Into the Driftless | Fly Fishing Our Home Waters

Did you miss us? We know it's been way too long since our last video, but...2020! Need we say more?
Is there any better place to ride out a pandemic than on a trout stream? In this video we let you in on our favorite, not-so-secret fishing spot: The dramatic and beautiful Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota.
The Driftless Area is a remarkable geologic region covering more than 24,000 square miles in portions of four Midwestern states - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois - that escaped the scouring effects of the glaciers in the last ice age. Today, the Driftless boasts one of the highest concentrations of spring creeks in the world, and... well, we don't want to give everything away.
Grab a fly rod and join us as we go Into The Driftless!
Oh, and don't forget to pick up a copy of "Trout Fishing in Southeastern Minnesota," by John van Vliet, now in its Third Edition. Ask your favorite fly shop to order it, or drop an email to [e-mail]
We want to give a special thanks to two friends who contributed video to this episode: Jack Rendulich captured the amazing footage of the Amish horse-drawn carts just after sunrise one morning after we'd been shooting some fly-fishing video. It was a split-second chance and he captured it calmly and beautifully; and our friend Lance Prado, whose name we misspelled in the credits on the film -- and discovered our mistake too late to fix -- shot the terrific drift-boat footage on the Root River in autumn. Sorry Lance! Thank you again to both of you for your generosity and skill.
Have YOU ever fished the Driftless? Let us know in the comments below!
And thanks for watching!
Cat & John
For Travel's Sake
The cameras we used for this video:
Sony FDR-X3000: bit.ly/2G25qnD
Lumix G7: bit.ly/2pfBUFM
DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
DJI Phantom 4 Pro
iPhone X
GoPro Session
(FAA Licensed Part 107 Remote Pilot)

[@philsulzberger7018]

Excellence in film production and story telling as usual. Very nice. The 2020 world fly fishing champs were meant to happen earlier this year in my home state of Tasmania with 23 international teams competing but the covid put a stop to that. Living on a large Island makes it easy to isolate but we do miss travelling and have to ease our yearnings by watching your adventures instead.

[@ForTravelsSake]

Phil Sulzberger Thank you for the kind words. We feel like we’ve let our friends down by taking so long to get a video out, but it’s been such a crazy year for everyone. We’re so grateful to have you guys traveling with us! Be well and stay healthy. ❤️

[@togetherinthisworld]

This video is so lovely! I love seeing the Driftless from the air, it looks even more spectacular that it does from the ground. This makes me miss fishing with you!

[@judylofstad4590]

An awesome showcase of our Minnesota beauty. Thanks John and Cat!!

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thank you! So glad you liked it! ❤️

[@bobtrevis5432]

Nicely done, John and Catherine! The Driftless is a jewel.

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thanks Bob. I know we share a love for the Driftless. Be well!

[@pastordarin]

Amazing video!! Thank you for capturing the beauty of the Driftless Region!

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thank you too!

[@lauriemarienau6711]

Wow!!! Wow!!! CBS Sunday morning or National Geographic needs to show this on their channel!! Beautiful scenery, music and writing!! Well done!!!!

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thank you! ❤️

[@randysteele6741]

@Laurie. No, they don't!!

[@tyleryoungandco]

What a beautiful video. I love this region

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thanks! This was our love letter to this beautiful region and our home waters. So glad you liked it! ❤️ See you on the water!

[@utubewhit]

Bucket list. Nicely done.

[@ForTravelsSake]

Ken Whitcomb Come on over, my friend! Let’s fish! 🎣

[@RobsNeighbor]

New Glarus here, great video!

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@justfindingourway2766]

I've been missing you! Beautiful!!

[@ForTravelsSake]

JustFindingOur Way Thank you! So happy to hear from you! ❤️

[@lavonneaman3672]

So very beautiful! Love it!

[@ForTravelsSake]

Lavonne Aman Thank you! ❤️

[@matthewsolnitzky5474]

Whole area is one of the best kept secrets in the state. Even the fringes of it in the far south east metro are great.

[@ForTravelsSake]

Matthew Solnitzky So true! We won’t tell anyone! 🙄

[@MarkMilleArt]

Very well done, what an excellent production! The drone footage is amazing (I'm jealous..😁) !

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thank you! The Driftless is so beautiful, and it’s even more amazing from above. Thanks for watching! 🎣

[@lavonneaman3672]

Great film. Love that area.

[@ForTravelsSake]

Lavonne Aman So glad you enjoyed it! Looking forward to seeing you soon! ❤️

[@whenlifeisanadventure4122]

Wonderful video. I need to take a road trip there. Maybe try my hand at fishing.

[@ForTravelsSake]

You should!

[@OlufsWaterview]

Great video love the driftless

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thanks 👍

[@driftstone]

How do you not have a 10k subs? Great video, keep it up!

[@ForTravelsSake]

Eric Leslie Thanks! You do great work too. 🎥 🙏🏼 Thanks for watching!

[@driftstone]

@@ForTravelsSake thanks, I appreciate that. You must have experience filmmaking.

[@DyslexicTurtle]

beautiful video !

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@ldavis4428]

Four states, MN, WI, IA, and IL, are lucky enough to share the Driftless. I call the Iowa Driftless my Mini Montana but all 4 states share in it's beauty. Poor IL, however, I believe missed out with the fish. I don't believe they were blessed with any trout streams.

[@ForTravelsSake]

Sad, but true. They have some very scenic bluff country, but trout anglers would be very disappointed.

[@ldavis4428]

@@ForTravelsSake I really enjoyed your video and it made me realize it's been too long since I fished for trout in SEMN!

[@corieberrigan2244]

Very nice video John & Catherine! I shared this with FFI Women Connect, we're planning a women's rendezvous to MN's Driftless next Fall. Curious if you'd be willing to do a Zoom presentation on MN's Driftless?

[@ForTravelsSake]

Thanks for your kind words! We’d love to to share our passion for the Driftless in any way we can. Contact us through our website fortravelssake.life. We’d love to hear more about your rendezvous and how we can be involved!

[@paulenston4225]

The Driftless area actually exists in the corner of 4 different states.I wish I could get there as it is an amazing feature of the land having been missed completely by the glaciers.

[@ForTravelsSake]

Paul Enston You’re absolutely right! We definitely recommend you come and explore this amazing and unique landscape. Thanks for watching!