This is a perfect educational video both on fishing these majestic fish and the habitat/structural techniques with in different elements when fishing different Species. Great job on the video sir. Much appreciated
I left WA after getting hooked on salt run cutthroat trout in the Puget Sound and PNW coast. I caught the occasional resident salmon in the sound, and regretfully never fished the rivers there for salmon. After returning to my home state in PA, I got rehooked (haha) on great lakes steelhead. Ive been thinking about making a trip back out to WA for salmon and take care of that unfinished business. Some day haha
Good to see you put Nate on those fish. He is awesome dude. Check out his sight, The Fly Crate. A lot of good info and magazine. Hes become good friend. Thanks for reel review.
Help me with the technique, I was taught the best cast was to lay the line on the water as not to create a disturbance, I see a lot of "slapping" the water in these demonstrations. What am I missing here?
Interesting, I didn’t think Spey was generally considered very effective for coho since they like quick strips and jigging action vs a slow unenergized swing. What is generally considered most effective say mid river up to their spawn?
Hi there! I was looking into a fly rod for Salmon and Pike! Would a 9 weight rod be good for salmon and steelhead, or would a ten weight perform better? Just curious because I was looking to invest in one for those bigger game fish.
Daniel, I have that issue too. Couple different options. If dry fly fishing, use two flies and make one much larger than the other so if the smaller one is taken, you will the large dry fly or bomber, move. The other option is to buy an indicator fly line. RIO and some other companies make this for nymphing but I use it for both salmon and steelhead. Usually the end of the line will be orange or other bright color and I just watch that indicator mark to move and then set the hook. Hope this helps
I'm pretty sure, that you are wrong about, why it's called "The Leaper". I'll put my money on it being bcz of the way, it jumps waterfalls to go upstream to get lucky.
Hi there, what section of the video are you speaking about? For Atlantic Salmon fishing you generally do not retrieve the fly and expect a strike. For other species of salmon, it really varies depending upon time of year and type of pacific salmon. When salmon first enter the river, they are often very aggressive and will actively strike a swung fly if stripped back. Steelhead will definitely strike a retrieved fly but again conditions dictate. Checking with local guides or a fly shop will really help you answer this question. Hope this helps.
Michigan based angler here. We call our lake Michigan anadromous rainbows steelhead. It's not at all uncommon to hear people on the lakeshore talk about their steelhead catches.
I've fished salmon for 65 years and I enjoyed the very effective way you narrative your program great show
This is a perfect educational video both on fishing these majestic fish and the habitat/structural techniques with in different elements when fishing different Species. Great job on the video sir. Much appreciated
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing show !!! that answered my lots questions about Spey and west coast salmon & Steelie fishing ,Thank you
I left WA after getting hooked on salt run cutthroat trout in the Puget Sound and PNW coast. I caught the occasional resident salmon in the sound, and regretfully never fished the rivers there for salmon. After returning to my home state in PA, I got rehooked (haha) on great lakes steelhead. Ive been thinking about making a trip back out to WA for salmon and take care of that unfinished business. Some day haha
Merry Christmas Tom ~ very proud and happy to be first to comment and of coarse gave thumbs up ~ tight lines, AJ Johnson III
Good to see you put Nate on those fish. He is awesome dude.
Check out his sight, The Fly Crate. A lot of good info and magazine. Hes become good friend.
Thanks for reel review.
So smooth clear narrator voice
thank you so much for this video. I live in the pacific NW and am excited to get into fly fishing this year.
I once got an amazing lesson from y'all wish I can go back I want to get another fly rod soon❤
I wish orvis still made that gold seated rods with the gold reels :(
There used to be huge runs the runs now are tiny compared to how big they were before
That’s over fishing and lack of environmental care for ya. There’s less and less fish every year.
Help me with the technique, I was taught the best cast was to lay the line on the water as not to create a disturbance, I see a lot of "slapping" the water in these demonstrations. What am I missing here?
I think you might have a little more room for error when casting in choppier/faster moving water.
Interesting, I didn’t think Spey was generally considered very effective for coho since they like quick strips and jigging action vs a slow unenergized swing. What is generally considered most effective say mid river up to their spawn?
Never mind, Tom R says later in the video to try just stripping a Spey rod instead of a swing :)
Try wild Alaska steelhead in Southeast AK! Bring extra shorts!😉😂🤪
Which rod weight where you holding in 10:11 of the video?
Seven or eight weight as I recall.
Hi there! I was looking into a fly rod for Salmon and Pike! Would a 9 weight rod be good for salmon and steelhead, or would a ten weight perform better? Just curious because I was looking to invest in one for those bigger game fish.
Yes, absolutely. Perfect rod weight for those species and size flies/conditions you have to fish
@@newflyfisher waaay overkill. 8 wt is best.
I use a 6wt and use it for chum and coho
I want a fly rod that's not to spendy for salmon. What you think I should get.
Orvis Clearwater rod is ideal in a 8 or 9 weight. Has 25 year warranty and is about $225
The New Fly Fisher I love it
10 ft 8 weight riversider fly rod its about 70 bucks
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@Jonathan Servellon not all hero were a Cape
Tom, what kind of canoe are you fishing from? It appears to be 25’.
Having trouble seen my fie on the river what can I do to help me see it
Daniel, I have that issue too. Couple different options. If dry fly fishing, use two flies and make one much larger than the other so if the smaller one is taken, you will the large dry fly or bomber, move. The other option is to buy an indicator fly line. RIO and some other companies make this for nymphing but I use it for both salmon and steelhead. Usually the end of the line will be orange or other bright color and I just watch that indicator mark to move and then set the hook. Hope this helps
Do you think a crawfish streamer would be a good choice for salmon?
yes, just not weighted
i know your the new fly fisher, but it would be cool to see an episode where you guys use a centerpin float rod
nope as long as they go in opposites. You have to leave about a 2in tag
Amazing
To spey or not to spey cant decide!
I'm pretty sure, that you are wrong about, why it's called "The Leaper". I'll put my money on it being bcz of the way, it jumps waterfalls to go upstream to get lucky.
Why don’t they ever tell you how to retrieve the line! How fast?ect
Hi there, what section of the video are you speaking about? For Atlantic Salmon fishing you generally do not retrieve the fly and expect a strike. For other species of salmon, it really varies depending upon time of year and type of pacific salmon. When salmon first enter the river, they are often very aggressive and will actively strike a swung fly if stripped back. Steelhead will definitely strike a retrieved fly but again conditions dictate. Checking with local guides or a fly shop will really help you answer this question. Hope this helps.
yooo ben houselong is on mr.beast
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It’s actually comical how Tom insists to release the fish. Like dude you get paid to fish and travel gimme a break lol
it is incorrect to call great lakes rainbow trout "steelhead" please use correct terminology thank you.
The great Lakes are basically inland seas, so yeah they are still steelhead
They are steelhead, because they brought em here from the sea to be introduced. Normal rainbows don't get that big.
@@jacobstarr9010 Technically they are adfluvial rainbows
Michigan based angler here. We call our lake Michigan anadromous rainbows steelhead. It's not at all uncommon to hear people on the lakeshore talk about their steelhead catches.