Agree with Harald, stupid comments. I know these fishermen personally, and fish with them every year on this very trip. These men have ultimate respect for the fish, always release and handle fish the correct way. And they are excellent fishermen that know how to fish dry fly the correct way on this river. Dead drift for 4 or 5 feet, recast: that's the drill in this neck of the woods boys and girls. Here, surprising the salmon is the key. Watch Mike's video's and look at the results - they speak for themselves. This is a beautful fish taken in #5 pool! Keep prospecting my friends - see you later this year! Doug
You might think they are stupid, however, if you post a video on a public forum then expect to get comments. Many of the comments are reasonable observations.
"These men have ultimate respect for the fish, always release and handle fish the correct way." Could not agree with you less, but hey, you are entitled to your opinion.
@@TheOshaug th-cam.com/video/B_c8w5TF34A/w-d-xo.html This video explains a mend. It keeps the fly drifting on the water longer before the current grabs the line and drags the flies across the water. Fish like to see a dead drift with no drag. You can see when the fish took the fly it was drifting very nicely before the current grabbed the line.
no disrespect (its a great catch+good guiding).. My small issue here is the fish handling.. He was rubbing it so intensely from 9:50 on ... I get loving the fish, as seeing/handling the creature is a huge part of fishing for me (i got that steve irwin streak too.. ) but even though it was underwater handling still mildly effects SLIME COAT. Ever see a spawning chinooks/brown/bow etc tail with infection couple days after redd digging? intense sliding like that is not great.. I'd want that puppy to spread its big fish genetics
Hi Guys lovely fish ..couple of pointers though 1st its a hen and 2nd best not lift it up by the tail unsupported, lovely fish though, great experience. you should come to Yokanga or ponoi.
What really irks me here is why the hell are there 45 dislikes on this video. Honestly, I'd like to understand why anyone could take a dislike to this fabulous video!
It's probably because he thrashed the pool and doesnt mend the line. He lacks any finesse, I guess people can't help noticing the distinct lack of "beauty" in his flyfishing. It's TH-cam fella. standards be fierce haha
@@runtheriver3670 My issue is his fish handling.. He was rubbing it so intensely from 9:50 on ... I get it. as seeing the creature is a huge part of fishing for me (i got that steve irwin streak too.. ) but even though it was underwater handling still mildly effects SLIME COAT. Ever see a spawning chinooks tail with infection couple days after redd digging? intense sliding like that is not great.. I'd want that puppy to spread its big fish genetics
to increase your prospecting, you need better line maintenance. in order to avoid a belly forming in your line, keep your tip higher, and also use a small mend to the first 1/4 of your line. straight lines catch fish, like the one you landed. the more time your line is on the water, the harder it is to keep straight, instead of recasting your line when it bows, repositioning it is a better option, because it keeps the fly on the water longer. hope this helps, tight lines!
Hey Eoin, Glad you enjoy fishing the Dry Fly! The takes are just heart stopping and I fish dry whenever the occasion presents itself! Tight lines to you and check out my other vids for great takes on camera!!! It's what we do to pass the long winter months my brother and I...watching fly fishing videos...LOL!!! Mike
Michel Nowlan hi 👋 again, Mike - I too have a channel but it’s for brown, rainbow and grayling. Although originally from Ireland 🇮🇪 I now live in North Wales 🏴 where the fishing is fabulous 👌
Stupid comments. The fish rose to the fly, didn't it? I like the guy's attitude, he's cool. And the respect they show fish is laudable. No photo's of grinning fisherman holding the fish above the water. And no idiotic screaming. All in all, an example to follow.
Hi I was using a 2X Brown Bomber on this pool...I find it is a great "prospecting fly" that tends to entice either a look or a strike by the salmon. Thanks for your kind words...these videos are fun to film as my brother and I love to relive those moments we share together fishing. Take care and Tight lines! Mike
Iv read that female atlantic salmon will try and get back to sea after spawning but almost never do, but when they do they renter the river years later at monstrous sizes 50lb plus. So let's not take the lady salmon.
Quite an adrenalin rush when a fish like that takes your fly. I caught a few fish like this in Labrador many years ago but I am happy to catch the average run these days. Very professional job the whole way through with catch & release.
Nice catch! Some tips from an avid salmon angler: You want the dryfly to drift as freely as possible as long as possible over the potential window of a salmon. Thus do not pick the fly for the next cast as aggressively, while still in the window as in this video. Let it drift well over the sidomw, and only then gently lift it for a new false cast. And to be able to have this longer free drift in the first place, you have to reach cast when casting upstreams, and parachute cast when casting downstreams. A very long leader is also essential here. Double the lenght of your rod, at least. On the contrary to normal fishging situation, you don't want your leader to straighten when dryfly fishing for salmon. A long leader will help you to generate the necessary slack for the fly to drift as freely as possible as long as possible.
It’s only 28 pounds when anyone that commented below caught it LOL I live in Newfoundland. 6 Salmon rivers within 20 minutes. No bullshit for residents. Buy a season license, & go fish. In which there are plenty !!! If there is anyone at a pool. Go to the next one. Blessed.
I would say it may have been a lucky cast to a fish that happened to be 2 or 3 feet downstream. You can catch fish without a mend, but you increase your chances with a mend. The longer the fly is on the water, the more chances there are for a fish to take it. You should always be able to get around a 5 to 10 ft drift.
Hey Andre, merci pour le beau commentaire! Mon frere et moi aimons beaucoup la Restigouche...en meme temps ont cree nos souvenirs que nous partageons...Tight lines !!! How's the fishing?
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La pêche est bonne vers ici aussi , plusieures rivieres et plusieures espèces. Je pêche surtout pour le steelhead. J'suis abonné, et j'va suivre vos aventures et rêver de la Restigouche! Tight lines!
Why? It isn't trout fishing. It is Atlantic salmon fishing. He feels he knows where a salmon is laying. He casts to that spot, gets a 2' -3' drift and if there is no take he doesn't care if there is drag. He just picks up and recasts to that same lie.
....or just perhaps, old, experienced salmon anglers like myself who know more than they don't? This was shoddy dry fly casting, quite frankly, and I suspect the fish took more out of annoyance than skilful presentation lol.
Using a boat is a bit of a lazy cheat. It makes the playing of the fish considerably easier. Wade, or bank fish....just you and the fish......not a boat full of amis helping you out.
I've waded tons of times...caught the Lion's share of my salmon this way. Some pools at Larry's are deep and difficult to wade. This pool is in that category and getting a Dry out that far from the bank (water gets deep quick and the bank is tight to shore) is just not practicable. Mike
You should do some research - fishing from canoes in the Gaspe region of northern New Brunswick and Quebec are the norm, and have been since confederation.
Agree with Harald, stupid comments. I know these fishermen personally, and fish with them every year on this very trip. These men have ultimate respect for the fish, always release and handle fish the correct way. And they are excellent fishermen that know how to fish dry fly the correct way on this river. Dead drift for 4 or 5 feet, recast: that's the drill in this neck of the woods boys and girls. Here, surprising the salmon is the key. Watch Mike's video's and look at the results - they speak for themselves. This is a beautful fish taken in #5 pool! Keep prospecting my friends - see you later this year! Doug
Yep! 100% behind you there!
You might think they are stupid, however, if you post a video on a public forum then expect to get comments. Many of the comments are reasonable observations.
the only stupid comment in this is yours bud!
"These men have ultimate respect for the fish, always release and handle fish the correct way." Could not agree with you less, but hey, you are entitled to your opinion.
upstream mend might do the trick that way you could keep your flie in the water for more than 0.5 seconds before your flie skates and casting again !!
+Jon Mcquade I was thinking the very same thing, and was about to comment about it when I saw you beat me to it!
....um....it's fly. As in, "keep your fly in the water".....
Yep - you notice the fish hit on the one longer drift, and by long I mean 3 feet!
Mr. Nolan this video made my day. Thank you!
Hey Scott, glad to help bring a smile to your day! I have a bunch of videos uploaded to TH-cam...subscribe to my channel and enjoy! Cheers, Mike
no mend was driving me nuts
what is mend?
you want the fly to skate in atlantic fishing. its done on purpose
I literally checked the comments just to make sure I wasn’t alone on that thought
@@TheOshaug th-cam.com/video/B_c8w5TF34A/w-d-xo.html This video explains a mend. It keeps the fly drifting on the water longer before the current grabs the line and drags the flies across the water. Fish like to see a dead drift with no drag. You can see when the fish took the fly it was drifting very nicely before the current grabbed the line.
no disrespect (its a great catch+good guiding).. My small issue here is the fish handling.. He was rubbing it so intensely from 9:50 on ... I get loving the fish, as seeing/handling the creature is a huge part of fishing for me (i got that steve irwin streak too.. ) but even though it was underwater handling still mildly effects SLIME COAT. Ever see a spawning chinooks/brown/bow etc tail with infection couple days after redd digging? intense sliding like that is not great.. I'd want that puppy to spread its big fish genetics
Hi Guys lovely fish ..couple of pointers though 1st its a hen and 2nd best not lift it up by the tail unsupported, lovely fish though, great experience. you should come to Yokanga or ponoi.
Guide504 Def a hen. No wonder they think it’s 28 pounds, can’t even tell the difference between male and female!
What really irks me here is why the hell are there 45 dislikes on this video. Honestly, I'd like to understand why anyone could take a dislike to this fabulous video!
It's probably because he thrashed the pool and doesnt mend the line. He lacks any finesse, I guess people can't help noticing the distinct lack of "beauty" in his flyfishing. It's TH-cam fella. standards be fierce haha
@@runtheriver3670 My issue is his fish handling.. He was rubbing it so intensely from 9:50 on ... I get it. as seeing the creature is a huge part of fishing for me (i got that steve irwin streak too.. ) but even though it was underwater handling still mildly effects SLIME COAT. Ever see a spawning chinooks tail with infection couple days after redd digging? intense sliding like that is not great.. I'd want that puppy to spread its big fish genetics
plus 19-20 lbs max
Good Luck Connor hope the fishing is GREAT! Tight Lines!...
Mike
Wow Mike, quel beau video et en surcroit de qualité. Je suis tout aussi impressionné par la remise à l'eau de cette prise .. Thumbs up .. Erik
Mend!?
Why are they coming up for dries didn't think they fed while swimming upstream
to increase your prospecting, you need better line maintenance. in order to avoid a belly forming in your line, keep your tip higher, and also use a small mend to the first 1/4 of your line. straight lines catch fish, like the one you landed. the more time your line is on the water, the harder it is to keep straight, instead of recasting your line when it bows, repositioning it is a better option, because it keeps the fly on the water longer. hope this helps, tight lines!
Fabulous, my friend - on a dry fly too... my favourite form of fishing
Hey Eoin, Glad you enjoy fishing the Dry Fly! The takes are just heart stopping and I fish dry whenever the occasion presents itself! Tight lines to you and check out my other vids for great takes on camera!!! It's what we do to pass the long winter months my brother and I...watching fly fishing videos...LOL!!! Mike
Michel Nowlan hi 👋 again, Mike - I too have a channel but it’s for brown, rainbow and grayling. Although originally from Ireland 🇮🇪 I now live in North Wales 🏴 where the fishing is fabulous 👌
@@eoincampbell-flyfishermana4737 Eoin, I will check and subscribe to your channel and My Best Greetings from Canada my friend!!!
Thank you. Great video, nice catch
That'll work !!! Great fish - Nicely done !!
I swear to God. When I saw that fish take, I nearly did a little wee in my pants. Amazing stuff!
I do like a bit of dryfly action ...👌👍🥷🏿!
Nice video…but I’m guessing 16 pounds at most.
Stupid comments. The fish rose to the fly, didn't it? I like the guy's attitude, he's cool. And the respect they show fish is laudable.
No photo's of grinning fisherman holding the fish above the water. And no idiotic screaming. All in all, an example to follow.
Gorgeous fish, but I don't think it was a male. At that size id expect to see quite a large Kype.
3:50 for fish strike. Well done
Fish turns up at 3:50
WOW! Just WOW! This place is definitely on my list! Thanks so much for sharing! New Subscriber right here!!
Thanks for subscribing Fin Line & Fly, more on the way...
Great video, thanks. Could you say what kind of fly did you use in that case? Of course, if it is not a great secret. Thank you for video once again.
Hi I was using a 2X Brown Bomber on this pool...I find it is a great "prospecting fly" that tends to entice either a look or a strike by the salmon. Thanks for your kind words...these videos are fun to film as my brother and I love to relive those moments we share together fishing. Take care and Tight lines! Mike
Thank you very much for your detailed answer. I wish you good luck in your fishing adventures and future trips. Thanks again.
Iv read that female atlantic salmon will try and get back to sea after spawning but almost never do, but when they do they renter the river years later at monstrous sizes 50lb plus. So let's not take the lady salmon.
Quite an adrenalin rush when a fish like that takes your fly. I caught a few fish like this in Labrador many years ago but I am happy to catch the average run these days. Very professional job the whole way through with catch & release.
Thanks Reginald! That was a Great fish to catch!
Nice catch! Some tips from an avid salmon angler: You want the dryfly to drift as freely as possible as long as possible over the potential window of a salmon. Thus do not pick the fly for the next cast as aggressively, while still in the window as in this video. Let it drift well over the sidomw, and only then gently lift it for a new false cast.
And to be able to have this longer free drift in the first place, you have to reach cast when casting upstreams, and parachute cast when casting downstreams. A very long leader is also essential here. Double the lenght of your rod, at least. On the contrary to normal fishging situation, you don't want your leader to straighten when dryfly fishing for salmon. A long leader will help you to generate the necessary slack for the fly to drift as freely as possible as long as possible.
Yup, quite poor casting. I suspect the fish took out of sheer annoyance more than irresistible presentation. Such is salmon fishing!
i dont think it was poor casting, but poor line maintenance. @@tonebonetones
Hi Michel, nice fish. Ignore the 'professionals' and their 'tips'; so silly.
Thanks @ChiroJohnston appreciate your comment...it was a nice fish and will always be my favorite on a Dry Fly! Cheers, Mike
I'm going fishing there in 2 weeks
It’s only 28 pounds when anyone that commented below caught it LOL
I live in Newfoundland. 6 Salmon rivers within 20 minutes. No bullshit for residents. Buy a season license, & go fish. In which there are plenty !!! If there is anyone at a pool. Go to the next one.
Blessed.
Awesome!
No mend? Obviously not needed, a fish rose to the fly and was hooked. Larry Gulch, great water to fish, big fish to catch.
I would say it may have been a lucky cast to a fish that happened to be 2 or 3 feet downstream. You can catch fish without a mend, but you increase your chances with a mend. The longer the fly is on the water, the more chances there are for a fish to take it. You should always be able to get around a 5 to 10 ft drift.
Awesome thank you 👍🤙🇺🇸
I don't know about Atlantic salmon. Watching this guy cast made me think mend! mend! I guess that's not the technique.
wow. belle prise once again
Nice work
Excellent fishing, but only for the politicians and the very wealthy. The ordinary guy will NEVER get to fish there
Hi Michel, Nice channel! J'vie en C-B, J'peche pour du saumon pacifique icitte. Tu me donne l'envie d'aller pecher le NW du NB!
Hey Andre, merci pour le beau commentaire! Mon frere et moi aimons beaucoup la Restigouche...en meme temps ont cree nos souvenirs que nous partageons...Tight lines !!! How's the fishing?
La pêche est bonne vers ici aussi , plusieures rivieres et plusieures espèces. Je pêche surtout pour le steelhead. J'suis abonné, et j'va suivre vos aventures et rêver de la Restigouche! Tight lines!
Stay tuned...more to come...
I don't understand the technique. a lot of hard work. need to angle the fly and mend more
Yes sir you dont get much better than that nice salmon
ummmmmmm ,,,,, Teach him MEND!
Why? It isn't trout fishing. It is Atlantic salmon fishing. He feels he knows where a salmon is laying. He casts to that spot, gets a 2' -3' drift and if there is no take he doesn't care if there is drag. He just picks up and recasts to that same lie.
Listen to all the jealous Anglers who have never caught a salmon 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
....or just perhaps, old, experienced salmon anglers like myself who know more than they don't? This was shoddy dry fly casting, quite frankly, and I suspect the fish took more out of annoyance than skilful presentation lol.
@@tonebonetones we bow to your superior angling knowledge , we,re not worthy 🎣
Nice fish no doubt but this was the most boring vid EVER! And 28 lbs?! No way
Using a boat is a bit of a lazy cheat. It makes the playing of the fish considerably easier. Wade, or bank fish....just you and the fish......not a boat full of amis helping you out.
I've waded tons of times...caught the Lion's share of my salmon this way. Some pools at Larry's are deep and difficult to wade. This pool is in that category and getting a Dry out that far from the bank (water gets deep quick and the bank is tight to shore) is just not practicable. Mike
You should do some research - fishing from canoes in the Gaspe region of northern New Brunswick and Quebec are the norm, and have been since confederation.
stupid comment
It's a male btw.
it´s not!
@@michaelkaniecki1998 you're right ! I didn't look correctly back then!