2024 Fish Pic Thread

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Get closer.

That just sounds like a tough cast.

It does -- and it's truly hard to guess from this side of the internet

I'll offer another guess that it might be timing the set (or predicting it), more than extra limp line between you & the fish.
The water should provide enough resistance to move the fly itself w/ alacrity when you strip set (lifting the tip may not provoke the same kind of hook movement)
altho it may not necessarily always be in the direction you want (subject to position/direction of the tippet)

[skaredshtles]

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Supposed to kill the Brookies.

Man... I love fishing for those aggressive little brookies in little creeks.

[plugboots]

One of our favorite things to do before dinner when it’s super hot.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

[swimmy]

Diamonds, that weather looks awesome.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Diamonds, that weather looks awesome.

Good day for Goretex. And fishing.

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[MarsB]

Well, now I see your problem diamonds - you need a spey rod for that water.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Well, now I see your problem diamonds - you need a spey rod for that water.

Would have been better than the janky, limp, loose-ferruled loaner I fished. Whatever. Didn't even diminish my day a little. I was in a strange-to-me place targeting a species I've never caught before and the afternoon was non-stop streamer action. Plus my brother-in-law and nephew managed to land a few fish and are stoked. I'm hoping I can convert this into more fishing on future family trips.

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Very cool

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Couple more:



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[neckdeep]

[tgapp]

Cool pictures y'all. Love the atmospheric fog. And the rattlesnake.

Had to run an errand in town (picking up cat litter) and I got permission from the Mrs to wet a line in my local water on my way home. Now - this water is really pretty small, there are places where you can cast, but a lot of it is fairly overgrown and reminiscent of Creek fishing. Great structure though, and really fun fast water. It's the kinda place where you rarely see a fish over 15", but there are just tons of healthy, aggressive, thicc (albeit slightly smaller) browns.

Anyway, I showed up without wading boots, wet waded in, and on my third cast this guy just crushes my fat Albert in delightfully spectacular fashion. Ended up putting major bend in my 6wt (I normally fish a 3wt here but I wasn't going out to fish, just to run errands, and that's what I had rigged in my car).

Pretty chuffed. Definitely my personal best for this river. I suck at pictures when fishing solo, and I wanted to keep this friend wet.

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[I've seen black diamonds!]

^^^ The big fish in the little stream is the best.

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[stealurface831]

got that big fish jaw on em. a fine specimen, indeed.

[lifelinksplit]

Almost dropped my phone in the lake so no pics of the eager grayling. Good to beat the heat in the high country. Bunch of water just got hoot owled round here so it might be alpine lakes till everything lights on fire.

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