Showing posts with label Fly fishing exploration for trophy trout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fly fishing exploration for trophy trout. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Fly fishing our local trout streams and creeks with Irideus fly fishing flies and attractor nymph patterns

Living in the Chico California area we are blessed with an amazing array of wonderful blue ribbon trout streams that feed our local rivers. Its the time of year where the closed fly fishing areas are open and the others are fully thawed ready for the first cast. Grabbing the single hand rod and a trusty box of Irideus fly fishing flies the spirit of trout headwaters builds.

It seems the big pools below the water falls had us all running and scrambling over the rocky terrain like kids. The big fish seemed to find our patient friend down stream. The slow water at the end of the stadium style holes looked great but few of us fished it. As we got back together mid day it was clear that an Irideus wooly bugger bugger cast by an expert hand had put together a three trout hat trick that blew us away. Try to swing wooly buggers over these areas while keeping yourself well hidden from any trophy trout. Steelhead will hold this way at times but it was unique to see a few massive rainbows holding the same way. We spent some time having lunch and watching a few big trout holding right below the bedrock wall. The barley fit under the tiny ledge and were very hard to see. It seems once the pick a food item out it has little chance of getting away from this pack of trophy trout
This picture does not do this heavy weight rainbow justice. This is one fat beautiful Northern California Rainbow trout. Be very careful when holding trophy trout. Wet your hands before ever touching them. Keep them in the water facing up stream. if you hold them up out of the water make it fast. This is one more trophy trout returned catch and release style.
Irideus Attractor Nymphs seemed to be staple food high sticked with an Irideus Czech nymph trail fly attached. most of were finishing the day out with wooly buggers and some of the irideus custom articulated big trout streamers. It was nice to be back on top of the hill with a select few personalities to make the day full of laughs and trout tails. Take time to share in our passion for fly fishing through the Irideus custom fly fishing fly collection. You will find a diverse group of fly fishing flies, fly boxes, fly lines, sink tips, leaders and our custom spey rod and switch fly rod series sure to please all trout anglers.
May even your slow days on the water be great ones. The sound of the water is there to sooth our souls and relax our spirit. The trout in your hand on a lucky day is  confirmation your living the good life. If you ever run into a tough time in life retreat to the waters edge. It will offer you all you need to find answers and peace. We wish all of our customers a life full of all the riches of nature as experienced through the sport of fly fishing.
May your days on the water be many!
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Monday, May 26, 2014

Fly fishing solitude can be found on any given day on a trout stream.

There comes a time when the ringing phone, deadlines and human toils leave us drained. Mother nature is happy to re fuel any of us any time any day of the week. All you have to do is stop and pick up your fly rod. Turn the static of the world off and head to your local stream.

Looking close at the exoskeleton of a stonefly it is clear there is something bigger working while we are on the job as humans. It is also a reminder our sink tip approach to the day may be a week behind these now flying insects. Learn to love the life cycle of nature its the best way to free your mind on any given day!
Even the roads into your favorite fly fishing streams have the offering of peace on the mind. Think only of water it leads.
Letting the big trout you landed back into the hole you know like the back of your hand is a great feeling. The energy the trout passes back to you will see you through yet another week of work. Maybe a month for that matter. Now the sun is on the wane and its time to hike home. Your mind will be relaxed. You will remember the simple things. Your eyes will now be open to see mother nature in her true light. Look around, soak up each step. Be thankful to have fly fishing in your life. It is really just a tool to use to be at one with something much bigger than all of us. Tred light and take care of the resources you love. They give so much back to all of us who know them!

Friday, July 5, 2013

Searching for trophy rainbow trout in California with Irideus fly fishing flies

Meeting up with with a close friend to spend some time searching for some trophy rainbow trout in California started out in a big way today 7/5/2013. Mid day sends most people home but when exploring its about time on the water. Keep fishing take a break and then fly fish some more. Your day may start with floating Irideus  floating minnow flies and end with dredging heavy weight wooly buggers. When the strike comes chances are you will remember the fly well. This is how you build friendship and a collection of fly fishing flies that will be sure to bring you luck. On this day on the 5th hour a drag went screaming. This trophy California rainbow trout in the picture was a catch and release fish. It was clear this pristine perfect trout had never been hooked. A wild bolt of lightning we were blessed to even see at close range. Believe in your friends and the fly fishing flies that were born from time on the water. Catch and release wild trout and steelhead so we can all keep on smiling with the people we share the water with.
The Irideus Helpless Bobo is sure to turn the tails of picky trophy trout. When your scratching your head mid day turn to the Irideus Helpless BoBo streamer fly fishing fly.
The Irideus Floating Biggs Minnow Pond Smelt is one of the best wounded stunned baitfish flies to try any time of the day. Hang on to your rod!