Dry Fly Fishing: Wild Brook Trout on a Small Mountain Stream

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During the warmest months of summer, we love to venture up to cool mountain streams to chase trout. Often on streams no wider than 10 feet we cast dry flies to rising fish all day long. It's about as much fun as you can hope to have fly fishing. Typically they are keyed in on terrestrials during these summer months, but the reality is that they have a short growth window so they aren't usually too picky as long as you get close with the size and profile! Whether you target brook trout, cutthroat trout, rainbows or something else on the high mountain streams near you, these dry flies will suit you perfectly for fish that are opportunistic and ready to eat.
In this video, Fulling Mill USA President Nick Yardley takes us for an adventure doing what he loves most: dry fly fishing for wild brook trout. Chasing these fish on small streams requires a specific skillset, tackle and motivation to hike! He goes over his setup, his approach to fishing the water, and his thoughts on the joy of exploring small streams for wild trout.
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Nick's small stream dry fly setup
01:35 The ideal reel and line setup
02:13 Flies for wild brook trout
03:02 Small stream wading tips
03:51 What to look for in a pool
06:44 How to handle energetic wild brook trout
07:37 Fishing the head of a pool
08:45 Nick's choice of shoe
09:23 Always start at the tailout of a pool
11:15 Look for moss colored rocks
13:22 Nick's leader for small stream dry fly fishing
14:32 Dry flies for small stream trout
16:30 More info on where to find brook trout in a small stream
17:00 The bow and arrow cast
17:38 Why should you explore small streams for trout?
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@andymolloy5608 10 ай бұрын

Two weight with light line. Scaling boulders in hiking boots. Left handed and British as the starched collar. As authentic as Brook Trout and the endeavor, Fulling Mill. Kudos to whomever convinced Nick to share. Now eagerly anticipating more.

@FullingMillTV 10 ай бұрын

It took some convincing for sure, but we're glad he agreed to do it :)

@andymolloy5608 10 ай бұрын

I suspect@@FullingMillTV you also wash the dishes after streaming a segment. Before pouring Nick tea. Sommelier; Chayishi or even a barista suffices for a leave brewer to the boss. Producer, shooter, editor and entertainment personality don't even brush upon the duty stations assumed when creating original content for fly anglers. Anglers see your work as clean, prolific and original - despite the sordid cast of subjects you've featured :) Thanks to you and Nick for staking out the fun spot in fly fishing. When Nick demands more tea, remind him you get to call yourself whatever you want with a portfolio like that. Cheers, Andy

@nickolasspadaro9848 5 ай бұрын

great video with tons of info!

@peterwelsh9509 10 ай бұрын

Please keep these excellent films coming, informative and so enjoyable.

@stevecarew4192 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video Nick👍👊

@jeffreylea2319 10 ай бұрын

Great stuff, Nick - had a day like that in the Whites last week!

@ross1458 10 ай бұрын

Had a great time. A lefty, like myself, but the accent sounds so funny chasin' brookies. I need a pair of those boots!

@FullingMillTV 10 ай бұрын

The shoes are awesome!

@jdigioia1130 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful piece of water - thanks for sharing! I’m interested to know what line Nick is using here, he mentions something about one having a very short taper, good for super short casts. I could definitely use something like that when fishing RMNP. Thanks! 🎣

@oldsmugglerflyfishing 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful place

@richardmasters2645 10 ай бұрын

Looks beautiful but I’d be too worried about bears hiking about in the woods 😮 young man’s game that!

@FullingMillTV 10 ай бұрын

The black bears in the northeast (where this was filmed) are almost always more scared of you than you are of them! Unless there are cubs, then you need to be careful.