Fishing the Most Beautiful Lakes in the World

[@FlickyFlies]

This day was so damn good I ended up getting a bit emotional by the end. What a special place.

[@jeffreybrown3603]

First off, what a beautiful place to fish. Looks like fish heaven to me. Secondly, i appreciate these wonderfully scripted and scenic tenkara fishing videos. We need to thank YOU and not you thanking us. keep them coming and i will keep watching.

[@FlickyFlies]

Thanks so much Jeffrey, appreciate your kind words. I'll keep em coming!

[@adamr1162]

I think next summer I need a day like this! Good to start planning now.

[@FlickyFlies]

Yes you do! Everyone needs a few good days like this one.

[@stevewalcott9546]

It never ceases to amaze me how you are able to find places like this! It’s also awesome how you’re able to capture the beauty of the area as well as the fishing experience.

[@FlickyFlies]

Thank you Steve!! This area was probably the prettiest place I fished all year. I was certainly spoiled with sights.

[@streamsidedrifter]

What a well done video! Wonderful to see that scenery, wildlife and beautiful brookies all in the same area. 🎣

[@FlickyFlies]

Thanks dude! For sure ... it was such a good day!

[@zisontheriver]

Wow!

[@FlickyFlies]

I know! What a place.

[@rambling_rob7035]

Chris, what a gorgeous spot in the high country. Can't beat days like that. Sometimes you have to give a little blood to the fishing gods, even if it's to mosquitos. Great filming too. Felt very Zen-like up there.

[@FlickyFlies]

I know!! It really was a standout day from my entire last season. I paid the fishing gods but they certainly helped me out in return :)

[@michaelsmith7193]

What grand scenery! A truly wonderful adventure … but I am so drawn to that little meadow stream. Many thanks for sharing this high country outing with us!

[@FlickyFlies]

Wasn't in perfect? Straight out of a painting! Thanks for watching as always Michael!

[@zenstationvideo]

Oh goodness this is a masterpiece! I would love for you to take me here and let me feel all the Zen such as you did this day. Do you take guided trips? Your presence is so calming and peaceful! I can’t stop watching all of your beautiful videos now. This is wonderful thank you for bringing us along with you. - Zen 🧘‍♂️

[@FlickyFlies]

Wow, thanks so much! Glad to have you here! I'm contemplating doing guided trips, but haven't fully decided yet. If you sign up for my newsletter at www.flickyflies.com/newsletter I'll certainly send out an email if I ever decide to offer them!

[@zenstationvideo]

@@FlickyFlies can you take me on your first guided trip then? We can collaborate and I’ll video you if you video me, what do you think? Do you send any newsletters by mail? That sounds lovely

[@zenstationvideo]

@@FlickyFlies will you send me your address when you get a chance?

[@zenstationvideo]

@@FlickyFlies I’ll take a P.O. Box 📦

[@zenstationvideo]

@@FlickyFlies I’ll send you a rod 🎣

[@trendyfly]

That shot at 1:49...wow! Who am I kidding...0:00 to the end were great! Congrats!

[@FlickyFlies]

Thanks so much my friend! That rock face at 1:49 kissed by the morning light certainly looked impressive huh? It's even more grand in person, too!

[@driftstone]

These kinds of days really are a dream. I've found that the fish are usually cruising the banks, so Tenkara is definitely effective. Stunning scenery and video!

[@FlickyFlies]

Interesting! I'd heard that before but like I said, I barely ever fish stillwater so I just don't know. I'm sure a conventional western fly rod would open up a lot of opportunities by being able to get out just a bit further. Either way, I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of fish I caught! Thanks for watching man.

[@christopherstewart9874]

Thank you for fishing in such beautiful places ... and taking us with you! (And keeping all the mosquitos to yourself!)

[@FlickyFlies]

It's my pleasure, I promise! It's too bad really, as there was plenty to go around lol.

[@tenkaraintheiowadriftless]

When I saw that creek at 20:45 I said to myself, "Now that's what we're talking about!" Hard to resist that good pocket water. Thanks for sharing your experience in such a beautiful setting. As always Chris, your cinematography work is second to none. Well done!

[@FlickyFlies]

Dude I know! Perfect little creek. Thanks for watching!

[@travisnickeystorms]

Wow this was great! Loved the reflections, the wildlife scenes and the landscape was stunning! Beautiful work man!

[@FlickyFlies]

Thanks my man! Such a special place up there. Crazy you and I don't get up there that often ... so many places to fish!

[@travisnickeystorms]

@@FlickyFlies yeah it really is! I know that general area is so nice. Definitely gotta camp/explore more around there! 🏕️ 🎣

[@c.p.1688]

Very nice video! Well done!

[@FlickyFlies]

Thanks so much! It was such a fun one to film. Appreciate you dropping by.

[@garrydurfey9700]

I have fished one place similar but not nearly as remote as you were. Incredible. Great memories. I have been near other similar places, just need to go back with a rod. And yes, it is emotional being in such a spectacular place. Thanks for your channel. I so appreciate your efforts.

[@FlickyFlies]

Thanks so much for the kind comment. I probably made it seem even more remote in the video that it was - there was a few people around :) Love alpine lakes! Can't wait to get back.

[@jaysmallen3067]

That was awesome and thank you 🙌🏻 I don't know all the terminology of video making, but yours are friggin amazing!! I loved that location, as it reminds me of the Sierra Nevada where I live. So beautiful and peaceful. Stoked seeing you enjoy it so much!! Hopefully there might be more high alpine adventures in your future?

[@FlickyFlies]

Appreciate it dude!! Totally see that Sierras connection! I'd love to visit and film there, actually. Haven't even set forth in California. Definitely more alpine adventures coming ... just gotta wait another half a year haha.

[@thetroutconjurer]

Working on the downstream at the end. Very nice. Midges, Caddis, Beetles, Scuds, and Leeches make up my Alpine boxes. They also love red.

[@FlickyFlies]

Hey my friend! Red huh? I don't utilize that color nearly enough, maybe I'll have to change that next season.

[@shawncatchin24]

Gnat is probably the best still water dry

[@FlickyFlies]

I'll definitely be prone to trying it out more in the future! Appreciate the intel.

[@jaysmallen3067]

Lol! Not sure if you've tried longer line or not? I forgot to mention earlier, for more reach I will also use up to 20' line and 4' tippet on a Hellbender if the surroundings cooperate. I'm still pretty new at it, but did western fly fishing years back. I definitely enjoy tenkara more, but still western fly fish with my son once in a while. Stay stoked and thanks again for the awesome content 🤙🏻

[@FlickyFlies]

Longer level lines is something I definitely need to play around with more ... this certainly would have been the place to do it, too. Maybe next time! Thanks for the comments!

[@philhlee]

Loved this video! What made you decide to take the Kita out there over your Yari, Teton, or other longer rods?

[@FlickyFlies]

Hey Phil! I like the Kita's mid flex profile a lot, although the fiberglass Yari might have been even more fun. However, it's slightly shorter than my Kita 380. The ideal rod would have been a really long and light seiryu rod! The lightest and longest rod I have just happens to be the Kita.

[@georgepretnick4460]

Flicky, so how do trout get up to those mountain top lakes?

[@FlickyFlies]

I'm not familiar with the specific history here but certainly there was some stocking at some point, or perhaps they made their way up the creek and then once there thrived in the lakes.

[@garrydurfey9700]

I know, well, have read, that here in Colorado there was extensive stocking way back when and still some. Read it was by foot, horseback, plane, etc.

[@NathanSeibt]

I’ve been waiting for the day I’d see you or Tenkara Addict fish some water I’d fished. I hiked 12 miles around that range, wound up working up that outflow creek to the lake. Too many to count in the creek, some bigger ones in the lake. Temps dropped fast on the mountain side of that lake.

[@FlickyFlies]

Hey Nathan, that's really cool! Obviously I don't mention where my videos are filmed but I know from experience how fun it is to watch another fisherman's video when you know the location they are at. Always feels like seeing it through a different lens. How far down did you fish the creek? As you saw, I think I only got maybe a quarter mile or so down from the outlet. I'd like to know how it looks a couple miles down.

[@NathanSeibt]

I fished that outflow creek from where the trail crosses it about .6 miles downstream, near the other headwaters of the river named after that mountain range. I also fished the creek flowing out of the deep lake 1.7 miles NNE of the lake you fished. The creek to the NNE had some larger brookies in it. I also love the creeks on the east side of that range, just inside the forest.

[@FlickyFlies]

@@NathanSeibt I see! Thanks for the intel! I clearly need to explore this area even more!

[@TheAlvarokersul]

Wonderful place, where is?

[@FlickyFlies]

Thanks! I'm gonna be annoying and answer ... paradise ;)

[@Jimmy-iz2rx]

I ALWAYS prefer a dry fly... because if you have a wet fly it probably means you didn't make it to the restroom in time... 😂

[@FlickyFlies]

lmao!! Oh snap.

[@zzww9483]

Wearing a headnet should make it almost bug free.

[@FlickyFlies]

For sure! I do have one ... but left it in my garage of course. Luckily they weren't actually biting all that aggressively so it wasn't as bad as it looked.

[@stringtwister7654]

You waded out so you could reach the fish and boom! I started with tenkara, still carry a rod with me, but I also have a fly rod and most of the time a euro nymping rod. Why can't anglers do it all? Is there some rule, that you have to only fish one style? I'm I the only one who's brave enough to cross the line. If you love tenkara try euro nymping, it's the same technique with 30' of reach. It casts the same way. George Daniels who's one of the top euro nymping guys in the country also fish's with a tenkara rod.. I feel so many anglers are limiting there self by only choosing one way to fish. In small streams, with wild fish I use the tenkara I can lay a fly on the water so much softer.

[@FlickyFlies]

Love your outlook my friend! How do you feel tenkara compares to a big keiryu or longer rod? I compare a lot of the nymphing I do on long tenkara rods (say 15 feet) with euronymphing. I assume it feels similar, but perhaps with even more drag free reach. In the end it's all down to the subtleties, I'm sure. I've seen some of George's tenkara videos - super cool! Thanks for dropping by!

[@rogerolander458]

You’re wasting our time if you can’t even hint at the locale. It’s not your personal domain. Share with us or just go away.

[@FlickyFlies]

How interesting!