Why do people call this the Holy Water of fly fishing?

Flys that got 'em: Frenchie and Black Leech
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[@LANsolo12]

I can tell exactly where you’re at just by the color of the water.. nice video.. thanks for not naming the river!! Fish on!!

[@HookontheFly]

I was there in october when it was dusty and dry, super cool to see the same river so green and vibrant

[@driftstone]

October can be another great time of year to be down there. Lots of hatches and it can rain too. Always fun down there

[@FlyFishDan]

Great vid - love days like this, especially in places like that!

[@driftstone]

If you're ever south of the border, I'd happily give ya the tour.

[@FlyFishDan]

@@driftstone that would be pretty cool, thank Eric!

[@brandondooley5091]

Frenchie for the win!! I may need to purchase some more from you soon. I have been absolutely hammering rainbows at my local river with your Frenchie and even a really nice size brown on it as well. Great Video once again Eric.

[@driftstone]

Those Frenchie's man, I'm telling ya. They're some kind of magic, I'm glad they're working for you too!

[@RosinFlyFishing]

Very excited to see an Eric Leslie video!!!!

[@driftstone]

Thanks Rosin, it was stupid hard getting this out, need to get back into a rhythm.

[@FreeFormFlyFisher]

Fished that section once before. Ran into a big rattle snake and haven't gone back since haha but it is gorgeous in there. Another awesome video. I especially like the biginning. Good work brother.

[@driftstone]

Ehhh a huge rattlesnake never hurt nobody 😂 Hope you've been out fishing

[@FreeFormFlyFisher]

@driftstone maybe not lol but that thing had me on edge the w h o l e d a y 🤣

[@daveschlom4033]

I highly recommend Driftstone flies! I have caught many fish on Eric's flies. My personal fave are his thin mints but if he offers it, it can catch trout.

[@FreeFormFlyFisher]

☝🏾 I second that

[@driftstone]

Thanks Dave and FreeForm, that's part of why my videos have been slow. I've spent a tone of time tying for folks. It's humbling!

[@daveschlom4033]

@@driftstone You are my go to fly guy! But feel free to take time for other things...LIKE FISHING!!!

[@phillmartin6196]

👎 this is the most nonsensical rubbish

[@hunt555fish]

Are you fishing in Oregon or Washington.

[@prolificnorthwest]

Man, that is some awesome looking water! Great video as usual. Cheers!

[@driftstone]

It's a special place, one of my favorites!

[@TROUTGOAT]

Absolutely stunning ☝🏽

[@TroutFlies]

Good day on the river! A Driftstone insider told me we should get some stillwater videos soon! looking forward to that too.

[@driftstone]

Lies, damned lies :D

[@TroutFlies]

@@driftstone You have a mole in the org.

[@fishhandsfranky]

New subscriber. Hit the button because you fished all my favorite flies in this video! Beautiful river.

[@driftstone]

Thanks Franky, definitely enjoyed your videos! Loved the one with the angler excuses lol

[@benlopez4860]

Great video man. Always appreciate your content. Cheers.

[@driftstone]

Thanks Ben, thanks for watching

[@oz2147]

It’s a good day when Eric drops a vid!!

[@driftstone]

Thanks Oz, need to get back into a rhythm

[@daveschlom4033]

Oh my...a new video from my FAVORITE angler brother. Gonna settle in!

[@driftstone]

Thanks brother!

[@pakfrd7887]

How you liking the non-euro specific 10ft 4wt? I'm looking to follow suit but not sure what make and model I want to go with or go traditional and make euro stuff work or go euro and make traditional stuff work.

[@driftstone]

I hear ya on having to choose a single rod. A euro rod will be softer and probably feel lighter to cast, but it's not super great with fly line. I love my 10ft 4wt recons, it's not a super fast rod, so it can load up a mono rig pretty well.

[@ctruthtoday]

Great video shots, even underneath the truck.

[@driftstone]

Thanks, those were fun to get. Got this cool magnetic mount so it was pretty easy to get, was just afraid it would fall off.

[@sturgeong74]

Hello love videos what river would you recommend for someone that is disabled that can’t walk the rocks the big rocks to fly fish thanks for the help

[@driftstone]

That's a tough one around Mt. Shasta the wading is all pretty rocky. Hat creek might be your best bet. There are some small streams I could recommend, but you're going to need to find smaller water.

[@thecalfisher]

It’s always a good day when Eric Leslie uploads…

[@driftstone]

:D Thanks bro!

[@unknownKnownunknowns]

What river is this? I did not pick it up from the video.

[@Hoireabard]

It’s a secret. Maybe this channel is more about sales.

[@Go.Fish.]

Awesome video. Makes me want cold weather again!

[@driftstone]

Oh man, I'm so ready for fall already :D

[@andrewexon3358]

Been a while Eric, great video and fishing!

[@driftstone]

Thanks Andrew, it has been killing me how long this video has taken. Time to pick up the pace

[@patrickclark9222]

Back to watching fly fishing, maybe get excited about fishing if i can get away from work. Nice videos! Good to see the pretentious fishing critics still abound in the world.

[@CBeard849]

Looks like the South Fork of the Smith.

[@driftstone]

Good guess, due east of it :)

[@mr.striper6296]

Long time no see. I miss your videos my friend. Always entertaining and beautiful scenery.

[@driftstone]

Good to see a comment from you, Hope to get the cadence back up to normal here!

[@colbymyers6278]

👍 been waiting awhile for a new episode

[@driftstone]

This is the longest time between videos in ages, can't let that happen again

[@tl56kmair]

No kidding. You left idaho for California 😮

[@driftstone]

Born and raised in California, maybe one day I'll end up in Idaho or Montana. Its too hard to live here anymore

[@tl56kmair]

@@driftstone I must have misunderstood. Ithought you said something that led me to believe you moved. My bad.

[@driftstone]

@@tl56kmair I've talked about wanting to move up north, hope to in a couple years..no biggie

[@sledge7583]

This is in the greatest state if you are eondering, CALIFORNIA

[@NotSoDumb]

Would be nice to mention the name of the river.

[@kailuamazon_3523]

That’s a big no no in the fly fishing community. It’s called spot burning.

[@Jo-xx2rd]

So if you fish the Mississippi river you cant say its the mississippi because thats “spot burning”? Lame

[@kailuamazon_3523]

@@Jo-xx2rd the Mississippi and the Nile Rivers are the exception.

[@tl56kmair]

Trust me on this one. You don't want these rivers turning in to the Provo. That used to be a peaceful river to fish. Now it's grand central Station.

[@vieuxacadian9455]

Cet endroit est magnifique . Bonjour de Louiiane . bonne peche .

[@driftstone]

Merci d'être passé. Est-ce que vous pêchez en mer là-bas ?

[@vieuxacadian9455]

@@driftstone Ne en Louisianne.

[@David-uj2ms]

Don't know what river you're fishing so I'm not sure that people call that the holy water!?!

[@driftstone]

Everyone might have their own local holy waters :D

[@rustyknott-W.D]

There is no single such thing as "Holy Water". Any water that fishes well is "Holy Water". OMG! Eurodorking using a bobber? Using a net on a small fish? For God's sake, don't fall in!

[@driftstone]

Keep those knots Rusty with a strong hock tuah

[@kpmurphy2738]

No offense, because it is a nice video but fishing with a bobber. Really?

[@driftstone]

I like catching fish

[@kpmurphy2738]

@@driftstone Of course, but what about correct casting and mending.

[@driftstone]

@@kpmurphy2738 so what are you arguing for? I can cast loops with my 20lb mono. You shouldn't need to mend if you don't like nymphing under a bobbers. I can cast dry dropper out to a out 25 ft with this set up too.

[@kpmurphy2738]

@@driftstone The point is, you are not casting and mending so you can feel the drift, you are looking at a bobber. That does not require a ton of skill.

[@driftstone]

@@kpmurphy2738 Respectful, I am casting. I can do the exact same cast with zero flies tied on as I can on fly line. It just has less mass and won't go as far. If you're mending, you should not feel anything, you don't have a direct connection with the bobber and flies.