Pictures of Trout, Salmon, and Grayling, Page 3

Do you ever have so much fun trying to fool a fish that you're almost disappointed when you actually do? I got that feeling after who knows how many casts over this hungry little brown with a Trico imitation.

This 18 inch brown took a dry fly during early July Isonychia action.

This 17 inch brown trout decided to mess with the wrong caddis pupa. I released her gently enough that she didn't dart off right away, so I was able to take an underwater post-release photo.

This nice brown trout was so well-camouflaged at the bottom of the stream that he required a zoom lens, polarizing filter, and digital contrast enhancement to photograph. My friend Ian and I watched from the bridge as this big trout fed on nymphs for several minutes, and then we took turns trying to catch it. The selective brown practically laughed us off the river.

First fish of 2014

This is my largest brook trout ever (as of June '06). Disclaimer: Before any C&R evangelists go for my throat, I'll point out that this is the only trout I've kept all year, and it inhaled my dry fly directly into its gills and ripped one of them out during the fight. It was mine or the herons'.

When the lead 9" brown grabbed one of my three wet flies and started zooming around his buddy couldn't resist grabbing one of the others. This is an underwater picture of the two of them together on the line.

A beautiful arctic grayling.

A nice little brown from a waterfall pool.

Who knew purple was a fall color?