Catching Trophy Cutthroat on one Epic 8-Day DIY Fly Fishing Adventure

Come along for an 8 day road trip through the heart of Alberta's most famous trout waters. Just a little over 1,000 miles on the road and almost 100 on the trail. The beauty of this province was incredible and the expansive nature of the wilderness was hard to believe. Of course there were plenty of ups and downs along the way, but it would be safe to say this was one of our best fishing trips ever. On top of some memorable Bull trout we found some of the biggest Westslope Cutthroat we've ever seen in our life. Hope you enjoy.
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[@ajj4483]

You are doing a great thing sharing these epic adventures with fellow flyfishers across the globe. Really enjoy your work and appreciate all the effort and talent you put into making your films. 😊🤙

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! It takes a lot of work but it is a ton of fun so I dont mind

[@codyscoggins3489]

What a legendary trip! My jaw hurts from smiling the entire time. Can't wait for wading season again.

[@FLYALLSZN]

So glad you enjoyed!!

[@daveschlom4033]

I am so enjoying this. You two are good fishing companions for each other and me, the viewer. Love it and may the fish rise and take your flies as often as life allows.

[@FLYALLSZN]

So glad you enjoyed! We had so much fun

[@daveschlom4033]

@@FLYALLSZN You two are definitely the best example of fishing buddies. Loved the film. Happy Holidays!

[@SarahWilcoxx]

@@daveschlom4033hello

[@lukasullivan6731]

Absolutely incredible video. As the season is coming to a close, I crave the slower and more cinematic videos such as these to live vicariously through the sights and sounds of your storytelling. Thank you for bringing this level of attention to detail to the fly fishing community.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed

[@chaseorvis2828]

Another masterpiece of both verbal and visual storytelling. Lovely 🇨🇦

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Chase! That really means a lot!

[@carolguezen5829]

OMG! The Livingstone was my first River fly fishing experience! Gorgeous country and great fishing too!

[@FLYALLSZN]

The river was really beautiful!

[@bluekatgal7300]

You still have the best fishing vids. Thanks for the beautiful scenery.

[@FLYALLSZN]

I really appreciate that! Thank you!

[@NastyHobits]

Thanks for the 4K upload and sharing your adventures with us, it’s much appreciated!

[@FLYALLSZN]

So glad you enjoyed it!! New cam coming in clutch

[@roneykaithpalmaria]

So stoked you guys got to spend so much time in my stomping grounds 🤌🏼

[@FLYALLSZN]

You’ve got a great backyard! It was so much fun!

[@PolishPowerSawich]

Congrats on that first Canadian gush

[@cmfishing907]

You sir just gained a subscriber and so much respect from me for not casting on those fish gotta make sure the next generation can experience them fish one day just like we did awesome video keep em coming!!

[@douglasbryant4940]

Epic movie, thank you posting. Made my day.

[@rickdesj6555]

Southern Alberta is literally the busiest/best fly fishing Alberta has to offer.

[@FryFam2021]

The trout parks in MO hold a special place in my heart because it’s were I was introduced into the sport of fly fishing! I agree it can be very crowded at times but most everyone is friendly and give you space! Montauk is my favorite going there next weekend!

[@2232Stephen]

Respect your fisheries. If everyone thought similar to you we'd have alot more fish to go around. Kudos

[@austinlonneberg1842]

it's cool to see you up in AB - That over pressured river was the first river I ever had a big day on (5 fish) I guess perspective is everything but it will always have a soft spot for me. Much better in September onward the crowds dissipate

[@Scottsudz84]

Thanks for respecting our waters in Alberta. hope you come back again. Great video!! makes me feel lucky to live here.

[@user-zp5eo2bz5l]

I have watched a lot of your videos this was incredible! Now I am lusting for big Alberta cutthroat! Just incredible thanks for sharing!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much for the support! Really glad you liked it

[@jeffcaganich1101]

Awesome job and thanks for sharing your journeys with us. Bull Trout is definitely a bucket list fish.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Of course! So glad you liked it!

[@willkobitz8118]

Incredible video brotha, scenery and those fish looked amazing. The FAS production quality never ceases to amaze! Keep up the fishy work my man!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!! Gotta keep the pressure on!

[@caseycravens7062]

Awesome West Slope cutthroat, dude!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you!!

[@patricknoveski6409]

Sick trip guys. Good on ya. Stoked you hammered it. Beauty place too.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!!

[@jeffmays1671]

Another great adventure Mike. Thanks for sharing.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you! So glad you liked it!

[@eriklosure2781]

Phenomenal video dude, makes me excited for next summer 🔥💯

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! I am ready for summer too!

[@AvidMax]

Amazing video, Mike!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!! Glad you liked it!

[@ivannedeljkovic9741]

Guys, thank you so much for this video and everything in it. So interesting, so fluent story, great catches, and great great recommendation to visit Canada. Thanks again and greeting from Serbia.

[@merlineverett5174]

Guys! Great video! I live in central Alberta and sometimes have to pinch my self and appreciate the beauty, and hard earned fishing.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! It is amazing up there

[@lornehenkel5036]

Awesome watch!! Surprised the Grayling eluded you north of Hinton. If you ever come back up this way I'd gladly lend you fellas a road radio to make travelling the logging & service roads a bit safer. Cheers.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you very much

[@Arthur_Wellesley]

Glad I live in Alberta. Fishing is wicked

[@FLYALLSZN]

Sure is!

[@denniskwong9458]

Absolute amazing trip and footage, thanks for sharing!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Of course! So glad you enjoyed

[@chadhinz4456]

Sweet trip dude! Absolutely unforgettable trophy cuts! Fishy nucks from me to you! 🤛

[@FLYALLSZN]

Hell yeah! Thank you so much!

[@rlesko8975]

Wow. What an epic trip. Well done and cheers. Your filming rocks. Keep up the excellent work

[@FLYALLSZN]

Really appreciate it! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@michaelmoore2872]

Hello guys and welcome to Alberta. I'm Mike Born and raised in central Alberta. I've some of those rivers in my day. Getting up there in age a little tuff going for me now. limited to very short walks now. But anyways nice film nice fish And great fishing ethics . I would welcome you back any time.

[@ppa-ei5vu]

What an adventure bro! Nice! Watched this while doing homework 🤝 110% fire episode

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!!

[@gavinmancini1510]

Every video is just the best of both worlds good fishing and just amazing video and audio overs

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you Gavin! So glad you liked it!

[@FireflyFishing]

Dude absolutely love your adventure man! This video is helping me relax tonight 🤙🏼

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!! It was so much fun!

[@Jadesfishing]

So rad I watched it all. You and Sam killed it. Looked like an epic adventure. And im glad you found your net even if it was too late hahah next time hopefully we link and hit the river together. Cheers!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! It was so much fun to capture!

[@bobbymoradian]

You guys have must had a blast lovely adventure. Thanks

[@albertabackcountryadventur1483]

It's to bad I missed you guys! I've been a fan of the channel for a long time and just happen to live within an hour of that river! Very cool seeing you guys enjoy it as much as I do. Pretty sure you even hooked into some of the fish I'm very familiar with. If you ever want to come back I'll gladly guide you for the weekend free of charge! If you could believe it there's even bigger ones hiding in a few spots. Great video. Cheers 🍻

[@FLYALLSZN]

It is such a cool river! Looks like it gets a fair amount of traffic during the summer months! Really appreciate the offer, we might have to take you up on that!

[@waikarimoana]

Awesome video and great memories Ray, happy New Year to you and yours and greetings from NZ,, Tony.

[@TheCboy56]

10/10 Mike!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!!

[@faizaabdulla735]

What an awesome video!! Thanks for sharing :)

[@FLYALLSZN]

So glad you enjoyed!!

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Fantastic adventure!

[@FLYALLSZN]

It was amazing! Thank you!

[@medtech1a]

Great video and awesome catches.

[@mikeeckenrodt4762]

Awesome🎣🎣🎣 Video!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!

[@masonfarr4405]

Let’s goooo! Excited to watch this!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Hope you enjoy!

[@stewartcook6684]

Great video. I have fished some of those holes and there are some spectacular fish there.

[@PolishPowerSawich]

Great ethics guys

[@peirules154]

Hell didn’t see this video lol I’ve fished all these rivers coulda gave you some awesome tips. You did pretty well yourselves!

[@guitarguy726]

What made you think of coming to Alberta? I’ve lived here most of my life and though I love it deeply, I’ve never really thought it was high on anybody’s list to visit for any reason.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Alberta is high on anyones list.

[@sethmartinez994]

Not the video I expected but still a sick project 🤘🏽

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you!!

[@peirules154]

Fishing south of Calgary this is life. North of Calgary less people.

[@FJX2000_Productions]

Such an amazing video. Love the sights, the stories, and the catches! Everywhere seemed so magical, especially that loaded cutthroat river near the end. Maybe someday I can be cool like that too 😁 also as a side note, Westslope cutthroat are one of the rare instances where even in pure populations, they can occasionally have slight white tipped fins. Makes them hard to distinguish from a cutbow at times, but still amazing fish either way!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!! That is so cool! I will have to pay attention to that next time I am fishing for them!

[@RosinFlyFishing]

The Kananaskis park pass is brand new in the last couple of years for that area. Kind of unfortunate to have another area become pay for access, but hopefully that money goes into improvements in parks and management :)

[@FLYALLSZN]

You and me both! It makes accessing a bit harder!

[@quentind4093]

Like a dream 🌃

[@janlendlperalta5017]

at timestamp 34 mins the mountain background is very familar! Looks like its by the Oldman River. :)

[@snow1469]

Just found your videos. They are awesome! What net lanyard are you using? It looks more heavy duty than most I’ve seen.

[@JLJameson]

Good stuff.......again, Mike. Thanks for taking us along! Just wondering......these boys are big fish compared to anything in the Little Piney......why don't you use your drag more? Just thinking that I'd probably prefer to fight these footballs from the reel. No criticism meant.....just thinking out loud. Keep doing what you do! We'll keep watching and loving it!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Sometimes it is just easier to fight them by hand. Plus more often than not I trust my hands a lot more than the drag

[@robson3954]

I've pulled a 24" cuttie out of the same stretch at 20mins.

[@gaevinduffy7706]

Great job, FAS! Uuhhh, so when does this Montana Summer video come out?

[@FLYALLSZN]

These videos take a lot of time! (especially still working a full time job) I will get it out as soon as I can!

[@LelaWagman-sc5ne]

Hard to believe but that purple hopper is mine. Our group goes in there every year in july. . You probably found our camp. Gods of rods?

[@sudden_shift]

Love the video. Was wondering what kind of pants or socks you’re using or what that type or leg wear is called. Would be a huge game changer on those high alpine trips I’m looking forward to this summer!

[@FLYALLSZN]

You can find any number of options out on the market! Kayaking pants work well

[@lilfruitsnacc]

I used to go right up to the Dolores River in Colorado..for as big and,,,,,bigger....

[@FLYALLSZN]

Sounds amazing!

[@oncorclarki1965]

Well shot, edited and narrated. Nicely done. I spent a number of days on your first river in mid Sept; it appears just a few weeks after you were there. Similar experience… lots of whitefish but the cutthroat were hard to find. It seems the persistent drought and low water conditions are keeping cutthroat much lower in the system, even into the big lake. But I’m curious, with so much great water in the Elk R system why did you bypass the Fernie area and carry on into Alberta? Did the classified water regulations contribute to that? The limited angler days can be a barrier for last minute DIY anglers. The costs add up too…

[@FLYALLSZN]

Calgary was where I was going to be staying after the trip was over. Plus most of our research landed us in Central Alberta so we just kept heading east

[@wildbillsadventuresoutdoor9276]

Awesome Adventure's in Canada!! Nice catches!! What brand is your backpack. Trying to figure out what's best backpack for myself for hiking and fishing!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you! It’s a hunting backpack, kuiu is a phenomenal brand

[@chrisbahl7571]

Awesome video….I have shared it will all my buddies. Question: I love to wet wade in the summer months….never thought of wearing tights….brilliant idea! What tights have you found to be the best for holding up to brush, yet comfortable in the summer heat?

[@peirules154]

Where you did laundry I’ve camped there lots lol.

[@KDNels]

Great story telling! The way you talk sounds like a bro, but with a great articulation and understanding of what is going on. You could write this story in a book or article, and the picture would be as clear as this video.

[@bananabreadtrades]

Praise Steve 🙏

[@FLYALLSZN]

Praise Steve 🙏🏼

[@SugarGlief]

Awesome video! What hexnet do you have? I like the rings holding the netting

[@FLYALLSZN]

It is a great net! I use the Reach model

[@mlcookson]

I would love some videos about how to get a first fly rod. Tuning in from Maine and I've been wanting to try catching something on the fly, even bass or chub for that matter. Thank you for sharing. Edit: I'm open to reccomendations as well. I'm starting from nothing with no experience, I'd love any advice for equipment or technique.

[@FLYALLSZN]

You’ll run across endless opinions from folks that think they’ve got the right answer. I struggle to offer advice because I started from the mud. I found thrift shop rods and they were a phenomenal place to start. New rods are a racket imo, spend money on the line ($100+)

[@mlcookson]

@@FLYALLSZN I work construction, and realise that there are a thousand ways to do everything, and everyone else is wrong lol. Thanks a lot.

[@sethmartinez994]

These big trout are sick to watch but do you ever try to target smallies or even like northern pike on streamers. Throwing streamers for like, muskie, stripers, large mouth… anything that’ll eat something large, that would make a sick video. And there’s not a ton of videos on it

[@FLYALLSZN]

Not opposed to it at all! Big flies are always fun

[@JustOurOpinion]

Hey brother, great video and one question, what app are you using to plan your routes? I saw you looking at a map in the first segment and that was the app I was referring to.

[@FLYALLSZN]

I usually like to rely on OnX!

[@ArkansasBassMan]

Really cool. Quick question because im curious and weird. What was the MO/MASS under canada in the opening credit?

[@ArkansasBassMan]

I literally could have waited 1 minute to find out.......

[@FLYALLSZN]

Just a silly name we call this trip!

[@wvlongshooter3912]

Just found channel. Binge watching!!! What packs are you guys using and what is the white / yellow rod? Thanks!!

[@FLYALLSZN]

We both use different packs! But the rod is the ANT fire rod!

[@wvlongshooter3912]

@@FLYALLSZN thanks, subscribed.

[@jackcrawshaw9424]

What rod weight would you recommend for a bass/trout streamer rod? And sinking line or floating?

[@FLYALLSZN]

It would just depend on what you have available! Use any rod you have. But if you’re super serious about it, grab a 7 or 8 with some floating line

[@owentedesco3908]

you should try flt fishing the adirondacks, its actually a suprisingly huge park and i caught a 2 foot brown there, and if you go to the high peak lakes and streams you can catch some huge native brookies, out of going fishing in colorado, idaho, and even alaska the adirondacks is my favorite, because of how secret its waters are and how prestine the nature is, i would recomend making one there, native brookies in the fall are arguably one of the most beutiful things i have ever seen

[@FLYALLSZN]

That sounds amazing! I think I will have to add that to the list!

[@Matt-hq9ie]

You remind me a lot of Bob Dylan !!!

[@FLYALLSZN]

I hope that’s a good thing!