Stout: Tired of Trout

[Jason]

Nice article on our fellow Stout_Trout.

http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_2448176

[Jeff Camomile]

"Trout are almost my least favorite and I never thought I would say that," he said.



I am still wondering, do you like Whitefish better than trout now? LOL.

[stout_trout]

What can I say? Even my own brother said I was a disgrace to the "pure" fly fishers...

Jeff, I don't turn my nose up at trout! They do rank above whitefish...slightly ;)

I thought it was nice of Brett to take an interest in what I've been working toward. I don't know if he will read this, but Thanks Brett.

And as for the challenge of catching something new... I often have to go alone (Because I'm not fishing for trout all the time :)), so if someone wants to go chase a new species, let me know!

[Mr. Loopy]

Hey stout.... you can head over to my neck of the woods anytime. No trout for miles....

[RAW]

Nice article.

Going to change your name from Stout_Trout to something like Stout_Fish?

I've been fly fishing for trout for 33 years and have not burned out on it yet. I have fly fished for other types of fish, but I still have to say that for me, trout are still my favorite. I think it has to do with the places they are found, their beautiful colors and they never say bad things about me.

Not trying to steal the thread, but just wonder if fly fishing for trout "burnout" is common? How many of you get burned out on trout?

[nightfish]

I wouldn't say I get burned out, but to take a break & go bass/bluegill fishing is nice, and landing a new species is always cool. The return to coldwater is nice...after trying something new, figuring out the new tactics, it's nice to slip back into the familiar world of browns, 'bows & cutts.

[DrewTrout]

I'll take it one further. There are times when I would rather take the boat out and throw crankbaits and spinnerbaits or sit on the hard water and jig for fish. Oh, and I rank wiper, smallmouth, and muskie at least as high as trout anyway.

Hey, at least I didn't say that I used powerbait.

[stout_trout]

That point came across a little stronger than I feel. I love trout, I really do. but there were a few factors that have shifted my focus some.

1. As nightfish put it, they are familiar. How many of you guys have found yourself totally rigged and headed to THE spot on the river before you even look at the river activity? It was getting more and more difficult to see things with a new perspective. When it comes to trout, I think for many of us the true learning experiences have gotten fewer and farther between. The "Learning" is what drives the sport...for me.

2. Because so many people have taken up flyfishing, that solitude is more and more difficult to find. Though I agree with you RAW, the scenery is much better in Trout Land...but more and more you will find you have to share that with 5, 10, 15 other people. Sharing is fine too.. but I've found I find more feelings of "solitude" on Pineview in the morning than I do on the Provo at anytime.

I can go on and on about how I have personally benefited from branching out to other species, but it has been the right thing for me at the right time in my flyfishing life. And if you want to start your "flyfishing" lives over again, try going to the "Lure/baitdunkers" webpages and look at all the other species there are to catch. While we know trout, some of those guys know a whole lot about many species of fish. (DrewTrout is a good example...but he is more extreme that I am! Sorry Drew, I had to do it. LOL) I've done it and it has really toned down the, "I am mighty fly fisher, I am the top of the angler food chain" mentality.

OH geez.. I'm going to become an outcast...

[cheech]

That point came across a little stronger than I feel. I love trout, I really do. but there were a few factors that have shifted my focus some.

1. As nightfish put it, they are familiar. How many of you guys have found yourself totally rigged and headed to THE spot on the river before you even look at the river activity? It was getting more and more difficult to see things with a new perspective. When it comes to trout, I think for many of us the true learning experiences have gotten fewer and farther between. The "Learning" is what drives the sport...for me.

2. Because so many people have taken up flyfishing, that solitude is more and more difficult to find. Though I agree with you RAW, the scenery is much better in Trout Land...but more and more you will find you have to share that with 5, 10, 15 other people. Sharing is fine too.. but I've found I find more feelings of "solitude" on Pineview in the morning than I do on the Provo at anytime.

I can go on and on about how I have personally benefited from branching out to other species, but it has been the right thing for me at the right time in my flyfishing life. And if you want to start your "flyfishing" lives over again, try going to the "Lure/baitdunkers" webpages and look at all the other species there are to catch. While we know trout, some of those guys know a whole lot about many species of fish. (DrewTrout is a good example...but he is more extreme that I am! Sorry Drew, I had to do it. LOL) I've done it and it has really toned down the, "I am mighty fly fisher, I am the top of the angler food chain" mentality.

OH geez.. I'm going to become an outcast...


Stout... You are my hero;) I suffer from Trout burnout every once in a while too. Good point made! Bass on!!

[DrewTrout]

Stout...No apologies. I'll make you a deal. My mind is on 30 lb lake trout right now, but next spring I'll get the boat out and we'll go out to Pineview for some muskie. It will probably be a weekday to get away from the recreational crowd. You can find some complete solitude in some of those back bays. Then come late summer, pontoons on Willard for some great wiper action. It may sound weird but out at Willard - even with I-15 roaring to the east and bugs all around - you can get a great sense of solitude as you get wrapped up watching the water for the tell-tale dimples of shad being herded to the surface and the terns overhead looking to bomb them. Somehow, that allows me to tune everything out. It doesn't get any better.

[Wyoming2utah]

Drew, I would love to go chase musky...what would I have to do to get an invite?

[Fred]

I've never been burned out on trout fishing and I never will. I have pursued other species with minimal success. I just seem to go back to what I really like doing and that's fishing rivers and sometimes stillwater, for trout.

There's so much for me yet to learn about trout fishing and tying that I don't really feel the need to look for another challenge. Who wants to catch a bunch of trash fish anyway. LOL.

[DrewTrout]

W2U,

Absolutely nothing. Well, Okay, how about showing me some hospitality next spring for some lakers in shallow at fish lake or when the boulders are accessible, some big brookies. I haven't been down to either in a decade.

[Wyoming2utah]

Ok...that's a deal.

[stout_trout]

Me too... I'll bring the luck! :)

[youngbuck]

Fly rods were designed to catch trout.

[Jason]

Yes, Brent is unique fly fisherman for sure. Unfortunately I've had the pleasure of participating with half of his little adventures searching for the alusive crappie or carp or wiper or catfish or walleye or smallie, etc. Since most of these adventures are on stillwater, I always have to go back to my moving water to get some trout or hit a nice hatch. Warm water fish species are a blast and should not be underestimated. I like the variety it brings to the sport. But, there's nothing like catching a nice brown or brookie on a dry fly during a maefly hatch. I think once Brent checks off his entire list he'll back to the stream and back to focusing on trout. He's not Stout_Trout for nothing.

Youngbuck, you've obviously never tagged into a big wiper at Willard or a 10 inch Bluegill at Pelican. I feel for you man.

[Jason B]

What has everyone check off there list? Any good storys, actually they all are probably good storys, any interesting catchs, fishing all day bout to leave and BAMB, got you fish.

[DrewTrout]

Only thing that I am missing is a striper. Just haven't taken the time to go get one on a flyrod.

[cardiac]

I figure you have to catch trout to get burned out on them. I feel pretty confident I won't get burned out for a long time.
Youngbuck- looks like you'll have to expand your horizons. Smallmouth, largemouth, bluegill, tigermuskie, carp (check with carpman or random hero on the last 2) etc. on a fly rod kicks some serious ass. Just have to have the right weight rod.

Unless you're spearo.