Any Fly Fishers Here?

[BarrelProof]

There is great satisfaction in catching fish with a rod you made and flies you tied if you are a nerd like me.

I’ve experienced it with the flies. I’m ready to add the other component this year, I think.

 

[alaskanpiper]

So this gentleman arrived in the mail today ?. Caught in April in sub-zero temps on a #12 Prince Nymph.

 

[Derby]

There are far too many people in that picture! And a fence?!?! Don't get me started. If I wanted that kind of fly fishing I'd go do some combat fishing in Alaska.

People often question why "catch and release" or why "small fish"? My answer:

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That particular stream is not well known and almost never gets fished. There is a pool at the upper portion which sits at the base of a nice sized waterfall that people fish, but the stream itself, not so much. The stream is about 2-3 yards wide and 12-18 inches deep. There is not a lot of cover around it. Those fish get spooked super easy and not only do you have to have the right fly, but presentation of the fly is everything.

Those fish are a surprisingly very difficult target. I like the challenge and to know that I'm not taking but rather letting them go back into the water for the others and for the future.

Shanez I appreciate your thoughts on “ catch and release “.

 

[krizzose]

I'll be doing an overnight canoe and camping float on a section of the Manistee River in Michigan in about a month. Should be prime time for getting into some pigs with a 4" streamer behind a sink-tip. I think my pipe/tobacco theme will be cobs and WCC burleys. But I'm getting ahead of myself....turkey hunting and tree planting next weekend (and possibly some steelheading if we score quick on some gobblers).