At a loss as to why you two don't have more popularity. Films like these are what deserve attention, so informative and true to the fish and the sport.
Haha, its never too late, Braydon! Either way, a year or two is about the pace it takes us to make a major film these days so check back in in a few ;)
I am from Boston originally and have fished in places like that as a kid back in the 70s. I have since then travelled to a lot of other states and countries to fish, all on the fly. I was also a western fly fishing guide for 14yrs. I never once forgot where it all began for me, as a guide I was asked almost on every trip..."when did you start fly fishing?" I told them way back in 1977 when I was only 7yrs old. This video brought me to a feeling of nostalgia being a kid and forgetting about the rest of the while I was fly fishing. I always tried to have my clients forget about everything except for where and what they were doing while being in the river. I wish video didn't end... I could keep watching this and feeling this way because of the video for an eternity. Great job done. A captivating movie.
As a highschooler from a town just south of Boston I can tell you that this is pretty inspiring. I have a real passion for fishing and spend a lot of time biking to ponds near me and searching for trout in small streams. I have recently picked up fly fishing and hope to spend a lot of my life doing it. I hope to find somewhere good to catch my first trout on the fly but I just seem to not be able to find a good spot, just bass for now. I have always wanted to catch a Maine river brook trout. Just a matter of time until I get my license and then I will hopefully travel all over NE chasing fish
Wonderful film. I've lived in Maine for half my life (the best half) and we raised our kids here. They fell in love along with us with the forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, and the rocky coast, and even when grown, they never left. It's the last best place, and if I never venture beyond its borders in all my remaining years I will simply be happy.
This is one of the finest fishing films I've ever seen. Full of beautiful music, quality narration and none of the usual annoying stuff that makes the more popular films less gratifying. Thanks for sharing... can't wait to get out to Maine myself.
I’m truly at a loss of words. This film is beautiful and tells a amazing story of a resilient species. This film has inspired me to cherish and conserve the last strong hold of big native Brook trout in for the next generation. I didn’t realize until recently that my great home state had this wonderful treasure.
Circling back around to where you both began. Fresh and inspiring as ever. Having spent my only 9-5 work experience as an air cooled Vdub mechanic and owning a good few, I genuinely empathize. The brand is hearty but it demands one’s premier devotion. The air cooled German engineering not with standing, you have rekindled a connection to both of our pasts fly fishing. It’s time to reclaim my father’s extensive kit and start tying and traveling to angle again. Thank you. Until our paths cross again…
That anyone could neg this glorious work of art is beyond me; but let's ignore them. As an Adirondack trout fisherman for the last 40 years, I offer my heartiest congratulations. Exciting, sumptuous footage. I deeply appreciate your aesthetic. Keep doing what you do! Tight lines! Oh....and that fish? at 25:20? Gaaawwwww. Just nonsensical. No words. May as well have been a unicorn.
Thanks so much Michael. You can't please everyone I suppose. You're very lucky to like in the ADKS! I've seen photos of some really beautiful big brookies coming out of the remote lakes there!
Okay wow stunning absolutely incredible draw droppingly amazing film. I am in awe. As a Northern Maine born and raised person I'd like to thank you for representing the beauty of my state.
Man i'm just seeing this for the 1st time and this honestly made me cry. I fished for brook trout on a fly rod with my dad for the better part of 20 years in New Hampshire. He passed away 2 years ago and this video just brought every memory i've ever had with him fly fishing. I honestly can't believe this was made in 2017. The video quality is absolutely out of this world. No one has ever created a more incredible brook trout film. This was an absolute masterpiece. My computer is way too old to look this insanely clear lol. Again MASTERPIECE
Fishing and the outdoors has an incredible way of bonding and connecting people. You're lucky to have had those experiences with your father. If you think this was a great brook trout film, you gotta see our latest and greatest. We like to think its the best brook trout film every made: www.vimeo.com/ondemand/bigland
Born and raised in Maine, while not a fly fisherman I make a trip with my father to Jackman Maine every spring to brook fish. This video captured everything great about the North Maine fishing habitat. I hope you get a chance to return some day.
Thanks! We fish in Maine all the time these days. Nowhere like it in the loser 48. Hows the fishing in Jackman? We've passed through a couple of times and enjoyed the Quebec radio stations. Wild country up there.
Me and some friends just bought over 1200 acres in Stetson Maine no one even at the toll both ever heard of Stetson Maine it's halarius We drive up from R.I. All the time and we are just getting ready to head back for some fly fishing it's an awesome place!
These couple of legends know how to spend time together. What a great insight and overlap of travel, nature photography and fishing. Thanks so much for the channel.
Grew up fishing the allagash, eagle lake, and everywhere in between....Sebago Lake, rangely......Maine is my heart. Fishing is my passion. Nothing tastes better than a native brook trout in a cast iron pan with lemon butter and some breadcrumbs. Nice video.
maine resident here, if you ever come back and want to hit some amazing spots in the whites of nh or the northwoods of maine, let me know ill show you places you wont believe, starting my own channel with my best friend soon about that subject, just finishing editing first few vids...good luck, and best fishing video ive ever seen
Thanks for all the time you both poured into this. Super extra thanks for sharing the soundtrack. High fives and hugs for plugging the orgs doing great work to help protect these habitats. Tight lines and safe travels.
As a resident of Maine, I never want to leave this state just from the great brook trout fishing we have here. It is sad to see it decline in a lot of places from invasive species and etc. But there are so many opportunities for big brookies all across the state. Last year I saw a photo of a guy who caught a 26 inch brookie in the Moosehead region, if you go to the Maine guide fly shop in Greenville and ask they might have a photo you can see. Every year I fly fish remote ponds in the Moosehead and Baxter State park region. If you guys come back to Maine I highly recommend getting a float tube and fishing some of our remote ponds we have here, truly a national treasure. You might have to do a bit of bushwhacking and hiking but trust me it’s worth it. And it’s even better if you hit the hex/green drake hatch. Those May flys that hit the water are bigger than your whole thumb. It’s an amazing experience, and if you hit it at the right time you’ll get tired of catching brookies. Also your video deserves a lot more credit, really well done, and awesome fish 👍🏻
Thanks, Colby! Its definitely been a dream to explore the remote ponds. We fished the Moosehead region this past fall and timed it wrong (one week crazy heat wave shut the rivers down. It was 85 degrees in late September). Beautiful though, can't wait to try again this year.
cant believe i am just discovering this series now. So good! So good to see a fishing documentary for us young bucks! good music, good cinematography and all round good vibes!!! Well done!!
It's tough to find the words to express how moved I am when I watch your films - they are perfect. My 2 young daughters have Aimee on superhero status. :) Thank you for everything you do. I can't wait to see Big Land!
Living this amazing place we sometimes take our superb fisheries for granted. But every so often I see something as awe inspiring as this documentary and it reminds me why I'm here and how amazing Maine truly is... best wishes from Bangor ME. Thank you
Thanks so much! You're truly lucky to live where you do. And I guess we are all lucky as Americans to be able to share in each others public lands and access. Appreciate the support! Glad we could help keep you inspired
This is my favorite fishing video ever. I love everything about this. How are you guys are not the most popular channel on youtube will forever perplex me. Keep it Up
Thank you so much for these 2 videos, guys! I just picked up fly fishing after many years of angling. It is a beautiful article, and you have captured it brilliantly. Please continue to share your wonderful lifestyle.
I sat at my fly tying desk whilst I watched this tying some small midge patterns ready for the spring melt. The wind outside was so strong it meant the snow wasn't falling but moving horizontally, apparently never touching the ground. The melt still feels a long way off here in northern Sweden but this film really whisked me away to a different time of the year. Thanks for putting so much of your time into this production. I feel like I shouldn't have watched this for free! I look forward to watching more of your work! Cheers!
Thanks Dean! Its been a month since you wrote that, so the melt is getting closer now ;) Glad you liked the film. We are super jealous of your Nothern summers, even if they are short. Fishing in Sweden is a bucket list for sure!
I found your videos today. I enjoyed the two I watched very much. It brought back fond memories of the Savage River. Where I met the love of my life. The Savage is one of the only rivers in the East that has Browns , Rainbows , Brook trout , and Cutthroat. If not the only. Good work Aimee on those toads. Awesome cinematography!
Nicely done. Beautiful scenery. Love seeing the lions that are so amazing as well. Remember to always catch and release. Keep those fish in the water and remember if your going to take photos consider holding your breath and remember those fish can’t breath when out of the water...🎣
Thanks Paul! All these rivers have strict regulations. Catch and release only, barbless hooks, no bait. We deliberately shoot all of our "hero shots" of fish with a high speed camera that shoots 240 frames per second, which is 10 times slower than real life, turning 3 seconds into 30. Any shots you see of a fish out of water here took place over 1 or 2 seconds.
Amazing video! The Great North Woods is truly a special place, and Maine's vast wilderness is still awe-inspiring. The brookies you caught were epic! Thank you for sharing this experience!
Well kids that was glorious. I have just recently started my journey into fly fishing, and you have showcased where I hope to live out my infancy. Stunning filmography.
I live in Massachusetts too (Northampton) and I too am a lover of small streams. I've found some beautiful places and after watching your video I literally am about to jump out my window and grab my gear and run off to film them. This was by far the best trout video on TH-cam and I aspire to make anything remnant of this masterpiece. Keep it up!!!!!
Also, the 7 people that downvoted this should be lined up against a wall... handed a fly rod, and dared to keep a straight face while landing their first trout.
Im not sure what to even type in this small window of expression. I am truly moved, inspired, and awstruck from this film. All i want to do at this moment is break free of this 9-5 cage, grab my fishing gear/camera, and march into wild. You guys have raised the bar to a new standard and I am thankful to have witnessed such a beautiful piece of ART. Thanks for being you!
Thank you for that. Glad we could help inspire you! Ya'll have some incredible brookie fishing in West-By-God. Jealous we don't get to go out there more often.
It does, I saw the one the other day that was as round as a 2liter. Im thinking seriously about getting a GH5. Do you think that is the move for a workhorse camera?
The first camera we bought for filming fishing was the GH3. We've since switched to Sony products, but I gotta tell you I loved that camera, and from what I understand the GH line has gotten better and better. It has an incredibly intuitive design, and I've heard nothing but good things. I think it would be a great investment.
You're a lucky man. Not only for the epic experiences in your fishing travels but to share it with your wife. I envy you. Tight lines from West by God Virginia.
Wow, well done. The 17 year locusts hatch was one of the most phenomenal experiences I ever had in my lifetime. Happy you were able to capture some of it. The brook trout were enormous by Pennsylvania standards (where I used to live). Loved your cinematography and narration.
"Some say that Maine is the last true stronghold of native Brook Trout in those kinds of size and numbers" - maybe in the US. From Manitoba to Newfoundland they still grow big, wild and pretty plentiful across Canada. Those being native populations. Great video! Makes me want to go back to QC and NB.
Those brookies are unbelievable. And you.... yet again another superb job well done. Great quality film man; camera shots, editing, narration. Excellent!
You two are brilliant! Stunning videography, excellent prose, perfect soundtrack. So glad to share this time and space with you. Stay true and thanks to your sponsors who were so wise to recognize talent.
I Know exactly where this is. Our camp is very close to this place. It’s a special place. 🙏it’s nice to see it in film. We saw 7 moose in our way up last time...
Hands down my favorite video on youtube at this point in time, WOW. I'm an engineering student at ODU and I was borderline ready to be later to my lecture just to finish this incredible video! Thank You! I'm definitely going to be coming back to watch more :D
I’m from Maine, and appreciate the time you took to produce this film!! I’m fortunate enough to have caught 1000’s of BT over the years. Unfortunately most of my childhood trout streams have stopped producing these beauties!!! For several reasons unfortunately. Thankfully we have some rivers, lakes and ponds that hold solid numbers!! I dread the day where don’t have this resource anymore!!
Thanks! Yeah, it's the unfortunate truth for Brook Trout habitat everywhere in the eastern US. Maine is the last true stronghold though, so imagine how bad it is elsewhere. I dread that day too, but it might be inevitable. Not just for brookies, but all cold water species. The planet's getting hotter, and our delicate fresh water ecosystems are going to get hit first, and hardest.
I'm pretty excited to see how your videos can get better with time! Your videos toy with perfection. When people ask why I fly fish, I am going to show them your videos. This is the closest I have ever seen of images and music depicting the emotions and feelings I have when fishing. Awesome job!
These films are absolutely amazing! If I had seen these as a teen it would have changed my life. I would probably still be out in the wilderness searching for amazing fish and wildlife. Very inspiring!
Beautiful movie. As a fly fisherman in CT it is on my bucket list to go catch some of those Maine Brook Trout. As a working father, your movie is just what I need to hold me over until it is my time to fish there. I guess the Farmington will have to hold me over until then.
The time has come! And what are you waiting for!? Maine is only a day trip (albeit a long one) away. Make some plans, bring the kids! You won't regret it ;)
I live on 16 acres and a river in Maine that has been in my family for many years. While i love chasing chrome steelies. Nothing beats fishing for brookies and browns whenever i choose! Thanks for making a video with aesthetic and quality fishing about flyfishing in the 207! I also dont see many others like myself with tattoos and stretched ears! hahaha
You two make the most impressive films concerning fly fishing and conservation. It's just about impossible to hear good music paired with great editing and incredible filming in this community.
Thank you, Nick! Music is critical! It used to be a lot easier back in the wild west days of the internet, you could pretty much use anything! Now you have to wade through a lot of red tape (albeit appropriate) for music licensing. Its expensive, and the free stuff isn't always very good. We do your best to find the good stuff though!
Such a epic production on so many levels, bringing art to fly fishing is no easy feat and you guys have it in spades! Such an inspiration, keep up the excellent work. Much love from NZ thanks Chris.
Well if your over our way sometime come and visit and I'll take you guys fishing. Checkout some of my clips and you will see what we get up to. My wife films most of our stuff, husband and wife teams rock as you guys know all too well!! Keep up the fantastic work guys!
Loved the video - really liked the story, the off-the-river stuff and of course the fishing scenes. I fished the Rapid 25 years ago - paddling in from the Magalloway, across Umbagog and to a rustic camp site with a girlfriend and it was a very special memory I will have forever. Well done!
Thanks PJ! Sounds like an awesome trip. Would have killed to have fished The Rapid back then! Or even better, 100 years ago. They say that 8-10 pounders were common.
Wowza! Couldn't sleep last night sick from the 2nd vaccine, found your film about the trip out west and it was freakin so good. Cant wait to settle in to this one. You guys make great videos! plain and simple. Thank you so much.
Ridiculous quality in this video. Everything about it. For anyone with an attention span, or trying to rebuild one, this video is a great start. And to get to share those experiences with a partner that's on the same wavelength... that's even more special.
Beautiful work and beautiful country. I used to fish a large remote mountain lake in SW Oregon in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness area, had monster Brook Trout (non Native) dwarf that big one she caught,there is a video somewhere on You Tube of it. Long hike to get to so never over fished.
I mean...it probably didn't DWARF that fish, but I definitely believe you. Theres a number of systems in the PNW that produce really big brookies. As long as they stay in remote lakes its not too big of a problem, but once they make it into connected river systems, they are a massive threat to native species.
Great stuff, the story, narration, visuals. Can't wait to see more of your stuff... thanks for making something FINALLY worthwhile watching! A Native Mainah
So I've been wanting to watch this for quite awhile now but wanted to wait until I was uninterrupted. Glad I did. That was incredible film Very moving. Keep em coming 👍🐟
My wife Aimee and I would like to thank you guys for your video’s. There amazing! We live in a van here in New Zealand. You guys would no doubt love the trout situation over here 🎣
Oh wow another Aimee in a van! New Zealands trout situation is...complicated. As conservationists the non native trout there are kind of a disaster. As anglers, its one of the greatest trout fisheries on earth. NZ is a bucket list destination for us, for LOTS of reasons. And i think when we eventually make it there we'll make sure to do some fishing ;)
The biggest threat to Maine Brook Trout is You Tube and You. Appreciate all the additional pressure on the trout fishery you add. Great way to make a living exploiting natural resources. You come to Maine make your film and go back home and leave the residents a lessor place. Then on to the next State and repeat without respect for the resources or the local residents.
Appreciate the feedback, but this is unfortunately demonstrably false. HANDS DOWN the greatest threat to Maines brook trout is state sponsored stocking of nonnative and invasive gamefish, as well as illegal introductions by ecologically illiterate anglers. Go take a trip to The Rapid and see how long it takes you to catch a bunch of bass. Wish I could blame that on TH-cam. And you’re right, we don’t live in Maine, we live in our van, which means every state we visit we are outsiders, but I don’t believe that residency has a bearing on what and where we value. I’m also a board member of the Native Fish Coalition, which does the majority of its work in Maine, so you’d be hard pressed to point to me as a threat to Maines native fishes. The unfortunate news for, well, everything, is that the human population is expanding at an unsustainable rate, and outdoor recreation as well as outdoor spaces are overflowing. There is no stopping the spread of information, all we can hope to do is control the messaging. So you should be glad that people making videos about Maine are sound, conservation minded, native fish advocates, as apposed to something far worse. The pressure is coming, whether we like it or not, you just better hope that the people who show up treat these place with respect. Remember, in the end it doesn’t belong to you, or any of us, for that matter. And for what it’s worth, we get about 100 emails a year asking us to divulge our favorite secret spots in Maine, and we always answer them with a polite “sorry, but we don’t live in Maine and don’t feel the direct impacts of that pressure, so we don’t think it’s our place to exchange that knowledge. Reach out to someone local and gain some mutual trust and respect, and go from there.”
Oh, and we make about 200 bucks a month from TH-cam. If you consider that a living, I’d love to know your secret. We make films because we think they’re important, not to exploit nature for financial gain. In fact I can tell you for a fact we’ve taken a massive loss on every single film we’ve made to date.
Found this last night - up in ME right now - it was a revelation of inspiration and passion - liked the Honda too - brought back memories - had a CB 350 as a kid and rode it from Stoughton to Horse Neck Beach for an early “adventure”, just by where you are now, but 40 + years ago - I am slowly making my way North...ha ha. Freshwater Hemingway sort of - keep it up, love what you have done and will spread the word! Seamus
Thanks so much, Seamus! Sounds like you've lived a pretty awesome life so far. Cheers to many more adventures. Thanks for the inspiring story! P.S. seems like the time might be ripe for another CB adventure?
Awesome stuff guys. I grew up fishing in Maine and still do. Your filming is incredible. I found your channel from wild fly just watched your film with them also amazing. I grew up next town over from Aimee so happy I found your channel. Keep up the good work
At a loss as to why you two don't have more popularity. Films like these are what deserve attention, so informative and true to the fish and the sport.
If only they used more slow-motion..
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Bc hippies can’t afford sage or Hatch reels
As if those are expensive reels??
Kick ass video, this is the what youtube should be about. Not clickbait and shit, unoriginal videos.
I know im 2 years late but these videos are truly gifts to the fly fishing community. Thank you
Haha, its never too late, Braydon! Either way, a year or two is about the pace it takes us to make a major film these days so check back in in a few ;)
Fantastic! Stunning footage, great job. I wish NH where I live still had brookie fishing like this. Thanks!
I am from Boston originally and have fished in places like that as a kid back in the 70s. I have since then travelled to a lot of other states and countries to fish, all on the fly. I was also a western fly fishing guide for 14yrs. I never once forgot where it all began for me, as a guide I was asked almost on every trip..."when did you start fly fishing?" I told them way back in 1977 when I was only 7yrs old. This video brought me to a feeling of nostalgia being a kid and forgetting about the rest of the while I was fly fishing. I always tried to have my clients forget about everything except for where and what they were doing while being in the river. I wish video didn't end... I could keep watching this and feeling this way because of the video for an eternity. Great job done. A captivating movie.
Thanks George! Sounds like you're a one-of-a-kind guide. Glad we "guide" you on a trip for a change. We're grateful for your support
As a highschooler from a town just south of Boston I can tell you that this is pretty inspiring. I have a real passion for fishing and spend a lot of time biking to ponds near me and searching for trout in small streams. I have recently picked up fly fishing and hope to spend a lot of my life doing it. I hope to find somewhere good to catch my first trout on the fly but I just seem to not be able to find a good spot, just bass for now. I have always wanted to catch a Maine river brook trout. Just a matter of time until I get my license and then I will hopefully travel all over NE chasing fish
Wonderful film. I've lived in Maine for half my life (the best half) and we raised our kids here. They fell in love along with us with the forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, and the rocky coast, and even when grown, they never left. It's the last best place, and if I never venture beyond its borders in all my remaining years I will simply be happy.
This is hands down the best fly fishing film I've seen on TH-cam. I look forward to watching all your other videos.
Thanks so much! Thats means a lot. Glad you enjoyed it
This is one of the finest fishing films I've ever seen. Full of beautiful music, quality narration and none of the usual annoying stuff that makes the more popular films less gratifying. Thanks for sharing... can't wait to get out to Maine myself.
Aw thanks a lot! We do our best. No better time than the present for an adventure. Perhaps Maine can be part of your 2019 itinerary!
I live here.... and this is why... ive release some monster natives and eaten a few..
I’m truly at a loss of words. This film is beautiful and tells a amazing story of a resilient species. This film has inspired me to cherish and conserve the last strong hold of big native Brook trout in for the next generation. I didn’t realize until recently that my great home state had this wonderful treasure.
Circling back around to where you both began. Fresh and inspiring as ever. Having spent my only 9-5 work experience as an air cooled Vdub mechanic and owning a good few, I genuinely empathize. The brand is hearty but it demands one’s premier devotion. The air cooled German engineering not with standing, you have rekindled a connection to both of our pasts fly fishing. It’s time to reclaim my father’s extensive kit and start tying and traveling to angle again. Thank you. Until our paths cross again…
That anyone could neg this glorious work of art is beyond me; but let's ignore them. As an Adirondack trout fisherman for the last 40 years, I offer my heartiest congratulations. Exciting, sumptuous footage. I deeply appreciate your aesthetic. Keep doing what you do! Tight lines! Oh....and that fish? at 25:20? Gaaawwwww. Just nonsensical. No words. May as well have been a unicorn.
Thanks so much Michael. You can't please everyone I suppose. You're very lucky to like in the ADKS! I've seen photos of some really beautiful big brookies coming out of the remote lakes there!
I'm at loss how this doesn't have more views and these guys aren't more popular. This is awesome
Thanks! Help us out and tell all your fiends ;)
The music, the cinematography, the landscape, the fish... I am absolutely addicted to these videos.
This is the type of content I want to create. This is what fly fishing, fishing, and the outdoors needs.
Thanks so much Peter! Make the stuff you want to see, that our motto.
Now this is what youtube is all about. Well done.
thank you!
TH-cam at it's best.🌲❤🌲
I found myself skipping the intro to see the fish only to rewind to see the intro once i realized how well done this was. Bravo
Haha thanks Daniel. Glad we convinced you! We appreciate the support!
You and those whom are your village of supporters are creating films unlike any other content I've been able to find on TH-cam. Amazing!
Okay wow stunning absolutely incredible draw droppingly amazing film. I am in awe. As a Northern Maine born and raised person I'd like to thank you for representing the beauty of my state.
Thanks Luke. It was of the utmost importance to us that we represented Maine well. Its a truly, truly, special place.
I grew up hunting and fishing in Maine. You captured Maine trout fishing beautifully!
Man i'm just seeing this for the 1st time and this honestly made me cry. I fished for brook trout on a fly rod with my dad for the better part of 20 years in New Hampshire. He passed away 2 years ago and this video just brought every memory i've ever had with him fly fishing. I honestly can't believe this was made in 2017. The video quality is absolutely out of this world. No one has ever created a more incredible brook trout film. This was an absolute masterpiece. My computer is way too old to look this insanely clear lol. Again MASTERPIECE
Fishing and the outdoors has an incredible way of bonding and connecting people. You're lucky to have had those experiences with your father. If you think this was a great brook trout film, you gotta see our latest and greatest. We like to think its the best brook trout film every made: www.vimeo.com/ondemand/bigland
Born and raised in Maine, while not a fly fisherman I make a trip with my father to Jackman Maine every spring to brook fish. This video captured everything great about the North Maine fishing habitat. I hope you get a chance to return some day.
Thanks! We fish in Maine all the time these days. Nowhere like it in the loser 48. Hows the fishing in Jackman? We've passed through a couple of times and enjoyed the Quebec radio stations. Wild country up there.
Me and some friends just bought over 1200 acres in Stetson Maine no one even at the toll both ever heard of Stetson Maine it's halarius
We drive up from R.I.
All the time and we are just getting ready to head back for some fly fishing it's an awesome place!
You and your friends are very lucky! Happy for ya'll.
These couple of legends know how to spend time together. What a great insight and overlap of travel, nature photography and fishing. Thanks so much for the channel.
Grew up fishing the allagash, eagle lake, and everywhere in between....Sebago Lake, rangely......Maine is my heart. Fishing is my passion. Nothing tastes better than a native brook trout in a cast iron pan with lemon butter and some breadcrumbs. Nice video.
You've truly lived a full live already! Easily some of the best country out there, you're lucky to have experienced it so intimately.
Please make more videos. Ive seen both videos and they are truly amazing. Y'all need a show on National Geographic or BBC.
Thanks Aaron! We've got some little things in the works now, and some big things planned for the future :)
maine resident here, if you ever come back and want to hit some amazing spots in the whites of nh or the northwoods of maine, let me know ill show you places you wont believe, starting my own channel with my best friend soon about that subject, just finishing editing first few vids...good luck, and best fishing video ive ever seen
Thanks Tony! Can't wait to see the videos. Hill bombs looked fun af btw
Thanks for all the time you both poured into this. Super extra thanks for sharing the soundtrack. High fives and hugs for plugging the orgs doing great work to help protect these habitats.
Tight lines and safe travels.
Thanks Matt! So glad you liked it
Beautiful film. I live in the heart of brook trout country in northern Maine. Thoroughly enjoyed your film.....thank you
You're living the dream, Dennis!
As a resident of Maine, I never want to leave this state just from the great brook trout fishing we have here. It is sad to see it decline in a lot of places from invasive species and etc. But there are so many opportunities for big brookies all across the state. Last year I saw a photo of a guy who caught a 26 inch brookie in the Moosehead region, if you go to the Maine guide fly shop in Greenville and ask they might have a photo you can see. Every year I fly fish remote ponds in the Moosehead and Baxter State park region. If you guys come back to Maine I highly recommend getting a float tube and fishing some of our remote ponds we have here, truly a national treasure. You might have to do a bit of bushwhacking and hiking but trust me it’s worth it. And it’s even better if you hit the hex/green drake hatch. Those May flys that hit the water are bigger than your whole thumb. It’s an amazing experience, and if you hit it at the right time you’ll get tired of catching brookies. Also your video deserves a lot more credit, really well done, and awesome fish 👍🏻
Thanks, Colby! Its definitely been a dream to explore the remote ponds. We fished the Moosehead region this past fall and timed it wrong (one week crazy heat wave shut the rivers down. It was 85 degrees in late September). Beautiful though, can't wait to try again this year.
cant believe i am just discovering this series now. So good! So good to see a fishing documentary for us young bucks! good music, good cinematography and all round good vibes!!! Well done!!
Thanks dude! Were doin' our best! glad you like it
love the use of slow mo... best footage of trout striking.
Thank you!
Without a doubt.👍
It's tough to find the words to express how moved I am when I watch your films - they are perfect. My 2 young daughters have Aimee on superhero status. :) Thank you for everything you do. I can't wait to see Big Land!
Aw thanks, William. That made Aimee's day. We can't wait for all of you to see Big Land, its gunna blow our other stuff out of the water!
I LOVE the Maine North Woods. I've now been to Libby Camps twice. Love that area and the brook trout you can fish for.
This is such a great production on topics I love... trout fishing, outdoor camping, people doing their own thing. Magic.
Thanks! Definitely a good spread ;)
Living this amazing place we sometimes take our superb fisheries for granted. But every so often I see something as awe inspiring as this documentary and it reminds me why I'm here and how amazing Maine truly is... best wishes from Bangor ME. Thank you
Thanks so much! You're truly lucky to live where you do. And I guess we are all lucky as Americans to be able to share in each others public lands and access. Appreciate the support! Glad we could help keep you inspired
Epic cinematography. This is what life is about
this was an incredible film. Beautiful narration and videography.
This is my favorite fishing video ever. I love everything about this. How are you guys are not the most popular channel on youtube will forever perplex me. Keep it Up
Thanks Taylor! You rule. You can help us out by sharing it with your friends!
Thank you so much for these 2 videos, guys! I just picked up fly fishing after many years of angling. It is a beautiful article, and you have captured it brilliantly. Please continue to share your wonderful lifestyle.
Thank you for this magnificent movie, your landscapes and your fishes are magnificent, and your way of filming the water is a pure moment of poésie.
Thanks you, Mariano
you guys have so much talent! Keep doing what you love! you are my new favorite film maker!
Thanks so much Rob!
I sat at my fly tying desk whilst I watched this tying some small midge patterns ready for the spring melt. The wind outside was so strong it meant the snow wasn't falling but moving horizontally, apparently never touching the ground. The melt still feels a long way off here in northern Sweden but this film really whisked me away to a different time of the year. Thanks for putting so much of your time into this production. I feel like I shouldn't have watched this for free! I look forward to watching more of your work! Cheers!
Thanks Dean! Its been a month since you wrote that, so the melt is getting closer now ;) Glad you liked the film. We are super jealous of your Nothern summers, even if they are short. Fishing in Sweden is a bucket list for sure!
This is incredible. Stay free. If not for anything else, for me. I envy your adventure through life.
Thanks Marcus. We are trying our absolute hardest ;) You've still got lots time for some adventures yourself though!
I found your videos today. I enjoyed the two I watched very much. It brought back fond memories of the Savage River. Where I met the love of my life. The Savage is one of the only rivers in the East that has Browns , Rainbows , Brook trout , and Cutthroat. If not the only. Good work Aimee on those toads. Awesome cinematography!
Thanks so much! They stalk cutties in the savage? I hadn't heard that before. Are they in the upper?
Nicely done.
Beautiful scenery. Love seeing the lions that are so amazing as well.
Remember to always catch and release. Keep those fish in the water and remember if your going to take photos consider holding your breath and remember those fish can’t breath when out of the water...🎣
Thanks Paul! All these rivers have strict regulations. Catch and release only, barbless hooks, no bait. We deliberately shoot all of our "hero shots" of fish with a high speed camera that shoots 240 frames per second, which is 10 times slower than real life, turning 3 seconds into 30. Any shots you see of a fish out of water here took place over 1 or 2 seconds.
You two know you to make some incredible content. I have watched vol. 1 & 2 multiple times today. Truly an inspiring set of journeys.
Thanks so much Ben!
Thank you for your passion, your artistic talent and your concern for what’s truly important. Beautifully done. Much love.
Thanks so much for the kind words
Amazing video! The Great North Woods is truly a special place, and Maine's vast wilderness is still awe-inspiring. The brookies you caught were epic! Thank you for sharing this experience!
thanks so much!
Well kids that was glorious. I have just recently started my journey into fly fishing, and you have showcased where I hope to live out my infancy. Stunning filmography.
Thanks Kevin! You're lucky to live in such beautiful country
I live in Massachusetts too (Northampton) and I too am a lover of small streams. I've found some beautiful places and after watching your video I literally am about to jump out my window and grab my gear and run off to film them. This was by far the best trout video on TH-cam and I aspire to make anything remnant of this masterpiece. Keep it up!!!!!
Awesome Asher! can't wait to see them!
Also, the 7 people that downvoted this should be lined up against a wall... handed a fly rod, and dared to keep a straight face while landing their first trout.
lol agreed!
one of the true absolute joys of life
That's not where I thought that comment was going at all lol
Too good for me to be able to find adequate words to describe this film. Very inspiring and entertaining would be a start.
Thanks, Jim, really glad you liked it!
Im not sure what to even type in this small window of expression. I am truly moved, inspired, and awstruck from this film. All i want to do at this moment is break free of this 9-5 cage, grab my fishing gear/camera, and march into wild. You guys have raised the bar to a new standard and I am thankful to have witnessed such a beautiful piece of ART. Thanks for being you!
Thank you for that. Glad we could help inspire you! Ya'll have some incredible brookie fishing in West-By-God. Jealous we don't get to go out there more often.
It does, I saw the one the other day that was as round as a 2liter. Im thinking seriously about getting a GH5. Do you think that is the move for a workhorse camera?
The first camera we bought for filming fishing was the GH3. We've since switched to Sony products, but I gotta tell you I loved that camera, and from what I understand the GH line has gotten better and better. It has an incredibly intuitive design, and I've heard nothing but good things. I think it would be a great investment.
Your videos keep me calm and sane at work
So half way through and you have breached into Franconia Notch (my front yard, I can literally see Cannon from the yard), and I am flush with joy.
You're a lucky man. Not only for the epic experiences in your fishing travels but to share it with your wife. I envy you. Tight lines from West by God Virginia.
I couldn't agree more. But you're a lucky man for getting to fish all those wild and wonderful brookie streams ;)
Blown away.... as someone who grew up in Maine you have captured it briliantly ... Well done and looking forward to more videos from you.
Thanks Derek. Truly the highest complement we can receive.
My god what a gorgeous video. As someone who lives in Maine I can attest to the existence of big brookies.
Thank you! You're super fortunate to live where you do :)
Wow, well done. The 17 year locusts hatch was one of the most phenomenal experiences I ever had in my lifetime. Happy you were able to capture some of it. The brook trout were enormous by Pennsylvania standards (where I used to live). Loved your cinematography and narration.
Thanks! We're jealous you got to experience the cicadas on the water!
Sorry for the misunderstanding. The hatch was on my property, not on the stream. Still a phenomenal experience.
The fishing adventure movie we all wish we could make. Nice job.
Very kind words. Thanks so much!
I love my state of Maine and its funny ..my dad left me a Norton cammado bike a van and lots guns and fly rods ...god bless him
Spent lots summers in Baxter state park...its a amazing place
The Great Smokies still have native brookies up in the hills. Not many city folk want to walk or canoe that far.
My understanding is theress LOTS of good blue lines in the Smokies!
4.5 years until retirement..... then this life. Thank you for the cinematic journey
Wow! Almost there! We're excited for you
"Some say that Maine is the last true stronghold of native Brook Trout in those kinds of size and numbers" - maybe in the US. From Manitoba to Newfoundland they still grow big, wild and pretty plentiful across Canada. Those being native populations. Great video! Makes me want to go back to QC and NB.
Those brookies are unbelievable.
And you.... yet again another superb job well done. Great quality film man; camera shots, editing, narration. Excellent!
Thanks so much Randall!
I just stumbled on to these videos. I love it. I watched on my I pad and cannot wait to watch again on my big screen
Native Brook Trout are a true sign of naturally,very clean,cool, pure natural free flowing water and are not to be taken lightly.
Couldn't have said it better myself!
You two are brilliant! Stunning videography, excellent prose, perfect soundtrack. So glad to share this time and space with you. Stay true and thanks to your sponsors who were so wise to recognize talent.
Thanks so much! So glad you like it
I Know exactly where this is. Our camp is very close to this place. It’s a special place. 🙏it’s nice to see it in film. We saw 7 moose in our way up last time...
You're very lucky to have a camp so close! No surprise about the moose, they're thick up there!
Very impressive! Both fish and film. Thank you for doing what you do and look forward to more videos!
thanks you Eric!
Hands down my favorite video on youtube at this point in time, WOW. I'm an engineering student at ODU and I was borderline ready to be later to my lecture just to finish this incredible video! Thank You! I'm definitely going to be coming back to watch more :D
Thanks Gabriel! Don't worry, I was late to class all the time too ;)
I’m from Maine, and appreciate the time you took to produce this film!! I’m fortunate enough to have caught 1000’s of BT over the years. Unfortunately most of my childhood trout streams have stopped producing these beauties!!! For several reasons unfortunately. Thankfully we have some rivers, lakes and ponds that hold solid numbers!! I dread the day where don’t have this resource anymore!!
Thanks! Yeah, it's the unfortunate truth for Brook Trout habitat everywhere in the eastern US. Maine is the last true stronghold though, so imagine how bad it is elsewhere. I dread that day too, but it might be inevitable. Not just for brookies, but all cold water species. The planet's getting hotter, and our delicate fresh water ecosystems are going to get hit first, and hardest.
I'm pretty excited to see how your videos can get better with time! Your videos toy with perfection. When people ask why I fly fish, I am going to show them your videos. This is the closest I have ever seen of images and music depicting the emotions and feelings I have when fishing. Awesome job!
Those are very kind words. We can think of no better compliment. Thank you.
Reminds me of a documentary you'd find on netflix. Very well produced! Thoroughly enjoyed!
High praise. Thanks so much!
These films are absolutely amazing! If I had seen these as a teen it would have changed my life. I would probably still be out in the wilderness searching for amazing fish and wildlife. Very inspiring!
Thanks so much Dave! We certainly hope to be inspiring youth. But it's never too late to get reacquainted with the outdoors. Get out there!
once again...beautifully shot and presented. Please keep up the fine work.
Thanks Bruce! We plan on it!
Beautiful movie. As a fly fisherman in CT it is on my bucket list to go catch some of those Maine Brook Trout. As a working father, your movie is just what I need to hold me over until it is my time to fish there. I guess the Farmington will have to hold me over until then.
The time has come! And what are you waiting for!? Maine is only a day trip (albeit a long one) away. Make some plans, bring the kids! You won't regret it ;)
"Last stronghold of big native brook trout", sounds like you need to come do a trip to Quebec ;)
Ha! Yeah this was obviously in reference to the lower 48 states. And don't worry, we've got some plans up there for this summer ;)
Used to catch brook trout in Ontario in little creeks and streams. Lots of them around
You do tell a great story in both words and pictures. Love your films. Thank you guys ! (Torben, Denmark)
Thanks Torben! My family use to stop in Copenhagen one a year when I was a little boy. Would love to come back and fish seatrout sometime!
I live on 16 acres and a river in Maine that has been in my family for many years. While i love chasing chrome steelies. Nothing beats fishing for brookies and browns whenever i choose! Thanks for making a video with aesthetic and quality fishing about flyfishing in the 207! I also dont see many others like myself with tattoos and stretched ears! hahaha
Lucky! Don't ever sell that place, and do what you can to protect it! Yeah, probably very few like you in Maine anyway, pretty conservative up there.
You two make the most impressive films concerning fly fishing and conservation. It's just about impossible to hear good music paired with great editing and incredible filming in this community.
Thank you, Nick! Music is critical! It used to be a lot easier back in the wild west days of the internet, you could pretty much use anything! Now you have to wade through a lot of red tape (albeit appropriate) for music licensing. Its expensive, and the free stuff isn't always very good. We do your best to find the good stuff though!
Such a epic production on so many levels, bringing art to fly fishing is no easy feat and you guys have it in spades! Such an inspiration, keep up the excellent work. Much love from NZ thanks Chris.
Thanks Chris. What I would do to spend a day fishing your neck of the woods...
Well if your over our way sometime come and visit and I'll take you guys fishing. Checkout some of my clips and you will see what we get up to. My wife films most of our stuff, husband and wife teams rock as you guys know all too well!! Keep up the fantastic work guys!
Loved the video - really liked the story, the off-the-river stuff and of course the fishing scenes. I fished the Rapid 25 years ago - paddling in from the Magalloway, across Umbagog and to a rustic camp site with a girlfriend and it was a very special memory I will have forever. Well done!
Thanks PJ! Sounds like an awesome trip. Would have killed to have fished The Rapid back then! Or even better, 100 years ago. They say that 8-10 pounders were common.
Wowza! Couldn't sleep last night sick from the 2nd vaccine, found your film about the trip out west and it was freakin so good. Cant wait to settle in to this one. You guys make great videos! plain and simple. Thank you so much.
Very artistic. Calming to see a video that offers what you have.
Thanks Christopher!
Ridiculous quality in this video. Everything about it. For anyone with an attention span, or trying to rebuild one, this video is a great start. And to get to share those experiences with a partner that's on the same wavelength... that's even more special.
Thanks a lot Jaime. We both consider ourselves pretty lucky :)
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Awesom video guys, thank you for appreciating and respecting Maine
Thank YOU Chris! We've tried our very hardest. Maine is wonderful and special place
Just found your video, my family has a camp on Richardson lake, Rapid River is an amazing place. I'm glad you got to experience it!
Wow Connor, you're super lucky. Make sure your family hold onto that property as long as they can.
Beautiful work and beautiful country. I used to fish a large remote mountain lake in SW Oregon in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness area, had monster Brook Trout (non Native) dwarf that big one she caught,there is a video somewhere on You Tube of it. Long hike to get to so never over fished.
I mean...it probably didn't DWARF that fish, but I definitely believe you. Theres a number of systems in the PNW that produce really big brookies. As long as they stay in remote lakes its not too big of a problem, but once they make it into connected river systems, they are a massive threat to native species.
Great stuff, the story, narration, visuals. Can't wait to see more of your stuff... thanks for making something FINALLY worthwhile watching! A Native Mainah
Thanks Bubbah! You're lucky to live where you do ;)
well done,,,refreshing. great too see maine still has beautiful big brook trout
Thanks! It sure does, and so far things are still improving every year!
So I've been wanting to watch this for quite awhile now but wanted to wait until I was uninterrupted. Glad I did. That was incredible film
Very moving. Keep em coming 👍🐟
Thanks so much! glad you like it. And thanks for giving it the chance to be viewed straight through, that's the way to do it!
My wife Aimee and I would like to thank you guys for your video’s. There amazing! We live in a van here in New Zealand. You guys would no doubt love the trout situation over here 🎣
Oh wow another Aimee in a van! New Zealands trout situation is...complicated. As conservationists the non native trout there are kind of a disaster. As anglers, its one of the greatest trout fisheries on earth. NZ is a bucket list destination for us, for LOTS of reasons. And i think when we eventually make it there we'll make sure to do some fishing ;)
Cool! I grew up in N.A. Mass. Just caught my very first brook trout this week in Vermont!
Awesome! Congrats!
Watched from Yanama, Peru. Thank you for your glorious efforts and the blessing that we receive. Looking forward to watching more of your adventures.
The biggest threat to Maine Brook Trout is You Tube and You. Appreciate all the additional pressure on the trout fishery you add. Great way to make a living exploiting natural resources. You come to Maine make your film and go back home and leave the residents a lessor place. Then on to the next State and repeat without respect for the resources or the local residents.
Appreciate the feedback, but this is unfortunately demonstrably false. HANDS DOWN the greatest threat to Maines brook trout is state sponsored stocking of nonnative and invasive gamefish, as well as illegal introductions by ecologically illiterate anglers. Go take a trip to The Rapid and see how long it takes you to catch a bunch of bass. Wish I could blame that on TH-cam. And you’re right, we don’t live in Maine, we live in our van, which means every state we visit we are outsiders, but I don’t believe that residency has a bearing on what and where we value. I’m also a board member of the Native Fish Coalition, which does the majority of its work in Maine, so you’d be hard pressed to point to me as a threat to Maines native fishes. The unfortunate news for, well, everything, is that the human population is expanding at an unsustainable rate, and outdoor recreation as well as outdoor spaces are overflowing. There is no stopping the spread of information, all we can hope to do is control the messaging. So you should be glad that people making videos about Maine are sound, conservation minded, native fish advocates, as apposed to something far worse. The pressure is coming, whether we like it or not, you just better hope that the people who show up treat these place with respect. Remember, in the end it doesn’t belong to you, or any of us, for that matter. And for what it’s worth, we get about 100 emails a year asking us to divulge our favorite secret spots in Maine, and we always answer them with a polite “sorry, but we don’t live in Maine and don’t feel the direct impacts of that pressure, so we don’t think it’s our place to exchange that knowledge. Reach out to someone local and gain some mutual trust and respect, and go from there.”
Oh, and we make about 200 bucks a month from TH-cam. If you consider that a living, I’d love to know your secret. We make films because we think they’re important, not to exploit nature for financial gain. In fact I can tell you for a fact we’ve taken a massive loss on every single film we’ve made to date.
Found this last night - up in ME right now - it was a revelation of inspiration and passion - liked the Honda too - brought back memories - had a CB 350 as a kid and rode it from Stoughton to Horse Neck Beach for an early “adventure”, just by where you are now, but 40 + years ago - I am slowly making my way North...ha ha. Freshwater Hemingway sort of - keep it up, love what you have done and will spread the word!
Seamus
Thanks so much, Seamus! Sounds like you've lived a pretty awesome life so far. Cheers to many more adventures. Thanks for the inspiring story! P.S. seems like the time might be ripe for another CB adventure?
Awesome!! Not sure how I`ve only started seeing these masterpieces today... Inspirational !!
Awesome stuff guys. I grew up fishing in Maine and still do. Your filming is incredible. I found your channel from wild fly just watched your film with them also amazing. I grew up next town over from Aimee so happy I found your channel. Keep up the good work
Amazing! I have been watching this and Journey on nonstop....