Indicator Nymphing with 7X Tippet // Fly Fishing Hat Creek

[@HBadger89]

Watching your vids during Friday night quiet time is quickly becoming a favorite of mine man.

[@driftstone]

In all of my life, I never would have expected a comment like this. Thanks man!

[@sparkyaone]

@@driftstone Mine too!

[@driftstone]

@@sparkyaone thanks Lauren. Do you get to fish in these rivers up here as well?

[@sparkyaone]

@@driftstone Yes I'm from the Bay Area but that area is well within my range.

[@tightliningmd]

Making a fishing idea is SUPER easy. Flying a drone is a breeze, creating an intro anyone can do in their sleep, and embedding screen shots can be done with your eyes closed. JUST KIDDING, it is super hard and you make it look easy. I totally get having the camera off or on when you think it is off. Keep u the great work and thanks for putting out another fire fishing vid!

[@driftstone]

LOL I was thinking as I started reading that you should speak for yourself :D :D I appreciate the encouragement and comradery. I'm going to be in your neck of the woods at the end of June, sadly, I won't have a rod with me. One day I'd love to fish out there.

[@TroutFlies]

Another great one Eric! Excited for that Truckee video, even if it's just to see my old home water with your filming.

[@driftstone]

Ah yeah, it's in the pipeline next. I scrubbed all the footage except the drone from the Little Truckee. I need to figure out a way to use it because it was so pretty up there. The big Truckee will have all the things, including the sufferfest :D :D

[@bighornriverpaul]

Nice video. Nice to see you nymphing with your fly line beyond the tip of the rod. Loved fishing hat creek, alway been tough river for me. Thanks again for bringing back the memories from the past.

[@driftstone]

It has always been a tough one for me too! This is by far the best I've done. I just recently started carrying a second rod to fish further away! It's really nice having access to the whole river!

[@RosinFlyFishing]

Beautiful video and a fun looking creek I would love to fish! Also cool at the end about the music licensing, I like your mindset there 🙂🎣🐟

[@driftstone]

It's definitely different than what I'm used to, super fun though!

[@markfischer1012]

Great video again, waiting. For warmer weather to head your way and head out together.

[@driftstone]

The warm weather is basically here. On the McCloud last week, I was getting pretty sweaty in my waders by the end of the day! Looking forward to wet wading soon!

[@vanceregan9708]

Gorgeous shots!

[@driftstone]

Thanks Vance!

[@harkenm]

Extremely challenging fishery, respect. Hope you hit the Pitt river while you were there.

[@familyflyties3913]

Fish sticks are my specialty, I catch a few of those every time I fish. That's a beautiful hole you are fishing around 5:38 into the video.

[@driftstone]

Haha, it means you're good at getting down where the fish are.

[@FreeFormFlyFisher]

Looked like a great with some great fishing. Sweet video!

[@driftstone]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@alankawahara1259]

Great video!!! I was there this week and hit the same spots... wilderness area and Hat 2 riffles...

[@driftstone]

Thanks! How was the fishing and the crowds?

[@alankawahara1259]

@@driftstone I was euro nymphing with a black stone fly on top and a trailing black prince... had 2 toads on in the Hat 2 riffles. The first one had to be in the 5 pound class. I initially thought I snagged on a log so I started walking towards it when my line started to move... then he peeled off... I fought him for a good 5 minutes while he ran 5 times... he got off on the 5th run... the 2nd toad broke my line after a few seconds... Sooo fun fishing the Hat!!!

[@driftstone]

That's a bummer you didn't get them back, but that thrill was still there. I didn't connect with anything that big when I was there.

[@purpledrakefishing]

Great vid once again! 🍻 Never had much luck at the famous powerhouse riffle except for some very small fish when I could squeeze in among the other fisherman. Every time I have gone to the PH riffle, it had the same old dude camping the prime spot the whole time flogging the water and catching nothing 😂

[@driftstone]

Haha, I've heard stories how the PH riffle can get be wall to wall people. This trip was definitely the best I've done up there. I probably won't go back up there again until this winter when people won't face the colder temps.

[@sgantman]

Really enjoying your videos! I’ll be up North your way in August! Got skunked on the kern this weekend.

[@driftstone]

Oh dang! Skunking is always part of the game. I've been humbled several time since this video was recorded. Good luck when you head up here!

[@fishingbeyond8435]

Hat creek taught me how shallow big fish are willing hold during a hatch.

[@driftstone]

It's super satisfying to find fish in water like that.

[@cascadeflyfisher1489]

I recognize those spots lol. Nice video buddy

[@driftstone]

I bet you could walk to them blind folded 😂

[@cascadeflyfisher1489]

@@driftstone next time fish up a lot tighter to that log at 1:17 always good for an 18” + fish

[@driftstone]

@@cascadeflyfisher1489 geez, we need to go up together one day! 😂

[@cascadeflyfisher1489]

@@driftstone let me know when you want to I'm game

[@vanceregan9708]

I’ll be in your area later this week and hope to try Battle & Clear Creeks. Have any other suggestions in the Valley?

[@driftstone]

In the actual valley, that's all I've ever really fished. Most of the others are cold enough to hold trout.

[@vanceregan9708]

@@driftstone thanks for letting me know

[@drowsyflyfishing8728]

7x?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! you're crazy and always your videos are amazing!!!

[@driftstone]

Yeah, I was experimenting with a new kind of tippet called Paranix. You're supposed to be able to go down a size or two and have similar strength. I didn't start loosing fish until the end of the day...I was surprised

[@drowsyflyfishing8728]

Let me know hahaha maybe I should try too lol

[@davesullivan9848]

Nice fishing video. Music not needed to fish

[@matthewfizer6394]

Ive heard fo the powerhouse. Thats a ton of water.

[@driftstone]

Yeah, I'm not sure if that's a normal flow or not, but it was really ripping out of there! That was my first visit.

[@sparkyaone]

Hey really enjoy your videos! Is this section of Hat Creek north of 299 bridge? above lake Briton? or between 299 and Lake Briton?

[@driftstone]

Hat Creek flows into lake Britton, so it's all above. The first part of the video in downstream of 299. The second part was upstream at the powerhouse.

[@sparkyaone]

@@driftstone I always have a hard time figuring out access to the area Downstream of 299 obviously there's that parking area and the little park but how do you get beyond that the trail is pretty overgrown.

[@driftstone]

You can email me or dm me on Instagram and I'll give ya some more details.

[@EverythingOutdoorsPA1]

Nice video bro

[@driftstone]

Thanks homie, what kinds of things do you talk about on your streams?

[@EverythingOutdoorsPA1]

@@driftstone We talk fly fishing and drinks and whatever you want come take the quiz,

[@r.endicott.5990]

14 hours 400hundred miles tomorrow is the day my son me n my father on hat creek at least seven of 9 hours in a day spent with the only one's who I'm worried about. You can't buy an experience like this you have to grow up with it. I'm 38 soon 39 thirty plus years on upper and lower hat creek w/me father Now with my son and my dad is just a great thing 🤓 priceline and life changing Most may not fully understand but for those who do our lives will never change and you'll kno where to find us.....

[@driftstone]

That's awesome that you have that experience with your family. I get to go with my brother and my son as well. I cherish it as well!

[@solitaryflyangler1168]

Nice video

[@driftstone]

Thanks bro