Recent content by whoahkarebear

The water is very clear and filled with algae. Here is a cutthroat trout on a black leech. It has all the colors of the rainbow on its face!

Hello All! I am fairly new to the sport/art of fishing in general and flyfishing. (Quick recap) I moved to Washington state with my boyfriend after graduating undergrad in California, where I was born and raised. We started fishing on Walmart combo set-ups while still in California during the...

Good Evening All! This morning, I started constructing a make-shift reel for my anchor cord but didn't quite finish. I ended up casting leeches instead of chironomids. I will have to go out again very soon to update with an official follow-up. (Fishing was great today :) even saw a beaver...

Hello @sal_the_salmon Thank you, Your strategy explanation is very helpful. I am planning on fishing later in the day tomorrow. I will implement some of the suggestions I received above, and post an update.

@Wanative & @Stonedfish , Thank you for your detailed float tube set-up description! I am currently using a 10-lb weight attached to a paracord. Next time, I will make sure that the anchor is directly behind my float. Depending on how. that works out, I may play around with adding a floaty as...

Hello all! Thank you for creating such a welcoming environment. I have been float tubing and still water fly fishing. However, I have been having a difficult time staying well anchored and stationary while casting chironomids/watching the indicator. Could anyone share their tips and tricks on...

My other hobbies include... - weightlifting. I compete in bodybuilding competitions for the female 'bikini' division. And lifting heavy things is fun. - cooking. - backpacking. (and fishing) - hiking. - sports. - collecting pressed pennies. I started collecting pressed pennies when I was 4...

Today I float tubed Lake Alice from 13:00 ~ 16:30. I landed 1 rainbow and a bite with a Damsel Fly Nymph. After several skunky trips, I finally landed my first bow of the 22 season!! let the season commence!

Acrylic painted a rainbow on my hydro flask water bottle. A jumper!