These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

Got to thinking about fishing related things I love, here's where I'm at, top 10:

The crackle of gravel as you pull into a stokeworthy spot

Heading back to the boat launch at last light

The sound of a clicker when a fish takes line

The view of the lake/river from the Ridgeline

A mirror reflection on a lake at first light

The smell of a summer rain in the evening on the river

The sight of rising fish as you're launching

Emerger eats

A good cast landing softly on a calm water

When patience and studying a situation pays off

Thats my list. What's on yours?

 

[mcswny]

Mostly snacks.

 

[jaredoconnor]

• A trout aggressively charging down a mop fly.
• Putting on a mop fly, after an uneventful session, knowing I’ll finally catch something.
• Tying mop flies.
• Looking at mop flies.
• Dreaming of mop flies.

 

[SteelHeadDave]

I’m sure I could go on and on but this is what I got in no particular order:

- Excitement of the unknown
- Unending challenges
- Getting closer to nature
- Getting crafty
- Strategizing
- Nerding out on Google maps
- Exploring
- Sunrises/Sunsets
- Ikura
- Bro time
- Waking up at ungodly hours and getting a different perspective from the normal grind
- Me time

 

[Nick Clayton]

Salmon fishing on the sound and suddenly hearing the sound of a heavy rain, when there isn't a cloud in the sky

 

[DimeBrite]

Crush the cohos, see them bonked before you, hear the lamentation of the seagals

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

I’m sure I could go on and on but this is what I got in no particular order:

- Excitement of the unknown
- Unending challenges
- Getting closer to nature
- Getting crafty
- Strategizing
- Nerding out on Google maps
- Exploring
- Sunrises/Sunsets
- Ikura
- Bro time
- Waking up at ungodly hours and getting a different perspective from the normal grind
- Me time

I dig your list.

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

Pups splashing in the stream ahead of me, spooking all those feesh and giving me an excuse for a skunking.

cheers

 

[clarkman]

-Rooster eats
-Skipjack eats
-boatside musky eats
-boatside smallie eats
-carp eats
-bulltrout streamer eats
-even pikeminnow eats

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

-Rooster eats
-Skipjack eats
-boatside musky eats
-boatside smallie eats
-carp eats
-bulltrout streamer eats
-even pikeminnow eats

Jeez, lowly short-fin grayling gets no love eh?

 

[Flymph]

water!

 

[GAT]

I like going with my buddies to a small cafe for a nice pre fishing breakfast because that may be the highlight of the day ............

 

[NRC]

Watching some poor deep wading bastard get smashed by a container ship wake at PNP.

 

[Mossback]

Pulling in the driveway after a good day on the water.

 

[Salmo_g]

Steelhead on Spade flies,
and long tapered leaders, . . .

 

[cedarslug]

The moonshot mend over fast water to reach a quiet pool, and the proceeding dry fly eat, just as the line is ripped away from the current.

 

[clarkman]

Jeez, lowly short-fin grayling gets no love eh?

Unintentional oversight on my part

 

[Nick Clayton]

Fishing a popper over 5000' of crystal clear blue water that appears empty until a blue and silver streak moving 50 mph shoots up from below with malicious intent

 

[Pink Nighty]

V wakes in the direction of my fly
Damsleflies
Water steaming in the morning sun
Sasquatch snot on the trees
Wet wading for Springers on the solstice at 11pm
Bourbon

 

[Stonedfish]

Rain and fishing solitude.
SF