2025 Fly Fishing Ambitions

[wbranch]

My 2025 fishing ambitions are very modest. I would like to remain vertical & I would like to continue to be able to row my Hyde. Maybe catch a few fish too.

 

[Colweb78]

I haven’t fished a great deal locally the last couple years with my wife having gone back to school for a career change and a young son to prioritize. Now the wife is done and set up in her new job, my ambition is just to enjoy some regular, chill fishing without needing it to be ‘perfect’ due to limited days on the water. Also, I want at least one catch on the cicada flies I got talked into tying 😂😂

 

[southpawcaddis]

I would like to get to mountains more than last year. Explore some new streams and spend more time on some of my favorites. After 2 weddings in the family in 2024, one being at our property, my time away was limited last year.

 

[odie5962]

I would o to Big Thompson. Spent all summer last year and it was great.

 

[tjsingle]

In 2025 I'd like to try out some new streams both local to me and around PA. I didn't fish in Central PA and the Catskills as much as I wanted to in 2024, so that's definitely a goal.

I'd like to get back out west and/or up north to Maine as well.

 

[Gibbon]

As much as I love fly fishing for trout, I hope to spend more time exploring and learning small mouth waters and techniques.

 

[Letort]

To fish more soft hackles, emergers and midges.

 

[bringthepain]

Fish more wet flies/soft hackles. Gave it a try last year and really enjoyed but barely scratched the surface

 

[jifigz]

To fish more soft hackles, emergers and midges.

This is a great goal, and I love fishing this style. I do more and more of it every year.

 

[lars]

got my camper pretty much ready to go and hope to hit a lot more streams that have always been just too far for day trips.

 

[rancid waders]

Alph river grayling on dries

 

[41FanForLife]

As a very new fly fisher I hope to explore some more local waters. Also a possible guided Little J trip in June. I want to continue learning how to tie and catch my first fish on something I made myself. Learning how to read the water and improve my casting are on the list too.

 

[Patroutfly]

Lake Erie tribes Winter steelhead, spring trout in Potter and Centre Co., summer on the Cape, Steelhead again in the fall.

 

[JK Reed]

To actually catch a trout on a fly.

 

[shakey]

I would like to be able to stick with wets and not have to resort to dries this year.

 

[The Rodfather]

I would like to be able to stick with wets and not have to resort to dries this year.

I believe in you!

 

[The Rodfather]

To actually catch a trout on a fly.

What region of the commonwealth do you typically fish?

If you are ever near harrisburg area, I can get you on a trout with a fly.

 

[Roofin' Trouter]

I'm thinking keep more stockers in 2025. One of my new buddies smokes them so somebody will eat them up. I'm curious to see how the smoking process changes the look of the orange skin Palomino.
Living in a new area, my hope is to find a place that comes to mind when somebody says " honey hole".

 

[wildtrout2]

I would like to be able to stick with wets and not have to resort to dries this year.

Resort to dries? lol I much prefer fishing dry flies, mainly for the visual aspect of top water action.

 

[JK Reed]

What region of the commonwealth do you typically fish?

If you are ever near harrisburg area, I can get you on a trout with a fly.

Thanks, appreciate it! I'm in the dreaded SWPA area. Mostly go up and fish in the Laurel Highlands around Seven Springs. Some nice streams up there and the Yough is close.