Clouds and Rainbows | Fly Fishing the Merced River, CA

After a what seems like forever, I have succeeded in catching (and landing) trout for you all to see. While I was disappointed in not catching and wild trout (as I clearly and obnoxiously state in the video), a trout is a trout and I can’t complain about catching them. It started to rain later in the outing and it seemed like the weather had brought few if no other anglers to the river. Seeing the footage, it seems the chest pack I was wearing obscured much of the fish when brought to the net, so I may try to wear the GoPro on my head time or try something different.

Flies that worked: Pats Rubberlegs, Hogan’s S and M nymph

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