Each Fish Was Bigger Than the Last! (Tenkara Fly Fishing)

[@donnasilvaberry9749]

We are not able to do the kind of fishing and hiking like we did when we we younger (we’ve been married since 1970, so we had a lot of great adventures in the wilderness). Totally enjoying your SUV and tenkara videos. Well done videos and you are such a respectful fisherman and outdoorsman. Thank you so much. Your videos are the best way to end the day…good thoughts and memories to fall asleep on.

[@stevenhahn5039]

Hadn't fished in several years. Bait casting wasn't doing it for me. Started watching Tenkara addict You Tube videos. Purchased two nice Tenkara rods and the rest is history. I'm loving angling again. Thanks.

[@tenkaraintheiowadriftless]

Tenkara Addict fishing in Iowa…practically in my own backyard! Hope you enjoyed your visit! Speaking from personal experience, clear skies and calm conditions make that creek a tough challenge unless you’re right at sunrise or sunset. So easy to spook those brookies.

[@nirrad42]

My home state, just getting through your videos and learning this tenkara fishing been a blast

[@rhinofist1]

I just want to tell you that I found your channel about 2 months ago. I had never heard of tenkara and I wasn't looking for it. I live in western Washington and have purchased a rod and flies and am getting out there a bunch! I have learned so much! Thank you so much and keep the videos coming! They are great!!!

[@17363]

Bought a couple Tenkara rods a couple years ago and haven’t used them until now. Haven’t fished in 5 years due to taking care of my folks. Went to Tuolumne in Yosemite last Thursday, I live just outside of the park. First time using a Tenkara rod and caught a beautiful little native rainbow on a kabari that I tied. It was an awesome feeling, thank you for your videos that kept me going.

[@climbingwithoutpassion2343]

Welcome to the Driftless--now find yourself a pink squirrel bead head, and go get 'em!

[@scotedler3984]

I used to love fishing those NE Iowa streams! I even did graduate work on the water quality of trout streams in NE Iowa

[@dannorris8478]

Hey Tristan welcome to the Hawkeye State. If I had known you were coming i’d of bought you a cup of coffee. I watch your videos every week. Sometime when your back do a video on the Decorah hatchery, its really a neat place.

[@stevenrejniak9426]

peculiar place to fish. I love random places.

[@daveklemme3467]

Glad you had luck in our great state of Iowa. Yes we have trout; Stocked Rainbows, naturally reproducing browns and natural reproducing and native brookies. There are even some tiger trout. Iowa has 500 miles of cold water streams and 120 miles of public access trout streams. All in the Driftless region. I hope you had a chance to swing into Decorah and enjoy some local food. Also, hope you had the opportunity to fish in other areas of the Driftless.

[@pinhookfishingclub]

My favorite state to trout fish in! I spend my summers in Iowa and I have fun fishing and posting vids. Gratz on your adventure! Wonderful videos you put out each week!

[@jdds1165]

In the northeast we were taught to approach those meadow streams on our hands and knees, but that's very difficult if you have never been there before

[@GeorgeSemel]

Brook Trout are my favorite trout ( not a trout but a char) to fly cast too. I live in the North East. My home waters are heavily fished and stocked thou we do have streams with wild fish populations. But you have to hike a bit to get to them. It looks like you are in that region of the country known as the Driftless. I am planning to fish the Area, Mostly Wisconsin after Labor day. and catch the fall runs of salmon and steelhead and come home a day or two before the Rifle Deer Season that starts on November 1. That is a nice little creek. It's getting into the summer time and that means ants Beatles and hopper patterns. My old Scot 8' G 2wt gets a lot of use. I like the thin water conditions. I will be making a swing thru Northern NH, VT and over to NY Adirondacks, lots of little streams, and 6 million acres if you are willing to walk a bit you can fish and not see another all day. Best of all it's warm enough for wet wading.

[@robertkemp622]

The young master ventures to the western edge of the native range of brook trout and catches some nice fish with nary a cornfield in sight--but if he fishes for them, we will watch...

[@KevsChronicles]

I thought for sure your next fishing vid would be in central Oregon because your SUV RVing channel left off near there. That’s where I live and some great native red band trout fishing here. Oh well, great video anyway can’t wait too see where you fish next!

[@robertphillips3893]

It is a different environment to fish than in most of your videos. The lack of trees makes for less cover and fewer tangles. It was enjoyable to see a new type of creek.

[@peters7025]

I have the Maxcatch zoom and so far for the money I think it’s ok. Tenkara is not my main fishing but I do enjoy it. On my local river there is a lot of tree cover so the shorter zoom rod is ideal. At its longest length I find it is a good nymphing rod. Anybody looking for a a shorter zoom rod on a budget should give it consideration. Over here in the UK the US rods of equivalent length are pricey when you add in the postage and customs duty. That looked another great stream. Keep up the great videos

[@carlzobel513]

I am considering purchasing the MaxCatch Triple Zoom rod, and would love to hear more of it. I have a 12' MaxCatch tenkara rod. But I think it's stiff. But I have never used another tenkara rod for comparison so I really don't know.

[@MrGolgiaparatus]

keep going to Minnesota. lots of native brook trout

[@Quinn-eb6dn]

Great video as always! Was also fun to see you fish with the 12ft aventik as I own that road personally and have caught some nice bluegill, trout, n bass on it in the past! Keep up the good work and happy to see you expanding your range of tenkara fishing.

[@outinthegreen9434]

Hey people! I just recently started KZbin and uploaded my first few videos, more to come. If you like outdoors, fishing and camping videos, you might wanna give it a try. Thank you so much and have good one!

[@bradwaltermyer7571]

South Pine Creek up North of Decorah. Fished it many times beautiful fish

[@tenkaragenki]

Nice job! I'm glad you caught a couple in Iowa! It was great to see you in the Driftless!

[@reaganwiles_art]

Had no clew there were trout in IA. I lived there for two years.

[@keithhart3689]

Go to Pa. some of the best Trout streams in the world

[@davidrosset8930]

Tristan, it was great meeting you at the Tenkara Campout. You had tough conditions on that stream, so well done!

[@darrylhunt1]

Another great video. Great to see you in a new spot, glad you added another new native fish.

[@cleekmaker00]

Thanks for another awesome Video! 👍🙂 I own the MAXCATCH Triple Zoom 10'8/11'10/13'9, and I absolutely love it! I think it's every bit the equal to the TenkaraUSA Sato, and I have caught lots of trout from 7" on smaller creeks up to a 3 pound 24" Rainbow on the Frying Pan. It's a nice rod for the $$.

[@carlzobel513]

Would love to see and hear more about your MaxCatch triple zoom rod?

[@winterwolf13]

That creek looks amazing for trout

[@youcancallmemaster3243]

Got to love the great state of Iowa.

[@michaeltichonuk2176]

I was surprised years ago reading Iowa has trout. You proved it!.

[@jaycegarner1289]

Great stuff as always Tristan, keep it up!

[@FlickyFlies]

What a neat creek! Love fishing that part of the country. I'm hoping to film something in the Driftless myself this summer!

[@spyjms]

Love the videos and I am seriously thinking about adding a Tenkara set up along with my typical fly gear. I know you mentioned you are a ‘lazy’ fisherman at times and we are all guilty of that but wo tree cover you really have to be cognizant of that sun behind you. If you can, try and fish with it facing you, i know tougher to spot fish, but at this stage you have the knack as to where the fish would position in stream so you can cast to a spot and keep them a bit more blind to your presence. Great vids and keep up the exploring!

[@michaelsmith7193]

That was a very interesting - and lovely - stream. Neat to see brook trout in a spring-fed meadow stream. Where I fish for them here in the east, it tends to be a fish of steep gradient rock-bound mountain creeks. Thanks for this episode - very nice!

[@brandontwohawks]

I'm kind of obsessed with Brook trout. I would LOVE to catch a native, I'm from the West too.

[@John-ve3gg]

Nice brookies! Thank you for sharing! 👍

[@ericinouye803]

Beautiful brookies! Thanks!

[@robaldridge6505]

nice fat fish there.. my maternal grandparents are from E. Iowa, grew up listening to tales of huge fish out there.... and then grandpa moved to Calif. and went fishing in the S.F. bay.... LOL

[@MrKindermusik]

You are in my backyard! One of my favorite places.

[@brucegillies2429]

...each bigger than last because smaller fish feeding can cause minor feeding frenzy which attracts the bigger fish. Thoughts?

[@darrencrowley7951]

Very interested in Tenkara fishing, do you have a video for beginners or tips, or what rod would be good? Also, do you every keep any fish to eat?

[@davew7250]

Welcome to Iowa!

[@vickaiser]

Tristan, can you describe your camera mount on your hat? I can’t make out how you do that. I think it’s that greatest view of fishing. Thanks

[@SkepticalRaptor]

The water is so slow moving, I’m surprised that there are trout in it. In summer, you’d think the water would be so warm that it would be not be conducive to good trout fishing.

[@tenkaraintheiowadriftless]

Not as slow moving as it appears in this video. If you saw the narrow runs in between the pools you’d get a better appreciation for the flow. As far as temperature, this area is not far from the spring fed source and the water stays cold year round (do a search on “algific talus” and you’ll understand why). That said, there are Driftless creeks long enough that they warm in the hot summer sun to the point fishing must cease to avoid endangering the fish. One or two cool days and these creeks are fishable again.

[@vickaiser]

Tristan, can you please describe your camera mount on your hat? I’m trying to see from your shadow how you attach your go pro to your hat.

[@dfzurichch]

T.A, My question fishing the riff / fast pocket water and hooking 16" plus. I have a 13' (390cm). tenkara. How would I handle that side fish? I can just go out and riff just don't want to break my tenkara. Want to hear what you have to say. Thank's

[@walterradcliffe5639]

Curious on what pound test line you're using?

[@david-marynoll5699]

Other than the walk in and out I didn't really think too much of that stream.

[@normwitt5449]

How did you like the first rod you used?

[@carlzobel513]

Do you attach your level line directly to the Lillian, or do you use a piece of fly line backing, or Dacron to attach to the lillian? Thanks so much for your videos!

[@chemistryhacker]

I am from Iowa. What part of the state were you in??

[@jasonsfishingagain312]

That's the same anywhere you go. You could be on the greatest trout stream in the world and one guy will clean house. The next doesn't really know how to catch and might luck into a few a year. Then he'll tell you how crappy the fishing is there. The only way to know is to find out for yourself.

[@stevenrejniak9426]

lovely

[@outdoorswithjustin]

nice, if your ever passing threw the middle of colorado i got a solid place for you to hit

[@carlzobel513]

Tristan, is this video you started out using the MaxCatch triple zoom rod. You needed a longer rod so you changed rods. Can you tell us your thoughts of the MaxCatch triple zoom rod. I am thinking of purchasing this rod and am curious of your thoughts?

[@kathigee]

me too... looking forward to hearing your thoughts. and thanks!

[@dvdschaub]

Brook trout are beautiful fish, but they don't belong in our western streams.

[@9myy605]

👆 I'm so bored... you too?😈