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I swing softhackles a lot especially when there is a hatch going on. I’ve found that during a hatch more often than not the fish are taking emergers rather than the adults and a softhackle does a nice job of imitating an emerging insect.

Trout hunter is excellent tippet, used it for over 10 years never had an issue

I cast in close, working my way out. I also tend to cast more directly across from me (perpendicular with the river), lay out a couple mends to get the fly just a little lower, then let the line tighten so I get a big 90 degree swing. The takes are VIOLENT, in the swifter water the fish has to make a decision to chase it down and at that point you are on a tight line and the fish usually hooks itself. At the end of the drift when the fly is nearly below you try slowly lifting the rod tip (Lisenring Lift? I think) and it will imitate the fly attempting to emerge. I get a lot of takes here at the end of the drift this way. Tight lines!

Live in Arizona now but grew up on Long Island and have lots of relatives upstate Aunt and uncle lived on the Delaware in Walton . Used to fish that river a lot . Thank you for such a great video I’m a new subscriber and looking forward to more videos

What river is this?

Well done !

I keep seeing wolves in packs running across my property in the mountain's. I'm guessing they came down from Canada after the fires

I see a lot of nice comments below, but I want to see fish caught and released, not a "bite" on a streamer. But good effort.

Stockies?

I’m in Vermont and my last big trout a few weeks back was 24 inches and then some. It had a chunk missing from its tail so she was no spring chicken and not a stocked brown but a natural. On the same day in the same spot inside 1 hour I got the 24 in brown and a 16’ rainbow and the biggest brook trout of my life which was pushing 16 inches and they dont come any better it was a beauty brooky. I only had to sacrifice one child and take up devil worship to get that brook trout and it’s $600 for mounting my sin. At the dinner table the empty seat my child once sat I’ll put the fish mount and I think my old lady is starting to resent me, She will never understand the sacrifice I made that day but all my dude friends do no need for explaining we just wink it out .

Great video! I was looking at your website for the river solder, what size do you make these in?

Really enjoyed this! I slipped in Catskill creek too - landed on my hand in a bad way. slippery rocks there, psa, be careful. but some nice fish, browns, rainbows, smallies.

Really needed to see this! I’m new to fly fishing and am having trouble knowing when to set the hook. Thanks for the easy to understand video!

What state is this in? Gorgeous water!

RIP to your drone.

Just got into fly fishing and came across your videos. Really enjoy watching them. Subscribed!

I LEARNED ALOT FROM YOUR VID THANK YOU !!!!

I have my grandfathers fly tying tools and based off the materials and hooks and the era he grew up in he only soft hackles and streamers no one ever talks about how they fished them back then

It did not work for me. Still leaked. Took the Flex Seal back to the store. Junk

Why does everyone have to kill videos with annoying cheesy music on youtube. When I move there shortly I'll only be posting videos with the natural surrounding sounds !

I have the same net as you do but can’t always use it because it’s to small. I have been fishing Vermont my whole life and am from here and it took 30 years to find my best spots to fish. This season I have got a 13in brown a 16in brown a 19in brown and a 24in brown. The big ones I have got this year all weigh 3-5 pounds and they can get as big as 30in and more. Last year I caught a 22in that was over 5 pounds and very fat and I lost one last year that couid be over 24in which is my record for brows. This year I also got my biggest broke trout ever. The brook trout don’t break 8in very oftin,this year I got one that was just over 15 in. A 20in brown or bigger is worthy of getting mounted Rainbow trout as well 20in minenum or bigger and a brown 15in is worthy of mounting. Every season I’ll keep the biggest brown and the biggest rainbow and the biggest Brooke trout. I’ll catch around 100 plus trout from spring to fall and release 97% or more of all I catch. I believe the browns are German or European not indigenous to the United States. It seems to me browns are an evasive species because there are more browns then brookies and rainbow combine.

When you catch a 3 footer let me know-Delco lifer

We’re can I fish on shore for them in Albany ?

I would love a video on your filming. Are you licensed with the drone?

Gotta say I really enjoy your content and your love of trout fishing really comes threw. I live in the north east and your videos really hit home to me. Keep doing what you do. Maybe one day I'll catch ya on the water .

Have you ever tried to fish the Farmington river, I just moved to a town along the river and I was skeptical at first but after fly fishing in there one time I was amazed

Hey 18 mile creek in Olcott is where you will find the Largest BROWN TROUT you have ever seen! And if you can't land it O will land the next one so you can show an actual Monster.

Wooooww what a fish. You’re in upstate NY in this vid? Helluva fish.

I'm a beginner fly fishing, any tips for fishing the west branch Delaware river near Deposit? Love the hat, let's go neers

any way to buy some orange crush flies from you locally? are you in the catskills or was this a visit?

I live in the Catskills. You are welcome, but don't bring your litter and loud music

I'm upstate new york and there's much bigger out there around here

Love that you show the flies etc

I know this feeling haunts you forever

Is it massiv?

what a set up you using? you cat very easy wow

Really nice brown. I’ve been using the Diamondback 10’ 1wt for about a year now. Just upgraded to the ESN reel. The 1wt has easily been able to handle 20 plus inch fish. Keep up to exciting videos!

Yo where is this location?

Any decent locals streams up near Coxsackie that you know of? I’ve been looking to get back into fly fishing after many years away. You have great videos and the drone footage gives a great sense of the space you’re in. The Catskills are a beautiful place.

Dude you casted 5 times and hooked 1 Brookie, click bait bullshit!

Exodus 20:7 "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who take his name in vain."

I love in Maryland are there any areas I can catch brooks? I fish the gunpowder all the time but never have had any luck I will travel if I need to I just want to see them

I think I saw his post for this gorgeous fish

Your videos are totally awesome. It looks like they get better and better awesome scenery awesome fish. Great job keep it up.

Awesome Huge trout at the end great job great videos keep up the good work

Looks like a great time excellent video

Next time you’re in the area stop at orvis’ flagship store and the fly fishing museum of America! All in Manchester and across the street from each other

I love fishing the Catskills, grew up fishing that area. Have you ever fished a mouse fly in low light conditions? 30 inchers caught every year with a mouse fly. Love the channel, subscribed.

Nice fish! Great handling advise. tight lines 👍