HUGE 26 INCH WILD BROWN TROUT!! || STREAMER FISHING EP. 5

Streamer fishing Episode 5, by far the most anticipated videos on my channel, takes me to a small creek that is local to me. I chased after some brown trout and lucked into my biggest ever. I hope you guys enjoy these big brown trout in tiny creeks!
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[@artpetty1591]

Week in and week out, the best fishing channel on KZbin man. Hats off to you for putting in the time and effort to get on these big browns like you do. My son and I love watching the videos...keep up the good work Jon.

[@hardmanfishing]

Art Petty thank you so much! It means a lot. Glad you guys like my videos and thanks for the support

[@HeliosDroneWorks]

Art Petty It’s a good channel for sure! Are we allowed to give recommendations for other channels? I think it’s good for the fishing community to work together and share on KZbin

[@tightliningmd]

I totally get it man. I just went streamer fishing yesterday. Walked over a mile and got skunked. I moved quite a few fish and had them almost take, but never fully hooked one. You have to hunt for ideal conditions. Also, you only get really one or two passes at a large fish before they get wise. If one goes after big fish you have made a conscious choice to basically one catch none or a small handful in a day, if you are lucky. Sure you could probably dry fly fish, or nymph fish, and the numbers might be high. However, the big boys likely aren't coming to net that day. Loved this video man. Thanks for explaining this is not a just go out and bring them right to the net with no effort. It truly is hunting and a lot of the times they win!

[@hardmanfishing]

Tight Lining MD thanks man! I felt the need to explain that this isn’t easy for me. A lot of people watch the videos and think I just run around catching big fish all of the time which just isn’t true. Of course I don’t show everybody the hours and hours of useless footage I acquire lol I’m glad you liked the vid!

[@marialee9095]

Great video! Nice fish. Did you see any big rainbows?

[@hardmanfishing]

Occasionally I do. They're slightly more tricky because they move around a lot whereas browns tend to stick to a general area.

[@frankieshoenfelt8550]

The introduction says it all . The Work, time , research, condtions,water level and some many others factors.... Solid work . Brother... Keep up the Hard Work...

[@hardmanfishing]

Frankie Shoenfelt I will man! Thanks for the support as always

[@alldayjkfishing115]

“I do not deserve this fish” yes you do bro

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!!

[@andrewsarcinello3561]

Love the videos and the respect you show for the fish. And you're absolutely right about the effort that goes in to finding streams with this potential - not just in your area but really anywhere on the east coast. Keep it up, dude!

[@hardmanfishing]

Andrew Sarcinello thank you man!

[@stonefly4894]

Enjoyed this one as usual,intro was good,most have no idea the work, planning,and hours that goes into catching above average brown trout. I decided this year,I wasn't gonna fish anything but streamers,and since early March I've caught 6 browns over 20 inches,3 of which were over 24. In 35 years of fly fishing,this is the best big fish year I've ever had...So yeh,I understand your addiction.

[@alexanderplk-cuocsongmy7517]

Wow! Huge beautiful brown. Thanks for the video!

[@FishHawk]

Awesome vid bro! Beast of a trout!

[@hardmanfishing]

Fish Hawk thanks man! Hopefully we can get you one one soon!

[@hermit6208]

You have got to be kidding me! Unreal size for that stream. Bro, great job with the catch and release info. Keep preaching. Remember to include 'limit stress' and 'time out of the water', please. You have a great platform. Thanks for sharing.

[@hardmanfishing]

Hermit620 yeah man it wasn’t perfect but it happened in the moment. There are definitely a few things I missed but I’ll get them next time!

[@hermit6208]

@@hardmanfishing keep up the good work. Too many 'outdoorsman' on YT killing trout and they think they are being environmentally-conscious through catch-and-release.

[@markgrant1508]

You're 100% correct about the time effort. But to do it and make a top quality production video, PHENOMENAL!!! Keep up the Great Work.

[@hardmanfishing]

Mark Grant thank you man!!

[@MrGrentch]

To quote a famous fishy film; You need a bigger boat. 😁 Gorgeous fish.

[@cyberjonesy]

"You can't have the big fish without the little fish", Come to Labrador my friend XD

[@hardmanfishing]

cyberjonesy therocks hahaha I’ve heard of Labrador.... still have to have little fish somewhere!

This place is very good for fishing, congratulations. Incredible fish. Hug!!!👍🎣🐟🐠😊

[@joejoerobinson8724]

Had a great day fishing in Colorado yesterday, I caught 15 trout in total, mostly brown trout and I caught a 3 1/4 pound rainbow. The locals weren’t getting shit. I feel like a real pro. I’m super addicted to fishing now. But I think I really want to just fish to keep to eat because trout are really sensitive and die easily.

[@eliastsougrianis7504]

Watching from Alberta, Canada! love to see the care and respect you show towards the fish. Keep posting man videos are awesome!

[@hardmanfishing]

Elias Tsougrianis thanks man!!!! I will

[@DownstreamDownrange]

Soooo on a scale of 1-10.....this stream......ranks..... 17? 16 on a bad day. Beautiful video my friend! Beautiful browns as always. Tight lines my friend !!!! What flies would you like to enter for in my next giveaway? Let me know!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Upstate Angling thanks man! And I’m not sure. Of course I would say some streamers hahahaha

[@chrisraybruce7185]

Killer intro brother, really liked this one! 🍻

[@hardmanfishing]

chrisraybruce thank you!!

[@robertsendlein5245]

Awesome job, good for you. Going above and beyond is the hallmark of a great Angler!

[@hardmanfishing]

Robert Sendlein thanks man!!

[@robertsendlein5245]

@@hardmanfishing Hey Jon, I saw some of the comments about handling the fish and its obvious you are taking precautions and tying to handle them respectfully. If your interested check out an article on Gink and Gasoline ( You May Be Killing Steelhead And Not Even Know It). It definitely made me rethink my release skills. Trout are more fragile than we thought and just because they swim away looking strong that might not be the case. Keep at it, learning and improving is what makes it fun and challenging.

[@hardmanfishing]

Robert Sendlein I’ll check it out man! But I’ve gotten them for as long as I’ve had the channel. I’ve caught several fish multiple times so I know my techniques work so I usually ignore those people. Having said that I’m always down to learn more! Thanks for the recommendation

[@westondenroche1619]

Sweet fishing

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks!

[@Ghost-ls9gq]

Love your work. Greetings from switzerland

[@hardmanfishing]

Michael Weber thank you so much!!

[@jonpetty1008]

Nice video, Jon! Me and my dad enjoy the videos, also nice brown! Tight lines!

[@hardmanfishing]

Area 51 thank you! Glad you guys enjoy the videos and thanks for the support!

[@marqueshoglund5410]

You putting your rod down at 2:43 reminded me that there's a neat product that eliminates that. I don't make this product myself and I am not sponsored or anything by outdoor professionals ( the company who makes it), but I use it and love it. It's called the third hand rod holder. Not sure if you've heard of it, but it makes handling fish so much easier!

[@hardmanfishing]

I have actually. And I've thought about getting one before. I just haven't done it yet. But thanks for watching and thanks for the comment! I'll give them a more serious look for sure.

[@marqueshoglund5410]

@@hardmanfishing Hey no problem! I know how expensive fly gear can get too and it's another great way to protect your reels from getting dirt and debris in them. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@hardmanfishing]

@@marqueshoglund5410 I will man and thanks for watching!

[@patrickspeers3508]

Wow that was a lunker Brown!!! Great camera work too

[@hardmanfishing]

patrick speers thank you!

[@janicamoore9583]

That is a world class brown out of that creek in wv. Yet field and stream travel to Canada to fish.

[@johnnyconnerjr5919]

Awesome fishing bud!

[@hardmanfishing]

Johnny Conner Jr thank you so much!

[@Osnyfishingadventures]

Wow!!! Dude that was nuts!!!😂😂😂😭😭😭 keep up the great work out there and can’t wait to hookup and catch some brookies!!! Should be a ton of fun! Hopefully I’ll be able to eventually get on my first 20 plus! Lol my problem is I’ll throw streamers and then after an hour of nothing I give up and go back to nymphing 😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭 tight Lines bro!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Osny Fishing Adventures you’ve gotta put in the hours man! And thanks for watching and for the support. Tight lines man

[@jonb.tumpey7474]

Outstanding video and awesome brown!!! Congrats!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Jon B. Tumpey thank you so much!

[@abderrahmanesalhi7919]

Its a big and pretty trout good luck

[@rightfromleft6071]

I live in Montana and I have 2 waters I can drive to in about 40 minutes and I catch Brown's and cutties this big every time. It's insane. Just have to watch out for those dang bears.

[@trentonjohnsonoutdoors132]

it took me 2 weeks to catch the biggest trout of my life i dedicated my time to catch that fish

[@brandondruckenmiller92]

Dude sweet. The mad hatter of trout fishing

[@hardmanfishing]

Brandon Druckenmiller haha thanks man!!

[@jarrettlandreth285]

The amount of monster browns you catch is unreal! Streamer fishing is not easy to do and consistently catch fish, mad respect to you for putting the hours in to catch those monsters! You deserve way more subs man! Those creeks you fish look insane what part of WV is that? No worries if you want to keep it a secret 😂

[@hardmanfishing]

Jarrett Landreth thank you man! And I’m sure a lot of people know but I’d still rather not say 😂 especially not in the comments section!

[@jarrettlandreth285]

I’d wanna keep them a secret too haha, guess I’ll have to find them the hard way! 😈 Keep it up love the vids man

[@TrippinOnTrout]

Decent fish bro. Good effort👊

[@hardmanfishing]

Trippin On Trout thank you dude!

[@JohnAmes]

Awesome video buddy

[@johnonsax1]

Your PB Brown is as big as my PB sea trout!

[@hardmanfishing]

johnonsax1 Hahahaha loves this comment!

[@12midthunder53]

I know what it's like lol, I fish in and around Damascus a lot and it's not easy catching em over 20in but it does happen.

[@dallingentry1055]

Dope edit man!

[@hardmanfishing]

Dallin Gentry thanks man!

[@jaychincheck3814]

So good my brother!

[@ewanmacfarlane9195]

Top drawer son

[@kmoua559]

Man... I’d so travel just to fish with ya haha

[@hardmanfishing]

Maybe one day we'll make it happen! Thanks for watching man

[@The43lion]

Great introduction.

[@hardmanfishing]

The43lion thanks!

[@lordoftheflyes3080]

I got to tell say you have some nice friendly fish in west verginia! If you find a spot like that in vermont all the worm boys pick it clean.

[@hardmanfishing]

Lord of the flyes the worm boys are everywhere. I just go where they don’t... thanks for watching!

[@lordoftheflyes3080]

Well when I was young I killed them ! I guess we all have our time in this life. Please tell me you are studying to be a wildlife biologist , in the face of climate change .

[@hardmanfishing]

Lord of the flyes no man I already got my degree in geology with a minor in chemistry. But I do work for the department of environmental protection

[@lordoftheflyes3080]

@@hardmanfishing 👍👍keep fishing . What do you think of Dr. Robert shoulk.

[@ewanmacfarlane9195]

First trout it's not a big fish....It was a he'll of a fish. And the tips on how to release properly are so important.well done pal.

[@hardmanfishing]

Ewan MacFarlane thank you!

[@alanlevasseur5101]

What length rod are you using? 3-4 weight? Looking to purchase one for Georgia trout fishing in small streams and creeks.

[@hardmanfishing]

Alan Levasseur I use a 5 wt

[@flyfishingwestvirginia]

Awesome! congratulations man

[@hardmanfishing]

Shaun Maynor thanks man!!

[@angelgj0]

Vaya bicho

[@cameronvanderhoff2266]

Killed it bro 🤙🏼

[@hardmanfishing]

Cameron VanderHoff thanks man!

[@ATOUTDOORS]

nice brown man

[@chrome_is_gold]

You should come up to the great lakes for big lake run browns

[@hardmanfishing]

Daven Moralez maybe one day man

[@efmfishing4944]

what are your top 5 specifically favorite/best lures for brown trout on a spinning reel?

[@beptattn]

great video man . nice fish do that stock them where you are?

[@hardmanfishing]

melanie robb nope, these are wild trout

[@sirmegallot]

That articulated streamer should have been fastened with 19 strand Beadalon, I'm super surprised at how flimsy the wire was, at least it got him in the net

[@hardmanfishing]

sirmegallot I don’t disagree, I bought the streamer and I have no idea what it was fastened with

[@brentregister]

Awesome video! Great footage...what go pro version are you using?

[@hardmanfishing]

Brent Register the hero 7

[@fairviewhomestead]

whats your set up for the gopro mount? I have a sling pack and I haven't really found a good way to attach it. Great vids man! Love streamer fishing. Very nice Brown!

[@hardmanfishing]

Benjamin Abee I just use a chest mount and slide the sling pack on over it. It works perfectly for me, although I’m sure we have different packs.

[@585fishing5]

Sick video ever thought about going for browns in upstate ny? We get them up to 20 pounds

[@hardmanfishing]

585 Fishing yeah man! Just haven’t had the time or money yet.

[@jethrofelton5253]

Awesome video, great tips and nice (NICE) fish. NZ size. What was the name of that net? Looks cool, more importantly durable

[@hardmanfishing]

Jethro Felton it’s called a catch cam net! You can look them up online!

[@RicardoGonzalez-rx9qy]

Where is this? I would love to add this to my dream stream 😅

[@stephenfinnan2972]

Wouldn't think such small streams could hold monster fish

[@hardmanfishing]

Stephen Finnan you’d be surprised!

[@stephenfinnan2972]

@@hardmanfishing Yes I know but there is a river at the back of my house and the fish in it (mainly brown trout) are mostly tiny compared to what this guy is catching. They are mostly 5 oz you could use them to catch pike

[@stephenfinnan2972]

Ye must have some lucky fish in West Virginia

[@hardmanfishing]

@@stephenfinnan2972 West Virginia does have some great fishing! Thanks for watching though!

[@stephenfinnan2972]

@@hardmanfishing No Worries. Well I only wish I could catch Trout that big. Thank you for putting up the video really enjoyed it. Hope to see more.

[@leopotter5877]

What net is that

[@hardmanfishing]

Leo Potter catch can net! Look them up online man they’re a great company

[@albertinedavis2532]

For fishing,first we maybe need some well-made fly tying,like fly fishing.If you want to know where has some best flies,I think maybe there. www.maxcatchfishing.com/Maxcatch_FLY_TYING_.html

[@tightliningmd]

Did you get new boots? I think you did. Look at you KZbin rich :) CatchCamNet to boot. Happy for you man. Well deserved. Stay humble, keep grinding and hopefully I will share a Western MD stream with you later. Also, according to my credo, based on Troutbitten.com, you have to name that fish. Anything that is 20 or over is a "whiskey" and you take a shot. Anything over 24 is a "namer". So that one you gotta give it a name. Look forward to seeing what you call it!

[@hardmanfishing]

Tight Lining MD I’ve never heard that! I’ll be thinking of a name... and idk about rich 😂 but I do have some money. But it’s more from graduating college and getting a job than it is from KZbin lmao

[@tightliningmd]

@@hardmanfishing All good. Congrats on the new place as well!

[@ryanheffelfinger6423]

Awesome fish congrats! What size butt monkey are you using? What size fluoro leader is that?

[@hardmanfishing]

Ryan Heffelfinger I believe it’s a size 2. And it’s a 12 pound floro leader

[@Ncbasspuller]

What weight fly rod r u using

[@ethanfox940]

Content and production is getting better and better with each video, killed this one love to see it bro.

[@hardmanfishing]

Ethan Fox thank you man!! Glad you liked it

[@TheSlow78]

What state are you in? Looks like the driftless

[@hardmanfishing]

Jaymel this is in WV! Although I’ve heard some awesome things about the driftless

[@alanlevasseur5101]

May I ask what length fly rod do you use for this episode? I’m thinking of getting a 8 foot for this type of fishing in North Georgia.

[@hardmanfishing]

Alan Levasseur I’m using a 9 foot rod in this vid!

[@HeliosDroneWorks]

I really appreciate what you do. You have a good channel! Please be more mindful having fish out of water that long or sitting in the net without getting moving water through their gills. I fly fish in CO and we are mostly purists, but it’s better for the fish in the long run Thanks again

[@hardmanfishing]

That big fish was sipping emergers 10 minutes after I released it. I understand your concern to an extent but I also think that at some point the "purists" need to draw a line. Instead of critiquing somebody like me (who practices catch and release, practices correct techniques, and preaches them) you should spend more effort helping to teach the massive amount of anglers that do not know the first thing about trout release techniques. This is just my opinion though, tight lines and thanks for watching!

[@HeliosDroneWorks]

Fair point. I am a guide and teach people from a wide rang of abilities. Yet, I still learn something every time I go. I’m not sure if putting them back into the water makes me a purist or not. There is science behind keeping big breeding stock as healthy as possible. Not trying to start arguments, but I do think proper catch and release is key. It’s why I don’t watch other channels of people using big treble hooks and throwing fish into the water from a height. I also don’t think a fly is a lure. But that might be a terminology difference from state to state Keep posting...

[@hardmanfishing]

Edub 1278 yeah man I wasn’t trying to argue either... and I only said purist because you brought it up. I do not think everybody who fly fishes and practices catch and release is a purist. I also say flies are lures because I fish for more than just trout. I grew up bass fishing with conventional gear so although I may say lure I truly mean fly. I’m just so used to calling them lures that I mess myself up sometimes. Thanks for watching! I wasn’t upset It just drives me insane when people comment on my C&R techniques when I see people lip trout and everything else. I feel like there are bigger issues to tackle then me leaving the fish out of the water for a few extra seconds... especially when I see the fish is fine.

[@wdtaut5650]

Is that a catch-and-release stream? I ask because it seems to have a high number of nice fish, more than would likely survive in a fish-to-kill stream.

[@hardmanfishing]

WDTA UT nope! Just a wild brown trout stream with very little pressure!

[@drewpiehl4775]

chiil out with the ads dude.....

[@alldayjkfishing115]

Is it possible for you to make a bad video?

[@hardmanfishing]

AllDayJKfishing I try not to 😂 thanks for watching man!

[@codysoutdoors2696]

I really love ur channel and the work u put in on making great videos for your fans. If u see this it would be awesome if u checked out my channel I’m just trying to start a channel. Even though I can’t afford good camera gear I do my best to make videos and gain subscribers

[@gordysgoodgastexpro204]

Please don't hold a fish out of the water longer than you can hold YOUR breath!

[@hardmanfishing]

gordy's good gas texpro you literally can’t please people 😂😂😂

[@browntrout3278]

gordy's good gas texpro Chill!! I’m fine, you might be able to catch more of us if you stop nagging.

[@gordysgoodgastexpro204]

@@hardmanfishingYou do such a great job, the only thing that would be better is to make sure the fish are as healthy as possible when you release them. Thanks for doing a good job.