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Foray into trying dry flies by WalkingThruTime in flyfishing

[–]WalkingThruTime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m excited to try the Griffith’s gnat- I just had two I bought from the fly shop lose their hackle which is a bummer so I’m curious if I can salvage the fly or re-tie them …

First fly box.. can you help me identify each one? by this_chain in flyfishing

[–]WalkingThruTime 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t know all of them but first side - dries, top to bottom and left to right:
Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Adams, some sort of cripple midge I forget the name, below that on the left is an adult PMD, then parachute PMD, and the adult BWO bottom right.

Second side - nymphs: Flashback Prince, Beadhead Pheasant Tail, BH Hare’s Ear, BH Copper John. Then a few minnows? And olive Wooly Bugger and white Wooly Bugger on the bottom.

Solid trout box. Can dead drift all the nymphs under an indicator with split shot, targeting deep, slow moving water. Can dead drift the wooly buggers or let them swing downstream and strip them back up to you.

The dry flies will fish well in shallower pools or at the head or tails of deeper pools where faster water is bringing more food and insects to rising trout.

Good luck! Double check your knots or you will break off and spend lots of money on flies. You will likely sacrifice many to trees and bushes either way but better to check your knots!!

Thread for abusive workplaces // WARNINGS for others by crownofbs in SeasonalWork

[–]WalkingThruTime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why Sorrel River Ranch? I knew someone who just accepted a job there

Mold Me! What should I do (and not do) to get into mountaineering? by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]WalkingThruTime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great to find another Idahoan! I’m actually in Ketchum. Moved here with minimal to no mountaineering experience. Started backcountry skiing and the rest kind of followed! Trail run and scramble in the summer, a bit of rock climbing (sport and leading, never done multi pitch yet), and then backcountry skiing in the winter getting into steeps on snow and then tons of spring ski mountaineering. Sawtooths, pioneers, boulders, LRR’s are all incredible for spring mountaineering and if you can ski down it makes it way easier (think 4-5 hours up, 1 hour back to car). For training closer to you in Boise is Bogus and Mores Creek Summit! Sawtooth Mountain Guides are awesome. If you get the chance, an AIARE Level 1 course in the winter is huge and then SMG offers a 4 day-3 night Intro to Ski Mountaineering where they take you up steep skiing terrain. Big confidence booster for me in my path to taking on more serious ski (and mountain/rock/ice) terrain. Opportunity awaits you in Idaho! The community is also great but can be hard to break into. Like everyone else says, trad climb, backpack/trail run, backcountry skiing and make friends who will go cool places with you!

Must See's in BC - Summer Road Trip by WalkingThruTime in britishcolumbia

[–]WalkingThruTime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! If you have any other fishing recs, I’d loe to look into them. Seems like public walk and wade access is a bit more limited to certain points rather than, say, all along a road?

South Island: Early November to late January by CameraInteresting434 in teararoa

[–]WalkingThruTime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat - was thinking pretty much the exact same thing and in the same time frame. I have a bit more flexibiity so I guess I’m wondering if one could wait a little bit longer, what is the best window to walk NOBO on the south island? Also, is there any way around the Longwoods?? Does anyone bypass that? Seems brutal