SULPHUR HATCH | Farmington River DRY FLY Fishing

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Hope everyone likes this episode! Tight lines 🎣🎯

[@abrahamploof-hd5tm]

Nicely done.I was there 2 weeks ago and it was packed,every spot was taken in a 5 mile stretch

[@DownstreamDownrange]

its a crazy place and not worth the hype for the most part, you gotta try the delaware this year! ill be having multiple videos every month down there!

[@Paulpoission]

As an ex PA resident and current Oregonian, I miss the east coast bugs!!

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Hahah! Yep! Some giant fish out there though

[@hansel2001]

The Farmington was exactly how you described it: small windows and casting over dozens of smaller rises to the big gulpers during the peak of hatches. I used to fish it 100 days a year back in the 1990s. Will always be my home waters even though I’ve only fished it less than 10 days in the last 20 years. River looks spectacular in your video. I don’t recognize the stretch, but my guess is a bit upriver. Perhaps above Whittemore or above Schoolbus. Hope you make some videos in 2024.

[@DownstreamDownrange]

That’s cool!!!! I typically fish it between satans and new Hartford

[@kenkodadek1018]

The colors on that one Brown were total gangster!

[@DownstreamDownrange]

He was a rusty MF!!!! 👌🏻

[@Rangeley]

Some nice trout. Well done.

[@DownstreamDownrange]

👍👍

[@stanleyjosephs2922]

Can't Comment Dan.....Karen's are monitoring conversations....Love your Stuff

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Hahaha friggen KZbin !!!! Even when I hit “allow all comments” they still gotta do that! Thanks for watching

[@iagoslim6050]

what size leader/tippet are you using? 5x?

[@DownstreamDownrange]

14-18 foot leaders with 6x at the end

[@chasinbowsnbrowns3652]

Nice job Dan ! Good mix of Nymphing and dries ! It’s always fun when there feeding below and on top ! That last brown was stunning, and vibe fishing has been banging em up pretty good! Tight lines !

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Yes he has!!! 👍👍

[@vibeflyfishing2847]

Fun times!!

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Extremely

[@mikeney5113]

Awesome fish. Beautiful

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Was a cool looking one !

[@bruceallen6377]

Definitely on my bucket list to hit up the Farmington! Outstanding brown trout, love the big blue spot behind his eye! Great videos, thanks again!

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Absolutely worth a trip!!! Was a cool fish!

[@abeploof9958]

That was some nice fishing,congrats

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Thanks partner

[@abeploof9958]

@@DownstreamDownrange ,your welcome

[@rustbeltwilds837]

Farmington has great browns maybe next time ya get into a big wild ???? There in there. Just a suggestion try the non fly only areas dan ...... im tellin ya !!!! Waaaay less pressured fish and some big browns that arent pounded on a daily basis.

[@DownstreamDownrange]

I’ll have to expand !!!! Thanks my man!

[@ddclips3236]

This channel saw it first !!!!

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Truth !

[@DansRants]

Wicked

[@betterbuypoints7327]

Dang that color

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Riiiiight

[@ameri-tube5283]

⏰

[@DownstreamDownrange]

About yah

[@MrJewrican]

Nice vid Dan! What a beautiful set of bows!

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Thanks man! You see temps? Even esopus too hot :(

[@isooutdoors4300]

Another great video brother! I need to get to the Farmington! Was on the Ausable yesterday and landed a beautiful 18+ brown. Awesome but the colors on yours are amazing!

[@DownstreamDownrange]

damnnnnnnn man!!!!!! 18 from the Ausable is amazing!

[@isooutdoors4300]

@@DownstreamDownrange thanks my friend! I was just about to leave when I saw him slurping some gnats......so decided a few more casts were in order! Hit a griffith gnat on the 3rd cast!!

[@DownstreamDownrange]

@@isooutdoors4300 that’s amazing man! Stellar time !!!!!

[@jimjobes5187]

Water looks beautiful nice vid Dan 👍🏻 best if both worlds ,nymping and Dry flies 😁

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Thanks Jim!!! Was fun!

[@robertgraves3215]

wondering what date this was. Hey do you guys know anything about this "survivor strain" having some sort of reflective tag in its eye? New high tech wierdness for GMO Trout.

[@DownstreamDownrange]

This was about 7 days ago I believe if I can remember right. Yes survivor strain trout are doing well at the farm however I’m not exactly sure how to identify them!

[@robertgraves3215]

@@DownstreamDownrange A guy told me they inject some sort of reflector into the eye . It's a solid idea, I mean if you're gonna stock fish, might as well use the ones with the good genes . I'm still amazed how strong mine was , beat a Beaverkill brown for sure. I like this river a lot more now, but man you can beat the shit out of yourself wading in it.

[@DownstreamDownrange]

@@robertgraves3215 hahahaha !!! Yes Yoy can end up having quite a workout! I bet that injection is true!

[@jlajoie111]

@@DownstreamDownrange They have a dye pattern above their eye, left or right depending on when they were stocked. Also, the color pattern changes from year to year, allowing the fisheries scientists to know when they were out in.

[@jlajoie111]

To differentiate Survivor offspring among other trout in the Farmington, they are given elastomer tags, or colored identification marks. These tags are implanted into the transparent tissue above one of their eyes. Survivors are stocked in two different size classes. The two-year old adults (approximately 14-18”) receive an elastomer above their left eye. The yearlings (approximately 6-12”) are injected with one above their right eye. The color schemes of the tags change from year to year, allowing fisheries biologists and anglers to conveniently keep track of Survivors’ age and how long they’ve spent in the river. Occasionally, however, elastomer tags can fall out or become overgrown with tissue, so keep that in mind when trying to identify a suspected Survivor.

[@robertgraves3215]

I just got back from there. I got an 18" brown on a Vitrea spinner (self tied) . OMG did I bust may sss to get that fish. My waders leaked Grrr. and Brrr. I cannot believe how hard they fight in there. I can usually land an 18" in around 8 minutes, This one stripped line endlessly . Holy cow. Landed a 12" brown in the riffs. broke off 3 more . MY tippet spool is possibly too old . I am freaking toast.

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Sounds like a crazy day!

[@robertgraves3215]

@@DownstreamDownrange I have the fish on video. A local guy told me the "survivor strain" has some sort of weird tag inserted in the EYE (???) I thought I saw some yellow reflection but I may have been hallucinating. Last 15 minutes of light is the time . Brutal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q37Fo3pma7OWick