Just catching up with the thread and there’s been some awesome fish caught. @Mizmazzle you're living my dream fishing the locations you do for amazing species of trout!
My season was quieter than normal but I had some great fish when I did get out. The salmon was landed on a high bank and was released straight after the photo. It was a good year for them this year which makes a change.
@Mizmazzle yeah all in all not a bad season. I didn’t get to fish much after mid June due to house renovations though. Our first born is due next March so I’ll probably fish even less next season.
Despite that I messaged Chris Barclay for one of his small stream specials.. 6’4” 3/4 blank rolled in Japan, Kineya hardware and a curly birch reel seat from Finland, guides etc from the states and built in NC by Chris. I might get to fish it in a couple years! 
Received mine this morning, it’s a perfect fit in the large, comparing to last years olive medium measurements this years large had a similar P2P. Feel as though medium would have been t shirt only whereas the large looks good with a t shirt and can get a jumper or flannel under it too. Seriously heavy and warm jacket!
Can’t wait to sit outside the local in it supping pints!
Really excited for this years release, will be my first IH purchase. Will have to see what the measurements come in at to decide between medium or large, going off the existing measurements the olive looks to be a bit roomier than the other colours.
I’ve gone down the rabbit hole now and fancy IHSH-375 when it releases and IHJ-69 in Khaki..
I saw these on the FB group but bear in mind he says it has 1000 days of use.
I’m going to pick up this years Khaki N1 so would agree on a black or navy version being a must have if released!
I’ll be quick on the trigger for this one!
Have to admit I’d be a bit disappointed by that given what it has cost you. Hoping when I get my order in for the khaki that it’ll be perfect.
New to the forum but cool to see there’s a fishing thread, fishing or more specifically fly fishing has been a big part of my life since I was a kid. Have had some good fish this season! These two were up there as my favourites.
@Mizmazzle hi mate, I’m based in the UK. Fish in NW England and Scotland a lot and the big char was from Iceland which is only 2.5hrs plane journey away, sadly due to the airline misplacing our bags I didn’t have my weigh net but I’d guess somewhere in the 5-6lbs range for that fish. I had an awesome looking male last year that had me well into backing 3-4 times.
The goldens you get are a bucket list fish for me though, absolutely wild colours.. one day!
