Gravel Bikes and Fly Rods!

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[@kitchencarvings4621]

That was an awesome shot of you cating at the 14 minute marks with the sun lit line against the dark background. Love it.

[@TheTrakker]

"Lazy fish and their avocado toast. That's why they can't buy houses. " Best video commentary ever!!!!!

[@HelpOrNot]

Literally lol at that one. Oh house prices and planning laws 😭

[@LindyLooo99]

Glad to see Laura back riding her Breadwinner! My husband loves fly fishing and we also love gravel!

[@teddgram]

Not only is it cool to see her back on the Breadwinner, but you can hear it in her voice! She's back!

[@HelpOrNot]

Just commenting for the engagement because I really liked this video. Super helpful and demonstrated a good life!

[@markjthomson]

Very fine! Loved travelling with the fly rod and the bike!

[@coreyreeder3549]

Almost sorry you had to film this, adding work to what looks like a lovely day. Biking and fishing: double the joy.

[@alex_n8863]

Man, wish we had rivers that clean in the UK. No old car tyres or shopping trolleys! 🤩

[@FrankLadd]

Hope you can clean them up.

[@alex_n8863]

@@FrankLadd Unfortunately it costs money to do that; or provide facilities for people to take their junk, to stop them getting trashed in the first place. Unless there's profit to be made, our conservative government aren't interested. In fact they recently voted to allow the water companies to pump unlimited amounts of raw sewage into our rivers. It's good for the shareholders, not so good for the river... 😢 Our prime minister has (after 2 years of lies, corruption and scandal) being forced to resign by his party. There is currently a race to choose his replacement. The next leader of our country will be decided by party members. (approx 160000 older rich white men, shareholders) The leadership contenders are appealing to these members by promising to lower their taxes (by cutting services that would clean the rivers), deregulating (allowing companies to pollute the rivers further) and striping rights (making people's right to protest illegal). They've also made trespass a criminal offense, meaning being caught wild camping could potentially get you a prison sentence.☹️

[@marcolee9025]

No sure why I love this channel more and more 🤯

[@nomadicneanderthal1377]

I am super jealous right now russ and laura...nice guys!

[@Llamabanger]

I'm with all the comments here completely, so I will just add please consider stickers and patches combining the two, I'll leave the word design to you two !!! Great to see you both !!!

[@VeloObscura]

Great comment on the lazy fish and the avocado toast! 🥑 I fly fished in my childhood and early teens and have wanted to get back into it for years, but it was never doable at the time and then recently with our bike travel it became even harder - but I finally took the plunge and bought the Reyr rod, which makes it much more possible for me to carry/use a rod in our current lifestyle. I had to buy to 6wt because of the size of fish we get here and as you'd expect, it ain't such a supple beast. Re-learning casting has been a little tricky on it, but I'm getting there. Watching you guys ride and fish has given me some food for thought and helped inspire me to go for it. 👍

[@mountainsmoore3657]

Okay, so the combo of gravel biking & fly fishing in Montana is like biscuits and gravy...hard for this Alabama boy to pass up! Really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing!

[@Redingtonflyfishing]

That water looks spectacular!

[@andrelloyd4010]

A really lovely video. Some beautiful stretches of river. Happy pedalling and best wishes 🙏

[@fotograffic1]

If I'm going to use my bike for a day of fishing I keep my rigged rod in a two-piece case and run it through the frame triangle along the top tube. It's protected, and fairly quick to get out.

[@mikecarter6758]

Just a great example of what makes this channel such a treasure!

[@sagehiker]

Laura nearly choking on the bad dad hipster jokes. 😂 Beautiful water, fly fishing, and laid back bikes. Thank you for sharing.

[@OldManMotoAdventures]

I usually pack the Tenkara rod on the bile. Very compact and collapses easily. Great bike fishing video!

[@cameronlesley2428]

Bike fishing is a dream of mine that I’d love to do . I love it when you both head to out fish. Thanks and tight lines!

[@tedhenry4446]

Here in Georgia, I use a short rod & panfish weight spinning reel. The streams here are choked with trees and brush, so actual fly-fishing space is rare. Either way, tasty fish!

[@raybohn9886]

Love what you guys are doing here! Really enjoyed this ride.

[@robaast]

When walking down the trail keep the rod pointed behind you. Much easier to get through all the vegetation, and if you fall you won't break off your tip. I suspect same is true when riding with the rod assembled in your hand.

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Reverse hold works on the trail. Not on a bike where the tip is going to stab your wheels.

[@johncreen5957]

GREAT video, beautiful fishing, more fishing please

[@JeremiahGreco]

Yesss!!! Long bike-fishing episodes are back! And at one of my favorite rivers/systems!

[@donhuber9131]

No trout streams where I live. But we have have smallmouth bass, crappie, various sunfish in our streams. Gravel biking is a great way to find low-water crossings on the back roads to access fishing spots.

[@clbaker2024]

Love your content, I've learned so much! ! I love to bird by bike. I'm 67, live out of my van most of the year, hiking, biking, and birding across the US and occasionally Canada. Even though I'm older, I definitely feel I've found my cycling people!

[@SeanKWhite-lk5zf]

Great video! Love to fish and bike but never done it simultaneously.

[@adhunt1]

Love the ride videos! So good to see Laura feeling ok

[@bmiller8368]

Happy for bikefishing videos that feature both you and Laura again

[@cavittscustoms]

Good stuff! I’m in Florida. The best route I got is golf course ponds

[@pfunk34]

Love fly fishing... and being able to bikefish is an added bonus. For tight spaces and streams like you did, I still use a Reddington Classic. It's a slow-action glass rod but fish feel much bigger and very fun land. Keep up the adventures!

[@kitchencarvings4621]

smooth casting!

[@darrylriley9917]

Seriously you’re best video ever shows the true value of having a great adventure bike 🇦🇺

[@erikjohnson6484]

Looks like a awesome time! I'm more of a spincaster and using Emmrod Packer / Daiwa 208RL combo that fits right in the bike bags tangle free. A bit jealous of that river scenery as I just have lakes around me.

[@gav7651]

My two favourite hobbies! Nice video! The best way I've found to carry a rod is: if you have front-fork/everything cages, strap your rod tube vertically to the front-fork cage and secure the top to the handlebar near the stem by using a voile strap. Really secure and you always have your precious rod in sight. Worked a treat on a recent bike-packing trip to remote Scottish lochs.

[@lordparkyfpv1406]

Beautiful

[@floriandan5404]

We believe you Laura fishing is fishing great trip thnx

[@dant.6364]

Episodes are awesome with Laura in them. Hope to see some ebike content even though Laura is back on a regular bike again.

[@phillockwood8414]

That definitely looks like good fun ; the stream was beautiful and the big one that got away is still there too lol.

[@george8214]

Beautiful video. That is such a gorgeous area. It’s so great that you guys are able to enjoy that together. I’d love to see more of that kind of thing in the future.

[@chuckrodgers4780]

Love seeing you and Laura out on an adventure ! Great stuff

[@wilfwilliams]

Superb episode, so happy to hear Laura again . You both seem on top form

[@pdbike43]

Great video. Would love a short how to use a fly rod and reel. Looks like great fun

[@mikeymon1]

harder than it looks, but there are lots of fishing how-tos on youtube... fly fishing is different in that you're casting the weight of the LINE, which is different than most other types (spinning, casting, etc) where you cast with the weight ON the line...

[@pdbike43]

@@mikeymon1 thanks for pointing that out

[@snowytom]

Great video! Another shout for tenkara rods -- lighter, easier to carry, and it'd be a good choice for the kind of water you were fishing in the video :)

[@TheTrakker]

I must say this makes me feel the need to hit the water. I'm getting out early Saturday! Yes!!!

[@thetraveljack]

I ride my bike to go fish on the beautiful bow river all the time. It’s a great way to read water and pick out a spot to fish. Can get annoying when packing rod+net but it can be done!

[@barrybogart5436]

Walmart sells a net that collapses into a cylinder. and I have a telescoping rod.

[@thetraveljack]

@@barrybogart5436 I prefer to fish with good gear, that’s just me though

[@AnonymousOtters]

Ever considered a Tenkara rod? For many trout streams they are a great option and would offer a faster assembly process and simpler setup to carry with you.

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Yes. I’ve reviewed several over the years.

[@donnyo65]

Have you ever tried a Tenkara rod? I know they are limited to brook trout etc but they are so compact, I can't think of a bike you couldn't carry one on and my 15 foot rod folds down to just over 12" plus there is no reel to carry, just a few bits of line and a small box of flies - worth a look for a super compact kit.

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Yes. Have reviewed several over the years.

[@barrybogart5436]

Thanks for bringing in fishing. I think they are very complementary pursuits. I live on Vancouver Island where there are lots of back roads, rivers and lakes. I have a telescoping 9' rod which has a reversible butt so you can use a fly reel or a spinning reel. I can be on the water in 60 seconds.

[@tomordr]

Yay Yay Yay! Just a light hearted fun video with beautiful scenery and people. good to see you guys having fun. it's been a tough couple years for you and I'm so happy to see you having a great time. I love fishing and for me it's the thrill of the hunt and thinking like the fish. thanks for a great video. Lazy hipsters with their avocado toast and that's why they can't buy a house" 😂

[@astro61362]

Yeah! More videos like this one please! Thanks!

[@roydrink]

I am sooo jealous. Fly fishing & biking are my two hobbies. If you’re on the east coast, Pine Creek in PA is a great combination for both!

[@BluecollarBackcountry]

A few fish on. A good fish story. Friggin awesome scenery. This was a great day

[@Dellvmnyam]

"Why go fishing by bike?" The simplest answer is "Why not" ^^

[@gc641]

Cool guys

[@quijadriss7650]

So I use a spinner instead of fly, but I used your videos as inspiration to put together a bike rig for fishing. I tried fixing the rod to the frame when just moving from one spot to another, but it was super janky. I always set the hook on one of the eyelets. Once I started pedaling my lack of foresight meant the hook was right up by the rest of my "bait and tackle". Some of the most nervous riding of my life.

[@brettlopresti]

Absolutely love this adventure!

[@alecklassen2737]

I may not be your key demo, but I'd absolutely love more fly biking videos or any other chill party pace passion vids! Art, fishing, biking!

[@alecklassen2737]

Really, you two and your infectious joy deserve a platform!

[@jackdavidson5506]

Love this. Functional discussion of how we do semi-normal sh*#. You’re my hero! Also, good music choices!

[@orlyg1521]

Thanks for the video. Looking for these gravel roads in Oregon. You turned me onto Tenkara BTW.

[@PumpkinVillage]

Nice relaxing video. Thanks for the video and take care, Al

[@FrankLadd]

I never considered a bike ride with a little bit of fishing. Whenever fishing with me the bike is just a tool to get to fishy spots. When I first went out west fly fishing I brought my lightest 7 wt rod and we had a blast. I think sometimes people do not land big fish because their rods are set up for little 6 inch fish which we caught a lot of and laughed about. When I moved to North Carolina I got a 5 weight and I don't see a reason to ever go smaller than that. So I have 5, 7, 8, and 10 weight. The 10 is strickly a salt water rod so it is used from a boat or wading salt flats. The 8 is for Bass and smaller inshore fish, but it goes the bike fishing with the 7 and 5.

[@mikeymon1]

the advantage of the lighter tackle is it makes a small fish feel like a bigger fish, and in the high country the shorter rods make sense on brushy streams...

[@mmmbass6068]

Looking forward to the “gravel bikes and BFS” edition

[@jimbrittain402]

I don't know nothin' about fishing... but that is some gorgeous video.

[@TheRickurb]

Nifty trick with the reel case

[@TheTWhite]

I have got to try fly fishing sometime. Very cool. Thanks for some tips!

[@timwilliams2035]

More Yay! On the Pannier

[@xofmob3349]

Love this channel and particularly this episode. Any recommendations for similarly spirited fly fishing channels on KZbin?

[@jmkc740]

Good vid guys, sorry bout the monster getting ur chubby lol

[@johnbrann75]

I'm amazed at how I will watch videos that I have no interest in yet find interesting.

[@emidyl24]

great video guys, wishing we had access like that to fish tenkara

[@FlowJunkie65]

Hipster brunch schedule, lazy fish and their avocado toast, that's why they can't buy houses -- LOL!!!!!! Too funny!!!!!

[@Korina42]

I don't know what a "purple chubby" is, and I'm not about to google it. It'll have to live in my imagination. 😆

[@stuartroberts6272]

Tenkara!

[@splashpit]

Looks like you need a bike trailer to review

[@troyhudson2825]

Always a big fish and bike fan. I rack my Maxxon Passage 6 pce rod on my fork rack. Works wicked. Astral Brewer shoes are my go to for grippy rock traction and flats riding. What net are you using? I need a smaller one!

[@lucasmikejackson]

Cool vid! I’d love more bike fishing content, I really want to get into it, some advice would be great :)

[@donaldlewis1836]

Safety first, fly fishing with a bike helmet!

[@russellstringfellow1109]

Love your bike fishing vids…my two favorite pastimes combined! I started out fly fishing as a trout guy, but I have mostly moved to casting flies for bass, pike, and muskie. Do you have those species by you? Also, great tips and options on rod storage during the ride.

[@randyljones2909]

We're from Ohio but heading your way in a few weeks and bringing bikes...maybe fly rod. What creek was this?

[@eternaltome3376]

Some times its not bikepacking it pack biking

[@wpmccray1]

Great video...where did you film this?

[@MrBodoFraggins]

Ooh. Is that close to Missoula? I don’t recognize it. Would love to ride that road.

[@skipnasty8057]

fly rods and fly bikes yo

[@stevepark6363]

Who makes that half frame bag on Laura’s bike and how does it attach?

[@rvssellcarson]

I think I like that helmet. How have you been liking it? For the biking not so much the fishing.

[@bandit1732]

How in the world did you find a woman who bikes AND loves to fish ? Unicorn.

[@derekhobbs1102]

I'm half way there, my wife likes fishing enough that she used to do competitions.

[@Marco_Dubbleyou]

I think this one fish was 20 inches… really!!

[@Gangdump]

When you see a bike that is advertised as being able to run 700c or 650b, is it common practice for a manufacturer to sell the 650b version with shorter crank arms? Or is it the same regardless of which version you choose? Leaving you with increased risk of pedal strike should you choose 650b…?

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Same cranks.

[@johnbaca8692]

What is the water temperature there?

[@unbdld42]

What river are you fishing here?

[@eddiebonnie6489]

who makes your cap?

[@areynolds58]

Where is this?

[@lanceruss5572]

No Pine Mountain this time. You still liking that bike?

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Sent it back. It was a review bike.

[@paullydca]

BREADWINNER BIKE!!! HELLO SEXY!!!!!!!!!

[@2scoops624]

New video title: Party Pace DIY Hipster Brunch Bikefishing MacGyver-ism

[@gradywright]

Those hipster fish and their skinny genes.

[@davidnewman4290]

… and I don’t even fish…

[@markroberts6971]

Get a Tenkara.

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

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[@PathLessPedaledTV]

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[@PathLessPedaledTV]

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[@paulha2998]

I think you should go only fishing when you have a interest in eating it, thats the first thing I learned for my fishing license in Germany, catch&release is forbidden here. The family of salmons are already struggling for example with climate change, a potenial infection of a fishing hook wound and a energy intense fight against the drill doesn´t makes their live better.

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Catch and release only here 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@paulha2998]

@@PathLessPedaledTV thanks for your reply, why only catch and release is allowed there, that makes no sense for me, based on what I learned. Does somebody understand this?

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

@@paulha2998 because of declining populations of wild fish.

[@paulha2998]

@@PathLessPedaledTV okay I think about that different. Thanks for your replies.

[@mcr8331]

I don't know much about fishing but I also wondered about this aspect. (I'm German too.) A quick research showed that the permission to fish is way harder to get in Germany. Maybe that's why we don't have too much trouble with overfishing as the Americans and therefore the priority leans more forward health. Just a theory 🙂