First fish of 2024

[NRC]

Starting the thread in hopes of having something to post in it tomorrow. Please share your first catch of the new year too.

My sincere best new year wishes to all of our native PNW fish species. May you feed and spawn abundantly in clean, cool, and oxygen-rich waters. May all anglers besides me eat shit. Amen.

 

[flybill]

I may go out tomorrow morning to the Snoqualmie, which is 20 minutes away from me.. at least where I want to go!

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

My sincere best new year wishes to all of our native PNW fish species.

Especially the humpies!!!!

 

[NRC]

Especially the humpies!!!!

Reported to the mods.

 

[NRC]

Well, I forgot my net, so my first fish was a 10-inch resident coho that spit the hook as I tried to grab it for a pic.

My second fish will be determined at a later date…

 

[Jim F.]

Grandkids are watching movies on the other TV, so . . .

 

[Tom Butler]

First fish

came to the new fly I'm tying, a straggle stone

And the last fish of the morning stalked the fly down the seam, sped up as it swung across the tailout, and with a couple tail flicks hammered it as it came tight and rose to the surface.

Had the CFO singing on a few hot runs and gave a couple splashy aerials that put fireworks to shame. Nice start to 2024, probably down hill from here. It ate one with tan legs.

 

[clarkman]

One of my first...

 

[IHFISH]

Battle-scarred char



Lots of time on and off trail on public land today



Riverside clean up efforts indicate that beer-bonging twisted tea and diet pepsi in a motor oil container was the way to ring in 2024 on our north sound rivers.

 

[ffb]

Bunch of cutts hit the net today, but the first fish of 2024 also turned out to be the fish of the day for me.

 

[Jake Watrous]

Nothing all morning, then the sun briefly came out and…

 

[Jake Watrous]

Bunch of cutts hit the net today, but the first fish of 2024 also turned out to be the fish of the day for me.View attachment 97639

Way to come out of the gate!

 

[flybill]

Drove out to the Snoqualmie and checked out one of my favorite spots.. saw four boats, and a good number of anglers. It was cold and my spot that I wanted was occupied so just wandered back home to watch football and do stuff around the house! I'll get out one day this week at least.. maybe two.. will go earlier though!

 

[HauntedByWaters]

I caught a bunch of bull trout this morning. It was a beautiful sunrise on the water. Was lovely until the crowds arrived and I had 4 guys casting their setup within 4 feet of where I stood. Later I went to the pet store with my son and we got some new tetras for our tank. Alabama lost. Huskies currently have the lead. 2024 is so far so good.

 

[Northern]

Finally on the board after about 10-12 hours of fishing in cold, steady rain the last couple days. Pretty standard 14" or so. Slow out there!

 

[Zak]

Finally on the board after about 10-12 hours of fishing in cold, steady rain the last couple days. Pretty standard 14" or so. Slow out there!
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What a beauty!

 

[SRC&Bassbum]

Visited a Puget Sound beach the day after New Yrs day. Someone was home

 

[SKYKO]

On the board in 2024.

 

[the_chemist]

 

[jasmillo]

First outing of 2024 was a morning on two new to me lakes. Slow, slow, slow. One made it to the net though, so I’m on the board.