Does VINTAGE FLY FISHING GEAR still work?

In which Jon and Steve of Good Buddy Fly Fishing head out for a float trip on the Chattahoochee River. They pull out some old fly rods from Jon's garage and the old Jon boat and they try to catch some trout on the fly. Will these old fly rods still work?

[@jimamccracken5783]

Hey guys, I am the happy owner of my Dads 1951 South Bend 8' Flyrod and love using it. Vintage is the best.

[@theinnersanctum8823]

If you look around on eBay they have virtual hordes of vintage fishing gear, just picked up a vintage fly fishing vest looking for a vintage trout fishing net. Love using some of the old vintage stuff the same our dads and grandfathers used for fun and can really save money on gear.

[@det282]

If your registration on THAT boat is up to date, then mad respect.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

It is up to date. My 2.2 hp outboard from the 80s broke which would have made the ensemble complete. Thanks for watching.

[@ctk166x2]

I just got my grandpas old setup from the 70’s… nice little browning arms reel and a daiwa rod

[@driftstone]

I love that variable float rating for the boat. Great video guys!

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Thanks Eric. The boat survived a tree smashing the front and me bending it back out. So a little bang on a rock should be fine, right?

[@driftstone]

@@GoodBuddyFlyFishing Yeah, just gotta buff that out!

[@wohltemper]

Resumed fly fishing 6 months ago after a 30-year break, have bought a new 9'5# Redington Path II which is a delight to cast, but I also use my 1970s RG Edwards (heavy) fibreglass rod with an Intrepid Rimfly reel. On balance I have caught more fish with the vintage rod than with the new one. That may be because I use it more for blobs and lures and the Redington for light wets and dries, but anyway, it works fine (even if my shoulder is aching after a day fishing!)

[@MarkWYO]

I just subscribed. Enjoyed the show as much as I enjoy using my Dads late 1960's Pflueger Medalist 1495 and occasionally his Shakespeare fiberglass fly rod. But im more of a graphite guy. Sage Fly Rods 11wt for San Diego offshore and 6wt for visiting my family in Wyoming. The St Croix Imperial 8wt is a fun one here in SoCal SD for me at least, others say 6wt

[@jasonmyers5346]

I use my paps sage graphite 3 and a hardy perfect 3 1/4 reel. I stopped using that reel when I found out the pricing so now I use a newer orvis reel with my sage

[@skipsamples2647]

Ya'll are definitely a break from other type of videos about fly fishing. Very entertaining. I see your hat indicates Glenwood, could not make out what the logo was on the hat. That is where I lived when I was 18 and first learned to fly fish on the Pan.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Hey Skip, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video. Steve got that hat out in Colorado last year. I am not sure exactly where he was but I imagine he wouldn’t get some random hat but you can’t put anything past that guy.

[@Mrdinojuggernaut]

I own one of these fishing rod but the tip is kinda broken but it still works.

[@garyjones6288]

Nothing wrong with old glass. I like it when the rods are older than the fishermen.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Me too. Thanks for watching.

[@opiethrice8746]

I have a 6 1/2ft Great Lakes fly company fiberglass rod with a vintage Hardy and a 9ft Phillipson/peerless bamboo rod with a South Bend oren-o-matic. I have mildly rebuild the peerless, however both of the setups are 60+ years old and land the trout and catties just the same, sometimes better. Good luck guys!!

[@pjcvdpol]

Amusing, but I was actually hoping to see splitcane/bamboo and silk lines....

[@taigafishing]

good !!!

[@goldentamarin]

I need to know where this is!

[@elbertgarrett9909]

That was fun!

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Yeah it was.

[@leviward7718]

Awesome video as usual

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Thanks Levi. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mr.mrs.bricker702]

I really enjoyed this video and found it after searching for vintage fly fishing. I took out my great grandfather’s steel fly rod and reel on a recent trip and caught some native brookies here in NC. I’m now subscribed.

[@Charsept]

I saw that you replied to a guy that this is the Abbotts launch. That's good intel. I'm only a 45 minute drive from there.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

It’s a pretty good ways down to the next ramp though. And a lot of really slow water.

[@trousertrout3447]

I have an old eagle claw rod that was my dads. It’s probably from the 70s. That thing is like a buggy whip! I wonder why fisherman liked such a flimsy rod back then OR has the fiberglass aged over the years making it flimsy ?? 🤔

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

I honestly don’t know. The one I was using was a 7 wt and it definitely didn’t feel like it. They are super slow action. Thanks for watching.

[@sdriza]

Depends on the glass and how it was stored. I've got some Browning Silaflex rods and a couple cheapo Eagle Claw kids rods that are still ready to go. Had a Garcia Conolon rod that sat in the sun in a screen house for 20 years and it has turned to mush. (It was a nice rod once upon a time too.) Glass has a certain, "feel" to it... SLOW way down, maybe exagerate your hookset a little (if necessary), and enjoy yourself!!!

[@lukevanblois8099]

Hey guys, I have been subscribed for a while and I really enjoy the content! I was wondering which video editing software you use and how much does it cost? Thanks in advance

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

We use Adobe premier. I guess I should say that Steve does, if I was the editor there is no telling how these videos would turn out. It is a monthly subscription though and not cheap. There are some other options, even free ones, depending on how technical you want to get.

[@lukevanblois8099]

@@GoodBuddyFlyFishing thanks I appreciate it!

[@filipneacsu7128]

what Walmart can you buy flies from and what flies rn are good for the chattohochee river also nice videos

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

There are some flies I found at the Walmart on Mansell. Alpharetta outfitters is a good place to go for flies as well. Mop flies, y2ks, squirmies, and copper John’s do well on the Chattahoochee.

[@Randy-j7q4s]

I pick up every old rod I can get and repair it, I fish almost every day with a different rod and reel

[@stansmith4054]

I fish with a bamboo rod from 1930, auto reel from 1940 and actual silk line.

[@whatsupdj6]

where did you put in (which ramp)?

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Abbotts

[@liamcarr5719]

When you realize Steve pretty much coached u thru the ap world test.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

I wish all of Heimler’s history subscribers were into fly fishing. Thanks for coming along with the good buddies.

[@jacoblundy5285]

Yessir

[@ronaldkenyon5216]

Medlock Bridge ramp ?

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

We put in at Abbots.

[@shrek1648]

Yay! I loveeee yall

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

We love you too!

[@awajiangirl]

I just bought a vintage reel from a garage sale lol

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

That’s awesome. It was a lot of fun making this one. I’m just glad we were actually able to catch some fish on them.

[@JA-hn3to]

Fishing is fun even with a line wrapped around a sode can and yarn on a hook as a fly.It just goes to show that fancy gear is nice but simple (vintage)gear works! Keep laughing and have fun!

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

It’s great just to be able to get on the water. Thanks for watching.

[@jacoblundy5285]

I wouldn't mind learning to fly fish. But I would have to go buy a rod and I'd rather buy spin casting gear. Wishbi had a buddy to fly fish. Maybe even a good buddy.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

I hear ya. I like fishing in general but if I have the choice I will pick fly fishing. If you’re ever fishing on the Chattahoochee, you may just run into one.

[@jacoblundy5285]

@@GoodBuddyFlyFishing considering i live up north there us a slim chance of that happening

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

You never know. But seriously, if hiring a guide is something you can do, I would recommend it. I have learned a ton from just a handful of guided trips. Thanks for watching.

[@dmm3124]

Go online and search to see if there is a fly fishing club in your area. The club that I belong to teaches all aspects of the sport including basic fishing, safety, fly tying, and rod building. They also do trips for one day local trips, to some over night trips. Plus, the club is involved in local conservation and has about 120 Zebco combos for children to use at various events.

[@CaptainVincentRusso]

My dad used to say the fish doesn’t know what’s on the other end of the line. It’s just one jerk, waiting for another jerk.

[@jimkinner]

We are starting to clear out my Dad's house. He had a Herter's fly rod that he built from a kit in the mid 50's. I paired it up with an old Pfleugar pepper grinder and took it out yesterday. No steelhead, but lots of smaller rainbows. They must have stocked the creek recently. I ground some pepper. Old glass rod, good idea, old waders, not so good.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Don’t plan on doing a vintage waders video anytime soon. But that’s awesome about your Dad’s old gear. Some of my favorite knives I have made are out of my grandfather’s old files.

[@denellewhite586]

Enjoyed the video as usual, it put a smile on my face.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Glad you liked it Denelle. Thanks for watching.

[@tehuey333]

I love using my old fiberglass rod, it’s super slow on the back cast and fun on the set.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

These weren’t the most taken care of fly rods but we got them to work.

[@lonestarsy99]

Make it fun, fish what you have. If it breaks, grab the other rod. Fun times.

[@dannyingram6182]

A great video thank you. Just remember a fish does not know the difference between a high quality rod and reel and a cheap one.😉

[@Stefanscrivens4444]

At the end of the day you can spend thousands on gear but unless you have the ability as well its waisted money, as you have said yourself a cheap rod in an experienced hand will still out fish the opposite in a novices hand

[@davidmusselwhite547]

I use an old Or us Bamboo. And. Catch fish

[@richardkight4482]

That's all I use is vintage. I have way more fun than most and catch alot of fish compared to the guys that spend a fortune

[@g.r.murphy8633]

What happened to Good Buddy Fly fishing? Haven't seen anything new in a while.

[@NickFlores_Music]

I fucking love these videos, I live and Georgia and fish the Chattahoochee pretty often these vids help out a lot

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

We love having you here with us. Maybe we will see you out on the Hooch soon.

[@nathandesmond3641]

I got a old rod that was my grandpas and i also got a bunch of his lures that are in good condition!

[@yosimitesam9179]

Good vintage gear is different than cheap vintage gear :)

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

True story.

[@ikamoto7524]

I live in North ga and love spending my time on the rivers fly fishing

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

That makes three of us 😏

[@kgm4368]

Lose the face masks! Seriously? I’m embarrassed for you guys.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Does it really matter? We’re not embarrassed and you’re the first person who has said anything and we recorded this video last September.

[@Thespanglerangler]

I have an Orvis Graphite 6W I got off eBay, late 80s/ early 90s and an Orvis Madison Click reel. Fun to fish, it’s a bit different than any modern rods I have for sure but it works!

[@djj2343]

Negative beard man .... Don’t be fooled by all the new equipment... Many people have gone back to the old set ups and fishing gear .. Georgina Ballantine with her 64lb salmon in 1922. A 97-year-record for the biggest rod-caught salmon in Scotland will never be broken as their numbers have plummeted, experts warn. Ghillie's daughter Georgina Ballantine entered angling legend in 1922 when she landed a 64lb salmon on the River Tay.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Great point. You can definitely put that old stuff to good use. Thanks for watching.

[@djj2343]

@@GoodBuddyFlyFishing 👍🏼 Try coming over to the U.K. we’ll show you chaps there’s more to fishing an a fluff chuck !

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

We definitely want to make it over there. It’s a bucket list trip for sure.

[@Filywardo]

My new favorite channel, im gald youtube reccomended me you guys!!!!! SUBBED!!!!!!!

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Thanks for coming along.

[@russpury]

Most of my gear is that age up to twice as old. But so am I. I did by a new rod for tenkara a couple years ago. Hope to see y’all on the Hootch someday

[@thearmyguy211nw2]

Can you fish Helen streams and stuff

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Absolutely. There are some great rivers for trout in the Helen area. The Chattahoochee runs right through town and has some trout. If you can fish around the tuber hatch, you might get into some fish.

[@thearmyguy211nw2]

Good Buddy Fly Fishing I'm going up this summer with just fly gear I want to catch more trout and fish on fly gear

[@joshsamuelson1793]

That pick and pawl just has an awesome sound.

[@bigdoggstatus99]

I bought a vintage Abbey and Embry stainless steel fly rod 9', 4 piece many years ago. There isn't one video on KZbin for "steel fly rod", this video is the first one that comes up. These rods are out there, a few on ebay. Maybe you could do a video noone else has done. Challenge!

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Thanks for the info!

[@TopSecretVid]

up til last year I was using my one and only fly rod that my mother bought me back in 1986.. An Abu Garcia rod with a Martin fly reel. Works just fine.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

That’s awesome.

[@joncothranphotography9375]

A wise old man once told me that a fish don't care what's in your hands. It only cares about what is being presented. Great stuff!

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Well said!

[@alanluscombe8a553]

Wry true. My dad is a orvis endorsed guide and when I started fishing he told me that the rod and the reel can be on a budget but the line and leader are the most important. If you can’t cast and your leader is junk then nothing else matters

[@monkinigth]

I love you guys, keep up the good work. greetings from Chile

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Thanks Ramón. Glad to have you here with us.

[@williammiller353]

I always enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

Thanks William. We are glad to have you here with us.

[@gregmccarty8253]

Once again, you guys have succeeded in not amazing me. But you continue to amuse me. So I'm heading from Oregon to North Carolina in a couple weeks and will be spending a few days in Bryson City environs. Booked a guide even! I'm hoping...

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

We are headed up there in a few weeks as well. You’ll have to give us a report on how you did. Good luck Greg. Thanks for watching.

[@gregmccarty8253]

Thanks for the reply and the good luck wish. Let me say that I really appreciate what you guys do. One (or two) if a kind. So let's see...how about if you make a video where you both cast left-handed? Just to prove, perhaps, that you can not catch fish casting with either hand. Just a thought...

[@GoodBuddyFlyFishing]

That’s a good idea. We’ll have to put that one in the queue.

[@gregmccarty8253]

@@GoodBuddyFlyFishing Right on!

[@gregmccarty8253]

Or should I say left on!