Spring fly fishing anyone?

April 20, 2020, 07:05 PM

gw3971

Went out and hit the Logan River her in Utah. Its a gem of a river and it rates a Blue Ribbon fishery ranking here in Utah.

This was a Bear river cutthroat around 16 inches long. He was taking Blue Wing Olive emergers on the far side of the river. It probably took 200 casts until I managed to float one perfectly i front of him.

The Logan is my favorite river. Deep runs and lots of pocket water too. The water is crystal clear and the bugs are plentiful. The river is also big enough that you can always fond some secluded places for you social distancing needs.

Lets see some pictures of the fish you have caught and the places you like to fish.

April 20, 2020, 07:10 PM

cgode

Beautiful river! Nice fish! I haven’t been out yet, lack of time off unfortunately.....would love to get out fly fishing, hopefully soon

April 20, 2020, 07:54 PM

El Cid 92

Headed out tomorrow to fish the Little Red River in Arkansas. It is a wonderful Rainbow and Brown Trout Trophy River. I've been fishing it with the same guide for 20+years. Never a dull moment with him.

Andrew

April 20, 2020, 08:33 PM

VictimNoMore

Very jealous, over here. I've only been out twice this late winter/early spring. It has rained *just* consistently enough here to keep the streams either high, murky, or both.
I'm hoping that this week is when that breaks, and I can get out and chase some Rainbows and Browns in southern WV.
If not...I'm booking a flight to Utah.

April 20, 2020, 08:48 PM

dry-fly

Gorgeous. I miss fly fishing.

April 20, 2020, 09:03 PM

mdj

Looks beautiful there. I love fly fishing. I don't get to do it much, but it's a blast.

April 20, 2020, 10:35 PM

FishOn

That's my kind of fishing. Very nice. We'll be hitting Crab Creek in a few weeks.

https://anglersclub.com/tips/e...a-day-on-crab-creek/

April 20, 2020, 10:38 PM

sooma

Fly fishing here in Montana nearly everyday. Just caught my personal best rainbow at 29 inches and 9lbs.

That is a beauty.

April 20, 2020, 10:55 PM

Green Highlander

Hoping to get out this week. Usually hit the Lamprey or the Cocheco before the stripers show up next month.

"You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuck You. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground." - Charlie MacKenzie (Mike Myers in "So I Married an Axe Murderer")

April 20, 2020, 11:09 PM

Appliance Brad

Had my annual spring steehead trip cancelled by the 'rona. State and national forest campgrounds shut down, no travel to second residences up north. And the natives are downright hostile to anyone coming up from down state.

We usually spend 3 days flyfishng for steelies every spring.

April 20, 2020, 11:16 PM

Bisleyblackhawk

quote:
Originally posted by sooma:
Fly fishing here in Montana nearly everyday. Just caught my personal best rainbow at 29 inches and 9lbs.

That is a beauty.

Wow!!! Congrats...my personal best on the Hiawassee here in East Tennessee was 3 lbs.

and I was doing good (for me)

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April 21, 2020, 02:57 PM

gw3971

quote:
Originally posted by Bisleyblackhawk:
quote:
Originally posted by sooma:
Fly fishing here in Montana nearly everyday. Just caught my personal best rainbow at 29 inches and 9lbs.

That is a beauty.

Wow!!! Congrats...my personal best on the Hiawassee here in East Tennessee was 3 lbs. and I was doing good (for me)

Wow. Great fish! My best is 26" Brown about a decade and a half ago.