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Fly fishing is taking over

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LEATH
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its happening....beware
Jan 1 2013 7:17PM
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GaleTheSnail
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LEATHjust moved out of Charlotte to Johnson City TN, been loving the action of the Watauga and South Holston.

Glad to see this thread is alive.


LEATHHeck yeah bubba! Killing it!


Man, I guide on the South Holston and Watauga, If you ever wanna fish hit me up,
Nov 13 2015 10:12PM
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JibInMyPants
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Hey guys, would anybody here be interested in putting together a beginners guide to flyfishing article from the minds and mouths of the NS flyfishing community? I'd be willing to head off the project, and I know there are a few more guides here that would be willing to drop some knowledge about there area of expertise. If you're interested in this idea, just shoot me a message and we can get this started. It might be a good project when you're stuck at your desk, or when its raining on the hill. If you can, drop a bio, and what/where you would like to showcase. This doesn't need to be strictly geared towards the beginner, but it might be a good idea to at least hit up a gear list.
Nov 29 2015 9:02AM
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gnartogue
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Can't believe i'm just seeing this thread now. I dont think there is a better hobby to pair with skiing than fly fishing. One season picks up when the other winds down with relatively little overlap. Hate to say it but I actually think I prefer fishing at least at the moment. I'm doing an exchange semester at MSU and decided to go fall semester to fish instead of spring to ski and I haven't regretting the decision at all. The trout fishery here in SW Montana is unbelievable, nothing on the east coast can even compare. That being said, I am 100% addicted to saltwater fly fishing. Mostly for stripers in New England, anyone else ever try it? Something about being on a beach or in a marsh at 3 AM in July that got me completely addicted.
Nov 30 2015 3:25PM
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GaleTheSnail
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Caught my first musky the morning of Thanksgiving.
10/10 would catch again
Nov 30 2015 10:09PM
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Chubz.
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ShmoleCaught my first musky the morning of Thanksgiving.
10/10 would catch again


hell yeah dude, nice beard as well.
Nov 30 2015 10:27PM
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soulskier
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Hank Patterson, for all your fly fishing needs


http://hankpatterson.com

Watch his vids and learn
Dec 1 2015 5:15AM
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.Hugo.
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ShmoleCaught my first musky the morning of Thanksgiving.
10/10 would catch again


A couple weeks ago a guy here in mn caught a possible fly fishing world record muskie.

Too lazy to embed but here's a link with pic and video

http://m.startribune.com/possible-world-record-muskie-caught-on-mille-lacs/346231112/
Dec 1 2015 8:51AM
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soulskier
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/804042/Meet-Hank-Patterson--Your-Fly-Fishing-Guide-
Jan 1 2016 6:49PM
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chunk.
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I've been wanting to get into this for a while now. I've gone out with my bait caster and bass fished 2-3 times a week all summer long for the last 7 years or and have a solid background in fishing in general so and i want to try something new. I have a small stream by my house that I've seen smallmouth and rock bass, loads of panfish, and carp/suckers in. The water's consistently 1-2 feet deep in most sections with deeper rocky pockets that get up to around 5 or 6 feet. I would fish from shore or wade. Any suggestions for a starter setup? I found a bundle of a 9 ft. 3-piece fly rod, a pre-spooled 5/6 wt. fly reel, and a 7-piece custom fly assortment for $60. Would this be a good purchase? also, what else is crucial for someone just getting into it? My grandpa used to fly fish some in his younger days so i would have some access to additional bait and a little instruction.
Jan 2 2016 9:44PM
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Ranch
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soulskierhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/804042/Meet-Hank-Patterson--Your-Fly-Fishing-Guide-


hahaha
Jan 7 2016 6:51PM
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TOK
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Feb 3 2016 5:11PM
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csteezy
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chunk.I've been wanting to get into this for a while now. I've gone out with my bait caster and bass fished 2-3 times a week all summer long for the last 7 years or and have a solid background in fishing in general so and i want to try something new. I have a small stream by my house that I've seen smallmouth and rock bass, loads of panfish, and carp/suckers in. The water's consistently 1-2 feet deep in most sections with deeper rocky pockets that get up to around 5 or 6 feet. I would fish from shore or wade. Any suggestions for a starter setup? I found a bundle of a 9 ft. 3-piece fly rod, a pre-spooled 5/6 wt. fly reel, and a 7-piece custom fly assortment for $60. Would this be a good purchase? also, what else is crucial for someone just getting into it? My grandpa used to fly fish some in his younger days so i would have some access to additional bait and a little instruction.

Go into a fly shop and get a decent fly box. Ask the guys working at the shop what the fish like to bite at in the area. They will give you a range of stuff, get a few of everything. Then get out there and have fun
Feb 4 2016 9:02AM
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GaleTheSnail
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had some fun with these guys the other day.
Feb 4 2016 10:06PM
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powslayer69
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I fly fished the hell out of the Lochsa/Selway/N Fork Clearwater last year!
Feb 8 2016 1:17PM
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Aenigma
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We're in a warming trend here in SW MT, and I'm just about finished building my spankin' new 9'6" 6wt Winston Biiix. It might be time to get back on the river!

On a semi-related note, does anyone have fishing trip suggestions for October-December? I just took a job that gives me that time off, and I'm trying to figure out what to do about it. I hung around MT and did the big brown thing all this fall (fishing every day does wonders for catching lots of big'ns), but am pretty interested in learning about salmon/steelhead.
Feb 9 2016 11:35PM
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csteezy
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AenigmaWe're in a warming trend here in SW MT, and I'm just about finished building my spankin' new 9'6" 6wt Winston Biiix. It might be time to get back on the river!

On a semi-related note, does anyone have fishing trip suggestions for October-December? I just took a job that gives me that time off, and I'm trying to figure out what to do about it. I hung around MT and did the big brown thing all this fall (fishing every day does wonders for catching lots of big'ns), but am pretty interested in learning about salmon/steelhead.


I've heard the fishing in Alaska is incredible in october
Feb 10 2016 1:10AM
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W.park
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Some of my most memorable fish from the first year of what is likely to be a lifelong hobby.



Feb 13 2016 11:41PM
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SFBv420.0
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funny cause it's February i'm in a chalet deep in the monashees mountains skiin my ass off well hiking a lot anyway and i'm havin poopfish dreams
fuckers are addictin
Been unseasonably warm and plenty of open water
not much happenin here

game on here though


skitterish spooky fuckers a few willin targets though mostly crusiers


gots me a smarties phone
does selfies
Mar 4 2016 6:49AM
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.lencon
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Okay guys, I've been out before but I need to buy my own gear now. What should I get? I live in Pocatello Idaho, so I'll be fishing for mostly trout. I'll be fishing locally and taking trips to yellowstone, sawtooths, and just anywhere around here. I want something that collapses easily for camping and hiking.

Any suggestions? Thanks fam.




Also do you guys carry around cameras out on the water? Some quality pictures of some quality fish.
Apr 11 2016 3:21PM
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SFBv420.0
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pretty sure within 10 pages the answer to your questions are there
the power of observation is the fly flingers friend
and

isn't gonna hurt fam
killed all my camera i phones 6 all i gots now














Apr 11 2016 11:29PM
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SFBv420.0
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Gots me a new fly flingin whip
fuckin sups must b hip otherwise woulda beens able to use my 20% + my 4hundy on the rei's kick downs
may just take 364 for me to realize i woulda been more satisfied w/ the badfish fishing model
although gluing in a few more d rings and sum bungers and i think their bout the same
bit windy for the madien voyage

plenty of water up n and there out in the waterfowl refugees so the mud buddy arrow flingers tell me saw a few of the mid 30ers
i drive the hours for
a couple refusals and a fowlhook handshakes put a few where i thought they needed to be but color me skunked
gorgie day yesterday, before what looks to be a final powder blessing for lds for bcc spinnin bullwheels, ment

fuck this never ending water closet project
found me a masthead the old man brought back from c130 shelpin round nam

gots a pup from shore


managed to dump the entire contents of the fishing bag in the water lauching
no airboats to contend with
but ultalight bro decides to buzz the pond a spook about every fish

did a bit of hookin not much landin for an hour
but managed a few to the net



gots poopsfish shit on my nice shirts

hookset this little fucker into a backcast and of course it spooked the big ole fucker i was workin

goods to git out n gits em before fuck season
poopy cheers fuckos






Apr 14 2016 8:23AM
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SFBv420.0
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drink local












thinkin bout gettin a real nascar fishin rigs and them boys slayed more stupid with procration poopfish in a few hours than i willin days this summer

tis the season
May 1 2016 8:01AM
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SFBv420.0
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May 15 2016 5:00PM
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W.park
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Sep 5 2016 8:48PM
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GaleTheSnail
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Been getting in on some striper action here in East Tennessee.
Sep 11 2016 9:22PM
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SFBv420.0
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that time of year
celebrated the 420 by hittin the road and gettin the green floats on

knew thered be plenty of water

was hopin to camp riverside but the neighbors were resting and frankly they reeked

a local lurker from the drakes came down and brought his cute young god

got the float on

the roos crew pulled in from co with enough time to float

and provide double pork sustenance sammies

bmc and the iceyone showed up with the party command center aka the cougar den

420 was da kine of blur
thc infused coffee beaners, bubba cusher rootbeer 1/2 baked floats, 7 layered pots salad doobers administered thru 1977 buzz enhancement paraphernalia, some of them new fangled vapo cart hitters hell i think the bacon had thc's in it

iceman floated in jeans

bmc manned the sticks

and i thinks i got a rainbows to eat the heaviest fly i could throw

things got blurry

im pretty sure everybody caught a buzz

i thinks the iceman won the intertubez that night w/out even loggin on:fm:
i may haz only got ones fishes but im pretty sure i scored a pb if i were to quantify thc consumptions
there musta been dinner

road tripped the next morn to labarge for supplies and a bloody or 3


fuck him

and those two in the ass with a dildo of melted lead shot pulled from dead eagles


mur birds


mur gods



mur iceman rows in jeans

mur fishin

mur catchin


mur buzz catchin




sunsets

rises

mur floatin







mur cheeze whiz

mur beards

mur mutton

mur birds 4 bunny



thanks for showin up and sharing
Apr 26 2017 9:18AM
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No.Quarter
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I don't know what the fuck I'm doing, but I bought an 8' tenkara rod and think I got my casting motion pretty solid. I got a nibble yesterday so that was pretty dope.
I know most people aren't too keen on sharing their spots, but does anyone have favorite small streams near Bozeman. I've only tried lower hyalite creek and rocky creek so far
Apr 26 2017 11:46AM
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SFBv420.0
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went 0fer a skunkin on a few trips


bout 4 hours in buku refusals, a few fly changes about when the balls of the feet ache and just as the afternoon winds picked up and i thought it was takin another skunking
got a few to eat what i was throwing









May 7 2017 8:29AM
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skistupid
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I caught 26 brown trout on a Grey Duster Parachute and a Blue Dun today.
May 7 2017 6:25PM
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soulskier
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My new one weight is absolutely badass, I've never fallen in love with a rod/reel so quickly
May 8 2017 7:36AM
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skistupid
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May 10 2017 6:41PM
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skistupid
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May 11 2017 6:11PM
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skistupid
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He kinda likes hanging out here. I don't. I snapped my Rio 2.4ld leader on that tree. Ugh.
May 18 2017 6:46PM
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.frenchy
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finally taking my german fishing course this weekend! stoked to catch fish here
May 19 2017 4:02AM
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GaleTheSnail
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This should come back, fly fishing has grown like crazy in the 2 years since this thread got viewed. Where is everyone fishing?
Aug 26 2019 1:31AM
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patagonialuke
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Oh man, forgot about this thread. Been a great summer for fishing so far. Here are a few of my fav pics from fishing around Gunnison & Crested Butte, and one day in AK.
















Aug 26 2019 1:43PM
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TOK
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New Zealand... 1 Month!
Oct 23 2019 1:23AM
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SFBv420.0
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whats goin on?
seasons windin down hard
hads another good ones















the ottervrsbeavbattle was cool






fished a good bit of stillwater in the spring during high water

took some ladies and fur friends troot catching

















sheldon is unimpressed and ifin you'd ever fished with the kessler god you'd smile at the dicotomy

managed a couple an hour a few ldrs and a couple frieght trained into the lumberyard thrown in


rowed into camp to wake the crew and fix breakfast

but the whats goin on alarms clock didnt works
so we went back out n stucks a couple murs
and finally gots a walleye eat a fly





i dont clean a lot of fish these days but walleyes
#hooksncooks


tooks sum vet friends rainbow chasin











even doin 80 on 80 i know my poopfish signs and pulled off to exercise a few in the flooded weebs river basin





hashtaghappytails fuckos
Oct 27 2019 9:03PM
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SFBv420.0
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troots are cool and all
but fkna these white/stripe basstards cruise around in schools
and ifin you can find em and stay on em
youre probably not gonna find a few
and the don't so much eat as chomp n charge
yesterday most of em ate at the boat or in sight





Oct 28 2019 6:04AM
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