Winter Fly Fishing Tips: Stay Warm and Catch More Fish | Ep. 103
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About this video: Winter fly fishing is worth being cold! We know your hands get cold. We know you get ice in your rod guides. And we know the fish aren't as active. But winter fly fishing is a BLAST! Some of the best fish we catch every year, we catch during winter. And it's so peaceful to be on the water when the rivers are empty, the snow is on the ground, and the air is still. On this episode of Untangled, Spencer lays out EVERYTHING he does on a successful day of winter fly fishing. He talks about how to find the fish, what fly fishing flies and rigs to use, the best gear, how to stay warm, and yes, how to deal with ice in your guides. Watch the show, then head out and catch some winter fish!
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Winter fly fishing is the worst! Everyone please stay home where it's warm. Tie some flies instead and we'll see you in the spring. Or better yet, July.
Lol. 😂
Perfect comment
Not everyone is a fair weather sissy
@@devinfielding9130 Right over your boastful head.
Not a good comment. I’ve caught 19 fish the last 3 days including my PB 22 in rainbow. So I love winter fly fishing
I prefer fly fishing in the winter. It’s harder, which makes it more fun, and less people is always nice. The main thing is you just have to be good at layering and have some solid high-quality layers. Took me a few years to figure out my exact set up, but it’s worth the trial and error. Just caught a few browns on the Hobble Creek this morning. 👌🏼
Amen! Way to get out there and gettir done.
Thank you for all your videos. I am 13 and am starting to fly fish and these videos help a ton! Thanks! You should do a video about top flies for in the winter.
Went out on Thanksgiving morning, so cold. However, I did catch my PR rainbow. 25 inches and fought like a tank.
Greetings from Northern NV ! Awesome info and stories. This is the first time I ever sit down and watch a whole podcast style video, well done! Great tone and volume in voice, and not a dull moment. I’m new to this fly world and look forward my first time out with my new rod setup! Thanks and stay well ..
About keeping your hands warm. I finally found a solution that has worked well for me. I use a neoprene pair of Glacier Gloves. As you mentioned, I also take them off when I catch a fish and then dry my hands before putting it back on. Excellent video. Thank you for sharing.
I am a little behind in watching. I grew up in South Dakota, so I know something about fishing in the winter although much of mine was through a 6 in hole. And I was not rich enough to have an Ice Shack. After many years,I got smart, I moved to Virginia Beach and was fishing on New Year's Eve and caught two large mouth and was out in Nov catching Speckled trout. Both days were in the 60's. That is how to stay warm and catch fish in the winter.
I know the answer to the problem that Craig from Missouri had! That drove me bonkers for years with my conventional rod and a weighted plastic worm, I couldn’t figure out how it was physically possible to do this, I finally saw the solution to this in a Field & Stream magazine……. Think of it as like a giant half hitch knot. A huge loop formed in your fly line and went around your fly/tippet/leader, and also the tip of your rod. Then it cinched up and appears to have magically formed. To undo it simply pull out a lot of slack in the line between the two snake guides and then pull it up and over your rod tip.
Spencer you are spot on, it comes from impatience, too much swinging the rod around with slack line.
Im actually headed out this afternoon for my first go at winter fishing. This episode definitely helped me feel more prepared. Thanks Spencer!
From North Texas and go to College even further south, Ive only caught bass, gar and sunfish on my 5wt so far, Early January Im heading to Oklahoma in hopes I catch my first wild trout
I’m from South Central Texas and moved up to Utah a year or so ago. I’m jealous! I didn’t get into fly fishing until I got to Utah. I can’t wait to go back home and catch a bass on the fly rod!
First year fly fishing in the winter. I’m looking forward to see what I can learn!
Went two for 5 on steelhead in 23 degrees the other day. Peaceful having the river to myself for the most part, and action was still good
Great info team. I really enjoy the ALL the ideas and stories. Thank you.
Glad you like them! Appreciate you taking the time to let us know.
Winter fishing often it is only for a few hours during the day that the fish are active and feeding. Reading the water gives you an edge. The combination of cold water and cold air. Add rain hail snow wind chill. A spill into the water during summer is often zero consequence. In winter that cold shock can quickly become life threatening. As soon as you get on solid ground. Wet, cold, wind chill drops your core temp rapidly. Have a dry sack with spare dry clothes. Get changed into dry clothing as quickly as possible. The pluses of winter fishing are with the limited range and amount of food available. Larger fish can be less picky, more likely to take your fly. If you are blessed to have my favourite fish in your waters. Winter is prime time for grayling
Great tips!!! Always solid info. Happy Thanksgiving!
A release tool, like Guides Choice, works great in winter. Keeps your hands and gloves dry and fish untouched.
As for PA flies, Art Flicks “Streamside Guide” (1947) is still relevant and should be in every fly fisherman’s library east of the Mississippi.
Go to a dive shop and get scuba gloves. They have worked better than any others for me in New England fresh and salt water fishing.
Interesting idea! Thanks for sharing.
great stuff! can't wait for my next trip out
Happy early thanksgiving to you guys
Right back at you!
@@venturesflyco hope you guys are doing something fun today.
it's worth braving the cold outdoors... why? You're typically alone, first to reach the fishing spot, last off the river, and winter trout can be impressively large
I look forward to your programs , they have helped me very much. I was invited to go on a trout fishing trip to Missouri a few weeks ago and we fished using woolie boogers and leach patterns. The third day I vowed to try something new for me , namely ... nymphs. There was a large riffle in the river and I tried to remember your video on fishing rifles. I tied on a nymph and using an indicator, I caught a 14 " rainbow and three 10 inches. I really enjoyed the nymphing and being a nymphomaniac...I guess. My question is this...there are weighted nymphs and unweighted, why use unweighted? Thank you and keep the videos coming. Plm
Happy Thanksgiving to all you folks in America.
Here is a great tip for keeping your hands warm from Mr. Swentosky at Troutbitten. Take a pair of calf length or tube socks and cut off the feet. Pull the tube part over your wrist and forearm. Slide your handwarmer packet between the sock and the inside of your wrist. The elastic in the sock will keep the handwarmer packet in place and the handwarmer will heat your blood as it enters your hand. It sounds crazy but I've tried it and it works. Now, it is not going to make your hands feel like they just came out of an oven. But it does take the edge off. Also, use wool gloves/mitts. Wool can keep you warm even when wet.
Hold up…. GB casserole is 🔥
Lots of great info and tips Spencer. Two Diet Cokes for you and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you at Ventures Fly Co.
Regards your Pepsi loving friend
haha happy thanksgiving to you as well! Appreciate you tuning in every week.
Hey, I was wondering if you had a preference on what types of dry midge patterns to use during the winter; I have typically fished with Griffiths gnats before but you mentioned parachute midges? I would be interested to hear what patterns you favor. thanks!
Never had issues with thin leather gloves, just know when to pop em on and off
Good morning great video lots of great info. You mentioned what u fish with. Have you ever fished with streamers? Have not fished much in the winter .
love the name Harrison from Utah!
I tape a hand warmer to my handle!
Interesting idea!
My favorite time of year to fish ,never see another angler ,the fish Sometimes are very eager to bite !!
100%
My lady caught a cold from the grandchild. She feels awful. "Do you mind if I don't make green bean casserole?" "No Dear. Just rest and get better..."
The secret to Winter fly fishing is use a pearl white streamer it mimics a dead Chad it will help you catch more fish
at 31mins i know how it happens the line from the guide that goes out of the guide goes over the rod tip and the fly line goes through the fly line loop caused by the guide line so when you finish untangling the line the line is no longer in the guide
Best advice you've given here - don't touch the fish if at all possible!
Next best - don't let your gloves get wet!
Very true!
@@venturesflyco Occasionally I wear latex gloves when winter fishing, allow for the feel, but you don't get your hands wet plus if you're not touching the fish to unhook, no danger of damage...
Don’t wear felt boots in snow. You’ll be walking out like KISS
Pepsi no diet pop bad for u lol
When it's 12F don't accidentally dip your reel in the water. Ask me how I know
Good call. We've never done that either... Lol.
Somebody invent a heated fly rod
haha we'll get working on that. 😉
SHAME. DO NOT DISRESPECT THE GREEN BEAN CASSOROLE