I’ve lurked here for awhile, and posted a couple of newbie questions regarding gear over the past 6-9 months. Thanks for all the advice. I used it to help me get properly geared up to fish in my area.
Today, on my 3rd day ever fly fishing for trout, I landed two native Cutthroat in the McKenzie River here in Oregon. It was one of the best experiences ever. I hooked one on a dry, and one on a nymph.
I’m hooked for life.
Hurrah for you! Congratulations, and a hug too.
LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
Right on! What an awesome river to catch your fist! Years from now after you have spent all your money on ff gear and gone through multipal marriages you will be able to look back and remember where it all started. Just kidding. Congradulations and welcome to the club.
Born to fish forced to work.
Alan
Nicely done! Congrats.
wow! Congrats! I’m new enough at this to remember that feeling. Great start on what I hope will be a long time list of great fishing days!
Congratulations and may you always retain a bit of that feeling when taking a fish on a fly.
Regards
nam
Congrats Ima! What a great way to start! Feels awesome doesn’t it?
Congrat’s on those McKenzie fish. I have caught just a few there myself. Wish there were more bank access there. Pretty limited without a boat.
Welcome to the site and continued success.
Rocky
Congratulations!
There’s no turning back now!
ima,
That’s fantastic! Here in Ohio, we only have 1 “native” trout stream, the Mad River, which I have yet to fish, but hope to this year. Obviously, then, all my trout to date have been “stockers”, so I am in envy. You should be very proud!
Mike
You can call me Mike & you can call me Mikey…Just remember that this site’s about sharing!
ima_hooked,
Congratulations! Isn’t it Sweeeeeeeeet!
Now you know why were all Obsesive/Compulsive, welcome to the Crazy Club!!! Aaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Spent my first Honeymoon up on that gorgeous river, also caught my first Steelhead on the McKenzie River, just below Vida back in 1984. The experience left me scared for life and I’ve never been the same!
I had a friend that was a Guide there and was also part of the McKenzie search and rescue team. Him and his wife were the managers of the Wayfarer Lodge.
All I can say is, Trout are great, and I’m sure you’ll catch many! But just wait till you catch that first steelie on a fly, your truly doomed then! Hehehehehehehe!!!
Good luck and welcome to the Passion of the Christ!!! Fisher of Men, and Fishermen.
Terry
[This message has been edited by akalooker (edited 14 April 2006).]
ima, if you haven’t done it already, take that fly off the line and put it somewhere safe. You won’t regret it.