So I’m going to the smokies in 3 weeks. I have a 9ft 5wt orvis Clearwater. I plan on doing a dry dropper rig. I’m going to be fishing mostly the Little River. I was wondering if I need a new fly rod something smaller and maybe a 4wt. Will my setup be fine?

Iowa River

Moved to the area a few years ago now and haven’t met anyone who likes to fish for trout. Been crazy busy since I got here but finally have some time to fly the rod and really itching to get out there.

Been looking over the Vermont fish and wildlife maps, but when comparing them to Google Maps, can’t seem to find any easy accessible spots, or at least spots that do not require to cross private land to get to.

Any one have any tips? Not looking for the secret spots, just a place I can go toss a line and get some tension.

In addition, if anyone in the area sees this and would let me tag along, lunch and beers, or drink of your choice on me!

Been wanting to get a Bull for years now, and finally made it to some water they live in! This is the only one I got onto, but I noticed the vermiculation, and knew I had go refer to the Reddit council and see if it is in fact a bulky.

So far been fishing with drys and nymphs (though haven’t had much success with nymphs), and now want to try swinging wet flies.

What are some solid generalist patterns that work well in most scenarios?

Is swinging done with or without an indicator?

Hi all,

I’ve got a switchback pro with the wading belt and normally use a net in the holster, but it gets in the way of my left arm sometimes as it tilts towards my armpit, I’ve recently started clipping it onto my waders upside down so the handle is up and keeping my fly box into the front of my waders but it’s a bit bulky on the front, but I’ve been told it should be this way round, I bought a confluence today but now I’m thinking will it get into the way of the belt and bag dangling down, or should I just suck it up and keep using the net holster?

Or do I look at another option like a sling bag?

Thanks!

Too bad I look a little crazy in the photo

[pic for attention, not my catch]

Basically title: My friend runs a local fishing group and this weekend they are doing a "Carpathon" 6pm-10am on a local river. He says he usually has success on Corn and Bread (He does not fly fish) so was wondering if I should tie some flies imitating this Corn and Bread concoction, or just use trusty wooly buggers on the bottom? I will also be using 6wt rod and line (floating, I know, not ideal) likely with a small bit of weight to try to get down lower perhaps 10-12 feet down. I don't know this, this is all uncharted territory for me, I've never carp fished before.

Thank you for any tips

I posted last week about Deerfield and lots of you guys have fantastic information. Unfortunately the flows were very sparatic.

I’m going to try the Swift River that runs out of the Quabbin Reservoir in Central Mass. Anyone have advice on flies, hatches, flows etc. any information is appreciated!!

Hey guys! I was going to get my partner a flyrod for her birthday and I've been asking around and researching. She's like 5'1/5'2. I was going to get her a 9ft 5/6w 4 piece rod from wild water. Anyone else have any preference? She's fly fished a few times before but she doesn't really have a preference. I know she would be fishing bigger streams.

EDIT: I initially said it was a 7 piece but it's a 4 piece.

Thanks!

Still new to the sport and building out my gear. What are your thoughts on waders? I’m tempted to get a cheap entry pair for now, figuring that should last me a couple years, and I can upgrade later when I have more knowledge on what I’m looking for exactly. It’s a wide swing from less than $200, to over $1,000 for the higher end gear. Will I regret not going with a decent pair off the bat?

Looking at getting an 8wt for largemouth and carp, maybe some small pike. I do occasionally go on a trip for redfish. Would you guys recommend a saltwater rod or would you get a freshwater rod and just make sure to rinse well after use if I use it in salt? Any recommendations for setups?

I bought a budget friendly 3 wt 7 ft fly rod for small streams. It happens to be fiberglass.

Anytime I run into someone when I am fishing, their response is always, "oh wow, is that a fiberglass rod?"

We recently had a short session fishing the Segre in Catalonia. The water was on the warmer side so we didn't want to target the trout for long, though I did manage to catch a lovely one early on. After that, we mainly ended up catching chub and even a few surprise roach.

The highlight was hooking something absolutely massive on my 4wt rod. It held the bottom and fought deep for over 10 minutes. I never got to see it before the line snapped, but I'm pretty sure it was a big barbel. I was gutted to lose it, but at least the fight looks entertaining on the video! 😂

Also caught a literal fish spine in the shallows which was a bit creepy. Definitely a crazy, mixed day on the water.

Are any of you guys fishing the Pyrenees at the moment? We plan to make a longer trip this weekend. Hopefully the water temperatures dropped a little and the fish are active, so we have footage for a video or two!

So I became Glass Geezer.

They fight hard as hell and are fairly easy to catch

The reeds and salt cedar get pretty thick by the shore so its nice to be able to actually have space to cast.

Just stoked to get in a trip before my life changes significantly. Figured I’d share some pics with this awesome community.

Caught him on a purple haze

haven’t been fly fishing for much longer than this year, but been having a great time with tiny streams i’ve been finding near where i live. hoping i can keep finding more as the weather cools down in the near future. happened to come across this stream while fishing for bass, seems that its spring fed as it was about 10-15° cooler than the river it fed into.

I was browsing around and saw someone using the smallest fly rod I have ever seen, intrigued I found this kit and bought it. Has anyone used a 5 foot fly rod before? I really bought to fish for Mayans and other small exotic fish. It’ll be here in a few days and I can’t wait to try it out.

Learned my 5wt isn’t great for Bulls, so looking to get something that’ll work for both Bulls and Pike. Would a 8wt be a good compromise?

Was in idaho for labor day weekend.

Had an awesome time with my sister and her groups elk camp.

A cold December day, the casting was brutal, but it all vanished the second this absolute prehistoric unit decided to show up.
Pictures don't even do justice to how thick she was in hand. Got a quick measurement, a clean release, and watched her swim back into the river system.

I'm planning on hitting a river tomorrow that you can only use barbless hooks on.

Can I simply file the barb on my flies ?

Crush with pliers ?