The Back Door: DIY Mexico Flats Fly Fishing

[@shepleonard8695]

This should be a series. Fishing, story telling, cinematography, music....it all was done superbly.

[@PhelpsontheFly]

I appreciate it Shep. I'm hoping to make some more vids soon, but likely in the fresh.

[@vivileegg7753]

So good! What town are you in?

[@SleepTokenLuke]

@shepleonard8695 Your edgy comment on my vid was up for less than 5 minutes and reached no one. Enjoy the block looser. Go enjoy some fishing videos 😂😂😂

[@annebrowne5868]

Seriously brilliant video

[@busketpants]

Stayed at that same place. I loved that the care taker's dog was named Stacy!!

[@vlb1176]

Outstanding! The music, the story, narration, and editing were spot on!!

[@troyshoemaker4378]

Hey guys, excellent video! Very organic, nothing staged, just a couple of guys having a great time fishing.

[@timtollett8513]

Very surprised you don't have more subscribers. This is the best fly fishing channel out there! Especially when you have characters like the great Eric Shores on there. Well done!

[@PhelpsontheFly]

I appreciate that! Thanks for the sub!

[@Dr._Mink_Coat]

I met Eric Shores while having my first beer in ennis mt. He’s Just an awesome person to be around and a fantastic fisherman !

[@williamhoyerman9956]

Nice job Will. Well produced film, photography, drone stuff, music and that beautifully fat face of Capt' Eric Shores. Enjoy your present journey, be safe and hope to meet you soon. And congratulations on the two permit, especially the DIY, no guide, in the surf.

[@mediumshreddercheese]

I don’t even fish but that video was unreal!! Nice work buddy!!

[@PhelpsontheFly]

Thanks Nate! I hope the music vids are going well for ya!

[@mattokeefe691]

Great video guys. Feeling the energy from Calgary, Canada

[@FlyfisherStreams]

Awesome guys! Gonna try my luck in Cancun in the next few weeks. Looks like a shrimp pattern. Great video, thank you😊

[@HOLYdEYEver]

God bless you. Everyone is in the same club. The world needs some of that right now. Also, what has to happen to get you more views brother. Between you and Scottie, I think ya'll are the best out there when it comes to fishing videos.

[@fishhandsfranky]

Inspiring approach gents! Testing my luck in Isla Blanca in a few weeks. This is getting me pumped.

[@ethandrahi2358]

Wow Wonderful film🤯

[@TheSkiffWanderer]

Beautifullly filmed. This is a dream trip!!

[@TheBenthic]

lets go

[@rosysiau]

This was such a smooth video. Great cuts. Great music. Great story.

[@PhelpsontheFly]

I appreciate it brother! Let's get out on some fresh water soon

[@danenielson8853]

Awesome video!! I can’t wait to do some saltwater fishing in the fly 🙌🏼

[@seijiwood2151]

Great video! Wish there were more of them!

[@Luthjo]

"If you have the defective gene" - love it. Well done, fun video

[@hudsonruiz6596]

Rad video! Cheers from down the Bitterroot!

[@jean-baptiste-vidal]

Great stuff guys!! I was in Xcalak and Mahahual 3 years ago and had a blast ! SO many permit there!!!

[@kristijesse5807]

Love to see my house & my Amigos in a random video!!!

[@williamconnolly9841]

Are you the old or new owners? Thanks for the hospitality. Manuel, Sylvia and their kids are so awesome. We left Alex a new fly rod in January 🤙

[@kristijesse5807]

@@williamconnolly9841 We own the house next door to Coral Gardens, The White & Yellow one. We are friends with Alex & Manuel & Sheyla :) Love it here!!

[@geoffginer8823]

Really great story film !Loved it epic!

[@riothibodeau5658]

I must do DIY . Excellent video

[@anthonymorabito9655]

Will WTF I miss you!

[@clintrobison5236]

Hell yes. Amazing.

[@saltwaterprodigy7307]

Loved it bro 👊🏻

[@noviceflyfisher6287]

I did something similar for a month. Rented a car and traveled up and down from Punticlub to Xcalax. Mixed in a few guided days as well. I was able to catch bones, a permit and triggers from the flats. Caught a tarpon with the guide. Fun times!

[@danielconnaughton8106]

Quality filming right here

[@geraldlogue7124]

That’s was a lot of fun

[@mcmillanarrington4000]

Awesome video Will! You inspired me go to Blue Horizons in Placencia. Me and a bunch of other Sewanee guys are headed down in 14 days, you should join us!!

[@PhelpsontheFly]

Dang that sounds awesome! Y'all are gonna have a great time down there. Wish I could join but I already have some plans to work on another film! Thanks for the invite!

[@MV-Dan]

21 seconds in, pumped.

[@by.purefilms]

Backdoor is always the better choice. Take the plane to Austria/Europe and I'll show you the backcountry of the Alps! cheers

[@PhelpsontheFly]

Always! I'll give you a shout if I'm ever headed that way

[@chaloop]

so cool guys

[@westpalmspearo]

So sick!

[@magneresjuan]

Great Video !!!! minute 11.24 you lost a part of the rod in that cast right ? ja

[@wigglesflyfishing2776]

dope video

[@ChrisJBrown72]

Imo one of your best yet... I assume this is the east cost of Mexico, in the gulf?

[@PhelpsontheFly]

Thanks, Chris! Yup that's correct

[@ChrisJBrown72]

One day.... Ive caught black rock bass, Lingcod an surf Perch with the fly on the pacitic coast, its time to go find that backdoor somewhere like this!

[@Mikeflycast]

I would like to move to Mexico and do this for ever. If Anyone can help me or has the same ideas please let me know 🙏🏻

[@A-gk3zs]

Top five fly fishing films and it's only fifteen minutes long!

[@PhelpsontheFly]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@tjnjacobs1]

Do you mind sharing the camera you were using?

[@roddines8329]

You guys just filmed my retirement trip in less than a year away. My plan is to go to the same town. I was wondering how was the drive and was there enough fishing just up and down the beach. Is there guides right in town?

[@marktunstill9076]

Mag Bay?

[@riverrightoutdoors]

DOPE

[@mtunstill1]

Without giving the exact location, what area of Mexico did you guys fish?

[@PhelpsontheFly]

This area is on the Yuctan Peninsula in the Quintana Roo state. Lots of good fishing down there

[@guitarguy4991]

Trout set city

[@maxgarble7938]

Glad y'all had a good time. However, it's not a DIY if you hire a guide.

[@podocrypto6072]

You can always tell when a fly fishermen that lives up north, is a newb to the saltwater, because they always drop their reel in the salt. Mostly, they lean to a younger gen that wants that "pic," depicting how cool they are holding that fish while there reel was dropped in the water. But serious saltwater veterans just laugh at those pics. Now take a look at the serious fly fishermen that lives in the salt and has decades of experience hard fishing the salt under his/her belt. You'll never see them drop or purposely dunk the reels in the saltwater, no matter how good the reel was made. Ask yourself that question.... "why is that?"

[@jimmythedink]

I just buy new ones every year

[@podocrypto6072]

@@jimmythedink 🤣

[@bobthatsme9251]

Relax. Even reels that don't have sealed drags (Tibor, Galvan, etc.) can be rinsed in freshwater everyday and still be bulletproof. If you fly fish in the surf where sand is an issue, still not a big deal. Just maintain your reel. Rinse it. And you think guys weren't taking pictures of the fish they caught in the 50s, 60s, 70s?

[@podocrypto6072]

@@bobthatsme9251 Freshwater dunking, yeah ok. Saltwater dunking? Bro, you don't live full time around the salt, otherwise, you, back tract that statement. Saltwater is simply more corrosive than you can imagine and a quick rinse could only drive the salt even further into the reels and bearings where it's hard to get to. Anodized aluminum reels are salt resistant, not salt proof.