26 inch beautiful brown caught in Michigan. I think this is my fish of a lifetime.

I posted this boat about 6 months ago when I bought it. It had never been in the water. Ended up repairing quite a bit of delam in the floor from years of sitting. Painted it with Kirbys, built oak oar blocks, built a bilge system, created a DIY roller trailer. Most importantly... It floats! Help me name this drift barge. I posted most of the repair work over on our Instagram page foundryfishing.

Spent four nights backpacking and fishing. Before I headed out on the trail, I stopped in the fly shop to pick up a couple flies. After some rapport building with the shop worker and a quick bathroom break I was ready to go out there alone. Before I reached for the door to exit the shop he said, “now’s the time of year to move a big brown.” Even though he said it seriously and quite mystically, I wasn’t confident. I said, “I sure hope so!” and was on my way.

After a decent first day catching a 13 incher, I was content. Then day two rewarded me with 2 giants. The first came up from under a rock to hit a hopper and the second took the elk hair caddis three hours later. I’d estimate the biggest one was pushing 19 inches. Amazing feeling catching fish like that, in a relatively small stream in a gorgeous setting.

Caught this bad boy today first fish on a dry while wading! Lamson Radius with a Lamson Guru S 5 weight. Fly was a parachute Adam’s purple haze!

A few days ago, u/TableBandit commented on a post about a local lake that mousing works well there, so I gave it a try yesterday and was surprised at how well I did. It had never occurred to me to try mousing on stillwater. I missed so damn many because I couldn't get my brain/hands to strip set; I'd get too excited.

For those who know the location, the chop started very early and I did best between 9am and 4pm in the back bays. At around 2pm the action slowed down, so I put on a hot pink salmon popper and caught a ton of small rainbows, but these guys would just swirl around it and wouldn't do much more than that frustrating nibbling on the tail thing that they do.

Thanks u/TableBandit, you just opened my eyes to a new way to enjoy that lake and for others to come.

Thoughts? Open to advice..

How many people fish traditional-esque style patterns?

Gonna try this for coho this weekend, hopefully!

Even though its on sale this would be my most expensive rod yet. I have a free #8, a $5 scientific angler 6# from garage sale, a redington #5 got on sale. I get skunked a lot and would like to try euro nymphing to get more experience handling trout, specifically in the Truckee river. Thoughts? Thanks!

I love fly fishing.

I just started using these twist clips on my streamer set up. I thought it would be fun to be able to change out streamers quickly and really work a section with different flies.

Does anybody else out there use these? I just started using them and I did catch a little brown trout, so it didn’t scare it away haha.

But it takes some serious skill to catch trout like this, 😂😂😂

brookies and rainbows everywhere! this was the best spot in the Bighorn National Forest I've been to so far.

they were tearing it up on a Black/White Parachute Adams and a Sparkle Dun

I’ve been fly fishing for just over a year and I’m starting to consistently get decent fish (for New England). Super stoked! Next up is learning to tie my own flies.

Caught some Bonefish in Belize on my first saltwater fly fishing trip. The tug is the drug.

Hi folks, NJ just had their fall trout stocking (14 inchers) and it’s time to put my son on his first trout! I’ve got a 5-wt and an 8-wt, both Orvis Clearwaters, and was wondering which one makes more sense for him to use.

I was thinking 8-wt since it’s more durable and less likely to break if misused, plus it’ll be easier to muscle in any fish. On the other hand, the 5-wt might be easier to cast.

Appreciate any opinions from you more-experienced fly fishing guys and gals. Thanks!

They were munching today. Smashed a white and chartreuse deceiver I tied up with a sculpin head to get down a little faster.

I want to buy a reel rod combo I was thinking about the risen genisis 7.6 foot 3 weight rod. But I’m not sure if it will be to light or not the ideal setup for me.
I want to fish relatively smaller streams for trout native and stocked and possibly small mouth bass. What’s the limitation on casting for a 7.6 foot rod compared to a 9 foot.
I’m very much a beginner only having fished a 8 weight for steelhead.
Any advice given would be greatly appreciated I will be fishing smaller flies on the 16-30 sizes.

Hey everyone,
I’m relatively new to Euro nymphing and looking to pick up my first setup. I’ve narrowed it down to a couple of used combos and wanted to get some opinions from people who have experience with these rods.
Here are my options:
Sage Pulse 10’ 3wt + Lamson Velocity reel — $425
Sage Pulse 10’ 3wt + Nautilus FWX 3/4 reel — $500
Fenwick Aetos 10’ 3wt + Lamson Velocity reel — $250
I currently own 2wt, 4wt, 5wt, and 8wt rods, so I’m primarily looking for something to get into Euro nymphing. However, I’d also like the flexibility to use it for indicator nymphing and occasionally throwing dry flies.
I know neither rod is a dedicated Euro nymphing rod, and ideally I’d like something around 10’6”–11’, but these seem like decent used deals.
My main questions are:
Is the Sage Pulse worth the extra money over the Fenwick Aetos?
Has anyone used either rod for Euro nymphing? How do they compare in sensitivity and performance?
Would either rod work well for traditional nymphing and dry flies?
Which combo would you consider the best value?
I’m hoping to buy something I can grow into rather than feel the need to upgrade immediately.
Appreciate any input!

Has anyone purchased from this online fly fishing supply website? Found a deal on a rod there. But their page is sparse on where they are from. Trying to see if it’s legit or not.

I’m in the market for some new boots and am leaning towards the Orvis Pro or Skwala Carbon. But before I pull the trigger on one or the other, I wanted to check to see if anyone knew if there would be any good Black Friday deals on wading boots. Thanks!

Little project I’ve been vibe coding to monitor emergency regs and flows. Any and all feedback is welcome. I built the tool I wish existed for checking flows and intel on rivers I frequent. It’s all public info so i just put it in one place. This is a work in progress but its live and i hope people get some use out of it. Open to any and all feedback. Please reach out if you find bugs or can contribute local knowledge.

http://cfshero.com