chidders

interesting comment on the red lens. I know from experience that the bright light did attract almost every dam bug within inches of my eyes last time I fished after dark. Does it really make a big difference or just slightly?

I'm in!

Rickr awesome post dude. You echo the thoughts of many of us 1st year guys. I too have many thanks to everyone on this board especially BigBadBrent, Toolman, and Bhurt for showing me a thing or two on the river. It is priceless and I am humbled to get to fish beside some of these guys. The nymphing clinic was an awesome start so many thanks to Max/Toolman for doing this. But.......I still want to catch a brown over 20" before the ice hits!!! (That's my personal goal before years end)

Birchy you really are getting involved in your first year! good on ya man.

Holy crap! Nice fish and pics guys!

This wouldn't have anything to do with that TBD DVD I gave you? My opinion.....use the worldly travel bug as a reward for finishing school.

Great story of the week guys. Comedy and tragedy. Mostly comedy with the photoshop “BEEEYAAAHHH Beeeatch!!”

I had the same thing what happened to Salty the other day to me as well. I set the hook and after a few seconds the fish was off. It was a quality fly I purchased at a fav fly shop and I pinched the barb with small non serrated pliers. I was back in the same shop the next day talking and he mentioned it could have been a really hard take and has heard that before so he wasn't surprised. It only happened once so I'm not to concerned but Salty you make mention to several hooks? If you have always pinched your barbs the same and all of a sudden you are getting lots of break-offs then is it possible you have a bad bunch of hooks from the manufacture?

Congrats!

Oh no, those are'nt waders, they're dress pants, as I had just come from my office... waders...me? NO WAY! You wear your ninja hoodie to work as well?!

Welcome to the Forum! Lots of guys with experience here so don't be shy in asking anything. Try doing a search on the Crow because I know lots of info has been posted.

Hammer nice fish man. 2 footer....wow that's my goal before the end of the season. TM is that a pair of waders I see you wearing?

Nice fish guys. Looks like you are at a pond?

Dry fly that was so politically incorrect it made me laugh as much as if someone showed up with a bucket of KFC at Jenny Craig party.

Wow awesome prizes!

looks like it was a great trip! Thanks for the post.

Hat & T please.

No it is not! Our born date was July 15th and I think I've been out three times since. Toolman I think you should offer to babysit so Birchy can get out.

Congrats daddy! Wow he looks good for 5wks early. Hope all stays well and you get lots of sleep.

Man don't trip and bump your head for god's sake!

Wow hardly missed a beat...... or BJOTW!

1/2 for me. Does someone else have another 1/2 so we could make up one WHOLE year?

Welcome to the Forum Ben from Holland.

Recovery for 2-6wks.......I hope it's back to work in 6wks but fishing after 2!

I feel so inexperienced against you two 26.5" & 24" are hard to beat for first year . Maybe I could be lucky enough to tag along with all the experience you two could shed on me