Lucas Carroll Photography

Easy Canvas Prints

2011-09-15T11:45:00.000-04:00

I was contacted recently by Easy Canvas Prints with an opportunity to review their product. I agreed, uploaded one of my latest macro jpegs, chose the size, wrap thickness and style, and there it was on my front porch a few days later.

Like the website name suggests it is easy to get your own wrapped canvas print, and it turned out great! Ordering, pricing, and sizing are all very clear. There's also a nice graphic that shows what your print size will look like in a typical room. You can use your own image, or order one of their stock images, and it comes ready to hang. If you're looking for a canvas print of your own check out Easy Canvas Prints today with the following link...

Photos to Canvas

I'm giving this print away on my other blog Proven Patterns. Head over there and leave a comment for a chance to win!

Fall Fish

2010-11-17T16:12:00.000-05:00

Haven't had a lot of time to blog this fall...

Inland w/ the Kids

2010-10-05T11:09:00.000-04:00

This was our last wet wading adventure of the season, and I was happy to share the experience with Brian and our kids. The Trico's are over, and fall is here!

The Last One

Release Motion

Brian Helping Out

Brodin and Brown

Fishing with Kids takes Patience

Largemouth on the Fly

2010-09-21T09:46:00.000-04:00

Went fishing with a new friend, Antonio. He's new to Western NY from LA... I think he likes it here so far.

Antonio picking a winner.

Small fish nice reel.

Commit already.

Casting.

The Take.

City Smallies

2010-09-09T10:51:00.000-04:00

Escape.

I've been doing a lot of warmwater fly fishing this summer and giving the inland trout a break. It has been awesome, and I'm already wishing I could get out and hit it again before the trib season. This day I was with Jessie Hollenbeck, and we caught some nice smallies all on big nasty streamers.

Smallie Fins.

Jessie and a nice fish.

Even caught a catfish!

Bass streamer.

Mug shot.

Inland w/ the Crew 8-13-10

2010-09-02T06:54:00.000-04:00

It was a great day, beautiful weather, and fun times fishing with the guys. Tricos were really tough, some of the hardest Trico fishing I've seen, but the fish ate subsurface pretty easily.

Brown trout eye.

Dancing Caddis.

Jessie finding the drift.

Jim getting the shot.

Crickets and grasshoppers are everywhere.

Taking off.

Kids Day Trout

2010-08-20T10:10:00.000-04:00

Brian and I have been taking the kids fishing, and they continue to grow as little anglers. Now when we hook fish they can fight, land, and even offer a nice pose for pictures before the release... the only thing Brian and I do is unhook the fish! Brian's oldest boy even catches his own fish now... by next year I'm not sure if the dad's will even be invited?!

Net Girl

Underwater curiosity.

The dad's get to land one!

The hand off.

Finding the right drift.

Released.

Solo Tricos 7-30-10

2010-08-13T15:36:00.000-04:00

I fished a few times between this day and the last post but I need to skip ahead a little and get back on schedule...

This day was weird. Weather was perfect. Water was just right. Bugs were everywhere... but there was no surface activity. So it goes with late summer Trico fishing... and it was fine with me as I shot macro pics for two hours without stringing up my fly rod.

Farm Sunrise.

Trico Spinner Swarm.

Beautiful Mayfly.

Male Spinner Real & Fake.

Summer Color.

Western NY w/ Graham 7-19-10

2010-08-11T20:58:00.000-04:00

Almost a full month behind! This season has been crazy, and I'm trying my best to catch up...

Took Graham to a few of my favorite inland locations in Western NY. We had a great time taking pics and fishing, and even had a nice sunny day!

Matching the tricos at dawn.

Nice looking brown.

Small brown... wet wading.

Release!

Over and under.

Adirondacks w/ Graham 7-15-10

2010-08-03T08:13:00.000-04:00

Headed up to the mountains that are unfortunately so far away from here...

On the drive up...

Finally made it... this is a parking lot in Tupper Lake.

Loon in fog.

Fished Ausable w/ Graham.

He hooked one nice fish on... you guessed it, a stonefly nymph!

Back to Tupper for bass and the sunset.

Until next year...

New Water 7-4-10

2010-07-30T08:21:00.000-04:00

Had a great day with Andy and Jessie fishing some new water... It was sunny and humid all day, but we managed a few to the net.

Country Barn

Jessie ducking the setting sun's glare.

Underwater pose.

Backlit mayfly.

A rare above water trout shot.

Walking out.

Kids Day Warmwater 7-1-10

2010-07-27T14:13:00.000-04:00

Brian and I took the kids to search for bass... it was so hot they ended up swimming and collecting crayfish instead!

Ethan looking cool with the JP Ross hat.

Brian and his son fly fishing.

Small smallmouth.

Katie running and splashing.

Take your kid fishing... it tires them out!

New Water 6-26-10

2010-07-14T07:42:00.000-04:00

My friend Jim took me down to a river I have not fished yet. It was worth the extra drive, and I've already been back since this trip!

Plenty of trout and sunshine today!

Jim getting through the tall stuff...

Lucky shot, nice trout.

Casting dries.

Can't wait until next year!

Nice Day for Bugs 6/22/10

2010-07-09T14:23:00.000-04:00

Day started out in the dark, as I got there a half hour before the sunrise. Fished and shot alone for most of the morning, and then met Brian and his son Ethan for a few hours. Fishing was slow, but there were plenty of bugs and nice light to shoot in...

Before the sun...

Damn kids...

Sunlight and leaf.

Mini black caddis.

Black caddis backlit.

Perfect snails, as found.

Caddis on the box.

Underwater brown.

Solo Trip 6/17/10

2010-07-07T16:59:00.000-04:00

Haven't been fishing alone in a long time. I really enjoy fishing with my friends, but getting out solo can be a lot of fun... It was a nice sunny day, great for shooting underwater and macros.

Sulphur Spinner backlit

The Fight

The Finish

The Release

The Escape

William Joseph Wader Bag

2010-06-30T14:25:00.001-04:00

I recently had the pleasure of signing on with William Joseph as an Ambassador for their amazing fly fishing gear. Throughout the rest of this year I will be posting some gear reviews of each thing I try out, along with some pictures of the gear in use.

I have only had the gear in my hands for a little over a week, but I already have a strong feel for one particular item...

William Joseph Wader Bag with W20 Boots for scale.

The Wader Bag has revolutionized my fishing experience, both home and on the water... my wife even likes it! First off this thing is just the right size. If you are tired from a long day, or in a hurry, there is room in the main compartment to throw EVERYTHING you have, zip it up and head home to sort it out. The handle and shoulder strap make caring it from the car to your house a breeze.

Side pocket view.

Besides the main compartment, the pockets on this thing are something you need to experience for yourself. Four main pockets surround the bag, each containing what seems like, a million others inside... and one major compartment in the bottom for your waders. You have your choice on organization, but whatever you choose it will hold all your accessories, fly boxes, and reels! Previously I had my stuff in three different backpacks, a small duffle, and a cardboard box, this makes life easy.

There is no loose fabric anywhere near the zippers so major snags do not happen. The overall construction at first glance is durable and well though out, and at closer inspection you can tell this thing is built to last. With this bag I went from the guy who always forgets something, to the one that has everything.

In the car...

If you are interested you can read more about the William Joseph Wader Bag here. If you want one you can click here.

Fishing with the Kids 6-15-10

2010-06-27T21:04:00.000-04:00

Brian and I headed out for the day with our kids. Somedays the kids like to play on the creek banks with bugs and sticks and other days they want to fish! Today was a day they wanted to fish, and that was fine with us!

Brian and Ethan prepare to release a trout.

Brian fighting one in.

Spinner sighting!

Maddie casting.

Ethan casting.

Evening Spinners 6-10-10

2010-06-23T21:51:00.000-04:00

Went out with Jessie, Andy, and Jim the other evening looking for Sulphurs. We even had a surprise visit from Brian... so it was almost a full crew! Too many other guys had the same idea though, and we ended up cramped in one small section of stream. I opted to shoot pics more than fish, which was ok by me. Sulphur spinners fell right before dark.

Visitor.

Jim and Andy.

Andy's nice brookie.

Jim's nice brown.

Crazy Sulphur Spinner Swarm!

Fish on! (angler unknown)

Kids and Bugs 6/2/10

2010-06-14T22:08:00.000-04:00

Brian and I met for a few hours on the stream and brought along the young ones. Fishing was pretty good with a sporadic sulphur hatch. The kids had fun collecting various stream-side bugs, and releasing a fish or two.

Brian drifting.

A story here... (mayfly wing)

Looks harmless...

Happy kid, proud dad.

Sulphur Hatch 5/30/10

2010-06-08T18:06:00.000-04:00

Rise.

BWO

Sulphur in the box...

Nice looking bug!

Midge-tastic!

Jessie with a fish.

Camping Trip Day 3 5/23/10

2010-06-03T16:53:00.000-04:00

Final day of camping... we were all pretty tired by this point. Fishing was ok, and we even had a little sun which made for some underwater camera action!

Steel, sun, and dew.

Sulphurs...

Going to the surface!

Captured.

Underwater brown reflection.

Camping Trip Day 2 5/22/10

2010-06-01T10:17:00.000-04:00

Jessie and the annual Camp Stache...

Nice spots.

Brian posing, Dan snapping a pic.

Underwater release.

Bob and his spring reflection.

Camping Trip Day 1 5/21/10

2010-05-24T22:12:00.002-04:00

Met up with Brian and Ian on the stream Friday evening to start up the annual camping trip. Overcast and some light rain... the fishing was tough! Set up camp and tied some flies, it was peaceful.

Leaving Buffalo...

Brian throwing a dry...

Setting up camp...

Tying at the picnic table...

Bob tying...

Inland Color 5/15/10

2010-05-19T23:54:00.000-04:00

Here are the rest of the pics from last weekend...

Mug shot.

Boots in the sun.

Boots and bridge.

Andy's second brookie!

Sulphur nymph.

Family...

Inland B&W 5/15/10

2010-05-18T10:52:00.000-04:00

Went out for a full day with the crew. It is rare that this combo happens, and when it does I tend to get a little camera happy. It was even sunny which is rare by itself! Anglers: Jessie Hollenbeck, Andy Borden, and new member Jim Guida.

First fish of the day.

Jim's first.

Sunlight contrast.

Underwater boots with sun.

Andy's nice brookie!

Jessie getting the drift.

Jim getting the drift.

Face to face.

Inland w/ Sun! 5/9/10

2010-05-16T23:45:00.000-04:00

Don't leave home with out it!

Nice brown in nice sun.

Sulphur sighting!

Brown trout skin pattern.

Underwater brown.

Hate to leave...

Inland with the Kids 5/7/10

2010-05-11T20:37:00.000-04:00

Back east and to my home river. I had a great time showing my parents where I fish, and meeting up with Brian and his son was an added bonus. I also fished with a new addition to the photography gear. I received an underwater housing for my camera, an awesome present from my wife! Fishing was slow at first, but picked up as Brian finally cracked the code. Stripping big streamers... of course.

A stream-side education... "this is a sulphur nymph"

Black Caddis.

Release.

Stream-side education continues... "release him very gently now"

Water perspective.

Utah Streamer Fishing 5/2/10

2010-05-05T10:21:00.001-04:00

My first day fishing out west... Beautiful scenery, good friends, big streamers, and even a few fish!

Wading across.

Looking for trout food. Angler: Bryan Gregson

Utah Brown Trout.

Stripping line.

Casting streamers. Angler: Corey Kruitbosch

Gliding Osprey.

Hendrickson Hatch 4/18/10

2010-04-22T13:49:00.003-04:00

Met up for an afternoon/evening of dry flying with Jessie Hollenbeck. We got to the river right on schedule with the Hendrickson duns, and took a few on top in the first few minutes. Got a surprise visit from another friend Ian Yorkston a little later, but unfortunately the wind picked up, and the temperature dropped fast. Spinners didn't show up like we hoped, but we still got a couple more takers throughout the evening.

Jessie letting one fly.

Female Hendrickson.

Nice brown at the end of the fight.

Boots in nice light.

Ian making a cast in the late light.

Hendrickson Spinner Fall 4/15/10

2010-04-18T22:28:00.002-04:00

Female spinner with eggs.

Spinner sipper.

Another brown caught sipping.

Emerging Hendrickson.

Male dun.

A little preview of what's to come...

Hendrickson Hatch 4/13/10

2010-04-16T09:21:00.003-04:00

Spring is here! My good friend Brian and I took the kids to our local inland stream the other day. As soon as our boots hit the water there were bugs visible and fish rising. Hendrickson duns, and smaller BWO spinners were the mayflies, and the fish were on the Hendricksons. It was warm, sunny, and just an all around awesome day to be on the water...

Field of yellow.

Female Hendrickson dun checking out the Winston.

A colorful setting for this male Hendrickson dun.

BWO spinner resting on a parachute wing.

Brian and his first fish of the season on a dry.

Brown trout on a dry.

Another...

Nymphing = bigger fish.

Brook Trout Trip 4/11/10

2010-04-11T21:52:00.004-04:00

Went on a brook trout trip in Northern NY this weekend. The water was perfect, and the weather cooperated. All brookies caught on big dries and released...

Early start as usual, you know what they say...

Tool for the day.

Dry flies and native brook trout... perfect.

Even had a blue wing sighting.

Beautiful.

Stream side flower.

Nice fight and a big fly.

Brook trout fin.

Tail fin.

Giving the Tribs a Break 4/8/10

2010-04-09T09:19:00.004-04:00

After a couple days of heavy rain I decided it would be better to head inland, and let the bigger lake tributaries settle out a little. The weather was forecasted to have cool temps and more rain, but it ended up being in the 60's and bright sun most of the day! I enjoyed the warm sunlight, and the fish enjoyed dining on a variety of tiny midge patterns...

Rainy start.

Nice brown finally giving up.

Proof of reproduction!

Nice one of the day.

Train motion.

Weekday Hunt for Steel 4/1/10

2010-04-06T12:04:00.003-04:00

It was opening day for all the NY trout streams so the tribs were untouched as I arrived early in the AM. Later that morning I met up with Brian and his son Ethan. It turned out to be a hot day with temps in the mid 70's and lots of sun.

Early morning steel, sporting a clown nose.

Bonus brown getting it's chrome back.

Selective bend.

Brian's nice steel of the day.

Spring Steel (Part III of 3) 3/28/10

2010-04-03T14:20:00.003-04:00

The weekend we have all been waiting for...

Fresh tippet.

Nice drop back brown.

A much needed rest.

Net full of steel.

Beautifully spotted hen.

Big chrome in the net.

Big chrome pose.

Spring Steel (Part II of 3) 3/28/10

2010-03-30T07:59:00.003-04:00

The second day of the weekend proved to be more productive. The weather and water maintained and the fish cooperated. Stay tuned for part three, the best is yet to come!

Andy Borden fighting a nice steel.

Bonus Brown.

Jessie Hollenbeck casting.

A nice hen colored up and willing to play.

The net.

Spring Steel (Part I of 3) 3/27/10

2010-03-29T10:11:00.003-04:00

An insane weekend, full of spring steel. The slow days of winter are over, and I am really thankful! Andy Borden and I fished all weekend in perfect water and perfect weather. Below are a few pics from Saturday morning...

Crazy.

First steel to the net.

Old girl but a nice fight.

New Korkers holding up nicely.

Colored up.

Young and pretty.

'Guiding' Trip 3-20-10

2010-03-26T07:43:00.004-04:00

Last weekend my friend Andy and I pooled all our fly gear and took 4 med students fly fishing. We donated the trip as part of a fundraiser for The Lighthouse, which is a free clinic located in Buffalo, NY.

We started on the tribs, and caught lots of suckers.

A fish is a fish, especially if it is your first time!

Moved inland to get the guys into some trout.

Everyone in the group caught fish.

Even Chris...

Beautiful brown trout in low light.

The group.

Kids Day Out (Tribs) 3/18/10

2010-03-22T08:00:00.002-04:00

Gearing up.

Searching for signs of life.

Casting without the backpack, what a relief.

Stones were out in full force.

Fishing was slow so I did a kick sample for the kids... and me.

Trib/Inland Day 3/7/10

2010-03-14T16:49:00.002-04:00

Last Sunday Jessie and I got up early and out to a local trib to try our hand at some steel. The water was still a little low, and after two hours without a hook up we got in the car and headed inland...

The look of trib defeat.

Quick inland redemption.

Still snow?!

The look of inland success.

Nice one of the day.

Central NY Skunking 3/6/10

2010-03-10T08:09:00.005-05:00

Before and after the JP Ross Fly Tying Symposium we decided to fish... three and 1/2 fisherman working hard with three and 1/2 different techniques. Nothing. It was beautiful though.

Brian and his son wading across...

Jessie roll casting.

Drifting under the bridge.

Skunked.

Gear is loaded... lets go home.

Upland Birds Part II 3/7/10

2010-03-09T13:28:00.002-05:00

After the real hunt we brought the puppies out to see if they could sniff out a bird.

Alert and ready.

Searching.

Something looks interesting...

Puppy and hunter.

Puppies first flush.

Upland Birds Part I 3/7/10

2010-03-07T21:34:00.004-05:00

Beautiful late winter day in Western NY...

Getting ready.

Taking aim at a flushed pheasant.

Good dog.

Success.

Kids Day Out 3-4-10

2010-03-05T00:54:00.006-05:00

An amazing March day of fishing with the kids. Weather was high 30's/sunny, and the fish were hungry. Both kids reeled in trout, and had turns netting fish. Angler: Brian Bradfield

Fishing buddies.

Brian's nice one.

Little net man.

My daughters first brown trout

Fish on!

Reeling in and ready to go.

Car packed... it was hard to leave.

Winter Inland: Part II 2/27/10

2010-03-02T09:18:00.002-05:00

Winter inland fishing offers a great opportunity to hook and land a lot of fish. Not very many anglers brave the elements, and the fish get comfortable again. Angler: Andy Borden

Winter Inland Trout

Beautiful brown ready to go.

A responsible trout pose.

Beautiful fin and skin of a native brown.

Brookie bonus, thank you red worm!

My 4th brookie in 5 years out of this typically all brown water.

Winter Inland: Part I 2/27/10

2010-02-28T09:46:00.007-05:00

A warm winter day in Western NY was accompanied by high volumes of wet falling snow and a brisk wind. Bugs were out, and the fish were happy. Angler: Andy Borden.

The Winter Angler

Breaking in the new boots.

Finding the way.

A quick preview.

Gloveless drifting.

Breaking down the gear.

Inland Trout 2/20/10

2010-02-24T07:55:00.003-05:00

After hitting the tribs in the AM Andy and I traveled down to the inland streams to try at a few little browns. It was a beautifully sunny and warm winter day. If you have followed my work at all you know I'm a 'right out of the camera' kind of guy... I do own photoshop, and from time to time I learn a new editing technique and use it. Hope you like these...

Farm country.

Gear on the tracks.

Very young brown, sporting parr marks.

Trout eye, colors reduced.

The End of the Skunk 2/20/10

2010-02-21T17:22:00.004-05:00

After so many unsuccessful trips to the lake tribs I finally connected with a steelhead. It was small but beautiful. What happens after a month long string of fishless and freezing days? You take lots of pictures... Thanks to Andy Borden for a great job handling the fish.

Ready.

Set.

Smile.

Release.

The Frozen Trib Report... 2/13/10

2010-02-13T17:02:00.004-05:00

A whole lot of this today... it gets old.

Shelf ice.

Lots of shelf ice...

My fishing partner for the day.

Skin Series

2010-02-09T21:55:00.004-05:00

Brown Trout 1

Brown Trout 2

Brown Trout 3

Brown Trout 4

Inland Trout 1/6/2010

2010-02-07T12:07:00.005-05:00

Trout eye.

Net and snow.

One quick picture.

The fly of the day.

Walking the tracks back to reality.

Frozen Tribs PART II 1/30/10

2010-02-03T12:52:00.004-05:00

The road to somewhere fishable.

Frozen Bugger.

Fishing between the slush. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

It's time to lose the stilts and get some new boots.

Frozen Tribs PART I 1/30/10

2010-02-01T08:30:00.003-05:00

Long exposure revealing the icy conditions.

Abstract mallard fly by.

Flipping a mend. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Changing flies in the early morning sun. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Drifting a slushy run. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Overexposed Series

2010-01-21T15:54:00.004-05:00

The long walk back. Anglers: Jessie Hollenbeck and Kevin Fuller

Midge.

Moment of truth. Angler: Brian Bradfield

Getting a breath. Angler: Brain Bradfield

Tippet extraction. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

A Visit Inland Jan 18, 2010

2010-01-18T17:32:00.005-05:00

Brian and Dan talking strategy before the sunrise.

An inland brown with winter colors. Angler: Brian Bradfield

Fishing under the train. Angler: Brain Bradfield

Tools for the day.

One last brown before we go... Angler: Brian Bradfield

Warm Winter Skunking Jan 16, 2010

2010-01-17T10:33:00.004-05:00

Becoming part of the scenery. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Casting in the sun. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Winter midge.

At least it was a beautiful day. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Calling it a day. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

New Year Steel Jan 1st 2010

2010-01-15T13:10:00.006-05:00

All shots taken today with Kodak slide film as my dslr is in the shop The big steelhead shown below was my first nice trib fish of the season. Thanks to my buddy Ian for helping me land that giant, and for freezing his hands off while handling the fish!

Winter fishing at its best. Angler: Ian Yorkston

Observing a nice stretch. Angler: Ian Yorkston

Reel contrast. Angler: Lucas Carroll

Winter steel. Angler: Ian Yorkston

A winter steelhead with girth. Angler: Ian Yorkston

A New Year January 2, 2010

2010-01-11T14:02:00.004-05:00

Fresh snow contrast. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Quick fly change before the fingers freeze. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Preparing to fish the bend. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Skunked and cold, time to hang up the frozen bugger and go home. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

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A Change of Scenery December 16, 2009

2010-01-11T11:46:00.005-05:00

Enjoying hot coffee and getting the guts to gear up.

No Ice! A rare sight when wind chills are in the single digits.

Nymphing in the snow. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Winter brown release = cold hands. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

A good day ends with frozen boots.

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The Atlantic November 27, 2009

2010-01-10T23:38:00.006-05:00

Windy and cold captured in this long exposure before the day begins.

Tying on with high hopes. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Choosing a new bug, somethings gotta give. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

The one fish of the day, and it was worth the wait.

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Lake Run Brown Trout November 19, 2009

2010-01-10T14:25:00.015-05:00

Arriving early today allowed for some beautiful long exposures.

Hunting browns in perfect trib water. Angler: Brian Bradfield

Toned female ready for release. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

Unbelievable light gracing this beautiful male. Angler: Jessie Hollenbeck

A monster female lake run brown trout. Angler: Brian Bradfield

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