Streamer Fly Fishing for Big Trout for 2 Days! (Colorado Pt. 2)

[@MacDaddyDoubleD]

The way you guys just walk along the bank and fish 5-10 feet in front of you on streamers has changed how I fish streamers forever. Had such good luck going out doing that after I saw it in an earlier video. So kickass

[@hardmanfishing]

Big brown trout are predators, you can pretty commonly get closer to them than you think... especially if they're in cover. We fish for big trout similarly all over the country and even on the most pressured water we get similar results

[@michaelnichols4693]

I was out there in South Park fishing ... and chose not to fish at that particular location in which you caught many of those nice migratory browns. I chose to fish a couple of other streams knowing how difficult it is at that stream these days. I was totally impressed. You totally made it look easy! Now I want to buy more streamers! I was curious about the 2nd location ... but don't want you to necessarily spot burn ... but I think I was there at the north entrance ... if you know what I mean. I killed it that day catching numerous and nice bows 11 to 13 inches long ... and a decent brown that went about 13 to 14. I was driving home and saw a big rig with rod vaults on top ... with GA License plates ... wondering if it was you guys. I was headed east on September 28th on I70. Anyway guys ... keep up the good work and thanks for making killer videos. I'm out!

[@johncalabrese6467]

Ohhh, Jon, between losing a bigun' and breaking your birthday rod, I give you credit for not using the words I would use!! at least while you were recording! I did loose track of broken rods in the last few years but you won't break rods if you don't use them, comes with the game. Best of all "ANDREW!!! the absoulute HERO of the trip in these videos. You guys entertain for sure! 🤩👏👏👏

[@bradsaunders5367]

My mom and Nana would be mortified by the expletives that I utter when fly fishing. I had two loop knots run through all 11 of my guides when fighting a striped bass and ruined a brandy new Monic line a couple weeks ago. Said lots of bad things!

[@hardmanfishing]

I may have uttered some words that were cut out hahaha but thank you! And yes Andrew saved the video with his fish catches for sure. My luck was not great towards the end of this trip

[@seanadam5890]

Great fish gentlemen! These are the ones we dream of. Where in Colorado were y’all? Lovin the videos. Keep it up!

[@CraigBeezley]

​@@seanadam5890looks like Dream Stream or somewhere in Sputh Park area

[@PaulN-x2q]

Rods are kinda like that. I've broken a few nice ones over the years, and it really made me dislike them. I save my emotional investment for reels, because I spend all my money on good hooks and hackles. That Colorado scenery is awesome! Well worth the trip. I love to see a trout stream meander thru the meadow.

[@1920hunter]

That rod broke because the guide wrapping was too tight. I have made this mistake on the first two rods I built. Send it back and it should be replaced for free. Great video!

[@hardmanfishing]

Yep they have lifetime warranties!

[@rafaelnord]

My thought aswell. Snapped straight off by the lining.

[@happygnome4620]

You two are definitely brothers. All the behaviour reflects how my own lil bro and me act. It can be frustrating and passive aggressive at times but you wouldn't trade moments like that together for anything. Also, as a side note, im a fairly religious catholic fella but do not play around on the water with even the stupidest superstitions; it can ruin whole trips. Good luck and tight lines boys.

[@hardmanfishing]

No doubt!! We can get at each other sometimes but you’re right… wouldn’t trade it for anything. Also I try not to think about superstitions because I don’t need another thing to worry about out on the water 😂 anyways thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@e4t662]

If I went fly fishing and I caught a 20 inch Trout, I'd be happy for like 6 months straight. From Vermont.

[@AR-ln7ip]

My first fish of the year was a 20" wild brown in Little River by Warerbury. I'm still pumped, but I'm still itching to catch another one.

[@tonywalkingstick8883]

I thoroughly enjoyed both videos and man : two pbs and the fish you guys caught was just slamming Jon and Andrew. Sorry for your loss but really glad to see you persevere because it's molding your character to be one of the best fly fisherman I've ever had the privilege of witnessing. And as always, tight lines.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks for the kind words!! Glad you're enjoying the videos

[@Fishinmission-b8n]

Hey do you have any budget rod recommendations, also do you ever do rod giveaways

[@ricravier961]

How spooky were the fish? Everytime I am there, I see wakes heading upstream before I even get close to the water. They didnt seem nearly as spooky for you. And I always seem to have a thunderstorm form directly over my head out of perfectly sunny days. It is so weird, neat and freaky at the same time.

[@nickg8643]

What streamer are you throwing there? Great video, fly fishing can be such a gut punch. But these tough moments make the challenge so worth it when it all goes together, as you know.

[@BuckyBoy2010]

Hey, im a big fan. So im about to head out to an alpine lake in utah, targetting brook trout, im relatively new to fly fishing, so can i get a list of a few flies to use? It would really help me out, thanks.

[@계곡과산천어]

Very beautiful fish~ ❤

[@davidpolk8676]

What line are you using. Looks so thin? Great job on the videos as always🥳

[@falkenhagen.406]

a $5,000 rod too!! That's terrible that happened. They'd better help you without question on replacement.

[@brittsfishventures1007]

5gs?!

[@TroutCrazy570]

Nice video! That dive for that big one was dedication!😂Also, a question. How do you catch so many fish in general? I struggle to catch trout of any size. Thanks!

[@davemoranino]

Thomas and Thomas is known for snapping this easy. Know multiple people that have gone through a bunch. On dink trout too

[@hardmanfishing]

That’s wild! The rods are so nice though 😂

[@caseycravens7062]

I've fished them for a dozen years and never had one break that hadn't been dinged with a weighted nymph or streamer. Google the company and you won't see breakages as a common complaint. A friend of mine caught 30+ salmon on a five-weight Avantt below one of the Tekapo salmon farms when they escaped, and these fish ranged from 8-15 lbs, with no breakage.

[@jasonvolkov7069]

I had know idea a fly rod could break like that. Incredible!! It was a loud break too wow

[@hardmanfishing]

Me neither 😂

[@timberwolfoutdoors5520]

Some stud fish! I will say rods aren't made for you to put pressure above the cork. It happened quick, but that's what I noticed that snapped it. See it a lot in salt and pow

[@eddies4921]

I truly look forward to all of y'all's new videos being older and retired (72) these videos remind me of so many of the wonderful fishing trips of my youth i was lucky enough to go on i was raised within a 1/4 of a mile from one of the best trout streams in the State (smith river in Virginia) which! I was set free on to spend my days on keep up the grate work you guys and THANK YOU for bringing back the bitter sweet memory's of an old man

[@hardmanfishing]

Glad you enjoy the videos!! Thanks for watching. I've not fished the Smith but I've heard good things.

[@ronmorgan1906]

The Dream Stream is tough. The fish are smart and get a lot of pressure. 5x and smaller tippet with perfect presentations are the norm there. It's also a tailwater so small flies are what's on the menu. Where were you fishing at the other spot? Water that high this time of year usually means Denver Water is moving water around. I would have spent some time on the Arkansas in Bighorn Sheep Canyon. It's a freestone river with a lot of aggressive browns this time of year. Sorry you broke your rod. If you ever go back that way, I can recommend some places to fish.

[@peteyusef4670]

looked like the blue above green mountain

[@jeffporter4894]

@@peteyusef4670 Nope. And I know EXACTLY where they were b/c I fish there quite a bit. But usually always with dries.

[@bertrenolds5]

@@peteyusef4670 the blue above green mtn, no.

[@Albertdickson-my4bm]

Great pair of videos. I enjoyed them very much. I know the syndrome of breaking a rod and having the tone for the day change as a result. Happen to me on the Owyhee river two weeks ago. So weird how my mood changing over the broken rod seemed to impact the activity of the fish. I get it. Anyway, nice work on these videos. Keep up the great work.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them both. Fishing definitely seems like it can be almost an entirely mental game at times, because one bad thing can change the course of the entire day. It’s rough! Thanks for watching

[@user-tx9zg5mz5p]

It's good that rod has a lifetime warranty 😁

[@1996xela]

I could be completely wrong so please take this with a grain of salt but it looks like your fly line is wrapped around the rod instead of directly to the reel, could that have contributed to the break? Or is that normal?

[@hardmanfishing]

You’re not wrong in that occasionally my line raps around the rod, it happens all of the time. But I doubt that causes the break… and if it did then I have about a dozen rods that it hasn’t happened too😂

[@aleta5873]

Gorgeous stream.

[@FranklinFishes2424]

Amazing video, do u mind me asking where this is, I love in Colorado and I love fly fishing and have been wanting to get on some 20+ in browns

[@hardmanfishing]

Can't do that man! Too many people would ruin it.

[@FranklinFishes2424]

@@hardmanfishing I understand, great fish

[@braxtonbrasier9529]

If you don’t mind me asking was that the south plate river

[@FlyGuy1810-j3t]

Sorry about the rod! STill, those were some great browns on it before the end

[@robrapp5714]

What reel is Andew using? Great video as always!

[@BrandonScheiber-lp9qb]

I was going to ask the same thing!

[@Grilledcheeseisgood11]

Love the videos!! Y’all gotta come to Washington to spey fish for steelhead!

[@hardmanfishing]

We'd love to! But probably not this year

[@Grilledcheeseisgood11]

@@hardmanfishing Of course! There are some great river up on the OP for steelies

[@Matt.894]

Love your videos from italy

[@daveschlom4033]

Gosh that was a gut punch losing a rod that was a gift. I hope they will send you a new one.

[@hardmanfishing]

Yep that one stung a little bit. Thanks for watching!

[@EricPeterson-e5n]

I love the broken rod! It's a story!

[@hardmanfishing]

It's something alright! Thanks for watching

[@TheD510addict]

What does that stream dump into? Crazy the size or fish in there.

[@hardmanfishing]

It’s a big river system! It also has several lakes so it’s got lots of potential for fish to get big

[@ronmorgan1906]

It's in between 11 Mile Resevoir and Spinney Resevoir. 11 Mile is below that section of the South Platte.

[@jackcrawshaw9424]

@@ronmorgan1906I don’t think that’s the dream stream

[@jackcrawshaw9424]

Ya it’s definitely not

[@hardmanfishing]

@@jackcrawshaw9424 Yeah it's not the dream, although the dream is cool. Also I wish people would stop talking about it like there's not going to be 10,000 people reading through the comments. 😂

[@robagagrav4633]

what are the flies Uve used boys?

[@paulmcewan8144]

The fishing the day 🎣🎣🐟👍✅

[@kimovercash2887]

Strip set!

[@72tripsaround]

That has to be one of the most unlikely spots on the rod for it break. Had to have been a flaw.

[@hardmanfishing]

That's exactly what I was thinking

[@Ray-r2p]

That would be such a hard day

[@LukaFerraro]

My biggest trout is 22 inches and when I see these trout it makes me think like the ones I catch are babies 😂

[@hardmanfishing]

A 22 inch fish is a good fish anywhere! I don’t care what anyone says 😂 thanks for watching!

[@EricPeterson-e5n]

You netted them so quickly you didn't even get to enjoy the fight

[@hardmanfishing]

2 Things: 1. fighting fish for longer increasing the likelihood of mortality, especially on large fish... so why fight them for a long time if you don't have to? 2. I think in most brown trout scenarios the fun is getting them to eat, not fighting them. Because in a lot of scenarios brown trout don't fight much. ALSO it's not like the fish were trying to fight a ton anyways, if we landed them it's because they had mostly given up or were doing something that made us think we were likely to lose them.

[@patrickcotter7093]

Help to get on ur reel dude? But unreal fish u guys into I just got back from Colorado good but didn’t get into big fish except dream stream

[@PistolVania412]

Not surprised your t&t broke.. bought one in December, broke twice where yours just did in 5 months on 18-20” fish.. junk rods imo

[@hardmanfishing]

That's wild, I didn't know this was a common problem

[@PistolVania412]

@@hardmanfishing really like my winstons!!

[@brianm5032]

The issue with the break can be seen at 7:35 minutes in. You gripped the rod above the cork, this very often causes rods to break.

[@hardmanfishing]

I know, but you can see me unintentionally do this hundreds of times with dozens of other rods over the course of my fly fishing adventures 😂 so at the very least this rod was far weaker in that area than rods that cost half that much? Or I’m just getting really lucky

[@brianm5032]

@hardmanfishing It's just physics. Sometimes, you get lucky.

[@JeremyLamovsky]

Kinda like how sometimes your guys' way of getting the fly where you want it isn't the most graceful, like youre flipping it like a jig, and you work it almost like a jerkbait, but gets it done all the same. Though i only fly fish for trout, and the only trout we have is steelhead around me and I dont swing, so i couldnt tell you the last time i made a traditional cast

[@hardmanfishing]

If it works, I don't question it. I promise a traditional fly cast with a nymph wouldn't work for these fish LOL

[@patrickklas9555]

10:28 you can see the coolest take

[@hardmanfishing]

There are some awesome takes if you watching for them! In both the first and second videos from Co. Thanks for watching

[@vinniedhillon]

Hard, man…

[@davidleimeister5027]

What a great video.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@JohnnyDX]

All good, broken many rods the biggest surprise was a loomis 4 peice 9wt in the keys…when it happens it’s such a surprise and you just deal. Sh!t does happen..the only real certainty Hopefully t&t honor that warranty. Loomis did for me

[@hardmanfishing]

Yeah they usually do! It’s tough but it’s part of it 😂 thanks for watching!

[@tonycamplin8607]

Completely different scenery but much bigger fish than usual. That rod was obviously faulty, I assume that you got it replaced from the supplier. Here in the UK under our consumer protection laws they, not the manfacture,would definitely be responsible for replacing it or refunding its cost. Good luck.

[@MrGreengiant4200]

Is that gypsum?

[@maxbigelow8805]

I went to Gypsum high😂

[@chesterpielock8824]

Usually love your vids and commentary. But you your hook set is as if you’re catching bass. Generally, for trout ,even big ones all you need to do is lift the rod up. If it works great,if not there’s always another fish,maybe. It’s fishin not catching. You don’t have to rip the jaw out of the fish.cheers,Chet

[@hardmanfishing]

I agree with the hook set thing, but when you're using streamers you have to get the hook through the mouth of the trout (especially on bigger fish). So if we set the hook lightly (which we did on some clips that didn't make the cut) the fish ends up getting off 100% of the time. Usually when you streamer fish you're strip setting and setting at distance so it's not quite as dramatic, but when you're fishing close to the bank you can't strip set so it becomes an issue. But thanks for watching!

[@jerrydunn3260]

Why do you fish from up on the bank from the deep side of the creek? If you fished from the shallow side, you wouldn't have to worry about your line catching on weeds along the stream., not to mention you wouldn't need to step into deep water to play the fish or rely on your brother to land the fish. To me it's not really fishing if you don't land your own trout.

[@LindaHams1]

Your channel is a real find! The quality of the videos and the presentation of information is top-notch. Thank you so much for your hard work!🍂😾🚴

[@Gonebrokefishing]

Wish I got to fish with my brother more

[@hardmanfishing]

It's a blessing for sure

[@paulmcewan8144]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🎣🐟

[@antonstrand1149]

Ohh look at this, finally something to see!

[@tomahawkmissile1982]

You should do a rod and reel arsenal video for 100k subs.

[@hardmanfishing]

Honestly that would be a cool video idea 😂

[@tomahawkmissile1982]

I also caught my first rainbow trout and brook trout today while listening to this video

[@Zebrazeedude]

The nostril on that rainbow was huge

[@Gonebrokefishing]

Staying up all night will do that to you

[@charlesjohanesen1651]

another great video.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@sc6802]

first! keep on keepin on

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@stephenroth72]

Manufacturing error

[@AnnalManna]

Your videos always bring a piece of joy and positivity into my life. Thank you for your warmth and light!🍇😕😾

[@kswenson314]

Rod broke after being thrown on the ground in same video.

[@hardmanfishing]

It very clearly broke after a hook set not being thrown to the ground in grass 😂 Unless I'm misunderstanding this comment

[@brianm5032]

@@hardmanfishing see my comment above about gripping the rod above the cork while you have pressure on a fish.

[@philOKC]

Chinese made rod?

[@hardmanfishing]

Nope, American made

[@philOKC]

@@hardmanfishingha ha good for you. I had to ask.

[@cammccarthy7225]

Thomas and Thomas is overpriced garbage