Fly Fishing a Tiny Urban Roadside Creek! (Fishing for Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout)

FLY FISHING A TINY URBAN CREEK FOR WILD RAINBOW TROUT AND WILD BROWN TROUT!
In this video I went fly fishing with in the middle of town right along a roadway. This creek is one of the best trout streams I've fished, but suffers from a lot of trash and pollution. This is Appalachia, where poverty runs rampant but the people are amazing and the fishing is incredible.
I ended up catching about 20 fish, with only a handful being brown trout and the rest being rainbow trout. These fish are 100% wild trout and have been in this stream for decades. This unique stream is one of the most unique waterways I have the privilege of fishing and makes for some rather interesting catches.
I hope you enjoy this weekend fishing adventure and the scenery and uniqueness that the Appalachian mountains has to show off. Also shouts out to everybody who showed up and who was involved in the creek cleanup the following day. It's awesome to see people out there giving back to these streams. Thanks for watching.
#flyfishing #fishing #troutfishing #outdoors #nature #relaxing

[@benjamincresswell3713]

As a child I was so intrigued by fishing for Trout. I learned all the names of the Trout, got a rod, a spool and the floating line etc. My Dad even got me an "automatic" reel. I gathered all the equipment to tie flies and practiced all the time. But we never went fishing. I didn't live near even a creek. At age 13 my closest buddy and I packed up a tent and sleeping bags grabbed a bunch of food from our parents pantry and rode our bicycles about 12 miles to a designated Trout Pond on a State Recreation Area. We didn't camp in the campground, we sneaked off the beaten path and hid our little camp inside a stand of man planted red pines that were about 10 feet tall. The next morning we got up befor daylight and got down to the pond where as it got daylight we watched Trout jumping out of the water all over that pond. We couldn't get them to bite so we went to another man made pond, quite a bit larger and swam. That afternoon both of our mothers came looking for us. As we sat at the public picnic area eating late afternoon lunch, we saw the car. Rats, we were planning our attack on those Trout for that evening but when we saw the car it was too late to hide. My buddies bike got a flat tire, and our Moms used it as an excuse to "rescue" us. I'll never forget those Trout jumping like that. Ever I'm 72. ben/ michigan

[@rgsa9081]

Cool story, hope you ended up catching some

[@hardmanfishing]

That's an awesome story! Thanks for watching the video

[@user-ht6bp5im1z]

I have similar memories, Dad & I had the automatic reels back then as well. I'm 64, so I guess those reels were a thing back then. Memories are one of God's greatest gifts to us all. Have a Blessed Day my friend.

[@kingkiddfishing]

This is one reason why I enjoy your content. You fish all water types and enjoy it all. Most people passover water like that.

[@seribas]

Agree here to. I always feel like I’m the only one who fishes non sense like this. Love it

[@hardmanfishing]

A lot of times the stuff people pass up is the best!! Thanks for watching

[@michaelsmith7193]

Thank you for these two fascinating little fisheries - and thank you, especially, for your call to rally more trout anglers to give back and to get more involved in protecting the streams they love to fish.

[@hardmanfishing]

No problem! And glad you enjoyed the video

[@kalebmeadows875]

Never stop the grind!! Absolutely love your videos!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!! I definitely don't plan on stopping

[@markowen2193]

Beautiful fish catch and release watching from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 in the 🇬🇧

[@hardmanfishing]

Heck yeah thanks for watching!

[@leehjones]

That second creek was so cool and your joy at the fish in it glorious to see.

[@hardmanfishing]

I couldn't help it! I didn't expect to do well at the second location

[@ben.schuyler]

Man loveeee videos in these kind of spots. So cool.

[@hardmanfishing]

I love fishing these kind of spots! Thanks for watching

[@vonnievree3132]

My 2 brothers and I would skip school to go fishing....we would pack lunches and and load up my oldest brothers car when Mom wasn't watching....we were lucky my brother was 18 and had a car so we pestered him to take us places....we thought we were pulling the wool over my parents eyes....but they knew what we had planned...we would fish all day had a blast....those days were the great days...we are grown now and have our own kids...we are pushing 70 and still love fishing every chance we get......

[@zumalot]

I'm glad you explained the spring creek water system in your stomping grounds. Very interesting. I was half expecting an old bearded miner exiting that old shack and asking you for whiskey. A big thanks to you and others cleaning up the trash. Obviously I wish that task wasn't needed. Many people are just so frigging lazy, don't believe in God and His miracles while they're standing in and dumping a tire into one of those beautiful miracles.

[@hardmanfishing]

It’s a crazy area!! Thanks for watching

[@marisamontgomery7340]

“thanks friend” 🥰

[@wvlongshooter3912]

Great content!! I’m headed down there next week to fish the river for some wild bows and browns. Watching this has me extremely excited to get down there. Thanks!!!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Heck yeah!! Good luck man!!

[@marisamontgomery7340]

you find the best spots:)

[@StormRidersFishing]

Nice colors on those fish. Tight lines. Do you know why fish like to be under bridges when it rains? Because they don’t like to get wet. Pro tip for yah.

[@jjmonahan1723]

Bro setting hook sometimes like there’s a marlin on the end of that boy. Little fish is like godddd daaayyyyummmm 😂😂😂

[@Tall.NeanderPaul]

Beautiful brown trout it was worth the walk..

[@hardmanfishing]

Agreed!

[@briangemski3490]

This stream reminds me of the ones I used to fish in Northern Vermont when I was a kid, great times great memories.

[@hardmanfishing]

I’ve not fished Vermont but I’m hoping to make it up there this year!! Thanks for watching

[@henryleslievermont6004]

Got to love Trout Unlimited 👍 MadDog chapter in this neck of the woods 😀 Enjoyed

[@hardmanfishing]

I'm not entirely sure who Maddog chapter is but TU does do some awesome work

[@henryleslievermont6004]

@hardmanfishing my local TU chapter. Mad is for the Mad River, and Dog is for the Dog River. Central Vermont area

[@TroutCrazy570]

Wow! I once found a 4 inch wild Brookie in a 1.5 foot wide creek at the Lake George campsite. Good Brook Trout fishing up in English Brook.

[@hardmanfishing]

Heck yeah! That's awesome! Thanks for watching

[@TheMichaelRiley]

Back again boyyyyy LETS GOOOO!

[@hardmanfishing]

Yessirrrrrrrr

[@nathanrhine1745]

Love watching all your videos, I appreciate the explanations of how you choose water and getting to watch what you are targeting from first person POV. Especially for those small jobs

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for the support

[@larryperkins8462]

haven't been there in years ... good to see some fish there

[@hardmanfishing]

The fish are still thriving! Thanks for watching

[@davidleimeister5027]

Thanks Jon and Trout Unlimited for the clean up. If I'm not mistaken this is a creek is one you fished early on and that's when I started following HFA. You had me hooked.

[@hardmanfishing]

Yes it was!! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it

[@MrToolhead82]

I love everything about this video dude. One of my favorites.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it

[@hmm-wu4qd]

Took some of those tires out myself 😎thanks for the photo, tight lines

[@hardmanfishing]

Heck yeah!! Thanks for coming to the cleanup!

[@NotTheOnlyBaloney]

That’s fishing! Picking over your local water, seeing how well you can do when you’ve got the itch and the time to go but conditions aren’t awesome. So much of my time on the water is like that. By the way, these creeks are great! I don’t have small trout streams and love seeing yours. Doesn’t bother me that it’s by the road or channeled or has litter in some places. That’s real! Tight lines!

[@hardmanfishing]

Couldn’t agree more! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed

[@barryloy5772]

Sometime could you or Andrew demonstrate that “slingshot “ cast ? I have skipped some skinny creeks with overhead limbs. That slingshot cast could work in some of those places. I really enjoy your videos! Thanks a ton !

[@hardmanfishing]

For sure!!

[@csfsangle]

Dude yes! I was wondering if the ditches that you fish were still good, its been a while since you caught that 24 incher out of a culvert, next you should go up north for steelhead, I think it would be fun journey for you both, Love your vids, amazing stuff!✌

[@hardmanfishing]

Yessir they're still awesome!! I'm not sure that the 24 incher is still alive though. There was a fish kill down a little lower where that fish was and I doubt he survived it. But thanks for watching!

[@tonycamplin8607]

I was going to comment about the rubbish 'till you told us that they'd cleared it up. I afraid that it's the same here in the UK. Certainly very different benues from your usual ones, the second one was quite scenic though despite being so near the road. Well done, a good days fishing.

[@bigproblemful]

wow, this video sure has taken off, great to see! love the channel man, one of the few where every video that comes out is a must watch! 🐟

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much!!

[@VoncielHapka-cw7jq]

My Mom Always Took me and my Sister Fishing 🦦 every Summer

[@ChristianGossFishing]

W Vid‼️ This made my day😆 Great way to start my weekend fr and keep it up ( Here before 100k)

[@MJR808]

Should look into a Tenkara rod for these tight quarters. This looks amazing.

[@hardmanfishing]

I’ve used Tenkara before, it’s tough in these creeks. There’s too much overhead cover, and Tenkara rods are too long. It severely limits where you can cast

[@jayala6560]

Awesome video Jon ❤

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@LukeAndrewFlint]

Been fishing tiny creeks for weeks. It won’t stop raining!

[@hardmanfishing]

I know! I love it and hate it at the same time

[@marisamontgomery7340]

alas! you have switched to the nymph 🫡

[@charlesharrison6691]

As a kid my cousin and I would sit on the bank and trout fish. No fancy waders, no fly rod, no net. We would get guys going up stream fishing saying yea they caught 1 fish. They would laugh at us sitting in the mud until we held up our stringer of 8 trout. We could out fish any trout fisherman

[@briljantje9583]

Hi John, personally I do not like fishing streams that close to a highway. But I enjoyed your video anyway.

[@briljantje9583]

Didn't you publish the second part earlier, btw?

[@hardmanfishing]

@@briljantje9583 No sir! I fish a lot of small creeks that look kind of similar I guess, idk😂 Thanks for watching

[@boxingstarcmbballer8797]

Awesome little stream nothing like wv huh used tires and trout stream all in one haha 😂 I’ve found a few little steams like this one in Northern wv and northeast panhandle area 👍

[@boxingstarcmbballer8797]

I use a little black trout magnet in the small creek like that when they are up and flowing bounce it around and Boom real good for catch and release sometimes catch 12-16 inches in creek like that too .

[@boxingstarcmbballer8797]

Haha just seen ya get that 12 incher 😂 I could see it coming

[@leehjones]

All I can think about is how beautiful that creek must have been before the coal mine.

[@hardmanfishing]

I don't think there are even pictures of it before the mine honestly

[@maknifeandrods7701]

👍👍

[@outdoorsman9384]

When you go up that little brick wall spot, were you like flip casting?

[@mcfishing5210]

What is the big camera you use not your GoPro?? Love the quality want to look into a new one for my films!

[@Corrado.SalmonidArea]

😎👍🎣👏

[@mikeyrickley9113]

That is a sweet Loki g stream. I have just one question, what flies do you use?

[@otterlover2397]

I just got my first fly rod due to watching your videos. What streamers would catch 16-20” browns that could be used on a 5wt with floating line?

[@tatertot3422]

Don’t wanna give out your spot but in all the years I’ve fished that stream never in a million year did I think urban and that town be in the same sentence that place is in the middle of BFE love that stream tho catch some monster browns outta there

[@mst_amrcn]

What setup are you using? I have a backwater setup but looking for one to use in small creeks like this.

[@maidenlord6663]

Put sheds over water running water like that where you can shit through the floor and it takes it away

[@Stonehorn]

I grew up on the greatest Athletic Salmon and Trout river in the world (Miramichi, NB), this is foreign to me.

[@blue_ridge_on_the_fly4174]

The creek where it flows through the rock walls would be a dry fly haven.

[@hardmanfishing]

I agree! And it will be here in like a month. Just not a ton of good hatches in that area yet

[@cicerozero5492]

Those fish are paid actors

[@hardmanfishing]

I knew it! 🤣

[@bryanricottilli1450]

What state do you catch these big browns in.

[@pattinch1543]

How is this an "Urban Creek?" I've seen one shack and that's it. Because of the wall and beside a road? Dude. . Please explain.

[@claireclark5209]

Channelized because they had to squeeze the creek in between the highway and the double tracked rail line

[@Pwrcritter]

Makes sense..

[@MNmurlz]

Looks like about a 3wt? Where are you located? First time seeing your vids.

[@hardmanfishing]

Yep that’s a 3 wt! And I’m in WV

[@smwoodbu1]

Do you guys have a landing net recommendation?

[@hardmanfishing]

We use catch cam nets! But as long as it’s rubber coated it doesn’t matter too much I guess

[@user-il8wp6hu7z]

Catching Tiddlers use a small net

[@hardmanfishing]

I should’ve but I like to be optimistic that I’ll see a bigger fish 😂

[@ks-eq3yx]

You don't know if they're tiddlers until you hook them. Common sense really.

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

an ancient river course prob.

[@mattwernecke2342]

Seems safer outside the creek.

[@hardmanfishing]

Probably is😂

[@glennmatsanka7865]

Watch the poop pipes!!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

I like to bath in the water that comes from the many white pipes throughout the state.

[@dannmarceau9743]

They channeled the creeks and then wondered why they flooded downstream.

[@randyeruark9299]

At the risk of denial for invading "your spot", would you mind sharing where this is, specifically? I'm retired, in Boone, Iowa, and love travelling to new fishing locations. If you are more comfortable, you IM me. Randy Ruark Boone, Iowa Thank you

[@markvanderstelt8999]

that is not a creek it is a fancy Canal .😀😀😀

[@hardmanfishing]

I love me a fancy canal! I should change the title of the video 😂

[@karlyost3572]

❤😊 I remember the Bible saying come on Peter and the rest of you I'll make you fishers of Men that means they would have to be born again or see Jesus in their heart and be baptized and feel what the holy Spirit and now they're fishing for men hallelujah for souls and Jesus said unless the father draw them there is no remission of sin so maybe so that you can turn and repent from your sin and be saved that is our prayers amen 🙏💕🙏

[@tiagoalmeida806]

Can you please do a fly fishing set give away, I really want to fly fish but I do not have money.

[@rambo410]

First of all the first of the video is not Dubai. Next man can make it rain not God. It's called cloud seeding. Was invented in the 1940's and hundreds of countries have used it since

[@user-yg3um5hc2x]

I started fly fishing 3 years ago and have been searching for a big brook trout. I live in northwestern CT and most fish are 5-8 inches, finally found what I was looking for last Wednesday caught a 14”

[@hardmanfishing]

That’s awesome! Congrats!

[@DeezNuts-hh7pw]

In videos with the 24+ inch fish are those stocked or wild? I don’t know how to tell and I’ve caught my fair share of big fish in stocked waters but I want to get into catching big wild trout. A lot of people say the wild ones just don’t get that big but I know they’re out there

[@hardmanfishing]

Not sure which video you’re referring too but pretty much every big brown on this channel is wild, with the exception of a few!

[@DeezNuts-hh7pw]

@@hardmanfishing That’s awesome I live in NC and do a lot of fly fishing but I want to take a trip up to Virginia bc I hear the big wild ones are up there. Keep it up man love the videos