Most underrated trout fishing in the United States | Fly Fishing New Mexico

[@mtnmac8826]

Absolutely top shelf quality production here. I think this is the first fishing series of its kind that shows the true magic of New Mexico fishing. Simply amazing. Keep up the great work, you are truly spoiling your subscribers!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! It is hard to encapsulate fishing in New Mexico because of how varied the waters tend to be! I am glad to hear this helps encapsulate it!

[@mtnmac8826]

Would love to see you try out the tail waters between heron and el Vado. Also for the nice big browns near the town of villanueva outside of Santa Fe!

[@FLYALLSZN]

@@mtnmac8826 I might have to go check it out! Thank you for the heads up!

[@masonfarr4405]

@@mtnmac8826 spot burner 😂

[@greg19rowlett]

Great video. As a previous resident of New Mexico your video makes me want to go back and find those fish. Thanks.

[@FLYALLSZN]

It’s such a sleeper state for trout fishing!

[@etsk8erguy]

I love living here in New Mexico! Always good fishing in one place or another!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Have you completed the challenge yet?

[@etsk8erguy]

@@FLYALLSZN Everything but the Gila trout... Haven't had the opportunity to go for them yet

[@robperry9065]

All I have to say is that was an incredibly rich video. An amazing balance of the beautiful and complicated. Keep up the great work! It's only getting better! Tight lines!!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Rob! So good to hear from you! Hope all is well. As always thank you so much! I want to keep pushing the envelope and continue learning!

[@gregoryk.tanaka4285]

Truly superb! Also, your vocabulary is off the charts. Thank you for showing us the full variety of trout in New Mexico. I once lived there and took some of the sixth grade kids I taught in Deming to fish for rainbows at a stream in Silver City. We had great success and the kids were gleeful. Thanks for reminding me of that memory!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@caseycravens7062]

Dude. Once again a good video. The Gila trout is one of the great indigenous trout of America. Thanks for the images and storytelling.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Of course Casey! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamestorres963]

I was born and raised in Las Cruces, and have fished N.M. through my entire youth, trout fishing was ALWAYS my favorite "go to" I now live in SW. Ks. And miss rout fishing soooo much it hurts. All I can say to you is "YOU LUCKY SOB" Kudos to you I love the way you showcase N.M. fishing the way I used to live it. Keep up the good work and maybe you can invite me along on your next excursion ??

[@garycampbell7999]

👊🏻 🥃 cheers! You have found your calling. You’ve made New Mexico truly shine. 💵🚘🎥🎙🎶🕶🥾🐜🎣 This defines not only your fishing but, you as well.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!! I do my best to tell a good story!

[@claysnowden7834]

Been watching your videos since the start....this is one of my favorites.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Clay!! Trying to push my "story telling" abilities a bit further than just linear fishing trips!

[@JesseMaestas-y8l]

I am a NNM native and have fished the places you filmed. Great video and nice fish keep up the Good work!!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Yes!! Thank you so much!

[@speedoflight9005]

Great video! Amazing places! Cheers from Patagonia.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Patagonia! Muchos Gracias!

[@leemowers9395]

Great presentation of the New Mexico Trout challenge. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Lee!

[@bretmason7162]

Dude that was the best productions on New Mexico fly fishing I’ve ever seen. You’rea really talented videographer and story teller. Nice going Mike!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!! There is so much to see across the entire state!

[@lachumbley]

This is a GREAT video and fantastic representation of the quality of waters in NM.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!!

[@jeffmays1671]

Another amazing video. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@FLYALLSZN]

You bet Jeff! Thank you so much for the support!

[@livinglife69]

Great video man!

[@Rustyhook1]

Well done. Really enjoy your videos. Keep it up. Terrific Quality.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you Richard!

[@kevinmartin3551]

MIke, your videos are absolutely great. As a NM native and fisheries/wildlife biologist of NMSU, I have to give a shout out to you and your work. I was involved with the Gila trout recovery effort in mid 80's with Dr. Paul Turner. Great work and so much fun. So glad to see you promoting conservation and awareness of NM natural resources. I live in Placitas NM and get out as much as possible with pack, rifle, bow or rod. Completed my trout challenge a few years ago, fantastic program for sure. Hope to run into on the water or in the field some time. All the best to you my friend.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! That means so much coming from you. New Mexico is full of some amazing watersheds and unique fish.

[@MrSofthackle]

Your videos have evolved quite a bit from strictly fishing to conservation, fisheries management, and even trout taxonomy. I’ve enjoyed your videos and your attempts to educate the fishing public on environmental issues. Being married and raising kids has held back my fishing adventures but I would still like to catch a Gila trout, Apache trout, various strains of cutthroat although I have caught Yellowstone cutts and Coastal Cutthroats and Cuttbows

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Dale! That is the beauty of the platform! I can really make and share whatever interests me! I love the finer details in a fishing adventure! I really think the more you know the better the overall experience will be.

[@snakeoiler2921]

Thank for you time. I retired to SW NM and decided to try my hand at tenkara fishing. But anyhow I'm basically in the Gila NF. So I'm going to be diving into your channel and see what I can learn. Thanks again

[@FLYALLSZN]

That is an amazing place to settle down! So many cool trout opportunities down there

[@andrewmaunders5207]

You my friend have been fishing in my backyard it appears.....34 year Santa Fe resident. Embudo box, the gorge behind Cerro, 24 inch brown on a crawfish imitation, my best fish in 2021 just north of the Wild and Scenic entrance.... Your videos look my trip pictures but much better post production! My best trip of 2021.....14 miles round trip up to Stewart lake above Santa fe for Rio grande cutts.....the lake holds nothing else now there is a video for you waiting to be made....it is well worth the hike, I promise....or, did I miss that video ? Keep up the rambling....it is a pleasure to watch you fish with such joy and gratitude and respect.. We may just bump into each other on a winding remote trail......looking to get lost AC Maunders

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Andrew! I have yet to hike up to Stewart. I might have to try that as soon as ice off hits! See you out there!

[@hecklercope94]

One of the best videos I've ever seen about fishing, great job bro. Awesome to see that you moved here to New Mexico, it truly is a diamond in the rough.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! That really means a lot!

[@jemezray1660]

As always, great job. You are masterful storyteller. Thank you for representing New Mexico.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! This was a really fun one to make!

[@patrickrowell1856]

This video is beautiful and I appreciate it as a New Mexico native.

[@FLYALLSZN]

New Mexico is a special spot!

[@Yo_Mp3]

Man I loved this video. Thank you.

[@FLYALLSZN]

You bet! Glad you enjoyed!!

[@driftstone]

Respect to the amount of effort you put into this video all the way around. Great stuff!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Eric! It was a very fun way to reflect on this last year!

[@rj_hondo7683]

Just wanted to drop in and say that snow shot at 0:48 is epic. Thanks.

[@ThomasVigil]

Amazing work brother! Thank you for capturing the beauty of my state so well!!

[@FLYALLSZN]

You bet Thomas! Our state is truly enchanting!

[@knightfour6171]

Your Gila adventure inspired me to get a fly pole and go up there and catch a couple Gilas myself . Thanks for what you do Mike.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Of course! I love hearing that!

[@TravisCruise-ns4rs]

Hey there, from Colorado here. Nice video. I love the New Mexico mountains and fishing of course👍

[@snowbeeusa5463]

Amazing video work here. Really enjoy the way you detail the history and conservation practices of the areas you visit. That opening shot was the definition of epic!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! Those are the finer details that make a trip so memorable!

[@PaulRowan]

SHOLY! AMAZING! This is a bomber of a gem, I know that place so intimately well trekking the elusive Gila. Excellent stuff Mike in them hills! Recon, Release & Remember my friend make those memorize nd enjoye those killer experiences Well done as always in the video journals as always!

[@The_cast_frontier]

I am originally from NM and now live in Alaska. I visited my home state and completed the challenge last summer. You’re video was very nicely done and full of facts and a nice guide for anyone wanting to try this challenge. I’m from Northern NM and caught all but my Gila in the same region. I have an amazing Brook spot but I only share it with close friends and family haha. It’s too sacred. People in AK look at me funny when I say I can’t wait to go home to do some fishing, NM is amazing. Actually my profile pic is one of my NM Brook trout.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!

[@sethcartersoutdoors8847]

Wow man this video was so Beautiful and informative! Also caught some beautiful fish! Awesome man good job!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Seth! This was a fun one to make!

[@sethcartersoutdoors8847]

@@FLYALLSZN you’re very welcome!!

[@tony52398]

Oh man how have I missed your channel!!! I’ve been bummed that almost all trout channels are back east and don’t show the New Mexico waters I grew up fishing! Great locations, great video, I’ll be watching the rest for sure in preparation for my first trip to the Pecos on Friday

[@natefarrington2010]

Moved to NM in June 2023. I joined/subscribed to FLY ALL SZN when I saw your first trip from Big Arsenic Spring into the Rio Grande Gorge. That was September of 23 and I planned my next trip there and executed in October. LOVE. Hiked it with my 2 year old in my Kelty Kid Carrier and fished upstream for a few hours, landing my first Rio Grande Cutthroat. BUT, since learning of the invasive devastation on the "locals", I'm intent on seeking Brown Trout. And then today, I see this wonderfully delivered documentary and appreciate not just your adventures, but also your art and mission. SO, I humbly request that you share with me the location of that Brown Trout submission. I grew up in Scottsdale, AZ and am accustomed to long, perilous hikes into foreboding canyons in search of those beautiful spotted fish... Humbly, I ask....

[@wanderingwatersofa1771]

Great video! Completing the NM trout challenge was an awesome adventure full of memories I will never forget. I look forward to running into you some day on the local waters.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you!! It really does take you all over!

[@H3DG3xC043]

I literally catch nothing but brown trout here in New Mexico can't wait for winter to hit the stockers in the tail waters :)

[@FLYALLSZN]

There are a ton of great waters out there!

[@oliverjeromin9485]

Just came across your channel. I gotta say, great stuff! I learned how to fly fish on the NM creeks and rivers. I moved away 12 years ago, but some of these place bring back fond memories. Keep up the great work! Look forward to watching the rest of your videos.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Oliver! Glad you like em!

[@gregorydryden7865]

though I now reside in St Louis when I was young I lived in Socorro, NM in the 80s as a kid. We fell in love with the state everything from the amazing unique food, the variety of geographical types from desert to high mountain wilderness. We used to fish snow lake at the Gila wilderness and also Quemado lake in central NM near arizona border. Elk, antelope, mule deer, etc. are common sightings. New mexico is one of best secrets in America and truly is "The Land of enchantment". The Gila river would also be a great fit for the Tenkara style fly fishing. I watched a video of a man using Tenkara rod and he was quite successful. Also i wonder if you could somehow present your videos to New Mexico tourism division? You would make a great conservationist and tourism representative.

[@FLYALLSZN]

We must have done the old switch! I grew up in St. Louis! I may try to send this around to see if anyone wants to use it!

[@mn-medical]

planning 2 or 3 days hiking, camping and fishing trip in new mexico. what is your recommendation?

[@FLYALLSZN]

That is a very broad question, because there is so much in New Mexico for all levels. Hmu on IG and we can discuss further.

[@showmemotion]

great video!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you!

[@isaacsanchez8092]

I can put you on some great Brook trout fishing in southern New Mexico. In the Lincoln national forest or Ruidoso, New Mexico 😊

[@FLYALLSZN]

Love ruidoso! Such cool land down that way

[@TheBabadush]

Great video Mike. It's so wonderful to see you document your new home. Backcountry NM/Canyon fishing reminds me a lot of where I fish. Climbing over boulders taller than I am to get further up the river all the while keeping an eye out for snakes, and bears. The good fish are always where you have to climb. :-)

[@FLYALLSZN]

Amen to that!! I fully subscribe to going further and staying longer!

[@TheDrakemoney]

Awesome video man. NM has been on my list for a while. It’s relatively close to Houston compared to other trout fisheries, and there’s so much diversity within a small area. Hope to see you on these streams some day!

[@FLYALLSZN]

There is so much to see and do! Especially if you dont mind hiking off the trailhead a ways!

[@TheDrakemoney]

@@FLYALLSZN finally making it out there in mid Sept. Gonna try to cover as much ground as possible in the week that we’re there.

[@mr.romero4799]

When I was a kid my dad would catch 20” to 30” rainbows and browns all of the time here in the Rio Bonito, Rio Ruidoso and Hondo river.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Sounds amazing!

[@ThePerfectComboFishing]

Exceptional! In every respect. 👊🏻

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!!

[@Padillasoutdooradventur518]

Love your videos man wish I could make videos as good as yours

[@TooBusyChillin]

New Mexico seems like such a beautiful place to fish

[@FLYALLSZN]

Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. NM is in a category all on its own.

[@TOTjaybin]

cool video man

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Jay!

[@NewMexico1912]

You should do the bass challenge on the fly

[@blairart6510]

Two streams in northern New Mexico, you can hit everything but a Gila. One day, browns, brookies, rainbows, and and Rio cutties and hybrids. In nearly all cases,.Rio cutties are game and fish work. Which is why we get so many hybrids in the Rio Grande. I always argue that many of the Rio Cutties stocked in the Rio are just feeding the pike. You will have to try pike on the fly

[@FLYALLSZN]

But if you knock most of it out in two streams you will miss the beauty across the state! I am with you on the pike food.. they are the perfect snacking size for any gators lurking in the frog water.

[@tdalloutdoors4293]

Excellent video. Very well done. Thanks for sharing. New sub here. Looking forward to checking out more of you vids.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! I am so glad you made it!

[@Chasstful]

Was going to mention, the Brazos River in northern NM has a decent population of Brook Trout. Its private but renting a cabin at Corkins Lodge is affordable. But, draught has been hard on this steam as well

[@FLYALLSZN]

I have heard some great things about the Brazos.

[@Chasstful]

Good video. I've been flyfishing in NM since the early 70s. Sadly, draught and climate change has taken a terrible toll on trout streams. It was pretty incredible in the 80s when we had several years of heavy snowpack, The Chama River below the Colorado line was at one time a world class brown trout fishery. This was on private posted land which is probably why it was so good, bait fisherman can destroy a trout stream. Anyhow, was nice to see teh Penasco Box is still in good shape!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you very much Charles! I can only imagine how much change you have witnessed over the years.

[@deltadeltas4558]

Great video! I was just contemplating a run at the NM trout challenge. I’ll have to toughen up. As a 57 yr old with more than a few extra pounds the two times I’ve been down the Rio and boulder hopping, the hike up about killed me. So the idea of the Gila hikes make me pause. Not much of a tent camper either, so that limits my reach. You definitely make it look easy though I know it’s not. Really great production as usual.

[@FLYALLSZN]

You totally should! A few solid months of training and New Mexico will be yours to explore! Thank you so much for the support!

[@mattattack4765]

Great video

[@anonymous108]

I love NM because it’s more remote and hard to fish than Utah/Colorado, easier to get away from crowds and more scenic experiences.

[@FLYALLSZN]

I could not agree more!

[@JoseGarcia-tr9mp]

Great video. If you haven't already, go and check out the Valle Vidal/ Rio Costilla area too.

[@Islandmanfishing]

What website do you use to find the streams

[@FLYALLSZN]

It is a combination of books and many many online resources. Never just one site.

[@Islandmanfishing]

@@FLYALLSZN thanks man I appreciate it can’t wait to watch more vids

[@anonymous108]

This videos insane by the way

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you!

[@fabianatencio6634]

Bro do you still love out here!?!

[@ianjones6910]

Thank you, if for nothing else but giving us the pronounciation of "Oncorhynchus"...in all seriousness, I like going for the natives the best, but if it's at least a wild fish, that's true fishing in my eyes. In the Smokies, there are well-established populations of wild rainbows; at the same time, the stocking trucks operate just outside the park boundaries in the cooler months. A lot of these stockers make their way upstream into the park, where they're treated just like any other fish. I remember fishing near the park boundary one time, and catching a 14-inch stocker - way above my average, but the fish hardly fought. A little while later, I hooked into a 6-inch wild rainbow - it hit the reel. I guess your perception becomes reality.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Duality of thought is important. Non natives aren't good for the natives.. But I sure do like catching the wild fish... It is a weird scenario. I would like to make it to the Smokies one day.

[@ianjones6910]

@@FLYALLSZN You were close a while ago - you just have to adjust your expectations; the Smokies aren't a big trout fishery, at least compared to the West. The one exception is the browns - some truly large brown trout are taken, but they're heavily pressured by some fine fly fishermen.

[@stevenm6301]

In regards to the first question, the answer is always Breaking Bad!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Swing and a miss on my end! That would have been a great one! I never saw that series.. so I have to plead ignorance..