How to Catch BIG Boise River Trout (in the summer)

[@gamingwithchriso]

Been waiting for a while glad that your back and making amazing videos ❤

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Appreciate that!

[@jerryvikla3925]

Glad your back! I love your videos. So I was fly fishing in a spring fed river earlier in the spring and nobody in the camp ground was catching anything. I decided to put a lure on a bait casting rod after 2 days of being skunked. Second cast I caught a HUGE brown trout. The guy camping next to us saw me catch it and later told me I was "cheating". Thanks for teaching me how to cheat! Much more fun.

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

haha! That's great! I'm glad you got on a big brown. Would love to see a picture of it sometime. If you're able to, check us on on Facebook and send a message. Thanks for sharing that story!

[@arod91921]

Hooked my biggest trout to date on the Boise River today, all thanks to this video. A native too! Used a Rapala SR-5 (Brown trout)

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Wow! That’s awesome to hear! Thank you for sharing!

[@lovethe43rdstate]

Another great video you are a master of the Boise.

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Appreciate the comment! It may appear that I know what I'm doing but I just don't post all the times I don't catch fish ;-)

[@royrobbings]

Thanks for the detailed info planning my first trip to the Boise for some in town fishing. Greatly appreciate all the insights

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

@@royrobbings thanks for watching! If you’re coming this fall or winter make sure to check out those videos as we fish totally different during those times

[@barbaraemerich1921]

Thank you for all the great info you provide in your videos it’s much appreciated!!

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@18z51]

Great video and info! I just subscribed. I do have a couple of questions, what size Inline Single Replacement Hooks are you using on your SR-5 and which size PLUSINNO Fishing Net do you use 11.8" or 19.7"? Thanks in advance!

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

I don't know the exact size but it's for sure not the 11.8" so I'd go with the other one.

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

And regarding the hood I use both size 8 and 6. Most of my raps have size 6 though.

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Appreciate the comment!

[@18z51]

@@OLDHATOUTDOORS Thanks for the quick reply!

[@brettbrown4496]

Love your videos and theyve really inspired me to fish more. Im fishing the Boise river a few times a week now. Mostly catching small rainbows and a ton of white fish. Need to get that rapala. What part of the river do you fish most?

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Hey I appreciate that! I fish from Barber Park to Middleton but typically skip the areas where all the floaters are in the summer.

[@brettbrown4496]

@OLDHATOUTDOORS thats a lot of river. I fish mostly Eagle Rd to Star River Ranch. Hopefully we bump into eachother one day

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

@@brettbrown4496 please say hi if we do.

[@susieedgmon3419]

Super helpful! I know exactly where I’m heading this week :) (hopefully) also, do you find fish are super active right before a storm? I’ve caught my PB right before one, just a thought

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Good luck if you get out! Send us an update! And yes, I do think they’re typically more active before a storm. And I figured you would know that area. Not too far from you?

[@susieedgmon3419]

@@OLDHATOUTDOORSvery close and so peaceful!

[@fidiusjwhoopie]

thanks for another awesome informative vid bro

[@tonyjessen8204]

Hope you hook into ol number 7 good luck 👍👍🎣

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Me too!

[@dillonread5885]

How do you attach the rapala to the line? Is there a specific knot you use?

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

I use the palomar knot for most situations

[@fishinfool63]

Another great video

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Thank. you!

[@dgroves85]

Great video and super informative! Thank you. Do you switch out your treble hooks to single hooks for catch and release purposes or is that a rule on the Boise River?

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Hey thanks for watching. It’s not required on this stretch but I do like how it is easier on the fish and hook ups are similar to if not better than trebles.

[@dgroves85]

Awesome thank you. I’ve been getting out some lately locally near where I live on the Boise River learning how to trout fish again. And on July 26th I caught a 19 1/4-19 1/2 inch Brown. My very first Brown on the river. And then last week I caught an 18 1/4 inch rainbow. Anyways I’ve been want to capitalize on the fishery near me. I came across this video and thought I would give some Rapalas a try. They’re hard to find locally. I guess I’ll have to order some from Tackle Warehouse online.

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

@@dgroves85 those are some great fish! Cabelas will have a sale every spring on Rapalas and I’ll usually stock up!

[@dgroves85]

@@OLDHATOUTDOORSThanks! I was pretty stoked to have that type of success. Meanwhile my father in law has been skunked every time on the Boise. I shared this video with him. So he went out and bought some Rapalas. Every time I go into Cabelas they’re always out of the right colors in the SR5’s.

[@dgroves85]

@@OLDHATOUTDOORSI have a question for you. How often do you catch Pikeminnows on the Boise River?

[@RCRracing5160]

What’s the best live bait? I should be drifting the Boise river with right now. On a float rig

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

What do you mean by live bait? Live minnows are not allowed in Idaho. You could use worms if you'd like to use bait.

[@humbugvideos]

What brand are those inline hooks? I've never had a bad batch from Mustad or Gama

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

I've used hooks from a company on Amazon called Laxygo for the past 3 years. Never had 1 problem. Unfortunately I buy packs of like 30-50 so I'll toss all the ones I have as to not risk it with future hook ups.

[@humbugvideos]

@@OLDHATOUTDOORS gotcha, yah that’s weird. Sucks to lose fish over something like that!

[@kyle88b]

How did you get no rafters

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Lots of river to pick from

[@aviatoralex4774]

Hello! I noticed you are often fishing in less popular areas (tubing,other fisherman) can you still catch these kind of fish ijn the downtown area (Up/Down river of the stadium).

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

I fish in town a lot but during the main floating season I usually go downstream of most of the floaters. More peaceful that way. However, a majority of my fishing the rest of the year is right in town.

[@aviatoralex4774]

@@OLDHATOUTDOORS Thanks for the info! Does the increase in traffic push out the fish or do you just enjoy not having to be with as many people?

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

@@aviatoralex4774 Mainly just don't like dealing with all the people. However, early morning can still be good before most people float.

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

@@aviatoralex4774 and honestly, I've floated with family before with all the tubers and caught plenty of fish on my kayak.

[@flintrichards945]

I always enjoy your videos and you catch some really nice fish but have you ever met a guy I think he goes by the name of fishin fool he catches some of the biggest brown trout out of the Boise I have ever seen and a lot of them and big rainbows and he killed it on the salmon this year he custom makes all his baits.

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Yep! He’s the real deal!

[@thomaswright5492]

Boyce River? Did I misunderstand that? I thought it was Boy-see River.

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

I'm from Minnesota so I probably say everything wrong :-)

[@thomaswright5492]

@@OLDHATOUTDOORS Not a problem :-) My father was from Parkers Prarie (northwest of Minneapolis).

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

@@thomaswright5492 nice! I’m from about two hours north of there. You’ll see some videos on this channel from that area.

[@RCRracing5160]

Hey, my name is Chad I just moved here from Florida to Eagle, Idaho with my wife I lived in the Florida Keys, my whole life, I am charter captain fly fish for a perm at bonefish. We blue marlin fish to all over the world and I’m just trying to learn the river here I live downtown Eagle I’m in fishin The Boise behind my house a little bit caught some nice rainbows, and a few browns your videos are awesome, I’d love to get together and fish with you sometime. If I could just trying to learn the area man let me know if you’re capable of doing that.

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Hey Chad. Welcome to Eagle! There's some great fishing to be had in that area with a lot of rainbows and browns! I will be out of the country until mid September and then I'll be trying to shoot an elk but I will be more free as it gets closer to winter (after the browns spawn). If you are able, please reach out via Facebook or instagram and shoot us a message.

[@jimsteinway695]

Rather see you do it with flies. I spin fish and baitcast but only for bass

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Thanks for watching. If you’re looking for fly fishing on the Boise I’m gonna not be much help.

[@noahwilliams2258]

The fly shops in the area are incredibly helpful. I prefer Idaho Angler off Vista Ave. In town, nymphing is key. Euro or indicator with perdigons through deep slots with right water speed.

[@chuk2795]

I use 8lb hopefully it's going to work alright

[@OLDHATOUTDOORS]

Probably be just fine but I prefer 6lb.