Trucha, Truite, Forelle, Trota Truta, ørret, TROUT :]

[Vagrant]

The usual size the state stocks is about a foot this guy [girl actually] was closer to 9", so probably a "Native"
A real surprise - I was only trying to catch a shiner for the dogs

[justinRsmith]

nice al, now i want to start fly fishing again!- great fun.
i used to tie my own flies.

[Vagrant]

nice al, now i want to start fly fishing again!- great fun.
i used to tie my own flies.

I tried tying my own. My goal ? To tie a totally original one
That's EASY but, tying one that looks like a classic/standard is a whole different matter
I went back to basics and use a spincast rig 90% of the time, for Trout in small streams
The rig I used this time was all discontinued or looong discontinued stuff :
A 90s era Bass ProShops PocketHopper
An 80s era Zebco ProStaff rod
A 60s era Herters Hudson Bay Mark 8 spincast reel

[justinRsmith]

nice, i first got into fly fishing when i saw the movie the river runs through it i now have about 7 really nice rods

[Tom19176]

Got to the lake today that was just stocked with trout.....did not get any trout bites, but saw some jumping after flies. I did how ever get 73 bluegills in four hours ( all caught and release) and had a bunch of fun. Wish I had got the trout, but at least it was a good start number wise !!!

[Vagrant]

I have one good flyrod but use it so seldom I forget which brand
[got it in the 80s and it was way over $100, at that time]
I have one telscoping one that I got to carry on the Bike.
But the tiny streams I like to fish are to overgrown to use one effectively

[Diggaway]

Brookies taste better when caught on vintage equipment. This is my father's rig which he bought second hand when he returned from the war. Dad turned 90 a little over a year ago and Mother didn't want him going to the woods alone anymore

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[Vagrant]

It ain't WHAT you use, it's HOW you use it
It would be nice to be better with a flyrod but, I'd really like to be as good "hand-casting" as a kid I saw in Colorado
All he used was a spool of mono, a hook and some Salmon eggs and he was doing just fine
p.s. I hate fish so I only fish "catch and release"

[justinRsmith]

my friend gave me an antique fly rod made around 1900-1920 i would say. i want to take a picture of it soon. i have about 3 right now

[Vagrant]

Brookies taste better when caught on vintage equipment. This is my father's rig which he bought second hand when he returned from the war. Dad turned 90 a little over a year ago and Mother didn't want him going to the woods alone anymore

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The 1st rod I ever used [my Grandfather's] was VERY similar - tubular steel [2 piece telescoping] and the reel was a little narrower. The 1st fish I ever caught, was on it, a "Horn Pout" [Bullhead/Catfish critter] almost 6" long I was about 4 or 5 at the time but, I was "hooked for life"
NO-ONE I know of has ever caught another fish of any kind in that tiny stream [actually the run off from a swamp]

[justinRsmith]

It ain't WHAT you use, it's HOW you use it
It would be nice to be better with a flyrod but, I'd really like to be as good "hand-casting" as a kid I saw in Colorado
All he used was a spool of mono, a hook and some Salmon eggs and he was doing just fine
p.s. I hate fish so I only fish "catch and release"

i hate fish too. just catch and release for me

[Jeff]

I am all for the fly rods! Funnest way for me to fish. Controlling past 20' with one of those with skill is an art. Its like flipping around a balisong
Also those "brookies" are some pretty looking trout. I've always preferred them to rainbow.

[justinRsmith]

[Vagrant]

12 Days apart, they're biting like crazy
Sorry for the bad pic Rommel & Gretchen were jumping on me
Coleman fishpen and [modified] Daiwa minicas plus 1/32 oz panther martin

[justinRsmith]

nice Al! i went to the Russian river the other day. i should have brought my fly rod