Catch of the day [Fishing]

[mmerkle]

Steelhead is like a religion here in Oregon. If I can get my daughter into it, then no one will care how much time I’m out on the river in the dark and cold ;). She loves the flies…also she’s three…so, swimming first.

[Ikeaparty]

@mmerkle I gotta get on the fly, its my first year fishing, but I know where this is heading haha. Seems like everyone around here floats for steelhead around the city and then further out like up in Squamish its pretty fly dominant.

So far my favorite way to catch fish I have learned is twitching a jig, feels so great when you pull up your rod and its suddenly way heavier and chaos breaks loose

[mmerkle]

Any tips for “just casting the leader”. I’ve got a short fish stick for tight streams, but often my leader is trying to find its way back into the guides (with the weight of the fly line pulling it down). Any hot tips to keep this from happening? Maybe something other than “use a shorter leader?” lol. Maybe there’s no trick and I already know the answer…I just don’t like it.

[Giles]

When does it happen, when you are starting a new cast?

[mmerkle]

Ya know, when I think of it, it’s when I’m messing around that it happens (rod tip up and distracted). I’m thinking my first thing to try is to more actively manage my slack between casts and hold the leader on the water downstream or in hand as well. Thanks for getting me thinking…

[SourPower]

Landed this bull redfish on the fly down on the Louisiana bayou over my Christmas vacation. One of the highlights of my fishing career!

[goosehd]

@SourPower congrats!

[Mizmazzle]

@SourPower dude, you and Hemingway would have had a hell of a drink together.

[Giles]

Nice one.....

[Giles]

@mmerkle said in Catch of the day [Fishing]:

Ya know, when I think of it, it’s when I’m messing around that it happens (rod tip up and distracted).

That's do it

[mmerkle]

Nice to have friends that have neighbors with peacocks…can’t wait to tie some flys up! Can immediately tell the difference between this and anything I’ve seen off the shelf. Wild. Waaay more shine. Now…who’s got pheasants…

[1WayTrip]

I used to go fishing in Africa back when I was younger and had less commitments. Here are some photos.

[Bridger]

Epic shots @1WayTrip

What the fuck is this crazy river beast?? How did it taste?

[Giles]

Nice.

Kob and Snook amongst them?

[1WayTrip]

@Bridger said in Catch of the day [Fishing]:

Epic shots @1WayTrip

What the fuck is this crazy river beast?? How did it taste?

Haha Vundu catfish from Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.

[1WayTrip]

@Giles

Would love to go after Snook one day.

[Bridger]

@1WayTrip said in Catch of the day [Fishing]:

Vundu catfish

Even the name is badass!

[1WayTrip]

Grass Carp I caught in France a while ago.

[Giles]

Nice......My bess Grass carp was in Florida a few years ago on a small bit of floating bread presented on a 5 weight fly rod Was not as big as that