Favorite fish of 2022

[Brute]

Didn't get to fish as much as I wanted to in 2022, but then who does? Memorable fish/moments from this year that will stick with me.

Another early spring in Central OR with my father.
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Columbia Springer. Yummy for my tummy!

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good fishing on a spring day with Rod.

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Bang bang, a mess of rods, line and two in the net. BC bows for the smoker. Shit eating grins = priceless!

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BC quad hookup.

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Ira guiding us into a PS Coho double. Mine was smaller

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Local hatchery steel for the BBQ. Fine fall day and didn't come across another fisherman.

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Fatty Wahoo off the big island. Man that fish was fantastic table fair.

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Thank you all for sharing your experiences of 2022! Hey, you just might have time for one more

Happy New Year!

It’s called ono for a reason…one of my favorite eats…

 

[G_Smolt]

These two fish, taken about 30-40 minutes apart on a snotty June day, are indelibly burned into my memory. We'll find out this coming May if our string of 2022 luck in this fishery was merely a chance happening...


Peace, y'all. Here's to a good 2023.

 

[Evan B]

These two fish, taken about 30-40 minutes apart on a snotty June day, are indelibly burned into my memory. We'll find out this coming May if our string of 2022 luck in this fishery was merely a chance happening...
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Peace, y'all. Here's to a good 2023.

if it appears to be repeatable, can I come play?

 

[O' Clarkii Stomias]

These two fish, taken about 30-40 minutes apart on a snotty June day, are indelibly burned into my memory. We'll find out this coming May if our string of 2022 luck in this fishery was merely a chance happening...
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Peace, y'all. Here's to a good 2023.

How many ounces was that worm weight?

 

[G_Smolt]

if it appears to be repeatable, can I come play?

We can probably come to some arrangement. Not my boat, I'm going out on impromptu days off...but there are ways to get it on the schedule.

 

[G_Smolt]

How many ounces was that worm weight?

That's 3/8oz of tungsten putty. The only way to get that big-ass fly to sink at the same rate as the 700gr head and not fold shit up.

 

[O' Clarkii Stomias]

That's 3/8oz of tungsten putty. The only way to get that big-ass fly to sink at the same rate as the 700gr head and not fold shit up.

Impressive work!

 

[singlehandjay]

my fist two steelhead on surface flies

 

[Pink Nighty]

Favorites are tough to parse. Theres this one, my first of the year on the Skagit.


Then this one, a shit pic of a hog bull caught on a deer hair bass popper. Love stupid shit working out.


Then there was my first run at tropical fish, including my first bone, a slab of a surgeonfish and pretty girls with pretty fish.


And finally this booty coho, the reason being it used its final rage against the dying of the light to chase my shitty fly halfway across a crystal clear run before becoming the first salmon I've caught on my own fly. And he did it on my birthday. Shout out to you bud.

 

[mcswny]

Shout out to you bud.

May he rest in peace.

 

[Deansie]

No pics and really not specific fish but all revolve around the kiddo.

1) Smith River float in late April, posted a TR but water was extremely low and day #1 was a lot of me dragging the raft which resulted in a lot of frustration and few fish. Got to camp, got settled and watched a good friend teach my son a few tips on nymphing. He managed to pull 6-8 fish out of the hole in front of our camp in ~30 mins. All the better because his two grandfathers were sitting there watching and you couldn’t wipe the smiles off their faces.
2) Same kid pulling a 20” bow out of a very small river in Northern WI.
3) Float in Northern MN with the same kid pulling in >40 smallmouth out of unnamed river in an afternoon.

 

[Northern]

My previous post had the fish that I had the most fun catching.
But this guy was hands down the prettiest fish of the year for me (but only because I don't know any big-brookie lakes - love those brook trout pics!)

 

[Brute]

Favorites are tough to parse. Theres this one, my first of the year on the Skagit.
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Then this one, a shit pic of a hog bull caught on a deer hair bass popper. Love stupid shit working out.

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Then there was my first run at tropical fish, including my first bone, a slab of a surgeonfish and pretty girls with pretty fish.
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And finally this booty coho, the reason being it used its final rage against the dying of the light to chase my shitty fly halfway across a crystal clear run before becoming the first salmon I've caught on my own fly. And he did it on my birthday. Shout out to you bud.

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Palani fight very well...

 

[Billy]

Three from a super fun fall day:

 

[Jack Devlin]

 

[Irafly]

Did someone say small? @Billy

 

[Florida Man]

Time to start thinking of the year that was. Let's see those fish that make it all worthwhile!

I'll start with some early spring trout before I post a bunch of bassView attachment 47024View attachment 47025View attachment 47026 And @Irafly small fish are welcome too!

You forgot to mention where you caught all those trout...haha

 

[Florida Man]

Because I got this off the NW Oregon Coast, it was extra special
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And also this one because it was such a fun eat to watch happen
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That mahi!!!!! Beautiful.

 

[SKYKO]

Chunky Rainbow from a quick float on the Jefferson on my way to the put in for the Smith last May.
Jefferson Views.Last camp on the Smith.

 

[Florida Man]

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Excellent fish Pat.