Backpacking High Mountain Lakes - Tenkara Fly Fishing

There is nothing better than backpacking up to a high mountain lake and catching wild Trout. We hiked past a few different lakes to bushwhack our way to this gem of a lake and it paid off! The Westslope Cutthroat trout were nice, the weather was great, and the netjobs were extremely mediocre...
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[@tenkararodco]

Backpacking is the jelly to our peanut butter. The baguette to our cured meats and cheeses. Agree?

[@DavidAndrewWolfe]

The union of hiking and mountain fishing is truly incredible.

[@tenkararodco]

Nothing better!

[@CascadeBackcountry]

Beautiful lake.. beautiful fish! Nothing better than fishing mountain high lakes

[@tenkararodco]

You got that right!

[@tycechapin7466]

That was so great. My first Tenkara rod comes tomorrow. The Sierra. Have a packing trip into the Sierras planned for June. It’s going to be just that kind of fishing. Stoked!

[@kholtzen1]

I identify wolf tracks for a living ...that one looks pretty legit.....Nice fish 🐟

[@tannerflake163]

Yeah those tracks were a long ways off trail so it’s unlikely that it was a domesticated dog. That area is know to have lots of wolves!

[@willtroy1986]

What area is this with wolves?

[@yoopermann7942]

yup that was a beautiful trip! the reward was worth every step of bush whacking

[@ciarchitecturali6050]

Lucky buggers Awesome video guys Wish I could fish these waters!!

[@briantodd4887]

Nice! I can’t wait to put my bear tooth rod to work out west- from South Carolina.

[@jeremybarker3487]

You guys KILL IT!!! love your videos! Mountain lakes and streams are my favorite to fish!!

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks, yeah it's so fun to explore and get away from the usual spots that get loads of pressure all summer.

[@Querenciatv]

Great Video! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see more 👍

[@tenkararodco]

We are putting out new videos every other Tuesday thanks for watching!

[@kamarte]

Very cool and relaxing!..thanks!

[@tenkararodco]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kurtpennington9732]

Great video!.... looks like a super fun time

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks we super appreciate it. Definitely a good time.

[@Thewildwestadventures]

Amazing so beautiful and I am obsessed with tenkara. You guys inspire keep it up.

[@tenkararodco]

Thank you so much 😀

[@thecumbriaflyfisher7704]

Great video guys. Wonderful scenery and good fishing. Feel envious of your wilderness places. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks for watching

[@alem1583]

Man, that was fun to watch over lunch! Thanks for beaming some outdoors into the home office.

[@tenkararodco]

Thats what we are here for!

[@stevewalcott9546]

Such a great break from all the crap going on. Beautiful lake and beautiful fish!

[@tenkararodco]

So nice to get away to where no one is around!

[@dannyadams388]

You guys are living the dream. Wish I was there. Awesome. Great video.

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks Danny! Just trying to show people how fun Tenkara can be.

[@reggiebald2830]

Excellent; thanks! Love the high mountains and the gorgeous lakes! If you've never; try, landing a lake trout into ready, hot fry-pan! Nothing fresher; lifetime experience! Thanks for the great video!

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks for watching! And ya we do occasionally eat trout when backpacking very hard to beat!

[@dynamicphotography_]

Dude, always bushwack to the next lake. Fun video!

[@tenkararodco]

Always!

[@lanecountybigfooters5716]

That looks like SO MUCH FUN!

[@tenkararodco]

Hard to beat those high mountain lakes!

[@willrearick8712]

Love it.

[@Rwelliott2]

Outstanding

[@UtahTenkara]

Awesome video! This place meets my #1 requirement for excellent fly fishing ... go where there's lots of fish!!!! Thanks for sharing and tight lines.

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks we had a fun time up there!

[@outdoorstransient1498]

Sweet, looking forward to giving my Beartooth a try soon.

[@tenkararodco]

Beartooth is so fun to backpack with, good luck!

[@timroesch7992]

Fun to watch!

[@tenkararodco]

Glad you liked it!

[@kevinmain5727]

Dang man...that looks so cool. Ya'll definitely picked the right spot. The SLAY was on!!

[@tenkararodco]

Sometimes you put in the effort and get rewarded! Other times not so much haha.

[@adamwells2597]

That Teton net has put up so many fish for you guys! High mountain lakes at its finest thanks for the adventure fellas! “Killing it like always” 🙌🏼

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks Adam!

[@grantway2502]

Looks fun

[@wynnjohnson7886]

Drew, nice fishing - had a flashback to when we were all up there together a couple of years ago. Fish on!

[@tenkararodco]

That lake does not disappoint!

[@kentemerson]

That looked like an absolute blast. I don't have any mountain lakes near me, but I'll be camping near some streams this fall. Can't wait.

[@tenkararodco]

It was definitely a blast, camping near any fishy water is always a good time!

[@dabaird12]

AWESOME guy's

[@DeeMoback]

Ain't NOTHING better than tenkara for a food-getter as well as entertainment on a hike if you don't have to be somewhere at a certain time...... AND.... my entire fishing kit including rod weighs in at under 5 ounces.....yup....as good as it gets

[@tenkararodco]

Agreed!

[@anonymous108]

Shoutout to you guys for at least trying to maintain a low key spot, most large channels suck at it but I appreciate you guys trying. May have to buy a rod as your rods are practical for the narrow creeks ive been exploring.

[@tenkararodco]

Ya we understand that its hard to keep places completely secret these days but we are definitely not trying to blow up any spots. Hopefully everyone just gets out there and finds their own spots because that is half the fun.

[@imcurious2731]

Lee Wulff, landed a 150 lb. Tarpon on Tenkara!!! And at a another time a 300 lb. Marlin!!😃🤠

[@thomassharp7711]

That was awesome. Those are some really nice fish and a great example of Tenkara lake fishing. I'm suriuos about what mountains you were in.

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks for watching! High mountain lakes can be hit or miss. Luckily we got this one at the right time! This lake is near Mccall, Idaho where I live.

[@sectionhiker]

That was a great video!

[@tenkararodco]

Glad you liked it!

[@matthewshelley8042]

Great Video!

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks Matthew! Backpacking x Tenkara is hard to beat!

[@ikefazzio4721]

Great vid guys! Quite possibly the only thing better is bikepacking!

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks! Agreed, we had one of our bikepacking trips cancelled earlier this summer, hoping to squeeze one in September.

[@RecessiveG]

Well... that was fun.

[@tenkararodco]

Glad you liked it!

[@geoffreymilke5176]

Great video of AWESOME fishing!!! Looks like Wyoming...maybe Wind Rivers?

[@tenkararodco]

Anything is possible!

[@leliopesca]

Complimenti, video molto suggestivo e bellissime catture👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💯💯💯💯👌👌👌👌🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@smthcrmnal26]

Right on, I’m gonna pick up a poll seems efficient and light weight.

[@tenkararodco]

Really easy to use and extremely lightweight and portable.

[@RockTheParkOfficial]

Great video bud 🤙🏽

[@tenkararodco]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Insanety1955]

Super cool 👍grt from Holland

[@tenkararodco]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jacobvillavicencio9272]

Loving it fellas. It’s funny being stationed in Japan, because I use the Tenkara rods, but the locals here use fly rods.

[@tenkararodco]

Yeah haha thats what he always hear, maybe Tenkara is bigger in the US than in Japan at the moment?

[@carlosandreblatt]

A M A Z I N G 😍👊

[@andrewpacheco7780]

Great video guys ! I hope I can hook into a few that size with my Sierra rod. It’s great to see what the rods can handle. I’m extremely happy with my purchase from you guys btw. I will finally get to fish with it for the first time this weekend in Colorado. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks Andrew, I still get a little nervous watching those rods in action when they're bending in half but we've been able to land some nice fish. Good luck out there!

[@andrewpacheco7780]

Welp guys ....... I got out there and fish a high mountain lake in SoCo and hooked into some cutties just like in this video. My Sierra rod performed sooooo good ! Unfortunately a day later I fought a big 15” 🌈 and the rod broke at the #6 section. I think I fell on the rod during the fight causing it to break. I caught at least 50 trout in 3 days with that awesome Sierra rod. I absolutely love it ! Take care 🤙🏼

[@t.j.bigbee5001]

Rad!

[@aernan]

It's surprising such a small rod but a full sized net.

[@issuinoyume85]

Tenkara is like the fixed gear bike of the fishing world

[@tenkararodco]

I'd say it's more of the single speed version, it's fun but not going to be for everybody. I also think its funny there are people that think their method of catching fish is "cooler" than other peoples... when at the end of the day you're throwing a line and fly to a fish, just to catch it and let it go. Cheers!

[@Tyler_the_plumber]

What rod length and leader length did you use? What an awesome video!

[@graemeedwards2476]

I wish I had buddies (Into fishing) to go fishing and hiking in a landscape like that with. Very lucky. America has a lot of country to play in. Uk is not so wild.

[@tenkararodco]

I fished in Scotland last year and there was some really fun scenery!

[@andrewjsirokman]

What rod are you using. I’m looking for something Versatile. Thanks looks fun!

[@flywheel9759]

Had a day like yours at a high lake near Mt Lassen, some bushwacking and some using all four going up. Caught lots of nice cuties. You guys must be vegetarian, I always pack lemon pepper. Nothing wrong with a couple iceout holdovers sizzling on a stick. Short lifespan for most of those airdrop planters.

[@tenkararodco]

Sounds like a fun day! Ya definitely agree with you sometimes we will eat the stockers but other times we are just too busy fishing!

[@kevinbuchanan5501]

The senery was amazing ! And the fishing wasn't too bad either. What rods were u using ? Some of the leaders seemed pretty long, do u try to use the length of your rod as a guide for line and leader combined. Thx again for sharing

[@tenkararodco]

Yeah its beautiful up there! We were mostly using the Sierra, Teton Zoom, and testing out a new model we have coming out. For lakes, sometimes you'll want to use a longer line and just know it'll be harder to land fish. But luckily here, the fish were super close so we were fishing 8 ft and 10 ft lines with about 3-4 ft of tippet tied on.

[@alexstaneski6644]

Awesome video guys, always enjoy your content. Do you have any suggestions on how to fish stillwater like this in terms of the action on your fly? I'm still learning but have been so focused on getting a good drift on streams that I haven't even tried Tenkara on a lake yet!

[@tannerflake163]

With this lake and most high mtn lakes the fish are cruising the shore so they like to hear the splat of the hopper, beetle ant or whatever hitting the water, sometimes a little tiny twitch helps as well!

[@alexstaneski6644]

@@tannerflake163 really appreciate the response man!!

[@TheFoundersofJoy]

Great video!! Motivation for my videos. Big up!

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks a lot!

[@yutakaimai4265]

I'm interested in your Tenkara fishing and the landscape.

[@tenkararodco]

Its pretty fun!

[@dkbmxr18]

Great video! Are you guys using level line?

[@tenkararodco]

I think we have the crossbreed on for this video its normally our go to for lakes in the Summer

[@michaelcapurso]

Well done guys; looks like a great time. What are the specs on the red rod?

[@tenkararodco]

12 footer and mega bendy, those are the tech-iest specs we can leak out until its released in a few months : )

[@mosheq]

🤟👌👌👌 You are using nylon line?

[@federicotheironlyportrait]

Cool video and gorgeous fish!!! Which rod would you recommend for a long hike (350 miles) mainly off-trail at Tierra del Fuego where weight is pretty important? Thanks, Fede

[@tenkararodco]

I would probably say the sawtooth is a good option because it is still really light weight but very capable.

[@federicotheironlyportrait]

@@tenkararodco thanks for the info! I thought the Beartooth was going to be the best option, but I already heard great things from the Sawtooth and I hope I can try one :)

[@cycloneranger5354]

@@federicotheironlyportrait How was it? I'm going next year on a cycling trip, wondering what to take... Good eats?

[@federicotheironlyportrait]

Hi@@cycloneranger5354 I took Tenkara's Owhyhee which was great for the rivers but there wasn't much I could do at lakes... if I had the possibility, for a similar trip, I think I would choose a travel fly rod from REYR gear. If you're only willing to use tenkara rods, then even the tiny Beartooth will be a great choice!

[@daveevans7151]

Great video/content! Just ordered my first Tenkara…Live in CO and have been fly fishing for a long time. This is new to me. Flies…standards terrestrials for the lake or were you using Tenkara flies?? Heard you say parachute and beetle.

[@tenkararodco]

Stoked for you good luck! For the lake in this video we were just using standard dries. Probably a mix of terrestrials and stimulators. The cutties weren't picky!

[@teslah2997]

why don’t y’all say which of your rods you’re using….and flies. looks like the Sierra rod fir Tuna, and the Sawtooth for Drew? I just got these two, but have not used them yet. Nice to see they can bend quite a bit without breaking

[@anvilhead59]

Tenkara? Heck looks like my Grandaddy's cane pole but with a fly line instead of mono and bobber. LOL No, seriously, it's something I want to try. What state was this in? It would be that much lighter hiking the Beartooth lakes without carrying a reel. Well, slightly lighter.

[@tenkararodco]

Ya the lightweight and how fast you can set them up make them so fun for backpacking! Time to make your Granddaddy proud!

[@douglasbiesecker]

Is the yari going to be available again in 2021? I missed the first preorder

[@tenkararodco]

Maybe! It definitely seems like people like it!

[@elvioravasio2516]

Fate vedere l. Esca?

[@greatthings4US]

Where did you hike/backpack and where did you fish?

[@tenkararodco]

We don't ever disclose the exact places of where we fish to avoid overcrowding these special places. We do highly recommend checking a map and doing some scouting for good places near you, thats a big part of the fun!

[@LAZYWHITEBOY117]

Personal preference: I like to catch and release my huckleberries and carry strawberries up the mountain.

[@scottrussell01]

Without giving up such a great fishing lake. What mountain region are you in?

[@tenkararodco]

This was in Idaho but there are thousands of great high mountain lakes all throughout the Rocky mountains so the fun part is just trying out different lakes during different times and seeing what is best!

[@4316rodney]

Seems crazy to catch such perfect fish and not even eat a single one…

[@tenkararodco]

We definitely eat fish sometimes but that is usually not the goal.

[@eb4305]

Always worth going where the people are few and the fish are dumb

[@tenkararodco]

I got that quote in vinyl sticker above my bed.

[@rehajm]

I can't remember anything after the huckleberries...

[@tenkararodco]

I think we ate too many!

[@stinkyscottify]

What were the rods you guys took up?

[@tenkararodco]

Sierra, Teton Zoom, and a new one we've been testing out...

[@stinkyscottify]

Tenkara Rod Co was wondering it looks gorgeous 👌👌

[@zaviemontoya8398]

Black cap- your backpack is too tall. Get a backpack that fits your torso. Happy walking

[@tenkararodco]

Thanks for the tip! We will make sure Tuna gets a different size for the next trip.

[@H3DG3xC043]

Looks like that north ridge on red dead redemption

[@tenkararodco]

haha maybe thats where they got the inspo from

[@H3DG3xC043]

@@tenkararodco awesome video man , I bought me a ten kara rod last week a daiwa sagiri

[@Enrichie]

Will someone educate me on where the high mountains are?

[@tannerflake163]

Florida!

[@philipwade5559]

@@tannerflake163 😀😁😂🤣

[@idaklymr]

This looks like the seven devil's in Idaho but it could be near stanley Idaho. He mentioned Idaho in a comment but mostly above a certain elevation in the mountains. Not a reservoir but a natural lake.

[@dynamicphotography_]

Weed, California.

[@blcberry123]

where can I buy the sourdough rod holder? LOL

[@tannerflake163]

Haha in your local grocery bakery!

[@tenkararodco]

Limited sourdough edition rod holder coming 2021, stay tuned.

[@andrewhenderson1394]

Can I ask where this was?

[@tenkararodco]

You can, but you probably won't ever get an exact location. This one is a few hours north of Boise

[@Harleywindtherapy]

Beautiful. But who hikes 12 miles in without his own net?!! I won't ever fish without a net, but that's just me.

[@tenkararodco]

Haha exactly! To be fair we did have one net though.

[@Harleywindtherapy]

@@tenkararodco you guys have a lot of fun and share some awesome videos. Thank you for all of it.

[@Jonathan-wo6kf]

What state is this in?

[@tenkararodco]

We are based in Idaho!

[@rudychavira5558]

Mention rods used?

[@tenkararodco]

Mainly using the Yari rod in this one (the red one) but also the Teton Zoom.

[@user-be5yu9pc4f]

Why are there no mosquitoes ?

[@tenkararodco]

Great question! For some reason that time of year there just aren't a whole lot in that area.

[@luiscueva8267]

Is that the Yari?

[@tenkararodco]

It is!

[@luiscueva8267]

Looks awesome! Super stoked for my Beartooth tho show up in the mail any day now

[@tenkararodco]

@@luiscueva8267 Can't go wrong with the Beartooth, thats a great tool for summer fun.

[@andrewdohrmann5981]

cutbows or cutthroats?

[@tenkararodco]

These are westslope cutthroat!

[@keatonkinsey1322]

I'm new to tenkara. Why tf do people hate it?

[@tenkararodco]

No idea! Its fun so who cares!

[@johnfarmer4099]

You didn't even eat one? Fresh, organic trout fried in butter! Are you guys vegetarians?

[@tenkararodco]

Sometimes we do but not always!

[@LAZYWHITEBOY117]

They'd rather carry steaks up the mountain to save some fish.

[@fluteloop6737]

Why on earth would you pack steak up a mountain and throw fresh protein back in the water??? Lol

[@LAZYWHITEBOY117]

Great question wise crepe.

[@martyisabeliever]

worlds worst fisherman here... probably why i was second😂🤣.

[@tenkararodco]

We are all just learning and having a good time! Thanks for watching.

[@user-qv7yd6ul7o]

It's always a lot of fish, no Asians know your spot cuz the fish will be gone.

[@imcurious2731]

Cutty, an insult to the beautiful Cutthroat Trout 😃, actual meaning = short, or an irritable person (😫) As for Speech Recognition, in many cases, it "types" Cuddy = little cabin (like on some boats or a cabinet, cupboard 😂😛 Just say Cutthroat, not so hard to say, right?! Not everyone on the planet, knows, what Cutty or Cuddy is!! So why be Cute?😀😊😭 Let's say your name is Shakespeare, how would you like it, if people called Shake all the time?!! 😃🤓 Now, saying "Bow" (While being Cute), instead Rainbow, is just, Award-Winning Cornny!! 😃😁😂