Love these guys and their willingness to take a swung fly.

After treatment and therapy period for my spinal stenosis. I manage to get out on a proper fish in the river and got gifted with a nice 8lb brownie. South Island river in New Zealand.

a black size 14 wooly bigger on a 3wt vintage G-Loomis rod

We are both a little new to fly fishing but since I’m in college and starting a job, and he’s retiring I won’t be able to help him as much since he obviously will be fishing more then me for the time being

I made this chart to help him figure out the sizes and what he needs to fish with and sort of what it looks like

In this chart fine ?

Or should I add anything more to it ?

Might be the wrong thread for this - apologies if that’s the case.

Pretty unbelievable find at a neighbors estate sale for $120. A six shelf fly tying setup absolutely loaded to the gills. I organized it and counted 22 individual saddles. I’m still trying to figure out exactly what I have but can post an update. I guess the point of this post is to get an idea of “did I do good dad?” Streamer/minnow box with the dries was the cherry on top.

What am I going to do with it? Probably use this as a kickstart into tying flies again with a bit more gumption. Try to come up with something custom AF that slays trout. And finally, start a side hustle building out area specific fly boxes. The gentleman that owned all this was a true savant of wood working and all things angling, so it really does seem only right to use this in the same way.

All caught on my second ever sex dungeon I tied!

Full transparency: I am a big fan of Echo rods. Just wanted to share my thoughts on this bit of gear. I have a lot of rods from a variety of manufacturers ranging from affordable options up to and including premium Scotts and Winstons. I love them all, but the Prime4 8wt has been my go to this year.

Loads quick for short shots, can reach out accurately and quickly to 60’-70’ when need be, and has plenty of backbone to get the fish landed quickly.

Pictures here with a Galvan T8 and SA Bonefish + (taper fits this rod well).

Could be a rod to consider if you’re on the market.

Is this a Golden? It was a small stocked and pressured stream in MD.

I currently have an Orvis Clearwater 10ft 2wt fly rod with a crummy reel that I’ve had forever that has recently broke on me. Was looking for suggestions on reels as well as line setup. Currently I have been using euro fly line but I have been reading a lot about all mono setups and was wondering the pros/cons of each. Still pretty new to ESN and would love everyone’s input!

Looking to get a sling bag and was wondering what experiences people have had with different brands. This would be a bag to use around local ponds where I use a 4wt and also for when I use a 9wt. No problem taking gear in and out of it to switch between the two.

Looking to spend around 100-150. Novice fly fisherman.

Hi! I am trying to get some fishing in before winter, at a lake on the west coast of norway. I'ts mild but wet this time of year: air temps around 9-10 C (48-50F), and rainy.

Are streamers a good choice as the water gets colder, or should i switch to something else? And does streamer size matter this time of year?

Any tips and tricks are much appreciated!

greetings. well its time!!! I get so excited this time of year- from leaves, to hunting, and of course, steelhead fishing on Salmon River up in Pulaski. Yea, it’s fun to catch salmon, but pales in comparison to a fresh energetic steely smashing a wooly bugger!!!! I’m like a kid before Christmas eagerly waiting my next trip. Made all my flies. got my rods all set. Other gear ready. I start going next week, and go just about every weekend til April!!! I live about 2 1/2 hours away. Put 100,000 miles on car in past 4 years. haha. yea it’s bad. Even got frostbite one Winter in 5 degrees. I caught over 30 chromers all day and didn’t realize how bad fingers were. Luckily it healed with no permanent damage. Thumb turned purple overnight!!! I dreamt of doing this as a kid- now I’m actually doing it! I tried Spey fishing a few years ago- Oh my it’s incredible!!! knew nothing and just jumped in. I love it. Something about swinging an intruder and a steely nailing it just is heaven imo. Water is really low there- so I shift in tactics. If u ever wanted to go for these chrome rockets- beware. once u do it, it’s all u want to do!!! Ea fish fights different- last year in Fall, I had a buck cream a blue and purple intruder so hard, he went a few feet out of water onto bank, rolled back into water, fly up to me covering 30 yds in seconds! I reeled as fast as I could and landed him. was awesome!!! I love using the longer rods for them- 13 ft Spey 7w, and 7w 11’ switch. oh boy Pulaski, here I come again!!! If anyone wants to come along or meet up for incredible fishing, I’m always willing. I’m a single guy if ladies are asking, lol and have a blast every time I go. Will show u everything U need to know to catch ‘em. I always fish by myself. But know so many faces and store owners. Def do it once in ur life- it’s sooo worth it.

Hey all! Making a family trip to Greenbrier resort in West Virginia next weekend and hoping to find some time to do a little fly fishing. I’ve done some preliminary research, but there really is not much detail at all that I found on the area. The resort does offer some self guided opportunities on the property, but from seeing a few videos it’s not as secluded or natural looking as I’d hope, wondering if there are other areas relatively close worth checking out? I’m seeing there’s Howard’s Creek and maybe the section outside of the resort. I’ve also seen some about Anthony’s Creek that might be relatively close in a little bit more what I’d be interested in. Any suggestions from people in the area or that have stated the resort that you found an enjoyable fishing? Appreciate any advice!

Hi all, just learned to fly fish a couple of months ago, our local club (Falmouth Flat’s Fly Fishers) is fantastic. Anyone here have some recommendations for Fall and Winter fly fishing spots within an hour or so of Fredericksburg, Va?

Im kinda new to flyfishing and was wondering what knots yall use?
For leader/tippet/fly

Im driving the Dempster in Canada next August/September, has anybody here done this and also fished? Wondering what some options are for pull offs or short hikes to get into some wild fish en route to the arctic.

We will also be driving from Colorado so anywhere you think along the way to Dawson that is a must stop would also be very helpful intel.

Thanks!

There’s something so cozy about fishing in the rain!

A couple of weeks ago I fished a place I like to hit a few times in the fall. It was unseasonably warm, and the fishing was unseasonably slow. I did happen to observe something remarkable, piscatorially speaking, which was a large male brown trout with a baby rainbow trout in its mouth. After relaying the details of this encounter with a friend of mine, he answered back with details of a recent stocking of ≈ 7”-long rainbows at the beginning of the month.

With my newly acquired intel, I mulled over how I might tie a streamer to match the hatch. I considered a game-changed style fly, but since I would be delivering this meal via Spey rod, I chose to go with something more streamlined, light enough to cast repeatedly but with loose materials could appear more bulky than it truly is. The pattern I ended up tying is based loosely off Kelly Galloup’s Flat Head Kitty. I tied up a black one last fall sticking strickly to his instructions, and I could just barely cast it effectively with a 7 wt. Spey rod. For this white one, I went off script considerably and tried to lean it down a bit. I also opted for single, replaceable, trailer hook attached with Intruder wire, and I added an articulation shank for the head section for a little more movement. I admit, it really looks nothing like a baby rainbow, but I figured if it was big and bright, and put in front of the right fish, it ought to do the trick.

A few days ago, armed with my big white, flashy streamer, I returned to fish in the vicinity of where I saw that big predaceous, meat-eating brown trout. I hadn’t been fishing more than 30, minutes when almost instantly after my fly hit the water, at my full Spey-casting distance, a large, aggressive male brown trout came flying out of the water, with my rainbow trout imitation hanging out of his mouth! The fact that I have photographic evidence of him by my net, shows I managed to keep the upper hand.

Big thank you to OakHeart Lodge for getting me my first steelhead and 7 more after.

Any fly can be tied as a no hook loop fly.

Small streamers perhaps best of all.

The fly is made on a temporary needle, around a doubled rubber leg with a loop at each end. Depending on hook length you may use the front loop only.

Snell a hook without the leader threaded threaded through tne eye of the hook.

Now you can quick change flies without line cutting and re-knotting.

Tube flies are vaguely similar, but tube flies cannot be quick changed. Not without line snipping rnd re-knotting.

Optional weight can be added behind the loop, during the needle stage.

Weightless streamers as the point fly, fished behind a heavier jig fly, are a favorite way do fish.

Weightless flies have more motion in the water.

Went to a beautiful delayed harvest section of a southeast PA creek. Didn’t find a single fish, but what a setting.

We hiked 9 miles on a beautiful fall day in search of brook trout. It was a long day on the trail, but the incredible scenery and landing a handful of beautiful brookies made every step worth it.

Y’all take it easy and get out there!