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yes, better in winter than in summer as long as its not snowing

that's rad! like in a cabin, or...

Thank you , yes that fish was amazing!

@@HookontheFlynice to see that you are catch and release, that second trout looked delicious.

It would play well here

Glad you enjoyed it!

Yes, you need a California Fishing License to fish (game wardens will check) and you need an Adventure Pass to park most places in the San Gabriel Mts as it is National Forest. The adventure pass is only $15 or $20 and it will save you from getting an expensive ticket.

thank you!!

yup, hoping for another wet winter so we get flows and fish like this next spring as well

thanks! yes, it is

all good guesses, but not where this video was shot. truth be told I wouldn't tell you if you got it right anyway, I'd probably delete your comment so other folks don't find out...

@@HookontheFly the places, I mentioned north fork of the San Gabriel, and south fork campground of big rock Creek in the canyon Toward the Angeles crest may be worth trying? I did not expect you to tell me, but I gave it a shot.

@@keithpomella9953 right now isn't a great time to fish. the water is low and very warm and not oxygenated well. the fish are in survival mode , trying to make it through the heat of the summer so best to let them rest up. but if we get good winter rains again like we did last year, every fishable water in the san gabriels is gonna be full of fun and healthy trout by March! That's how it was this year, you could catch trout anywhere.

Thanks, have a great time! The high altitude streams and lakes are fishing great.

@@HookontheFly that’s great news, I’m looking forward to exploring these areas! Hoping to get my first brown and brook trout on this trip!

@@philr3510 theres tons of browns up there, i bet you'll do fine

I guess since 2022 when I fished it, that's what the info sign said

99.5% of people who watch this video have no idea where I caught these fish, and those that do know to keep their mouths shut.

I agree, this river sees so much pressure already… respectfully I do not think it’s the best idea to blast it on TH-cam.

@@jordancollins1626 I'll bet a cold beer you have no idea where these fish were caught.

Cry me a river man these parts have been F-up for a while now and agreed people that do fish these parts know to keep quiet . Get off the dudes back . Sick video btw 🤙🏼

@@abehidalgo2788 exactly 💪thank you!🙌

right on!

Hell yeah dude! I'm hoping it's another wet winter so it will be good again next Spring too!

the farther you get, the bigger the fish

this is north-central california so luckily no brown bears just tons of black bears but they arent bad

thanks!😀

Tell me your new to Fly Fishing without telling me you’re new to fly fishing

100% brown trout

@@LivingOutThere yessir!

@@genedavella9817 depends how fast you can hike but ballpark is 3-4 hours. I usually do all my hiking early, get in deep, then fish back as the morning warms up.

Right on, I've fished Tinnemaha but never Goodale or Taboose, I'll have to check them out! I'm just glad to have wild trout so close to LA, even if they are on the smaller side. Never caught a musky before, it's on my bucket list!

yes, it's pretty far back up in there

sure

you know it!

thank you!

Amazing! curios to hear what you think about it, I love mine.

@@HookontheFlyUpdate: So the Superfine is awesome and casts like a dream. I also ordered 3 fiberglass blanks and am building the first of them now. I’m a fiberglass convert. RIP wallet

@@brettlinder7539 😂oh boy. well, there's a lot worse things you can spend your money on, that's for sure. I sure love my Superfine! Hope your build-outs go good🙌

That's awesome, I love it when they're eating dry flies!

@@HookontheFly it’s really exciting! I had a few jump out of the water to bite them, lots of fun dispute the tiny fish! Hopefully they’ll survive long enough to grow into big trout!

@@philr3510 If we get a wet winter this year like we did last year then they are gonna grow grow grow!

thanks! yes, we were surprised when we saw it, very nice fish

Deep Creek is on my list! I need to explore the SB mountains more, everyone keeps telling me there's a lot of great water there that I need to fish.

A cool Fall would be great but I'm not holding my breath. That's not me on the fiddle, I play several instruments but fiddle ain't one. every once in awhile i get together with the guys and we just play a ton of stringband music and I record it all so i can use it on my episodes. Then other times I just record in my studio with what i have and what i can play, like banjo and guitar and bass, or piano and mandolin or something. I love combining the music and the fishing, stoked you do too!

Also any small tips on flys to use up there 😃

No, this is in a different part of the mountains

a pheasant tail and a parachute adams are all you need anywhere in the san gabriels

It's a special place for sure

5 wt

Thanks for watching!!

yup, i think a lot of people don't like to h ike in there either, they stick to the roads so they miss out on a lot of the great spots deeper in

😁he let himself go!

we be jammin' !!

Howdy Mike, stoked you like the video and the music! There may be some fish in this stream in the Fall, but the water will be much lower and much warmer by then so there will be less oxygen for the fish and they have a higher chance of dying after being caught. I'm going to wait until temps start to consistently drop and the water levels rise again, which means when the weather is colder and we get more rain. So probably not until winter. I have another video from this stream coming out tomorrow that I shot back in early June, and that was the last time I've fished it because it was already starting to get too hot even then.

@@HookontheFly sweet, looking forward to the next one!

@@MO_Lives thanks dude!

It's been really hot and lots of people have been fishing the area this year. you have to get up super early before the water warms up and find someplace that is off the beaten path to catch any fish right now. I'm just waiting til Fall when the weather cools off, and the fishing pressure is a little less. til then it's kern and Owens for me.

that's where the bigger fish were

oh wow that must've been awesome. glad you liked it!

me too, small stream is the best!

I'm thinking about it. Just spent a whole weekend fishing the new glass and I'm now more in love with it than ever.

I have many glass Rods from 2 -8 weight The vintage Fenwick from the 70’s are probably the best. Fastest best balanced glass rods ever made

@@brianrobinson1975 you find them mostly on ebay?

Yes, the auction site has them but not as many as 5-8 years ago. Still worth looking for them. I like the first generation Fenwick Feralites the best (1962-1972), but second generation nice too, a little faster action. The handle grip on the first generation are my favorite cork grip of all time, nice big diameter and widest in the front half. Favorite models include FF70, FF75, FF79, FF80, and for second generation, FF705, FF755, FF756, FF805, FF806, FF807. The models over 8’ long get a little heavy and bulky, but FF84, FF85, and FF856 are great casters. All Fenwick fly rods of that era had solid stainless steel guides. There were some 4-piece models too, a little slower and full flex action.

@@barry4fish Excellent, thanks for the info! I'll keep an eye out

totally agree🙌

they work great in that kind of water!

crazy how these big fish live in this small water!