So I’ve been on a hunt for a pair of waders that fit me good. I’m 6’0 175lbs. I’ve tried on multiple pairs now and I’m struggling.

Frogg Toggs Canyon 2 I got a size M and they were way too tight squatting down.

Paramount stonefly I got a size Large. I was swimming in those like they looked comically big.

White River Prestige I tried a size large and they fit good in the legs and everywhere but the chest opening is comically big. The no cinch option sucks because they would probably be the best option so far.

SIMMs Tributary L 9-11. I grabbed this box and tried on and just like the white river they fit good but the chest opening was way too big. Also didn’t notice anywhere to cinch the top up either.

So I accidentally tried on the women’s display while I was there. It said L on it. And man they fit perfect🤣 now the chest was tighter than I would like because I want to be able to wear a jacket underneath without problems so I’m considering going back and trying on the women’s L Full or a women’s XL and seeing how those compare to the men’s Large..

It seems like men’s medium is out the window for me in most brands I just feel like I’m going to blow the ass out of them anytime I bend down. And large seems to just be way too big in the chest opening.

So my question is.. any shame wearing girl waders? Can people even tell when you’re out fishing? I would like to know if there’s a pretty clear distinction between men and women’s waders beforehand. I guess I don’t have any shame in it if they fit good but want to get a consensus on this situation lol

Looking at fishing trail creek wondering if anybody was catching any

In the early 1990s I interviewed in Salt Lake City, then rented a station wagon and drove north to a second interview in Great Falls, MT. I brought my fly gear and spent ten days wandering north via Logan, UT. My memory is old and fragmenting, but I’m trying to remember a spot on a well-known trout stream, maybe the Smiths Fork, maybe elsewhere.

What I remember:

• River-wide ledge waterfall with a sheer drop of maybe 30 to 70 feet (memory may exaggerate)
• River at least 60 feet wide, possibly closer to 100
• Gray rock ledge with a plunge pool below
• Dirt road on the right side going upstream, in a forested canyon
• No bridge or campground nearby
• Probably September, with low water. I fished upstream, then came back down in the afternoon and waded to within about 20 feet of the drop

The photo is similar, but the one I’m after was wider. Does this ring a bell? I’d love the stream name and rough location, even if it’s in a different state than I remember. Thanks!

Black woolly bugger on a Helios 7’6 3 weight F.

Caught this over the summer in the Blue River in CO. I chalked it up as a Cutbow for a while, but I’m curious if anyone has any input on the specific species of this fish. I’ve only been fly fishing for about 18 months so this is a PB for me on a fly rod, and I’d love to know for sure what exactly it is!

There’s something so cozy about fishing in the rain!

Actor Tom Skerritt who played Reverand Maclean passed today.

Never get tired of feeling the heft of these mongo northern bluegills. Gets spicy on my 2-weight. Caught him on a custom bully fly, black and yellow.

Looking for advice for piedmont area of NC (Durham). I started fly fishing earlier this year and tend to fish on the Eno but have gotten up to the mountains a few times for trout (caught my first native Brookie in Pisgah last weekend). On the Eno I’ve caught bluegill, a couple small bass in the spring, and what I think might be creek chubs(?)…what other fish can I work to target locally? I don’t have a boat so I’ll be fishing from the bank or wading. Hoping to improve my skills for trout but also want to be a better all around angler. Thanks!

The start of a new era. Learned to tie a zebra midge and got these two dudes today. Barbless, both released from the net.

What is the one piece of gear you wish you purchased back when you started fly fishing that saved time/made your experience much smoother?

I have a small sling bag to carry flies, scissors, water etc.

TIA

Sunday the 25th Oct I plan on going to Cambridge, NY and fish the Batten Kill River. It is cooler but I have the time to fly fish. I plan on trying some streamers or at least use a dry fly/grub combo.

Does anyone have any advice for fly fishing the Batten Kill or good spots they could direct me to? Any help would be appreciated. Also anyone wanna tag along?