Hook Shots: Mousing Nighttime Browns

The Upper Delaware River may be known for its hatches, but the resident trout aren't shy about eating mammal flies.

[@briobrio6047]

4:50 UFO VIDEOS HE SHOT ON HIS PHONE JIMMIES GETTING SCARED 😂😂😂

[@Halliday55]

Night fishing is tough for the first night. Once you go mousing you will understand the level of fish activity that happens after the sun goes down. The biggest fish are most active after the sun goes down and when you hook one on a mouse it sounds like a big toilet flushing. Nice video. I especially like the comment about drifting by a lodge catching big fish while the dry fly guys are sound asleep. Let the purists rest up while you are hooked up!

[@marcburrows5783]

awesome video man. We need more fly fishing content like this.

[@laarydickman6147]

Every big brown (25"+) have personally caught or have seen caught have been at night sans a 26" Brown caught around noon my my eldest brother on Utah's East Canyon creek in the Summer of '84. He caught his limit before 7 AM and always had his alloted two 20+" fish per regulation. The grandest brown I ever saw taken was on the Beaverhead in Western, MT in 1977 by a fellow who said he was a fireman; he helped rescue my brother who walked down the Clark Canyon Dam spillway after it rained needed rescue. The sun had dissapeared and he was fishing mid-river and was soon surrounded by everyone with a monster brown that came up to my seven year old armpits.

[@MountainStateAngler]

Great video and love the mouse tip at the end!

[@MountainStateAngler]

Never had a issue catching brown trout with a headlamp on it actually attracts them. at least in colorado.

[@lochgarryfishing]

Nice, like your style!

[@trashedanus]

This is a great video! Deserves way more than the 4,000 hits it currently has.

[@wizumz7731]

this aged well... it has 162,000

[@mikewhitman745]

@@wizumz7731 this aged well, it currently has 197,000

[@trashedanus]

Still awesome after 8 years! I always use these old Hook Shots episodes to get me primed for fishing season. Definitely my favorite series of all time. Cermele is still killing it too.

[@MorrisOutdoors98]

the mouse smacked with that mouse trap made me bust out laughing

[@mg8342]

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[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Great comedy in the vein of The "Stooges"! These boys are only beginning to learn this type of technique.

[@jobannycruz9803]

Great vid guys!

[@mattier3030]

Siiiiick was joe a guide who took you out that late! That’s a dedicated boss of a guide. There’s a lot of meteors...wow

[@PatFin401]

my favorite hook shots episode! MOUSIN'!

[@shanghunter7697]

Ahhh, yes we do ! I've been "mousing" there since 71, caught some of my biggest browns out of the upper. Just saying.

[@ct7024]

I love mouse lures man that is bad as a good job!!

[@jsboyle3459]

Nice wee video👍🏻

[@dougphillips8729]

That was Awesome!

[@lukecoffey1711]

Did I happen to spy Joe wearing a Fly Fishing the Ozarks T-shirt?!

[@TracingTrails]

Wow I’d give anything to fish with this group haha

[@ChrisWalklet]

Nice video

[@hownowbrowntrouttasmania7389]

Sweet going to try this.

[@tooter1able]

".....and Bass be hittin' like ............SNAP!!" be like I gotta try this!

[@greggrotbeck109]

Ya I tried mousing and all I could do is get them to bump it. Might have been bringing it in too fast. Switched to streamers and killed it. Might try it again watching this video. Love night fishing!! The big ones are out and other fishers are sleeping 😂

[@prentisscarlhaupt5043]

I fish little pine creek in pa. where I fish is exactly 50 feet wide,I put a knot in my fly line at 49.5 feet,use a mouse to catch monster at night. the knot will stop by slight finger pressure at exactly the same place every time

[@krewlife333]

great idea

[@JacksonDavis72928]

Coolest video I’ve seen

[@crosbytimothy]

Where does one find these "Lovely Ritas" band?

[@justinfulmer5085]

What is a good rod wt for mousing?

[@Three_Rivers_Adventure]

I definitely need to try mousing on my home river the Cohocton

[@jessemasonoutdoors]

What wt rod are you guys using

[@pennscreeksniper1097]

Joe we fish at night for them here on penns creek with mouse flies and swing the big meat for them

[@adrianhamilton7775]

Hi there guys iam from Australia just getting into trout fishing , I need waders can you tell me which are the best for in the snow colder waters ?

[@Kevinh1998]

neoprene

[@glock5050]

We don't need a weed guard 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rickbel645]

Have you done a show going in the opposite direction? Fishing mountain streams that you can piss across for brook trout that spook to the shadow of your flyline?

[@Kevinh1998]

Maybe the brown trout are planters.

[@theoriginaljoeschmoe5987]

I do this very often, but I wade in the stream and I can't find anyone to do it with me.

[@robp_bowfly]

Same here

[@williamacton911]

I'm a local to that river system what month or water temp where guys gishing

[@gemfinding8133]

Epic

[@Reno091250]

I love Hook Shots, great show! How much do think the lunar cycle affects night time fishing? Do you happen to know the cycle the nights you shot this episode?

[@GoBlue576966]

The video was posted a day after a full moon. However judging from the video, it was either very cloudy, or shot during a new moon

[@charliebennett6335]

Were in your home pool bruh mousing it.

[@billmaguire6994]

Fuck ya some glass jaw in a fishing video that’s a first

[@NebulaMK]

Was that as blood runs black?

[@Drivewaytohell]

Matt Keating yes

[@Ka-bar]

so ive been getting into fly fishing and i know the rod i need/want (fenwick) and im wondering what reels to look for any help would be much appreciated

[@awesomeabsol]

MRKnifeTotingFreak If you still have questions, I'd be happy to help. I always love getting someone new into the sport.

[@Ka-bar]

honestly i kinda need help with everything ive been using an old cabela's reel that was handed down to me and an old rod too but im not very good at casting and i dont really know how to improve

[@awesomeabsol]

First off, there is nothing wrong with old gear :). However, if you're looking for new stuff, I would ask your local fly shop for any gently used rods and reels. As for brands, Lamson makes awesome reels that are relatively inexpensive. Redington and even Cabela's makes good stuff as well. Definitely don't buy anything online without testing it first though. Second, if you're looking for casting tips, KZbin is a wonderful place to start and practice makes perfect. Go into your backyard and put a piece of yarn on a leader and go through the motions. A bit of practice everyday really does go a long way and helps keep the knots out when you're actually fishing. Anyways, definitely talk with your local fly shop. I've found fellow fly guys are some of the nicest people around and are always willing to help new guys. Cheers :)

[@Ka-bar]

Sam Merriman thank you very much ill make sure to do that

[@rsantos627]

If I could go back I would re-prioritize what I invested more in. The order would be 1. fly lines 2. rod 3. reel 4. Buying lots of flies. The temptation is reels. They get a lot of attention. Then flies.....(or maybe that was just me) I have been fly fishing awhile now and just upgraded my fly lines and wow! Casting is so much better!

[@Matt-mb5vr]

Missing strikes? Dude when mousing set when you feel the weight! Half the time these browns are porposing and drowning the mouse. Dead drift if you don't feel weight after the boil and wait for the take after submerged.

[@BrookieCooki84]

Good advice.

[@letsfish9432]

JOE LOOKS LIKE CLOONEY

[@albertinedavis2532]

Big fish

[@jeffreyalan7342]

No one goes there just to mouse??? Gotta try talking to the lone guys who avoid the others and don't talk to many either.

[@DavidC-vn8gx]

Hook shots challenge brown trout on frog

[@Guide504]

Its not the night....its proximity to the ramp....thats where the fish are!

[@danielburgess7785]

I fly fish to get away from head bangers.

[@JackieSuz917]

cmon play some dammmmm blues

[@glennmatsanka7865]

Try red color lights

[@OfficialArland]

How is it the guide's biggest trout on a major river system was only 27"? I've caught 29" browns from a creek less than 3 feet wide..

[@ZGADOW]

you're probably lucky to fish a river that's exceptional. A 29" brown is literally the fish of a lifetime in most locations. Also , if you're using spin gear you have a slight advantage in some ways. Either way, you should be grateful you caught a 29" brown. With any gear in any location that's impressive.

[@OfficialArland]

Primarily I fish on the fly, and most my trout 25"+ have been caught on fly rod. The creeks I fish are nothing spectacular, just some small spring fed systems snaking around the panhandle of Nebraska.

[@phoult37]

I've caught big browns on small creeks as well, but those creeks feed into very large rivers like the St. Croix and Mississippi. Browns will winter over in rivers traditionally too warm for them and then move back into the creeks in the summer. Not sure where exactly your at, but you might have a similar situation.

[@1UpClothing]

this vid is a good example of why fishing shows are dying and fishing youtubers are thriving.... half way thru the ep and nothing has happened lmao

[@davewheelock3435]

Would honestly like to know: why do people who make fishing videos, regardless of species or location, insist on including either bluegrass or heavy metal (or similar) music? Have we had enough yet?

[@AmberWaves444]

Dave Wheelock I so agree with you! I've seen so many fishing channel vids on KZbin that are ruined by this frigging head banger music. They think it makes their clip more exciting and cool with that added. They couldn't be more wrong, considering that more older folks, like me, are watching!

[@chriskladky5698]

What kind of music would you recommend?

[@zachsimon9475]

Joe Cermele Use some Reggaeton bro. What time of year was this?

[@alan4sure]

Good question. It sure sucks on this one.

[@adama.schitt6568]

Good Lord! Turn down (attenuate your gain) for that intro fanfare. I live in an apartment.

[@alan4sure]

Plus its shitty music.

[@MrThatguysmeat]

Damn! So thats what Seth Rogen does when he's not acting!

[@alan4sure]

Was going to watch but the music turned me off in 15 seconds.

[@alan4sure]

@Email Account metal sucks forever. Sounds like chainsaws. Gaga sucks too.

[@jerrydunn3260]

With all of the hours you guys put in you sure didn't catch much.

[@thatsme7805]

is it true that the hardest part about fly fishing is telling your parents you are gay

[@christiansotterley3805]

not wild browns. browns are native to Eurasia.

[@MichaelPhillips-jw4bj]

do you not understand the definition of the word wild? .Native and wild obviously mean two different things. A Wild brown trout is a brown that was born in wild..... Many trout in North america haven't been stocked in over a century. They are breeding on there own in the WILD. Thus they are WILD fish and no brown are not native to north america Heres the definition of WILD ; 1 (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. 2 (of a place or region) uninhabited, uncultivated, or inhospitable.