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.
Forum Signature	Ryan Norris "a day not catching anything is better than a day not fishing at all"

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Re: Happy Thanksgiving In General Discussion by Martinlf	2	Nov 26, 2020 by Partsman
Re: I got the scope Jason recommended and here are some pics through it! In the Photography Board by Jmd123	4	Nov 20, 2020 by Jmd123
Re: Dinking around on a small stream In Site Updates by Troutnut	4	Nov 17, 2020 by Jmd123
Re: Mop flies, would you use them? In General Discussion by Red_green_h	6	Nov 17, 2020 by Wbranch
Re: Fun with new entomology toys, and catching up on bug IDs In General Discussion by Troutnut	8	Nov 16, 2020 by Jmd123
Re: Tippet for Doug In Gear Talk by Martinlf	5	Nov 13, 2020 by Martinlf
Iowa fall colors (4 more) In the Photography Board by Red_green_h	0
Re: Getting skunked on the East Fork of the Jemez River In the Photography Board by Red_green_h	4	Nov 6, 2020 by Martinlf
Re: Need advice on fly line. In Gear Talk by Montanafish	4	Sep 24, 2020 by Red_green_h
Re: Fly Fishing Rookie In Gear Talk by Tor	4	Sep 24, 2020 by Red_green_h
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

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