Prepare for the influx of dirtbags!

[Zak]

I still think a live grasshopper on a tiny gold hook kicking on the surface is the most surefire way to catch a trout.

 

[Salmo_g]

My angling life began as dirt-baggery. When I learned how to cast a fly rod I decided to become a conservationist and save earth worms from drowning. Although it's possible to catch salmon on flies, I relapse from time to time to drag dead herring around on hooks in places that aren't suitable for fly fishing, like the Columbia River near B-10 and in Grays Harbor.

 

[Smokey Bear]

I’m a dirtbag now? That’s no way to treat the new kids.

 

[Tom Butler]

I still think a live grasshopper on a tiny gold hook kicking on the surface is the most surefire way to catch a trout.

I'll challenge that with my marshmallow and worm on a slip sinker rigs. Gets a lot of eatin' fish!

 

[Smith]

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Nooooo

 

[Evan B]

I'll challenge that with my marshmallow and worm on a slip sinker rigs. Gets a lot of eatin' fish!

That was my step-dad's go-to when I was growing up. Only thing he'd fish was worm and marshmallow.

 

[Nick Clayton]

Love it. Welcome aboard all. Plenty of fellow dirt bags to be found on this here fly flinging forum, myself included.

 

[Stonedfish]

Our dirtbag trout set-up was a marshmallow, chuck of worm tipped with a single red Pautzke Ball O’ Fire egg. Killed a lot of trout with that combo.
SF

 

[IHFISH]

The last coho I landed was bonked with a club handed to me by an experienced gear guy who was just hanging out at the beach after finishing up his fishing for the day helping fly folks who were hooking fish. Enjoyed talking with him.

 

[PhilR]

It's all fishing - well, I draw the line at drift nets. Glad to have everyone here. I've learned a ton by listening to folks using different methods, and I love using my bobber rod drifting between runs on our steelhead rivers.

 

[SurfnFish]

once I adopted medium spin gear and the secret weapon, my steelhead count went way up each year, just by properly steering that Thill float down glides either too deep wade or too overhung to flyfish...the clipped became delicious filets, the unclipped went upstream

 

[Mtnsaremyhome]

Some of us were fly-only guys who then went to gear fishing.

Not sure who, though.
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I blame and thank Evan..... It all depends on what your intention is, (despite trying) I struggled to have any consistent success on Oregon/WA salmon with flies. The right place and time and its downright fun as all getout!

I love cold cheap beer, I love tipple IPA's, I enjoy both for different reasons, just don't confuse one for the other and align goals/expectations.

 

[wet dreams]

Another dirtbag checking in. Does trolling a coho fly count?

 

[Evan B]

I blame and thank Evan..... It all depends on what your intention is, (despite trying) I struggled to have any consistent success on Oregon/WA salmon with flies. The right place and time and its downright fun as all getout!

I love cold cheap beer, I love tipple IPA's, I enjoy both for different reasons, just don't confuse one for the other and align goals/expectations.
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Top fish is mine, BTW

 

[Hoofer]

once I adopted medium spin gear and the secret weapon, my steelhead count went way up each year, just by properly steering that Thill float down glides either too deep wade or too overhung to flyfish...the clipped became delicious filets, the unclipped went upstream

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I just can’t wait until these things start hatching! They’re like cicadas, right? Gonna. be. epic.

 

[Smokey Bear]

I still don’t like dirtbag. My pronoun I like to be referred to is Bank Maggot.

 

[Evan B]

I still don’t like dirtbag. My pronoun I like to be referred to is Bank Maggot.

That's not inclusive of us seamen

 

[Evan B]

Love it. Welcome aboard all. Plenty of fellow dirt bags to be found on this here fly flinging forum, myself included.

And for all you new guys here, Nick is a legit upper crust tuna charter captain. If you are ever pondering a tuna trip on a six pack, fly rod or conventional, he should be high up on your list.

 

[eazy-e]

ok i made it over. DIRTBAG. tho i gotta say i once bought 5 black woolly buggers.. still got em. used one once. that pretty much sums up my entire fly fishing experience. anybody wanna buy 4 unused black woolly buggers

 

[wanderingrichard]

Years ago. Which is why we made PNWfishing.net - but due to death by a thousand cuts, we are pulling the life support on that one.

Owwwchh. Sorry to hear that