The 2014 random maggots fishin stoke

Took my brother out for his first time fly fishing/backpacking
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Sitting still with the T-Top off.

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Short clip running.

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Vimeo clip running and catching a striper.

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Believe it's a Dr. Slicks. But any old bike tube on some leather works really well.

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Disagree. I get much, much better results hand straightening than with those silly things. To each their own though.

So you're saying they are selling me a product that I don't need? A gimmick, if you will? Blashpemy! Every vest should have a leader straightener. It's proper as fuck.

Also this:

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here, folks tend to have their own language - the closest ascribed dialect is known as “sarcasm”

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And this:


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Underoos the last two posts have been the best pictures of the year. Thanks for giving my work bound, jet lagged ass something to dream about.
Beers on me when and if we ever get to fish together.

Good stuff underoos! Getting kids around the water is as good as it gets!

Annual Eastern U.P. staycation.....

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^^ that is a cool building in the background, what/where is that ?

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^^ that is a cool building in the background, what/where is that ?

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It's the old Soo Edison Hydro plant in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and it's still active. That's the beginning of the St. Mary's river where Lake Superior empties into Lake Michigan/Huron.

Huh. Didn't know there were atlantics in the great lakes.

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been havin a blast w/ them golden bones
there in about every water
eat every/anything yet maddingly nothing at times
the ability to present flies in non threating manner isn't my strong suit
yet pretty essential to a strong salt game
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you don't need leader straightners
they put the tug on

Crappy iPhone pic from a great day of browns and a PMD hatch in northern New Mexico...sort of near Petaca if you follow YetiMan's rants.
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Another winner, UR

Beautiful stuff, UR. Thanks.

Catch and release fishing on a beautiful evening in an amazing river.

This 19" rainbow trout hit a Copper John and took off! I ran downstream 75 yards as he took me into my backing. First time I've really had to palm drag the reel. I finally reeled him in to the lip of my net when POW he took off again!.ZIiiiNG. I let him go. Another 75 yard chase, and I reeled him in again, to a quiet bank, and finally got the net under him.

I had fallen at some point and cold river water soaked my jeans under the waders, I was shaking from adrenaline, and the fish in my net was angry. The sun was setting and the dark clouds had just passed, the river was lit up with gold light. I had just watched the silhouette of this trout as it leapt from the water several times in the sunset. Absolutely Gorgeous evening and a great day on the river.

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You caught that in your own private Idaho? I don't ever remember seeing a rainbow up here in east Idaho that is so totally decorated with spots. What river? Really pretty fish.

Against my better judgement did a Flat Creek Sesh last night. It didn't suck. Good drifts and 15' leaders did it.

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One of the bigger Cuts I've ever touched took a Purple Haze. Super technical.
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Pretty Fish
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Solid evening.

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Good drifts and 15' leaders

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Ahh, that's nice. A man after my own heart.

Always wanted to fish that place.

You should come to Unicorn Valley sometime.

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You caught that in your own private Idaho? I don't ever remember seeing a rainbow up here in east Idaho that is so totally decorated with spots. What river? Really pretty fish.

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Thanks!
Caught in the Blue River Silverthorne.
Pay no attention to my location

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Ahh, that's nice. A man after my own heart.

Always wanted to fish that place.

You should come to Unicorn Valley sometime.

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One of dese days I'll make it out.

Nice to see you had a good day on flat creek!, Snapt! It gets better as fall sets in. Less folks out there too.