Troutnut.com User Red_green_h (Ryan Norris )
| Real Name | Ryan Norris |
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| Location | New Mexico |
| Biography & Thoughts | I started fly fishing as a way to quit smoking. Every time I felt like smoking I would go outside and practice casting. I actually didn't start fishing with a fly rod until about 5 years after I quit smoking. The first fish I caught was an 18 inch Rainbow on a 4wt 8 foot Redington combo using a Royal Wulff. I've been hooked (pun intended) ever since. As an avid fisher growing up in Iowa I've caught some decent large mouth in and around the ponds and old gravel pits I lived around. But living in New Mexico I've come addicted to backpacking or hiking up to small mountain streams and lakes and fishing for small native cutthroats or browns. What I've come to appreciate about fly fishing is the strategy involved and having to think things through if I want to catch anything. This is especially true on small streams which one needs to employ stealth to be able to catch the spooked ones. I love how I have had to adapt and evolve fishing techniques in order to catch fish and I feel more as if I am part of nature as opposed to something that is invading it. |
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Latest Posts By Red_green_h
| Title | Replies | Last Reply |
Re: Beautiful fish of the South Fork   
In Fishing Reports by Squarehog1 | 2 | Sep 18, 2020
by Red_green_h |
Re: Rod length dilemmas... 10ft vs 9ft - 8ft vs 6ft
In Gear Talk by Barbaube | 5 | Jul 25, 2020
by Red_green_h |
Re: Optics for fly fisherman     (1 more)
In the Photography Board by Jmd123 | 10 | Jul 10, 2020
by Jmd123 |
Re: Such a classic spot.
In Fishing Reports by Partsman | 3 | Jul 10, 2020
by Partsman |
Re: When the hatch don't match
In General Discussion by Red_green_h | 15 | Jul 10, 2020
by Troutnut |
Re: Selecting a reel
In Beginner Help by AllanM83 | 35 | Jul 4, 2020
by Martinlf |
Re: Views from the Parks Highway
In Site Updates by Troutnut | 4 | Jul 4, 2020
by Troutnut |
Re: The Boys Were Back in Town Chapter 5, part 2 of "Town and Country"     (15 more)
In the Photography Board by Jmd123 | 3 | Jul 2, 2020
by Jmd123 |
Re: Anual San Pedro Parks Wilderness backpacking trip     (5 more)
In Fishing Reports by Red_green_h | 4 | May 28, 2020
by Martinlf |
Re: Happy Memorial Day to my fellow Troutnuts with wildflowers from my front yard     (1 more)
In the Photography Board by Jmd123 | 4 | May 26, 2020
by Martinlf |
Re: Fishing smaller flies
In General Discussion by Scudmissle | 6 | May 11, 2020
by Red_green_h |
Re: Rod and reel suggestion?
In Gear Talk by 87North | 6 | May 11, 2020
by Red_green_h |
Re: Reels under $100
In Gear Talk by Lastchance | 28 | May 2, 2020
by Red_green_h |
Trout Unlimited, who are they?
In General Discussion by Red_green_h | 13 | Feb 18, 2020
by Rollcast |
Re: Your thoughts on fly clips?
In Gear Talk by Barbaube | 2 | Feb 18, 2020
by Wbranch |
Re: Rod recommendations in Santa Fe area
In Gear Talk by Chop | 5 | Feb 12, 2020
by Wbranch |
Re: Floating line, WF or DT
In Gear Talk by Red_green_h | 12 | Jan 21, 2020
by Martinlf |
Re: Long-time reader, never-time poster? Start here!
In General Discussion by Troutnut | 357 | Jan 18, 2020
by Martinlf |
Re: Iowa Driftless
In General Discussion by KevinB | 6 | Jan 15, 2020
by Red_green_h |
Re: Need an excuse to buy new rods
In Gear Talk by Barbaube | 1 | Jan 15, 2020
by Red_green_h |
Re: Rio Puerco, Northern New Mexico
In Fishing Reports by Red_green_h | 9 | Jan 15, 2020
by Martinlf |
Re: Thankful
In General Discussion by Martinlf | 4 | Nov 28, 2019
by Strmanglr |
Re: 1wt gear
In Gear Talk by Red_green_h | 10 | Oct 23, 2019
by Red_green_h |
Re: Changing fly line
In Gear Talk by Red_green_h | 7 | Oct 17, 2019
by RleeP |
Re: Cold weather fly fishing
In Beginner Help by Red_green_h | 22 | Oct 14, 2019
by Red_green_h |
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