THE HUNT FOR A NIAGARA RIVER BROWN TROUT | FILM

For the last three years, Darian and I have ventured out to The Mighty Niagara River and this marks the first year where we were truly prepared for the challenge ahead of us. Our goal was to document our four day brown trout hunt and capture all of the moments leading up to our encounter with a fish that we have obsessed over for the last two years. Learning this new fishery and all the ways you can fish it is what keeps us going back, the never ending search for success on this body of water is what keeps us going back year after year despite our previous lack of success. Through the high’s and low’s of our trip, join us, as we set out to take on The Mighty Niagara River.
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[@bayouboy1399]

you guys are killin it the quality of these videos is just insane. very enjoyable to watch. well done guys

[@tysinbruni416]

You had me at peters tackle ❤ Angela has the report! New subscriber 👊

[@stephenvanorsdale7294]

Browns are in thick this year. Caught 4 browns the other day

[@carllanciaux1295]

Right on sick video!! Brings me back to my steelheading days with paul, what a great guide!! Keep up the great work

[@woodlandsnorth]

Castelano is a legend. Great guy. Go on his boat he'll get ya a brown.

[@joem3556]

Great video!!

[@stephenpaquet]

Don’t know if you’ll see this because I just discovered your channel and I see this is over a year old. When steelhead jump, give them a little slack is the violent motion when they’re in the air as a thrash back-and-forth that pulls the hook. When I say a little slack, I mean a little bit dip the rod a bit your ability to land fish will go up dramatically if you make this one adjustment.

[@allantulli5546]

Sometimes the best trips are memorable because everything didn't go as planned. That's the fun, gaining experience.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

I completely agree, we truly had a blast 🙏🏼

[@pedrohenriques2983]

Great video ,loved it ,reality fishing ,every day we learn something new ,every day we go fishing we think we have it all figured out but 90% of the times we realize we know nothing and there we go back to tackle shop looking for a miracle tackle to save next day , Fu..g love it , subscribed

[@SnapBackCollector211]

Lake trout are notoriously known for hitting on chartreuse beads. I live on the ny side & it’s the same when you use chartreuse lake trout will always hit on that color bead.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Interesting, we were instructed by locals to use chartreuse in lowvis for the browns n steel.

[@SnapBackCollector211]

@@FishingOD_OFFICIAL I've been float fishing the Lower Niagara for 10 years & from my own experience chartreuse beads attract lake trout especially if you fish the fall months. The reason being why lake trout love chartreuse beads is because it is identical to there own eggs. If next time you come back I'd recommend using spawn bags, natural orange color beads, live minnows & marabou jigs resembling a minnow for browns & steelhead. I am not saying chartreuse beads won't catch browns but even in your video you were catching lake trout due to the fact you were using chartreuse beads. Best of luck & great edit on the video bro!

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

@@SnapBackCollector211 Just saw thisreply, this is great intel and we'll definitely make that switch when we go back!

[@Fishing_Daddy_84]

Wisconsin cheddar

[@Djanthony28]

Wow you guys did really good. I fish niagara all the time. You guys remind me of myself and friends fishing here lmao. Let me know if you guys ever come down here again we can make something of it 👍🎉

[@TheBigFishEnergy]

Wow. What a video. Very well put together. You guys did work, the grind is real. Inspires me man. This is what it's all about.

[@robertbenard8634]

Can’t wait to watch it. ! Going to be epic. Hard to beat your east coast video 👍

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Very hard to beat! This is a very different style. It’s truly a story about the pursuit for one bite and all of the struggles involved when learning a new fishery!

[@jasonbruno3483]

Wow... really inspiring gentlemen! It takes a lot of dedication and time to do what you do. Keep up the great work!!! 🔥🤙👊

[@savagefishing8133]

Our next trip will be even better 🔥

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

No doubt 😈

[@pasarea999]

Loosen that drag lol!! Good content

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Damn really? You’d say it’s too tight? Great advice! Lots of info to take in here!

[@pasarea999]

@@FishingOD_OFFICIAL i fish there a lot and the bows are so unpredictable gotta be light on them

[@robertbenard8634]

Man you guys sure are persistent and warriors for sure. ! That brown was nice though that Darien caught ! Keep it up guys. Great video ! As always well edited and always entertaining

[@derekgraziano9499]

always wanted to fish the american side .

[@russellmanning8484]

Hey guys great video👍 It’s Russ the guy with beard that you filmed catch the stealhead

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Hey Russ! Glad you stumbled upon the video! You were the only one to catch a steelhead in the video haha!

[@russellmanning8484]

@@FishingOD_OFFICIAL 👍

[@lakesimcoeicefishing]

Fellas! You gotta get down into the whirlpool!! It would be an epic film, you gotta get there on trip 4!!! You’ll regret not doing it

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

100% want to do it but we gotta learn to floatfish it seems!

[@armymike24]

2nd this. You gotta hit the whirlpool. Don't be intimidated by float fishing. You don't need a fancy center pin set up to it. A ten foot or longer rod with a decent bait caster will work just fine. You guys are definitely persistent. The Niagara river is an amazing fishery, but it's tough and unforgiving. Keep at it.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Thanks man means a lot! We have to learn how to float fish… no idea how.

[@lakesimcoeicefishing]

@@FishingOD_OFFICIAL just get a float reel, you can use the same rods 10foot+ but 13’ work best. This was first season using a centre pin by the 2nd or 3rd time I was confident. Practice your cast in field. 15gram-30 gram is easiest to use, and use fresh roe bags. See ya down there

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

@@lakesimcoeicefishing How do you adjust depth, how do you set your shots properly

[@mileslowe2880]

Sweet video man try using bigger hooks with your beads should help

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

I was told smaller 😭 I’m so confused

[@russellmanning8484]

When you guys come back ill take to a spot for Browns

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Sounds like a plan!

[@russellmanning8484]

@@FishingOD_OFFICIAL There still a few left but with the recent storm the water is chocolate in colour most have sponed out but I have a really good secret spot on the river for just browns

[@andrewpeck4368]

Hey guys you might loose less fish without the braid them violent head shakes when you hook up and not having any stretch in your line might be what’s pulling hooks

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

You have a fair point however with how soft our rods are it would be way too soft of a setup. Bottom contact and fish detection would be basically 0. I could be wrong, however I don’t know of anyone that uses a 13ft rod with fluoro unless you are centerpin fishing. Let me know!

[@andrewpeck4368]

I have been fishing steelhead and browns and salmon in almost every river and creek on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario for the last 25 years and have never used braid for trout or salmon just my opinion any way love that you guys like the fishing up here it’s an incredible fishery and always an adventure keep at it I have landed a hand full of browns Hitting that 30” and a little bigger over the years they are out there keep at it you will get them if browns are what your after there are better spots and easier places to catch them then the Niagara I would send a bunch of pics but not that good with this thing lol

[@andrewpeck4368]

We’ll yeah your right when I’m bank fishing the Niagara I use the center pin when I’m in the boat I bottom bounce with a controlled drift from the boat it’s hard to bottom bounce from shore as I’m sure you found out probly with a lot more terminal tackle lost

[@joem3556]

Any of these spots any good in December?

[@FoxFishing4K]

Next time your heading up reach out. We can help you boys out on the river. Get double digits!

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

That would be epic!

[@JustinSaladinoBand]

Beauty

[@Djanthony28]

Yall didnt try a spot i thought that u would for sure right by the first spot u were at thats the spot that has browns. Where u guys were at is always filled with lake trout

[@derekgraziano9499]

alot easier when i are in a boat in the lower end

[@niagarakingpin1827]

Snags feel like fish in the niagara due to the current!

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

We noticed!

[@mrstreamside251]

Hey boys if ya want to give me a message I’ll take you to get browns and steel there anytime! Love going and would love to take you guys and show you a few things! Great video boys

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

We will definitely keep you in mind! Thanks man!

[@card986]

I love using shimano vanford's. What rods are you guys using?

[@DishesandFishes]

Awesome video man. Hope we can create together some day 👍🏼👍🏼

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Gotta make it happen!

[@darrylpenhale9106]

Pm me next time. I was literally SMASHING the browns . Right across from where u guys where fishing. Ended the day with 37 landed.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Thts crazy!!! What dates were you on em?

[@darrylpenhale9106]

There on now

[@kingers36]

Sucks we still have lamprey ell issues they all have scars

[@braaaptime]

Try different rigs from each other until you find what works and then run identical rigs.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

We tried tons!!! Good advice!

[@Dennon21]

Just cross the border and fish devils hole or art park. On the ny side lakers dont close either lol

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Will keep that in mind for next time thanks!

[@hagopchaparian3726]

What type of rod you guys using

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

I couldve sworn we mention it in the video. Ill have to double check later!

[@derekgraziano9499]

looks like u may be a little late in the season for the big run ..what month is this ?.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Last week of November

[@derekgraziano9499]

@@FishingOD_OFFICIAL try earlier .. just ask Paul he is legend

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

@@derekgraziano9499 We spoke to him!

[@derekgraziano9499]

@@FishingOD_OFFICIAL yes lol i seen that and what did he say was best time.for browns ? .. i see themaot of browns October early November i can't wait to see your next video on the niagra budday

[@derekgraziano9499]

its all about angles boys ..and weight

[@Floatdroppin]

At 9 mins in that wasn’t a fish the rod wasn’t even bouncing . Just bottom

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

If we said it was a fish, it was a fish haha

[@Floatdroppin]

@@FishingOD_OFFICIAL 🤣🤣🤣 I like that

[@alexiandria3677]

Smoke your lake trout, delicacies

[@HeartOfMetalx11]

You need more feel for the bounce. You should never set on everything learn the feel of a bite. If ur ripping it setting on a rock ur gonna pull it away from those fish hanging behind structure.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Great advice thanks 👍🏼

[@gordonmohr2268]

if you put broccoli on pizza you get what you deserve. no browns!!!

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Agreed!

[@phillipdavies6548]

Great video except for totally irrelevant music played at a level that obscures the commentary. Dramatic music has got nothing to enhance the video.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

👍🏼

[@davidquinlan2898]

Good video guys, next time size 4 hooks. Good luck

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

I was hoping someone would mention hook size! Thanks for the tip, we’ll give it a shot next time!

[@savagefishing8133]

Haha we had said it must have been hook size

[@HeartOfMetalx11]

@@savagefishing8133 size 4s are massive youll be snagging much more loosing a lot more tackle. i use 10s and 12s primarily you gotta let them take it good then smash that hookset. size 4 hooks under good under a float. i completely disagree with David.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Good to know too, all info helps!

[@joecuillo5005]

I came from a time when you 1st learn to fish. The ins and outs to landing big heavy fish is different than normal fish. Nowadays they start a youtube channel and fish for likes. Don't forget to keep it simple. Learning to land them should be before filming

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

Hey Joe, thanks for the feedback. I’m assuming this is the only video of mine that you have watched. If you’d have taken the time you’d see that I can fish damn well. Ive been fishing for 20 years and have been working in the fishing industry since 2017. This film was an investment that came out my personal spending money and I was not going to not make a film despite not having a successful trip. This was a learning experience for my buddy and I, we do not live in Niagara, we had no plans of hiring a guide and wanted to simply take on the Niagara on our own. Filming was not a distraction for our fishing, if anything it’s what motivates it. I don’t know which aspect of this video you could possibly consider « fishing for likes ». If anything this video shows you the true reality of fishing and that no matter how good you are at the sport, fishing at the end of the day still remains fishing and it does not always go the way you plan it. I catch musky far bigger than any steelhead or brown with absolute ease whereas many go their entire lives without successfully targeting them. Again, I appreciate the feedback, I hope you take the time to go through my other videos.

[@alexiandria3677]

I think your hook are too small, not sharp enough

[@jbell301]

Lakers spawn in October and November in the Niagara that’s why they’re closed sadly.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

That makes sense! Are they not open states side?

[@brewercain]

Great editing makes up for extremely boring fishing. Good luck next time. Maybe explore a spot that’s slightly further than 30 yards from the parking lot.

[@FishingOD_OFFICIAL]

We don’t know the area, we fished what we were told and could find. If you have any spots im open to trying em next time. I dont believe thar a spot close to a parking lot is a bad thing, ive seen many people slam fish in the past at some of these spots.