Mini Mountain Trout // 2 Weight Echo River Glass Rod Review

Creek fishing is one of my favorite types of fishing, here are a couple of reasons why creek fishing can be a blast. Firstly, creeks often offer pristine and secluded environments, providing a tranquil setting away from the hustle and bustle of more crowded fishing spots. The intimate nature of creeks means anglers must use stealth and finesse, making each catch feel like a personal victory. Furthermore, creeks are typically home to smaller fish, which can make for exciting and challenging angling. These fish often inhabit tight spaces and require precise casting and presentation skills, adding an element of skill and strategy to the experience.
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[@timhalley6987]

"I'm gonna get back to fishing with my kids." The best, most instructive statement in the video. Yessir!

[@SwitchRod]

Outstanding video! Favorite type of fishing. Videos don't get any better than watching a father fishing with his kids. It appears the "apples didn't fall far from the tree." Thanks for a great (therapeutic) few minutes. Blessings, In Christ He recruited fisherman...knowing their optimistic, faithful attitude. That they understood, "There will be no catch, if the line's not wet." TIGHT LINES!

[@spencerthomason6558]

Kids are awesome. Dude is soaked to the bone, and loving every minute of it! Great work, Dad!

[@redsflyshop]

Thanks, that kid is a fishing FANATIC!

[@Superdada]

Great video! You’re a good dad. And this type of fishing reminds me so much of what we deal with in Colorado. Small, diverse mountain creeks.

[@1Troutguy]

I go to a small creek in Wyoming, usually there all by myself or with my boy, we catch up to 20" plus Rainbows/Tigers all day. Love the small Creeks, great video. I also throw a Spinning Rod.

[@Motorcyclewindtherapy]

What a video! I love a backpack, my 3 wt 6 ft Eagle Claw glass rod...and I usually bring a Tenkara rod too. A snack or lunch...a water bottle...heck, I'm in heaven for a day...even if I'm catching bream and creek bass! (I'm 3 hours to the nearest trout water, but I have countless small streams I love to explore within 10 minutes from my door) Good for you getting the boys involved...even if its extra work! Our son is 25...he just set up his own trip for me and him...water he picked and we had never been to. we met... hiked in...spent the day, and had a blast. He grew up with me taking him crawling around streams and creeks as much as in canoes and kayaks... today he has his own kayaks...his fishing backpack stays with him in his truck...and he loves to go as much as me...I take the blame! :)

[@redsflyshop]

Thanks so much for the feedback, creekin' is the best. Great summer fun, good bonding, some hiking, challenge, and hanging your backcast in a tree haha!

[@TopSecretVid]

Still us my Abu Garcia fly rod that I purchased back in 1984. Love it!!

[@hillbillysportsman5818]

I love this type fishing! I do the same in the mountains of East Tennessee. Thanks for the video!

[@DylanWOWilliams]

I spend my spring chasing huge pike and all summer chasing cutthroat and bull trout, then into fall where the lake trout and large rainbows are in the shallows of Stillwater and I finish off with Steelhead all winter. In between all of that it’s the tiny 2wt creek fishing with my family that actually makes me the most fulfilled. Sure, I dream of GT and Mahi Mahi, gar and peacock bass, but it’s the tiny trout and the baby sunfish that make me feel warm and fuzzy. I literally will spend hours putting down my main rod and take my 2wt to chase the little guys for a few hours. It’s just fun. Thanks for reading.

[@redsflyshop]

Thanks for the contribution, I like what you said about feeling most fulfilled. This is a low stress endeavor which is sort the whole idea right?

[@charlieboutin3341]

Nice little rod! Enjoyed the family time fishing together. Got a great laugh from..”alright we’re gonna have to carry him..glad we brought the dog.”😂, I’ve been there many times! I usually end up without my wading staff also..after someone falls a few times and takes it over. Going to be over 100 this weekend in central Tx., I would Love to be hiking that Beautiful cool stream! Thanks for sharing, and all the great tips! 👍👍 Have a safe and fun weekend! Best wishes! 🎣

[@redsflyshop]

Thanks for watching and the encouragement!

[@sleigh4019]

Love my 1970 Fenwick 3 and old orvis ..they are perfect for small steams in maine

[@redsflyshop]

Heck yea, classy rod. Run 'em on Sundays for a fun ride.

[@davidgray3321]

Wow American fly fishers are lucky lads and lasses what a fabulous stream, I have an 8.6” #3 guidelines rod I like for the streams I fish, delicacy is the great appeal of fly fishing, the dog is a super pooch, fish till you drop, and keep the trout farms away from your streams and ocean coast, don’t let them in or they will wreck your wild fishing like they did in British Columbia and the west coast of Scotland. All the best from the U.K.

[@richardspurlocck5165]

Outstanding video!! Not just the review but the time with your kids as well

[@kevn99]

Excellent casting! I have a 3wt 6’ Redington Butterstick but get frustrated with casting and generally go back to ul spin fishing a panther martin (with great success). This content inspired me to get back at it with the fly.

[@redsflyshop]

Yes, give it a shot! Go get some!

[@WestOfTwinPeaks]

Great tips. Didn't know Echo made the little glass rods. More Guide Dad vids!

[@ianatkins1213]

Another great video. I’ve got a 6’6” 3wt fibreglass. Good fun to fish.👍

[@redsflyshop]

Love glass for small water.

[@farmerbob4554]

I like that rod a lot Joe. Those types of streams are my favorites with 4-5 in the mountains in Utah I can’t get to often enough. I’ve been fishing a Redington “Classic Trout” 7 ft. 2 wt. Good tip on modifying the leader. I typically just tie about 6’ of 5X tippet to the fly line but I like your method better. Nothing like a lightweight glass or bamboo rod in those little streams.

[@redsflyshop]

Agreed on the creeks. Thank you for the comment and watching!

[@TheFlymanJim]

Great work I love the little streams like that.

[@67polara]

VERY informative. I dream of re-fishing very similar streams back hom in Alaska now that I fly fish (a little). The White River back home isn't much different than that maybe a bit bigger and I pulled an 18" Dolly out of it when I was 17. I can't wait to go back I'm 58 now.

[@jcflyfishing5097]

Just got one today, 7'6" 4wt, caramel color. Gonna try it out tomorrow

[@BillSaltbush]

Great stuff Joe. Noticed the skidding of the dry on the surface at 8:40. Very subtle, but a top technique and works a treat. There's no chance these boys will chase cars, bite tires and generally find themselves in trouble. Good work man . . . more power to you. Greetings from Australia. 🇦🇺

[@redsflyshop]

Yes, skating dry fly can work super well in these situations.

[@caseysimpson1806]

Thanks for not sending me to fly fishing purgatory. I also skate flies.

[@GregW]

“They’re totally hard timing me for using a wad… he just went down again.” 🤣

[@redsflyshop]

Kids. :)

[@scottmarihugh1210]

Love small stream fishing... that’s are so much FUN!!!

[@redsflyshop]

Yea it's awesome, love the mountain streams. Thanks for watching!

[@tronkleds1209]

I love my river glass from echo when I get to use it. My daughter grabs it before I do so I have to take the carbon XL.

[@philipvankampen3394]

8:00 Don't you love it! Ironically, this is how most of us learned to be good waders: busting our a$$ when we were kids and could take the abuse. Keep up the great vids.

[@redsflyshop]

Ha yea thank you, good lessons!

[@paulsnyder681]

Great vid! My absolute favorite is fishing small streams! I blueline here in the northeast for brookies all the time!

[@ryan148]

Just ordered one from you!!! This looks fun, thanks for the review.

[@cachi-7878]

Dude! Why did you cut the video short? The best angler in the group was about to give great advice! 😉 Nice area though.

[@redsflyshop]

That is funny man, he started going on and on like his old man. Only enough battery for one of us haha! Thank you for watching.

[@Pwrcritter]

Sweet. I like my crg 2 wt 6"2 for blue lining. Photobomb at 6:05!

[@redsflyshop]

That is funny!

[@scottnock5241]

Dude, I saw a video you put out the other day with your boys in it and I was super impressed at how well those kids can fish at such a young age! I got two boys that I’m trying to get the fish and a nothing like your boys! You’re gonna have to killer wranglers on your hands really good on camera they’re good with the camera they understand fission understand ride super cool to see from the younger generation these days great job dad love all the gear to I’m going to subscribe just so I can see more of your you and your boys!

[@mikewyd53]

I have fished these small Rocky Mountain Streams for over 50 years. If you want to catch tiddlers in the 4" to 6" class, us a dry fly. There are, however, much larger fish in these streams. You must use a heavy nymph, say a stonefly, and fish the very bottom of these streams. Pay particular attention to areas just below waterfalls and below large boulders. You will be surprised.

[@redsflyshop]

Hey great tip, I'll be trying that!

[@rhysedwards64]

love small stream fishing! i do the same in vancouver bc , thinking about buying echo river glass

[@thepimpernel6971]

That was a great video looked like a lot of fun and great to share with your boys.

[@paulnelson3999]

Great job, soon your kiddos will be making their own fishing videos 👍

[@dram7510]

Such is the frustration and folly of the glass waver. I watched patiently through several minutes and many casts and never saw a landed fish before losing interest. Yes, glass rods are loads of fun to cast; true, they are very tough, and definitely they are a real blast when playing fish. Hence the big problem: to play a fish, you must first hook a fish. Glass makes this vastly harder than it needs to be due to its extremely slow action when attempting to set the hook. Little wild trout are quick as lightning. Little glass rods are not. You will have just as much fun and catch loads and loads more fish with a 3 wt., medium fast, graphite stick of 7'6"-7'9" in length. Simply put: your set-up places two major handicaps on you: 1) it puts far too much line onto the water between your rod tip and the fly, and 2) it is just too soft/slow to make what has to be a solid/fast set on the eat.

[@FD-dh2fu]

Amazing.

[@redsflyshop]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@DylanWOWilliams]

Those are so gorgeous.

[@FL-PHILLIP]

Love it. Im on the east coast and want to small stream for the SE redeye species in GA, SC and AL. Would you recommend this rod for that or a graphite 2wt rod? Will be fishing for bluegill as well. What reel were you using? Thanks so much. You sons are very fortunate!

[@redsflyshop]

Oh I love the glass, never breaks. Very reliable and durable for banging around the brush. As long as you don't need to make long precise shots its a winner.

[@manifestgtr]

Another bit of advice for guys looking to become more independent as anglers…check the stocked rivers but go WAY out of the way. These rivers are stocked because they’re obviously suitable for trout (cleanliness, ph, temperature, etc)…often times, when you reach the headwaters and the tributaries, that’s where the real magic lies. I’ve found populations of wild brook trout that result in double digit days just by driving a few miles upstream from the crowd…spend some time scouting the headwaters and tributaries of known trout rivers and before long, you’ll have a list of great trout brooks that almost nobody fishes. My current list has 63 spots across two states that I’ve amassed over the years.

[@comesahorseman]

👍👍

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

Skipping on the surface is one way to fish a soft hackle.

[@jamiebailey4851]

Would you be able to do a video on fishing with your kids and getting them up to speed with casting etc.? I’m gonna start taking my little crew out but it would be great to have a bit of guidance on some good ways to get them started. Love this video, spending time with the kids in the outdoors takes some beating 👍🏻

[@redsflyshop]

That is a great suggestion, I actually did that on Instagram. instagram.com/stories/highlights/17877825206242366/

[@jackspurrier6911]

Awesome video Joe! What reel do you have on the river glass?

[@tomhines5999]

l always enjoy your videos, joe, especially with the kids. Wish my local grandson would be into fly fishing, but he seems more comfortable with spin casting at this point. Do you land fairly good sized fish with the 2 wt. ? I'm thinking of getting a 2 or 3 because I have mostly 4 wts now. Thanks. Tom

[@redsflyshop]

Oh I catch some 16" trout once in a while on my 2 weight, but it's better for the 6-12" range (which is more common here on my creeks). Thanks for watching and the nice words.

[@jodyclark82]

Quick Question Joe. Love All Your Videos & Thanks For Taking The Time To Make These. I've Considered The 6'9 2wt For Another Creek Rod & So I Was Wondering What Reel Did You Pair With Your Set Up & I'm A Huge Fan Of The Rio Creek. & Did You Over Line Or Actually Under Line That Fiberglass!??? Thanks. Tight Lines & Wet Nets My Friend!!

[@brookmelee5983]

Tenkara water. No reel needed.

[@davidkemp9710]

Noob Question: What were the considerations that went into deciding to fish this creek with a dry fly and not nymphs?

[@redsflyshop]

Great question, we love dry flies. Fun, fast, easy, and typically these fish are very aggressive for dry flies.

[@matthewevancic1193]

Where is the location? Love all your videos keep them coming 🤙🏻🤞🏼

[@gonnaknowmyname]

My dogs name was timber, too

[@fuenstock]

Great run thru on the river glass. I’m looking to pick one up for creeks. Did you prefer the 2 or 3 wt?

[@redsflyshop]

I would say the #2 for small dry flies myself, either is super.

[@metamurph]

ahh that i the one I saw on the other vid, still love my butterstick but love that color

[@caseysimpson1806]

I prefer to fish small creeks and visit areas where these are found. AZ,CO, WY, NC, NM and others.

[@The_Backstrap_Chronicles]

Another great video!!

[@nicholasvogenthaler3034]

Spectacular video and creek. Mind mentioning what reel and line you used for setup?

[@nicholasvogenthaler3034]

Found the answer in the previous posts. Love the kids' enthusiasm!

[@redsflyshop]

Hey thanks! Just to be sure, it's a Lamson Waterworks Force SL

[@jcflyfishing5097]

Took me a couple of hard falls in my waders to realize wading staffs are worth it.

[@redsflyshop]

I see folks move faster, I'm super agile in the water but I can move more confidently with a stick.

[@bradmizzou]

Great vid! About to get my 3yo boy out on the rivers and streams and will need a larger backpack. Which one are you wearing here? Thanks

[@redsflyshop]

That is a Sitka Ascent12 hunting backpack. For fishing specifics, I like a Sling Pack like the FishPond Summit Sling. That one happened to be in the Jeep so we threw a few things in there but it's a pain-in-the-neck trying store flies and small tackle items. redsflyfishing.com/products/fishpond-summit-sling-pack?_pos=1&_sid=d1f4a5e78&_ss=r

[@bradmizzou]

@@redsflyshop much appreciated! Looking at the Fishpond Thunderhead Backpack. I have the FP Thunderhead Lumbar but need more room for stuff.

[@newlifeeveryday1821]

great video

[@redsflyshop]

Thanks!

[@danielashjazadeh6165]

Hey, I was wondering if I could get a recommendation. I have recently got a redington classic trout 2wt, and was wondering what line to pair it with. The reel is going to be a lamson liquid. Thanks in advance!

[@redsflyshop]

Hi Daniel, if you are casting short the RIO Creek Line is tremendous. It's designed to load easy for short casts. Depending on whether you are fishing to spooky rising trout in big spring creek pools, or fishing mountain trout in choppy water I would recommend different lines. The latter is perfect for the RIO Creek line. I really like it. redsflyfishing.com/products/rio-creek-line?_pos=1&_sid=ac31eb3fd&_ss=r

[@danielashjazadeh6165]

@@redsflyshop thanks sp much! Would the creek still preform at 20-30 feet? Doubt il ever need that length, but I'm curious. Thanks again!

[@redsflyshop]

@@danielashjazadeh6165 Oh absolutely. Just don't try pushing it to 50' things will fall apart. You'll love it for what you are describing.

[@danielashjazadeh6165]

@@redsflyshop thanks!!!

[@TheSeriousWaterman]

What reel and line set up would you recommend for a 2/3 wt?

[@patrickhollister7068]

Looks like there was a coydoodle over your left shoulder at minute 6!

[@anonym1anonym243]

Would a 2wt throw dry in size 8-10 do you think?

[@redsflyshop]

Yes it would just use a short leader, no problem. Keep it around 6'-8' in length and you'll turn it over just fine.

[@sonsoftheedelweiss72]

What kind of boots, socks and pants do you hv on. Thks for video.

[@davidaguiar1387]

What line do you recommend for the 2wt?

[@redsflyshop]

Oh I like the RIO Creek Line a lot, it's really great for tight quarters and short casts.

[@airgordo4]

Do you, or anyone in the comments, know how this compares to a Redington Butter Stick, Wade Dragon Glass, or a Moonshine Revival? Seems like a lot of people are going to glass for small streams and panfish, I’m itching to get one to try it out but don’t really understand much difference between all these brands and their glass rods.

[@redsflyshop]

I can speak to the Butterstick, not sure why but the River Glass feels better than the new Butterstick 2.0. The old one (yellow) had a slightly different feel and grip.

[@BrookieCooki84]

I think almost every small angler has taken a chest deep dive while fishing with Dad. I know I did. Mine just laughed his ass off.

[@jamesgaul3544]

Fly fishing with your two sons... nothing better!!

[@genedavella9817]

what reel is that?

[@sky2k316]

Excellent ! What reel and line do you have paired with the 2 wt?

[@redsflyshop]

Oh that is a Lamson FORCE SL - definitely more reel and $$ than necessary for creek fishing.

[@leonaville7660]

I thought the dog was a bear lmao

[@redsflyshop]

Yea he is pretty fuzzy. He's often confused as a Teddy.

[@SirPraiseSun]

is it the lamborghini of fly rods?

[@redsflyshop]

Ha no. More like a Fiat. Fun to drive, but wouldn't be the first choice in a race.

[@jamesbrede8700]

Joe you weren't even born when glass rods where around!!! 1979 ????? How do you know about classic glass rods !! I learned on a glass rod ! And will never go back!!!

[@redsflyshop]

Ha I was in fact alive! Born in '79! Wasn't using a rod that year however. :)

[@jamesbrede8700]

@@redsflyshop that's fricken funny !!! Lov you joe keep it up !!!

[@richardfisher3656]

What pants you have on?

[@redsflyshop]

Can't remember the name but they look like freaking Dockers haha. Some kind of old Simms pant. I remember they were too heavy for much wet wading and didn't dry out very well.

[@AbhayaMedicine]

when they slap the fly with their tail, it isn't a hit.

[@damonm7541]

Lost me at the blank color, unfortunately.

[@alinaaseh3679]

I suspect a "really really hard" day would quickly become "really really easy" if you leave the kids, their sandwiches, and the dog at home....

[@redsflyshop]

Yea that would be easier. Dad's everywhere do that all the time.

[@user-sz2qe9wb4c]

LOL

[@shawnbarry3893]

I just bought a 4 weight for my wife

[@redsflyshop]

Excellent! I think she will love it.

[@sponge81235]

Creek trout are quicker than trout in the big river

[@jamesbrede8700]

Let him rest for 2 minutes and put a new fly on joe he will take it !!! Lol

[@killdeerperiland3303]

i think hes never smoked weed before

[@Christopherjamesmurphy21]

"Im gunna help my kids fish" cuts to you fishing again. Then you stick 30secs of you kid fishing and talking and you cut him off....

[@davidgray3321]

Oh I should have said keep trout AND salmon farms away, there both just as bad.

[@bertbirge3617]

Next time you might consider a video about your baits, how to use them, how to catch fish... something other than the family and dog.... no sub here..

[@redsflyshop]

Ok thanks.