Another Small Creek With Surprisingly Big (and Weird!) Fish in It (Tenkara Fly Fishing)

In this video I fish an awesome little creek for whatever bites. Turns out that fish that bite are not your ordinary trout.
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DATE FILMED: March 2022
LOCATION: Utah
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** ROD: Tanuki Pocket Ninja 335
** LINES: 11-foot and then 9-foot level line (#3.5) with a few feet of tippet
** FLY: Various size 12 flies as shown in the video
** NET: Medium Measure Net with rubberized net bag
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[@theringer2283]

Most authentic fisherman ever…fishes…tangles…wrestles branches with rod and line…doesn’t edit it all out! It’s reality! Great channel.

[@scnnth]

Hi, I'mJapanese trout fisher man from Canada. Thanks for your interesting movies! Your casting is so beautiful and similar accuracy to traditional Japanese Tenkara fisher mans. When I back to Japan for my vacasion, I'd like to go to my lovely Japanese stream with you! Enjoy Tenkara!

[@michaelsmith7193]

Had someone merely told me about catching those two “species” in the same water - and from a very small stream, no less - I would have been, umm, skeptical. But you convincingly demonstrated that little creek’s reality. Great video - thank you!

[@TenkaraAddict]

It's a surprising little creek, for sure!

[@graysonchristensen940]

I’m from the area of this creek and the reservoir that feeds the creek was completely drained last year and it only had tigers and splake in it

[@kerryyeroyan8212]

Don’t worry about netting skills bud. Been fly fishing for 40 years. Hell, no one even used nets till the last 15-18 years or so when fishing those little creeks. Hats off to you not coming from a fishing back ground or attempting to do it till later in life. Your a fine fisherman and make great videos. I’ll keep watching!!

[@TenkaraAddict]

Thanks Kerry!

[@dgt6355]

Its all fine cause the fish is in the water all the time, so no problem. But I saw some dudes just lift the fish out of the water in the dirt and this is very awful

[@jokervbatman5023]

@@dgt6355 i do that

[@noel3422]

@@jokervbatman5023 no big fish there oh well.

[@westcoast1882]

Pay little heed to the armchair adjudicators. 25K subscribers, you're bound to pick some up. You're making the effort to get out there & you're kind enough to take us with you.

[@TenkaraAddict]

Thanks!

[@EdAuger]

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[@carlosandreblatt]

"Fish size doesn't motivate me, Creek size does" Yeap, totaly dug in that vibe. I target baby tarpon with tenkara not because of its size but because it is what i have in my neck of woods and also cause the small ones i catch in the tight mangrove channels are a heck of fun, as well as an amazing chalenge to my tenkara skils.

[@JackRoney]

What size fly do you use? I was able to hook a few baby tarpon but never landed any--do you need a barbed hook to do it successfully?

[@sst5784]

I love your point about “large” fish size being relative. I once caught a 6 pound channel catfish and I told people it was huge… because I was fishing for panfish with an ultralight rod.

[@herbertgearing1702]

To me the beauty is catching a shockingly large fish in a tiny remote creek. It's always an exciting surprise.

[@LukeAndersson1]

Seeing one of your videos is what got me into Tenkara and I have loved every fishing journey I have done using this method. I consider you the Guru of Tenkara because you make it look so easy and you almost always catch fish. And when you say ""its Huge!" I get it. I don't think you are meaning it's the biggest fish you have ever seen, you mean it's huge for that location. Keep making and sharing these awesome videos, thanks.

[@81lievense]

I love the way you think! Small creeks are the best. Glad you feel the same way about landing a big fish when there ain't much water!

[@johnd5643]

So funny how right you are about relative fish size. I watch my old fishing videos and hear myself say “that’s a big fish!” with the same excitement over an 8 incher in a small creek and a 20 incher in a big river. It’s all good!

[@TenkaraAddict]

I'm just happy to be catching something!

[@joshuabillings2733]

It's so fun to see fish swimming around in that beautiful clear pool at the end. It just put a smile on my face. Great video!

[@TheXeniaman]

It is amazing to me that trout can survive summer in that desert area. Really enjoyed the video.

[@jessehunter362]

high desert’s a wonder ain’t it.

[@robertkemp622]

Excellent fishing in tight situations...that's what we've come to expect.

[@TenkaraAddict]

Thanks Robert!

[@EdgarGarcia-fx2wo]

Ah yes, "last cast, I swear" is the real issue with fishing! Lol Love your vids man and that is because I am mostly saltwater guy. Love seeing Tenkara stuff, though. I like that you aren't trying to convert people, you just do you and that genuineness is what gives your vids magic!

[@dkat1108]

Fishing is fishing and any kind is fun any size is fun you cant go wrong no matter what. I particularly like to try this again as a kid I used to do this all the time but with kayaking I left it but at my age I think its time to go back and give it a go.

[@garrettstefancin6140]

I would recommend tilting your pole back and grab the line with your other hand, hold it high, and then transfer your line to your pole hand. Then net, don’t rush to netting let them tire out in the deep parts. I do like that you go to the fish! So many people make the fish come to them and it just doesn’t work like that. You pull in at such a higher percentage when you go to the fish! Great video absolute gold mine, and those are big fish…

[@jimdandyJim]

I'm very much enjoying watching your videos in 4K. Nice scenery, I can see your line now, and in that last big pool you were at I could see numerous big fish swimming around as you were catching some of them -- nice!

[@SuEnRoD]

You should carry a small pouch of fish pellets and throw a small handful into each pool you finish fishing. Kind of a thank you to the fish and a Zen vibe in one.

[@Kimbeattie]

Great video and it makes me yearn for days 50 years ago fishing small creeks with my dad in Quebec Canada. Brooke trout and yes you are catching some big fish, Thank you from Canada :)

[@dallaswood4117]

Only a few places in Utah that have both those species I’ll keep my guesses to myself since I know you won’t validate yes or no either way haha. Also you’re very right about trying to net a fish in water that shallow hard to scoop under them when the net is hitting rocks etc instead of being able to make a nice clean pass at them

[@jims6101]

If you are scooping when you net fish you’re doing it wrong.

[@Dave-jy4wi]

Dude! Check out the video at 14:16 - 14:21. You can clearly see the trout swimming up the little pocket of fast current between rocks in the bottom right corner of the frame. So cool he wanted to be back in his home pool!

[@messedupA_A_ron]

Never been interested in tenkara but holy **** are you a bow casting assassin.

[@steviegee9606]

Dude, the 4k looks great! Seeing the shadows of the fish in the pool at around 19:15 of the video is great and the takes just look so crisp! Love it

[@glengallegos3475]

gosh you catch more fish then more people with all the gear and 3+5poles nice andwhat a chalenge for fiishiing im pretty good maby to good that its no much of a chalange nymore but i think iv found what i need thank you realy thank you

[@timeandattendancesolutions]

I agree with you on the netting degree of difficulty in skinny water. Plus the fish are very green when you are netting them because you have no water to play them out.

[@therussmccurdy2602]

When you turned around after that large tiger trout got loose, you could see it go up the stream and over the rocks to get back to the pool

[@usualsuspectsfor1k]

It's amazing how much more fishing you'd get done in those tight sections with a very short fly rod. The ability to change the amount of line extending from your rod is invaluable in situations like that. The right tool for the job is something that shouldn't be overlooked just to fish a new trend.

[@rickchandler2570]

Geez! That last pool was like a stocked pond! Couldn’t believe how many fish you could see on the video alone. Wish we had that kind of fishing in Western OR

[@slipknot19802002]

You do, there's sturgeon also in rouge river

[@kc195556]

That last tiger was spectacular! I love watching you enjoy yourself.

[@tenkaragenki]

Great day in that small creek! 👏 those were all great fighters too! And I had no idea that there was a fish called a splake! Well done!

[@TenkaraAddict]

Yeah you don't hear too much about them. Neat fish, though!

[@eastprospecthomestead]

Man I love this channel. Im the type of guy who rather chase the native trout that a are far and few between, not some stocked stream.

[@EverythingOutdoors]

Haha. Love the video's and you are right. It is relative. I have looked at and read about Tenkara for about 20 years. I have bought to rods and part of the reason is watching you.

[@craigstockton3103]

Seem to have taken a long time to release the second fish. I hate to watch fish gasping while in the net. Thanks for another great video.

[@TenkaraAddict]

👍

[@sorencates2125]

I recently picked up tenkara, went to my favorite trout stream, and proceeded to catch nothing but large golden shiners! I'll have to keep trying lol

[@TenkaraAddict]

At least you were catching something!

[@mmorris6341]

You should try something that mimics a golden shiner

[@sorencates2125]

@@mmorris6341 I went back out in the afternoon and caught 2 more shiners and then 5 trout. I switched to a black bodied fly instead of brown, that seemed to do the trick.

[@shontejoyner8198]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching you catch those fish with a tenkara rod. Thank you for shooting beautiful footage of really cool streams and interesting fish. You are one of my favorite KZbinrs now! Keep doing what you do!

[@robertmajor4904]

Some really big fish for that little creek, the splake (sp) are very beautiful trout. Thanks for a great Saturday morning video while I have my coffee!

[@TenkaraAddict]

Thanks for watching, Robert!

[@MrSofthackle]

Interesting fish, looks almost like a pure lake trout.

[@stormcrow7698]

I'm 40 and live in Alabama. Since I was a kid I've been into tiny creek fishing. I'm a bit jealous of your trout streams. Just got into fly fishing two years ago. I love it. Also Tenkara. The only local place is below Smith lake dam. It's fun but I'd love to hit a natural stream. Good vid!

[@h20bearboy65]

I admire your patience. I fished that area in April 2023. alot more water, caught a couple splake and tigers, but got frustrated by the trees. Looks like I have to go back and work my way further up stream. I use the utah killer - with a soft hackle tied in.

[@BeggarsForSomeSoul]

Great video. I am also a brook fishing fanatic with light gear. A couple of years ago an older man showed me a brook in Rhode Island with the stipulation that I do not tell anyone about it. Of course I was skeptical and distrustful but he led me through the winding country roads into a serene upper class neighborhood stopped his beat up pickup and told me to look in the pool over the edge of the culvert. Stacked up like cordwood were at least 50 wild brookies in a crystal clear pool with nothing but dry washed out rocks behind and ahead of it. Well every cast they hit and fought like salmon ranging in size from par marked five inches to big fat 14 inches under the overhanging branches to the left of the pool. It's hard to believe they turn up there every year he said as I quickly took a picture and released most everything. It's a long trip from where I am now and I still can't figure out with all that road runoff of salt and sand how they survive?

[@maknifeandrods7701]

Even these bad cameras we use you could see them in the pool hitting the fly. Looks like so much fun. Great video.

[@Time-Trvlr]

May add a to detail about Splakes and Tiger Trout. They are sterile so always having to be stocked by the state game and fish dept. Consult the fishing synopsis for creel limits. By releasing them your only giving the next fisherman an opportunity to catch that fish and not propagating the species.

[@thelopsidedgoat3506]

@14:13 if you look close enough you can actually see that tiger run back up the right side of that steam back to where you pulled him from so cool! love the vids!

[@lorq3370]

Old dude here, life long fisherman. Who are these complaining know-it-alls who criticize your every move? I enjoy your content and am not afraid to say that I have picked up a few tips, watching you fish with joy.

[@chriswaller9362]

The countdown is on until I watch enough of your videos to try Tenkara. I get more and more intrigued every video. I hear you are from Idaho. I live near Boise and I fish three to five times a week weather permitting. Keep up the great work!

[@user-hl1tw8rs5g]

What a great day fishing.

[@doublezmtnman]

Love those small overlooked streams, those tiger trout have spots that resemble leopards spots more than tiger stripes.

[@yoniudkoff3577]

Wowow incredible!!! That’s some heavenly fishing right there. Unreal!!!

[@leemowers9395]

neat little creek, thanks Tristen for sharing.

[@markgunnell2149]

When I fish streams like that i like to put an extension {P V C } on the net. I use tennis racket handle tape to protect the net handle if needed and I can tape it on and remove it as needed. I love catching both splake, tiger and rainbows and cutts from a lake near me.. Thanks great video

[@sriv1965sriv]

Another terrific video! Beautiful fish and a VERY interesting creek. Great job!

[@linnaecarlson4546]

Really enjoyed your trip up a little creek. I never would have thought there would be fish there.

[@kavoro8951]

I could tell by the first shot that it was in Utah. I love this damn state.

[@breker19er]

That was a nice tiger trout!

[@mtnmandeluxe5429]

Those Tiger trout are as you said,,unique and beautiful. I've never caught one or even fished water they inhabit. On the other hand,,about 40 years ago,,,a couple buddies and I were fishing little brooke creeks in the mtns of eastern Wyo. We had fished these creeks since we were about 10 yrs old. We were using super light tackle gear and we came upon a new small man made lake,,,not more than 5 acres.we saw fish rising so we decided to give it a try,,expecting to catch brookies. Instead,,within about 10 minutes we each caught a couple fish,,,but instead of 8 inch brookies,,,we caught these wierd big tackle busting fish that were all 25 to 30 inch,,,3 to 5 lb. Fish. Stunned to say the least,,they had a rainbow look to them but they were greenish. There happened to be a Wyoming fish and game guy there,,,and we asked what was going on. He told us they were splakes,,but rainbow,,laker cross. It appears we were misinformed,,but I have no idea what that cross would be called. We released them,,but kept the brookies to eat at camp. We fished there a couple more times ,,but never caught anymore of those odd planters. Maybe you know the proper name for this combo creature? Thanks.

[@TACOINSURANCE]

You can’t hybridize rainbow and lake trout. They are genetically far too different. Brook trout and lake trout are much more closely related. But splake can get pretty big if they’re in the right lake for long enough. 3-5lbs though? Not a hybrid. They could have been huge rainbows or browns.

[@mtnmandeluxe5429]

@@TACOINSURANCE I was going by what the fish and game guy,,same guy that released them a few days before,,told us .They looked nothing like those speckled things.

[@garylarson1811]

Really like your show thank

[@questingroot]

Great outing, nice fish for that size of creek too!

[@jeffreygibson8123]

Thanks!

[@Puss-n-Boots]

Small, clear mountain streams, even arid-country creeks, are cleaner and more picturesque than larger, popular fishing spots with ' big ' fish and require stealth and a bit of artistry to enjoy. As you say, ' big ' is relative. Some surprisingly large, hard-fighting trout hide in seemingly negligible headwaters. I like the Tigers : they are silvery with vermiculate markings those I've seen in VT and MA are more colorful. Thanks.

[@derekosiecki]

Crawling for Tiger trout! AWESOME!!!

[@caleshtcincredibles]

I nearly had as much fun as you did, that was fun, beautiful big fish for such a small creek !

[@TenkaraAddict]

Agreed! Thanks for watching.

[@danielslaughter789]

Yes it does look like a young Splake.

[@PashaDemin]

Wow, great fishing! Beautiful place!

[@lindaw2418]

Ok I just figured out you have another KZbin, cool… I love fishing. 64 yr old, female youngster😊.

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

That’s some great fishing! Don’t listen to the haters. They are just jealous you are catching more fish than they are. Fish on! 🎣

[@charlesloftis2920]

That was awesome!

[@sharongrosscup6956]

In the last pool your camera is so good ,I could see a dozen or more fish swimming around, awesome .

[@hoobiebooh3473]

Thank You! Very relaxing Vid!!!! WELL DONE SIR! Blessings!

[@rphilip2768]

Incredible creek. And I think you have amazing net handling skills. Well done!

[@BGreat2]

Reminds me of the time we were fishing opening day on the North Touche out of Dayton Wa 30+ years ago. I was fishing a hole under a bridge and the game department dumped fish in as I was fishing. Fun

[@TenkaraAddict]

Sounds fun for sure!

[@jaredlyons3940]

The amount of fish in that last hole was astounding

[@zachzoller]

Was watching a video from *Bass'N'Trout* and he was fishing the exact same spot. Small world.

[@richardsager1723]

The best is yet to come ! 🤟🏼🙏🏼👁

[@lindaw2418]

Tristen, that was a fun video. You are a good fisherman.

[@marktaniguchi7901]

This was an awesome video! Seeing all those trout in such a small Creek. Obviously there's very little pressure from other Fisher persons. Keep this spot a secret for sure.👍😀

[@donjohnson5123]

Awesome. Consider 4-5 foot line for tight spots in combination of collapsing the rod one or two segments.

[@brandontwohawks]

Ludicrously large fish for that tiny water. What a great trip.

[@TenkaraAddict]

I had a great time!

[@bassntroutfishing]

Nice video man👌

[@robertperman8967]

Nice stream and fish!!!

[@MrLotus123]

I love to see you fish 🎣

[@TenkaraAddict]

Thanks!

[@idahogrownprepper6288]

I just got my DRAGONtail MIZUCHI zx340 zoom Tenkara rod level line kit from Amazon Today. I am really excited to try this out. I am glad that I did not go with a cheap Chinese rod . I know it was a little more that I wanted to spend but there are things in life you should treat yourself, like fishing!!!! I will try a few local ponds out to get the hang of it, before going extreme. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[@herbertgearing1702]

I've definitely caught brookies that looked almost exactly like that and larger but you are right about the tail the brooks are very square in the tail. My favorite is the occasional large native brookies that I've caught that are in full breeding color and form very early in the season with the crazy colors and the hooked jaw and hump like a salmon. I typically give them a break during the breeding season but the big ones often begin earlier than the the main population. I think they are more aggressively feeding pre-spawn because it's usually when I happen upon the unexpected monster (monster for a native brook trout in the Virginia mountains)

[@catherinesinnott1109]

just great to travel with u :)

[@jostafro4967]

this looks like the most fun

[@leeroberts45]

I just ordered a Tenkara rod and I’m excited to try it, btw you’re catching beautiful trout, and nice size especially for the little area

[@j.t.patton7820]

Nice! Forked Tail is the biggest clue. Golden fins also. ; )

[@willweatherhead3115]

At 14:17 I think you can see the trout that got off swim back up through the rifle. Pretty cool

[@lexpatterson5098]

Looks like loads of fun ....I am going to have to try tenkara 😃

[@TenkaraAddict]

You definitely should!

[@ThreeAnglers]

Definitely a splake. We hook into them in the northern UP of Michigan! Nice video tight lines!

[@tommyb7340]

Can’t wait for nicer weather here in Wyoming… Awesome job!!

[@TenkaraAddict]

I'm itching to get back into Wyoming too!

[@hambonetvactual]

Nice fish and that is a frickin beautiful creek!

[@nostrilnick]

Those tigers are really cool looking fish.

[@SierraNevadaMountains]

We got quite the "tude" today, enjoyed your fishing video immensely.

[@allenjones2450]

I think "leopard" makes more sense than "tiger" trout.

[@surfindodo]

Another Great video. Good choice of fly too. Kinda looks like a California Mosquito pattern, less the wings. Great Fishing. I'm gonna have to tie so up. take care.

[@logannewman4532]

When viewed from overhead the pattern shows up more. I agree. Tiger trout.

[@robertleslie2467]

Nice. Definitely a char species that splake. Looks exactly like a small lake trout/mackinaw. And while I am a catch and release advocate, char in general are very tasty!

[@komonoturi]

It's a great location. I didn't know there were fish in a place like this!😊

[@TenkaraAddict]

That's the best part of fishing little creeks like this. Most people ignore them!

[@Somethingsfishy65]

Awesome videos ! Keep up the great content !