TroutFishingSensei

All about the fundamentals of fly fishing for trout. 25 year trout fishing veteran.

[TroutFishingSensei @TroutSensei]

Carl: “I’m out of flies”

John Dutton (Costner): “Yea, well. I lost my fly 20 minutes ago Carl. Doesn’t matter.”

Yellowstone - Season 1 Episode 6

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Stonefly nymph - If you see these ugly bastards crawling around the river bank, tie on a girdle bug (also affectionately called a turd) and cast up near the bank for a good chance at big trout.

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@captgordon @deadrifts I think a nail knot is fine if you know how to tie it. I think Albright is just easier to learn and tie and no tool needed. Strength is great on both. But if you already know the nail knot, it’s probably easier for you.

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Albright knot - The best knot for tying fly line backing to fly line.

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@RobReid30 Thanks for taking a look, and I appreciate the kind words!

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“Rivers and the inhabitants of the watery elements are made for wise men to contemplate and for fools to pass by without consideration”

- Isaac Walton, The Compleat Angler, 1653

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Casting tip - Go sidearm like Dan Quisenberry if necessary (maybe not quite that low though). Great for getting under trees or if you are having problems with line tangles on overhead casts.

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@frankchurchpai Briefly fished it years ago, but will be back for a day in two weeks. Looking forward to it.

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Silver Creek, Idaho - Near Picabo, Idaho. Legendary spring creek dry fly fishing in amazing scenery. Public access is available at the Silver Creek Preserve.

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@ryne_parrish Thanks for the kind words!

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Girdle Bug size #8 - First tied during the depression on the Big Hole River in Montana. Named for the bits of a woman’s girdle that was used to create the rubber legs. Great fly for late spring and early summer when stoneflies are going to the bank to hatch.

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Left hand retrieve vs right hand retrieve - Left hand retrieve is for casting with your right arm and reeling in with the handle on the left side of the reel with your left hand. This is generally the position for someone right handed in everyday life. Southpaws do the opposite.

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Well played, Fonzie..

[Henry Winkler @hwinkler4real]

@HeatherThomasAF so is the fish

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A college class in fly fishing. Wow!

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@BarakWatson I’m jealous. Good luck!

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Ruby River, Montana - Great wadable stream with surprisingly big trout for the stream size. Good public access available in the National Forest in Cottonwood Campground near Alder, Montana. Makes for a good side trip if you are already fishing the Madison.

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@CensoredJeff I believe most of it is open and catch and release only, but with a small section closed near the dam.

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“I taught Brad Pitt to fly fish in my pool” - Melissa Etheridge

They both were living in Los Angeles when Brad Pitt was auditioning for the part in the film. Etheridge knew how to cast and taught Pitt in her pool to help him get the part.

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Humpy - Invented in the 1940s, and was promoted by Dan Baileys fly shop as the “Goofus Bug” in the 1950s. Great attractor pattern that imitates lots of trout food worldwide including caddis, stoneflies, mayflies, and grasshoppers.

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“Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory.”

[Moldy Chum @Moldychum]

Indiana Jones and The Dead Drift of Destiny.