Unglamorous break-in of new Orvis 4wt

[desmobob]

I picked up an Orvis Superfine Glass 7'6" 4wt recently and fished with it yesterday and today. I fished a local river that is pretty much put-and-take... most all of the trout get cooked out from high water temperatures by August but a few big hold-over browns get caught there each spring.

I fished a favorite spot yesterday with no luck. Plenty of insect activity but no fish to be found. I tried a different spot today and things were the same. That is, until I was heading back to the car and encountered the stocking truck at the river.

I watched the hoards of 8" browns enjoying their new freedom and was surprised to see them start feeding immediately. I watched for a long time. Then, I looked at my new rod... the sweet, smooth, soft, beautiful new rod that has never felt the pull of a trout. I was torn. For about a half a minute.

Trying to give the rod and I a chance to retain some dignity, I tied on a pretty Royal Trude rather than an egg pattern and caught one of the browns. I immediately took down the rod and walked back to the car. I felt dirty.

I know nobody likes to hear this kind of sordid story, but I had to get it off my chest.

Tight lines,
Bob

 

[redspringer]

Thanks for sharing. I got a good laugh out of your story!

 

[dennyk]

Thanks for sharing, congrats on your new Orvis!

Denny

 

[proheli]

We all have to learn from our mistakes, I'm sure you'll do the right thing next time.

lol

 

[scotty macfly]

Now, if you started fishing before you knew about the stocking truck, and were catching fish, you'd have a whole different out look on it, that is till you saw the truck on the way back. Then the smile gets turned upside down.

You'll get over it I'm sure.

 

[mike_r]

Nothing like getting the “skunk” off of a new rod! I have the same Orvis SFG 764 rod and wanted so much to make the first connection with a trout on a dry fly on the rods maiden voyage. No real shame but nothing was rising in one of my favorite runs which is where I typically swing soft hackles with success. Well, could not resist tying on a little hairs ear softie and almost immediately caught a nice 9” rainbow. Moved up to next hole upstream and picked up a little 8” brownie on top with an Adams style Crackleback dry for fish number 2! Was fishing a small river (more stream like at that elevation) and generally do not nymph such waters so I was plenty tickled with the outcome!

Great rod choice btw!!


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[gc59]

Again, congrats on the new rod.

 

[arsmith]

Sometime you have to go ugly early.

 

[corn fed fins]

LOL. At least you're honest and I say good for you! Better that a skunk.....maybe.lol

 

[pfetz]

Oh the shame...I broke in my new Scott Flex 10' 4WT this weekend...on Bluegill. Also caught my first Crappie on the fly! Fish on!

 

[del gue]

Dude, you were trying to teach a tame trout to become a wary trout, and thus a more formidable fish for you and others to catch in the future. That is a laudable thing. You did all of us a service by catching that trout, and teaching it a valuable lesson. And in the process, you also now have a catch on your new rod, and that is also a good thing! By my reckoning, what you did was good for everybody, including you and the rod. You should feel proud to have helped us in such a manner, and your willingness to take one for the team and sacrifice on our behalf is duly noted and appreciated.

;-)