Monster Trout on My FIRST Fly Rod!

[@birkenthewarlock4352]

I caught my first fish on a fly rod at Bennet Springs! Couldn't have done without your videos 👍

[@Madriveroutfitters]

What a great place! He's wanting to get back there and film some stuff someday soon. Hope we can make that happen. Stay tuned and thanks for the support.

[@tomdury]

Where is this Benet springs? If I search it pulls up a place in Missouri

[@alexhendrick8288]

I grew up six miles from Bennett!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@tomdury Yes, that’s it. Bennett Springs State Park in Missouri.

[@tomdury]

@@Madriveroutfitters Sorry I must have missed something in the video then, early in the vid you say your in central ohio.

[@cc423266]

Lover your channel. I've been watching your videos for a few months now and learned a lot. I also started fly fishing at Bennet springs when I was a child. My family vacationed there from when I was 8 till about 15 ( had an eagle claw rod also). Unfortunately life and work took me in a different direction. I'm now 64 and after watching fly fishing videos on YT and nearing retirement I decided to give trout fishing another shot. Bought all the equipment and made a trip last month from Florida to Bennet Springs. Fished for 6 days. Love it. Going back next month and in the fall. Thank you for your videos, very helpful.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here. You just might run into Brian on one of your trips there!

[@thomasmyers6000]

Is Bennett springs in Ohio?

[@cc423266]

@@thomasmyers6000 Lebanon, MO

[@SithLord_66_80]

I also caught my first fish on a fly rod at Bennett. I live 2 hours from there and have fished it for over 25 years. It was really cool to hear that.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@noahbrocato8916]

Bennett Springs! Love hearing the Missouri shoutout, Bennett was a 2nd home for me in college

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@thomasryan5394]

Nice to see you using the old equipment. The new technology makes people look good. That old stuff was a challenge. Nevertheless, Lee Wulff caught some amazing fishing with an Eagle 🦅 Claw rod and a Pfleuger Medalist reel

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. The old stuff still works!

[@AlternativeTongue]

It's great to see and hear about the "first rod probably stolen from dad" that is still in great use. Such a beautiful memory. No value can replace the good ol' memories. Cheers! Keep Fishing and Be Merry.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@AlternativeTongue]

@@Madriveroutfitters I'm trying to start fly fishing and I'm learning a lot. This series of fly casting / fly unrolling is very helpful. Hoping to catch some trout and salmon in the Canadian waters.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@AlternativeTongue Happy to help and thanks again.

[@benhughes4164]

I live in Ohio and didn't even know that there was trout in Ohio. Where can I find them? Can I fish from my inflatable raft?

[@Nick5Riley]

That was an awesome trout!! Great catch! Fun video! I’ve enjoyed watching the Cicada Mania!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@cephasmcpher67peteroutdoorspip]

That is a very cool side story, it's great that you still have a piece of family fishing history,, oh yeah nice fish too!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@bobdonaldson445]

Your dad’s rod, the T-shirt, cicadas on top water, lots of beautiful trout, and a big brown. Doesn’t get much better!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Certainly a special day....and special year! Thanks for watching.

[@thomasbickel5128]

Bennett Springs is where I learned to use a fly rod and catch trout. What a great park! Thank you for sharing that story.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@billcostello8430]

Great fishing!!!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

It certainly was. What a month we have had!!!!

[@Northeast_Adventures]

I’m so glad I have my notifications turned on for the new uploads. New to fly fishing but I’ve learned a lot so far from this channel. Thanks so much and keep the great/informative content!!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks so much for being here and please stay tuned.

[@joshcisman8545]

First! I always enjoy a new upload from MRO!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here. We appreciate you watching.

[@thecreekcrawler]

I just came upon this channel and SUPER excited to watch and learn because yall do a lot of fishing here in Ohio! Awesome stuff guys!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.

[@stephenking7660]

Great show!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@nathanjohnson1768]

My first fly rod was also an Eagle Claw I purchased in High School for $20 or $30. It caught lots of bass, bluegill, and trout before I retired to my wall because the top section started flying off into the spots I was trying to fish. Enjoyed the video.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching.

[@kogabear1]

Think I have the brother to you rod. Back in the day life was so much easier. Small cloth backpack, fly's tied with a needle nose pliers for the vice and kept in a cough drop tin. Royal coachman was all ya needed. PB&J was a feast. Nice video.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Those were the days! Thanks for watching.

[@evankloepper]

We got to Bennett springs every year! So cool!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Brian grew up fishing there! Caught his first trout there at age 7 on the fly rod he's using in this video!!!!

[@Andrew.strong]

Did he fish smallmouth on the 11 point, Current, or Jacks fork rivers?

[@Rockchalker89]

I was thinking the same thing. Never thought I would hear a shout out to Bennett Springs on this channel. Very cool! Used to go down there every year for my Grandpa's birthday. A lot of great memories there. My grandpa even had an old 6.5' Eagle Claw fly rod he used to use there. It's mine now and I'll actually be using it this weekend on some of the Blue Ribbon Streams near Rolla!

[@anthonykyle4707]

That’s pretty cool you used your dad’s fly rod to catch big browns! This past summer my dad and some extended family took the trip of a lifetime to Yellowstone going after cutthroat and we fished a small brookie stream in Montana just outside the park. My older cousin brought this old fenwick fly rod that three generations of my family learned/caught trout on and I was fortunate enough to catch a trout on it becoming the fourth generation of Kyle’s to catch a fish on it. It’s truly magical to have something like that to bring four generations together like that

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing.

[@fly_yaker]

Great video! Neat to see your first fly rod. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnnylightning1491]

I can't remember if I've ever been to Bennett Springs (I've been all over the Ozarks and Missouri) but I still have my first fly rod, a Garcia Conlon 8 wt. and the same Pfleuger reel I bought some 50 plus years ago. Keep the good stuff coming guys.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@ovidiuciuparu6421]

Lol i’ve got a ton of trout on cicada in the last couple of weeks!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing. They love cicadas!

[@DonJulio213]

“Those ain’t your momma’s Brownies”. Please put that on a T-Shirt!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Stay tuned.....already in the works for the second round of exclusive "Like Butter" merch!

[@dougbutabi5085]

@@Madriveroutfitters Love it

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Cool , I still have my Western Auto 6/7 wt 8’6” revelation with revelation auto reel . Once in a while I will take it along on the Madison just to make it feel good again :-) unfortunately we don’t have the cicadas:-( but we just had the big stones :-)

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Gotta make the old stuff feel good every once in a while. You are right.....the big stones offer similar fishing excitement. Thanks for watching.

[@mickwilliams7587]

Very cool on your dad's rig!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@jasonmullins6638]

Bennett Springs is a pretty place. Thank you for making this video!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@andrewprice9975]

Bennett Spring State Park is a yearly trip for me and has been since I was 10. Thirty Five years later, I'm watching one of the preeminent fly fishing KZbin instructors & I hear he got started there too. OH MY WORD...small world.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Brian has some fond memories of learning to fish there. We are hoping to go back there and film someday soon. Would be special.

[@fishhandsfranky]

Open invitation to come fish in Missouri! Cool video today. Thanks gents.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@edpeter9411]

I tied a couple dozen cicada flies (dubbed World's Uglies Cicada Fly) in anticipation of Cicada Mania. The same fly lasted me for the entire season. :) It was fun while it lasted! Hopefully they'll keep eating 'em throughout the year. Nice fish, BTW!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

We got about 3-4 weeks action here. All done now.

[@tricknasty7262]

Love your channel! Great stuff!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@davidleimeister5027]

Loved all 3 parts. I think Brood XI (or whatever) are hatching here in Illinois in 2024 can't wait.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

We'll see you then! "Cicada Chasers".

[@terryyarnall9495]

Fish Bennett Springs a lot. Old memories are great memories.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@ecksdog]

Eagle Claws were the shizzle back in the day.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

That's for sure. Still fun rods at times.....

[@treysportsman6464]

I fish bennet all the time I prefer to fish the river outside the park. That's pretty cool to use your first fly rod

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@derikdrinkle2084]

Great fish. Funny you call them average. Lol looked real nice.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@aw00gaaw00ga1]

It's basically done here in Maryland. Sad times. Couldn't get enough despite fishing almost every day!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Yep. We hate to see them go. Amazing fishing event!

[@blackrifle556]

I have a pair of Wright & Mcgill 6 1/2 footers nearly identical to yours, (when I do my part correctly, they still do theirs) Thanks for sharing.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for sharing. That is a GREAT way to put it. "It's the penmanship, not the pen".

[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Epic!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@user-yn1mr2eh3m]

Just curious if you know the kind of video camera that you use for your videos the quality look amazing!!! Thanks for putting out such great content

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please send an e-mail to the shop and they will get back to you there.

[@nickkerr5714]

My first fly for broke when a weighted clouser hit the blank, still wont forget my first fish on the fly though. Blind casting a corbina in newport harbor from my kayak on a hot summer day

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Quite a first catch!

[@kmarshall100]

Great video my friend. What is the brand/model rod and reel combo you’re using?

[@kmarshall100]

Never mind…I should have watched and listened a bit longer lol! Purdy setup!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@antonrouse2731]

Here in nz every year we have trout taking cicadas in the summer!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Amazing fishing eh?

[@antonrouse2731]

Look forward to it every season, tight lines!

[@shawnbarry3893]

Mine was a 4 weight 7 ft Browning fly rod

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelsinclair4890]

What kind of glasses are you wearing? Looking for some low light polarized glasses.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

You'd have to check with Brian directly on that. He can be reached via phone or e-mail through the shop. Thanks.

[@michaelsinclair4890]

@@Madriveroutfitters great thanks!

[@edelms3255]

Butter...and I still fish my first fly rod...full disclosure, this summer is only my 5th year of fly fishing (I'm totally addicted).

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@rich105759]

Good thing about using stuff that was theirs, is that they are always with you…I’ve taken many animals with my grandpa’s shotgun over the years

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Really cool memories for sure!

[@flyfishing51fifty]

I was at Bennett Springs a month ago. Visiting from New Zealand. Unfortunately didn't get time to fish.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@davetheg28]

Is that the mad river?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please check with Brian directly with your questions. He can be reached directly through the shop via e-mail or telephone. He’ll be happy to help. Thanks.

[@theflyfishingnomad9641]

You know you’ve scored when your nets not big enough. 😃

[@Madriveroutfitters]

"Always a good day when your net is not big enough".

[@jodyclark82]

What Fly Reel Are You Using In This Video. The Clicks Was Music To Me Ears & It Was Beautiful!! Thanks For All Your Videos. Tight Lines & Wet Nets! To You My Friend!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. You'd have to e-mail or call Brian at the shop to get the answer on that one. We don't know....sorry.

[@Newlegacy1517]

What does Brian love more- fish or cicadas? Lol

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Butter.

[@bcshadd]

I'm only 3 hours away and haven't seen/heard a single cicada!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Very regional. www.vox.com/science-and-health/22362042/cicada-brood-x-map-2021

[@bcshadd]

@@Madriveroutfitters Looks like I'll be waiting a while for my Cicada Mania.

[@benmaurer2375]

Where is this in central ohio!??

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please check with Brian directly through the shop via e-mail or phone and he will surely know. Thanks.

[@jonathanlahdenpera7929]

Hi there

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Hi!

[@SirPraiseSun]

man where the heck do you find a 6 foot rod cant find anything less than 9 foot for the 4 t o 6 weights

[@Madriveroutfitters]

A place called Mad River Outfitters. Check them out!

[@PorterBing]

I am heading to the wind rivers for 6 weeks

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Cool! Have fun and thanks for being here.

[@PorterBing]

@@Madriveroutfitters yes you guys have helped a lot

[@0074craig]

I noticed your line is not orange

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@0074craig he said: “at that time, the taper needed/wanted for that fiberglass rod was not made in orange….but was still a bright color. We have since solved the problem!”

[@0074craig]

@@Madriveroutfitters he should have motioned that it was a fiberglass rod ,,,I noticed that as watching the video as well

[@tobypry9833]

Seems like I took my work trip to Ohio a month too early.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

June was an amazing month around here! Thanks for watching.

[@KodyTheOhioan]

Where was this? Edit: where in ohio

[@Madriveroutfitters]

You'd have to check with Brian on that. We do not have that information here. You can call him or e-mail him through the shop and he'll be happy to help. Thanks.

[@paddyfromireland9277]

Fab fish, why would you put net down on gravel. not good for fish.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. He ate the fish later that night so.....no big deal.

[@paddyfromireland9277]

@@Madriveroutfitters glad you clarified that