I finally hooked a hot Half-pounder Steelhead on the lower American river.

[Pvillarr]

Thank you for the inspiring post. I really appreciate the picture of the fly.

[Troutsource]

Pvillarr, thanks for the inspiring avatar photo. Did you get that guy noodling on the American?

[Pvillarr]

close....in Thailand on a 10 wt fly rod.

Pvillarr, thanks for the inspiring avatar photo. Did you get that guy noodling on the American?

[Troutsource]

Nice. What the heck is it? I thought it was a photoshopped half-pounder.

[Pvillarr]

It is an arapaima

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0iPs...Kamphaeng_Saen

Nice. What the heck is it? I thought it was a photoshopped half-pounder.

[Troutsource]

Holy F S that thing's a monster! It looks like 5 or 6 feet long. On a fly?

[Pvillarr]

Yep, on a 10 wt fly rod.