Fly Fishing BEAUTIFUL Headwaters of the Nantahala National Forest

I spend a beautiful, late summer day exploring the higher elevations of Western North Carolina in search of cooler water and wild trout. It was a beautiful day exploring some of the headwaters of small streams in the Nantahala National Forest.
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[@57eleven1]

Fantastic work. Thanks for sharing. I hope to be there fishing next week.

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Thanks so much for watching! It’s a beautiful area. Hope it’s a great trip!

[@brandonholladay8004]

Driving down Hwy 64 I see. Clay county is my home ❤️ Miss it a lot since I joined the army.

[@ColbertOutdoors]

You are correct-absolutely beautiful area you call home! Thanks for watching and thank you for your service. Hope you get to visit home soon!

[@brandonholladay8004]

@@ColbertOutdoors actually making the 5 hour drive back home tomorrow! Taking the wife, and I camping in Cherokee and trying our luck with the fly for the first time!

[@ColbertOutdoors]

@@brandonholladay8004​​⁠​​⁠ so glad to hear. We actually just got back from a family camping trip to Cherokee this past weekend. We had a great time and I hope y’all do the same! Hope you have some luck with your fly rod!

[@JohnWalkerCharlotte]

You are quite the videographer! I love your content. Keep up the good work.

[@mattjones6318]

Thats one of my favs to fish for brookies. I just found your channel and am thoroughly enjoying your videos ! More good creeks in that area as well ! Tight lines 👍

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Thanks so much for taking time to watch! I can’t wait to get back up there and explore even more. Tight lines!

[@awflyfishing]

Wow nice place! Great video 👍🙂

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Thanks so much!

[@Sliderfishr]

Awesome content!! Look forward to the next one!!👊

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Thank you! And thanks for checking the channel out!

[@brianstanfield4234]

Really enjoying all of your content. I live here in Asheville and grew up in Macon county and love getting out on the streams. I've been all over WNC fishing and it's tough to beat. Keep up the awesome work!

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Thanks so much for taking time to watch! You’re right-WNC is truly a special place to fish!

[@jimholland1592]

👍

[@maggievalleyflyshop]

That’s a special place to fish 🎣🎣🎣

[@ColbertOutdoors]

So true!

[@joshuabrown9413]

Had my best day up there. And while the gorge was on fire during the drought. 60+ fish in only 60 yards of river.

[@ColbertOutdoors]

That’s awesome! It’s a special place that’s for sure.

[@joshuabrown9413]

@@ColbertOutdoors i recommend the carrot nymph for right now. I didn't swap it out for over 30 fish. Look it up, really simple tie.

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Nice! I’ll check it out. Thanks for the tip!

[@RodFraserMusician]

Thank you! A beautiful way to start my day. Just a little advice: Learning to push out a line with a couple stiff shakes of your rod from side to side followed by a good roll casting may help you get the line further out without having to false cast in tight spots. I love to high stick tight streams but sometimes it can be a pain without a good roll cast. Just a thought. Great videography btw! I subscribed and look forward to your future videos. Thanks again!

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Thanks for taking time to watch! Also thanks for the tip! Always open to learning and trying to get better. I figure the day I stop learning and growing is the day I need to stop fishing… haha. Thanks again!

[@RodFraserMusician]

You are very welcome. I agree. They day we stop learning...is the day we're done. Great to meet you.

[@southernhood5145]

good job on the video, once again, great editing and filming, I camped out above standing Indian campground and fished the upper Nantahala, not sure if that is where you were but its worth checking out

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Thanks so much! You’re right. That is a beautiful area and this was not far from there. Definitely worth exploring!

[@Fishbeeforme]

What rod are using

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Echo carbon xl

[@JohnWalkerCharlotte]

Looks like Big Laurel Falls?

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Good catch! I’ve enjoyed exploring that area a bit recently and some of the surrounding small streams. Beautiful area!

[@JohnWalkerCharlotte]

@@ColbertOutdoors I live in Matthews North Carolina and have never been to the falls. However, I intend to retire to that part of the mountains as it is my lifelong dream. I'm a bass fisherman and stay in a boat but I aspire to trout fish with a fly rod like you are doing. I am living vicariously through your videos!

[@ColbertOutdoors]

Well I hope that one day you are getting to fish some beautiful mountain streams with a fly rod in hand. Im glad you enjoy the videos and I’ll try to continue to do them justice! Thanks again!

[@Dreamsshouldscareyou]

Is this clear creek falls that feeds into Nantahala lake? How long did it take to walk up to the falls?

[@perfectleveladventurefishi619]

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[@ColbertOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@Dreamsshouldscareyou]

Everyone wants more detail on where you were at seems like?