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That's the truth! That's how I don' typically like to do these type of trips solo.

Thanks for watching! I was so psyched when I captured that chipmunk. They'd been hanging around my camp the whole time I was there.

No worries! I run straight level line to a stopper knot. Then tie off using a standard fisherman's knot w/ fluorocarbon tippet, anywhere from 4x to 6x typically. Tie the first nymph to the end of that. Tie another piece of fluorocarbon *around the line* of the first section. Then a fly to the end of that. I tie the dropper around the line instead of off the hook like you'd normally see because if you want to change only the top fly you can carefully slide the dropper tag up, retie the first fly, then slide it back down. Does that make sense? As far as length, depends highly on the water. Typically 3-4 feet for the top fly and 1 foot or so for the dropper.

Appreciate you watching my friend!

I don't generally give out sensitive spots, sorry!

Have you tried the Croc *Bistro* models specifically? They are insanely grippy, much more than dedicated fishing boots. They dry quickly, they are light to hike in, they are cheap and they have the most grip of any shoe I or my friends have tried. Regular crocs ... not using those in a million years but def check out the bistro model.

That sounds pretty awesome!

Narcissistic people think people care about what they do

Can you clarify for me... are you upset that I made a fly fishing video on my fly fishing channel about a good day of fishing without blowing the spot up? Apologies if I'm misunderstanding.

@@FlickyFlies I can tell by your question that you were not a fisherman BEFORE social media and video geolocating.

@@jasonsmith7809 You know what they say about assumptions? Maybe move along to some other content on TH-cam.

Awesome, and thank you!

Potentially but I'm not sure it would be worth it to regain that lost height and then have a less strong version of my tripod fall over and destroy all of my camera gear.

Have you tried the Croc Bistro models specifically? They are insanely grippy, much more than dedicated fishing boots. They dry quickly, they are light to hike in, they are cheap and they have the most grip of any shoe I or my friends have tried. Regular crocs ... not using those in a million years but def check out the bistro model.

@ Hadn’t heard of them….but certainly will take a look at this model…you seem committed😂🤙🏻🎣 Thanks!

They do make a special river version, that grips, but it doesnt matter, the shoes are too soft and loose.

@@PatrickSymmes Not in my opinion. To each their own, glad you have some shoes you can use yourself.

@@CoastalBendFishNinja Join the Croc cult!

Yeah man, it hurt in the moment. I figured it was going to be crazy expensive to repair, cuz Gitzo. Turns out it was only around 20 shipped haha.

That's why I cut out the tags in my clothing when backpacking!

Unless that stick breaks and my camera and lens falls in the water creating a much worse problem haha.

They really are so effective! Smallmouth on tenkara is about as good as it gets too imo.

@FlickyFlies True story...

Man what a rush huh? What 11 foot rod were you using for that? About how many inches does a 10 pound carp go, btw? I've caught, I think it was ... 29 inches on my biggest tenkara rod and it was incredible!

@@FlickyFlies Nissin Professional Kawashi 360 7:3 rod. The fish was around 28 inches. I have caught carp to 35 pounds here on a 7 weight fly rod but a 20 inch + on Tenkara is crazy fun and scary at the same time...

@@FlickyFlies Hmm, I found a nice spot in my area with lots of 2 to 5 pound carp, I think Ill take my Tenkara for a spin tomorrow...

Lol that does seem to be the de facto amount of elevation loss for me doesn't it?

Thanks my friend!

Thanks man! Glad to have you here.

Indeed, the wild rainbows seem to fight harder but at the very least they definitely look prettier! Yes, I only wear the neoprene socks when warmth is needed. It's these: www.amazon.com/NeopSkin-Neoprene-Volleyball-Swimming-Snorkeling/dp/B08BHMG3QX/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=215DVFJX3L1TI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DfHnIHynPSK8hodDPcBzdzoXnYakYCJvVMrLTf6SQ7frE6hw9ZSGjGBe-zZG8B8JI7v-47ww08UYQmhk8QujT-rMqvTnM3mHnIS3UwFWwYbSKLT7ebkOoLU2AFBXYhLo1BPhNFpGrfvD3Djl4krB2aqPAgVOW11z2vzQxQ0FE2iCAR0NopQBicaTsJOwkQCSiuypN2N59fDy-pO1GVrZudUuUC-Jc_Vpch5IbBVLUUGAsCm2QZ4XpVy0WQShIRk7kFjEE6-OHoilliV7w-r0S9UV-gN8GkGOxJwLXSSUZms.LzjKyofPv5JIGLiM9ac61V0mWZnRJdXMJAicAxstuDg&dib_tag=se&keywords=neoprene+socks&qid=1735865586&sprefix=neoprene+sock%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Thanks! Searching for gold seems fun!

Thanks so much!

I prefer level lines because I'm tight-line nymphing and I like how there is less drag to pull the nymph back.

I know right! Thanks for watching again man.

Lol! To be fair, I haven't fished in the winter like this in about 2 years. I've gotten soft.

@ Yep I’ve pretty much sworn it off too. Tooo painful. Would be one thing if I was catching fish.

It's heartbreaking! I'm not too good at hand-lining, that's for sure. Thanks for being a viewer, appreciate you being here and I'm glad you enjoy my channel!

I get the frustration, but you can also go find your own spots and then not tell me. There's tons of them out there. Just trying to show off a cool spot, like I said. No ill will intended. Besides, no one wants even my relatively small TH-cam channel blowing up spots, trust me... especially if they recognize this place.

Thank you Michael! Indeed, they’re still out there! I must admit the hike back out, on day two, after we had hiked a few more miles in just about wiped us out. The elevation didn’t seem so bad on the way down into the canyon!

Do they really know about it though?

@@FlickyFliesI knew exactly where you were from the screen grab…and laughed at the title. It’s not a secret 🤫

@@CoastalBendFishNinja I actually don't think you do if I had to guess, I think you're thinking of a similar place. That one is everyone's best secret fishing spot. But maybe I'm wrong.

@@FlickyFlies 🎣🤙🏻🍻 I said what I said. I wasn’t mistaking it for somewhere else. Be well and tight lines 🙏🏻🎣 Would never put info on a public space to blow up a spot, so you are safe from me 😂🤙🏻

@@CoastalBendFishNinja Haha word, if you say so I believe you! But then you know it's a pretty damn secret spot haha. I know that other one is not as secretive as we'd like to believe but I estimate maybe 2-3 people come here every week, with obviously some weeks being less and some more. If you wanna message me on instagram I'd be curious to know if we are indeed on the same page but if you don't wanna bother I can't blame you. Peace out man.

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Thank you!

Haha! Doritos and Oreos can never be topped!

@@FlickyFlies same here

Both bioengineered goodness

Lol! Thanks for watching man.

Hot BOD! Tight BODDD! I want your BOD!

@ get in line behind hot coco

That was hilarious Travis!

@ thank you thank you

I plead the 5th!

@@FlickyFlieslol i figured it was a 50/50 shot!

@@FlickyFlieslooks like the kinda place Butch Cassidy would love 😃

You're not wrong! Nothing better than slamming a bag full of sour patch kids while backpacking.

Appreciate it my guy!

I miss it to much, need to get back out to the desert ASAP! Thanks for watching.

Is it the same bluegill we have in the U.S. I wonder? That sounds awesome!

@@FlickyFlies Yes it is. We have large mouth, smallmouth and spotted bass as well, all :imported" from the US...

Nice! My pleasure! I'd love to fish some of the drifless spots you've got - when I fished it I went up to Wisconsin.

Is that something you've really noticed?

Heck yea man! This upcoming spring?

@@FlickyFlies yup! I’ll be once again targeting wild apaches and gilas to finish out my wild az trout challenge🤙🏼

Plot Twist: My next video coming out is from a gray winter day catching stocker rainbow trout in the Denver South Platte downtown! (It isn't)

@@FlickyFlies Been to downtown Denver. You don't have to take me there. (I didn't catch any stocker rainbows, though.)

@ did you catch wild rainbows? Carp perhaps?

@@FlickyFlies Unfortunately, I wasn't there to fish. (I was just in downtown Denver. The closest I got to the S. Platte was driving over it on one of the bridges.)

Haha I gotcha!

That someone is smart! I get a lot of value from all sorts of aspects of fishing. The places it brings me is probably my #1. Just catching a fish and fooling them is great too, size doesn't matter too much. At least, I don't chase it. Catching a big fish, however, really can feel amazing and get the heart racing like nothing else in fishing.

Sorry man, just isn't needed for a video of this type!

@FlickyFlies it's not like I'm asking if it's in Sedona like one person was asking. If you said the state it's in there's no way anyone's going to pinpoint where you're at or even get within a hundred miles!

@ I hear the argument, not trying to be a pain I just don’t think it’s necessary to enjoy the video. I know when I’m looking for spots and people drop a state, personally, it helps me a lot in narrowing down the search!

@ btw, I almost deleted the Sedona comment but I felt that just saying nope was fine. But if we really think about it, now people know it isn’t Sedona and will help narrow down that search. Idk man, I just don’t think it’s necessary or helps the streams stay healthy. I know people have other opinions about that or call it gatekeeping but I fall in line with not giving out details if I’m going to film and show a place.

@@FlickyFliesOh please, like you didn’t tag the state on your instagram.

Awesome! Still super warm up here in Fort Collins / northern CO.

Conejos have snow on ground there?

Heck yeah, I love to hear it. Thanks for watching.

Oh yeah baby!

We've all been there.