Every year since my Dad died I keep telling myself I have to relearn the...

May 30, 2020
4:12:27pm

So it goes... Intervention Needed

science of fishing, particularly fly-fishing. Yep, I believe there is a learned skill to fishing, and I have lost the art of fishing...

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Previous username: Blue Morg
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Last login: Apr 28, 2024
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Caught some monster trout today.

letthewookieewin Holochess World Champion

5/30/20 3:45pm

Wow, that rainbow is incredible. Living the dream today.

WDaddy

5/30/20 3:46pm

The place we were at is known for 5-14lb rainbows. It’s outrageous. So glad I found it

letthewookieewin

5/30/20 3:47pm

Currently looking at images of dams in western montana...

Backcountry

5/30/20 3:52pm

You didn't quite get all that hair covered up hippie...

So it goes...

5/30/20 3:49pm

Where is this?

More of a Jazz Fan

5/30/20 3:49pm

Good one

Backcountry

5/30/20 3:50pm

Over yonder. Just past the mountain pass. Can’t miss

letthewookieewin

5/30/20 3:53pm

If it's where I think it is, it's where I caught this rainbow:

mvtoro

5/30/20 4:06pm

The Ladders at Strawberry. Not a big secret

SlantRoute

5/30/20 4:44pm

Can't tell if you're serious.

mvtoro

5/30/20 4:47pm

SlantRoute

5/30/20 4:52pm

OK, that was my first guess. But then I thought, it's not not Utah so why would he worry about throwing people off?

mvtoro

5/30/20 4:55pm

I know exactly where this is:

Probable Sacko

5/30/20 3:55pm

Notellum creek

CBaass

5/30/20 4:02pm

You went blackface at a time like today? SMH.

byubyu

5/30/20 3:50pm

That's his COVID mask

mwcoug

5/30/20 3:52pm

Gorgeous.

Backcountry

5/30/20 3:51pm

Nice fish.

CBaass

5/30/20 4:01pm

This is the opposite of every big fish posted on Facebook.

mvtoro

5/30/20 4:01pm

Where did you go?

SoValleyCOUG

5/30/20 4:02pm

#believeallfishermen

BW84

5/30/20 4:11pm

Every year since my Dad died I keep telling myself I have to relearn the...

So it goes...

5/30/20 4:12pm

Do it. It's the beeeeeest.

mvtoro

5/30/20 4:13pm

It’s been the most therapeutic and rewarding sport I have ever experienced

Tuskaloosa Cougar

6/1/20 2:41pm

Nice fish, but your kid colored on your pictures

Born2Fish

5/30/20 4:28pm

Impressive!

Rise Against

5/30/20 4:33pm

More like monster caught some trout

ColoSpgs

5/30/20 4:34pm

Blackface ain't politically correct.

CougarThug

5/30/20 4:35pm

What bait do you use?

orangepitbull

5/30/20 4:37pm

No bait. Artificial lures only. Catch and release only. I caught mine on a fly called a frenchie

letthewookieewin

5/30/20 4:40pm

Thats the bug tied from red pubic hair right? Effective pattern but the

Backcountry

5/30/20 4:47pm

That's Lance Egan's bug. He's my buddy and lives right here in Ut. Co. One of the best competition fly fishers in USA

mvtoro

5/30/20 4:57pm

His fly patterns are like all I fish with. Freaking amazing

letthewookieewin

5/30/20 4:58pm

The other day I was fishing and switched from a Frenchie to an SOS to a Candy Crane. Then tied on a Better Baetis when

mvtoro

5/30/20 5:06pm

His flies are just starting to get popular up here. I’ll lose my edge...

letthewookieewin

5/30/20 5:11pm

You'll be fine. What happens to most of us is we get better and better at fly fishing and start to catch more and more

mvtoro

5/30/20 5:17pm

Ive never met him but Ive read about him for years. Dude is kind of a legend.

Backcountry

5/30/20 5:00pm

He's a good dude and no ego. Works at Fly Fish Food in Orem now, so if you're anywhere around there just go in, say hi

mvtoro

5/30/20 5:04pm

Id love to meet him

Backcountry

5/30/20 5:09pm

Seriously, just stop by. They actually have one of my limited edition Orvis H3s in there for sale... THE ONLY ONE that

mvtoro

5/30/20 5:14pm

I live in Florida, but the next time Im near the Wasatch Ill swing by.

Backcountry

5/30/20 5:20pm

Thanks much! Yeah, stop by. You've got to be missing the trout.

mvtoro

5/30/20 5:55pm

You have no idea. I dream about western mountains, lakes, and streams every day.

Backcountry

5/30/20 6:25pm

He used to work at Cabela's in Lehi. I talked to him for about two hours one day

flavordave

6/1/20 10:08am

Try his rubber legs pattern and thread frenchie. That’s my go to nymph rig 90% of the time

letthewookieewin

5/30/20 5:04pm

Ill remember that. Thanks

Backcountry

5/30/20 5:18pm

I would fish a mile for that miracle

Borg

5/30/20 5:46pm

Wow ! Tha rainbow is amazing !

BYU Grounds

5/30/20 11:42pm

RIP

m0resn0w

5/31/20 6:32pm

That second one has some really pretty colors. Nice catches! What were you fishing with?

Coug

5/31/20 7:45pm

Oh my gosh!! That rainbow is gorgeous! So happy for you on those catches. Get

Tuskaloosa Cougar

6/1/20 2:37pm

I think we have a Poster here on CB that goes incredible Water Colors of Trout.

So it goes...

6/1/20 2:46pm

Yes we do! Really neat guy that has been very helpful to me as fly fisherman

Tuskaloosa Cougar

6/1/20 2:49pm

I paint fish 🙋🏼‍♂️ Coincidentally just finished a rainbow last night:

mvtoro

6/1/20 3:29pm

You’re the man!!

Tuskaloosa Cougar

6/1/20 4:12pm

Thank you! 😊

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