What an awesome adventure! I love the combo of backpacking, camp life, and fly fishing. It's so cool to see you having so much fun. Your joy was palpable. As good as it gets.
Mike, You always thank the audience for subscribing, it’s we that should be thanking you ! You’re an inspiration. Keep up the great work and above all thanks for sharing.
Nice job. My favorite lake fly is a black jig head mini leech. Nice job switching to a leech. Favorite quote, "A trout is a moment of beauty known only to those who seek it." - Arnold Gingrich
You do a super good job of conveying freedom and adventure. I have loved the Colorado mountains for the last 40 years. The high lakes are spectacular! At 70, I am somewhat limited but still get there Thanks
As usual great video Mike. You’re absolutely right about the physical stress of getting to locations like this. Just as important is the mental stress you have to overcome. Thanks for getting past both these hurdles. It was great to see such beautiful fish in such a gorgeous setting. Thanks for sharing all your adventures with us. Charlotte loved seeing a trout that wasn’t a brown trout. Tight lines!!
Loving the channel man. What an epic place to fish. Your videos capture the essence of what the sport is about....not just catching fish, but getting to places of such beauty. Keep it up!
Enjoyed looking over your shoulder in this video. The underwater scenes were a nice touch. The Weminuche is my favorite wilderness area in Colorado and I'll be exploring the fly fishing on the Rio Grande headwaters and its tribs in August '24. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Thanks for the great scenery, fly fishing and preview.🤝
Loved the whole trip. You had me hooked 2 minutes in on day one. The hiking, rigging, fishing, more hiking, more fishing and the winding down were all tremendous. Excellent production & video editing as well. You're all about the whole trip, not just the fly fishing. Hope you had a good hike back out.
Another epic vid. You inspire me to fish as much as possible with my son, hoping his passion will only grow as deep as yours. Great great video brother.
Your videos are getting better and better! Thank you for taking us along. Sometimes you make me wish I had made better use of some of my misspent younger days and been more like Mike! As I type, I'm sitting about 15 minutes from Little Piney Creek and plan to hit it this PM with my TFO 1 wt..........a like new recent Ebay find.
Just finished watching this great video . Best one hour and 13 minute TH-cam Fly fishing video that I have seen. Well done in fact so authentic and real. You have a great talent young man and thank you for making fly fishing an exciting adventure And encouraging us to pull the trigger. Planning on retiring soon and you've helped me look forward to making my fly fishing dreams come true. Great wisdom and knowledge that you share. So awesome. Look forward to your next adventure.
Holy cow! Thank you so much Tom! Im so glad you enjoyed the adventure! There is so much out there to do and see we gotta make it happen while we still can! Tight lines 💪🏼
@@FLYALLSZN Thanks for your reply. I will take yur advice and make it happen. I live in Boulder and I'm still exploring flyfishing in Colorado. I'm also from Northern NM . Gonna settle in Taos someday. Your videos are inspirational. THANKS AGAIN.
got here late for the end of the premiere, watched the end, then started over at the beginning. I would love to be able to make that hike at some point. great video.
Incredibly beautiful location and filming, with a great personality and storytelling presence. Gotta get a new shirt though that one was clearly interfering with your double haul 😎
I've been wanting to do a backpacking trip with alpine lake fishing. Seems fly is the way to go, but I only know spinning rods. Any tips to confidently go out as a fly novice?
Bring the spin rod. That is not a joke. Growing up I brought both just in case. Cold turkey sounds romantic, but those trout can be a little tough sometimes and a spinner works wonders no matter where you go.
Hella Dope content. Got some good vibes from this for sure. Thanks for sharing your adventure. I tried out backcountry myself not to long ago, Loved it! Now I just have to bring out my fly rod for next trip and I’ll be set. 🇨🇦🤙🏾
Dude, new subscriber here!! I’ve just picked up the sport recently and jumped in with both feet!! I’ve started tying flies recently also. Your vidz are so cool bro! I want to go to Wyoming so bad to fish! If you’re ever back in NC let me know. I’ll show you some spots.
also, you've been an inspiration for me lately bro. I recently got a drone and am going to sell my jeep and begin a van build here soon. Going to try and shoot some content myself here in the co rockies. Keep living the dream my man
I stand corrected (from your first video on Ute Creek) - there are Rios in the Ute Creek basin; all the range assessment data that I've been able to find is several years old, and only shows core and conservation populations - segments of streams where the "purity" of the cutthroat are high, and typically there are no other species to compete or breed with them. The Rios in the Ute Creek area are a recreation population, which means they're regularly stocked - I would imagine it would be mostly in the lakes, and by air. I don't know if those lakes are deep enough for the fish to survive the winter - they might be. I don't think there were any in that area when I last fished Ute Creek, in 2011, but I never made it up to the lakes.
All around great content, first time I've seen a well-produced video that covers so much, quite the mix of gear review (coffee and dehydrated meal), explanation of your technique and then sharing your thoughts, can't say enough. Keep up the good work! Btw, looked like the rods you used in this (or one of the other vids?) are glass; if so, what rod company / builder and if you recommend them, please?
what an amazing video man! I missing five fishing for cutthroat so much right now. Would you mind sharing the name of this lake? It’s one that looks like a blast!
Bro i just beat cancer i had chemo and radiation for over a year straight but even though i was sick as a bastard and lost 92lbs. I still would get out there and fish. The doctors gave me a 20% chance of surviving but i really think it was the fly fishing that helped me live!!
That is an amazing story and should inspire anyone reading it! For real you never know when it could all end. It seems like you have very much made the most of it.
@@FLYALLSZN oh yes i didn't let those terrible days throwing up every couple of hours stop me from getting my boots wet,so i have guys like you to be there pushing me! Thank you for saving my life!!
What happened to all the trees? I know it's normal to see a few patches of dead trees here and there but it looks like beetles or fungus or maybe a post burn killed the whole damn forest what a shame. But at least the fish seem to be doing well.
What an awesome adventure! I love the combo of backpacking, camp life, and fly fishing. It's so cool to see you having so much fun. Your joy was palpable. As good as it gets.
Thank you so much Gregory! It’s hard to capture everything but I sure as hell try!
Mike, You always thank the audience for subscribing, it’s we that should be thanking you ! You’re an inspiration. Keep up the great work and above all thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Mark!! That means so much! I just appreciate y’all (especially the OGs)
Nice job. My favorite lake fly is a black jig head mini leech. Nice job switching to a leech. Favorite quote, "A trout is a moment of beauty known only to those who seek it." - Arnold Gingrich
Thank you so much!! Love a cheeky leech brother!!
Keep at it... you're doing great!
Thank you so much!!
Awesome scenery and visual content. Nice job!!
Thank you so much Dave!
You do a super good job of conveying freedom and adventure. I have loved the Colorado mountains for the last 40 years. The high lakes are spectacular! At 70, I am somewhat limited but still get there
Thanks
Thank you so much Glenn! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great video! Those Rio Grande cutthroats are INSANE. Loving this.
Thank you so much brother!!
Once again, epic footage. Love to start my week with your adventures fly fishing.
Thank you so much!!
As usual great video Mike. You’re absolutely right about the physical stress of getting to locations like this. Just as important is the mental stress you have to overcome. Thanks for getting past both these hurdles. It was great to see such beautiful fish in such a gorgeous setting. Thanks for sharing all your adventures with us. Charlotte loved seeing a trout that wasn’t a brown trout. Tight lines!!
Rob!! Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like these newer vids! You’re the realest OG out there so you know where they came from haha
Loving the channel man. What an epic place to fish. Your videos capture the essence of what the sport is about....not just catching fish, but getting to places of such beauty. Keep it up!
It’s where it takes you! Fly fishing means a lot to a lot of different folks.. I agree with you though.. it’s more than just the catching
Really enjoying your videos!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support!
Enjoyed looking over your shoulder in this video. The underwater scenes were a nice touch. The Weminuche is my favorite wilderness area in Colorado and I'll be exploring the fly fishing on the Rio Grande headwaters and its tribs in August '24. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Thanks for the great scenery, fly fishing and preview.🤝
What a great adventure my friend, awesome in every respect!
Thank you!! It was epic!
This is so relaxing how you edited this. Great job. The red on those cutthroats is beautiful.
Thank you very much!!
Another banger video! Thank you mike for bringing that beautiful corner of the world to us! I really enjoyed it!
Not a problem at all Jeffery! So glad you liked it!!
Totally loving this new content. Hope you’re having a blast man!
It has been amazing! There is so much to see and do out here!!
Loved the whole trip. You had me hooked 2 minutes in on day one. The hiking, rigging, fishing, more hiking, more fishing and the winding down were all tremendous. Excellent production & video editing as well. You're all about the whole trip, not just the fly fishing. Hope you had a good hike back out.
Thank you so much Keith! I’m so glad y’all like the story!
What a great hike and spots bro! Damn
Another epic vid. You inspire me to fish as much as possible with my son, hoping his passion will only grow as deep as yours. Great great video brother.
Those are some of my favorite memories with my dad! Thank you so much!
Your videos are getting better and better! Thank you for taking us along. Sometimes you make me wish I had made better use of some of my misspent younger days and been more like Mike! As I type, I'm sitting about 15 minutes from Little Piney Creek and plan to hit it this PM with my TFO 1 wt..........a like new recent Ebay find.
Thank you so much!! Oh man I haven't hit the Little Piney in such a long time... I miss that river so much!
Just finished watching this great video . Best one hour and 13 minute TH-cam Fly fishing video that I have seen. Well done in fact so authentic and real. You have a great talent young man and thank you for making fly fishing an exciting adventure And encouraging us to pull the trigger. Planning on retiring soon and you've helped me look forward to making my fly fishing dreams come true. Great wisdom and knowledge that you share. So awesome. Look forward to your next adventure.
Holy cow! Thank you so much Tom! Im so glad you enjoyed the adventure! There is so much out there to do and see we gotta make it happen while we still can! Tight lines 💪🏼
@@FLYALLSZN Thanks for your reply. I will take yur advice and make it happen. I live in Boulder and I'm still exploring flyfishing in Colorado. I'm also from Northern NM . Gonna settle in Taos someday. Your videos are inspirational. THANKS AGAIN.
got here late for the end of the premiere, watched the end, then started over at the beginning. I would love to be able to make that hike at some point. great video.
Don’t hesitate brother! It’s a tough one but more than well worth it
Epic video
It was an incredible trip!
love the content
Thank you so much Andre!
This is hands down your best video yet! Would love to meet you one day when you’re big and famous!
Big and famous?! Idk about that one brother hahaha thank you so much for the support 💪🏼
@@FLYALLSZN any time! Nothing wrong with support!!
The hike in and out is the price of admission. Well worth the investment. You paid the price, we got to watch the show for free!
It’s the brass tax!! I will gladly pay that any day of the week!
Incredibly beautiful location and filming, with a great personality and storytelling presence. Gotta get a new shirt though that one was clearly interfering with your double haul 😎
Gotta work on that tan brother!! Soak in the sun while I can 😅
I've been wanting to do a backpacking trip with alpine lake fishing. Seems fly is the way to go, but I only know spinning rods. Any tips to confidently go out as a fly novice?
Bring the spin rod. That is not a joke. Growing up I brought both just in case. Cold turkey sounds romantic, but those trout can be a little tough sometimes and a spinner works wonders no matter where you go.
@@FLYALLSZN Thanks for giving me some confidence that I can use a spinner in those locations! Tight lines!
you a wild boi for going straight sandal and sock into the river haha
nice video as always bro
Gotta get it when ya can!!
Hella Dope content. Got some good vibes from this for sure. Thanks for sharing your adventure. I tried out backcountry myself not to long ago, Loved it! Now I just have to bring out my fly rod for next trip and I’ll be set. 🇨🇦🤙🏾
Thank you so much Johnny! Nothing better than the backcountry!
Next time your in Northern Colorado I would go fishing with you.
Dude, new subscriber here!! I’ve just picked up the sport recently and jumped in with both feet!! I’ve started tying flies recently also. Your vidz are so cool bro! I want to go to Wyoming so bad to fish! If you’re ever back in NC let me know. I’ll show you some spots.
U should come check out west Virginia. It's beautiful country and great trout fishing pretty much throughout the state.
I have heard great things about West Virginia! I most certainly need to check it out!
also, you've been an inspiration for me lately bro. I recently got a drone and am going to sell my jeep and begin a van build here soon. Going to try and shoot some content myself here in the co rockies. Keep living the dream my man
What?! Omfg van life is a goal!!
CRISPY
I stand corrected (from your first video on Ute Creek) - there are Rios in the Ute Creek basin; all the range assessment data that I've been able to find is several years old, and only shows core and conservation populations - segments of streams where the "purity" of the cutthroat are high, and typically there are no other species to compete or breed with them. The Rios in the Ute Creek area are a recreation population, which means they're regularly stocked - I would imagine it would be mostly in the lakes, and by air. I don't know if those lakes are deep enough for the fish to survive the winter - they might be. I don't think there were any in that area when I last fished Ute Creek, in 2011, but I never made it up to the lakes.
All around great content, first time I've seen a well-produced video that covers so much, quite the mix of gear review (coffee and dehydrated meal), explanation of your technique and then sharing your thoughts, can't say enough. Keep up the good work! Btw, looked like the rods you used in this (or one of the other vids?) are glass; if so, what rod company / builder and if you recommend them, please?
Thank you so much!! I love to show as much as I can! Those rods are from ANT! Check out the description for my coupon code! MIKE15
Need more FAS Backcountry food reviews.
Does PEAK do pizza yet???
Great video.....can you tell me what song was playing at the 15min mark?
www.epidemicsound.com/track/mRJ0lvGZUY/
That is the song!!
what an amazing video man! I missing five fishing for cutthroat so much right now. Would you mind sharing the name of this lake? It’s one that looks like a blast!
Thank you so much Ethan!
@@FLYALLSZN lake name?
@@FLYALLSZN or mounting range at least?
nice ending.
Thank you so much!
Your sentiments for the area come through!
It’s just so incredible!
“That’s a leech eatin sun ofa gun right there”
Munchin down hard on the leeches!
Bro i just beat cancer i had chemo and radiation for over a year straight but even though i was sick as a bastard and lost 92lbs. I still would get out there and fish. The doctors gave me a 20% chance of surviving but i really think it was the fly fishing that helped me live!!
That is an amazing story and should inspire anyone reading it! For real you never know when it could all end. It seems like you have very much made the most of it.
@@FLYALLSZN oh yes i didn't 4
@@FLYALLSZN oh yes i didn't let those terrible days throwing up every couple of hours stop me from getting my boots wet,so i have guys like you to be there pushing me!
Thank you for saving my life!!
shot in the dark here but were you per chance in deckers in CO last week?
Unfortunately no Kellen! Haven’t made my way up there yet!
What rod where you using in the video
I was using a few!! ANT & Moonshine!! Both 5wts
CHICKEN TERIYAKI YESSIIIRRRRR
Damn right brother 💪🏼
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Any chance you're mainly a streamer fisherman?
I like to be a well rounded angler! If the conditions are right I love a good streamer bite!
@@FLYALLSZN Cool. I ask because you put some serious arm strength into that cast1
Instant Folgers is nasty!!
When do you know to yell “hey bear”
When I’m in places I can’t see well, or if there is something loud like wind or water killing the sound of my hiking
What happened to all the trees? I know it's normal to see a few patches of dead trees here and there but it looks like beetles or fungus or maybe a post burn killed the whole damn forest what a shame. But at least the fish seem to be doing well.
Unfortunately that is sight is common in places like Colorado. Beetles are the biggest problem from what I have heard and read.
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