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I just got my 12' 6" 4wt spey blank from RB Meiser, and will start building it in a day or two! I'm moving into the middle of Yellowstone Park to help gillnet lake trout starting May 17th, and will fish every single day from the end of may until november sometime. Life is about to get difficult.
^ damn man, is that a tiger trout? That things huge. Some pretty pigs in there for sure, wow. Your dog cracks me up every time, he's got one hell of a goofy mug on him. Great shots as always man.
I felt like a little kid today just seeing trout swimming around as i waded upriver, haven't seen them in a while and didn't land any but I'm still stoked
Water temp is still a little chilly but once it hits 52 degrees hold on!! hendricksons are on their way.
McFellonStill been after the smallies in the river
Also encountered some really interesting fish recently. First is a silver lamprey, they're spawning in the same river as the smallies. They use their mouths as suctions to move rocks to build their nests. They live in the lake and feed on lake trout and landlocked salmon (mostly), but don't kill the fish like the sea lamprey does. I caught this guy in my landing net in a foot of water.
Next is a freshwater drum, also called sheepshead. They pretty common in the lake, but I'd never caught one before. They have the longest north-south distribution of any fish in north america, and are the only fish that eat invasive zebra mussels. I caught this one at the mouth of the same river where I go for smallies.
damn, what weight rod do you have? And what flies are you using? I'm pretty new to fly fishing but I'm going for bass. I have a 8 weight and I've caught a few small mouth
Mr.noodledamn, what weight rod do you have? And what flies are you using? I'm pretty new to fly fishing but I'm going for bass. I have a 8 weight and I've caught a few small mouth
I usually use a 6wt but I just noticed in one of those pictures I was using my 8wt. While heavier tackle definitely does let you land fish more quickly and give you some more power against bigger fish, when you're choosing which weight rod to use it's more important to consider the size of the flies you're going to be throwing and how far you need to get them to travel. I've always been able to land a smallie with a 6wt (this for fish up to 20'') it just takes a little longer. In the river I fish, I don't need to get flies that far so a 6wt is enough.
As far as flies, I pretty much only use black wooly buggers for smallies. Sometimes I use a beadhead, other times not depending on water level. This is the most successful fly I've found. White w/ orange head works also, but less consistently. Black can seen in different whether the water is clear or not, whereas white is really only visible in clear water. This is because black provides a more visible silhouette in darker water.
Hope that helps, let me know if you have any more questions.
McFellonI usually use a 6wt but I just noticed in one of those pictures I was using my 8wt. While heavier tackle definitely does let you land fish more quickly and give you some more power against bigger fish, when you're choosing which weight rod to use it's more important to consider the size of the flies you're going to be throwing and how far you need to get them to travel. I've always been able to land a smallie with a 6wt (this for fish up to 20'') it just takes a little longer. In the river I fish, I don't need to get flies that far so a 6wt is enough.
As far as flies, I pretty much only use black wooly buggers for smallies. Sometimes I use a beadhead, other times not depending on water level. This is the most successful fly I've found. White w/ orange head works also, but less consistently. Black can seen in different whether the water is clear or not, whereas white is really only visible in clear water. This is because black provides a more visible silhouette in darker water.
Hope that helps, let me know if you have any more questions.
Do you have any links to and wooly buggers you have? There are no fly shops around me so I can't really get any help from them
Mr.noodleDo you have any links to and wooly buggers you have? There are no fly shops around me so I can't really get any help from them
For what? to buy em?? Google man, wooly buggers are like one of the most common and versatile flies there are.
Also check out fly poppers if you are targeting bass, large or small.
I use a 3wt fiberglass POS eagleclaw and I have landed bass that look like they should be in one of frenchy's pics.
Fly fishing doesn't always have to be the rocket science people make it out to be. Sure you might get more success by having all the right skills and equipment but you can have a hell of a good time rednecking it too.
I've got a 25 dollar rod, maybe a 25 dollar reel and I tie a piece of 4 or 6 pound mono to the end of my fly line. Thats what I fish all spring, summer, and fall with. I caught plenty of trout, smalleys, largemouths, crappies, and bluegills last year on that same shitty set up.
I really wanna get my own vise though and start tying my own. Anybody got a good link to a decent starter setup for like less than a hundo?
Basically wanna tie up some buggers and deer hair caddis.
Alright, I'll bite, how do you catch all them carp on a fucking fly? Egg patterns??? Corn patterns?? We got tons of those fuckers here in PA and I'd love to land one on a fly rod. That thing would give a hell of a fight on my 3 wt.
they maddenly eat about anything.
sparse crayfishy tadpole lookin streamers not a lot of weight is my go to
it's almost all sightfishin to cruising fish or tailing fish rootin on the bottom.
it's more in making a non agressive presentation than any particliuar fly
i use an 8 weight and 1 or 0x flouro and still get taken into the backing and loose a few when the head for flooded timber or cattails
it is pretty close to a lot of salt water flat fishing for reds or bones
i dig it cause there aint much competion yet every hole on the river has river ran through it's on both banks
Someone might have already asked this but how does Tenkara fishing compare to fly fishing with a reel? Is it considered a novice thing to use a Tenkara rod or is it simple in a good way?
got outs for an extended dadsday weekend w/ pops n the furkids
6500cfs and 30 mph windomying = speed floatin
hooked a few
bit hot but chill sunsets n rises n strong caddis hatchs
9 river seasons for the furkidz fishin partner
sadly the signs of this being his last are there, needs help in n outta the boat n car and sleeps a lot when there aint fish 2 sniff
but he lives for it w/ a passion even if it aint the oc abandond of his youth
consumed well
headed s and made home here
catchin was slow but put a few in the nets
thankfiully the gorge wasn't flaming for long
strong work by the wildfire crews mopped er up pretty quick despite hot blustery conditions
kessler says wtf dad
and i found myself saying the same thing
in his defense it's not like i never have hammered the boat into rocks hidden in the glare
always good to start the summerz and dads weekend hangin out w/ the fam
^ Ski Fish Bum getting after it, looking real good!
Just moved to MT, haven't fly fished before but figured I might as well start once I get my in state license. I'll be back with gaper fishing questions once I do.
I've been doing well on white clousers, and any leech pattern. The fish in Yellowstone lake subsist primarily on scuds, leeches, and occasional small fish, so that's what I've been throwing.
Very cool, a few lakes here in Pennsyltucky are also stocked with those guys and it looks like they feed on the same thing here, gizzard shad and alewives. Wife just got me a fly tying vise this summer so maybe I'll try my hand at some of those monster looking flies you're using there.
Just bought a house in november though and it's an old bitch, almost 100 years, so when renovations end in about another decade or so maybe I will actually find some time to fish again.
I'm surrounded by about 10 reproducing trout streams, a solid bass river(schuylkill), and some choice reservoirs(blue marsh). I've been fishing about 5 times so far this whole damn year.
i feel ya one of these seasons sooner than later if the lame snowpack \fall continues
i'm gonna take a high $$ winter gig ski less and fish my ass off all summer
instead of the opposite mo ive been going with
Got em in 8 UT res now
1st ive got to eat a fly
boom n bust fishery based on prey cycles
w/ gizzard shad being the prey in this one
I have really wanted to get into fly fishing for carp, as they can be found in almost any lake. I have a 7wt rod that will do the job, but I am not sure of what type of flies to really throw at them. Any suggestions? Like if you had to pick the top 5 baits\patterns, what would you choose?
presentation will always trump patterns in poop fishin imo
my go to is a rainy's carp bitter or similar sparse hollow barbelled eyed cray/minnow pattern
or
Raineys Egans headstand would be on the list rides hook up and gits em
similiar would be flyfishfoods buttmuncher or carp doughboy https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/783719/Butt-Muncher-Carp-Fly-from-Fly-Fish-Food
A lot of what i throw would be considered salt bone/red fish flies.
some epoxy heads
I don't fish a lot of deep water but occasionally throw heavier eyed cray patterns
the larger splash and fact that you need to strip faster to keep that fly up in the water column being the downside.
Lastly if they are clomping up top or suckin emergers just below the surface i'll grease a damsel nymph or throw a antish dry
i'd pick any 5 outta here and be content to attempt to put em where they need to be in a nonaggressive presentation and get eaten
Saw a vid on Facebook the other day from "hookshots" where dude tied a square inch piece of foam on a hook and painted it brown. Went to the lake and threw out pieces of bread to chum. Chucked that brown foam right in the middle and hooked up with a carp.
Just came here to say that this thread singlehandedly got me into fly fishing. After watching some of the videos on the first couple pages and looking at the pictures posted I asked for a rod for Christmas almost 3 years ago.
I go to school at CU and almost everyone I talk to tells me they want to get into fly fishing, I ask them why they don't. You don't need to make a huge investment on expensive gear (buy used or a cheap rod/reel combo), and odds are if you're able to ski you're within driving distance of a fishable piece of water. I've never been on a guided trip and learned almost every thing I know from youtube videos, talking to guys at fly shops, and reading books. I think I went out fishing 15 times before ever catching a fish but once you hook into one there's no turning back.
I absolutely love it and it's something I've become extremely passionate about. The only thing that I've found that compares to laying down a fresh powder turn is hooking into a fish you've truly worked for.
Here's a quick picture dump on a study break, I'll post more later. Thank you for the inspiration, tight lines, now get out and rip some lips.
headed out for another project healing waters fly fishing w/ disabled vets outing
d fin and i got bret and his pooch belle out for sum rainbows chasin last week
bret dug using the flies he tied
the ones the siri lakan kids tied worked to
kessler stayed home cause he had schindlers chessies company
but there were other gods sniffin
Delia and d
df and i had a chance to fish w/ chris the vision impaired vet and his guide god noel last year
and it was cool watchin him git em
d and d and i hung out n exercised a few after the vets left
TOKJust came here to say that this thread singlehandedly got me into fly fishing. After watching some of the videos on the first couple pages and looking at the pictures posted I asked for a rod for Christmas almost 3 years ago.
I go to school at CU and almost everyone I talk to tells me they want to get into fly fishing, I ask them why they don't. You don't need to make a huge investment on expensive gear (buy used or a cheap rod/reel combo), and odds are if you're able to ski you're within driving distance of a fishable piece of water. I've never been on a guided trip and learned almost every thing I know from youtube videos, talking to guys at fly shops, and reading books. I think I went out fishing 15 times before ever catching a fish but once you hook into one there's no turning back.
I absolutely love it and it's something I've become extremely passionate about. The only thing that I've found that compares to laying down a fresh powder turn is hooking into a fish you've truly worked for.
Here's a quick picture dump on a study break, I'll post more later. Thank you for the inspiration, tight lines, now get out and rip some lips.
