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Nov 23, 2018 16:53:54   #
Troutlover
 
I caught my first trout (on a worm!) in 1945 on a small stream in CA. Been an avid trout fisherman ever since.

Some years ago, I realized that trout fisheries are fragile. Switched to Catch & Release. Learned that the quicker a trout is landed, the more likely it is to survive after release. Now fish mostly Tenkara-style, mostly nymphs, with an extra long (11+ ft) fixed line. (No reel) This technique brings fish in much faster than with a reel.

Now live in NC and enjoy the mountains very much. Largest to date on Tenkara was a brownie about 22" that our guide (tutoring my daughter-in-law on the Watauga) was certain I couldn't land because he "knew" that Tenkara was only for small fish! From hookup to net was just over a minute!

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