How To Find Trout In A River Part 1

Tom Rosenbauer breaks down the essentials of locating trout in rivers in this special two-part video series. From eliminating unproductive waters to his top fly patterns to use on any trout river, this video covers a broad spectrum of critical information for any angler.
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[@TheBankersSafe]

Every fly fisherman should watch this. I've come back over years and learned something new each time I watch

[@chriswaggoner3434]

Thank you! I've been fly fishing now for 30+ years. This video both confirms my experience and suggest some things I should consider. Well done!!!!!

[@orvisguidetoflyfishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Steelheaddog]

​@@orvisguidetoflyfishing 🦦

[@bobjansen8453]

Hope you’re still fishing,thank you.

[@williejohnson2236]

What a great series. I recently took a 3 part series on Reading the Water. It was also great and I learned the basics. This video adds to that and really brings it all together. Best part, I am getting the same exact information. Look for seams, hydraulic pockets, pools, cover, etc. I did learn to follow the foam line. Great job. I love everything Orvis and Tom Rosenbauer. I primarily listen on the podcast, but I also love videos.

[@flyfishingsmith7172]

Tom and Orvis. You guys are true professionals. Really liked this video and the reminders of where to find fish and what waters to avoid. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to get out to my beloved Sierras soon. Would love to fish with a pro like yourself someday. Keep up the great work.

[@hihosilvuh9438]

Dude the opening to this video made me feel so much better. Honestly. I've seen a lot of how to's this one stands out in a good way

[@vana4578]

I love this guy, i learned a lot in this video despite my many years of fishing !

[@tw8702]

ive always wanted to fly fish but i have never dedicated to it you inspired me to actually go fly fishing i plan on going this week im super excited and watching your videos have taught me a ton

[@toborg1511]

Great video - I am in Colorado, been fly fishing for 30 years. Good video to remember tips long forgotten, and an excellent video to show beginners and youngsters - to spur the interest and show how it's a fun, strategic quest.

[@MichelleONeillWoodTurner]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. I'm here in Southern Colorado, mostly fishing the Arkansas river, and other local tributaries. As a single mom, fishing is my savior. Now if only I could get my hands on some Orvis gear! Nice video.

[@logansbt586]

I’ve just recently started catching a few trout in my local river. It was mainly small pike previously. This is the exact video I needed, thanks!

[@yuenpingwat6930]

Tom I enjoy your video so much, illustration is so clearly presented, thank you for sharing your precious experience 👍🏻✨

[@rosenbauert]

Glad to help

[@sonnyblom]

Really great and informative! Sums up lifetimes of knowledge of streams in 30 minutes! Really good balance between real knowledge / science, and intuitive feeling. Thank you.

[@rosenbauert]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@dmowolfenspeedster]

God bless Tom Rosenbauer!

[@bryanjames6055]

Aho

[@thedead1820]

Yep 👍

[@jasonorourke8786]

Wow just learned how much time I've been wasting for the past twenty some years fishing the wrong areas I appreciate your insight we'll be going to Missouri next weekend look forward to trying stuff out

[@murrayhowse4905]

When in a overfished river I always fish in the least likely spots and get good results E.g 1 foot deep water and ragging current. Great vid

[@moviezoetrope3408]

I can listen to your voice for days so calming :)

[@orvisguidetoflyfishing]

Wow, thank you!

[@jasoncisneros-meier3087]

Thank you guys for sharing your knowledge here.

[@terryruddock7082]

This video was very helpful. Learning from an expert with years of experience is quite helpful. The illustrations are helpful in conjunction with the narrative. Learned alot of trout fishing tricks and also knowing where not to fish.

[@rosenbauert]

So glad it was helpful

[@lapnoloc]

Beautiful video with plenty of information. Thank you.my friend. Happy fishing.

[@berks8260]

Nicely done Tom, reinforces what I new and added a few new bits of info!

[@rosenbauert]

Glad it was helpful

[@YourMomsSideDude]

uh huh...

[@martybousum1010]

Dude, you are livin the dream! thanks! never too old to learn some new things!

[@rosenbauert]

Yup nobody is feeling sorry for me!

[@malonesoutdoors7205]

I love your videos, well put together and a lot of great info. Just got into trout fishing and your videos help a lot. Keep it up! 🤙

[@Justinl582]

Really enjoying this series. I caught a big brown trout in a pretty turbulent pocket in between two rocks the other day and it really shocked me

[@harryf2825]

I learn a lot from Tom’s videos.

[@michaelkolbe5963]

Awesome video ! Thanks for being real and honest !

[@dianerollston9958]

This is the best video I’ve watched so clear

[@mikekrol7485]

Headed to work. I'll be watching this with a cold beer tonight. Thank you Tom and Orvis for the content. You need to have a contest, with a trip to fish with Tom as first prize.

[@rosenbauert]

We're thinking about that...when we can do that sort of thing

[@akkkyl]

Got some new information, after more than 10 years of trout fishing! Thank you! Now it has no chance :))

[@masonreppeto882]

yeah, this is going to help a lot for a lot more than just fly fishing. Thanks a a lot man.

[@MrStoneskiing]

Best fly fishing vids around! Thanks for all the help

[@rosenbauert]

You are very welcome

[@kevincrowe1483]

WoW. Great presentation of truly useful information. Thank you so much.

[@tristintevelde7105]

Literally incredible. Thank you!!!

[@willdykema]

Ive been fly fishing for a little bit now and learned from experience but this video has helped me immensely, also pretty positive it’s gonna save me a lot of time fishing bad water.

[@walden6272]

Wow this is so informative. Thanks for sharing!

[@DixieLawMan]

This is very helpful especially around big rocks

[@martinschulz9381]

sounds right, I will try to remember some of this. When I use to fish streams, I found the pools under the waterfalls were always the hot spots. That is if there are waterfalls.

[@Milanista_11]

The best channel on youtube.

[@rosenbauert]

Wow, thanks.

[@TheBoolio]

I’m fairly new to the sport and this was very helpful. Thanks!

[@rosenbauert]

So glad it helped

[@shadoninja]

Welcome! I have been fly fishing for almost 4 years now. I am still not that great, but it has become one of my favorite hobbies ever.

[@mikel2438]

@@rosenbauert Hi Tom, thank you for your videos. Can I ask the setup that was. You had a indicator and a dry fly and a nymph dropper ?

[@djordan7979]

Invaluable information. Thank you!

[@219garry]

Went to several walleye seminars. Active feeding walleye and fish in general move to the front of structure to intercept food.

[@Ger886]

Thanks Tom I learn so much from watching your videos

[@simonclough9781]

Thanks, Tom. Very informative video and although I'm unfortunately never likely to fish beautiful rivers like this living in the Uk, the science I'm sure is the same! one point, could you talk about the tackle! used

[@tinachang2657]

This is so helpful. Thank you so much!

[@stevenvanderploeg3938]

Hey brother thanks for sharing your fishing knowledge.

[@YourMomsSideDude]

This is great. Thank you for posting.

[@rosenbauert]

Glad you liked it

[@turboDout]

Great video, thanks so much for posting this! very educational

[@pmhauer]

One of better videos with quality and contrast to see the seams and pools and treffles.

[@rosenbauert]

Glad it was helpful

[@casualobserver3145]

I learned a lot watching this!

[@josephmiller997]

What a beautifully shot video.

[@gbC4mpos]

this is an incredible video. thank you so much for all this information!

[@gbC4mpos]

the illustrations are top-notch!

[@alan4sure]

Explains why I rare do well in really deep pools. I've got to where I usually only spend time at the head and tailout mostly. Bouldery runs are more fun.

[@matswane]

Awesome video! Very informative. Visuals are excellent. Thanks sir!

[@rosenbauert]

Glad they were helpful

[@JV-ko6ov]

I moved away from trout last year, I mostly catch walleyes now. They don't really seem to go for nymphs so I cast streamers mostly. I've caught a few goldeyes on a dry flies&nymphs though. The nearby river is freaking massive though, took me a while to find structure, but I found a spot that have a ton of big rocks in the water. I think I hooked a big pike/sturgeon a couple times but I really don't have the setup to catch a 60 pound fish so it broke my line.

[@bptraveler6608]

Great info and I learned a lot. Now to practice it.

[@tc6485]

In my opinion this is the best site on the internet. Thank you Orvis.

[@orvisguidetoflyfishing]

Glad you enjoyed our content and hope to add more in the future

[@tezcan.yavuz38]

I came from Kayseri with love and greetings and I will wait for you...

[@Adam-ot7bk]

This was incredibly informative bro , I'm gonna slam so many Trout this spring

[@brettcocking6728]

Well done. Learned a lot!

[@hmoob-dab-tsi7572]

I’ve learned so much in this lesson. I’m here after placing my order on a 8’6” 5wt clearwater combo

[@reaganwilcox9619]

Good look on you’re journey

[@gregkosinski2303]

Great choice! I have the same combo in 9ft but actually I think 8.5’ is the best.

[@TruthAboutHeaven]

Very informative. Thanks for the video!

[@redbeardthepink4809]

I'm not a fly fisher, but I think this info is gonna come in handy for just about anybody that fishes trout.

[@ThatSB]

Western rivers are such a smoothe fishing experience. Looks like a vacation compared to east coast lol. I always am shocked to see the giant indicators guys use out there. You put one of them within a mile of the stream out here and the fish can see it

[@kenvernon285]

OK, this is SPOT ON!!! I fished New Mexico's Red River, for the first time, last week. I came upon a beautiful pool and thought "OK, this looks like fishable water, considering Tom's advice!". I cast a black wooly bugger, from an upstream location, into a seam in approximately 4 feet of water, near shelter, and hooked a 16" Rainbow, within minutes!!! I fished that stretch of river for a few hours and caught my limit! For a Louisiana country boy, who grew up fishing the bayous and had NO IDEA how to fish for trout in cold rivers, I FINALLY feel like I know how to fish for trout! Thanks, Tom!!!

[@alvinmei316]

The quality of this video guide is excellent!

[@orvisguidetoflyfishing]

Glad you think so!

[@Scumfrog74]

Finding trout in a river is easy just follow the stocking truck lol

[@marcrigor6423]

This video has taken me to a new level. Dynamite. I would have liked to see highlighted areas when he's pointing out specific places because it was only crystal clear about half the time (for me).

[@davidskimmings8634]

HI GREAT PRESANTATION I AM NEW TO FLY FISHING GREAT THANK YOU .

[@rosenbauert]

You are most welcome

[@paulman8239]

Fish tip. Fish areas that see few angler's and bump up stream often. The fish know pretty quick if what you're offering is what they want to feed on or attack out of aggression.

[@jacobstarr9010]

Could you elaborate a bit? What do you mean by bumping up stream? Sorry if it seemed rude, but I'm just curious

[@randallmann8668]

@@jacobstarr9010 I believe he means move or travel up stream. Don't spend hours at one spot.

[@mkwy8782]

@Brandon Walters Trout on a bobber-oh my! Even lame-brained stocked trout are leery about unnatural presentations. I bait-fish with as little weight as possible-current dependent.

[@CombatArms2227]

nice vid ad very informative thanks

[@nathanielavoures1596]

My Uncle is a professional fly fisher he makes home made flies which is actually an art! Aunt Barbra creats awesome art they and my parents way back got me interested in toute fishing!

[@alecbotash2427]

Thanks for excellent video ✌🙂👍

[@bigboyz4585]

Thank you for this video (and others I assume I will spend hours watching).

[@rosenbauert]

Great! Hope you enjoy all of the shows

[@tezcan.yavuz38]

Thanks and greetings from Kayseri.

[@swedesrus25]

Well done!

[@ansellovestogroworganicall2180]

Thanks, good info.

[@kingfisherphil]

adverts are a pain in the arse! But the content should come with every fly rod. Great, well done.

[@rosenbauert]

Thanks. Unfortunately these are expensive to produce and adverts are a necessary evil

[@TrapperTVFoss]

Is there anyway I can post a link to you guys in my next video. I just can’t believe you don’t have millions of followers. Hoping to help ya out.

[@epagneulfrancais]

Always nice watching your videos! I would like to go one this spring. I was thinking the small Winooski River down from the Dam. Any suggestions as I am 4 hours Drive from Waterbury? Thanks!

[@OnlyOneFever]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@rosenbauert]

You are most welcome

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

When I decided I wanted to learn about fly fishing. I found Orvis. I bought my first rod, a 7 weight rod and went for a fishing trip, got sunburn on my hands and caught a tiny little brown trout about 5 inches long and felt like a kid again. After I get my AMC entertainment holdings inc payout from the short squeeze that is about to happen, I'm buying a 5 weight rod and I'll be using that I think for the majority of my trout fishing. I like to target 5lb trout because they are good eaters. Thank you for all these videos!

[@iguanaamphibioustruck7352]

I enjoy your video and would enjoy fishing with you. There are always exceptions. I met my friend at St. Regis MT on the Clark Fork and we went down to the river to eat our burgers and study the action. This is a big river and as we watched we saw big rainbows rising. Very clear water and probably almost 20 feet deep in spots. There was a hatch of uprights, chocolate brown with split 2 inch tails. #12 3x. I had recently acquired some moose mane that look perfect for the match. We went back to the picnic area the I tied a half dozen with the moose mane for tails and body and adams type hackle. Back to the river and waded out in 2 feet of water on a rock the size of a box car. My buddy found a similar rock upstream and I saw he already had a fish on. I saw this shadow arising to my fly and I go so exited I struck too soon. I then caught my biggest rainbow, 24 inches on a two pound (orvis tippit) leader. Perfect spot for playing a fish we ended our business lunch with two fish apiece over 20 inches. Were we to fish together I would introduce you to my gunny sack creel that allows you to lead a big fish up against your burlap covered leg and roll it into the sack full of fresh leaves while you extract your fly. Again, thanks for sharing. Ps there is often a couple of cold Coors in the sack as well. Iguana

[@rosenbauert]

Great story!

[@ericomfg]

Pretty bad ass man, thanks for sharing!

[@tscotts9699]

Hell yeah I'm about rip up the river now bro so sick

[@dkcorderoyximenez3382]

Very informative...ty...

[@lochbonniefarm7844]

Thank you for these videos. I live on the Kern River in California; class 3-5 rapids, where are the best places to look on a swift water river?

[@sludge4125]

Extremely interesting!! :)

[@KirkYoungbauer]

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[@stevenwurtz7225]

Very informative

[@WyomingOutofDoors]

good tips thanks for sharing

[@rosenbauert]

You are most welcome.

[@ComedyTherapyYT]

Thank you. This is what I've been needing, even as a beginner: how to read water :)

[@rosenbauert]

Glad it was helpful

[@kmmpaul]

You fool, don't get caught! He is tricking you to end up in hell for many aeons! Practice Love and compassion towards all the living beings! Feed fish with some rice or bread! Practice Love,Get rid of your cruelty! BEWARE OF KARMA! YOU EAT 10 YOU HAVE TO PAY BACK 10

[@kmmpaul]

@@rosenbauert You mean it's helpful for him to enter the hell?

[@manifestgtr]

Here’s the biggest thing to consider and it’ll help almost every time. What is nature all about? What are trout all about? Consuming the most energy for the least amount of work in the safest way possible. What does this tell you? It means that trout are going to tend toward safe areas where the foam line, etc. will bring them food. Undercuts, areas behind rocks, little eddies in the middle of the river, places where cover is close by. Sometimes fish will do things for fish reasons that we just don’t understand in the moment. They’ll be in funny spots or just not feeding…but if you start with a basic understanding of what’s important to trout, you’ll be in 14665778x better shape than if you’re just shooting into the dark.

[@AngryJT]

How do you find one while standing on the river bank and the river is too choppy to see?

[@nathanielavoures1596]

You can use small spin reels too and use them like a professional fly fishing reel catch gaint toute.

[@SG-up1mu]

Awesome video! What seasons are best for trout fishing? Thank you.

[@orvisguidetoflyfishing]

Any time, depend upon where you live

[@michaelnguyen2975]

more for myself to take note: 2-4 feet deep, walking speed 1-2 fps, close to mod to fast current, access to protection

[@RoxMvPRoY2007]

Watching fly fishing videos - not hard Fly fishing - hard

[@bkash94]

I'll always trust a guy teaching me about fly fishing when he's got raccoon eyes. Can't wait to get out and try these tips!

[@Josevatz293]

“ Raccoon eyes” 😂😂😂

[@PG22_Hello]

Thank you

[@lowellirish]

Thanks so much!

[@rosenbauert]

You are most welcome

[@bomaite1]

Well, I caught a couple of hogs in the bridge hole. You do need something to get down there with though. And fishing just at dark helps, too. I never pass up a chance to throw in there.

[@Chimalli2000]

What would you recommend that would get down that deep?

[@chloemiller4405]

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[@jacobstarr9010]

@@Chimalli2000 you can use split shots but they also make specific sinking lines or leaders for getting down deep with nymphs or streamers

[@themanfromportland]

Great info, thanks! Subscribing 😁

[@orvisguidetoflyfishing]

Thanks for the sub!

[@mkwy8782]

Excellent. Sadly, it is rare to find one of these tapes where the presenter actually knows what he/she is talking about. My father taught me and my brothers these things from before my memory-so about 65 years ago...dad called it "thinking like a fish". My brothers and I invariably out-fish anyone we fish with...they think it is uncanny luck-it's not.