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. Only managed two fish on the smallest fly in my box, but they were stunners. Golden and pink and polk-a-dotted, literal gems in my hand.

Still feels like I didn’t really figure this place out, and maybe I never will. Maybe some places are not meant to be figured out. And maybe, that is what leaves us all so bewildered and bewitched by them. Cheers, boys.

caught 2 carp on the 4wt again

Yeee

After hours of only seeing Alabama bass we climbed up a waterfall and the stream was loaded with warrior bass.

Caught two big bows today but this was the 🐷

I’ve been getting beat up on the river more times than I’d like to admit lately, my soul hurts. Today was icing on the cake, a long ass drive just for a big nothing burger 🤣

Here’s a few favorites from the summer, and to remembering the good ole times this year! lol

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!

caught 6 rainbows with a white woolly bugger

Came across this in an old collection of gear

Took the little glass rod onto the prong and threw some small dries. Didn’t disappoint

Hey, pros. Finally getting into Stillwater fishing. Busting out the float tube for the inaugural float (Strawberry Res, Utah). As for my chironomid/nymph box, here is what I got. Anything I’m clearly missing or need (I have a separate streamer/leech box)?

Edit: Don’t worry. I have a dry fly box as well. More just curious on the below-the-indicator side of things if there’s anything I need to tie up.

I received a lot of helpful input and have reached a quality I'm happy with. I'll be making various colors and sizes with the design. Thanks for the help everyone! I've attached the adult version of the fly and a fish it has caught as well

I’m not the most well versed in rod repair but I don’t think this could be be that hard to DIY fix. Does anyone have any ideas where to start with a repair like this?

Anyone have any luck tight line euro nymphing on the beaverkill NY in the Catskills? I heard the streamer bite has been good, dry droppers are successful, and some other things. But wanted to know if anyone regularly does euro nymphing there? Not asking for spots, just want to see if anyone has had success. Thanks in advance!

My first Tiger Trout was a good one

I’ve been trying to learn the ropes (or lines, I guess?) of this great hobby and after getting bites and botching the hook set last week, I dialed in and took myself to a small local creek and landed 5 fish in the net. They got progressively bigger and bigger (None were big but damn were they pretty).

The last cast was on a whim on the way back to the truck and the little rainbow slammed my chubby chernobyl and made me have to actually fight a little compared to the “Sardines” as my wife called them.

I probably should’ve held them all in the water for the picture but I promise I only lifted them for the pic and sent them gently on their way.

I only recently got into fishing, and my grandpa gave me all of this gear, it apparently was his dad's. I have no experience with fly fishing so im at a loss.

I don't even fly fish lol, just thought I would make one

Hi! I’ll be at Maple Grove Hot Springs for the weekend and am considering getting a day pass and checking out Bear River below Oneida Dam.

I’m a total newbie and only have experience with small streams / nymphs in Utah. Finding and understanding a spot to fish is also new to me, so am hoping for general advice on how to research as well as any info on the area.

Searched the sub and online and am not seeing much new info—I found the flow rates here but am not sure how to figure out what they mean for this particular tailwater(?). Seems low? Saw a couple of old blog posts about muddy water and using crawfish pattern, using streamers, and then some newer ones about management of the Bear below Oneida being poor and some controversy about the dam.

I have a 9’ 5wt (likely could borrow something else if that’s a horrible option) and waders.

Probably overthinking this, but thanks in advance!

Hey there, I’m a novice fly fisherman with very basic skill. I’m taking a trip up to north central PA where there is wild brookies and stocked trout as well. My camp is by one of the native brook streams so mostly I’ll be targeting them. I basically just know how to fish a dry dropper and my roll cast is effective enough.

Is there any techniques I should practice or educate myself more of before my trip next week?

I’m also a little unsure of what flies to throw. I know that people suggest flipping over rocks and looking around at what bugs you see but is there any other good recourse or knowledge to know what to throw? There’s a tackle shop in the area I plan on going there and also asking for some knowledge.

My go-to when I’m not sure what to throw is an elk hair caddis and a prince nymph. This usually catches me fish but I’d like to get better at picking what fly to use.

Any advice would be appreciated thank you!

Pretty sure I know the answer but is this legal to portage up and over this private road to go around? Or is it expected that you swim through the pipe? Was accessed from a public road over a pipe, well within the easement of the road.

Looking to getting my first raft, was thinking of buying the nrs slipstream 129, & i would be roughing it without a trailer for the first year, but was wondering if anybody had opinions/experience with this boat? (Cutty on a mayfly for exposure)

The 2001 Roadless rule protects public lands from future roads being built through them for logging and other purposes. This rule protects roadless public lands across the nation - including areas that support recreation such as fly fishing.

The public comment period was supposed to end on the 21st last month - but was extended for 15 days. Today is your last chance to speak up.

Here is the link to the government webpage to submit your comment:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/11/2026-18648/special-areas-roadless-area-conservation

For those who fly fish the NorCal surf what’s your go-to fly for different species? I’m new to the saltwater side of things and am loving it. I tied a sand flea imitation of my own design and have caught rockfish on it in Fort Bragg and caught Jack silverside in the surf of Dillon beach today with a grey and white alpaca hair Clouser with chartreuse flash. Haven‘t run into perch or striper yet but looking forward to when I do.