Any Fly Fisherman here?

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

Well I just picked up yet another hobby. My grandmother picked me up a couple books on tying flies and fly fishing for Christmas. Well, for my birthday she gave me some cash for the tools needed. Let me just say, ITS NOT CHEAP! I thought the 100$ she gave me would do the trick. 250$ later!!!!!

If you fly fish you know that good flies are not cheap so the idea of tying your own has some high appeal. Not to mention, the satisfaction of knowing you made it yourself and caught an awesome Salmon, Steelhead or even bass !!

I'm looking forward to making some cool flies and will post some pics if anyone is interested. To start I am going to work on streamers and woolly bugger's as they are more suited for the type of fish I am looking for. I may get into dry flies next year.

Any suggestions from anyone?

 

[mjime714]

The flys I fish sure dont look like fish, but they just might smell like it.

I have a brother in law that fly fishes. He has made a bunch of flys and has not cought 1 fish. He loves to make them though. I actually dont think he fishes with them as much as he like to make them. Kinda like SkyMaxx not wanting to run his new Hummer body. Wussies!

 

[Kevrone]

My ex girlfriends dad ties flies.. They are pretty cool!! Great hobbie!! He also sells them too at the local craft fair. I guess he makes a few $$$$ here and there. Just wathc out for the sharp hooks :trout:

 

[nitro dave]

only $250?? That's not too bad, fly fishing gear can be really expensive. Just wait until you want tha handmade rod. Then you will have to save up to go to the really good spots, then..... it's like RC, you think you are just going to buy a T-Maxx and not do anything to it, and the next thing you know you have 5 RC vehilces with about $1200 into each one. You have airbrushes and compressors, and chargers and battery packs and a bunch of chit you never even knew existed, let alone thought you needed. Good luck, have fun!!

 

[x_789]

Man when I go to take a leak outside when I have been fishing in the cold I have to fish for my fly for while. He likes to hide where its warm . I have to coax him out...X

 

[NCNitro]

Originally posted by x_789
Man when I go to take a leak outside when I have been fishing in the cold I have to fish for my fly for while. He likes to hide where its warm . I have to coax him out...X

A little more info than we needed. But if you have to look that hard to find him I wouldn't be bragging about it on a public forum.

 

[mjime714]

Originally posted by x_789
Man when I go to take a leak outside when I have been fishing in the cold I have to fish for my fly for while. He likes to hide where its warm . I have to coax him out...X

I hope you're talking bout your zipper.

 

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

Well the 250$ was just on the tying stuff. I only picked up enough to tie streamer and buggers. Had I went for the dries it would have been another 100 easily! Its unreal.

I already have a fly reel and rod so I didnt have to pick up that expense. But even those can get insane too! Like you said. I have seen reels run upwards of 1,000 just for a REEL!!!!!

Ill get some pics up soon....

 

[Maxxcrazy88]

Chris you are very lucky you have a nice wife.... and x TMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Too Much Info.....)

 

[KoRnKiD]

Originally posted by Maxxcrazy88
Chris you are very lucky you have a nice wife.... and x TMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Too Much Info.....)

i agree

 

[nitro dave]

Christian-
Have fun with that fly fishin stuff, I too have seen reels go for as much as a grand. If I were to fish, I think the only fishing I could do is fly fishing, but I am entirely too ADD for any fishing.

 

[x_789]

Oh man I love fishing I am an avid bass fisherman. I just havn't done much recently since my brothers kids showed up that really killed our fishing. But man there is nothing like the relaxation of fishing. Now as far as fly fishing I don't care for that but hey we all have diffrent tates. X

 

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

Thanks ND!

I do all kinds of fishing. This part of the country is good for everything freshwater. Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth, pickrel, walleye, pike, musky, sturgeon, trout, salmon, steelhead, all of your panfish can all be caught with 15 minutes of my house in just about any direction. So the range of gear goes along with it. I just started screwing with fly fishing last year and its a whole new world. I had to just reside to ultralite poles but the fly rod is so much more versatile and an art. Not to mention, I feel more comfortable catching a 12lb blue steelhead on a fly rod vs. the ultralite.

There is nothing in the world more relaxing to me than fishing. Whether it be alone or with a good buddy, theres nothing like it.

To a big catch this year to all you fellow fisherman

 

[RaCinJason399]

I flyfish and fish anywhere too. A good place is 18 mile i always catch trout and salmon there... i have a cheep poll and some cheep flies but they work.

 

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

I like fishing the mouth of 18 mile as well as little sister and big sister right down the street from there.

The blue steels come up the Cayuga and Buffalo creek starting about now. By the end of March its a HAYDAY! Nice part is I can walk there from my house.

 

[RaCinJason399]

well theres alot of ice on there now isnt there? but I'm probibly going to be out fishing somewhere as soon as all the ice thaws.

 

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

There are a few open spots on the Cayuga and Buffalo creeks now. In particular, by Blossom falls. It only takes one warm day and 2 days of water flow to clear it out so it will be soon enough!

 

[RaCinJason399]

Cool.. but I can only go fishing on weekends because i have baseball practice every day... :madface: but when i get a chance my dad and I are going fishing at either 18 mile or cayuga creek...

 

[mjime714]

Originally posted by Çh®i§tiªñ
Nice part is I can walk there from my house.

I could imagine Çh®i§tiªñ walking down to the local fishing hole with his pole in hand, barefoot, straw hat, ragged capri pants and suspenders. Huck Çh®i§tiªñ Finn. Yessum!

 

[RaCinJason399]

yeah 100% HILLBILLY!!!!! lol