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DC Bigdaddy said:
I have to ask.
to start with, I've never fished west of Duplin county. so ENC is all I know.
What kind of fight do those little things put up? Is it the fight, the technique or what that makes those small fish worth tramping through the hills to chase?
Like I said, I've never done it, just wondering
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What makes mountain trout fishing worth it is everything that goes along with it. Yes they fight like hell specially on a fly rod or ultra light gear. But there's so much more to it. Like being back in the woods with not another sign of human interaction or racket. Just pure nature at its finest. Closest you will ever get to heaven on earth is way back away from everything man-made listening to the stream rolling and the leaves blowing around birds chirping other critters running around doing there thing. Even on days where not a fish is caught its still one of the greatest days you'll ever have above ground. Unless someone really loves the noise of civilization then it might not be the same for them. To me way back up a creek or river is my happy place.
 
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DC Bigdaddy said:
I have to ask.
to start with, I've never fished west of Duplin county. so ENC is all I know.
What kind of fight do those little things put up? Is it the fight, the technique or what that makes those small fish worth tramping through the hills to chase?
Like I said, I've never done it, just wondering
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The bigger fish put up a decent fight on a light fly rod and 4 to 5 lb tippet. I've caught trout up towards 20" and a couple pounds on that tackle. That gets difficult to keep one on the line and land it. And you are always hoping for the big one. They are in there, but they get big for a reason, not because they are easy to catch. But in reality, I like catching fish. I'll take more smaller fish over a couple big fish a day.


But it's the whole package. I love being outside, without a bunch of people around. I love hiking and fishing. And chasing these fish combines all of the above. And I grew up stumbling around in creeks chasing trout with a spinning rod. And I always tell people, most trout don't live in ugly places. Especially brook trout. The biggest wild brook trout I have ever caught was 14". But those things are absolutely beautiful fish. There is a reason they call them jewels.

And it's so all encompassing it gets meditative. You can go long stretches with almost no thought in your head but about right now. People talk about "in the moment." Fly fishing forces you out of your head and into the moment because there is so much to pay attention too. Norman Maclean said it best.

"One great thing about fly fishing is that after a while nothing exists of the world but thoughts about fly fishing."
 
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Bigdave0924 said:
Caught some bottom fish and caught myself today. I didn't get a pic of the fish I was ready to get to urgent care to get this hook out of hand when we got back in. View attachment 781538
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Been there and done that way more times then I can remember. Never been to a dr about it though. The last time I was fishing a carp tournament ripped the whole side of my pinky open. Bandaid and duct tape and went back to fishing.
 
HandyDave said:
Been there and done that way more times then I can remember. Never been to a dr about it though. The last time I was fishing a carp tournament ripped the whole side of my pinky open. Bandaid and duct tape and went back to fishing.
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None of the guys I was with would pull it out and I didn't have the balls to do it myself. The way the hook was shaped we couldn't get it to push all the way through either. They numbed it and eventually got it pulling the barb backwards all the whole way.
 
Bigdave0924 said:
None of the guys I was with would pull it out and I didn't have the balls to do it myself. The way the hook was shaped we couldn't get it to push all the way through either. They numbed it and eventually got it pulling the barb backwards all the whole way.
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I always try to carry a good pair lineman pliers. Used them a couple times. Cut eye off and then push it through, so the barb isn’t pulling out backwards. But that trick doesn’t every time, all depends on the angle and depth of the hook.
 
Had a pretty good day today. Our clients lost just about as many mahi as they got to the boat. You can tell someone 1000 times not to point the rod at the water but most of the time they don't listen. They had a blast and booked their next trip when we got back in. IMG_0117.jpeg
 
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