First of the year on the dry fly
Hey guys! Managed my first trout of the year on the dry fly this past Monday. Wandering down a Clearwater tributary, noticed some little, white mayflies (PMD?) fluttering about. Came around a corner to discover a big brown rising from a deep, clear pool. Probably watched him for a half hour before I cast. He didn't go for the first fly, and when he hit my second fly the nerves got me and I set a bit aggressively, pulled it right from him. Damn, missed my chance.
Sat back in the sun, tied a new fly on, relaxed for another half hour or so and he came back. Got my second chance, fooled him, and after a good fight ended up with my first of the season and first brown of my life.
He was all of 20". Couldn't imagine a better first of the season. Never forget it.
I'll follow up with a picture if I can figure out how to post one.
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