Brown trout

First fish of 2026! Just got back from the trip of a lifetime! I caught a fish that I've been trying to catch for a good few years now, the wild Brown Trout. As the year came to a close, I decided that I'm not gonna rest till I catch one! So that's what happened. I went to 12 rivers in the last month, but luck really wasn't on my side. Yesterday turned out to be a little different. I went to 2 rivers and decided why not try one more! On the first cast some monster swiped at my lure, and when I say monster I mean close to a 3 foot long brown! Second cast, I hooked into it, but unfortunately after a long fight he broke me off. I was so mad because I've been trying for so long to catch these fish, finally I hook into a giant and he breaks me off! But I realized that I had to move on. At the next hole I caught a species of trout which is pretty rare on the east coast. I know their a lot more common out west, but not here. So stay tuned for the next post. But it got crazier! Just as the sun was going down I made it to the last hole of the day. I casted my spinner in and this guy grabbed it once, and came off. Took it again, and came off. Don't ask me how he got off twice, but he did. I was not having it! So I tied on the Jig and bam! I got him! This is what I love about browns, their so aggressive! This is the second time I hooked into a brown 3 times in a row! This was definitely the best day of trout fishing I've ever had! I never caught a brown and a tiger on the same day, and never caught trout this early in the year. Although I did lose a giant. But I'll be back very soon to get revenge on him. Once again persistence paid off! It feels so much more rewarding that I had to put in a lot of time and work for these fish! I also wanna give a shout out to Ryan Jones for all the tips on catching them. Thanks bro, I sincerely appreciate it! And please go give him a follow if your not already! He catches some insane fish!

Fished a little bit of new water this morning and landed a few beautiful brown trout. The only fish I landed today were in a hole I have fished a few times already, but I decided to head up the stream a bit. Unfortunately, it only resulted in one bite and no more fish to the net. Fishing right behind a sewage plant can be smelly, but I’m glad to see that these fish are thriving even with the oddly colored water being dumped into the creek.

Went fishing with a friend on the Boise river and caught this guy

First trout of 2026 on a fly rod…matching my PB for a brown. Was targeting a small school of brookies trying to hide under the edge of some ice forming on the riverbank and this big brown came out of nowhere and devoured my fly. Wish I’d caught the eat on video!