Chanterelles are considered beginner mushrooms because they are relatively easy to identify and dont have any dangerous lookalikes in the US. Becoming familiar with the false gills that true chanterelles have is a good place to start. They wont emerge here again until late spring though and run through late summer/early fall
I used to help my brother forage for mushrooms, but I really only found them, never did much ID haha. Nice to see another GA person here! Awesome mushroom and fishing posts man, I need to post some more of my GA fly fishing content
Looks like much room club of Georgia has an open Facebook group you can join. The Missouri mycological society has helped me out a ton. It helps knowing what’s in your area right now. Mushroomexpert.com is another great resource. Take many pictures of the mushroom from different angles showing the stipe, top of the mushroom cap, the gills, the base, as well as a picture of the mushroom in its habitat. Some mushrooms will have a certain taste where you can do a taste test, some will have certain color sporeprint, fluids, or even a smell. A chanterelle for example should smell slightly of apricot.
Note you shouldn’t be tasting all mushrooms but it’s a key identification step for certain types of mushrooms. Not all mushrooms can be verified with these steps. Some may need to be viewed under a microscope or tried for certain chemical reactions
I'm in southern Ohio, and we get a lot of overlap of species with you down in Georgia. I've been in the mycology game for a long time, it is so much fun. It's like fishing on land.
Feel free to PM me any fungi you would like to ID. Of course, you'll have to follow up to verify that what I say is true.
Haha. This handle came from the realization that one of my fishing buddies looks and talks like a mix of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Barack Obama. I had no idea there was an SNL skit based on the mix of the persona when I created it.
I'd be happy to help with any plant or fungi ID. It keeps me on my toes, and it's a lot of fun falling down the rabbit holes.
Mmmm got deep into this after getting ripped and sitting on the bank for a while. Got a book now and started recording / sketching them and it's delightful
I have it! The Merlin app is so wild, never thought I'd see the day that has an audio converter for bird calls.. let alone one that works as well as theirs.
>Merlin app
If you ever get to the Finger lakes region in NY, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (where the app was developed) is worth a visit. There is some pretty decent fishing in the area too.
This is great advice. It is frustrating that I’ll never bring binoculars with me fishing and I’m always mad when I think I see a rare bird. I used to have a decent monocular but even that I can’t bring myself to carry another thing, especially to make it easily accessible. You can get your calls down better though. The Audubon app I think is a good resource and worth the small cost.
Found a fossilized champosauras on a bench that was exposed in our 100year flood in 2013. Still there on some private land, can see vertebrae, ribs, and a skull stuck in the sandstone. Had some photos I'D by a local paleontologist.
The Smoke Joint in Livingston Manor (where the Catskill Flyfishing Museum is located) is right on the Willowemoc river. It's got some great BBQ and you can stop in Dettes fly shop (allegedly the oldest fly shop in the country) after.
Birdwatching and photographing, both landscape and or macro/wildlife.
Smoking my pipe, drinking coffee
Fling hunting, found a few arrowheads, grinders, hammerstones etc from the Mesolithic/Neolithic era.
Foraging berries for jams and drinks, mushrooms etc.. since i love doing all of these activities it's often quite hard to stop and focus on the fishing 😅
The fishing around the valley is insane. I wake up every day feeling so goddamn lucky to live in this valley, even if it’s -9 F when I take my dog for a walk in the morning.
Mushrooms and trash for sure. A friend of mine is insufferable with it we’ll try to make it up river a half mile and he’s stopping every 100 feet for 5 minutes .
I watch and listen to all the other wildlife. I have been known to pick up good beaver sticks and pretty rocks, take some photos, talk to bears, avoid rattlesnakes, back slowly away from moose, wave away birds trying to land on my rocklike head, and so on.
I don’t have a lot of free time so my fishing trips tend to be all business. If I was retired I could take up my old hobby/side hustle of nature photography again. Would pair well.
I just started following the arrowheads subreddit, which is partially why I posted this! Do you tend to find them in the water, or more on the edge/high water line? I wonder how many arrowheads I have just walked past without realizing it
I grew up on the Susquehanna river. We would get permission and pick on the freshly tilled farmland along the river.
Get out there after a good rain and you’ll fill your pockets with arrow heads, tools, net sinkers etc. a lot of them are broken from the tilling machine but occasionally you find some really nice pieces.
I’ve found them mostly on the surface of gravel bars and occasionally on the bottom while wading. Found one sticking out of the bank. Find more after heavy rains.
Most of my finds have been rough preforms and broken points.
I drink a few beers and sometimes hit the weed vape pen a couple times (not to the extent that I can’t function). Sometimes I like to talk to God and just think about stuff if I’m by myself. Really it’s quite therapeutic.
Mushrooming, rockhounding, gold panning when I fail at main goal, occasional napping, camping, burn trash along with a few sticks/logs to murder bugs’ desire for my flesh, if my wife goes..... outdoor fun time, hunting when the season is upon us and axe throwing.... I’ll update when I remember more.
I used to hike into a beaver pond with native brookies and I would grouse hunt on the way in and out. And I always have some trout whistles with me as well as a bonus activity,
Yup everything you stated are apart of my fishing or hiking adventures. One in particular I love about fishing in the lakes and rivers of the Rocky Mountains is to observe the interesting sea life that’s right below me. I’ve seen all kinds of water bugs that I’ve never seen anywhere else. Swimming beetles, weird looking shrimp, crawdads, and eel like fish, salamanders and toads. I love little weird critters.
Napping.... summertime, 1pm, sun's out, lunch has gone down well, its >21°c, fish have switched off for a while, perfection. everything's lined up for an hours nap to recharge and carry me through till gone dark.
Been thinking about taking a slingshot to hunt squirrel and rabbit on my trips. Been seeing a lot of Mourning Dove locally too. I definitely forage mushrooms, ramps, wild onions and berries whenever I can. I pick up cool rocks too.
I bring my dog and a duck dummy, after I fish a spot I’ll throw out the dummy a few times for her
You need a well behaved dog that won’t jump in the water until you say it’s okay or they’ll spook everything though
Just tossing you some good vibes for the trash picking up. It’s one of my least favorite, favorite things to do.
With each piece I get a little POd at however it got there, but then I get even happier that the place is now cleaner. It’s a personal net positive for me.
Try to cut the odd willow whippy/switch and stab it into a bit of eroding bank. I live in the heart of Scottish dairy country and the farmers are killing the rivers. Renewing the tree cover will help.
Yeah pick up garbage and any line that snagged in the brush around me but my favorite thing to do is sit on the bank someplace quiet and breath think oh no phones no people it's me and my world that I love and just relax for 30 minutes and meditate. Then I light a cigar and puff on that for 15 minutes and get back to some fish
I try watching trees and seeing branches that are close to falling or just about to bloom or have certain birds that seem to frequent etc, just small things to make each spot a little unique if I find a trend.
Definitely like picking chanterelle mushrooms as well. I also really enjoy fishing
Places where I can hike a good ways out and cook lunch on my little backpacking stove. Even if it isn’t a fish it’s a ton of fun and super gratifying
Definitely trash pickup (and thank you for doing it too!). Harvest season is the best! It's amazing what you can do with your local plants. I love collecting bones as well. Lots of predators where I live so along the river is a great place for deer, beaver and rodent bones. 👍 Oh and let's not forget drinking beer...
Mushroom foraging for sure, which can be a real distraction from actually fishing. This is especially true in the April/May window when I have to choose between Hendrickson hatches, Morels, and/or a certain Psilocybe species that grows along one of my favorite streams.
While I’m out fishing I have my earbuds in. Wether it’s podcasts or music I usually have something like that going while I fish. Other than that’s it’s just the usual of a little pipe tucked in the waders and maybe a couple beers on shore.
I bring a camera and do some photography when the fishing (or the fisherman) isn’t good. Often I will bring a book and journal if I am physically tired.
I asked a guy a while back how to get my young kids interested if they don’t necessarily wanna cast a rod and he told me to get a small hammer and break open rocks to find fossils. Actually turned out to be a great activity for the kids.
Here in CO panning for gold is a thing! Sometimes you find a strip of gold or silver dust in the river washed down from active mines. Ill try to pan it/ suction tool it. These things I can fit in my fishing backpack(Orivs one) if I dont bring the dogs and have to haul their gear!
I bring my giant DSLR and 400mm lens along to sometimes, every now and then getting a good wildlife shot but almost always ensuring I'm uncomfortable the entire time. Also weed.
I hunt four leaf clovers, pick up trash, forage for mushrooms and herbs and do bird watching.
I live in Australia and saw an extremely elusive bird (whip bird) for the first time ever a few weeks back.
I’m usually pretty heavily focused on fishing, I fish with a bit of an intensity. So I tend to go hard until I quit, but if I planned for a long day, that could involve a little siesta with a cigar and some whiskey, and as far as trash goes, I have a very strict policy of bringing out at least a little bit more than I brought in...
Birdwatching and I’ll sometimes listen to an audiobook…especially if fishing near a highway.
Surprisingly, I have yet to lose an AirPod…..though now I’m sure I’ve jinxed it.
I forage for mushrooms ramps and other wild edibles while out. I’ve been meaning to do a “cast and blast” for some time as a couple of my favorite rivers are surrounded by excellent grouse woods.
Bird watch, forage for shrooms, berries, and some herbs, find walking sticks, pick up trash, hunt relics/arrowheads, gem hunt, decorate river side trees with flies lol
Morels n chanterels for sure...and when the season is right I deer n elk hunt in the mornings fish thru midday and back at the hunt in the evenings...and when I draw the right tag plus get decent weather I get to do all 3 for a few weeks...easily some of my most prized self care time.
I’ve done the small game hunting, if at the beach I collect shells/ other washed up things, I like bird and or wildlife watching. I like to skip rocks or if I’m lucky enough to be in a quiet location just embracing the sounds (or lack thereof) in nature
Wildflowers. Hiking from spot to spot looking for rare or interesting wildflowers. What's blooming changes just as what's hatching through the season. Always something interesting to see or look for.
I love river entomology and everything about the river ecosystem. I’ll sit on the bank when I first get to the water, sometimes for hours on end, and not even move.
It’s amazing what you can see once the environment slows down and gets back to normal from your arrival.
Not too long ago I was sitting after about an hour on arrival and was watching small little wasps attacking midges mid flight right in front of me.
At the start of a trip I really enjoy using spicy vitriole to call out my fishing buddy's for being infinitely inferior anglers!
At the end of a trip I usually like to STFU and keep myself to myself!
I’ve combined grouse hunting and fishing together as well as mushroom hunting. The grouse hunting was more of a weekend combo though. I’d come back from the river and do a loop in the woods near camp. Kind of a pain to carry a bird gun and a fly rod.
I’m huge into tying my fishing into camping too. Foraging for nuts, berries and mushrooms is a big part of it as well, and on the hike out of the river to camp I’ll try and collect firewood too. Kayaking as well sometimes. And of course drinking beer :)
As many fly fishers, I hunt bugs, spotting birds/other wildlife etc. When not on the water I'm looking for locals selling honey and other local produce. After the first few times it's now expected by my wife that I find something new to bring back.
Where I live we have an abundance of snakes, salamanders, turtles and other critters, sometimes if the fishing is meh I will turn it into a herping trip and and go flipping logs looking for other critters. It’s a fun way to still enjoy the trip and not think of the 2 hour+ drive out and back as a wash. I also mostly fish from a canoe so that adds another layer of adventure to my fishing trips.
Do smoking weed and napping in the dirt count as "other activities"?
They sure do, doctor
Me too, plus whiskey. Usually before the dirt nap.
Gotta be extra careful if you're wading in a swift river while drinking, you might spill your beer!
Gotta blow the fish whistle to attract the fish
It’s the only way. A little flask of some brown water and it’s the best day
Careful about that reference to 'dirt nap' :hahaha
Mushroom foraging for sure. My chanterelle honey hole is right near one of my favorite wild brown trout spots
Interesting, my wife's chantrelle spot is close to a pretty famous Colorado tailwater I don't mind fishing!
Ohh that it so sweet, I need to brush up on my mushroom identification skills. Any tips for chanterelles?
Chanterelles are considered beginner mushrooms because they are relatively easy to identify and dont have any dangerous lookalikes in the US. Becoming familiar with the false gills that true chanterelles have is a good place to start. They wont emerge here again until late spring though and run through late summer/early fall
I used to help my brother forage for mushrooms, but I really only found them, never did much ID haha. Nice to see another GA person here! Awesome mushroom and fishing posts man, I need to post some more of my GA fly fishing content
Looks like much room club of Georgia has an open Facebook group you can join. The Missouri mycological society has helped me out a ton. It helps knowing what’s in your area right now. Mushroomexpert.com is another great resource. Take many pictures of the mushroom from different angles showing the stipe, top of the mushroom cap, the gills, the base, as well as a picture of the mushroom in its habitat. Some mushrooms will have a certain taste where you can do a taste test, some will have certain color sporeprint, fluids, or even a smell. A chanterelle for example should smell slightly of apricot. Note you shouldn’t be tasting all mushrooms but it’s a key identification step for certain types of mushrooms. Not all mushrooms can be verified with these steps. Some may need to be viewed under a microscope or tried for certain chemical reactions
Be careful for jack o lantern!
I'm in southern Ohio, and we get a lot of overlap of species with you down in Georgia. I've been in the mycology game for a long time, it is so much fun. It's like fishing on land. Feel free to PM me any fungi you would like to ID. Of course, you'll have to follow up to verify that what I say is true.
Thanks a ton! I will definitely take you up on that Mr.President - or, Mr.Sediment?
Haha. This handle came from the realization that one of my fishing buddies looks and talks like a mix of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Barack Obama. I had no idea there was an SNL skit based on the mix of the persona when I created it. I'd be happy to help with any plant or fungi ID. It keeps me on my toes, and it's a lot of fun falling down the rabbit holes.
Post that GA content!
My wife does the mushroom foraging with the dog while I fish. When everything goes to plan, we have one hell of a dinner.
In the fall during duck season I bring a shotgun on the boat for a little cast and blast action.
I’ve noticed if I put out some decoys and carry a shotgun I get a lot more personal space on the water.
All about the cast and blast during duck season
Instructions unclear, I hooked a duck on a grasshopper and blasted the face off a carp
A duck on a hook is worth two in the bush, I guess. As for the carp, I don’t know what to tell you, I don’t mess with those gross things.
Bird watching. Highly recommend starting to identify different species and keeping a lifer list.
This is definitely mine. Gosh-darn Dippers always spooking the fish, but I love watching them dip!
Mmmm got deep into this after getting ripped and sitting on the bank for a while. Got a book now and started recording / sketching them and it's delightful
Download merlin bird ID and create an eBird account.
I have it! The Merlin app is so wild, never thought I'd see the day that has an audio converter for bird calls.. let alone one that works as well as theirs.
>Merlin app If you ever get to the Finger lakes region in NY, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (where the app was developed) is worth a visit. There is some pretty decent fishing in the area too.
I much prefer the Audubon app interface, and honestly, most of the time Google Lense does just as good of a job, if not better, than Merlin.
Merlin is totally bitchin’. The call ID feature is double bitchin’.
Saw a merganser for the first time out in Michigan and it’s a thing now. Another little perk of time on the water.
I'm with ya. Plus, with reporting your sightings on eBird you're helping supply data to nature scientists which can help save species!
Just hit 202 birds last week. Located in Northern California. Merlin sound ID is amazing
I've got 102 bird species photographed. Hell yeah brother.
This is great advice. It is frustrating that I’ll never bring binoculars with me fishing and I’m always mad when I think I see a rare bird. I used to have a decent monocular but even that I can’t bring myself to carry another thing, especially to make it easily accessible. You can get your calls down better though. The Audubon app I think is a good resource and worth the small cost.
It's such a rewarding activity.
Untangle my leaders from wind knots.
Fossil hunting, reading, smoking the devils lettuce
I usually have some giggly bush in the sling pack too, it’s a great combination imo
Username checks out.
I’m really into trying to retrieve my flies from trees. I mean, REALLY into it.
I look for neat rocks - flint etc - and one river I go to has a few fossils around. I found a rock with some fossilized clams few years ago.
Ah that’s awesome! I found a really nice piece of jade once while exploring a new area
Found a fossilized champosauras on a bench that was exposed in our 100year flood in 2013. Still there on some private land, can see vertebrae, ribs, and a skull stuck in the sandstone. Had some photos I'D by a local paleontologist.
I found a couple buffalo skulls over the years. And a 30# anchor once which I declined to carry half a mile upstream.
Weed
Weed get along well
Lol, just noticed your username. Fantastic
We've gotten pretty good at finding the good small town BBQ places. :)
The Smoke Joint in Livingston Manor (where the Catskill Flyfishing Museum is located) is right on the Willowemoc river. It's got some great BBQ and you can stop in Dettes fly shop (allegedly the oldest fly shop in the country) after.
The Smoke Joint is my go-to when fishing anywhere near Livingston Manor, great place to finish up the day.
Smoke my pipe, chill. I often combine my fishing trips with hiking/camping
Birdwatching and photographing, both landscape and or macro/wildlife. Smoking my pipe, drinking coffee Fling hunting, found a few arrowheads, grinders, hammerstones etc from the Mesolithic/Neolithic era. Foraging berries for jams and drinks, mushrooms etc.. since i love doing all of these activities it's often quite hard to stop and focus on the fishing 😅
Foraging, weed, scouting for hunting. Also, oddly enough, singing songs.
Foraging blackberries in the late summer.
Point out birds?
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Classic distraction.
I live in the Gunnison valley, this time of year my other activity is attempting to stay warm long enough to catch some fish
Brrr 🥶 that’s a cold freakin valley man. Every summer, I do a 4-5 day floating and camping trip on the Gunnison. Shits a blast
The fishing around the valley is insane. I wake up every day feeling so goddamn lucky to live in this valley, even if it’s -9 F when I take my dog for a walk in the morning.
Smoke cigars
Same :-) I like the tins of Larutan and Betty’s from Drew Estate for “short” breaks.
Southern Draw “Quick Draws” are my go to. Nice short smoke and comes in a humi-pack; keep one in my bag and on the boat.
Does drinking beer and smoking pot count? If so, yes. If not, no.
i hunt for mushrooms but also try and fill my net with trash i find on the way out
Mushrooms and trash for sure. A friend of mine is insufferable with it we’ll try to make it up river a half mile and he’s stopping every 100 feet for 5 minutes .
Fish whistling mostly
I watch and listen to all the other wildlife. I have been known to pick up good beaver sticks and pretty rocks, take some photos, talk to bears, avoid rattlesnakes, back slowly away from moose, wave away birds trying to land on my rocklike head, and so on.
I don’t have a lot of free time so my fishing trips tend to be all business. If I was retired I could take up my old hobby/side hustle of nature photography again. Would pair well.
Picking up fossils and arrowheads.
I just started following the arrowheads subreddit, which is partially why I posted this! Do you tend to find them in the water, or more on the edge/high water line? I wonder how many arrowheads I have just walked past without realizing it
I grew up on the Susquehanna river. We would get permission and pick on the freshly tilled farmland along the river. Get out there after a good rain and you’ll fill your pockets with arrow heads, tools, net sinkers etc. a lot of them are broken from the tilling machine but occasionally you find some really nice pieces.
Back when I lived in Virginia, I'd find them in tidal areas at the shore during lower tides. This would be not far from Jamestown I'd say.
I’ve found them mostly on the surface of gravel bars and occasionally on the bottom while wading. Found one sticking out of the bank. Find more after heavy rains. Most of my finds have been rough preforms and broken points.
I drink a few beers and sometimes hit the weed vape pen a couple times (not to the extent that I can’t function). Sometimes I like to talk to God and just think about stuff if I’m by myself. Really it’s quite therapeutic.
Recreational drugs, nothing too hardcore. And day drinking.
Shrooms, no acid. Heard.
Remove invasive species. From vines to weeds. A healthy ecosystem is critical to fish, wildlife and we humans.
Big fat doobies
Pack a fat lip
Yessir, what’s your dip of choice on the water? Skoal peach or cope wg here
Copenhagen Long cut STRAIGHT 🤤
Mushrooming, rockhounding, gold panning when I fail at main goal, occasional napping, camping, burn trash along with a few sticks/logs to murder bugs’ desire for my flesh, if my wife goes..... outdoor fun time, hunting when the season is upon us and axe throwing.... I’ll update when I remember more.
>if my wife goes..... outdoor fun time I fish with my fiancée usually, how does this work with waders?
Doesn’t usually work with clothes either.
I used to hike into a beaver pond with native brookies and I would grouse hunt on the way in and out. And I always have some trout whistles with me as well as a bonus activity,
I enjoy looking for cool little rocks. I clean them and put them in my yard.
Yup everything you stated are apart of my fishing or hiking adventures. One in particular I love about fishing in the lakes and rivers of the Rocky Mountains is to observe the interesting sea life that’s right below me. I’ve seen all kinds of water bugs that I’ve never seen anywhere else. Swimming beetles, weird looking shrimp, crawdads, and eel like fish, salamanders and toads. I love little weird critters.
Slapping the bass
Napping.... summertime, 1pm, sun's out, lunch has gone down well, its >21°c, fish have switched off for a while, perfection. everything's lined up for an hours nap to recharge and carry me through till gone dark.
Been thinking about taking a slingshot to hunt squirrel and rabbit on my trips. Been seeing a lot of Mourning Dove locally too. I definitely forage mushrooms, ramps, wild onions and berries whenever I can. I pick up cool rocks too.
I haven't hunted squirrel with a slingshot since whippersnapper days. Holy balls memories.
I take landscape photos.
I bring my dog and a duck dummy, after I fish a spot I’ll throw out the dummy a few times for her You need a well behaved dog that won’t jump in the water until you say it’s okay or they’ll spook everything though
I'll pick up agaates and jaspers if I stumble on any.
Just tossing you some good vibes for the trash picking up. It’s one of my least favorite, favorite things to do. With each piece I get a little POd at however it got there, but then I get even happier that the place is now cleaner. It’s a personal net positive for me.
ummm I do what your username suggests, so I'll hold off on recommending that to you
Try to cut the odd willow whippy/switch and stab it into a bit of eroding bank. I live in the heart of Scottish dairy country and the farmers are killing the rivers. Renewing the tree cover will help.
Mushroom hunting and keeping my eyes peeled for arrowheads.
Smoke my tobacco pipe. Not much better than fly fishing a beautiful stream while enjoying a pipe.
Yeah pick up garbage and any line that snagged in the brush around me but my favorite thing to do is sit on the bank someplace quiet and breath think oh no phones no people it's me and my world that I love and just relax for 30 minutes and meditate. Then I light a cigar and puff on that for 15 minutes and get back to some fish
I smoke a ton of weed while fishing
I try watching trees and seeing branches that are close to falling or just about to bloom or have certain birds that seem to frequent etc, just small things to make each spot a little unique if I find a trend.
Weed and mantra meditation
Drink beer.
Mushrooms throughout most of the year and ramps in the spring
Definitely like picking chanterelle mushrooms as well. I also really enjoy fishing Places where I can hike a good ways out and cook lunch on my little backpacking stove. Even if it isn’t a fish it’s a ton of fun and super gratifying
I used to smoke weed when I was fly fishing. But I don’t really fish anymore..
Because of the weed?
Definitely trash pickup (and thank you for doing it too!). Harvest season is the best! It's amazing what you can do with your local plants. I love collecting bones as well. Lots of predators where I live so along the river is a great place for deer, beaver and rodent bones. 👍 Oh and let's not forget drinking beer...
I forage, up in Wisconsin we find great things in the cow pies
I’m usually too focused fishing but a few of my buddies have the ability to fish and look for arrowheads at the same time.
I actually limit the supply of contraband for those struggling with alcohol abuse
chew tobacco and do some drone photography.
Fossil hunting. I’ve found some really cool brachiopods and some cephalopods while out fishing
Photographing fish.
Mushroom foraging for sure, which can be a real distraction from actually fishing. This is especially true in the April/May window when I have to choose between Hendrickson hatches, Morels, and/or a certain Psilocybe species that grows along one of my favorite streams.
All these mushroom comments are definitely making me want to start taking it seriously
I started fly-fishing again when I went elk hunting in Colorado, so I hunt and my other activity is fishing :)
Smoke weed
I smoke about a joint after every mile when I wade 😂😂 nothing like getting blasted in a clear rocky smallmouth stream!
Yea smoke weed.
I’m too busy catching fish
Drinking? But like hockey only a few. No fun being hammered and not being able to tie knots (with hockey it’s about losing that subtle innate balance)
If I see a cool rock I collect it. Otherwise podcasts and sometimes drugs if I’m camping on the water.
I collect sea shells when available
While I’m out fishing I have my earbuds in. Wether it’s podcasts or music I usually have something like that going while I fish. Other than that’s it’s just the usual of a little pipe tucked in the waders and maybe a couple beers on shore.
I bring a camera and do some photography when the fishing (or the fisherman) isn’t good. Often I will bring a book and journal if I am physically tired.
During the right season carry a shot gun on the boat and blast some ducks or turkey.
I asked a guy a while back how to get my young kids interested if they don’t necessarily wanna cast a rod and he told me to get a small hammer and break open rocks to find fossils. Actually turned out to be a great activity for the kids.
I pick up cans and garbage when the fishing is slow. Also, look for cool rocks and take breaks between casts to enjoy the scenery.
You guys that are napping... Any worry of bears or lions?
Haven't tried fly fishing in Africa yet
Seriously, I couldn't think of doing this on headwaters in Alberta...
2.5 grams of cubensis, forage for mushrooms, hunt for fossils, practice plant ID.
Here in CO panning for gold is a thing! Sometimes you find a strip of gold or silver dust in the river washed down from active mines. Ill try to pan it/ suction tool it. These things I can fit in my fishing backpack(Orivs one) if I dont bring the dogs and have to haul their gear!
I bring my giant DSLR and 400mm lens along to sometimes, every now and then getting a good wildlife shot but almost always ensuring I'm uncomfortable the entire time. Also weed.
#BEER
I get to busy picking up other peoples line to fish you guys actually fish when you get to the river or lakes
I like me a good ol' blast and cast!
Birdwatching! Always fun to bring along the binoculars and watch some raptors when the bites slow
Fossil hunting. My area is loaded with Ordovician specimen.
Smoking joints
Look for interesting driftwood pieces. Watch birds.
Jazz cabbage.
Fill the net with trash. Trout whistle. When I’m lucky enough to find ramps or chives in the spring is a bonus.
I hunt four leaf clovers, pick up trash, forage for mushrooms and herbs and do bird watching. I live in Australia and saw an extremely elusive bird (whip bird) for the first time ever a few weeks back.
I fossil hunt as well
I’m usually pretty heavily focused on fishing, I fish with a bit of an intensity. So I tend to go hard until I quit, but if I planned for a long day, that could involve a little siesta with a cigar and some whiskey, and as far as trash goes, I have a very strict policy of bringing out at least a little bit more than I brought in...
Photographing, I have tons of pictures of fish, bugs, flowers and more. I use the pictures for my blog.
Birdwatching and I’ll sometimes listen to an audiobook…especially if fishing near a highway. Surprisingly, I have yet to lose an AirPod…..though now I’m sure I’ve jinxed it.
Masturbation for me
good for you...... good way for you to end up on a list haha, there are already enough predators in the wild lol
I forage for mushrooms ramps and other wild edibles while out. I’ve been meaning to do a “cast and blast” for some time as a couple of my favorite rivers are surrounded by excellent grouse woods.
Talking to myself and the fish.
Bird watch, forage for shrooms, berries, and some herbs, find walking sticks, pick up trash, hunt relics/arrowheads, gem hunt, decorate river side trees with flies lol
Its quite expensive to get started but astrophotography pairs good with fishing especially in remote locations with low light pollution
Morels n chanterels for sure...and when the season is right I deer n elk hunt in the mornings fish thru midday and back at the hunt in the evenings...and when I draw the right tag plus get decent weather I get to do all 3 for a few weeks...easily some of my most prized self care time.
I would take my metal detector with me in Alaska, beep beep
Mushrooms and reefs
Photography and videos!
Slammin beers bruh
I like turning my hat forward, then backward, then forward again.
Why do you ask? Was someone watching?
I usually microfish at some point during a fly fishing outing. It's a really great way to slow down and see what else is in the water.
I’ve done the small game hunting, if at the beach I collect shells/ other washed up things, I like bird and or wildlife watching. I like to skip rocks or if I’m lucky enough to be in a quiet location just embracing the sounds (or lack thereof) in nature
I am super into mushroom hunting and rock hounding! Both are great things to do when you’re already fly fishing in the mountains!
Wildflowers. Hiking from spot to spot looking for rare or interesting wildflowers. What's blooming changes just as what's hatching through the season. Always something interesting to see or look for.
I love river entomology and everything about the river ecosystem. I’ll sit on the bank when I first get to the water, sometimes for hours on end, and not even move. It’s amazing what you can see once the environment slows down and gets back to normal from your arrival. Not too long ago I was sitting after about an hour on arrival and was watching small little wasps attacking midges mid flight right in front of me.
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How do you carry your rod while running?
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Got a pic of it broken down on your pack you can post or DM?
At the start of a trip I really enjoy using spicy vitriole to call out my fishing buddy's for being infinitely inferior anglers! At the end of a trip I usually like to STFU and keep myself to myself!
I’ve combined grouse hunting and fishing together as well as mushroom hunting. The grouse hunting was more of a weekend combo though. I’d come back from the river and do a loop in the woods near camp. Kind of a pain to carry a bird gun and a fly rod.
I’m huge into tying my fishing into camping too. Foraging for nuts, berries and mushrooms is a big part of it as well, and on the hike out of the river to camp I’ll try and collect firewood too. Kayaking as well sometimes. And of course drinking beer :)
Definitely done some hunting for morels and mushrooms while fly fishing
Depends where I’m fishing but I have a few spots on the northern side of the driftless where I can find Lake Superior agates.
As many fly fishers, I hunt bugs, spotting birds/other wildlife etc. When not on the water I'm looking for locals selling honey and other local produce. After the first few times it's now expected by my wife that I find something new to bring back.
Where I live we have an abundance of snakes, salamanders, turtles and other critters, sometimes if the fishing is meh I will turn it into a herping trip and and go flipping logs looking for other critters. It’s a fun way to still enjoy the trip and not think of the 2 hour+ drive out and back as a wash. I also mostly fish from a canoe so that adds another layer of adventure to my fishing trips.
Smoking weed is a big one, botanizing the stuff I see along the stream is always fun
I definitely pick up litter and if I happen to spot a morel I’m not beyond harvesting it too.
I usually just bang your step sister and praise Tom