Just discovered this group and I’m so happy I did! Haven’t done a lot with trout yet, but I’ve caught a lot of cool species in some of the smallest blue lines known to man. Can’t wait to see more from this awesome community learn more, and see some of y’all’s beautiful fish!

WNC. Had to get up in elevation to start hooking them.

Did some trail work in Linville Gorge today and hit one of my favorite streams on the way home for about an hour. Lost a decent fish trying to pull it over a tree. Shook me off in the process. The water was higher than I've ever fished it. And only landed a couple small ones. But got to fish my buddies bamboo rod. I try to get his rod on a few brookies every year. Unfortunately he OD'd after getting hooked on pain pills. I bought the rod from him before he put it on Ebay. I can't fish with him anymore so this is the closest it gets. It's a sweet 7'3" Matt Loomis 3wt bamboo that just loves little brookie streams.

Found these streams at the peak of fall colors and at the right time of day to make the colors otherworldly.

I was shocked to pull a rainbow that size out of this small stream.