and medium to low visibility.Now my question is since this is only 0,08mm braid in a low vis color, do I still need a...
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.
I can’t sleep. So excited. Day after opening weekend I saw a beautiful stocked golden in my favorite spot. I had to skip today, but I’m out at 7am and I just can’t sleep. Oh trout, how I love thee.
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.
Read more about Is this a Cutthroat ? Caught in Boulder Creek.
Read more about Caught this rainbow a few weeks ago and got some good reference photos of him under water for this painting. Arkansas River Trout, Oil, 20” x 16”..
Insane colors on this guy, caught on a size 22 massacre midge in the film.
I have a few Rapala minnows that I'd like to use for trout, but they are treble hooked and removing/adding hooks seems pretty difficult (I spent like 10 minutes trying to get the treble hook back on after I took it off).
Pyramid Lake is home to the biggest cutthroat in the world. Learn how to catch more and bigger fish on this legendary fishery.
Read more about Couple of nice brookies to start the season.
Grew up fishing in Florida, so 90% of my tying has been big saltwater/bass bugs. Going to Montana this summer and had to start learning how to actually tie bugs. How am I doing? Any advice on how to improve or must have patterns? What do you wish someone told you when you started tying trout bugs?
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.
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.
Went camping for a night in the GWNF and got on my first native brookies. Caught 20-30 in a few hours of blue lining with a tenkara rod.
Read more about Got my first gilla trout on the east verde river this weekend.
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.
The fish were hungry this spring in the Driftless
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!!!
Read more about can i trout fish with a medium rod, 8lb main line, 4lb leader ?.
A little trophy box I made for a 24” brown trout I caught last fall and the home-tied fly I caught him on.
I'm in wisconsin.creeks by me have brook trout and browns in them.I've been reading posts for about an hour and just figured I'd ask. looks like rapala countdown has the majority vote for being the best or HD dynamics.
Anyone use these for trout fishing? I have one of the Blux versions & haven’t used it yet. I’ll hopefully get trout fishing Wednesday, on the river for wild trout if the water drops enough (it’s flooded, 1.3m atm compared to usual 0.25-0.35m) or my local stocked pond.
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.
I stayed home today because my kid was sick and missed out on some good ones. Watching the pics roll in was painful.
Been looking for a starting trout pole and have a bass pro gift card. want something at a budget rate as I’m just starting and am not too picky just want reliable. Have bass fished and have a decent rod. I seen this rod and know its for Kokanee and I have some nearby but will primarily be fishing off the shore or on a boat but not trolling.
I prefer my pellet pigs roasted whole, much like actual pigs.
I've had horrible insomnia since my military service 25 years ago... Sucks most of the time, but sucks less during trout season.Tight lines, all! 🤙
went to a paylake yesterday and we cought a ton of fish. two really good sized ones. this one was 66cm and my colleague even cought a 70cm giant.Rainbow Trout, 66cm, almost 4kg. Cought on a passive rod with Libra Lures fatty worms with strong cheese scent.
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.
My girlfriend and I have a little fishing series on YouTube. Thought you guys might enjoy, we caught a few nice brown trout on flies. Mods- please delete if this sort of thing isn't allowed. Thanks!
Barron county here. supposed to be snowing and 34 degrees, but i don't care 😁 creek im going to has some fine browns and brook trout. loading my backpack with a few survival supplies and some panther martins for an all day hike. checking out a new stretch I've never been on before, so hopefully its navigable.
Read more about Multiple trout from multiple bodies of water for my state's opening week..
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?
Harvested a fine specimen of an Alberta Salmon, measuring 75.5 cm (~29.7”) which is my new PB rainbow.
Read more about My girlfriend’s first ever trout. Caught on UL..
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
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.
Got a beautiful rainbow on my first fishing trip since I was a little kid! Not the biggest but im very proud!
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.
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.
Read more about Landed my PB; Beautiful buck rainbow. Released healthy. Rocky, weedy, snaggy creek and 6lb test made for a hell of a rodeo… Not sure what he weighed but the measurement from the crease of my curled hand to the top of my tattoo is 12”. Northern Ca..
The trout season here in Scotland has already begun.
I bought this for rainbow trout fishing, was like $60, will this work for a lighter reel? Then I have a 7’6 Ultralight pole
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.
https://youtu.be/UevFAKWBhek?si=kiDnPZ8JuI762 U9An older pattern nowadays, certainly underrated. Trout to tarpon eat these and everything in between. They're durable, easy to tie and 100% foul proof if tied right.
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.
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
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.
Read more about Rain coat bought for trout fishing in my waders.
if it is, what spots do you recommend and what else do i need in order to fish here? thanks
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.
Hi all!today is the first day of the fishing season in Nova Scotia and I was hoping to get some tips for a trout newbie.I usually fish Williams Lake (Herring Cove Area) and Grand Lake (Sambro Area) as well as their rivers and streams. I have been told by acquaintances that they hold trout but i have yet to catch one.
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.
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’m looking to fish steelheads soon. The rain is hammering this week and they’re heading up the damn after I’m sure. I’d like to know which of this you think I’ve got the best chances using.Edit: I know these are less than ideal. I was gifted some OSLO lures I’d planned on using from Mishawaka Lure and Tackle Co.
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 video popped up from a fishing trip last spring. It was the greatest bad fishing trip of my life. At one point the moose were 15 yards from me.
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..
So I am fishing opening day in Pa with my girlfriend,She doesn’t wade.So I am looking for a pond or lake in south central Pa near Shrewsbury that is stocked with trout.I am willing to drive.New to fishing in Pennsylvania.Any suggestions would be appreciated.
caught my second bull trout after spending 2 days on the jet boat, camping along the river in freezing temps.
Life’s hard, fishing makes it just a little more bearable!
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.
This fly has been an absolute trout crusher as of lately (the olive rim reaper)
The little bass pond near my house turned out to fish better than I expected, even in the heart of spring trout season.
I live in Maryland just two days ago our wonderful spring stocking program dumped over 800 fish into a few close by sections of Seneca Creek. Brown and golden trout. Especially near the access point it is very crowed on the opening day I tried throwing spinners and trout magnet plastics with a bobber. The second day I tried original power bait.
Big midge hatch the other day on Greenlake in Seattle. Shucks everywhere! No rises. How would you fly fish? Emergers? Thank you!
Finally got the nerve/experience to take my “new” boat to my local trout river…so glad I did.
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.
Read more about SLS-501 Is the Best Rod I've ever purchased for trout and crappie.
Read more about Broken back crankbait for stocked trout.
South Lake Tahoe. Small stream. Can’t tell for sure what kind of trout. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Haven’t done much fishing since high school. I used to fish at a local pay lake that stocked trout. Back then it was just me my friend a couple rods and some power bait. Can anyone catch me up on the modern day necessities for shoreline lake trout fishing.
Read more about Would These work for stocked trout?.
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.
If you were fishing for trout out east and were new to tying, what is a list of materials you’d buy to tie flies for that scenario?Starting from scratch.
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
Made some Lures based off the Mukai B-Chatter and it did some work yesterday when they stocked a pond by my kiddos school. Started slow... Wanted other lures at the bottom. But when the temp warmed up and the sun was out..
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.
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.
Hey guys, I just got into fishing and really enjoy fishing for Rainbow Trout off a kayak in local rivers. I also want to be able to do some shore fishing though and go bass fishing.
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.
Read more about A recent native brookie adventure.
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.
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.
I grew up on Long Island and fished mostly lakes, ponds and salt water, I don't have any experience here in PA really.
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.
"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.
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.
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...
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?
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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 […]
Went out today to catch wild rainbows and browns, but ended up catching what I believe to be gila trout.
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.
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!
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.
In my Country twin and thriple hooks aren‘t allowed to be used to catch trout so I did this
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.
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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.
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
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.
Spring stockers in Massachusetts
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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...
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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
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?
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 ...
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
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.
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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.
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...
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.
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🎣😆.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Went somewhere today where they had stocked rainbows and caught 3 brookies 🤷🤣
Read more about Behemoth of a splake. Thought for sure it was a lake trout.
Trout and Salmon magazine has been the Voice of Game-Fishing in the UK and Ireland since 1955. Every month the finest contributors in the sport deliver informative, inspirational and entertaining writing, offering sage advice on locations, tackle and tactics,…
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.
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 ?
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!
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..
not as big as they come but have decided I'm coming back in summer chase bigger ones
Hi. When do folks start fishing for trout in the Northeast, specifically Vermont? It’s going to thaw a bunch this week… tyia
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!🥹
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Caught this trout today in a river that has both long term hold overs, stockers, and some wilds.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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!🤙🏼
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Took my little brother out to catch his first trout today and got a couple decent ones my self
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mastering the art of streamer fishing hinges on presentation—something every fly angler can appreciate, whether you’re tossing a hefty articulated pattern or a classic Maine-style streamer. In a recent outing on a prime Tailwater, I found success working snaky sculpins with a long leader and intermediate line, while my friends experimented with a Sex Dungeon and other variations, proving that it's all about how you make that imitation dance through the water. Tight lines and rising fish await those willing to perfect their technique; dive into the full article for tips on maximizing your streamer game!
If you want to target hefty trout, forget the small stuff—streamers are your ticket to tight lines, accounting for a staggering 42% of four-pound fish caught in Livingston, Montana. Patterns like Woolly Buggers and Bitch Creeks can dominate in fast water, especially when you employ a slow, deliberate retrieve to mimic injured prey. Don’t miss the chance to amp up your streamer game and hook into those rising fish; the water’s waiting for your next cast!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jessica Strickland [38:07]is Trout Unlimited's California Inland Trout director and is an expert on the historical and curent range...
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.
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.