What does your pond look like ... Today?

[Troutredds]

Thanks for the fishing pics @j.w and @corgi.

I used to regularly fly fish for steelhead in the nearby Skykomish River. These fish come back from the Pacific Ocean to their native Puget Sound area tributaries to spawn where they hatched. Unlike salmon, wild steelhead trout don’t die after their initial spawn but return again to the ocean to feed and grow. Fewer return now than in years past.

This fish was kept in the water and gently released from a barbless hook. The bright fly it bit is known as the Skykomish Sunrise.

 

[addy1]

Like your spinner thing! Pretty trout bet it was happy to not be eaten.

 

[sissy]

troutredds you need a swivel hook you can get them at craft stores .I have 2 of those and they came with a swivel hook on them .It almost looks like a fishing lure .I had to take mine down because of the wind

 

[sissy]

pic of mine not clear but gives you an idea of what they look like .I got a knew one at hobby lobby here and 2 in a package were 1.29

 

[mrsclem]

You can also pick them up at any place that sells fishing tackle. May be cheaper than craft stores.

 

[Troutredds]

You can also pick them up at any place that sells fishing tackle. May be cheaper than craft stores.

I’m using a salmon fishing swivel and 20 lbs. test fishing line right now. I need to remove the monofilament. I’ll try a snap-swivel, like you and @sissy suggest. As I have it set up, the fishing line is twisting, not the swivel.

 

[sissy]

the swivel has to be down by the spinner not at the top .Where you tie the line to the spinner is where the swivel needs to be .Cleaned pump and started up waterfall pond .did not need to clean it so that was easy

 

[ROW FISH]

Maroon Bells in Aspen Co. this past summer. Pulled out several Rainbow Trout.

and yes my feet were FREEZING

 

[j.w]

Pretty snow pattern on the net but poor Palm tree! Fish are all hunkered down under and waiting for Spring.

 

[skeeter]

This is the pond..several weeks ago..not much different today. 72 degrees and sunny

 

[RobAmy]

I got everything up and running today. Added a little fresh mulch too

 

[addy1]

Looking good! I got the bog raked, might turn on the bog/pond tomorrow.

 

[Timothy]

C'mon you guys! We still have an average of 8" of snow on the ground and 4+" of ice on the pond!

 

[tallyjakepack1]

Koi

are moving. That's why so muddy.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Still waiting for the ice to thaw on my pond. I'm ready to get it up and running. Hopefully by April I'll be able to get things going. The forecast looks promising as of right now.