These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

[O' Clarkii Stomias]

Spending time with my wife
Watching the kids grow up
My chocolate lab
Uni
Hamachi
Fishing cane to rising trout on a spring creek
Single Spey
Reconnecting with old fishing buddies
A salmonfly eat
A hopper eat
A streamer grab
A proper brining and rigging of a whole herring
Following up a boil on a skater with a small wet
Brown water by a campfire
My sourdough starter
A pured mid to long iron shot
Bermuda greens
Real sand in bunkers
Mizuno irons
Cameron putters
Vokey wedges
Saracione reels
Burkies
Meisers
Gaelforce lines
Smoker oars

 

[Jim in Anacortes]

Having a small nephew hug my lower leg with love, as I pat the top of his head. Holding hands with a woman I love. Crawling into a soft, warm bed after a 12 hour day of hard work on the water. Watching a fish (any fish) smash a floating fly or lure... in that order.

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

A pured mid to long iron shot
Bermuda greens
Real sand in bunkers
Mizuno irons
Cameron putters
Vokey wedges

I'm with you on all but the Mizuno irons. But that's just because I'm not good enough to play Mizuno blades.

 

[O' Clarkii Stomias]

I'm with you on all but the Mizuno irons. But that's just because I'm not good enough to play Mizuno blades.

The feedback from Mizuno irons made me a better ball striker.

 

[Nick Clayton]

Being the first one to the launch when chinook is open

 

[Kfish]

Being the first at that primo spot on the beach in the dark considering I live almost 2hrs away.

Line comes tight to a hot fish and it rips the line out of your grip so fast whipping the line over and around your neck.

Positioning the boat into that perfect wind drift alongside the bank, your buddy makes a cast and hook a good fish.

Sight casting and seeing the eats.

Etc..

 

[Brute]

Sitting down in the camp chair after pulling off the waders and hearing the pop from cracking open the first cold one after a long great day of fishing…

 

[Paige]

Yep!

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

Yep!
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[Shad]

Never realized how much I love the sound of crackling gravel at the put-in... that was a solid mention. The crack of a beer after the boat's trailered and the waders are off is bliss....

In the spirit of the OP closures thread, I'll name a few of my favorite sights/sounds I may never experience again but love dearly...

An empty gravel bar sloping gradually off into the blue-green tinted, glacial water that MUST be holding a steelhead...

Magnificent vistas of majestic, mighty rivers, standing atop the washouts of what used to be roads but are now hike-in trails...

Walking through a silent old growth forest, only to have the entire forest (in the form of a massive elk herd) come to life and peacefully, almost silently move on to the next grazing spot...

When your line comes tight on another rock, only the rock starts headshaking...

The neon glow that comes off the Madrona trees along the coast at sunset...

 

[mcswny]

Alright, alright. I’ll play for reals this time.
This is basically my favorite thing. Fishing anywhere you can’t get to by car and since I don’t have a “boat”, it’s backpacking and fishing for me.

I wish there was more backpacking worthy rivers in my neck of the woods but this will have to suffice.

Also, check out those 4” inseam shorts on the right

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

Watching the little one work, get those two back to the herd:



The bigger one in the water:




Cheers

 

[clarkman]

Well shit, I know I gave the written version but shit like this is cool as hell.....warning, may be slightly different than my written version...

This view on the way out...


Then seeing @PhilR 's facial expression when hooking up and landing one of his bucket list items....


I mean, that's dope as fuck!

And of course, views like this....


I'll stop there....not much more is really necessary.

Edit: should add this....



+ My family....

 

[troutstalker]

dry fly fishing
small creeks/streams
3 weight full flex rods
stimulators
wild/native fish
solitude
my idea of heaven

 

[Tom Butler]

dry fly fishing
small creeks/streams
3 4 weight fly rod
stimulators
wild/native fish
solitude
my idea of heaven

I think todays outing would have been right up your favorites alley, except I had the 4wt recon in my hand.

 

[troutstalker]

I think todays outing would have been right up your favorites alley, except I had the 4wt recon in my hand.

Absolutely beautiful Tom! I love 4 weights as well. I'm especially partial to Orvis rods.

 

[Eastside]

Well it’s SFR but here are two of my favorite things, my grandchildren staying at Nonna and Bapa’s house. Tons of fun that will last the entire month of July. Not much fishing but this is more important. Other than that, being on the Deschutes. Will get back to fishing in August.