Iowa's Best Brown Trout: The Promising Fly Fishing Haven

The cool thing about this fly fishing thing we like to do is that there is never an end to the learning. Well there is never and end if you so choose I suppose.. Every time you hit the water the changing seasons will force you to learn something new or go home empty handed. Even on your home waters or even just familiar waters for that matter, you can try a new technique or try to target different fish.
Having an entire month dedicated to early season head hunting was such a cool way to approach familiar waters and it allowed us so many different opportunities to learn. Most of that learning came with a whopping side of heart ache, but every now and then the learning kind of paid off.
Spring is a fickle season.. but this is where magic can happen for those hard nosed anglers willing to embrace the grind. Now it’s hard to say if a month will be sufficient.. because week by week new challenges will bubble up.. the aim, it will remain the same, even if that means shooting toward a moving target at times.
No matter what the weather looks like, or what the water conditions might be. The goal is to dial in on the brown trout swimming in these muddy waters. Hunting for that one big bite, we are going to experience everything spring has to offer.. The good, the bad, and the downright ugly..
Folks this is going to be one dedicated month of fly fishing the best trout water in the Midwest.
Hope you enjoy the story.
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Reference:
2:35 - Week 1
33:16 - Week 2
1:12:00 - Week 3
1:27:00 - Week 4

[@stevenschoppmann4946]

Always have enjoyed your videos in the Driftless. That's where it all started.

[@waynecummins5591]

I must say your your videos have given this Missouri boy some hope in great midwest trout fishing! Great content as always. Inspirational

[@dutchflyfisher]

Again a nice beautiful vid.

[@MichaelKensinger]

I totally dig your videos. As a trout fisherman, and wildlife artist - I can't help but play your videos in the background while i paint. Working on a brown trout and brook trout painting for a trout stamp contest as we speak. Tight lines from the trouty waters of central Pennsylvania.

[@richardreid3572]

Like a frog!

[@MrKindermusik]

I came back home to NE Iowa in late April after working down south for four months. I fished nearly every day in the month of May. Empty trailhead parking lots, lots of Browns in the 12-16 range, the rare brookie, birdsongs.

[@byrde4329]

Phenomenal video! Super impressed with everything from your narration to the cinematography to the knowledge you share. Seriously impressive work, man.

[@pathstopocketwater1385]

Hey Mike,

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Another fantastic video!

[@dodge33w]

keep up the good content boss, I really like your driftless series!

[@daklight2792]

Spent many fall and winter weeks along the Upper Mississippi River near LaCrosse for work. Loved hiking and exploring that area. Very under the radar beauty there.

[@barryhandahl8965]

Nice video!! love to watch you fish the area that I fish once in a while...love your videos and always look forward to watching them..

[@leemowers9395]

Great story, thanks Mike for sharing.

[@hawkijustin]

I took up fly fishing because of your videos and have been killing it at Estes park lake this spring. The rivers in CO are blown out from rain and run off but I’m okay with learning at the lake on some stockers before I hit up the big Thompson

[@stephenmurphy3056]

Great video! Keep up the good work

[@williampacey9194]

Will finish the video later. Did some fishing around Decorah once. A very beautiful place to fish. Caught my first Brook trout there.

[@scottrick5190]

Great vid Mike, looking forward to getting up there this summer!

[@carywood3946]

Good stuff! Looks like an awesome trip.

[@chrisreid7742]

Another great video! Would love to fish the Driftless someday.

[@Tastewithnewdrinks]

Great video.