Can you elaborate on the type of spey line you use and how it’s an advantage to that style of fishing? How do you size the line to you use on your 8wt 11’6” DXF FLY ROD
lol spey is a type of fly fishing...making spey line a type of fly line. and if its a sink tip or skagit or scandi it doesn't matter they are all fly lines.
@@mtbnny2956great video man, I’ve been looking all over TH-cam for the closest location that I can hook up on my first salmon, I’m from Nebraska how do I find this place?
@@zachmustard5345 Type into your GPS "Black Hole Salmon River Pulaski NY" and that little machine will bring you right to the spot, then walk the river downstream to get to the property line of the DSR (Douglaston Salmon Run). Fish On m8! P.S. The DSR is a privately owned stretch of river (about 2.5 miles) where you need to pay to fish it.
The gear barely matters if all you are gonna do is swing heavy split shot to try and floss fish… you can do that with a spinning reel so why waste money like mtbnny if you are just gonna be a shit fisherman that can’t get fish to chance and hammer baits?
So swivel instead of tippet ring. Ok. As said previous, my preference is loop to loop on tapered leader then knot onto tippet. Tapered leader is pretty cheap, so don’t waste time and effort on a tippet ring (swivel in your case) But hey… there are no rules; only to enjoy yourself and catch some fish Fins up buddy
@@dufferfishing4217 I do the same setup as him. I think it saves time with the swivel. You break off below the swivel 80% of the time. Then your not making your tapered leader shorter every time. Tapered leader is expensive compared to a 100yd roll of 15 lb drenan with a perfection loop. You are not rolling a dry fly over.
I’m impressed with the amount of hookups you’ve had but If you bought a decent reel with a disk drag you’d land more fish. A battenkill 7/8 can be bought for $100 $120 on eBay that’s what I use up there works great. I know it’s not the type of fishing where you want to spend a lot on gear but I think it would improve your landing of fish 100%. Well worth it for all the pain we endure going up there.
I'm coming up from Indiana this week to visit my daughter who lives in Watertown. What kind of line did you say that was? Is it like a type of fly line? Love your video! Earlier comment was on my wife's page-sorry.
Line type doesn't matter. I added a Skagit shooting head onto my running line, makes it easier to cast across river. They may carry some in local shops around here. Like I said you don't really need that, an 7/8 weight fly line will do. Flourocarbon Leader goes from 15lbs down to 10lbs, couple split shots and egg pattern fly
Thank you for getting back and the advice-I am completely new to this. I do catch Steelies in Northern IN but this will be my first to the Salmon River!
@jacquesbell293 7/8 wt ...9'-11' , there's guys that use jig rods out there , so size really doesn't matter. Get line in the water and you're guaranteed to hook into a fish
I'm coming up from Indiana this week to visit my daughter who lives in Watertown. What kind of line did you say that was? Is it like a type of fly line? Love your video!
Hey man nice video. I cant wait to get back up there. Question for ya, which gopro are you using? Im looking to get into a newer model but ive been hearing bad things about over heating. had you had any issues? Thanks and good luck fishing always!!
Got the 11 in April, no issues with it yet, upgraded from the 7. Underwater shots are done with gopro7, wearing chesty with gopro11...just don't have camera running non stop, after a few 25 min clips with a wind slayer on it, it gets hot.
If you're diabetic.... be careful, I'm on a regiment of a couple antibiotics. Told my buddy it would cost me$1,000 and a leg to catch one. I've easily spent the money.... the leg is finally starting to heal(3 weeks later). All from leaky waders. A simple rug burn from wet jeans rubbing my leg all day. Ended up with staphylococcus that spread to both legs. Past few weeks have been hell.
I was up there Sunday/Monday didn't have my waders with me so it was tough fishing. What kinda set up do run ? Ive seen guys up there using that kinda line but have no idea what kinda fly line that is. I run an 8/9 WT Okuma SLV fly reel with a floating line and i have an 8/9 sink tip that I use on the deeper runs and holes.
I use Spey line, it's a heavier grain line/shooting head to get it out there with ease. You don't need fancy stuff to catch salmon here. I've seen jig rods, and Barbie rods even do the job. Have enough weight to get down quick if you're fishing fast waters, bottom bounce.
@@mtbnny2956you can even catch them with a stick if all you do is swing heavy split shot for fish that swim with their mouths open…. If you tried getting them to actually chase and strike baits they would be so much more fun to fish for…. But hey why listen to the guy who actually fishes legit
Dude I was waiting for videos!!! Glad your back. Have a good season
Nice job, can’t wait to get up there. The water looks like it’s moving at a nice level
Can you elaborate on the type of spey line you use and how it’s an advantage to that style of fishing? How do you size the line to you use on your 8wt 11’6” DXF FLY ROD
I enjoy watching your videos, glad your back on the river. Fish on!!
Thanks FlyBeard
lol spey is a type of fly fishing...making spey line a type of fly line. and if its a sink tip or skagit or scandi it doesn't matter they are all fly lines.
Nice job !! 👊👍👏
Thanks
at it again, nice stuff man !
WTG, Nice job bud 👍🏻 450 mark on you retie, try a perfection loop with a tapered leader and you’ll save that eye on yer fly line.
I live in oregon, man that fish looks super bright, I’ve always been curious on how this east coast fish cut?
Hell yeah, I’ve been waiting to see a video on you this salmon run. I’m flying up in October, can’t wait to land some slabs.
Enjoy man, they're moving, hooked into 7 this morning in 30mins...Brown was the seventh
@@mtbnny2956great video man, I’ve been looking all over TH-cam for the closest location that I can hook up on my first salmon, I’m from Nebraska how do I find this place?
@@zachmustard5345 find what place, salmon river? Or a good spot to actually fish on the river?
@@zachmustard5345 Type into your GPS "Black Hole Salmon River Pulaski NY" and that little machine will bring you right to the spot, then walk the river downstream to get to the property line of the DSR (Douglaston Salmon Run). Fish On m8!
P.S. The DSR is a privately owned stretch of river (about 2.5 miles) where you need to pay to fish it.
cant wait to get out there! Is this outside of dsr property?
Black hole is public, you'll see the property for DSR..hard to miss
what is your rig set up?
Douglas DFX 11'6" 8wt switch rod
Redington Behemoth 8wt reel
Hey man watched a handful of your vids. Good stuff! Question any good fly line recommendations for out there? Fish on!
7-8 wt fly line at least
The gear barely matters if all you are gonna do is swing heavy split shot to try and floss fish… you can do that with a spinning reel so why waste money like mtbnny if you are just gonna be a shit fisherman that can’t get fish to chance and hammer baits?
Chase*
@woahwoah28 can't fish, just a troll..go crawl back under your rock buddy
You don’t go loop to loop on the end of the fly line?
Nope
Loop will last longer if you go loop to loop
Loop to loop defo
So swivel instead of tippet ring. Ok. As said previous, my preference is loop to loop on tapered leader then knot onto tippet. Tapered leader is pretty cheap, so don’t waste time and effort on a tippet ring (swivel in your case)
But hey… there are no rules; only to enjoy yourself and catch some fish
Fins up buddy
@@dufferfishing4217 I do the same setup as him. I think it saves time with the swivel. You break off below the swivel 80% of the time. Then your not making your tapered leader shorter every time. Tapered leader is expensive compared to a 100yd roll of 15 lb drenan with a perfection loop. You are not rolling a dry fly over.
I’m impressed with the amount of hookups you’ve had but If you bought a decent reel with a disk drag you’d land more fish. A battenkill 7/8 can be bought for $100 $120 on eBay that’s what I use up there works great. I know it’s not the type of fishing where you want to spend a lot on gear but I think it would improve your landing of fish 100%. Well worth it for all the pain we endure going up there.
Thanks for the tip
I'm coming up from Indiana this week to visit my daughter who lives in Watertown. What kind of line did you say that was? Is it like a type of fly line? Love your video! Earlier comment was on my wife's page-sorry.
Line type doesn't matter. I added a Skagit shooting head onto my running line, makes it easier to cast across river. They may carry some in local shops around here. Like I said you don't really need that, an 7/8 weight fly line will do. Flourocarbon Leader goes from 15lbs down to 10lbs, couple split shots and egg pattern fly
Thank you for getting back and the advice-I am completely new to this. I do catch Steelies in Northern IN but this will be my first to the Salmon River!
Hey-what length and wt Fly rod did you say would work/
@jacquesbell293 7/8 wt ...9'-11' , there's guys that use jig rods out there , so size really doesn't matter. Get line in the water and you're guaranteed to hook into a fish
Thanks for all the advice...If we ever run into each other while I'm up there I owe you a cup of coffee!!@@mtbnny2956
Black hole outflow, (Flosser’s paradise!)
Every hole on this river is a Flossers Paradise!!
I'm coming up from Indiana this week to visit my daughter who lives in Watertown. What kind of line did you say that was? Is it like a type of fly line? Love your video!
We always used .029 running line with a little amnesia and then 4 ft of tippet.
Totally jonesing right now!!! Getting the gear ready!!!
Best of luck out there
Hey man nice video. I cant wait to get back up there. Question for ya, which gopro are you using? Im looking to get into a newer model but ive been hearing bad things about over heating. had you had any issues? Thanks and good luck fishing always!!
Got the 11 in April, no issues with it yet, upgraded from the 7. Underwater shots are done with gopro7, wearing chesty with gopro11...just don't have camera running non stop, after a few 25 min clips with a wind slayer on it, it gets hot.
Is this on dsr property
Yeah, started in public and worked my way down into DSR
If you're diabetic.... be careful, I'm on a regiment of a couple antibiotics. Told my buddy it would cost me$1,000 and a leg to catch one. I've easily spent the money.... the leg is finally starting to heal(3 weeks later). All from leaky waders. A simple rug burn from wet jeans rubbing my leg all day. Ended up with staphylococcus that spread to both legs. Past few weeks have been hell.
Ahh that's crappy...take care man
Nice videos. Not sure your correct about split shot having to be a foot away from the fly.
Nice flossing
I was up there Sunday/Monday didn't have my waders with me so it was tough fishing. What kinda set up do run ? Ive seen guys up there using that kinda line but have no idea what kinda fly line that is. I run an 8/9 WT Okuma SLV fly reel with a floating line and i have an 8/9 sink tip that I use on the deeper runs and holes.
I use Spey line, it's a heavier grain line/shooting head to get it out there with ease. You don't need fancy stuff to catch salmon here. I've seen jig rods, and Barbie rods even do the job. Have enough weight to get down quick if you're fishing fast waters, bottom bounce.
@@mtbnny2956you can even catch them with a stick if all you do is swing heavy split shot for fish that swim with their mouths open…. If you tried getting them to actually chase and strike baits they would be so much more fun to fish for…. But hey why listen to the guy who actually fishes legit