Fly Fishing for my BIGGEST TROUT OF THE YEAR! (Brown trout and rainbow trout)

[@marisahardman]

love how you explain what you’re doing when you do it! really helps us beginning fishermen/women

[@ccmusic2249]

Dynamic, compelling and breathtaking. Thanks for taking us along, John. I was up in the TN mountains 2 weeks ago and Im just planning and counting the days until I can go back. Tight lines, and please keep the great videos coming. You and Andrew help keep me going between my outings.

[@hardmanfishing]

I'll definitely keep them coming. Thanks of watching and for the kind words

[@christophecaumel8603]

You are the best. Thanks for this fantastic video. Wonderful trouts. ❤❤

[@ZaydenHetherington]

I love these videos man. As a fellow West Virginian, a brown trout of that magnitude is definitely on my bucket list!

[@hardmanfishing]

WV represent! Thanks for watching

[@benjaminanderson2905]

Thank you so much for always posting great videos like this, I really enjoy watching them.

[@benjaminanderson2905]

Your channel has helped me learn how to fly fish when I started, I have been watching for years and it is awesome that you have such great and consistent videos. Thank you.

[@hardmanfishing]

@@benjaminanderson2905 I'm glad you enjoy the videos!! Thanks for supporting the channel by watching the vids for so long!

[@barryloy5772]

Another beautiful video. I always look forward to your newest video. You’re a great trout fisherman and you have a real gift for narration. Thank you sir.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@JohnKolb-iq3gw]

I don't get out to often, but love to watch YOU catch those big browns!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@robertbrown9785]

you provide the best trout fishing videos on you tube- well done

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@landonedwards7504]

I'm always amazed at how some of your small streams can hold such big fish. They seem to thrive year after year - in spite of droughts, floods, and guys like you that know how to catch.

[@hardmanfishing]

Yessir! Streams that area easily effected by drought, heatwaves, and floods typically don't produce large fish. A lot of these streams are pretty resistant to that sort of thing which is why they're so good! Although most of these areas do flood multiple times a year LOL

[@lawrencemacd63]

Stunning brown trout Lordy from Scotland 🐟🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸✌🏻✌🏻

[@tomrivera8480]

Wow! I'm an older guy but I've been subscribed to your channel for quite a while because of content like this, this stuff makes me jealous! At one point you said please stay hooked!! I feel like I lose so many Big Fish because they just come unbuttoned wish I knew the trick you seemed to do very well with this! congrats brother love your stuff

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!! And yeah I've had my fair share pop off! I just get lucky and land them fairly consistently now once I've hooked them.

[@tonycamplin8607]

Great fish and scenery, well done.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@Crowesonthefly]

Those fish are so beautiful! 😍

[@FlytechyJoel]

Awesome fish Jonathan!! Yeah, looks like the Proof Ball and the Fishtechy app are working pretty good there! All inches matter out there! 🐟😂

[@stevelange9027]

I'm consistently amazed by the amount of huge trout you catch. I'm in new Jersey. That first brown would be a lifetime catch up here.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you! And I've never fished NJ but I'm sure I will in the next year or so

[@malwynne-t6w]

great to see you enjoying some good sport with the browns , our season has finished till march over here in Wales , mind you I did accidently catch a couple today while fishing for grayling

[@travisduff2468]

Awesome videos man. I watch your videos all the time. Keep it up .

[@hardmanfishing]

Heck yeah! Glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for the support

[@onikuman]

Congrats man! Love watching your channel. all the way from Japan.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you for watching!

[@didierpiasecki4474]

Magnifique cession de pêche!! un régal...Des robes majestueuses pour ces belles truites !!! Vous avez du , sacrément prendre, un réel plaisir !! avec tous ces combats magistraux . Merci beaucoup de ce partage . Une pensée de France Bien cordialement Didier

[@henryleslievermont6004]

Fun watch 🎣Big fall Browns are fun to catch 👍 Enjoyed

[@CarolinaAnglingCo]

I dream of a 20+ brown trout. One day, I'll put one in my net! Thanks for the inspiration to continue the chase!

[@hardmanfishing]

I wish you the best of luck!! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video

[@davidleimeister5027]

Loved it! Loved it! Absolutely loved it!

[@hardmanfishing]

Heck yeah! Glad you loved it

[@deric999]

Tank of a Brown! I caught a 19” that looked a lot like that one. Love when their jaws hook, shows their maturity.

[@jmebig3044]

Big 24+ inch fish will fill up his net more. There is a reason he never shows measurements on his channel. it’s cause he’s grossly over estimating size.

[@hardmanfishing]

@@jmebig3044 I literally showed the measurement 🤣 Haters gonna hate

[@briljantje9583]

Excellent drill John. Compliments!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@dhopss]

Would love to fish the Appalachian’s someday. Looks gorgeous

[@JayCeeGee]

@8:15 brave man to bite the line in that creek, lol. Good video, great fish.

[@Fishing4life1997]

awesome job man. Keep it up 👍🏻 👏🏻

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@andrey5548]

watching from Brazil 🇧🇷 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 perfect video

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks for watching!!

[@anthonyjerussi6343]

Awesome fish! Congrats.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@jasonthegreat777]

Nice meeting you at Red River gorge All the best

[@Fishin-Ipps]

Way to treat those big ‘ol boys well - too many dudes pose for far too long. You and your bro do it right

[@hardmanfishing]

Taking care of the fish comes first!

[@Tadej_Todorovic]

you must respect that in such a small place he doesnt hit rocks or grass

[@andriusmaknauskas112]

Love your videos mate, for measuring, make few marks on your landing net handle

[@hardmanfishing]

Doesn’t matter if the fish is longer than the handle😂 I should make marks on the rod though. Thanks for watching!!

[@johnsteinhart5911]

Nice brownie! A tank in that small stream.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@beedoubleoh959]

That Kype is insane

[@Veneziano21]

I love the videos man! Any chance you would share some details on that streamer? Jig Hook? Marabou? Great Fish

[@hardmanfishing]

I'm not if sure Andrew would like that or not 😂

[@Stevensfishingreel]

streamer fishing on top🙌

[@hardmanfishing]

The best way to fish!

[@erezzrian3008]

Great video friend, what a rod it is, looks very impressive

[@hardmanfishing]

It's a Cortland Competition series Mark II nymphing rod actually

[@e4t662]

I really thought that first Brown was gonna snap off.. wow, awesome.

[@hardmanfishing]

You and me both... thanks for watching!

[@Fishinmission-b8n]

Hey, what fly rod combo would you recommend if I am on a budget of 100$ or less for my first rod. I want to get one and try it but I also don’t have much to spend.

[@limoucheu8522]

As I say in your facebook, it is for me truly one of the most beautiful Salmo trutta fario I have ever seen. A true top model, almost perfect.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you so much for the kind words!!

[@jonathanbiddix6468]

What color streamer was you using?

[@Alc.rk4]

11:20 you mentioned fishing in Colorado. I have a flight to Idaho in less than 5 days and was curious if airlines allow fishing reels in checked baggage. If anyone has any advice here, I would love to hear it. Nevertheless, wonderful video and beautiful fish. Can’t wait for my nc highways to be fixed so I can drive over to my favorite rivers and check em out 😅 peace out man!!

[@andersed1]

Yes, you can check your rod and reel. I recommend taking your reel off your rod and putting your rod in a capped pvc tube. Baggage handlers are not your friend. Bury your reel in your suitcase to protect it.

[@Alc.rk4]

@@andersed1 can I take multiple reels?

[@hardmanfishing]

I've traveled with fly rods and reels several times. You can put it all in checked baggage if you want or take it on the plane as long as it breaks down far enough. You can literally take guns in checked baggage... so a fishing reel is nothing LOL 😂

[@rogerestrada3865]

hi !! are you using ORIGIN fly reels ? what can you tell me abou them ?

[@jeffrey4869]

Awesome brown trout! Congrats! How long is your mono leader? Seems long.

[@dbvball]

Love your videos! How do you find your water? Is it mostly "private" water now? I'm not asking for exact spots, but just curious what your process for choosing good water is. I'm in Georgia and have hit some public water with few fish seen. We have done pay guided water for trophies as well. Thank you

[@hardmanfishing]

Nope! All of the water I fish is public. I just don’t like the idea of paying people to fish what should be a public resource. Having said that I know some states like Georgia have some crazy laws restricting public access. As far as finding big fish I just happen to live around some really good water, but I do know there are a few places in Georgia where you can catch nice trout on public water.

[@michaelgrosscup]

Another awesome vid, Just wondering have you ever fly fish in the Florida keys for bone fish? Something you can do in winter months.

[@hardmanfishing]

Nope! Never have. But I did live in Florida for a few years 😂 I mostly targeted snook and redfish.

[@glentingley6974]

I would love to see some of those streamers you are using.

[@BenderAlexandre]

Great video as always!! What is your reel and line? Thanks!

[@budfahnestock2418]

i'm curious if these spots are "trophy spots" where everyone knows there's big fish so they kind of curate them, always releasing so that they can be continually caught. I have dozens of rivers/streams up by me (upstate ny, near the adirondacks) that don't hold anything over 18"-20", i've fished them my whole life and don't know anybody that's pulled anything bigger out of them. The only river near me that has fish this big is the delaware, but fishing that can get really difficult with how much pressure it gets. Boat/outriggers is the only way i've found to actually pull in one of these monsters on the delaware too.

[@hardmanfishing]

Ehh idk if I'd call them "trophy" spots, but the people who fish them do know they hold large fish. But most of the streams you see me catch big fish out of are just very productive and / or get very little fishing pressure from good anglers.

[@bradbarnes9241]

Nice fish plal

[@tomjackson3988]

You should share the recipe of that small streamer you lost. You really should 😂

[@JO-kp6lk]

That is a Classically beautiful Brown Trout. Great video as usual. I just wish you could show a little more enthusiasm...........😊

[@hardmanfishing]

Hahahaha! Thanks for watching!

[@fishingrod920]

Thanks.

[@joshuacalhoun6332]

What was the AI app you used for the measurement?!

[@DudeGuy82]

What’s your favorite rod and reel? After two years think I’m ready to move up from a entry level

[@djgibblesd4908]

Would love to know that too haha

[@cullenwhite4005]

not hardman but My favorite rod by far is an orvis Clearwater 7’6 4wt its $250 and you get a lifetime warranty it’s a 4 piece rod and if you break the midsection or tip they will send you a new one for $60 if you break the butt section you will have to send it in and they will fix or replace it again for $60 but seriously I’ve abused the shit out of my Clearwater for several years and broke the butt section one time because I sat on it other than that it’s been an amazing rod for small creeks and rivers and I’ve caught 6-7 pound rainbows on it with ease and my favorite budget reel would be a orvis Clearwater as well

[@albertabackcountryadventur1483]

@@cullenwhite4005 agreed I have a 9' 5wt and it's my favourite out of my 5 rods

[@EeRock507]

Don’t spend a lot on money on the reel save it for the rod .

[@gonefishing321]

In my opinion, if you are strictly fishing small water for trout, don’t spend more than 500 on the rod, but a good reel, (200-500) and call it a day. The benifit of those 1000 dollars rods really is only apparent A: Spey rods; B: big water where making long powerful cast is nessicery. Every rod I have ever used is super accurate at 40 feet and below. If you are gonna spend a lot of money on a rod, spend it on a euro rod. This is coming from someone who owns multiple rods that cost over 1.5k. Buy them if you appreciate the action and the craftsmanship, but they won’t be worth the money fishing ability wise if you fish water like hard man here.

[@ryansmith4539]

Can you show more of your flys you put on?

[@thenotsobaldeagle324]

Once brown trout get over 12 inches in length, their diet consists of a little over 90 percent minnows and small fish. That’d explain why the undercut brown would continually go after a streamer but not a nymph

[@LifeOn_TheFly]

going to make it to the Carolinas anytime soon brother? would love to either just meet up and fish or collaborate!

[@hardmanfishing]

Honestly no clue. May try to come down south this next winter / spring but haven’t made any definite plans!

[@LifeOn_TheFly]

@@hardmanfishing sounds good man! Keep us posted!

[@GIGASUSSYCHAD]

I caught my first few brown last summer and I thought for there small size they fought well ( I was on a four weight) but that is insane.

[@hardmanfishing]

Depends on the waterway! Some browns do fight really hard, other's just try to sit on the bottom. Either way they're fun to catch! Thanks for watching

[@tenkarapondfishing4611]

John, awesome brown at 4:00, but the way you grip your rod way up the cork, where the blank starts....makes me SO nervous. While it won't matter much with a 12" rainbow.....the sort of extreme stress you put on your rod to land that brown, with the high grip....is just asking for a fracture of the graphite sheets at the butt.....just saying.

[@hardmanfishing]

I do that because it's tough to hold that much pressure on the fish by just holding down at the reel... in fact it's nearly impossible. Especially if I want to put enough pressure on a fish to land it without fighting it for 30 minutes. Trust me, as someone who has landed a bunch of big fish by grabbing the upper end of the cork... it's fine. And if it's not you need a new rod company 😂 Something I should stop doing however is pulling on the blank above the cork. It's a bad habit I've gotten into when I'm trying to turn a fish's head. Although I've still never had a rod break from that type of thing.

[@MKordalewski]

Brown's whisperer..

[@josephciavagliajr5323]

Can you let us viewers know what streamers you are using. Thanks

[@APMHuntFish]

I ain’t throwing nothing but streamers the rest of the year! Big brown trout or bust!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Good luck!!

[@paulj.waldron1976]

That is a Beauty. Unfortunately, in my neck of the woods, I don't see Brown Trout anymore, just large Rainbow and nice native Brookie, but on the small size. Nice!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

If you're seeing nice native brook trout that's a win!!

[@paulj.waldron1976]

@@hardmanfishing True!!

[@Fishinmission-b8n]

Have y oh ever done tenkara fly fishing

[@Fishinmission-b8n]

I also love you videos, thank you so Much for every single entertaining video

[@hardmanfishing]

Of course! I have several tenkara videos. But I broke my tenkara rod this spring and haven’t gotten it replaced 😂

[@FlyGuy1810-j3t]

Man I need to stop playing around with dry flies and throw some streamers

[@hardmanfishing]

I second that

[@jmebig3044]

Not once has he ever shown a measurement on camera. One could easily guess there is a reason for that.

[@hardmanfishing]

The measurement was literally shown on camera😂 You either didn't watch the video or need to get your eyes checked