2018 tenkara logbook

[gretch6364]

Was fishin with bobbers and eggs over rainbow redds all Roos style when this thing ate.
In other news the Mothers Day caddis hatch has been solid this year.

Can you possibly hold that fish out any further from your body?

[Binky]

Awesome day in northeastern CT. A few photos from the 15+ fish caught

[Underoos]

[skifishbum]

that grommetts got style
mur kids stokes

[Djongo Unchained]

Just great shots:

1. Stud photo, wall worthy.
2. A genuine kid smile. And the trout too...
3. That has to be a 200% concentration factor!

[Binky]

Sick photos, Roos!

[happytimefunbox]

Got up early to get the f outta dodge.


Went here to fish but the water was too high



went to another place i dunno if there are any fish here




confirmed, a red ant drowned behind a caddis got me more perfect lil brownies than I could count.







if your ever in fairview utah goto the corner station deli co-op. Best cuban Ive had outside florida


ended with a hike to a hot spring and sundown soak

[gretch6364]

I got out again. Hoping this summer is a lot of trips with the 2 yo. Roo is inspirational. I seriously may get him a tenkara rod to start.

[Mr. Mike]

First smallie trip on a middle Tennessee creek this year. Roos, that grass was wet and I kissed him before releasing unharmed.

[gretch6364]

First smallie trip on a middle Tennessee creek this year. Roos, that grass was wet and I kissed him before releasing unharmed.

But were you fishing barbless? All my fish were caught on a barbless size 24...

[Underoos]

Did you speak softly in its ear to comfort it?


Gretch, get the Echo Gecko and don’t look back.

[gretch6364]

Did you speak softly in its ear to comfort it?


Gretch, get the Echo Gecko and don’t look back.

After posting, I used the googler and saw that one. I like that he can cast two handed with it...you know, gotta work on that spey cast.

[Binky]

[Mr. Mike]

Barbless? Dude, no hook at all. I literally just lipped him out of the stream like what you see in the photo.

I also saw 4-5 gar trying to surf over a skinny spot moving upstream (pretty small creek) and spent 5 minutes trying to snag one. Those critters have tough hide. I got the hook into one of them a few times but never really got it to sink in.

[akokskis]

I got the hook into one of them a few times but never really got it to sink in.

Can't say I've ever tried, but I've heard of folks fishin for them with a thick old piece of rope - once they bite, it gets tangled up enough in those chompers to stick I guess.

[Mr. Mike]

Barbless? Dude, no hook at all. I literally just lipped him out of the stream like what you see in the photo.

I also saw 4-5 gar trying to surf over a skinny spot moving upstream (pretty small creek) and spent 5 minutes trying to snag one. Those critters have tough hide. I got the hook into one of them a few times but never really got it to sink in.

a buddy of mine spent an entire summer working on his gar technique. He used a spinning rod, and the lure was one of those bubble things that you use to cast a fly with a spinning rod, with a big nest of stuff that looked like dental floss attached. The trick is that you can't jerk it away when they bite. You just have to let them get it tangled up in their teeth and then drag them in. He ended up catching a lot of them.

[stapes]

Turd




I must visit once a year....

[gretch6364]

Sick dude!
The ol' rod in mouth photo.
LMFAO!!!!!


In other river news, Bunyon Bugs are starting to pop.

BTW, I tye all my Bunyon Bugs on barbless size 32 hooks, like all the cool River Runs Through It dudes.

If I was a truly great fisherman, I would be able to quickly balance it across my shoulder, but I was standing in the middle of the river and had to get fish back in the water quickly and didn't want to drop it and have it tumble down in the current. The better option would of been to walk over to shore, lay the fish in the dirt, then grab a photo without my rod. Dumb of me not to think of that in the moment. Unfortunately, I am really off my game and have only been able to be on the river 2 days the last 10 months....toddlers, babies, work and stuff.

We should do a fly box share...maybe you can send me some of those bugs. I bet they would kill it down here in the canyon.

[Binky]

And the weekend begins

[MarsB]

Ogden Canyon brownie

[dfinn]

Checked off a spot that's been on my list for a while. It's quite a drive to get out there but it's probably worth it.



1500 years ago the Fremont called this canyon home.


the fishing was ok too


on my way home I stopped at my favorite carp spot. saw a ton of fish but they were all paired up in doubles and triples, my guess is they are getting ready to spawn. they weren't thrashing around yet but I think that is probably coming soon. they weren't interested at all in eating, at least not my fly. any carp guys know roughly how long the whole spawn thing generally lasts? how long until they are less focused on sex and more focused on eating my fly?

[Underoos]

[Supermoon]

Nice fish!

[east or bust]

nice pics roos


speaking of carp, saw some monsters in the golf course pond yesterday. cruising the shoreline with their backs out of the water, might be worth a stern talking to, arrest? I'll post a TR.

[stapes]