The music is awful

Nice work. Those Maine squitois are something else, aren’t they?

They were mich bigger and more colorful when the native parr we have now could swim downstream to rivers and lakes snd grow to true adult size. What we call natives now are actually just the babies, the equivalent to salmon parr in creeks before they go to the ocean. Stocking brook trout is almost worse than introduced species, because the interbreeding between local native brook and stocked brook trout permanently destroyed the original genetic race of that watershed.

Outstanding film! You highlighted all of the challenges and opportunities that outdoorspeople recognize in the streams, in the woods and on the ground. It's all about striving for balance. We need as many people as possible to see this film! Thank you for your efforts.

You asked for a like, share and subscribe. I did click like. Since I’m already here, I don’t know who I would share with since most people I associate with are already on your wavelength. I have mixed feelings. I loved your video and loved your ethics of catch and release. Loved the outdoor experience which I have enjoyed a great deal in my 75 years. My only concern is the more of this gets out there, the more overcrowded the resource becomes and the more damage is done. Also, getting to these places requires crossing lands that are privately owned. Many people do not respect what we who are here already enjoy and, if abused, can be easily taken away from us. Please emphasize in your future videos respect landowner rights. Leave the land better than what you found it if evidence of abuse is obvious. Thanks for a great video and great memories for this old timer.

Great trip. What month of the year was this?

Well done. I appreciate your love of fishing and your concern for the habitat challenges we face here in VT.

Phenomenal watch all the way through! All the information and context is so interesting. Looking forward to the next story!

Having fished broken trout in our small Alpine streams. I can tell you that the biggest factor in eliminating brook trout from streams the were once abundant is the change to no minimum length. People kept every fish they caught and eliminate the next generation of trout.

Whenever I fish with friends in heavily stocked rivers and streams and are very successful, I remind them that they are in Disney world, it’s not real. But it is still fun. And a great place to learn the sport and practice catch and release.

Habitat has been stolen that says more about your political views than the actual truth.

🙏 'Promo sm'

Great doc, bro

I think we know enough now that we’re starting to ease up on the brook trout a bit…and while developed areas are kind of hopeless (civilization and brook trout just don’t mix…we also have to be careful about where we’re introducing browns), there are places where the brook trout populations are seriously, predictably intact. For instance, I fish a lot in the white mountains and there are areas where, if the conditions are met, you WILL find brook trout…thousands of them. Last year, my brother and I stumbled upon a stream that was less than a half rod length across…miniscule…and inches deep in many areas. But the thing was somehow teeming with brook trout. Any little hole at could possibly contain them did. It was really cool. On top of that, this is within walking distance of three solid brook trout streams, in an area that contains DOZENS within close driving distance of eachother. Experiences like that in recent years have given me hope for the future of brook trout as long as we stay vigilant.

Jud has no idea what’s actually going on

Awesome video!! Well done!

Most Americans aren’t fish eaters

My suggestion is catch natural insects thru nets and fed the ntural fish

O u eating fish that's chemical induced. Same as fish farms in the see. It will harm humans when eaten

Very interesting documentary

Didn’t get the chance to see the premier due to work but worth the wait. This is absolutely incredible. I live central vt and fish the white and otter watersheds mostly so it was interesting to see your focus on some other areas of Vermont. I’m sure you are proud of this and you should be!

Nice job, I do like fishing VT, just one comment a tree stump is not lost habitat unless it’s all the trees in the riparian zone. A perched culvert or altered stream bed is. VT and NH definitely need better regs to protect native Brook trout

Instead of stocking game fish, the primary focus needs to be on stocking a forage base e.g. baitfish and aquatic insects then natural as well as hold over populations will bounce back. Also, work could be done on scooping out areas to create some strategically placed winter holdover pools that are silted in. As far as climate change goes, that's the one thing you can count on , the climate is constantly changing! Every day is different! lol

Fantastic video. I'd love to have the opportunity to fish Vermont and Maine for trout. The brook trout limits here in Northeastern Ontario have been at 5 fish as far back as I can remember. All streams and rivers are naturally reproducing fish and all stocking efforts happens in small lakes. With the exception of Lake Superior, its tributaries and Lake Nipigon proper, anglers are only allowed 1 fish over 22" . When these limits were implemented it raised an uproar with anglers, but since then, the amount of fish catches over 18" are very common. An 8 hour fishing trip well worth the drive. Over harvesting sections of a stream is definitely a reality. I've witnessed it myself where a certain area along a river or stream become completely void of fish. Eventually it may bounce back but only over time, it being a wild population.

The Governor is going to shut down one of our premier stocking facilities. This will have a tremendous impact on our fisheries as that particular hatchery is for larger older trout. Our rivers will not survive the amount of fish taken by anglers without support Please advocate against the Scott administrations decisions to shit down our resources

Nice video man. I’ve been going to school in upstate ny near the west branch of the Delaware. Been going there probably like 6 times a semester for 3 years and have caught one huge brown on the main river and on some small tributaries I’ve caught maybe 4 small wild fish. Wild trout fishing is hard as shit but I keep coming back.

Great film Jake!

Love these spots

Another great video man! Awesome follow up to part 1, that was a stud of a brookie there at 10:47 🤘🏼🔥

Hell yeah great video bro ! ❤

Jake, holy smokes man, I felt like I was watching an upload Wild Fly Productions. Unbelievable work! It takes a lot of time to grow an audience here on KZbin but you have an incredible eye and your story telling is better than 99% of other channels. Keep at it man, excited to see what’s next! -Larry 🎣

Great video mate!! Nice spot! Keep up the excellent work!! I make like fishing videos as well, and really love watching your videos! All the best to you!! 🤜🤛🎣💪

Such a good video!

What river is this on!

Is bantam hockey?

You broke his ankles😬

Celly goes hard

Yas

That looks like you guys had a very nice trip.

Well done Jake you took me on a vicarious fishing trip, loved it!

Love it! Nice to see the small producer at work - I did miss any shots of boiling off at night in a blizzard, though!

Great video Jake, amazing as always. Keep it up.

That’s my boy!

good vid

How about a fishing calendar? Also - what would you list for your top 5 generic/all purpose flies?

Congrats! The vibe I was getting at the beginning that you got destroyed and then to come out on top! Heck yeah!

Great video 👍 I have subscribed to your channel !!

cool video keep it up 👍

This might be the greatest video I have seen this month. Lovely to see you out there and sharing your triumphs and tragedies. Keep it up!

Love your video and want to see what’s to come! I suggest that you use all-inclusive language such as “you all” or “everyone,” instead of “you guys.”