Catching Big Brown Trout and Brook Trout (NEW PB)

Brown Trout and Brook Trout are two of our favorite fish to target so we decided to go to a creek that has both! This stream has wild brown trout, native brook trout, and some stocked brook trout and we catch at least one of each in a morning of fishing. My brother even caught his new PERSONAL BEST Native brook trout. Fly fishing for trout is always a roller coaster and this day was no different. I almost called this video "Streamer Fishing Episode 8" but decided it was such a good video it deserved to stand on its own. I truly hope you guys enjoy the video!
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[@connorcoyle6592]

just came across yall's channel. It's awesome how much you pay attention to the ethics of trout fishing - don't keep 'em out of the water for too long, handle them gently, etc. Thanks for setting a great standard.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you! I'm glad you notice that. We do our best to make sure the fish are healthy when we release them. Thanks for watching the video!

[@TripFishingMyLife]

Amazing place.. Attractive to find a pleasant serenity especially to angler who love tranquility.. Great.. 👌

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the video!!

[@scycosnake3964]

Wow! The apidose fin on that brown

[@hardmanfishing]

He was such a gorgeous fish! Thanks for watching

[@bettyhardman8149]

Great fishing two brothers having a good time

[@hardmanfishing]

Glad you liked it!

[@wcdunn]

Really makes me wish I had a good fishing buddy

[@ccmusic2249]

Dudes, thank you SO much for bringing us along on your journeys. Absolutely breathtaking browns.

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[@michaelgorogianis8571]

Thanks! Your excitement is only surpassed by mine when I am lucky enough to touch fish. I live in Wisconsin and blessed with great waters. Tight lines!

[@hardmanfishing]

I'm glad you liked the video! Tight lines!

[@jamesschmitter2643]

Wow, nice video guys. Nothing better than a beautiful day on a beautiful creek catching fish like that. I'm 57 and I guess living vicariously thru you guys, oh the memories. Cherish them. I too think that brookie was a native, I personally believe a lot of people underestimate the possibilities of what hold over stocked fish can do. One other note: I've found that when fishing creeks like that, that wearing camouflage long sleeves and hats really does help even when working upstream. Tight lines guys.

[@hardmanfishing]

Yeah luckily the flows were pretty good that day so the fish weren't too spooky. But I'm glad you like the videos! I know that day will live on in my memory for a very very long time. Not just because of the fishing but behind the scenes we had an unbelievable amount of fun. Thanks for watching!

[@jasonehredt968]

That brown was a tank! Love it! Crazy how fast you forget the “oh fudge” shake offs when you land one like that.

[@hardmanfishing]

Yeah it is honestly pretty insane. We had actually gotten pretty discouraged after I lost that fish and had stopped recording. That is part of the reason I wasn't recording the hit on the biggest brown. Glad you liked the video!

[@jaxonnolen3165]

Well the white river hold 40 pound tanks

[@jamesdunn9714]

I lost two fish yesterday, got one up to the waters edge and as I went to net the fish, it got off. However, I am counting that as a catch! Three on, two of good size and another strike that missed. A fun day all and all.

[@catchcamnets5085]

Great video as always guys ! Love seeing those monsters in our smallest native nets. Proof they can handle bigger fish than they are designed for. That creek is one we have spent many hours and miles on! You guys were very blessed that day. Many have fished that creek for years and never have seen a brown like that. Also those are for sure wild brook trout from the New England strain, not Appalachian native strain. Some think it could be a hybrid between the two. Again great job and keep it up !

[@hardmanfishing]

We definitely enjoy using the native net! And we knew there was something going on with the brookies in that stream. I could tell that they weren't all native strain but I'm not necessarily an expert on that creek so I don't know the history or if the other species are reproducing. I'd rather be lucky than good! Thanks for watching

[@hookjawhunters9419]

The bros out slaying some beautiful trout! Thanks for sharing guys! Love the browns, and brookies sure are pretty👊

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks man!! This creek has the best of both worlds for sure!

[@Chrisgalin]

Beautiful beautiful scenery and browns!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video!

[@pdu22]

Great catch! That 21 inches brown and the brookies are too good!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much! Glad you liked the video

[@tonywalkingstick8883]

That was absolutely awesome. Beautiful job you two working together to net that brute. God bless you two and tight lines.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. God Bless you and tight lines as well!

[@ddeboy002]

Thank you for getting it go for future fish.

[@allenforrest7092]

Love the better music and love them fish you guys are so lucky to have such world class fly fishing!!!!! Fish on brothers!!!!!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks man!! I'm glad you liked the video!

[@huntergoodwin4000]

Ya know what's better then the fish? The fish handling ! You guys rock. Nice brown man

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks man! We take pride in our fish handling techniques. Glad you liked the vid!

[@sgttombailes3380]

We love these videos Bud !! Thanks !!

[@hardmanfishing]

Glad you enjoy them!

[@OpportunityFishing]

I find it so cool that your streams out there share Browns and Brookies. Wild Brookies are wonderful. No natives in Colorado, only Cutthroat are native. But many Brookie lakes and streams have not been stocked for decades. All natural reproduction. My PB Brookie was slightly over 17 inches at a lake at 10,300 feet. Completely wild fish.

[@hardmanfishing]

I plan on returning the Colorado to try to catch some native cutthroats! But yeah the natives out east are the brookies for us. The browns were all stocked at some point and now reproduce on their own much like your brookies. It makes for some interesting fishing. Glad you liked the video!

[@jeromedwojak918]

Great job to both of you, excellent fishing!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much!!

[@kriyashivajiva]

West Virginian beast mode brown trout catchin brothers. Yo let’s go

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks!! We do our best!

[@johnmadia5229]

I’m from WV too. Watching this I miss home. Mountaineers are always free!

[@keiranrooker7981]

You guys are such an inspiration especially Hardman because he has a speech problem just like I do and I’ve always not made videos because I was afraid people would comment on that but seeing how well your doing I might just make a few videos and see how they work out 🙂🙂

[@stonefly4894]

Keiran,you do anything you wanna do, don't focus on the little imperfections,focus on your passions and the things that drive you, and go get it !!!...Best wishes from an old man.

[@hardmanfishing]

We honestly don't think about it or talk about it much. But you are correct. I originally started the channel and Andrew was hesitant to get in front of the camera... now he does as much as I do. As the gentleman in the replies has said, follow your passion and don't worry about the imperfections. If you make good videos your passion will show and nobody will question the little things. Tight lines!

[@keiranrooker7981]

Stone fly thanks a lot man means a lot planning to get out tomorrow and try to make a video 🙂

[@stonefly4894]

@@keiranrooker7981 Do what you love and love what you do...Most folks in the fly fishing community are respectful and would never comment negatively about a speech problem.Even if someone does, shake it off, forgive their ignorance and move on. Life's too short to pay much attention to the small stuff...Again,best wishes

[@tomgodzik2498]

Again a great video. Thanks 😊

[@Osnyfishingadventures]

Holly cow! For the size of that creek those were some hefty wild browns! Awesome video and brookies added to the mix😱 that’s insane! Absolutely love that stream, you really got some crazy trout water up there in WV!Keep the great videos coming! That one brookie was massive 😨😂😂😂😂😂😂 look forward to the next banger bro! Deff keep me in the loop when you’re planning on coming back, we gotta get a line wet! Tight lines as always!👊💯🎣💦

[@hardmanfishing]

Will do man! Glad you liked the video!

[@michaelfairchild1417]

Awesome videos you guys!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!!

[@kylesettle455]

The first brook trout looks like a multiyear holdover. I caught one in the North Fork South Branch a few years ago that was 15”. Full fins and pristine. Still an awesome catch on a streamer!

[@hardmanfishing]

Yeah that's what we figured as well. It definitely wasn't the native strain and had the traits of a wild fish. We caught a few later on that were 100% wild fish but that one was probably stocked a few years back. Thanks for watching!

[@danielcannaday2207]

Love y'all's videos it amazes me for your ages how good you are at fly fishing in 10 or 20 more years of experience you could be masters you definitely deserve a lot more subscribers and you'll definitely get them if you keep on putting out quality material like you do 👍

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much!! Glad you like the videos!

[@tightliningmd]

Great video man. Good point about keeping them in water, in the net, and how it may suck to watch them jump right back into water, but good for the health of fish and stream. Great B-roll as usual. Masters of your craft! Congrats on the PB brook, and GREAT bonus footage. Hope the "strategy" paid off :)

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks man! Hate to see the fish go, but love to see them swim away. That is our new catch and release motto. But anyway thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked the bonus footage! Tight lines :)

[@michaelsmith7193]

Another excellent video! Your videography and editing are great - you deserve at least ten times your current number of subscribers. I’ll spread the word among my fishing friends!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much!! That is how a channel like this one grows, that means a ton. I spend a lot of time editing the videos so I'm just glad people notice. Tight lines my friend!

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Awesome guys good for you 👍 Thank you for Catch and Release 👍👍 The Vermonter

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@Chrisgalin]

Your vids are great! Very jealous of you guys! You are living the dream! I could eat, sleep, and breathe flyfishing!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you for watching the videos!! I'm glad you liked it!

[@Craigsoutdooradventures]

Great video and lovely fish

[@kevinclair8927]

You had me subscribed as soon as that first brown threw up the ✌🏻 and jetted. Great that you care more about the fish than a video. Keep it up!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much for the sub!! And I'm glad you liked the video!

[@newdisc]

Nice big brown! Gotta love the kype ..

[@hardmanfishing]

Yessir! Thanks for watching!

[@christophecaumel8603]

Thanks for your fantastics vidéos 👍👍👍

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much!

[@appleseeD552]

Seriously GORGEOUS TANKS you guys pulled outta there!😳👍 Keep up the AWESOME vids boys👊😎

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!! Glad you liked the video!

[@chasehartranft7414]

Great trout fishing it sucks that all the streams in Lancaster PA were I live are getting posted but it is nice to see there is still fishable waters

[@hardmanfishing]

I'm glad you liked the video! I'm sorry your streams are starting to get posted.. I've seen a few of mine get posted as well. I wish you the best! Thanks for watching

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Awesome job and love the excitement, my PB is a brown trout at 4lb around 55cm. Come over to the South Island of New Zealand in a few years once Covid is more under control. Aaron from New Zealand

[@hardmanfishing]

New Zealand is on the bucket list! I definitely plan on getting out there at some point. My PB brown was around 66 cm. Thanks for watching!

[@darynkrulik1106]

Nice Brownie

[@garrettscustomandoutdoors2659]

Great B roll guys! Nice work!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks so much!

[@timothy3921]

Great catch guys

[@lanecobb4150]

One of your most enjoyable vids yet 👍

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!! Glad you liked it!

[@markscott529]

Nice net and handling. Most ppl hold like a bass not knowing it severely damages the internals of a trout.

[@hardmanfishing]

Yessir we try to advocate for the correct handling of trout. It hurts me to see people practice "catch and release" and not use proper handling techniques. Anyway thanks for watching!!

[@hanspeterluthi3230]

Nice net? Net to small, please take a big one with you when you go fishing!

[@Bsmd25]

@@hanspeterluthi3230 what does that have to do with anything?

[@walterperry3909]

Nice fish dude !!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@andyp9678]

great video, and good to see them going back

[@hardmanfishing]

We always release the wild trout! Thanks for watching!

[@edwinlagon3892]

Monster

[@pennscreeksniper1097]

Awesome brown thing had a helluva nice Kype on it

[@hardmanfishing]

Yes it did! Thanks for watching

[@mattokeefe691]

Thanks boys. Nice big male

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@danieltimbs4573]

Another wonderful video guys!!! Great production value and footage!!! Still hoping you guys get the time one day to do us a streamer tying video!!! Thanks again for another awesome trout fishing video!!! You guys rock!!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much!! Glad you like the video! And we will definitely do one, last time we went to do it Andrew didn't have all of the materials he needed. It will come though!! Thanks for watching

[@broad100]

Thanks for the video guys. Loved it! I liked and subscribed.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks for the sub! Glad you liked the video

[@monmixer]

King of the crick, watched pot never boils. lol

[@fishingwithjaybaez]

Monsters... Very good video. I haven’t seen any that big here in Connecticut

[@hardmanfishing]

Glad you liked the vid! And thanks for watching!

[@fishgrubblades9835]

Great video as always brother 👊

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks man!!

[@wvfishingadventures1043]

Great video guys!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@rickricky5626]

another great vid...

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@swampmonster4935]

Sorry I'm so late to subscribing. Excellent fish as usual. Love to see ya here in the Richwood area.

[@hardmanfishing]

It's all good! Thanks for the sub! And I'm glad you're enjoying the videos

[@medtech1a]

Great video, How i wish i could catch trout like that here in NM, no such luck with that size.

[@hardmanfishing]

Trust me if you asked the average person here they'd say the same thing. These fish don't get big by being dumb, you have to put in the time and try and find places where others don't fish. Thanks for watching man! And I wish you the best in your own fishing adventures!

[@chiromovementmjc]

Nice work!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@craigt6007]

Can you discuss what food source is available in the creek to support such large browns?

[@hardmanfishing]

Well honestly that brown probably fed mostly on other fish. Whether that be minnows and chubs or the native brook trout, I'm sure he doesn't discriminate. Once the browns hit around 18 inches they usually feed almost exclusively on other fish.

[@cwalker3783]

Just went fly fishing for rainbows and brookies in Quebec. First time using my new St-Croix Legend combo. 😁 Caught my limit both days. Caught a 5lb rainbow with black gnat. Delicious...

[@hardmanfishing]

That's awesome!! Congrats!!

[@jeffreykearns1970]

Great videos you blokes love you're respect for the fish all the best from Australia

[@hardmanfishing]

@@jeffreykearns1970 Thanks man!

[@craigt6007]

Hi there again. I’m amazed at the abundance/size of fish in such a small stream. Is this a catch and release only stretch of water? Or are u in a very remote, hard to get to reach area( of WV)? Thanks again. Great vid’s!

[@hardmanfishing]

Nope this is not a catch and release section and it isn't (necessarily) hard to get to. I would call it slightly overlooked. Having said that we were following foot prints when I caught that fish and we saw two guys starting to fish it on the way out. I attribute most of our success to watching weather patterns and knowing that higher pressured bodies of water have to be fished at different times.

[@isaacadams4206]

You guys need to come out to the mountain west! The Madison, the Green, the Yellowstone and the Snake just to name a few rivers.

[@hardmanfishing]

We definitely plan on making a few trips out there!! Thanks for watching!

[@birdeye2044]

hey hardman i am going fishing sometime soon and im wondering what bait do you have the most luck with catching river trout,Thanks!

[@hardmanfishing]

if you're talking live bait then night crawlers used to be my go to. But if you're talking lures you can't go wrong with a spinner.

[@mountaingoatgreg1691]

A stream with 20in browns and 10in natives - That is awesome man!

[@hardmanfishing]

Yeah man its pretty awesome! To be fair we've never seen a brown that big so that might be a slight exception. We always see the natives though! Thanks for watching

[@efmfishing4944]

Great vid, lost my pb today😞😥

[@hardmanfishing]

I'm sorry man! You'll get it next time for sure

[@efmfishing4944]

@@hardmanfishing hopefully

[@jonpetty1008]

Caught my first gold the other day, about a 14 incher. Pretty nice for a first gold!

[@hardmanfishing]

Yessir it is! Congrats

[@bdickinson6751]

That was one beautiful Brown in anyone's book! What streamers were you using in this video. Respect for the way you handle those fish! 👊🏼

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!! And we were using a little Laser Legal Streamer. Nothing too special

[@mattmackenzie7567]

The push 😂 yikes boys

[@viellippefrisch3705]

Great Video 👌 what waders are you wearing?

[@hardmanfishing]

They are Dryft Waders and I highly recommend them. I've used several other waders in the past and these are my favorite so far.

[@mjohnston34]

How do you like your Dryft Waders? Been wanting a pair for awhile now and they’re #1 on my list for river waders.

[@hardmanfishing]

Yessir I love them! No complaints

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

Why let it go...keep and cook...ok..😊😊

[@Chrisgalin]

Browns are usually aggressive eaters and habeen known to eat other trout species (salmonids). Chubs and minnow spp.'s.

[@frankambrose878]

Interesting looking fly rod. Are you using a glass rod?

[@hardmanfishing]

No this was a redington cross water. I have since broken this rod but it was a good one for the money

[@bryantoothaker1130]

Great videos guys what wt rods you guys using? Looks like it was about to break in half.

[@hardmanfishing]

We were using a 9 foot 5 wt rod.. believe it or not it has landed larger fish although I don't prefer it with that size of fish. thanks for watching!

[@jordancribari7347]

5:17 I know the feeling all too well 🤣🤣

[@hardmanfishing]

Yep... and it isn't a good one!

[@tomcurtis8316]

What kind of line are you using for the streamers in this video? I have a Airflo Streamer Max short sink tip but I want a lighter liner for small creeks too.

[@angelgj0]

Que bonita👍

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

I'm new to this...do I throw my line upstream or downstream for best results???

[@jamesdunn9714]

What set up are you using? Weight of rod, reel, etcetera? If I missed that info. please disregard the question. Thank you. Great video.

[@hardmanfishing]

I was using a redinginton cross water 5 wt 9 foot rod with a Sage concept c reel. We were throwing a small laser legal streamer.

[@jamesdunn9714]

@@hardmanfishing Thank you for the reply ! I own a couple of Redington rods; a 3 wt. 7' 6" and a 5 wt. 9'. Great equipment without breaking the bank. The Sage reel is a reel I'd like to own. I caught a nice 14" rainbow today and a 8" rainbow using the 3 wt. on a small creek here in Utah.

[@minsujeon5421]

What size rod and reel do you use in the small north ga streams?

[@brianwiley510]

Drinking game: take a drink every time one of them asked the other one if they were recording.

[@hardmanfishing]

You'd get drunk quickly!! I could cut them out but to me I like more of an uncut/real life version of the videos. Thanks for watching!

[@MFurey]

Where in this stream would the wild trout spawn? It looks heavily silted.

[@hardmanfishing]

It is silted in some areas but for the most part it has some good gravel. A majority of the headwaters of this creek are on national park land so it is somewhat safe from heavier sediment load from mining or other activities. I have personally never been in the fall to see if I can find redds or anything like that because it is a pretty far drive from me.

[@maddoxcall7492]

How do you tell the difference between native and being stocked but then turns wild,🤔I’m confused

[@hardmanfishing]

It all has to do with noticing differences between certain strains (subs species) of trout. In WV there are two strains of brook trout. The native Appalachian strain and the New England strain. A trained eye can tell the difference between the two and if a brook trout is the New England strain then it IS NOT NATIVE. Therefore it was either stocked by a truck, or (in some cases) stocked fish mix in with the native population and reproduce. Once fish start reproducing they are considered “wild” fish because they did not grow up in a farm. So that is how we jumped from native, to stocked, to wild fish. Different strains, fish condition, and multitude of other factors come into making the decision. Hope this helps! And thanks for watching

[@scycosnake3964]

Yeah that 11 inch brooke trout definately was native

[@hardmanfishing]

Yessir! We love a big native brookie

[@lucadavid6209]

Compliments... I am from Italy Venice ... Fantastic Place ...where are you from

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you! This is from the US in the state of West Virginia

[@brettfowler5114]

Sorry if you’ve answered this before, but what waders you wearing?

[@hardmanfishing]

Dryft waders! I highly recommend them

[@brettfowler5114]

Hardman Fishing Adventures ohh ok, curious, do you have a discount code with them?

[@DeerslayerMike4433]

What are you using? Streamer? fly?

[@hardmanfishing]

I was using a streamer

[@alexsilasi630]

Hi What music were you using?

[@TheJamiester]

How such big fish in tiny stream?! Is it spring fed?

[@hardmanfishing]

I believe so. Although I've never been to the head of the creek

[@shanewarren3573]

What is the name of the waders you are wearing?

[@ddeboy002]

nothing like pink spotted trout or cutthroat.

[@hardmanfishing]

Nope, these are the fish I chase in my day to day videos though. Browns, rainbows, and brookies dominate the east

[@BruleWanderer]

Where? If I may ask....

[@deanfirnatine7814]

That brown was steelhead size

[@hardmanfishing]

It was definitely a nice one! Thanks for watching!

[@josecamas9662]

Where is this

[@TopSecretVid]

What flies were you using

[@hardmanfishing]

In this video we almost entirely used the laser legal streamer.

[@wilde.coyote6618]

Do you ever eat these fish?

[@hardmanfishing]

Not the wild trout, but we do eat stockers

[@craigt6007]

What is PB? How did u know the rookie was a planted fish?

[@hardmanfishing]

The PB was towards the end. It was the 11 inch native. The brookie at the beginning was planted at some point but we don't count that one.

[@Bsmd25]

PB stands for Personal Best. I'm not totally sure if that is what you are asking but that's what it seemed like to me😂

[@hardmanfishing]

@@Bsmd25 You are right I completely misread that! HAHA whoops.

[@Bsmd25]

@@hardmanfishing dont worry, I got your back😂

[@sajadjml]

Why you don't show and talk about the Bait you use?

[@MrNcturkey]

Y’all guys need a bigger net.

[@hardmanfishing]

We have one we just didn't bring it with us! Thanks for watching man!

[@sliderulelover]

Too much music, too little fishing.

[@TheFoodog49]

Way to many ads. Moved on after a few minutes.