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Posted on June 13, 2018June 14, 2018 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

Pearl Lake 6/3/2018 – 6/5/2018

Day 1

Weather: Warm 70, slight breeze

Time: 5:00-7:00pm

Fish Caught: 3

Fish Species: Arctic Grayling

Successful Flies: Chironomid (white bead, black and red body)

Notes: Fish rising everywhere, 4 feet down, Vinny was the paddler

Day 2

Morning

Weather: About 55, no wind

Time: 7:00-8:00am

Fish Caught: 9

Fish Species: Arctic Grayling

Successful Flies: Chironomid (white bead, black and red body), Pine Squirrel Leech

Notes: Some fish rising, 8-10 feet down, caught 2 fish at the same time!

Evening

Weather: Warm 70, slight breeze

Time: 5:00-6:30pm

Fish Caught: 7

Fish Species: Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat (1)

Successful Flies: Chironomid (white bead, black and red body), Pine Squirrel Leech

Notes: Not many fish rising, 14 feet down

Day 3

Weather: Around 60, no wind

Time: 7:00-8:15am

Fish Caught: 5

Fish Species: Arctic Grayling

Successful Flies: Chironomid (white bead, black and red body), Pine Squirrel Leech

Notes: Not many fish rising, 12 feet down

Posted on May 23, 2018May 24, 2018 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

Spinney Mountain Reservoir 5/21/2018

Weather: Partly Cloudy high near 60

Time: 7:00 – 1:00

Fish Caught: 3

Fish Species: Rainbow Trout

Successful Flies: Chironomids (White bead, black body, red rib; Silver bead, red body, silver rib) – Size 12. Pine Squirrel Leech – Size 12.

Notes: It was a perfect morning for fly fishing. Started out slow for and then all three caught in a short period of time. The fish were caught in about 12 feet of water, with the bottom fly at 8 feet. A few other guys were catching much more at about 15 feet deep.

Posted on August 13, 2017 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

What do you consider getting skunked?

Is it considered getting skunked when you don’t catch any fish? Or is it considered getting skunked when you don’t have any takes? What if you have a couple fish on, but never land any? I’d venture to guess that most would say that if you don’t net a single fish, no matter how many bites you have or how many fish you have on the line, you got skunked. The real question though is did you have a good time? Did you have fun being on the water and getting away from everyday life?
Today was one of those days where I didn’t net a single fish. I did, however, have plenty of action. Bites, takes, fish on the line, blah, blah, blah. It was just one of those days where I was just a little off. A little slow on my hook sets and a little fast in trying to bring fish to net.
Sometimes I leave the water and I am disappointed that I didn’t catch any. But today, when I was finished I didn’t really feel any disappointment. I felt satisfied. I enjoyed getting out there on the river and breathing that fresh mountain air. So if you ask me if I got skunked today, I’d say yeah I did. But I had a great time in the process!! Stay Fly.

Posted on March 30, 2017April 3, 2017 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

Spring is here, win some gear!

Winter is gone so we figured it was time to start spring off right with a giveaway! We’re giving away one ON THE ROCKS rocks glass, one BREAKFAST BEER can koozie, one TROUT CROSSING hat, GAME OF TROUTS t-shirt and a BROWNTOWN hoodie. Entries will be taken through Sunday night and winners will be announced Monday. Make sure to check back here Monday to see if you won.

WINNERS

After many entries via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the Entry Form we have drawn some winners!

BROWNTOWN HOODIE:
@jmacball (Instagram)

@jmacball, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your size and address and I will get your hoodie printed and shipped!

GAME OF TROUTS SHIRT:
@jac.84 (Instagram)

@jac.84, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your size and address and I will get your shirt printed and shipped!

TROUT CROSSING HAT:
Sorrel Black (Facebook)

ON THE ROCKS GLASS:
Bruce TenHoeve (entry form)

BREAKFASTBEER KOOZIE:
@BruceBurr (twitter)

Glass, Koozie and Hat winners, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your address and I will send you your prize!

Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway. Even if you didn’t win you could still pick up one of the prizes in our shop. Keep on the lookout for more giveaways, new shirts and other cool stuff! Stay fly.

Posted on November 25, 2015November 30, 2015 by The Fly Trout — 6 Comments

Browntown Thanksgiveaway

We haven’t done a big giveaway in a while so what better time than now!?! We’re giving away one BROWNTOWN Hoodie, one BROWNTOWN Hat, one gold BROWTOWN t-shirt, one gray BROWNTOWN t-shirt, and a few BROWNTOWN Stickers. Entries will be taken through Sunday night and winners will be announced Monday. Make sure to check back here Monday to see if you are a big winner.

Official Rules
Entries taken between November 25th-29th, 2015
Winners announced November 30th, 2015

WINNERS

After many entries via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the Entry From we have drawn some winners!

BROWNTOWN HOODIE:
Brian Kozminski (entry form)

Brian, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your size and address and I will get your hoodie printed and shipped!

BROWNTOWN SHIRT YELLOW:
Ira Lee (Facebook)

Ira, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your size and address and I will get your shirt printed and shipped!

BROWNTOWN SHIRT GRAY:
Lindsey Fronk (Twitter)

Lindsey, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your size and address and I will get your shirt printed and shipped!

BROWNTOWN HAT:
@tuglife_fly (Instagram)

BROWNTOWN STICKERS:
John Ditmore (entry from)
@omfflyco (Instagram)
@justincarf (Instagram)
Luke Keil (facebook)
Zack Tokach (facebook)

Hat and sticker winners, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your address and I will send you your prize!

Posted on May 13, 2015May 13, 2015 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

A Couple of Firsts

Two weeks ago my buddy Jason and I went north into Wyoming for quick fly fishing trip. This was my first trip to Wyoming and, although it was a short trip, Wyoming gave quite a good impression. Fast highways, low population, friendly people and incredible fishing! Our destination was the Grey Reef section of the North Platte, with a full day guided float. We arrived Thursday evening in Casper to meet up with Ric, a friend and colleague of Jason. And let me tell you how cool of a guy Ric is. We met him in Casper and then followed him up to the dam where his sweet motor home was all set up for Jason and I to stay in that night. He had it fully loaded with food, pop, beer and liquor. If that’s not hospitality, I don’t know what is!

After getting settled in we fished right below the dam for about an hour. Jason was able to land one and none for me, but that’s fine because this trip was all about Friday’s float. For dinner Ric took us down to Sunset Bar and Grill and boy do they have some delicious bar food! Nothing beats a juicy cheeseburger, fries and a cold brew. Once finished with dinner we went back to the motor home, started a campfire and had a couple of drinks. At this point Ric went back to Casper for the night to return in the morning for breakfast and fly fishing.

After a quick night’s sleep Ric and his brother Todd arrived early at the motor home to cook us up an amazing bacon, egg and fried potato breakfast! I can’t express enough what great hosts we had during our short stay. We finished up our grub, chugged some coffee, packed up some beers and snacks, then met up with the guides. Time to fish!

My second first on this trip was fly fishing on a drift boat down a river. Ric hooked us up with two guides from Wyoming Anglers based in Casper. Jason and I were paired with Oliver and Ric and Todd were on Kody’s boat. These guys were friendly, knowledgeable, and just over all cool dudes! Because it was both our first time fly fishing from a drift boat, when we got on the water Oliver gave us some quick instruction on line management, where we would be casting from the boat, how to stand, etc. Right after that, probably within the first 10 minutes, Jason and I were on fish with our first hookup being a double! It didn’t slow down much after that. We landed close to 50 rainbows and probably missed/lost almost as many. I’d definitely recommend Oliver as a guide to anyone who wants to float the North Platte. He knew that river like that back of his hand.

Visiting a cool place with some cool people and fly fishing all day down an amazing river made for a great 24 hours! I will definitely be back there. Anyway that’s enough text. Check out some pictures from the trip below. Stay Fly.

$One of many \'bows.$

$These guys aren\'t from around here.$

$That\'s knot fun.$

$Couldn\'t find Browntown, but that\'s quite alright.$

Posted on November 14, 2014November 25, 2015 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

Troutset Giveaway

It’s getting pretty cold here in the Rockies, so to heat things up were having a giveaway! We’re giving away one TROUTSET Hoodie, one TROUTSET Hat and a few TROUTSET Stickers. Entries will be taken through Monday night and winners will be announced Tuesday. Make sure to check back here Tuesday to see if you won. To try your luck at this giveaway, you can enter the drawing the following ways:

Instagram – Follow us @theflytrout
Twitter – Follow @theflytrout and tweet the following: Enter the TROUTSET GIVEAWAY from the @theflytrout http://theflytrout.com/2014/11/troutset-giveaway/ #troutset
Facebook – Like us on Facebook, then like and share our contest photo.
Entry Form – Fill out the entry form below.

Make sure to enter all FOUR ways to increase your chances of winning. Good luck!

Official Rules
Entries taken between November 14th-17th, 2014
Winners announced November 18th, 2014

WINNERS

After many entries via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the Entry From we have drawn some winners!

TROUTSET HOODIE:
Joel Ebbers (Facebook)

Joel, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your size and address and I will get your hoodie printed and shipped!

TROUTSET HAT:
@tacokid789 (Instagram)

TROUTSET STICKERS:
Aaron Collins (entry from)
Casey Fasset (entry from)
Sam Fetzer (entry from)
@dcohio (Instagram)
@bfly465 (Instagram)
@beneastman (Instagram)
@truttaproductions (Instagram)
Joe Hunt (facebook)
Justin Cvitkovich (facebook)
Matt Hay (facebook)
Jessie Hollenbeck (facebook)
Josh Rock (facebook)

Hat and sticker winners, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your address and I will send you your prize!

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. If you didn’t win and would like a shirt, hat, or some stickers check out our shop. Keep on the lookout for more giveaways, new shirts and other cool stuff! Stay fly.

Posted on October 9, 2014October 13, 2014 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

Spooky Trout Giveaway

Things start getting a little spooky this time of year, including the trout. So why not have a spooky giveaway! We’re giving away one SPOOKY TROUT T-Shirt, one TROUT NAMES Trucker Hat, a couple BREAKFAST BEER Koozies, and a few FLY FISHING LOVE Stickers. Entries will be taken through Sunday and the winners will be announced on Monday. Make sure to check back here Monday to see if you won. To try your luck at this giveaway, you can enter the drawing the following ways:

Instagram – Follow @theflytrout, then post a NEW fly fishing related picture and include @theflytrout #spookytroutgiveaway in the caption.
Twitter – Follow @theflytrout and tweet the following: I just entered the SPOOKY TROUT GIVEAWAY from the @theflytrout http://theflytrout.com/2014/10/spooky-giveaway/ #spookytroutgiveaway
Facebook – Like us on Facebook, then like and share our contest photo.
Newsletter Sign Up – Sign up for our fly newsletter below.
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Make sure to enter all FOUR ways to increase your chances of winning. Good luck!

Official Rules
Entries taken between October 9th-12th, 2014
Winners announced October 13th, 2014

WINNERS

After many entries via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Newsletter Signup we have drawn some winners!

SPOOKY TROUT T-SHIRT:
Jim Kammel (Facebook)

Jim, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your shirt size and address and I will get your shirt printed and shipped!

TROUT NAMES TRUCKER HAT:
Jessi Condon (newsletter)

BREAKFASTBEER KOOZIE:
Kliness DeButy (newsletter)
@jessprawle (instagram)

STICKERS:
@paddylang (twitter)
Thomas Murrone (facebook)
Jesse Tipton (facebook)

Hat, koozie and sticker winners, please email joe@theflytrout.com with your address and I will send you your prize!

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. If you didn’t win and would like a shirt, hat, or koozie check out our shop. Keep on the lookout for more giveaways, new shirts and other cool stuff! Stay fly.

Posted on September 24, 2014September 24, 2014 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

My Sweet Summer is Gone

All winter I look forward to summer for camping and warm weather fly fishing. Pretty much every weekend was filled with one of the two or both. I had planned on posting about every trip, but between printing and shipping t-shirts, tying flies, and the trips themselves, there just wasn’t enough time! So here is a bunch of photos from the summer. Stay Fly.

Jason starts off the Summer with a nice bow and his Colorado hat.

Vinny catching one on the fly.

Teaching Vinny how to catch them on the fly

About a million bluegills were caught that day.

Nice hike with the family.

Jason with a little brown in his Trout Names Trucker.

Vinny showing off a stocker at Hahn’s Peak Lake.

Early morning bow.

Breakfast is ready.

Nice cutt in the Grand Mesa.

Girls fish too!

Bringing local brew to the mountains.

A boy and his brookie.

Tangled up beaver pond bow.

Big bows live in Spinney Mountain.

Jimmy posing in front of his grandpa’s camo pop-up.

Jimmy posing in front of my dad's pop up

Sweet looking brookie.

Shiny little brown.

The Ark.

Small creeks and glass rods are a blast.

This dude looks like he was hand-painted.

Camp nachos.

Pajama fishing. To infinity and beyond!

Beer. It’s what’s for breakfast.

Campfire carving.

Rainbows on a sunny day.

A little whiskey by the fire.

Get that fire going.

Ending the summer on some hoppers!

Now it’s time for some fall fishing. Peace out summer.

Posted on June 2, 2014 by The Fly Trout — 1 Comment

Find The Fly

We’ve hidden several flies throughout The Fly Trout website. If you find

or

click and you will win a prize.
What can you win you ask? That’s a great question. We’re giving away the following:

5 25% off Discount Codes
2 50% off Discount Codes
4 Breakfast Beer Koozies
1 Trout Names Trucker Hat

These flies can be hidden anywhere from a blog post to one of our t-shirt pages. Start searching now!

Contest Rules
Only 1 prize per person.
The hat and koozies are only available to US residents.
Once a fly is found and the prize is claimed, we will remove it from the website.
If your prize is a discount code make sure to use it right away. If you wait it may not work later as they are only valid for a limited number of uses.

If you have read down this far, good for you! You can take 10% off your next purchase with the discount code FLY10. Shop now!

Posted on May 8, 2014 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

Premium T-Shirts

Here at The Fly Trout we believe in quality and delivering the best product to our customers. Up to now most of our t-shirts have been printed on a soft, comfortable Anvil t-shirt. A very nice feeling and high-quality shirt that fit nicely and looked great with our designs. We are very happy with that shirt, but have decided go a step up and switch our t-shirt blanks to American Apparel. American Apparel shirts are among the top in quality and they are produced here in the United States, 100% sweat-shop free. Being an American company ourselves, we pride ourselves in creating our products here and are excited to use American-made materials. It will take some time to transition all of our t-shirts to American Apparel and eliminate our previous stock. So in the meantime we will be offering some of our designs in both brands of blanks.

Posted on April 9, 2014June 3, 2014 by The Fly Trout — Leave a comment

Splish Splash See Ya

I took my 8-year-old fly fishing for a couple hours last weekend and we had a great time. We went to Bear Creek to see if we could hook up with a few browns and that we did. It’s a pretty small creek with a lot of trees so I did most of the casting. I really need to take him to the park so we can work on his casting. I told him that and he was like “why would we go to the park to cast? There’s no water there.” I explained him that if we work on it there, when we get to a river or lake it won’t be so frustrating. Anyway we hooked up with a few and probably should have got some more, but I was ill-prepared with my BWO selection. The ones I had with me were just too big. Sometimes you just don’t have the right bugs to Match the Hatch. Check out the short video clip that he helped film. Stay Fly.

Little man holding my Blue Halo rod.