In the Sierras!

The tug is the drug - but I love the release. Big Horn River - all catch and release.

Caught two beauties today, my first ever trout. Both brown trout. First one measured about 28cm, threw that one back out. Second one came in at about 35cm ~500g. Kept that one. Hemsedal, Norway.

Well here we go.

super pretty as always

@ 9,000 ft sierra nevada

Question for people on here that know more about trout than I do. Yesterday I took a dip in river after a hike to cool off and I noticed a few large trout swimming around the deep pockets of the river. I want to go back tomorrow with my gear and see if I can catch them but the weather forecast is showing a heatwave with temps reaching 100f over the next few days. Water temp gauge is showing 58 a few miles downstream from where I was.

These are native fish so Im planning on doing catch and release. I have the next 2 days off work and would really like to target these fish. Can I safely catch and release these fish with the high temps given the not too high water temps?

Attached photo is the river I’m debating fishing.

brooks @ 9,000 feet

Caught in the tuolumne river in Yosemite. I can’t tell if this is a really vibrant rainbow or some golden/rainbow hybridization/subspecies similar to a little kern golden. What do you think?

Every year now, for the last 5 years, we go up to Bridgeport. My Dad wanted to be there in the upper twin, and that's where he is now. So we went up and ended up staying in a tent for 11 days and were sad to leave. It was hell of a trip, and always nice to say hi to my Dad! The biggest I caught was 2 lb 4 oz on a Thomas buoyant. But the #4 Panther Martin was the king of all the lures for this trip. Oh yeah, and my 4 year old son caught his first fish finally! He was pretty stoked. Can't wait to go back, and next year the family wants to do 14 days. I am blessed, they all will get up before 0500 with me (not every morning but most) and fish as much as I do. Hope you all are having a wonderful summer of fun and catching fish!

Was recently in Oregon and caught a handful full of what I believe to be rainbows and cutthroats. But this one has me stumped on what it is. I’m from the east so we don’t see many native rainbows. Just wondering if this is just a really pretty rainbow or is it a coastal cutthroat. By far my favourite fish I caught while on vacation. Was caught about an hour northeast of Portland.

Just caught a bunch of lake trout and had the idea to brine in a mix of sweet tea and salt. Has anyone else tried this?

Currently fish for Trout in big rivers and small creeks
using UL tackle. I typically throw small soft plastics (trout magnets and 1” crickets), marabou jigs, and flies (mostly nymphs). My favourite way of fishing is casting up and letting the current carry my lure down, often with the use of casting bubbles.

I’ve been told by everyone that based on my style of spin fishing, I would enjoy fly fishing quite a bit.

Is this true? Secondly, would I in theory increase my number of Trout caught on fly gear as opposed spin gear or would it roughly be the same?

Otokomi Lake, Glacier NP

Would like to take my 14' out to either Union Valley, Ice House or Stumpy Meadows and do some trout fishing. Does anybody have a recommendation on any of these reservoirs for a day out fishing??

I live in Scotland and got a permit for the local rivers, one big and one small, fly only. I've never fished rivers before so it was all new. I attempted with a 10ft 6wt on the big river, but the only thing I caught was a tiddler and I accidentally ripped it out of the water on the back cast, (it survived and got away safely). I wasnt expecting the fish to be as small as it was. I went back to the big river a few times but no luck, I saw bigger fish rise but I think they kept moving. So I decided to scout the small river.

The small river was much too small for my current set up so I committed to buying the light gear. Casting was very different but I was able to adapt quickly. I attached a 6ft leader and a 16 hook size barbless dry fly. Within 10 casts I had one on. With the light gear it was an interesting fight. The fish was small, but I was able to gently bring it in. Very exciting stuff.

I didn't catch anything else the rest of my sessions but I did have lots of interest in my fly. And as always catching a fish is just a benefit of fishing, I like just getting out, forgetting about the world and watching the fish rise.

Great purchase and definitely worth it. I can't wait to get back out.