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  • @dw6506
    @dw6506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You should do a whole video of bloopers just so everyone won’t think you never get hung up. You are one of a kind, you show so much enthusiasm on the small as well as the larger ones. Keep on fishing and I’ll continue to watch

    • @niksutherland4280
      @niksutherland4280 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I never thought about snags till just now 🤣🤣🤣

  • @jasmijnariel
    @jasmijnariel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Try to use the 10-1o clock method for casting...stop higher in front of you till the line is stretched, and then lower the rod

  • @berrycrawford5579
    @berrycrawford5579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Some advice: when fishing flies that sink (such as nymphs) use a "strike indicator" which is a fancy way of saying "bobber". There is a technique called "euro nymphing" that allows you to avoid the indicator but its harder and it you need slightly different equipment and lines. Also when casting in tight wooded areas like that learn to do little roll casts and "bow and arrow" casts to keep them out of the trees. I mostly fly fish little creeks and I almost never do traditional back casts. Using those two casts will help you keep your flies out of the trees. Also, use those hoppers you showed there. Fish love them.

  • @colbymong5653
    @colbymong5653 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey man, I joined the Navy and recently got out of boot camp and I really missed home and fishing. I'm glad I'm from Cleveland and I'm glad I found your channel, your videos have been bringing back some amazing memories. Keep up the good content!

  • @FishingWithChris_Tv
    @FishingWithChris_Tv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    All “last casts/one more cast” are null and void if you snag or miss a fish 😁

    • @jbob2852
      @jbob2852 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I usually have 30-40 last casts

  • @thomasross3412
    @thomasross3412 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a fun video! All of us who0 fly fish go throught what you did! It never completely stops! Hooking branches, bushes, trees, ears, backs, hats and so forth! You have a wonderful attitude!

  • @el6700
    @el6700 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is why I love this channel. Small creek fishing is the best! Keep it up boss!

  • @uofm1334
    @uofm1334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love to see the old places... I recognized it right away! A nice video for the OG subscribers but with a twist! 75k soon! Can't wait to see you get the Play Button! Keep doin what you're doin!!!

  • @patrickhartman6818
    @patrickhartman6818 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    John bless you for letting people get pictures with you you make their day and that's what it's all about

  • @codykelshaw4359
    @codykelshaw4359 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol this video reminds me of when I started fly fishing! Lots of snags, knots, bad casts, only a few fish and lots of frustration. But I kept with it and absolutely love it. I feel like there’s a steep learning curve to get really good at fly fishing but if it’s for you and you get past the curve it’s so much fun and so rewarding to catch fish on a fly rod!

  • @MonkeysMom15
    @MonkeysMom15 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a really pretty little redbreast. The first one. I was amazed by that first spot you were fishing at. I think that's the first time I've ever seen bushes trimmed like that along the road and a little creek. Pretty fancy. Hope the fish appreciate the artistry. I admire you for sticking with it with the flu fishing. I tried it once. I tied up myself several trees , my dad, and the fence clear on the other side of the water. Then I threw the pole in the water and went and got my rod and reel out of the car adjacent ever gone back to fly fishing. No patience. Happy fishing.

    • @MonkeysMom15
      @MonkeysMom15 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hating on my dumb smart phone right now for changing words on me. Guess I will have to read it first before I post them.

  • @nicholaspietrzak9992
    @nicholaspietrzak9992 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Takes me back to learning to fly fish back at my home creek with a loaned rod from my uncle. Wearing out every hole in the creek and getting stuck on the power lines in the backyard. Those Betts trim gim poppers catch a lot of fish!

  • @christopherwood2290
    @christopherwood2290 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I finally caught a TOAD myself yesterday. A three pound largemouth from a borrow pit on a floating Rapala with a steady retrieve. Great day for fishing. Overcast. Warm and very light breeze. Cold front came thru last night. No fishing for a few days.

  • @joshuawilson8182
    @joshuawilson8182 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's so cool. Its awesome seeing try new stuff all the time. I love fly fishing. Can't wait to see the other fly Rod in action. 🤙😎

  • @seekingtko3146
    @seekingtko3146 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A creek like that oh yeah there could be some monsters tucked up underneath the banks plenty good size bait fish

  • @george8214
    @george8214 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another fun one to watch. If that ditch was in Southern California there’d be 50 guys fishing it every day and every thing you caught would be on a stringer. It’d be fished-out in a month. Good that you don’t take that resource for granted because it’s not everywhere.

  • @OzarkRiverBanks
    @OzarkRiverBanks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    AMEN! It looked like some fish were bedding in that creek! I saw a mattress laying down against the bridge abutment!!!!!

  • @matthewwaine9075
    @matthewwaine9075 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s a boogle bug bullet! Probably the best bass top water fly company out there. Very good and durable flies!

  • @brentonatkins
    @brentonatkins 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another awesome video dude! Never know what's in ditches like that!

  • @paulwylie989
    @paulwylie989 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your love your excitement when catching small fish in small places. Reminds me of me as a kid. I agree with the roll cast tip and also suggest you fish with your tip down within a foot or two of the surface after casting.

  • @greenpighunter6930
    @greenpighunter6930 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed. Might want to try a roll cast in the tighter areas and in the wind.

  • @petekbleeepingaustralia8720
    @petekbleeepingaustralia8720 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's kool Creeky 👍the fly rods fun to fish with its different and great fun and a challenge on big fish 👍👍🍺

  • @vector8222
    @vector8222 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fly rods can definitely be fun . A roll cast would have helped you in those tight spots ! Great video as always John... Thanks for the videos over the years and , rekindling my love of creek fishing.

  • @tomcaldwell5750
    @tomcaldwell5750 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Today I saw several fishermen using flyrods on the San Marcos river in Texas. I was thinking about trying fly fishing, but seeing how frustrating it is, maybe not. Lol. Thaks for the video, came at the correct time.

  • @danielforehand2572
    @danielforehand2572 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never been coordinated enough to fly fish! Always love your enthusiasm!!

  • @AnotherFishingAdventure
    @AnotherFishingAdventure 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Inspirational... Thank you!
    Great video as always 👍

  • @christyjia8449
    @christyjia8449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great to see you expanding your fishing knowledge by fly fishing. Let's see if you can get some trout with it in the future!

  • @michaelseiber8885
    @michaelseiber8885 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It awesome how excited ya get with every fish you catch .
    Just keep practicing and you'll be as good with the fly rod as ya are with any of your others

  • @missiondiscover
    @missiondiscover 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use the mini magnets on my 2wt...great job

  • @samuelwarden6285
    @samuelwarden6285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've used a small hook with a berkley gulp 1 inch minnow with my fly rod. It's so light it casts pretty well on my 3/4 wt fly rod. I figured you would enjoy that shorter rod. Mine is 6.6 ft and I love it. 👊👍

    • @mr.goodbass9445
      @mr.goodbass9445 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can cast the same very far on a UL spin rod

    • @samuelwarden6285
      @samuelwarden6285 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mr.goodbass9445 Yeah I do that too and I rig them under a bobber or on a drop shot rig. I just use the fly rod sometimes to try something different. I usually do fish with a pflueger president and a 6 ft ultra light rod though. They definitely catch fish.

  • @creekdrifteroutdoors7500
    @creekdrifteroutdoors7500 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well. This inspired me to get a fly rod and try it in some creeks, keep up the good content!

  • @timgillenwater5989
    @timgillenwater5989 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video I miss fly fishing I got to do it a little bit and my cousin showed me how to tie bugs and great scripture

  • @dcfanchris
    @dcfanchris 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We think so much the same when it comes to fishing it's scary.Just thought of throwing a Trout Magnet on my fly rod the other day and now you're doing it.Too weird.Btw you turned me onto Trout Magnets and their my new favorite Bluegill lures.

  • @timfisher1376
    @timfisher1376 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to go out in the middle of a large pond or lake on my little jon boat and partice with my fly rod out in the middle of the pond away from tree branches and all the bank snags!! U should try doing that with your kayak!!👍👍👍

  • @stevehammond2016
    @stevehammond2016 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this reminds me of a ¨ family saying ¨...¨ Trying so hard to have fun ¨ . I am confident that you know what you are doing and practice will get you want to be . Stay safe .

  • @jvcyt298
    @jvcyt298 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an 8' 4wt., I would tie on these tiny flys and catch panfish for hours. I also caught a few nice trout, but I don't remember ever catching any bass bigger than my little finger. The line I used was floating, double taper, great for roll casting which comes in handy in tight spaces and for short backcasts.

  • @user-bn3zo3mh5v
    @user-bn3zo3mh5v 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Someone sent you fly fishing equipment to mess you up. The kind of fishing you normally is amazing, but this fly fishing stuff is like a "look at me, I am fly fishing, I am taking up just as much room behind me and above me as I am in front of me". If you were fishing in the middle of the Hiwasee I could see it working out down from the powerhouse wading around or on a boat. Just a good way to get some tennis elbow and get some bursitis in your shoulders 😉. I am sure it's still fun to try. Keep snagging those fish. Still waiting for your state record Perch, chubb, shiner, and spotted bass. I keep imagining you throwing a fluke from the Ocoee River take out running it down to where it flattens out into into Parksville Lake in your using an anchor floating down systematically wearing out the big Bass. I bet some of those smaller perch, Chubbs, and shiners would work well as live bait downstream with those large and spotted bass. I hope you are still enjoying the channel. I am about ready to go check out the Conasauga on foot. You make it look great!

    • @brick313
      @brick313 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nothing worse than an angler hating on the way other anglers catch fish. Fly fishing is just as valid as any other setup, and is more than capable of fishing tiny creeks as it is large rivers/lakes

  • @layton104
    @layton104 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is cool man. Well done!

  • @23KCOutdoors
    @23KCOutdoors 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hooooked Up!! Thanks for taking us this was fun I wanna learn how to fly fish for smallies

  • @benlittle273
    @benlittle273 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just an FYI you should wait a little longer for your line to come back before you come forward, that snapping sound of the line isn't good, and can mess up your cast.

  • @DavidMartin-vj7el
    @DavidMartin-vj7el 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Roll casts are an easy and really cool way to fish in places like that.

  • @carsontaylor6230
    @carsontaylor6230 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your content I would love to see more fly fishing

  • @4xfish
    @4xfish 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOL.. you reminded me why my fly fishing adventures ended when I moved back to the mountains. :0) Loved this one.

  • @frankjohnson5869
    @frankjohnson5869 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grew up using popping bugs on light cane poles fishing for redbreasts. The Crickhopper on my ultralight is just as much fun

  • @JWBEATY1012
    @JWBEATY1012 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That new hat looks good! LOL!

  • @PatRMG
    @PatRMG 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I drive by there at least once a week.

  • @TwinklesTheChinchilla
    @TwinklesTheChinchilla 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes, those are poppers. And the original black fly appears to be a bead-headed woolly bugger- woolly buggers are your bread-and-butter, any-time wet flies. You can nymph with them, you can stream with them, you don't really have to know your local hatches to use them because they roughly imitate a variety of critters. As for the box you had, it looked to be primarily streamers: think of these as the fly version of convensional baits sinking baits, and thus need to be presented as baitfish, etc.

  • @FishManTV1
    @FishManTV1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    there's definitely an art to fly fishing! you make I look easy

  • @SK-zy6el
    @SK-zy6el 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job fly fishing, you handled it very well. Can't wait to get my CFA hoodie sweatshirt. It's starting to cool off here in Ky. Can't let the weather stop me. You've done again, made a great video. It's funny how all fishermen forget how to count after they say just one more cast?🙀

  • @tonybowman8902
    @tonybowman8902 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love trout magnets on the fly. In fact you should add a drop line and another magnet in a different color with a strike indicator. You can cast those magnets a lot further and more accurately with a fly rod too. Also, practice some rolling casts for those areas where space is limited. Use the current to get your line downstream and twitch it back with roll casts to mend the line where you want it. I fish creeks like this all the time and have few problems with casting using rolls and drifts.

  • @PondPredatorNation
    @PondPredatorNation 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man your making get the fly big bad. Awesome episode bro.

  • @charlesbrowder8416
    @charlesbrowder8416 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Definitely a change of pace nice job on the fly rod. I run down to the bridge after work today caught a 3lb spot there was a 5lb plus followed it all way to the bank caught couple more smaller ones

  • @07RedoubtGenerals
    @07RedoubtGenerals 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t know if you know that there is this creek on Dayton Blvd behind ace and I caught a one pound green sunfish and it was just fun to catch little fish

  • @srsykes49
    @srsykes49 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fly fishing looks like more work than fun. I think I will stick with my spinning reels. Good video. 👍

  • @reel2realfishing
    @reel2realfishing 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tree pounders seem to be invading all the water ways lol.. 🔥 video bro

  • @frederickwestberry7895
    @frederickwestberry7895 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video bro. Awesome scripture

  • @368degreefishing4
    @368degreefishing4 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I were you I’d try orange prince nymphs or maby a muddy buddy fly those work great!

  • @timberryhill658
    @timberryhill658 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I reckon it don't matter what kinda rig yer usin" or what cha got tied on the end of it as long as yer catchin fish...yer doin it right. God bless

  • @KitebuildingGenius
    @KitebuildingGenius 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm not a fly fisherman, but I have a funny fly fishing story. Fishing a farm pond as a kid for panfish and whatever (kinda like you do) with my brother and my Grandpa - grandpa was fly fishing. As he was trying to get his fly out there he reared back and hooked a chicken that had walked up behind him - and the mayhem was on. Grandpa was hotter than a firecracker mad and me and my brother were laughing our butts off!

    • @KitebuildingGenius
      @KitebuildingGenius 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      As a note, I've Hillbilly Fly Fished - where you use a floating fly on a conventional ultralight or light rod and reel and put a bobber a few feet up the line from the fly, basically to be the weight you need to cast it (no other weights added.) Caught a bunch of fish that way

  • @kwowwandryan
    @kwowwandryan 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Liking the fly content just a helpful tip look into strip sets and keeping the rod tip down for warm water species the strip set is the way to go

  • @karenpage7806
    @karenpage7806 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    JD ... that small box of larger flies are for saltwater to throw on your 8 wgt. .... it would really hard to throw any off those on that 3 wgt fiberglass rod even with a heavier leader so don’t be discouraged ... I believe I sent you a box of small flies also ....one other thing ... when u cast that fiberglass 3wgt slow your casting stroke down and make sure you do a distinct stop on your forward cast ... you can’t horse those fiberglass rods like you can a graphite rod ... let the rod do the work for you ...

    • @CreekFishingAdventures
      @CreekFishingAdventures  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks so much, i plan to try many more trips with them in the future

  • @desertbrewcrew1974
    @desertbrewcrew1974 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Olive Green Wooly Bugger...its a winner.

  • @greenwoodsbushhogging6704
    @greenwoodsbushhogging6704 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grab your favorite beverage and the kayak with a box of poppers. Relax and go after panfish. You'll eventually get the cast down, and accuracy with it. Plus a 6" bluegill feels like a 600lb tuna on a 3wt. 🤣

  • @danielcannaday2207
    @danielcannaday2207 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool to see you using a fly rod just a little tip and I'm sure you already know if it's an open enough area you can cast downstream until you get enough line out and then pitch upstream to your spot and you'll spook less fish

  • @randyblevins9489
    @randyblevins9489 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those camerafish will get you everytime! LOL!

  • @jacobstarr9010
    @jacobstarr9010 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A good idea for casting heavy cover like that is a roll cast

  • @pwndead2024
    @pwndead2024 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    not really a fly fisherman but few few things ive learned about casting them is its not really about whipping the rod to cast out the line its more about the timing, your moving energy from the tip of your rod down the line to your fly, so you need to wait for the line to straighten out on your back cast then cast it forward some side hand casting might help with the trees where you were fishing aswell also the first lure you had was a wooly bugger unless i am mistaken

  • @silksmoothw
    @silksmoothw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My power too you brother ! I have never tried it but I will give it a shoot

  • @richardperry6483
    @richardperry6483 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Black gnat wet fly size 8 or 10 killer. It's easier to use a leader about the length of the rod. Also remember to stretch leader between your fingers or a soft piece of rubber or leather. You are on the right track.

  • @davefarrell4911
    @davefarrell4911 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are right fly-fishing is so aggravating its fun. The best piece of advice i can give you is simply this, take a 1 day casting course and enjoy. You will learn everything you need to be a good caster. Their is so much and so many things that go wrong its so frustrating.
    I received a class as a birthday gift some 25 years ago and would never have gotten as good as I am today.
    Now that I've said that do not get into fly tying, its so expensive. You r better to just buy what you need and move on. Seriously DON'T GET UNTO FLY TYING, lol. Have fun and enjoy the learning curve 😉

  • @alabamaoutdoors4468
    @alabamaoutdoors4468 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Take the end of foam cork run a 2/0 bass hook thru it super glue ! , fox squirrel tail punch in a few rubber bands in side of cork , homemade flyrod popr with hook that will hold a good one,

  • @5winder
    @5winder 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A tenkara rod would be good in those tight spots.

  • @lorenoconnor6448
    @lorenoconnor6448 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    At least you're trying, get to a pond and practice practice practice. You've got this.

  • @johnmac4769
    @johnmac4769 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It is a woolybugger. Great immitation of a leech.

  • @susanharris8745
    @susanharris8745 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the tree fishing but give it up John lmbo

  • @sbarrett8900
    @sbarrett8900 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That ditch looks like the very first place John fished a Nikko bait...the stonefly.

  • @markjugg7826
    @markjugg7826 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    John, buy ya fly fishing Spiders, fish love them. But they aren't the most durable lures.

  • @nealvaliant603
    @nealvaliant603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fish from the middle east outward from left to right,and back, GOD BLESS!!!

  • @bernjwallace6877
    @bernjwallace6877 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fly fishing takes more patience than spin and baitcasting. I think people like it for the fact that it's more challenging.

  • @roymccomb8749
    @roymccomb8749 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think that top water popper you were using is called a sneaky Pete.

  • @davidpyles9572
    @davidpyles9572 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Fly fishing will make a preacher cuss

  • @nennehi9808
    @nennehi9808 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you checked out wolftever creek in Ottawa

  • @richardcraig8780
    @richardcraig8780 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now that's my kind of fishing

  • @ShowMeCreeks
    @ShowMeCreeks 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would have switched back quick. Lol I'm already in the trees all the time. Haha

  • @bige5838
    @bige5838 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is what makes c.f.a. great could be in the middle of nowhere or could be in the middle of town

  • @juanvaldez5811
    @juanvaldez5811 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Top water on the fly, = good times

  • @t.hayward1260
    @t.hayward1260 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Learn a simple roll cast and you’ll be golden on those small creeks. Tie on Chernobyl ant with a bluegill bully trailing behind it and you’ll catch a ton of fish. Tight lines.

  • @Goober523
    @Goober523 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here's a fly casting tip.Insted of trying to snam your line onto the water try to shoot it out.Hopefully this will help you cast better

  • @theoogabooganed414
    @theoogabooganed414 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice fishing video
    Have a good day everyone

  • @tonyoliver5537
    @tonyoliver5537 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Spinning reels work just as good as a 'fly fishing reel'.

  • @jasmijnariel
    @jasmijnariel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you dont catch a fish, try to tie a fluo pink slow sinking nimph, you will catch fish 😉 they are real fish magnets , even if its not a "real fly"

  • @oldmcdonald9582
    @oldmcdonald9582 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    take that thing to the hiwassee or conasaga and wade . that would be fun i think.not get hung up so much. that would be a fun video to watch yoo

  • @YukionChannel
    @YukionChannel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video 👍 I have subscribed to your channel !!

  • @georgeledford5556
    @georgeledford5556 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    the magic of editing...made me laugh...

  • @bitemybait5431
    @bitemybait5431 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great video to make, thinking outside of the box, and showing your mistakes that's great cause that's real life! Anyways how do you choose your scripture you put at the end of your videos?

    • @CreekFishingAdventures
      @CreekFishingAdventures  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sometimes random, mostly i search a certain word to choose it

    • @bitemybait5431
      @bitemybait5431 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CreekFishingAdventures I do a daily devotion as well, man I tell you when that holy spirit comes with a word! You just want to share and spread that word, knowledge and wisdom! Keep your light shining!

  • @notacater
    @notacater 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff man

  • @papahoppefishing
    @papahoppefishing 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Learn the loop cast

  • @leehollifield4987
    @leehollifield4987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Take those popping bugs with you next time you go smallmouth fishing.
    They are deadly sometimes. Do it before water gets cold.
    Some of the places I've seen you fish are perfect for flyfishing with poppers
    or that first fly you tried looked like a black wolly bugger.

  • @christopherwood2290
    @christopherwood2290 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My dad is a fly fisherman. Part of the hobby is tying your own flies.

  • @telemarkmann6870
    @telemarkmann6870 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    John,
    So how many lures did you lose this day? This makes me want to take up fly fishing. I have never had the patience for it, but I do think it is beautiful to watch in the hands of a master.