In Search For Giant Trout - Tenkara | Western Fly Fishing In Colorado

Early May, 2024. I've had this short stretch of public river on my radar for a while now, ever since someone told me that big fish lurk in there. So I finally decided to try and see for myself. And I saw!
Tenkara Setup:
Rod: DRAGONTail HELLbender (dragontailtenk...)
Line - 9 ft 3.5 level line
Tippet - 4x and 5x fluorocarbon
Flies
- Various size 16 tungsten beadhead nymphs
- Size 18 emerger - brown
Fly Rod Setup:
Rod: 6wt 9ft
Floating line
New Zealand Yarn indicator
4x & 5x tippet
Size 16 jig hook tungsten beadhead prince nymph
Size 20 black zebra midge
Net - www.amazon.com...

[@JohnCallender]

Excellent birding-by-ear content, too. Brewer’s Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, and Pinyon Jay audible in the first minute. Later you’ve got Black-billed Magpie, Song Sparrow, White-throated Swift, and Mallard. Maybe Tree Swallows? And then a visual of the Bald Eagle and two Ospreys. Your birding was as good as your fishing! ❤👍

[@zisontheriver]

Wow, that’s amazing! Very impressive! One reason why I don’t like to talk during my videos - takes away from nature’s sounds. That place was sure brimming with birds:)

[@michaelsmith7193]

Well done!

[@tenkaraintheiowadriftless]

Beautiful country. That was a big river, I’d have also been tempted to switch to a western rig just for the coverage. Congrats on that beast!

[@zisontheriver]

Thanks! Ya, never my first choice, but worked out great for this area:)

[@BryanDoesCinema]

I don't have time to watch the ideo right now, but amazing picture for your thumbnail!

[@zisontheriver]

Thanks! It’s an amazing landscape:)