Fly Fishing a Small Stream in the Driftless (Day 2)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2020
- On day 2 of my Fly Fishing the Driftless Series, I'm Fly Fishing a Small Stream in the Driftless for wild browns. The seasons are starting to change and the dry fly bite wasn't happening so I ended up nymphing most of the day, which wasn't bad. The browns were hungry and found a few wild rainbows to round out this excellent day. Check out the other parts below:
Part 1: Fly Fishing the Driftless - • Fly Fishing the Driftl...
Day 3: Exploring a new stream in the Driftless - • Fly Fishing the Driftl...
Day 4: Finally get a dry fly bite in the Driftless - • DRY FLY FISHING the Dr...
Day 5: Nymphing up wild browns in stained water - • Nymphing up Wild Brown...
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Recognize that tree any day! Great video as always
Very good vid from a driftless resident-keep at it !!😀
It's a sad day today...we all lost a Rock an Roll legend...R.I.P Eddie Van Helen...the world will miss you!
Truly!
Im binge watching Drew, bringing back some memories. Nothing like a trout stream. If you ever come back to the Driftless, let me know. Its where i hang out and might be able to point you to some new places. Keep it up, great vids.
Will do! The driftless is one of my favorite places to visit and I try to make a trip every year!
Another great video of the Driftless. Thank you!
Such a cool place, makes capturing and sharing easy!
I love the editing man. View of the water, cast , drift , hook set release. There is great flow to you vids. A little sun , dry fly time. You don’t miss many chances to throw drys. Cool place I hope to get back up there soon. Your videos remind me that It has been to long since my last visit up there.
Thank u much! Yea, I pretty much travel to throw dries. All we get here in AR is nymphing year round...maybe some caddis in April. So when I get the chance, I'm throwing a dry lol! Yep, always look forward to these trips....no bears, sketchy roads, rattle snakes or moose lol!
Another first-class video. Thanks for taking time to do it right.
Thank u much. Always appreciate the feedback, helps me dial in the videos!
I plan on hitting Colorado in April for a week long backpacking trip. I started watching your videos while researching fly fishing. Being a native Texan I've never done it before. Your videos are awesome and have helped me figure some things out. Thanks for sharing.
So awesome to hear and glad to be some help! Definitely one of the best trips I have done!
Very nice video again Drew. You SLAMMED that one hole about mid video. Very nicely done buddy. Keep up the great work!
Yea, I remember that spot...it was good to me! Thanks man!!
And, just got back from the Driftless. Fishing was amazing, best its ever been.
Definitely had a great time...can't think of a bad experience really!
Looks like a pretty nice area to fish and it appears there are many streams available. Need to do some research on it and plan a trip. Keep them coming and enjoy.
No question there are more streams than you or I could fish in a lifetime. Plus...great people, food and drink...definitely won't be disappointed!
Once again...I love that place. Your vids do give it justice.
Glad to hear it, such a cool area!
@@LooknFishy And it's rather cool how you aren't afraid to do some walking and bushwaking! A couple of those holes are a good trek deep in wild parsnip and stinging neetles. But it's necessary to do in order to fish the right side of the water. Crazy thing is we may have crossed paths. If this is the 22nd. I stayed at different place the two days prior and spent my morning on another stream just north of this one. Then came down here for the afternoon/evening. I parked my grey VW up by the better spot and walked out after dark.
Haha...I believe we did. I remember a guy walked out and packed up in the dark with a head lamp. I remember thinking, that guy has the right idea! Love that stream, definitely one of my favorites!
@@LooknFishyYep...yours truly. I was trying to get every bit of my last day. Pretty glad I packed the light, I wasn't planning on staying so late and things were going pretty good right before dark. I like to get back beyond the 3rd or 4th crossing. Or down to the spring and work my way back. It seems most of the "hit it, git it and go's" don't go much further. Most just run to those bigger pools along the path. The place is a true gem for sure. Peaceful
@@supabakezoid5643 that's awesome. I do the same thing. The funniest thing is I wrap up the next video and your car is in the background.
O melhor canal que já vi de fly!!!👌
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Just found your channel, I’m subbed! Awesome video, I really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing!
Right on man, appreciate it! Definitely had some fun trips!
Keep up the great videos!
Working on a new series now...Missouri trout slam!
This stream could easily be in England , perhaps Derbyshire, it’s a lovely peaceful location with unkept banks which I love (if you do ever fish in England avoid beats with mown banks!)
Heard that a few times from others over there! Yea, I definitely avoid areas that don't look wild or too accessible! Typically the easiest place to stand a present a fly, isn't the most productive, which probably explains why I'm always itching from rolling around in stinging nettles lol!
Girlfriend and I just got back from a 3 day trip to the Wisconsin driftless. Caught lots of excellent fish. The BWO hatches were definitely hot and heavy in the afternoon.
Definitely missed those hatches when I was there but figured they would be happening soon. Such a great area!
love the vids
Appreciate it!
Drew, excellent video brother. Friggin loved it. Beautiful trout and stream as well. Great work man! New sub here.
Right on dude, appreciate the good vibes!
Good video, like always beautiful.
Thank u much, was a good time for sure!
Little mill goes through my place in iowa.......better than winning the lottery.......i live in the Florida keys too and I miss fishing for trout more than anything here.
Love watching you pick apart a stretch of water. To many people make two casts with no success, and move on. What was the favorite nymph?
I tend to linger lol. The bh and the emerger posted a pic in my community (blurry in the vid) were great the entire trip. The emerger was the star in the next vid!
Always excited to see you post a video.
Thank you, always fun to put them together and share!
Awesome. Love it. I was wondering, how can you tell the difference between a stocked and wild rainbow? Also, a local fly shop in the Wisconsin driftless has been reporting a bwo hatch in the afternoons. I haven't seen it, but I only fish once or twice a week. Keep up the great work!
Things I look for are white tipped fins, adipose, full fins and parr markings on smaller fish. Hatchery fish usually have rubbed off fins and lack the coloration of wild fish. Also, most of the fish in that area are stocked catchable trout (you'll see that in a vid soon lol). Ultimately it's just a guess though.
Where was your camp set up? I live near the driftless area and just got into fly fishing. Looking for some good places to go and trying to pick between a setup for little smallmouth and trout. Great video sir!
Great video! What are you using for an indicator?
How would you rate the Fly fishing and the size of the fish in the driftless zone in Wisconsin Compared to some western states.
Apples and oranges! Both are world class but completely different. I wouldn't suggest one over the other...you really need to experience it. I try to fish it early before runoff or late, when the west is dry. I'll add, I wouldn't head to the driftless for larger than average fish...but I live in AR so if large trout were my thing I'd just stay home and fish the white!
@@LooknFishy thank you I enjoyed the videos, and that was an excellent explanation.
Look 👀 up Pete Cozad in Viroqua @ the nice Fly shop in town next time!
Drew - just found your videos..love them so far. I don't fly fish but do trout fish and love watching this type of stuff. I have a question - how do you find those camping spots??? I am hoping to make a trip to the driftless this summer sometimes and if spots like this are available it would make the trip a little cheaper than finding a campsite in the area
No worries, I grew up on the conventional side. Did 50/50 for years. Definitely takes some digging and also past trips. WI for example has more campgrounds, not much dispersed until you get close to the north woods. IA, has unimproved and dispersed camping options, which is why I usually camp in IA and fish MN and WI. I have another video on here from the Iowa driftless which links free maps. These show access and camping locations. For ex, the confluence with north and south bear, there's a pull off camping area near the bridge.
Are there any books or resources to learn about the driftless? Like access and how hand where to fish? The Driftless seems like a foreign land to me lol.
Lots of info on the state DNR pages. Iowa actually provides free maps at their visitor centers. They actually reached out to me while I was on this trip and provided 2 more that I didn't have when I made this video...th-cam.com/video/WGth5Qa9Lf8/w-d-xo.html
hoping to get out friday. turning out t be a nice week.
I hear that...if I weren't planning another trip at the end of the month....who am I kidding...I'll be fishing somewhere lol!
Drew LooknFishy heading out west again?
@@williamwojcieszek4320 not west this trip...not even sure where at the point...just got days free. But I'm hoping to spend a lot of time traveling next spring thru summer!
Wow your getting Momma’s van dirty😂. Those were some really beautiful trout. What time of the year are you fishing?
Haha, yes and I heard about it! This was in Sept.
Seen from the country i live, yours is just outstanding ,for those who want to keep the fish,what are the limitations ?
So it changes from state to state and fishery to fishery. Not one standard and likely to have several restrictions on one stream. Can be confusing and up to the angler to educate themselves on the regs.
Wow... tight casting area at around 8:45ish. Also, I wanted to ask what I see on your line and then you talked about your "indicator" and how does that work and why is it not seen during your casting? Nice fish too.
Gotta be comfortable in tight spaces lol! So I prefer a dorsey yarn indicator b/c they are easy to cast...basically nothing on your line. Plus, they are super sensitive and can hold a fair amount of weight. I use a lot of camo style so might get lost during casting. Got a video in my tips section that goes over indicators, which I use and why. It was back when I was getting comfortable talking to a camera...and it shows...but the info is solid!
@@LooknFishy thx Drew, will review the info.
What do you treat your yarn indicator with to float all day?
Poly mac yarn is super boyany but I also apply gel floatent
Nice video. How long is the drive for you? Best !
An easy 13 hours lol!
Can you discuss or do a video on your most common ways you setup this type of rig? Like what wt line etc? 2 fly system under the indicator or just a single nymph?
The last video in this series I walk through my set up and explain everything. But that's day 5...so let me answer your question. 7.5' 3wt battenkill II reel w/orvis pro textured line. Leader changes as the situation does (each stream is a little different) but most common was 7.5' 3x knotless leader, add 1ft of 4x, medium tippet ring...then 1ft ish of 4x or 5x to first fly...1ft ish of 5x to a second fly. I fish 2 flies 90% of the time...unless it's not needed, if I'm having lots of success with 1...no need to complicate it, I'll cut the 2nd off. Use dorsey yarn indicators a bunch and exclusively on this trip. Hope that answers some of your questions. A vid on systems does seem like a great idea!
@@LooknFishy awesome! thats exactly the techy nerd stuff i was lookin for. thanks man. tight lines!
@@ArizonaMMJ no worries, happy to help!
Are you running just one fly under the indicator? Also it seems like a shorter than normal distance between the indicator and fly, just skinny water?
Started with 2 but after a couple hours of fish just taking the top fly I cut the dropper off. The day was kind of random...definitely some skinny water plus fish were all over the water column...even had one eat an emerger on the surface behind an indicator.
@@LooknFishy why can't fish just be predictable, it's not that hard haha
@@nickwestin8444 haha, truth...why do they torment us on and off the water...reminds of, never mind.
Just purely and simply a dream, by the way thank you so much to don't add musac!!! River sound and trout noise after hooking is a part of the dream. Suscribe for shure.
Really appreciate it, yep...others have also said, no music....so thank u and them for the honest feedback!
Fishing a strike indicator is about the only way to effectively fish these types of streams. Too many overhanging trees to high stick it through the seams. And if you can high stick you end up spooking them because you're so close.
I tell people all the time, indi's are the best in all types of water but I'm yet to find a situation where they don't fish...especially if you understand the limitations and adjust accordingly. Would have loved to gone dry-dropper...usually come here in June and it's incredible!
@@LooknFishy I struggle on Pocket water using a indicator. The water is so turbulent that you miss the take because the indicator is constantly moving. Maybe I'm doing something wrong with my rig. The depth varies so much through the seam too, hard to set the drop length.
Yep, definitely one of the disadvantages of the indi. Air locks are my go to for heavy pocket water bc I can add so much weight...to get down quick but also drop with not too much pressure. But I wouldn't argue with anyone that EU style is more effective. And that's what I love about fly fishing always something else to learn!
I am a euro fan boy. No spooking with a tuck cast in the pocket. I like to switch it up because Euro so easy. I would love to get into those runs and drag a nymph across their faces until I got bored. Dry dropper takes me back to bobber fishing with worms except they might take my hopper. Been doing dry dropper all fall because Euro is boring. Streamers get my bass masters blood pumping. Not one rig is better than the other unless you trying to stack numbers. Fishing is fun period.
@@smoothsounds801 agreed, love catching fish to much to get locked into just one method. Fish what makes you happy...that's the best method!
New to fly fishing, and was just wondering, do you wear waders all the time? What type, and do you still do some bushwhacking with them on? I’m afraid of puncturing a hole in them, and have them start to leak on me. Ya know with the amount of money they cost n all, I can’t afford to be ruining them. Not like I can just run out to the store a just purchase another set, ya know what I mean. Curious on what you do?
I only wear waders when the situation requires them, which is getting close. But don't most of the summer and try to avoid doing any serious hiking just bc they aren't fun to hike in. However, the top brands like simms and orvis make waders using gore-tex or cordura which are super durable. They are pricey but should last many years. I'll absolutley bushwack in them, have slipped and slid down embankments and fallen on large rocks w/o issue...except it hurts lol! Imho, get the best waders you can afford. The cheaper ones are basically just plastic liners and less durable. Plus, they really can enhance your experience on the water. Sucks to be cold and/or have leaky waders lol!
Thanks for the response. Thank you for providing these magnificent videos, they’re fun, educational, and just provide a ton of knowledge without saying any words at times. Keep up the great videos, love to watch them. Fish On !!!
@@rico_9424 happy to do it! Will do for sure!
You have any sources on wild bows? Grew up there and always thought they didn't. Tiger trout tho... They are there.
Added a pic in my community tab of some literature that talks about limited natural reproduction of rainbows in some streams in the driftless.
@@LooknFishy I'd have to research it. Its more of legend. The place they did talk about it, back in the day was Iowa. But even then, doubtful. I'll have to hit up my local dudes there and see what they say. Tiger trout tho
@@Hensels1 for sure, definitely not saying it's the place to go to catch wild bows...mostly just a guess based on what I saw at the time and have heard in the past.
@ryanpwaggener here... i’m the dummy that just realized you have a TH-cam channel LOL. Great videos. Great to see the clips behind the Instagram posts. Cheers!
Haha, nah really just got started on it in July. But definitely doing more with it since it allows me to tell the story and not just 60sec or less clips!
If your coming to driftless this year let me know I’ll join you , I’ll take you to some streams that are not that fished
Do you like the Driftless better in May/June or Sept/Oct?
Both really...May/June is fun for dries. But Sept/Oct is nice weather, fires, season is changing...less people, and more nymphing! I say go spring and fall lol!
What's your favorite go-to nymph?
Honestly don't have one. I just try fish what I see or feel should be in the water. My flies are pretty basic...spend too much time on the road to tie complicated patterns! Probably should do a video on this one day!
@@LooknFishy The water you're on looks like a spring creek, so I would start this a scud and go to a cress bug.
@@williamklein6749 not a bad idea!
You never put the fish on the reel...why?
I do when I need the reel/drag to play the fish or manage it from getting tangled in brush (which I try to manage while fishing by only having the line out that I need to fish and not more). But in general, I feel comfortable playing the fish off the reel in these clips which saves me time bc I don't need to strip it off to return to fishing after the release.
Drew, when you’re fishing local you gotta drink local. Rep your water 😉!
Funny thing is I went into a gas station on the way up and tried to...but all they had was Goose Island and bud light! I was like, for real...never had that happen before lol! Lesson learned