Thanks for taking the time to try to take us along to the Teton where the trout were tearing into the terrestrials time and time again. See what I did there? How’d I do?! Cheers and FISH-ON!!
@@FLYALLSZN for sure! Eastern Idaho has some great fishing! I live in the Boise area, and there are some great places around here too. Enjoy the fishing and try to stay cool, the temp here has been quite warm (perfect for getting in a stream though).
Mike, I live in the Chicago suburbs and love to go to the Driftless area to fly fish for trout. Surfing around TH-cam looking for content on Driftless fly fishing, I came upon your channel. I really enjoyed the many videos you made when you lived in Wisconsin and was a bit saddened that you moved from the area. However, I still enjoy watching the videos you are filming in the new locations that you are visiting. I just came back from a 4 day trip to Veroqua area, and watching you and your enthusiasm makes me anxious to get up there again in a few weeks. Tight lines my friend.....
Mike Always enjoy your adventures. Don’t like snakes but part of it. I have fished Henry’s Fork. Love that part of the country. Keep the vids coming. Tight lines
We’ve been in Idaho since mid June. We’re retired and full time in our motor home. We stayed in the Island Park area for two weeks until July 5. I knew about the Teton but only through reports from fishing in the upper valley. Didn’t realize the Teton flowed into a canyon lower down. We’ll be back in Island Park again on the way south in September. I haven’t had much success in Idaho. Fished the Henry’s Fork a few times and only had one day that I caught fish and that was above island Park reservoir. Below it the dam was releasing stained water. The reservoir was full due to earlier heavy rains. Even several miles down to Mesa Falls I didn’t have any luck. Not much success on the Salmon near Stanley, Payette near Lowman, Locsha River around Wilderness Gateway and the St Joe upstream from Avery. Fish are smaller than the browns and rainbows from Colorado last summer. Probably the heat and fishing pressure and my fly fishing abilities.
Oh wow you have been everywhere and back!! All the rivers you listed are pretty pressured if my memory serves me right! If you can hike into spots, I find that the fish are much more friendly
I live close to this creek and it's no doubt my all time favorite. Flashy nymphs always catch there but it's a blast catching them on hoppers. There's also some 20+ inch cutthroat/ hybrids in there.
@@FLYALLSZN caught a 21 inch cutbow at that spot with the faster water that you were high sticking that pool on the far side two weeks ago! Size 14 frenchy
Like you I mostly like to fish by myself. I really admire that to get to to fish such isolated spots. I was fishing in South Carolina came across a copperhead right in the middle of the trail. He wasn’t very aggressive and I was able to walk around him without incident.
Dodging cows was way easier back in the Driftless but that big water is well worth getting rattled once-in-a-while. Looking forward to the Idaho fishing adventures. Stay safe out there.
Was on a river in Colorado earlier this summer and had a rattler come floating down the river in front of me, head up looking right at me. Managed to not crap my pants but, ever since I can’t help but keep an eye upstream lol Great video
Looks like you’re in Idaho Falls or Rexburg area. I’m a relatively new transplant here too, (Chubbuck), and enjoying all of the fishing opportunities around, Great video!
Recently moved to that exact area and I love it up here. Just about to take my wife to the south fork Teton river this week for her first fishing trip. Only have to go a mile and a half to be on the river. Would love to know what access point you used here. Yes it’s a year late but good video!
Good video, I see you carry some electronic unit on your right shoulder, what is that? also what is essential to carry on a jaunt like that. I am going to SW Colorado in September and intend to do some small stream hike in fishing
@@FLYALLSZN tbh being from pa.. I didn’t think it was to bad.. but deff a little risky.. was in teton area for a couple weeks sweet place!! Keep up the good videos
Mike I am terrified of snakes, like phobia level afraid. Likely related to a copper head incident here in NC. Still gonna watch this one though, just to support you
I just got back from Idaho. Breathtaking out there. But I must say, I've gotten bigger and more fish in the Driftless... Don't feel like you need to travel to the ends of the earth for good fishing. Viva la Driftless!
That wire detects rainbows that have been implanted with an electronic locator. When the rainbow passes under it it logs the fish. Idaho is tracking rainbows in that area trying to see if they are detrimental too cutthroat populations. Hopefully I will be fishing that spot in a week or two.
Good stuff Mike. I'm not sure if it's any piece of mind for you, but of the 8000 rattle snake bites in the US each ear, only 10-15 die. They're really not that dangerous.
Had to read this one a few times. Appreciate the sentiment I suppose. Context is everything. Being at the bottom of a canyon and far from immediate medical care makes a snake bite very serious. I don't abide by statistics when I step off the trail because Murphy's Law and Mother Nature have the final say.
Nice fish, and a nice sized rattler. At least rattlers warn you, and I find them to not be that aggressive; their cottonmouth cousins are a different story - no rattle, and very mean. If they smell fish, they'll try to get in the boat with you.
@@FLYALLSZN Yep...we've got just about every type of poisonous snake here in Louisiana. Where I fly fish in the Smokies, it isn't as bad. There are timber rattlers, but I've never seen one. However, my oldest daughter had a face-to-face encounter with a copperhead while fishing several years ago. She said she just froze; I told her that snake was probably more scared of her than she was of it. BTW - are those Yellowstone cutts?
Thanks for taking the time to try to take us along to the Teton where the trout were tearing into the terrestrials time and time again. See what I did there? How’d I do?! Cheers and FISH-ON!!
I did! Very nice!
Great fish bro! Thanks again for bringing us along!
You bet Jon! So glad you enjoyed!!
It is great to see you fishing in Idaho. There are so many great places in this state to fish!
Thank you cole! Trying to soak up as much as possible!
@@FLYALLSZN for sure! Eastern Idaho has some great fishing! I live in the Boise area, and there are some great places around here too. Enjoy the fishing and try to stay cool, the temp here has been quite warm (perfect for getting in a stream though).
@@colejustesen Boise is my absolute favorite! I was lucky enough to live there for a year after I graduated college!
@@FLYALLSZN that is awesome! It really is an amazing area here, though there has been a lot change over the 20 years I have lived here.
Mike, I live in the Chicago suburbs and love to go to the Driftless area to fly fish for trout. Surfing around TH-cam looking for content on Driftless fly fishing, I came upon your channel. I really enjoyed the many videos you made when you lived in Wisconsin and was a bit saddened that you moved from the area. However, I still enjoy watching the videos you are filming in the new locations that you are visiting. I just came back from a 4 day trip to Veroqua area, and watching you and your enthusiasm makes me anxious to get up there again in a few weeks. Tight lines my friend.....
Thank you so much Gene!! I really appreciate the support! Don't you worry the Driftless Region will be a yearly trip for me!
Another nice video. Thanks for sharing your adventures ... and advice.
Of course Gary! So glad you enjoyed it!
Mike
Always enjoy your adventures. Don’t like snakes but part of it. I have fished Henry’s Fork. Love that part of the country. Keep the vids coming.
Tight lines
Thank you Jeff! It’s a great area!!
LOVE the channel and keep pumping out the amazing videos stay safe!!
Thank you Harold! I will do my best to do both 🙌🏼
We’ve been in Idaho since mid June. We’re retired and full time in our motor home. We stayed in the Island Park area for two weeks until July 5. I knew about the Teton but only through reports from fishing in the upper valley. Didn’t realize the Teton flowed into a canyon lower down. We’ll be back in Island Park again on the way south in September. I haven’t had much success in Idaho. Fished the Henry’s Fork a few times and only had one day that I caught fish and that was above island Park reservoir. Below it the dam was releasing stained water. The reservoir was full due to earlier heavy rains. Even several miles down to Mesa Falls I didn’t have any luck. Not much success on the Salmon near Stanley, Payette near Lowman, Locsha River around Wilderness Gateway and the St Joe upstream from Avery. Fish are smaller than the browns and rainbows from Colorado last summer. Probably the heat and fishing pressure and my fly fishing abilities.
Oh wow you have been everywhere and back!! All the rivers you listed are pretty pressured if my memory serves me right! If you can hike into spots, I find that the fish are much more friendly
I live close to this creek and it's no doubt my all time favorite. Flashy nymphs always catch there but it's a blast catching them on hoppers. There's also some 20+ inch cutthroat/ hybrids in there.
I am looking for those 20+ fish still! I don't doubt it though! The potential is there.
@@FLYALLSZN caught a 21 inch cutbow at that spot with the faster water that you were high sticking that pool on the far side two weeks ago! Size 14 frenchy
I in NM a love to fish all of the Enchantment. Love your respectful videos. Fish on buddy
Noth'n like fish'n with der hopper meister in August.
Can’t beat it!
Whitefish are fun to catch. I had never caught one till a few weekends ago on the crooked river in Oregon. Even the tiny ones give it their all. Haha
They are so much fun! Try cooking one up sometime
AWSOME VIDEO DUDE!
Thank you Marcos!!
Like you I mostly like to fish by myself. I really admire that to get to to fish such isolated spots.
I was fishing in South Carolina came across a copperhead right in the middle of the trail. He wasn’t very aggressive and I was able to walk around him without incident.
We are certainly a different breed! But it opens the door for much more risk
Dodging cows was way easier back in the Driftless but that big water is well worth getting rattled once-in-a-while. Looking forward to the Idaho fishing adventures. Stay safe out there.
Right?? The cows never wanted to bite haha There are a ton of epic adventures coming down the pipe!!
Another great video!!
Thank you so much Derrick
Enjoy your channel, please show more of the "how to" aspects of fishing...always appreciated
I can do my best to do that Paul! Thank you!
Was on a river in Colorado earlier this summer and had a rattler come floating down the river in front of me, head up looking right at me.
Managed to not crap my pants but,
ever since I can’t help but keep an eye upstream lol
Great video
YIKES! That is no joke! Not something you want to see out there!
Beautiful trip, we have copperheads and rattle snakes just move easily 🤣🤣🤣
I suppose! Would hate to step on one in the high grass
@@FLYALLSZN when I feel uneasy I will put snake gators on when wet wading. When walking through areas like that 😉
@@jimholland1592 I now have a new pair!!
Very cool destination!
Hell yeah!!
Love the Teton’s, hate the snakes…good job!
SCOTT!! I think I might have to agree!!
Looks like you’re in Idaho Falls or Rexburg area. I’m a relatively new transplant here too, (Chubbuck), and enjoying all of the fishing opportunities around, Great video!
Some of the best fishing!
Excellent.
🙌🏼🙌🏼
Recently moved to that exact area and I love it up here. Just about to take my wife to the south fork Teton river this week for her first fishing trip. Only have to go a mile and a half to be on the river. Would love to know what access point you used here.
Yes it’s a year late but good video!
nice video, thanks for shring.
Of course Lee!!
That ant at 7:00 looks very much like a crackleback with a few little spoilers front and back! Did you tie it, Mike?
Good video, I see you carry some electronic unit on your right shoulder, what is that?
also what is essential to carry on a jaunt like that. I am going to SW Colorado in September and intend to do some small stream hike in fishing
Garmin inreach! Satellite phone with an SOS. I fish solo so if I break my leg no one knows to come and get me.. unless I tell them..
Peanut butter, honey and pretzels! I got to try that.
Its the perfect snack! A little sweet, a little savory, and a much needed crunch!
I fished the lower section and came out where you went in last week.. Was decent, seen 2 rattlers also. Probly same one going in
Oh really?? Yikes.. That canyon is no joke..
@@FLYALLSZN tbh being from pa.. I didn’t think it was to bad.. but deff a little risky.. was in teton area for a couple weeks sweet place!! Keep up the good videos
Mike I am terrified of snakes, like phobia level afraid. Likely related to a copper head incident here in NC. Still gonna watch this one though, just to support you
Appreciate it hunter! One bad interaction can do that to ya
How do you like that Wade rod? I have the same one and love it!!
I really like your writing!
Thank you very much Cody!
I have all ways wanted to get o some white fish. Dude that looks sweet
They’re a blast!
I just got back from Idaho. Breathtaking out there. But I must say, I've gotten bigger and more fish in the Driftless... Don't feel like you need to travel to the ends of the earth for good fishing. Viva la Driftless!
The Driftless is a gem!! Hard to beat those big browns sipping hoppers!
Youre almost at 10K! channel is growing fast, congrats. You should do a 10k special dropper give away :)
Thank you so much! Things are growing so fast!! Crazy to think.. (I just might have to)
Hey Mike, did you move to Idaho? Nice fishing vid
Technically yes.. technically no.. I’m traveling for the summer! This is just one of my stops!
That wire detects rainbows that have been implanted with an electronic locator. When the rainbow passes under it it logs the fish. Idaho is tracking rainbows in that area trying to see if they are detrimental too cutthroat populations. Hopefully I will be fishing that spot in a week or two.
I had no idea! That is super interesting!
currently on an idaho trip, caught mono but still catching natives 🤝
That’s grind time right there! Stay healthy but get that bag brother 🙌🏼
Of course I'm afraid of snakes, but if the fishing is good... Great video.
I share the same mindset!!
That was one healthy reptile.
Thick nope rope 😬
Thank you so much!! Can do brother!
@@FLYALLSZN Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you….
Good stuff Mike. I'm not sure if it's any piece of mind for you, but of the 8000 rattle snake bites in the US each ear, only 10-15 die. They're really not that dangerous.
Had to read this one a few times. Appreciate the sentiment I suppose. Context is everything. Being at the bottom of a canyon and far from immediate medical care makes a snake bite very serious. I don't abide by statistics when I step off the trail because Murphy's Law and Mother Nature have the final say.
Nice fish, and a nice sized rattler. At least rattlers warn you, and I find them to not be that aggressive; their cottonmouth cousins are a different story - no rattle, and very mean. If they smell fish, they'll try to get in the boat with you.
This is the most of the time! I barely heard this one buzz before I was able to see it!
@@FLYALLSZN Yep...we've got just about every type of poisonous snake here in Louisiana. Where I fly fish in the Smokies, it isn't as bad. There are timber rattlers, but I've never seen one. However, my oldest daughter had a face-to-face encounter with a copperhead while fishing several years ago. She said she just froze; I told her that snake was probably more scared of her than she was of it. BTW - are those Yellowstone cutts?
You need to fish the Green River in Utah
I year it’s next level! I will try to check it out soon!
Be careful, don't want to see a video with a snake bite!
Doing my best Bill! I don’t want to have that happen either
💵💵💵💵💵⛽️⛽️⛽️⛽️🚘🚘🥪🎥🎞🎙🎶🐜🥾🐍🎣🦗👊🏻. Just dispatched one with 14 buttons! It bit my best Buddy 🐈. Vet surprised Spooky “the cat” lived.
Holy cow no kidding!! that is one tough cat dang..
He’s 12 y/o. He’ll lose muscle and tissue in right leg but, every much alive.😼
Love the Video--- HATE the text that blocks half the screen!
Nice video, but the Text does get in the way...
Turn off subtitles
Loved this video!
Thank you!!