Thanks for watching, everyone! If you’re interested in visiting the North Maine Woods, I’m now a fully licensed and insured Maine Guide and would be happy to show you around. Feel free to send me an email if you’d like to connect, or you can book a date on my website here: www.mainely-outdoors.com/guide-services
Little catch and cook, little fishing😄👍, like your shows... Know Maine well lived here since I was six. My kiddo actually starts schooling for fish and game this fall as well. Btw, you do well on flies!
Catch and cook is fine. Keeping an occasional trout or salmon is okay. I have a hard time releasing a fish I know isn’t going to make it. Good video, I watch all of your content
Your welcome! Rereading my comment🙄 & it makes no sense pretty sure I was trying to say "what u want when u want" lol that sounds better. When u r urself it's always better
What a day on the water! My vote goes for the catching and cooking videos, always look for some new ideas and well shot content. As a side note, I managed a few Land Lock Salmon up north on a camping trip using your Golden Retriever flies that you sent to me. I did not manage any pictures because I thought the water was too warm to handle the fish too much. Hopefully this fall when things cool off I can send you some.
Yes, this was a day I won't soon forget that's for sure! That's awesome to hear! No worries on the pictures, fish health comes first if it's going to be released. I applaud you for not taking them actually 😂 Can't wait to see your fall catches though assuming the weather finally cools off...
It disappointed me to hear that the famous Grand Lake Stream gets stocked with landlocked salmon. I assume that it also gets stocked with brook trout. Some of the salmon that you caught had frayed tails, which could indicate that they were stocked. The only rivers in Maine that I fished are the Roach and the East Outlet, and only on two trips in 2004 and 2006. I believe that the salmon that I caught there were wild. I want to fish in Maine again, but I will be sure to search out rivers that only have native trout and salmon. This was a very informative video.
I love the catch and cooks in the remote areas where no one else is around. I can’t wait to head back up to Maine in October for grouse. 4th year in a row. I was a little bummed to find out you can’t fish in streams during that time since I’m new to fly fishing and wanted to try up there. I’ll be in the nmw west of Ashland.
I'll keep at them then! Yeah, that is too bad but hard to beat the NMW for grouse hunting that time of year. If you can, try to get to GLS after your trip that will still be open
Absolutely epic day! I'm in the market for a trout fly rod/reel. I have an older Redington rod/reel combo and it has treated me well. Probably going with another. Definitely like the catch & cooks. I pretty much do the same with my fish. I predominantly catch and release, but if I get one that is in rough shape, I'll keep it if I legally can.
11’ 6’ rod, intermediate sink shooting head, floating running line, and a 6 inch per second sinking MOW tip. But that’s a Spey set up use a 9’ single hand rod with a sink tip
Jesse, I am not a fly fisher type gal. It has always intrigued me. I love the catch, clean, and cook videos. Could you please explain (briefly, I know you're a busy guy) the reason you pull the line in and not reel? It seems to me like it would get all bird nested. Thank you so much! I am watching from California.
Sure thing! Well the major goal is to get the fish on the reel. That becomes more important when its a big fish this way you can use the drag to fight the fish. However, if the fish is running faster than you can reel in the line the number one goal is to keep the line tight between your rod tip and the fish. So if the fish starts running at me I will strip line as fast as I can to keep it tight and take in line on the reel whenever I get the chance and don’t risk losing the fish from loss of tension. As for the line getting tangled it can happen, however, fly line is pretty thick and normally won’t get knotted up too bad. The major trouble of the line is it will get tangled in sticks, rocks, and your feet if you’re not careful. Hope that helps I’m sure others with more time can go over this in more detail since a lot of times its case specific.
@@MainelyOutDoors thank you Jesse for taking the time to explain this. I comment on some TH-cam channels and get no reply. If you don't mind, I will comment more. If you ever find yourself out in Nothern California, you are more than welcome to get a meal, do a load of laundry or two, or to crash for a night or two you have a place.
@@billiemontgomery8646 No problem it can be hard to get back to everyone. especially as my channel grows but I try to do my best. Thanks for the offer its always nice to take a day to regroup and get cleaned up while out on the road!
100% agree on confidence baits. I have 4-5 bass fishing confidence baits...lures that I know I can work well enough and if they aren’t hittin em, they’re just not feelin that pattern. Same thing with the fly rod...a white or black woolly bugger/nymph, adams and terrestrials. For some reason, I really like to see my fly...see the fishes reactions, get a sense of whether I should switch things up or run it a few more times. That and I loathe indicators...I’ll use em if necessary but only if it’s reeealllyyy necessary. Again, it’s just not a part of my “confidence” rig...
Hi Mike, thats a 4 wt and all the components of of are listed in the description if your are interested. Its a very fun way to fish and I highly recommend it!
@@MainelyOutDoors trying to talk a few buddy's to head up there this fall. If I succeed I will Instagram ya for flies. May need to just head up solo if not :). I usually focus on "euro nymphing" lately... not sure if that river is good for it? Thank u... 3 weight trout spey be a good choice?? Only really swung flies w/ switch Rod on Salmon River...
@@mbassett2222 Sounds good! Id be happy to tie some flies up for you you can send me an email or submit a custom fly order on my website (www.mainely-outdoors.com). A 3 wt will be fine I got a 4 because i sometimes use larger flies than a 3 can handle. GLS is great for euro nymphing! its shalow and narrow in many spots that you'll find fish moving upstream in the fall. Check ot my newer nymphing videos to get an idea on that. (spring 2021 season). Swinging wets in the fall would also be a great option and a familiar way for you to start with the spey rod
Nope can’t say I have I don’t think I’ve ever heard of that one. What do you mean? Are you asking if I’ll tie a fly for a hat or do you mean one of the bent hooks people put on hats. Either way if you want it I could make one for you haha! Just send me a email so I can get a better idea of what your looking for. It’s hard for me to keep track of comments
Thanks for watching, everyone! If you’re interested in visiting the North Maine Woods, I’m now a fully licensed and insured Maine Guide and would be happy to show you around. Feel free to send me an email if you’d like to connect, or you can book a date on my website here: www.mainely-outdoors.com/guide-services
The places you hunt and fish always looks like something out of a story book. Could never get borde watching this channel.
Cant take credit for that Maine is such a beautiful state
Yes, Catch and cook is cool… whatever you feel like doing , sir of of the moment too. Love that! Great job Jess!
Catch & cooks are good and so are the straight fishing. I'm enjoying your videos.
Headed to GLS for the end of the fall season this year! Can't wait to see those salmon in spawning dress.
Catch and Cook always
Little catch and cook, little fishing😄👍, like your shows... Know Maine well lived here since I was six. My kiddo actually starts schooling for fish and game this fall as well. Btw, you do well on flies!
Badass! I enjoy the catch & cook videos.
More to come!
Catch and cooks are great. I also appreciate the fly instruction. Well done!
I’m really liking the variety. Keep it coming with the catch and cooks and plain fishing.
Will do! Thanks for the feed back!
Dang look at that fancy spey casting
Very ,very nice video!
Catch and cook is fine. Keeping an occasional trout or salmon is okay. I have a hard time releasing a fish I know isn’t going to make it. Good video, I watch all of your content
Please keep doing the catch and cooks. I’ve branched out a lot to try some of your recipes plus it’s good fun content
Glad you like them! I'll keep at it, I'm always looking for a new interesting recipe to try
Hard to beat days like that!!
for sure! cant wait till the fall comes!
Love it all brother catch & cook, fishing whatever its awesome makes me want to be up there with y'all.Thanks for sharing be blessed
A new catch and cook will be out tomorrow !
Catch and cook!! Really like seeing the gear you use and why. Thanks for taking us along.
Fishing is great!!
Catch, clean, and cook are even better!! Its always great to learn different ways that others do!! Tight lines and god bless
Glad you enjoy them I'll keep at it! I've already got two on the SD cards waiting to be edited not including the second half to this video
Awesome day...do it all! man & do what u what u want
Thanks 🙏 I think that’s my favorite reply yet!
Your welcome! Rereading my comment🙄 & it makes no sense pretty sure I was trying to say "what u want when u want" lol that sounds better. When u r urself it's always better
I love Grand Lake Stream. Awesome. Catch and cook would be great
I would love to fish and hunt with you. You travel where I did
I’m a fan of all of your content but I do enjoy the catch and cook videos.
More to come!
Both catch / cook videos are great fun to watch!
Glad you like them!
Catch and cooks 🤟🏼
What a day on the water! My vote goes for the catching and cooking videos, always look for some new ideas and well shot content. As a side note, I managed a few Land Lock Salmon up north on a camping trip using your Golden Retriever flies that you sent to me. I did not manage any pictures because I thought the water was too warm to handle the fish too much. Hopefully this fall when things cool off I can send you some.
Yes, this was a day I won't soon forget that's for sure! That's awesome to hear! No worries on the pictures, fish health comes first if it's going to be released. I applaud you for not taking them actually 😂 Can't wait to see your fall catches though assuming the weather finally cools off...
Love all your videos Jesse, especially catch & cook
Glad you like them! I'll keep them coming seems like thats the general senses.
CUDOS all around. Thanks!!!
I like both 😁
Great video man. 📹
Glad you enjoyed it!
It disappointed me to hear that the famous Grand Lake Stream gets stocked with landlocked salmon. I assume that it also gets stocked with brook trout. Some of the salmon that you caught had frayed tails, which could indicate that they were stocked.
The only rivers in Maine that I fished are the Roach and the East Outlet, and only on two trips in 2004 and 2006. I believe that the salmon that I caught there were wild. I want to fish in Maine again, but I will be sure to search out rivers that only have native trout and salmon. This was a very informative video.
That looked like Roy at 10:51! LOL You'll run into that guy in the darndest places. Was it him?
😂 yup that would be Aroy!
I love the catch and cooks in the remote areas where no one else is around. I can’t wait to head back up to Maine in October for grouse. 4th year in a row. I was a little bummed to find out you can’t fish in streams during that time since I’m new to fly fishing and wanted to try up there. I’ll be in the nmw west of Ashland.
I'll keep at them then! Yeah, that is too bad but hard to beat the NMW for grouse hunting that time of year. If you can, try to get to GLS after your trip that will still be open
Absolutely epic day! I'm in the market for a trout fly rod/reel. I have an older Redington rod/reel combo and it has treated me well. Probably going with another. Definitely like the catch & cooks. I pretty much do the same with my fish. I predominantly catch and release, but if I get one that is in rough shape, I'll keep it if I legally can.
what guide would you recommend. I live in NB and would love to come catch some Land locks on the fly.
Good all around dry fly is an elk hair caddis up in Maine my uncle tied his with white tail fir 👍🏻
Thats another great one! Got to love a good caddis hatch! Never tried white tail maybe i'll tie up a few tonight thanks for the tip!
👍🏻good luck
A corker of a day for you mainer
Good for you 👍 👍🎏🛶🇺🇲
The Vermonter
Yes, fishing at its finest right there cant ask for much more!
Do use a sinking line or sinking leader with those streamers? What length rod?
11’ 6’ rod, intermediate sink shooting head, floating running line, and a 6 inch per second sinking MOW tip. But that’s a Spey set up use a 9’ single hand rod with a sink tip
Jesse, I am not a fly fisher type gal. It has always intrigued me. I love the catch, clean, and cook videos. Could you please explain (briefly, I know you're a busy guy) the reason you pull the line in and not reel? It seems to me like it would get all bird nested. Thank you so much! I am watching from California.
Sure thing! Well the major goal is to get the fish on the reel. That becomes more important when its a big fish this way you can use the drag to fight the fish. However, if the fish is running faster than you can reel in the line the number one goal is to keep the line tight between your rod tip and the fish. So if the fish starts running at me I will strip line as fast as I can to keep it tight and take in line on the reel whenever I get the chance and don’t risk losing the fish from loss of tension. As for the line getting tangled it can happen, however, fly line is pretty thick and normally won’t get knotted up too bad. The major trouble of the line is it will get tangled in sticks, rocks, and your feet if you’re not careful. Hope that helps I’m sure others with more time can go over this in more detail since a lot of times its case specific.
Oh and maybe its time to try fly fishing out 😀 it will make more sense after you put it to practice
@@MainelyOutDoors thank you Jesse for taking the time to explain this. I comment on some TH-cam channels and get no reply. If you don't mind, I will comment more. If you ever find yourself out in Nothern California, you are more than welcome to get a meal, do a load of laundry or two, or to crash for a night or two you have a place.
@@billiemontgomery8646 No problem it can be hard to get back to everyone. especially as my channel grows but I try to do my best. Thanks for the offer its always nice to take a day to regroup and get cleaned up while out on the road!
Do spinners like rooster tails do well with landlock salmon?
Definitely! Just dont use them on GLS but they work great on the lakes
Were you using Scandi or Skagit line?
Skagit for streamers
100% agree on confidence baits. I have 4-5 bass fishing confidence baits...lures that I know I can work well enough and if they aren’t hittin em, they’re just not feelin that pattern. Same thing with the fly rod...a white or black woolly bugger/nymph, adams and terrestrials. For some reason, I really like to see my fly...see the fishes reactions, get a sense of whether I should switch things up or run it a few more times. That and I loathe indicators...I’ll use em if necessary but only if it’s reeealllyyy necessary. Again, it’s just not a part of my “confidence” rig...
What size / weight spey rod and what line you use(floating or sink tip)? Great videos!!! Inspiring! Thank you :).
Glad you liked it! Also, all that info in in the description
Bought a new Redington rig great product
I like to see the cook reminds me of home have you filmed a smelt run
I haven't yet actually normally I'm caught up trying to fish for the salmon that are chasing the smelt 😂
What weight trout spey is that? Kinda want to get into it. Thanks -Mike B.
Hi Mike, thats a 4 wt and all the components of of are listed in the description if your are interested. Its a very fun way to fish and I highly recommend it!
@@MainelyOutDoors trying to talk a few buddy's to head up there this fall. If I succeed I will Instagram ya for flies. May need to just head up solo if not :). I usually focus on "euro nymphing" lately... not sure if that river is good for it? Thank u... 3 weight trout spey be a good choice?? Only really swung flies w/ switch Rod on Salmon River...
@@mbassett2222 Sounds good! Id be happy to tie some flies up for you you can send me an email or submit a custom fly order on my website (www.mainely-outdoors.com). A 3 wt will be fine I got a 4 because i sometimes use larger flies than a 3 can handle. GLS is great for euro nymphing! its shalow and narrow in many spots that you'll find fish moving upstream in the fall. Check ot my newer nymphing videos to get an idea on that. (spring 2021 season). Swinging wets in the fall would also be a great option and a familiar way for you to start with the spey rod
I seen a juvenile atlantic salmon in there
Do you use a gopro on your chest?
Yup the 8
oh but that older video was probably made with the 6
Catch and cook!
wow
How can I contact you about buying flys
Here’s my email mainelyoutdoors18@gmail.com
Ty I'm having fun . Have ya used a blue eyed bee?I got a question,I m wandering do ya make a hook for hats?
Nope can’t say I have I don’t think I’ve ever heard of that one. What do you mean? Are you asking if I’ll tie a fly for a hat or do you mean one of the bent hooks people put on hats. Either way if you want it I could make one for you haha! Just send me a email so I can get a better idea of what your looking for. It’s hard for me to keep track of comments
Is it flyfishing only on Grand Lake? I can't remember lol been a few years
hahah yes don't go in there with a spin rod unless you’re looking for a ticket 😂
My wife and I like catch and cook
Glad you two enjoy them I'll keep them coming. I'll also make a second part of this video to cook that landlocked salmon up. Thanks for watching!
catch and cook, please