Fishing a creek LOADED with Brook Trout! (SAB Part 2)

NORTH CAROLINA BROOK TROUT!
A few months ago my friend Dillon and I planned out a trip to Western North Carolina in hopes of having a good weekend of camping and fly fishing. Our target species was the southern strain of the native Appalachian Brook Trout. These fish have lived in the southern Appalachian mountain range for since the last ice age and are easily one of the most beautiful fish on earth.
In Part 2 of the mini series we continue on our day of catching tons of native southern Appalachian strain brook trout. We end up catching around 80 fish in total between the two of us, with several nice fish coming to the net. We then packed up our camp and made it back home!
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I hope everyone enjoyed this little mini series! And thank you so much for watching!

[@TheMkarr]

Although not native here in, Co. They love Beaver ponds & hundreds appeared in a few seasons. Up to 14 inches in the Fall. My son & I would scout the wilderness for new ponds. Some days we caught 20 each. Took only a few home each year. It was only 10 mikes from home. Those were good days in, Co b4 Cal came here.

[@patjordan3267]

My gosh guys!!! What can I say! Awesome video, beautiful fish (can’t describe the beauty) and an absolute paradise fishing area!!! I’m so envious! Enjoy!!!

[@tomgodzik2498]

Great video. It was very enjoyable. Keep the videos coming. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊 😀.

[@hardmanfishing]

Glad you enjoyed!!

[@lauragrimany3515]

I love you passion. Great video!!!!

[@chrisowenuk3792]

Excellent video, really enjoyed watching, the colours of the native brook trout were stunning. Thank you for sharing. Tight lines

[@jblocker6613]

Nice video! That stream looks amazing!! I caught my first wild native brook trout a week ago and those colors are unbelievable.

[@lonwoof1]

Caught both parts of your S.A.B. Series, loved both videos! Really envious of the awesome waters you spend time on, thanks for the inspiration!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks for watching man! And glad you enjoyed the videos!

[@johncobb7564]

Great video, thanks for teaching about your rod and tackle !!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@cynthiakranz1899]

I could have fished that stream forever, beautiful area

[@michaelsmith7193]

A wonderful mini-series! Beautiful videography and excellent editing - many thanks for sharing this with us!

[@hardmanfishing]

I'm glad you enjoyed!!

[@ActionAndyTV]

Amazing and beautiful trip 👍🏼

[@larryhudson4511]

Love the big flies! Great video!

[@hardmanfishing]

Glad you enjoyed Larry!

[@flyfishingchannel]

Beautiful!

[@cbwelch4]

Such gorgeous fish! I caught a few up at Raven Fork at Enloe Creek. Wish they weren’t so hard to find. They can’t compete with the rainbows and browns.

[@martinpicker53]

Loved this mini-series! Looking forward to what's next

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!!

[@notyouravaragesavage1776]

Beautiful fish Bro love the brook trout colors they get really pretty in the fall and spring in the Adirondacks

[@jimgollach6202]

Excellent miniseries. I enjoy watching videos like this because i live in this same region, and do the same type of fishing. I just love the beautiful forest setting. You definitely do some outstanding filming. Thanks for sharing..👍👍👍👍

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much!!!

[@thecumbriaflyfisher7704]

I’ve been watching your channel for a while. You have some really beautiful wild places to fish. Love the videos. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@hardmanfishing]

I'm glad you enjoyed!!

[@vjaldere2]

Nice man. Should have let me know you were my neck of the woods dude. Great video and great fishing

[@cammyboy6930]

Love your content bro ! You helped me catch some trout of my own when I went to fish western nc. Keep it up !

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much!!

[@appleseeD552]

1st off, anutha great vid man🙂👍...2nd, DUDE! The coloring on those fish was INSANE!🤯 Freakin gorgeous bro. Appreciate the time and EFFORT getting into these sweet little spots cuz the scenery is also off the chain. Keep em comin my friend. Peace ✌😎

[@roymorris4110]

Really love the brook trout fishing. We don't find many of those here in NM.

[@hardmanfishing]

Glad you enjoy the brookie videos!! More will be coming this year including an entire series about them

[@kriyashivajiva]

keep rockin what u love

[@Anjefoto]

Nice one OMG dude ♥️

[@saltlifejacob]

Moved to the Appalachians a couple months ago and have been fly fishing a lot. And been watching all your videos 😂

[@hardmanfishing]

That's awesome!!!! Glad you enjoy the videos!!

[@antoniomora1255]

The close up image of the red spots of the brookie was gorgeours (6:14)!!! I enjoyed the video a lot.

[@hardmanfishing]

I’m glad you enjoyed!! Thanks for watching

[@cooltuber1404]

Beautiful scenery, crystal clear water with absolutely beautiful Native Brookies ! Only way it couldda been better is the music selection. In Part One you really put together a fantastic video finished perfectly with the music selection ! Don't fault you, it's tough to better perfection ! No doubt you will keep trying ! 👍 😊

[@owenbradley3476]

I've just started watching your stuff and I love your videos and the effort you put into it. It really does show and I love the way you film the waters and the fish we love. You've inspired me to want to start filming some of my flyfishing adventures and I was curious what your set-up is (go-pros, big camera, etc).

[@hardmanfishing]

GoPro is a Hero9, big camera is a Panasonic Lumix G9, and I edit with adobe premiere pro!

[@BrandonWatkins614]

I need to make a trip to the Appalachians and get on some beautiful trout, it's the one type of fishing i can't do here in florida. Nice video!

[@hardmanfishing]

Florida is full of great fishing but you definitely won’t be catching brookies! I’d definitely give it a shot. Thanks for watching

[@BrandonWatkins614]

@@hardmanfishing for sure, catching redfish on the fly is amazing. But theres just something magical about catching trout in remote mountain streams that gets my blood pumping

[@scottnock5241]

Beautiful water and fish!!! I can’t stand it I’m going again this weekend!!! Got to get the brookies!!! North central PA..

[@jeffrey9055]

I fish Potter county often. Truly God's country!

[@scottnock5241]

@@jeffrey9055 headed back up tomorrow morning!!! Love those fish!

[@davidleimeister5027]

Wow! What beautiful location. How many times can I say beautiful creek, waterfall and fish. Keep fishing, hard man.

[@blueliningbn]

Another banger video as usual man!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!!

[@jeffrey9055]

Great video as always. And beautiful brookies! I'm curious if you take stream temps when you get on a stream? It's the first thing I do, as temp often dictates how the fishing will go. For natives, 56F-58F seems to be ideal on the streams I fish.

[@hardmanfishing]

I used to quite a bit but I lost my thermometer. I’d assume this stream was sitting in the mid 50’s

[@devonangler3781]

Nice video

[@johnboyd6198]

nice fish . My favorite kind of fishing. Those Brookies will take several shots at a fly. What kind of footwear Are you wearing and how to you like them.

[@muleskinner1975]

I'm working hard trying to catch that elusive Appalachian brook trout only been able to catch some wild bows and 1 wild brown them brookies are some beautiful fish

[@hardmanfishing]

They really are!! I wish you the best of luck!

[@adonismorales9470]

Hello Great video !!! What size of rod do you use to fish this type of river ?

[@bennosal6268]

do you guys use gopro 8 heros with the chest mounts to mostly film?

[@hardmanfishing]

Yep, and then the b roll is shot with a lumix G9

[@secondstartotheright]

Wow just amazing videos guys!!! Are you friends with "good buddy fly fishing"?

[@hardmanfishing]

I’ve talked to him a few times! But I’ve never actually met them

[@elpescadorftm165]

What's the river name I would like to go fishing there one day (I'm living in SW VA)

[@jimmywithers9716]

Why part of NC we're you fishing

[@kamrenstyles2954]

I live in Asheville dose anyone know where this is caus i have my fly rod ready i jest cant find any places with native fish in it

[@nctaxi503]

You have to go high. The size in this video are not commonplace. I learned to fly fish while fishing for 4" brookies.

[@raydowdy6914]

What is one of your favorite flies for these native streams

[@brianpitts310]

You should come to upstate ny for the salmon run

[@brandonfurman6076]

First

[@ohretros449]

What weight rod and size do you use?

[@jeffrey9055]

He said, a 6'6" 3wt rod for this stream.

[@MrNcturkey]

How do you get a hold the Bomber Custom Rod guy?

[@hardmanfishing]

His name is Josh, you should be able to DM him on Instagram or Facebook. If he doesn’t respond then I have no idea lol

[@MrNcturkey]

@@hardmanfishing thanks

[@farh_njr704]

Osm bro

[@desiredfishing8698]

That is a beautiful creek!! I live near the Charlotte area and would love to catch my first trout what campsite are you at if you don’t mind sharing?

[@nottooherbal]

Have trout always been there or were they brought from Britain ? 🦟

[@nottooherbal]

@@bradcook6807 , good but what about the rhododendron, is it taking over or in balance.

[@nctaxi503]

@@nottooherbal the rhododendron are God's joke to the fly fishermen. Lol. You'll tangle faster in one than even imaginable. But seriously, they are commonplace here in NC. Sometimes so thick that you can hike many yards, down to a stream, by just stepping branch to branch because you can't get to the ground. True story.

[@badsnapebadsnapebadsnape9506]

The brook trout are the only native trout in the Midwest and the Northeast and Southeast. The rainbows are native out west, but its the brown trout that were brought over from Germany if I'm not mistaken

[@verdantia]

Your trips look dangerous,i hope u bring gun in case creatures or bad people out there.