Any bowhunters/flyfishermen in here???
 

I' ve always found there to be kind of a corolation between the two. Kind of like two art forms that require a lot of skill. Most of the guys I bowhunt with are excellent flyfishermen. A lot of my hunting areas contain some great trout water so there is always something to fish for when the elk hunting is slow. Anyone get a thrill out of catching a 5lb. rainbow on a size 22 dry?

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5lb Rainbow on a #22? North Platte River ?;)

Yeah To say I' m a flyfishing/bowhunter would be an understatement:D

I guided flyfishing for couple of seasons in SW Montana, and Yellowstone area, as well as getting to know some of the better western water like the Green River in Utah, Henry' s Fork and Silver Creek in Idaho, etc. etc.
I also have guided back here on the Upper Delaware River .....full time for a few years, but only when I can find time now that I actually have a " Real" job and a wife, mortgage etc.....the guiding part of my life has pretty much ended.
I have some great (albeit crowded) trout water in my home state of PA that is starting to call my name once again as it does every winter after the last of the hunting seasons.....love the limestoners. Born and raised on the selective trout here in PA.
Since moving to South Central PA I' m also quickly falling in love with fly fishing for Smallmouth Bass on the Susquehanna River, really a world class fishery.

I' m also an avid flytyer........nothing like catching them on your own creation huh?
http://www.flytyingworld.com/PagesM/mm-mattmickey.htm

As much as I love bowhunting, I' d have to call myself a bowhunting flyfisherman.

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Hey Matt! Not to rub it in or anything but Grey' s Reef by Casper is open and we caught about a dozen 18" -22" ' bows this weekend. Crystal clear water.....can you say #24 disco midge and 8x tippet?!?!? BTM your Spring Creek Scud is going to be in my flybox before May!! I love fishing Henry' s Fork and the Green River!! I do quite a bit of fishing on the lakes above Pinedale. Goldens, Cuts, Browns, and ' Bows!!! All in one lake!!

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love them both just a beginner with the fly fishing but love it almost as much as bow hunting

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You boys wana work those fly rods out,forget those weenie little trout.How bout some 15-20Lb redfish!:D

Cb

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Matt/Pa,have you ever fished the Codorus outside of Spring Grove?Actually,it' s in Porter' s Sideling.It' s a great stream-no stocking,delayed harvest and artificial only.It has a real good population of wild brownies(some decent sized ones,too) and some rainbows.

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Count me in too. Probably the 2 most expensive outdoor hobbies. I' m heading to Alaska this year on the Alagnak river for giant rainbows. Should be a great trip.

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definitely count me in. I' ve actually been at flyfishing a lot longer than bowhunting. I just bought my first bow this year, but I' ve been flyfishing for ~15 years now. I also tie, especially this time of year.

I find that I don' t do as much trout fishing as I used to since I got a 10 weight and started hitting the salt. A 4lb trout is a good time on a 5 weight, but a 4 lb False albacore is a handful on a 10 weight. Freshwater fish just plain don' t pull as hard as their saltwater counterparts.

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Yup, count me in too. I was an instructor for a high school fishing club for a few years that focused on flyfishing. The club got the attention of an ESPN show and we were put on Flyfishing the World. Because of this we got to fish the creek on Harpster' s Farm in central PA. This creek is usually reserved for presidents and high paying executives. 18-24" rainbows were the average and I hooked into a brownie that I thought was a log. He looked to be in the 30+ inch range and hook jawed. I got a quick look of him before he made short work of my 4x tippet. I was lucky enough to be on national TV losing a rainbow.

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Matt/PA and I have talked about our simmilar backgrounds before. I helped pay my way through collage by floating people down the Williamson, Rogue and other rivers and lakes here in Oregon. Most of my free time in the winter is spent tying and selling flies to some local shops. I have to find some way to afford more ACC' s