Fly Fishing landing TON of Steelhead
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- Natalie lands her very first steelhead on a fly rod ever! The water on the Clearwater river was really high and muddy, but we still managed to land a lot of steelhead on this two-day trip.
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Fly reel we use: Cabela's Prestige Fly Reel Model #4
Fly rod we use: Cabela's Three Forks Fly Rods Model #910-4
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Beautiful fish in a stunning location.
Great footage!
21 fish in a few hours thats some great fishing
I grew up in Lewiston and fished that same spot many times.
I'm envious you grew up so close! We try to make it up at least once a year to that place. The South Fork is such a cool river.
Can u catch trout there too?
Nice video I never caught steelhead but it looks fun☺
Thanks!! It's a blast! In my last steelhead video I show some of the bait and gear I use if you decide you want to try it. And you can pretty much fish for them fall all the way into spring un-like salmon.
Silhouette Outdoors Ya love salmon fishing. Also thanks for telling me😀 .I also seen your Puerto Rico video I thought It was really good video
I’ve been guilty of the same practices, but please try to keep them wet, especially the wild fish. Our counts are dropping and we really need to be conscious of this fishery so our kids can enjoy these fish too. Sorry if I come off as a know it all, bot my intent. But if you’re familiar with the Clearwater and fish it a bunch, you know what I’m saying. I wish they’d just close the spring season. Catch one on a swing dry fly if you want a fight. Graduate from bobber fishing.
Cause playing a fish for an hour is super healthy 😂.
Sanctimonious fucking fly fishers ,even have to be condescending to each other.
All I needed to see were the bobber and the fish spewing milt, you wouldn't recognize a steelheader if he posted here.. I'm Ard Stetts
With as low as she let that rod tip get... I was expecting a snap-off. Must have been using that SS tippet
With it being her first time steelhead fishing with a fly rod. I put pretty heavy tippet on for her. She is use to reefing in salmon with a much more stout set up.. the murky water helped so I could cheat it and go heavy.
Ty grandson is dreaming see you again
Boy, you guys had some fantastic steelhead fishing! It looks like nice weather, is it in April? I was surprised that first there was no one else visible and secondly many of the fish you caught were in that little side channel. Did you know they were in there, maybe on redds, from prior trips?
Ya, it was April. The season ends in April for the south fork of the Clearwater. I've fished that place for years and know exactly what time of year and what the river flows should be. It is close to reds too and that is just one spots they like to stack up with the right conditions. And I always go during the week! It's pretty busy Friday and Saturday. Thanks for watching!!
@@SilhouetteOutdoors have u ever caught them on the swing in April? It would be cool if you did a video on flows
@@Belbivdevoe oh ya, they are in most of the deeper holes in that section. And I have caught them drifting beads randomly. But it’s tough to get enough film content without running out of battery and storage space on our cameras.. My most recent steelhead video on the little salmon is blind casting, but using a bait-caster set up. I am using the same exact rig. You might check that one out. Really Appreciate the feedback!
the sure dont make them rubber mesh nets very deep a lot of them are to shallow
I think I caught one of those at buoy 10 and released it......your welcome
They just closed steelhead fishing in Idaho due to low returns, so we really appreciate that if it was Idaho bound. Have any luck catching silvers or chinook?
Beautiful fish. What were you using in your setup?
What flies were you using?
Nymphing is just drift fishing with an expensive rod and reel, change my mind.
TysonPhelps it doesn’t have to be an expensive rod and reel. Our set ups are only about 100-120$ each. Fly fishing is an art form and in many instances if you are sight fishing. You can get in twice as many casts on a fish with a fly rod than you could dream of with a spinning or bait casting set up before that fish moves away. You just roll the line back over and no need to reel in to cast. There’s advantages with both and it’s always good to have an edge.
i this the sf of the river??
ARE these ocean run?
Yes, actually all steelhead are. They are basically trout that go to the ocean and return as adults to reproduce.
We have land locked steelhead in the great lakes
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE RIVER ?
The Clearwater River
Just wondering, were you below or above Harpster?
Above, but it’s all posted private property now. Which is a huge bummer!
@@SilhouetteOutdoors I see that, should be public areas in the same area?
What month did you catch all these guys? SF or Main?
We went in April. It's dicey with the spring run off. But if you time it right. It's awesome fishing! Sry about the late response. Thanks for watching!!
It was the SF
What flies were you using? egg fly.
Yep, a single egg does work that time of year!
Please take better care of fish being released, Nothing but water and your wet hands should be touching the fish's skin. Beautiful fish though!
So many expert fisherman posting in the comments hahahaha. Probably never have even caught a steelhead.
Please study how to properly handle fish if you're going to release them
Fish are on there beds this time of year, not alot of skill in dragging em off there beds.
hey i gave you a thumbs up and subscribed! i fish the clearwater every chance i get but never made it up there for the steelhead run. anyways check out my channel if you can. all i fish is north idaho on the fly!
This video makes me sad. Social media only makes it worse. These folks are having the time of their lives and I don't think they have any idea that they are destroying the fish that they are catching. If you are going to kill the fish (legally), do what you want. If you are releasing (endangered) fish, don't take them out of the water, don't drag them on the bank. Pull your barbless hook and let them go. Not to mention that the fish were spawning when this video was being taken....... If somebody interrupted your parents, you wouldn't be here to read this, let these fish do their business, so our kids can enjoy what you did.
I'll be the first to admit that the fish handling wasn't the best in this video that was taken 3 years ago.. But don't be a hypocrite about streelhead fishing. What difference does it make if you catch the fish at the mouth of the Columbia River or in a spawning area on the Clearwater? They are also NOT endangered or there would be NO fishing. I personally have changed the way I handle steelhead that I'm just releasing as I never keep steelhead anyway. If you want to point a finger at a good reason steelhead returns are low. Point it at the 4K-6000 sea lions feasting on salmanoids at the mouth of the Columbia River where they estimate they are eating up to 40% of the annual return.
@@SilhouetteOutdoors I agree Silhouette, they could have been better keeping the fish in the water and with a quicker release, but as far as the spawn goes, the spawners are up the tribs and laying on their redds. The spawn is OK. IDFG has to collect brood stock, from the fishermen on this river, to help sustain the run. These fish are drop backs and feed on the eggs. It's complicated. Dams, seal lions, ocean conditions all are bad for Steelhead. Leave him alone. A guy and his girlfriend can enjoy a great day of fishing on this incredible river, and they release all the "Wild" fish. Once you touch one and feel the power and strength you will be hooked too.
That is what is so great about living in Idaho!
@@corgibrothers-coeurdcorgi5084 agreed, I have spoken with the fisheries manager in the region since, and you are very correct that the majority of successful spawning is done in the tributaries, 30% of hatchery fish are not clipped as per agreement with the tribes. The worst thing you could do is not spend money for permits to catch these amazing fish. It is sad, but the wildlife that gets the least amount of help are the one’s there’s no spot light on, that no one knows or cares about. For sure our videos chronicle how amazing these fish are and that they are worth saving. Realistically, without the hatcheries, there wouldn’t be any fish with piniped, cormorant predation, commercial fishing and bad ocean conditions. Hopefully that all changes and I hope to continue to make my annual trek back to the South fork to battle these amazing fish each year with a bit more knowledge to help preserve the species and celebrate them. Appreciate your feedback and tight lines my friend.
She may want to actually hold her rod in the air rather than pointing the rod tip at fish when fighting? She must lose a TON of fish! Rule number one when fighting a fish...Rod tip high!!!!!! We pay a lot of money for rods....why not let it do what it was designed to do?....Yikes!
Clown 🤡 you e never fished for migratory fish in your life by the sounds of it