My Forestry Trunk trip Pic heavy

[FisherPotch]

Plenty of stories to go with this trip.

I started fly fishing last year and this was my first every trip solo. All on the fly!

Highlights:
My first Bull trout
My first rocky mountain white
Leaving only Golden trout on the list of sport fish in AB I have yet to catch (list is the species listed in the AB regs)


First cutt on the fly
First laker on the Fly
First pike on the fly.

My Biggest pike ever (first one ever on my fly rod, go figure)
My biggest cutt

first rocky


First cutt on fly

and another


My first bull lol its HUGE!!


Brookie

Young of year bow?



First laker on fly

and another

[FisherPotch]

Just lipped him. I think he stoll a fly from me a few moments before he/she took me for a ride around the lake on my float tube. 6 lb vanish tippet 6wt rod

40inches take note of the bite out of the anal fin!!




Beautiful rock lake, surprizingly calm eh!?

[BobLoblaw]

So, how do you like fly fishing, so far?
Looks like a heckuva fishing trip, dude!
Looking forward to hearing some of the stories that go with the pics!
Good on ya!

[The Fisherman Guy]

Excellent pics Fisherpotch! I am headed out that way this weekend, hopefully my trip is as successful as yours.

Thanks for posting!

[nevercatchmuch]

congrats!

[FisherPotch]

Ya I'm hooked on the fly rod now. But my spinning gear won't get dusty by any means. They both have there advantages and it's just another technique for me to use. There are allot more pics where those came from to go with the stories but work has not been allowing me any me time since that trip so I may not get them up. Hope you enjoy tight lines.

[BigRackLover]

Nice trip FisherPotch ... we should hook up, I love the trunc road and I'm always looking for people to go with.

[TreeGuy]

Atta boy FP. Aren't 'firsts' the best? I found it funny how once you land your first few on the fly, something just changes. Hard to describe but you guys understand what I mean. It's sortta like a 'eureka' moment. Congrats on a great trip and thanks for sharing.

Tree

[goober]

Originally Posted by TreeGuy

Atta boy FP. Aren't 'firsts' the best? I found it funny how once you land your first few on the fly, something just changes. Hard to describe but you guys understand what I mean. It's sortta like a 'eureka' moment. Congrats on a great trip and thanks for sharing.

Tree

Looks like a great trip!!! Congrats and thanks for the pics!!!

[jp123]

Nice Photos of a very successful trip. Rock Lake can be a very difficult lake to fish sometimes. I've been going there since 1987, great lake, beautiful views and usually when I go I have great luck, but you have to know the secrets. My daughter's first Northern ever was caught at Rock Lake this summer. (she was seven years old). It was just over 5 lbs.

[troutpirate]

awesome FP

reminds me of my first trunk road trip and the excitement of catching my first brown and cuttie on that trip. after that, the FTR trip became a tradition for a lot a years. havnt been out that way for a while. i blame that on those big hogs from the stillwaters and big rivers.

good to see someone else having a great year. i know '09 has been awesome for me so far.

[seahawkfisher]

great post

we just got back from rock; i love that spot - especially now that we have figured the fish out (after a number of visits)
cheers