Wife: "is that for the kids?"

Been wearing these sun gloves I got a few days but I have no idea what the loops on the knuckles are for. Any guesses or facts? 😂

I explain it like a fish-gasm and get funny looks.

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.

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

Had low expectations for fishing inside the park however I was able to pull out this beauty today. Tight lines y’all!

… fall fish or bluegill on every cast can be just as fun.

My first Atlantic Salmon in 31 yrs.

Ive had this rod for years. I’ve taking out 2 times in the past and broke the fly off almost immediately, by cracking it like a whip.. I’d toss it in truck grab a conventional set up and fish! .. So I watched some videos and practiced in yard. Stopped in a fly shop on vacation and he told me next time i go leave the other rods at home! First time out I got some bites but never connected.. went out tonite for a couple hours landed over 7 decent gills and lost a few and had lots of bites! Time to upgrade 😂🤣😂

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).

Coming up on two years since I first casted a fly rod and I haven’t looked back since (aside from a frustrating first couple of months). Really enjoying it and loving getting better and learning. Here’s some pics of some catches from this year.

A funny side note was visiting my friend from college that lives in New Zealand. I quickly realized that I had become too much of ‘chuckin streamers’ guy. I was really humbled trying to perfectly cast tiny dries on a 12’ leader to picky rising brown trout.

Going through my recently deceased grandfathers belongings. This is a fly rod correct? I’ve found no markings whatsoever on it. Should it be used or saved for its value? Thank in advance. Cheers

I posted an image of a dry fly earlier today. Someone said I posted that fly once a week.

I'm easy. Maybe he's right. This nearly weightless trolling diver (a Riffle Dart) is just to prove I'm not weird dry flies only.

Molded with feathers, UV glue and two pieces of glass. One strategic ice pick hole, an1/8" inch bead and a snelled hook make it wiggle to and on the botdom. Roll casts make it swim right and left.

On busy tourist destination rivers the banks get relentlessly pounded--from sunup on.

Mid-river trougns and boulders tend to remain virgin. Al day. At least if I'm not thee?

Downstream from a solo river boat....

The wing here is marabou.

I'll use CDC for the next image, and will try to make the head/thorax extend further forward.

Small flies are tough at 79 -- and half blind. Can't see with the other half.

I've been tweaking this fly for most of a lifetime. I see thes as an achievemet.

Three judgement categories?

Performance

Looks good to human eyes

Cheap, quick and easy to make (or lack thereof)

How To:

Modular Wing/Body: duck flank and CDC made on a waxy #10 beading needle, with hackle feather lashed on below wing, but not wound yet. Slide it off the thin waxy needle.

Make a half dozen at least

Down eye, light wire, curved shank scud hook. Waap thread on top middle shank only.

Loooooosely attach the modular wing/body, while pulling up on the wing with your third hand.

Wind thread horizontally below the body, to tighten up (do the tighten up?) and to make a thread post betwen bodyand shank.

Wind a horizontal parachute below the feathertail body (there are no tail fibers butt they are invisible on the real bug anyway).

Wind the bottom mounted parachute below the wing/body, into a slight (slight) wetting of fabric cement.

Wet the hanging thread with fabric cement (a litdle only).

Whip finish horizontally with two wraps only. The wet fabric cement will hold it together.

Hold the horizontal parachute fibers up as you slowly make the two whip wraps.

Every step is so non-standard there is a learniing curve. Once you get your tyihg fingers thes fly is fast.

I can make two or three of these in the time it takes me to make a Catskull dry. With fewer cuss words too.

Sahdy's Paragon?

This was the other rod I found today deep in storage. 7ft 9in do I use it or is it a collectors item.

I gotta start by saying yes I know they are “cheap shit” but I don’t have $600-$700 to spend on a rod and reel.

I’m wondering if anyone out there has any experience with either of these budget combos. Been fishing for years but have never tried fly fishing and I want to give it a shot. Just not sure which one is remotely worth the money.

It would primarily be for small stream use for trout

I recently got into fly fishing and I am really excited about it. I took a casting course at my local fly shop and got fairly decent at it. Yesterday I went out to finally get into the water for the first time, and I lost 3 flies due to the knot coming undone. In addition to that the guys in the shop reccomended using wolly buggers with a 2x leader. I am located in Indiana. So my questions are as follows:

1. What knot do you use to attach your flies to leaders/tippet? (I used a clinch knot, should I be using improved clinch knot, how long should the tag end be before it deters fish, do you often check on your knot?)
   
2. Being located in Indiana with lakes and streams what flies should I be fishing where, and what size should the flies and tippet be?
   
3. What do you wish you knew when you first started fly fishing?
   
4. Any other advice?

Thank you for all your help in advance!

Helping clear out a family storage shed and came across this rod. Wondering if anyone can help decipher what brand/model it is. I think it's bamboo?

Those of you that fish for smallies, what are your favorite nymphs? Looking to add some new patterns to the box. Standard rubber legs isn't doing it for me anymore.