2025 Fly Fishing Ambitions

[Mikey2006]

Catch a native brook trout over 10 inches, which I failed to do last year. Also catch a few wild brown trout over 20 inches, if not that big at least a couple in the 17-19 range. I had one hooked with just a few days to go in 2024 but I lost it.

Also I plan to finally make it up to central pa and fish Penns, spring creek, etc. Maybe even make it up to kettle creek where I hopefully could catch one of those big brookies.

Came soooo close to breaking the 10” mark for a native brook trout today. Out of my home water in sc pa too, didn’t have to travel as far as I thought I would have to in order to find fish of that size

9 1/4 inches. I thought for sure it was going to be the one when I first hooked it, but it ended up being just short. I’m confident that I’ll break 10” this year if I put in the time though

 

[wildtrout2]

Came soooo close to breaking the 10” mark for a native brook trout today. Out of my home water in sc pa too, didn’t have to travel as far as I thought I would have to in order to find fish of that size View attachment 1641240148View attachment 1641240147
9 1/4 inches. I thought for sure it was going to be the one when I first hooked it, but it ended up being just short. I’m confident that I’ll break 10” this year if I put in the time though

Nice looking brookies.

 

[Mikey2006]

Nice looking brookies.

Thanks. They were two pics of the same fish, I wish I caught two of that size in one day though

 

[5footfenwick]

Came soooo close to breaking the 10” mark for a native brook trout today. Out of my home water in sc pa too, didn’t have to travel as far as I thought I would have to in order to find fish of that size View attachment 1641240148View attachment 1641240147
9 1/4 inches. I thought for sure it was going to be the one when I first hooked it, but it ended up being just short. I’m confident that I’ll break 10” this year if I put in the time though

Awesome man! 9-1/4” is a nice brookie! Stick with it. You will get it done! Post a picture when you do.

Then next year you can shoot for 10-1/2” 🙂

~5footfenwick

 

[riverwhy]

Beautiful fish! Looks fat for a freestone brookie this time of the year especially from that region of the state. Limestone influence in the watershed?

 

[Mikey2006]

Beautiful fish! Looks fat for a freestone brookie this time of the year especially from that region of the state. Limestone influence in the watershed?

Not that I’m aware of. As far as I can tell it’s just your typical mountain freestoner.