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Welcome to Mad River Outfitters, hosted by professional fly fishing guide, Brian Flechsig and his team of fly fishing guides at Mad River Outfitters. On this channel you will find honest fly fishing education, fly fishing tutorials and product reviews. We're passionate about fly fishing and that's what we hope to share here. More information about who we are can be found on our website (www.madriveroutfitters.com) and also on our Instagram (@madriveroutfitters).
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[@charlieboutin3341]

Talk to your drift?! I was always told..just shut-up and fish! 😂 Kidding..you guys are the best! 👍🎣👌

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@PristineReviews]

Lol

[@YourboyAisea]

Fr

[@larryferguson7908]

⁠@@Madriveroutfittersgi🎉 she it

[@GimmieTheGaff]

Yeah I often have some choice language. Keep the lessons coming brother, love your work.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@Gbow17]

I was tired of talking... that's why I started Euro nymphing.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@jasperbillie3294]

Loved all these videos 6 years ago, after a year of watching these, I just had to get out there and do it, haven’t watched tutorials since. Had I not watched, probably would have just learned everything naturally. I used to think I could only catch fish in the creeks and shallow rivers but I decided to venture out into lakes, deep big rivers and brackish water in the bay and out in the sound and been catching fish everywhere. Turns out, even on a horrible presentation and sloppy cast, if you give it a minute, the fish will forget and take that presented fly as well!!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.

[@kxry4679]

I’m looking to get into fly fishing and I’m in the smokies.. this is a sign I have to follow through

[@Madriveroutfitters]

We agree! Let us know how we can help!

[@jadenjackson725]

This your follow up, join us, best decision you can make

[@garrettchristman425]

A reminder if you haven’t started yet

[@theturtledave]

Man, that's a nice cast. That's exactly what I need to do.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here. You CAN!!!!

[@JohnDoe-zh8tj]

Me and my drift don’t talk anymore, the breakup was rough

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Sorry to hear.

[@JohnDoe-zh8tj]

You have a very informative and fun channel to watch, thank you for the videos you make

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@JohnDoe-zh8tj Thanks for watching.

[@wildinamerica]

Hopefully you guys are on the mend. 😅

[@richardfarley7956]

Fly fishing is simply amazing! It takes you away to sum where special…..Thank You for the advice-Wow!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here. We agree!

[@eligaddie372]

That’s great advice and I like the way it’s worded thanks Brian

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@melnavarro3758]

Glad to see that I’m not the only person using a vest these days.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

No worries.....vests are alive and well. We sell a ton of them!

[@kerrytilley9996]

Live in Western NC and love it.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@SHH_Fishing]

Love It !
Absolutely Love It !

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@Crazylab1616]

When ibgave my kids my fky rods they caught so many fish because they would work the line without even realizing it. it was so fantastic to watch... My daughter was 3 and caught a hige trout, she then drops my rod and runs to get a big rock to to bonk it on the head.... I did a head dive to save my rod! ❤❤❤ She caught a gorgeous rainbow!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here and thanks for sharing.

[@spark_monster]

i’ll stick to my spinning reel but thanks

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@donotrobme9295]

I do that. Helps
Me stay engaged. I do it when rowing too so the guy fishing stays engaged as if they r not interested, I’ll fish and they can paddle

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@richardsousa2625]

Does it respond to curse words? Cause that’s what I wind up using the most.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Of course.

[@robertkaufman6350]

Love the advice

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here!

[@leemiddleton6196]

He wrote a good book

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@TheBeatenPaths]

I cast upstream sometimes, so that my fly floats ALL the way down the stream past me. Keeping slack in the tippet. The more natural the better.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@marty-ge5ku]

Bomb advice..

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@string15276]

putting upwards or downwards mends jn the line is critical when river fishing.
it works on still waters if there's high wind.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@string15276]

@@Madriveroutfitters aye try sharing them aswell.👍

[@string15276]

I will share

[@TroutWarriorAdventures]

Funny… my channel is going to have a lot of talking to drift, fish, and just wildness that comes out of my mouth when nature takes my filter away! Couldn’t be more fitting 😂

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here!

[@chadbalonick1784]

I’ve been having some trouble with the line doing exactly that

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@rzwerlein]

I talk to the fish and tell them they’re hungry and to eat…….60% of the time, it works every time😜😬🤣😇🎣

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Exactly! Well said.

[@presley913]

You work a fly rod as naturally as walking down the street... dang...

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@mattvaquer5025]

Yep..

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@jesseklemm6605]

Hey Brian! Me and a buddy are about to go on a great smoky mountains 3 day backcountry fly fishing trip. Any advice for the Cades Cove abrams creek area? We’ve done a lot of research but you’re the best in the biz!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Please send your questions directly to Brian at the shop. He’ll be happy to help. You can email him or call him.

[@mandovapehater6988]

Be sure your buddy is with you if you fish the shoe! Horseshoe that is.

[@javijimenez413]

You sound like broadly Bradley cooper

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@javijimenez413 They are friends….so could be.

[@TerryD23]

I understand orange line is easy (for us) to see but does it make difference to the fish?? I need fly line (beginner) and see you using orange and wonder if thats just so we can see what you're doing or if that's actually what you use when you fish?? Thanks!!!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

He always uses the Bright Orange lines whenever possible. If you check out his fishing videos, you will mostly see him using the Bright Orange.

[@katietrotter9374]

Seems like there would be a phrase more accurate than “talk to it”…

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@katietrotter9374 There is. This is just one video with just one example.

[@adamperry4347]

Can someone suggest the best beginner fly rod/reel combo? I keep seeing the Orvis Clearwater combo mentioned as a good option. I'm new to fly fishing and will need a rig that can hit the north GA, NC streams as well as FL freshwater.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Sure! Give a call to the shop and they will be happy to help. That’s what they do!!!!

[@mandovapehater6988]

Hmm... I was taught to keep my fly line off the water...

[@Madriveroutfitters]

For a cast any longer than the leader....that becomes virtually impossible?

[@mandovapehater6988]

@@Madriveroutfitters yep. Reckon so. I'm usually in small creeks. Nothing like this one in the video. I've got a tan colored fly line. Maybe it won't spook one too bad. Might try a bigger piece of water sometime.

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

My drift talks back to me... it tells me to go home because I'm a bad fisherman...
Should I get in contact with you for lessons ?
Or should I contact a psychiatrist ?
... my drift says psychiatrist ... 🙄😞

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Either one is fine and acutally recommended. Thanks for being here.

[@reagansowards4575]

What size knucklehead should I get for a 8wt

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please send your questions directly to the shop and they will be happy to help. You can e-mail them or call them directly and they will be happy to help. We just don't have that information here. Thanks.

[@bitchin.]

​@Madriveroutfitters Welp your shop must be ass

[@LetsHikeRhodeIsland]

What size rod is that?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Feel free to call or email Brian at the shop and he may remember? He doesn’t monitor comments here but does of course answer all questions through the shop. Thanks.

[@johnnash1119]

Took fly fishing advice from a football coach? Bold move cotton

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Uh........

[@wuloe]

wow replies

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@chubbycarter3776]

What do you say to it😂

[@Madriveroutfitters]

All kinds of stuff! Thanks for watching.

[@bubbahottep8644]

What would be veeeerrry cool (but would take forever to record), is if, just as you got done talking, you had a fish on. I guess you could fake it.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. It does happen.....just not often.

[@rrfishing2865]

Your left hand becomes daintier and daintier as the video goes on.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

A great mystery! How does he do that?

[@TheZachatree]

Mending. It’s called mending and it’s basic stuff.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Yes…..correct. If you watch the full video, it is on…….mending. This is just a snippet of that video where he calls it…..mending. 😉

[@TylerLDurden]

I want to cash in my chips, live small and guide.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@TylerLDurden sounds like a plan!

[@Sk8erguy1996]

Less is more

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@ericeverhart2834]

What are you saying to it? Lol

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Mend. Good line. Mend again. Good line, etc.

[@marktunstill9076]

Just like I do to my golf ball😎⛳️

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@scotteldridge3740]

It's called MENDING

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Context matters, this was on a video about contact vs non-contact fishing: th-cam.com/video/3HTrbaBua6o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9qZSffU_hgys6__x
He has talked about mending plenty of times in other videos. Such as this one: th-cam.com/video/qWZ5bf3wMVA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0nfE_hh4QrltPQiD

[@troystiles1033]

Talking versus mending ???? If you don't mend then your drift looks like crap . I guided the frying pan river for over a decade . Cast again

[@Madriveroutfitters]

By "talking", he IS referring to mending and such. You might want to watch the full length video for more context?