The ONLY FLIES U NEED on a summer trip out west - 9 flies I used on a 2 month road trip- NM,CO,ID,WY

These flies are the ones I recommend for a summer fly fishing trip out west. They were the most productive flies I used during my 2 month fly fishing road trip through New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming. I'm sharing this early in the road trip series but it was filmed near the end of my trip. These covered me for nearly 90% of what I did and I would absolutely recommend them to anyone who's planning on a late spring thru summer trip out west! These are super patterns that aren't super complicated to ty or find and more importantly....they catch fish everywhere! As the series unfolds you can see how effective they were! Check out the series on my channel or a few from the series below:
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Part 6 Unbelievable the size of fish in this stream - • UNBELIEVABLE the size ...
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• The Fish and the Fly -...
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[@JP-dz7zu]

I’ve said this for years. There are hundreds of fly patterns, but you really only need a handful. Parachute Adams for mayflies, a caddis dry fly, a good hopper and a Chubby Chernobyl for terrestrials and big stoneflies, then your standard nymphs. Perdigon, Pats rubberlegs, and a good caddis. That and a box of streamers is all you need. Saying that, I have way more versions than I’ll ever use.

[@LooknFishy]

Yea, I agree, I have way more flies than I''ll ever need. Partly b/c it's fun tying flies which appeals to my creative side and sometimes I just get bored and want to experiment lol! But for sure, I've learned I don't need many to catch fish! I didn't talk about streamers but agree on those also and they appear in the series.

[@e50s65]

Facts i fish brookie streams in the southern appalachians and you can slay it with 3 dry flies year round, hendrickson march-april, sulphur may-august, elk hair caddis september-november

[@dc2717]

My sketchy notes hope they help you. DRYS = Mayflies Adams gray or rusty or tan in 16s Caddis elkhair patterns in 16s STONEFLIES = foamy patterns in 10 - 12s. Hoppers in 10 and smaller. Good with dropper flies. Ants for smaller streams. DROPPERS = #1 Perigon in black with red dub and copper dub. with yellow for pmds 2 yellow/ golden or black stoneflies Some caddis eg Sexy walt or Saturday special. Frenchies. Gold bead with hares ear. Leaders = 4x or 5x to dropper.

[@JKonstanzer]

Love it, stopped doing math when you stopped working. Perfect statement

[@LooknFishy]

First thing to go lol!

[@noelslater822]

Thanks Drew, this was very informative! Much appreciated!

[@hubsurf1]

Awesome content Drew. Thanks for the tip. I have way to many flies and have come to realize I really only use about 5 patterns. Great advice.

[@kayl-brenwilson4340]

I appreciate this video, it gave me some good info in preparation for my Summer Road trip to SoCo.

[@mackieredd5503]

Another Dandy video Drew. Thanks tons for the info.. See ya on the water.

[@johnkinsfather64]

Nice recap of the flies you use, added a nice dimension to your video.

[@t1diesel]

As always appreciate the insight and enjoy the content

[@LooknFishy]

Happy to share how I do it!

[@dadventuresoutdoors1835]

Thanks bro. Great info.

[@Bwanar1]

Thanks for the peek! Just love to look at the fish and scenery. Can't wait to get back out there. Can't have any more fun than that with your clothes on.

[@blueicejk2941]

Don’t worry about explaining anything while your fishing. That is why your channel is so unique. We learn by watching. This video was so valuable, it is easy to make it all too complicated. I always wondered what your droppers were. Thank you for sharing.

[@LooknFishy]

Thanks man, glad the videos speak for themselves...probably way easier to understand than my fast mumble too lol!

[@thibod07]

Thank you for sharing very informative!

[@LooknFishy]

Happy to share what works for me!

[@Callaweginflyfishing]

Drew, Thanks for the information. I'm heading to Colorado in a couple of months. I'm goon have all the flies you showed.

[@jimpyle560]

Nice update. Can’t wait for the rest of the series.

[@LooknFishy]

Editing part 17 now and still in Colorado!

[@jimpyle560]

@@LooknFishy do you drop the videos as time permits, or do you have a schedule? I’m through part 6.

[@LooknFishy]

@@jimpyle560 I'm editing them every day and scheduling them on Monday and Thursday at 10am eastern for now. I have thru Sept 9th loaded on youtube. But have video 20 edited with maybe 20 more to go! Want to knock these out clear my hard drives and take another trip before Nov!

[@jamesmurphy4431]

Enjoy the videos, thanks for the info. Hope to adventure on trout streams like this some day soon

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u, I have a good time on them for sure!

[@18z51]

Drew, love the videos! I was wondering if you could do a Fly tying video like you did on your top shelf hopper but for your favorite Black grey Perdigon with the gold bead. I am here in Idaho and it seams like a great setup. If you can't maybe a list of all the materials needed for making it like you do.

[@zippyroberts1445]

Hey Drew, Love all your content. Could you post a close up pic and maybe a recipe for the Perdigons that you like so much? Thanks and keep up the great videos...and fishing!!!

[@JC-pq4ul]

Thank you so much for sharing your techniques and the flies you use. I actually enjoy less talking on your videos and then a follow up with a more educational video like this one is great! It's fun to just watch you continue to perfect your craft of fly fishing! Thanks so much. Tight lines!

[@RodFraserMusician]

I just came across your videos today. What a nice lazy Thanksgiving Day this has made. Thank you for all your time and expertise. Fantastic stuff....made my day sitting down here in Miami and missing fishing those small mountain streams. Enjoy!

[@LooknFishy]

Awesome, glad to add some positive vibes to the daily grind!

[@dalespencer803]

Watching you has assisted me with my fly tying, fishing, and techniques. I just wish I could have your adventures.

[@LooknFishy]

That's awesome! Hope u get to take some small adventures tho!

[@StrateOutdoors]

Really is priceless having access to this info and save me years of getting skunked. I'll probably get skunked anyway, but it helps haha

[@DefLama]

Beers and time-out's are integral to my days on the water! And a big thank you for the incredible content you bring.

[@LooknFishy]

Appreciate it man....yea I can relate to those days too!

[@karenisensee3987]

Great Video. Can you elaborate more on the Perdigon pattern you spoke about. There are so many patterns. I love your simplifying pattern choices. Love the video's.

[@w.driftinflies]

Excellent. Do you have one of these videos talking about fall flies out west?

[@tomhairston9557]

Another great video, very informative..love to fish with tan elk hair caddis and my late Dad's favorite, #16 Olive Stimulator...he was a 25 yr member of the Lake Fork Fishing Club, just north of Lake City...I got to fish with him there about 6 months before he passed...take care and good fishing!!

[@LooknFishy]

That's tough but glad u got those last memories! I remember my last camping trip to the Buffalo River with my dad like it was yesterday!

[@67polara]

Just found my new favorite fly fishing channel but this is a big rabbithole a lot of hours to watch.

[@richardmitton4115]

10:13 - "have to carry a beer and have a time out" You cracked me up Drew! So true...fishing with spider web and tiny hooks was so much easier when I was younger! Love your videos brother! Please keep posting, it reminds me what I "should" be doing between Monday & Friday!

[@mikecrivello4908]

April 2024: does anyone know in which video he shows how he ties the bottom fly’s tippet to the dropper, something about certain types of knots on the droppers hook. Thanks everyone. Keep up the good work, Drew! 👍🏻🌵🎣 OK, I did find Drew’s comment below where he describes, putting a knot first on the dropper’s hook, but I think he references an earlier video. 👍🏻

[@ProstheticsandOrthotics]

Awesome video! Thank you

[@LooknFishy]

Happy to share it!

[@stephenbrody2717]

Great video and explanation behind your fly selection. For years I have stayed with a selection of caddis flies for drys and a few nymphs. Mayflies in the same vein. I have that found that some local variations have made a difference in places that see a lot fishing pressure. Picking up a couple from the local fly shop to tie back in my room or after losing a few has helped. Especially when streamer fishing. Great video. Laughed at the tying tag and dropped line through the eye of size 16-18 hook eye. Beer is the sanity equalizer.

[@LooknFishy]

Thanks man! Yea places that see a lot of pressure are a whole other animal lol! I typically avoid those as that's not the experience I'm chasing! Beer has helped my keep my sanity!

[@yussefedwards]

Thanks Drew for sharing what you are using... this super helpful information. And BTW... seeing this saltines in the background is making my mouth dry... :)

[@ryankiesow8440]

I'll use a small streamer fly tied on a 12 or 14 for my dropper. I've caught a lot of trout in the UP of mich and Tennessee and wv on little streamers as my dropper.

[@MrMikemurillo]

Great video drew

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u!

[@jimgollach6202]

I'm glad to see how simple you did your fly selection. I have been told by many fishermen that fly selection differ from region to region, you just showed me my fly boxes contain the same flys that you used. Thanks for the cool info drew. Hopefully it will come in handy. Are you back home?👍👍👍

[@LooknFishy]

I definitely keep it simple on semi remote to remote streams. Trout in these waters are as picky as the ones on famous streams or catch and release areas! I am, editing the series and trying to get them all loaded so I can head out again on another trip. But I'm on vid 18 of over 40!

[@darrellid]

Well said, Drew! There probably are days/conditions in which I'd catch more fish using size 20, 22 or even 24 flies, but I rarely fish anything smaller than a 16. Just too much of a hassle, especially with my ever-worsening presbyopia. I'll also echo your sentiment on packing select general attractor/stimulator patterns instead of a full catalog. Again, there might be days where the exact fly will make all the difference, but most days, its cousin will suffice.

[@michaelaldrich8994]

I was gonna ask how you added split shot to your dropper rigs without sinking the dry, but then you shared that they are FOAM FLIES. Thanks for sharing. I’m moving to Colorado and looking forward to rejuvenating my fly fishing life. I’ll see you streamside.

[@bradkeener07]

Really enjoying this series. Hope to run into you on the White sometime.

[@LooknFishy]

Thanks man! Definitely need to get up there and take advantage of the hopper bite!

[@peredavi]

Great stuff Drew. You’re inspiring me to get into smaller ,less travelled waters I live in Cody Wyoming and have a Tundra/Fourwheel camper. I was busy this summer with a new German Shorthair pup to join my 2 older GSP. Going to search out more small water in NW Wyoming and Idaho next summer. Run the dogs in and loosely leash to a bush while I fish. Run them out. Find some grouse too! If you need a shower, a home brew IPA, and a quick overnight in Cody, you’ll be welcome.

[@LooknFishy]

Awesome! Hope to take u up on that offer one day!

[@jeffdaigneau5333]

Hello P Davison from NCWashington. Get in touch if you head to Idaho next summer. Fishing can be magical there. Get in touch through the old man in NM. Blue Sky's and tailwinds my friend. Drew I enjoy your content, passion and honesty. It would be a pleasure to run into you on the water one day and maybe share a few stories together.

[@DGaydon]

This video is super helpful and proof that I've gotta simplify my fly box!. Never fished perdigons as they're in the "euro nymphing" section of the fly shop I go to :). Those clearly are way heavier than the normal beadhead nymphs I use and like you said, I know I'm just not getting down in those pockets. Will give them a shot!

[@midcoflyfishing]

Perdigons are game changers! Fish attack them.

[@LooknFishy]

I still take too many flies but it's fun. Perdigon's make great droppers...sink fast, fish eat them and I don't mind losing them since they are quick to tie! I hate losing stoneflies which you'll see in the next video lol!

[@johnkinsfather64]

Great video🤗👍

[@LooknFishy]

Thank you ! Glad it was helpful!

[@kcwilliams8616]

Thanks for the videos btw

[@LooknFishy]

Happy to share!

[@Malcolm_Q]

One productive dry fly for after freshet 🇨🇦 in CO 🇺🇸 you didn't mention is a yellow body elk hair caddis with rubber legs for yellow sally stoneflies. Tricos for the early morning too. I am going to miss CO when I go fulltime RVing this year.

[@stonefly69]

I tie a lot of parachutes with bright posts (pink and orange) as they are easy to see and the fish love them. I fish BWOs without wings and they work great. Caddis work great as due Tom Thumbs. I use foam ants with a bright foam bit on the back to be extra visible. For droppers I use a lot of Prince nymphs and hares ears and copper Johns using beadheads (sometimes tungsten). Also, I use a Ketchum Release, so I never have to handle the fish, increasing survival rates! Tight lines.

[@KeyofDavid5778]

I like everything you said ! Great video . I'd like to add some black crickets, hares ear, Black ants, black streamers and some woolly buggers !

[@LooknFishy]

Definitely could add some others to the list (HE goes w/o saying) these are just the ones I used thru 4 states over my summer road trip out west! I fished a black sparkle bugger too!

[@philipevans1625]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I really enjoy your videos. I recently moved to Idaho so I need to do some exploring. I'm 61 and I feel your pain tying on small flies. I get so exasperated at times. I do have a question regarding how you tie on your dropper flies to the bend in the top fly hook. Thanks :)

[@caseybesaans1641]

Hey Drew, I love your channel. I used to consider threading 6x and7x on size 18 hooks good exercise for my eyes. About five years ago I gave in and got a pair of reading glasses (3x magnification)...what a game changer ! Instant removal of that stress. That process is now as easy and quick as bringing the tippet and the fly together. Get some reading glasses...you will be so relieved.

[@LooknFishy]

Haha my wife got a pair for me! Just gotta remember them now!

[@arthururban8340]

i’m not looking forward to this. i’m already squinting hard at fine print at 36!

[@SigmaWolfOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing I use breakaway magifing glasses to tie whike on stream or tying flies ... helps alot...I'll be doin st.joe..to kelly crik...to nf clearwater ...n...then out to montanna ... should be fun

[@georgefitzhugh6455]

Thanks

[@peredavi]

Drew, it’s getting to ne time for reading glasses.😂 I wear clic -it reading glasses around my neck for tying knots.

[@andrewstudt2317]

Love all the content you put up and I can’t wait for the rest of this series. Quick question, What sizes do you carry in those nymphs? Perdigon/stonefly/caddis?

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u! Perdigon and caddis sz 16. Stones in sz 12.

[@Tenkara_Retiree]

Drew, I caught my first trout on my fly rod! 7 actually 😁 Getting the hang of it 👍

[@LooknFishy]

That's awesome man...well done!

[@Tenkara_Retiree]

@@LooknFishy have you ever caught Cutbow’s? Beautiful colors, Interesting hybrid, good fighters 👍

[@LooknFishy]

@@Tenkara_Retiree Several...they are a cool fish!

[@flyguy2021]

I’ve probably caught more fish in western rivers on a #18 black zebra midge with a silver bead than any other fly. Thanks for sharing your box.

[@LooknFishy]

Happy to share! Been a few yrs since I fished the zebra midge but always seemed to work for me too!

[@johnmoore2522]

@@LooknFishy I'd agree that zebra midge or midge flies in general are overlooked for summer fishing. For good reason, if you can catch fish on dry flies! But I've found in August and September when most of the hatches are over, midge nymphs work well especially in the morning when midge nymphs are in the drift and little else, ad the small mayflies /Adams hatch doesn't start until noon or later. I think midges in green and cream colors might pass for small caddis nymphs as well.

[@DrJohn493]

The way you catch trout I'd say the proof is in the pudding by keeping your flybox simple with a few patterns that consistently work. I've created a similiar flybox with about 12-15 patterns in a combination of sizes and basic color variations. Now, back to the vise.

[@sthomas1018]

Great videos! I just discover3ed your channel. At about the 9 minute point you talked about how you were tying on flies with a knot I didn't recognize. Any chance you could do a quick video on the tie on you mentioned?

[@spazaustin7074]

I've never fly fished....enjoy your videos...trying too understand what you just said, lol, but figuring it out.

[@LooknFishy]

Haha...story of my life! Give it a try...I did once after fishing conventional for 20 yrs and it changed my life!

[@edlyons2511]

Drew I have really enjoyed your content this past year. I have only been fly fishing for the past 4 years. I definitely need to cut down my flies to a hopper box, dries including ants, and a nymph box with stones, hares ear, perdigons and pheasant tails. When you swap out your hopper/dropper for a streamer you mentioned you use a tippet ring. Have you considered using a micro swivel. I find I get less line twist. Also, when you were in Colorado did you fish any of our tail waters? Typically the nymphs are smaller than 16. More like size 20 to 24. So tiny. I was able to tie them on with both 5x and 6x tippet but definitely needed my 2.5 magnifiers. I love my clik magnifiers. Easy to hang on he neck and to snap in place when needed. A game changer for me. Keep up the great content.

[@Malcolm_Q]

Thank you for mentioning losing flies snagging the bottom, in trees, on structure... 🤣 I'm not the only one! When you get to some overgrown streams it's going to happen. 😁

[@brap242818]

man i always use adams in the Aspen area. Never lets me down.

[@MottiTadmor]

Hey Drew, great videos, thanks much for sharing! One question - do you do some sort of an adjustable dry dropper rig? Or you re-ty each time you need different dropper? I've seen you fish different depths, thanks 🙏🏻

[@gtoutdoorexcursions2938]

Yep, gotta say your box is exactly on point. We're probably about the same age so I get ya on the eye sight thing. Size 16 is fine, but the days of messing with 7x tippet and size 24 and smaller midges isn't a thing for me. The last 2 years for me Ive been hitting well with renegades, the double hackle helps my old ass eyes see it a little better, and it covers me for terrestrials and mayflies sort of. Last few trips really the renegade was about all I needed for smaller streams, plus it's nothing to tie up more on the tailgate! I fish AZ, NM, and CO.

[@LooknFishy]

Haha...yea if I need 7x I better be looking at a trophy and it has refused several other offerings lol!

[@Sparrowhawk187]

Renegade for the win and for all the same reasons. Just had a healthy four days fishing it on a downstream swing at dusk in the ozarks.

[@brentcarbino6452]

Ha ha I am glad I am not the only one who has to sit and have a timeout!

[@mikekay9365]

Love your channel! Have a question. Do you ever drop 2 nymphs off your Top Shelf Hopper? I had some luck with that on a trip to Wyoming in August and September. Although, it is more difficult to cast for sure and a few more tangles. Went with a stonefly on the first and a smaller BH Jig fly on the bottom.

[@LooknFishy]

I definitely do! Had a guy ding me for doing it in MT. Forgot you can't fish 3 flies there...so be careful lol!

[@UtahTenkara]

You mentioned how your eye sight is getting worse at 9:48. It's funny how that just creeps up on you as you start to get a little older. Happened to me. I got a snag and had to rig up while fishin' for Golden's and I literally tried for 20 minutes to get the 5X through a small nymph and I could not do it. My buddy saw me and through his reading glasses over and holy cow what a difference!!! I can easily thread that line through now. I always keep reading glasses in my sling pack. Tight Lines!

[@lisajamison9948]

Even better are polarized reading sunglasses; the Renegade model on Amazon have worked well for me...

[@caleblarson4867]

Hey man. I love your videos thanks for sharing your adventures with us, they really help me get through the winter months. I live in Colorado and poking around in remote locations to find new spots is my favorite thing to do. Hit me up if you are looking for some places to try! What stonefly pattern did you show in this video? I'd love to tie some up, they look great!

[@gideon7359]

I like your selection, but I’ve fished a lot of water in the west, and no box (even on small water)is complete without some foam Beatles and a couple of buggers. Keep up the good work Drew.

[@LooknFishy]

It's funny what works for some people but not others. I have had zero success using beetles out west. I know others swear by them and I've tried several times but I''ve caught maybe 2 fish on them lol. Definitely agree on buggers...you'll see one on the front of my pack throughout the series. I just left them off my "summer" recommendations b/c IMO, you can fish them all year (explained in more detail in another comment on here). But you have a limited window to target fish that are aggressively looking at the surface for bugs during the summer. So I take advantage of that limited window and save the small streamers for the other 9 or 10 months when fish aren't likely to eat a sz 10 stonefly!

[@brianstarr8558]

I like your tactics of keeping your materials simple. What patterns/materials are you using for the yellow and black stoneflies to keep them simple?

[@billk8579]

Drew, thanks so much for this video. Explains a lot. One does not need to get too fancy. Love the videos. From what I have seen in the news you were smart to leave the FBI behind. You can look yourself in the mirror and feel good about yourself.

[@LooknFishy]

Definitely try to keep it as simple as possible. Glad I don't keep up with the news lol. But never questioned that decision!

[@kimnielsen7449]

It’s all about presenting right end of.

[@LooknFishy]

Definitely helps!

[@cipriandragoi9166]

thanks

[@LooknFishy]

No problem!

[@RSR-fk8ti]

Just watched this video, great content. I’m interested in the stone fly pattern you showed. What is it called? Is there a tutorial for it? Thanks again

[@dremeld]

Can you do a fly tying tutorial for your black perdigon?

[@tonywillingham8109]

When I hit the upper snake in yellow stone they were killing those purple foam grasshoppers in September. Of course grasshoppers were all over the place, jumping and leaping.

[@LooknFishy]

Awesome!

[@rigginuts]

Great videos. What are you carrying for bear protection ?

[@LooknFishy]

Spray is my first choice but I also carry a 357 for the unlikely event spray isn't effective.

[@brianfleury5935]

How do you rig your hopper/dropper? Were there 2 knots on the bend of that TS Hopper? When are you coming to New England?

[@dougjankovich4058]

Great video! How did you handle licensing? Did you just get a 10 day’er or something like that in each state? Ready for more!

[@LooknFishy]

I but the nr annual for each state which is why I only fished 4 states lol! I have licenses in WI, MO, LA, AR, NM, CO, WY and ID now and plan to add to that list asap!

[@joekaiser7512]

I asked this before but couldn’t find a reply from you, have you tried Tenkara type of fishing for trout?

[@jrmakawoody]

Do you ever get up to Washington?

[@danielmasset4153]

...what is your opinion on the san juan worm for these small streams...worth adding to the fly box...

[@LooknFishy]

Catches fish for me and I keep them in my fly box. Honestly haven't fished one out west in a few years and none on this trip. I keep them for stained/high water so if I were there a little sooner or had a significant rain event they would have been fished.

[@danielmasset4153]

@@LooknFishy ...thanks for your reply...just starting to get back into small stream fishing , haven't fished them for years since I started still water fishing ...your videos have motivated me to get back into it...Thank you...!!!

[@RJ-0301]

If you don't work Drew, how do you finance all your travels/fishing? Serious question.

[@robertnielsen2461]

My experience has reduced the number of patterns I carry.For late summer a hopper comes in pretty handy.

[@LooknFishy]

Same here!

[@danielcline7413]

You got to have a humpy most people go with yellow and tan but I like to make green with dark deer hair and a grey or furnace shackle this is a fly that's great on dark days and evenings you said you understand fish talk well if predictive text screws me one more time I'm gonna put it on a stringer and whip the crap out of it .here's a simple good fly I've tied on the river just a piece of copper wire some fluff from a cattails and a hook makes a real nice creamy looking larvae I my self also have realized that you only need a few but I always carry a couple of any bug flies like coachman or humpy one of my favorites in Colorado is a coachman trude in gold instead of red but when nymphing the Arkansas I only need three flys a golden stone a bead head caddis or a pheasant tail my most successful combo by far is the gold stone on the bottom and a cream bead head caddis about 18 inches up the line caught the most and biggest with this combo and also the most two fish hookups which never really panics me two bad because as I mentioned before I've lost every fish over say 3lbs that I've hooked in this river most because of not planning a strategy for the fight and doing stuff like getting trapped on a boulder between clumps of willows on the railroad side of the river because that was the only place that you could get a good cast straight up the edge of the river this is how I lost the biggest I've hooked about about the forth cast I see a big brown backing down the river looking at my stone fly takes it right below me and rolls when I set the hook first it went upstream but then turned zipped right past me leaving me on this rock bushes up and down stream impossible to get around it takes me into the backing then tucks into the bank down below me I'm not swimming after it 4 to 5ft deep and fast with a long set of riffles below you know the kind down hill just over your knees and fast impossible to stand in so I stand there like an idiot and eventually my top fly hooks on somthing a couple of jerks and gone any ways might be a good topic for a video you could call it like are you smarter than a fish and I'm not I guess the arkansas has such a good downhill flow that when a fish of any size runs down stream if you can't follow them its game over cuz you can't bring them back upstream any ways good video and thanks for allowing me to impart whatever small bit of knowledge I think I might have learned thru happy failures the fun is in the fishing not necessarily the catching !

[@LooknFishy]

I like the humpy built my top shelf hopper off it! Just included the flies I used on my trip but definitely room for more!

[@danielcline7413]

@@LooknFishy didn't like the video idea ?

[@LooknFishy]

Nah, not that...these videos were part of a 2 month trip that started in June and ended in Aug. So everything is filmed...just editing and sharing now. But I'm starting to plan a fall trip now!

[@danielcline7413]

@@LooknFishy cool maybe well meet up somtime!

[@brecor2174]

I'm really enjoying this series! What are your go-to flies for fishing spring streams in the Ozarks, particularly for fall/winter? I'm planning some trips for when the weather cools off here in Missouri.

[@LooknFishy]

Most of the flies I use for the Ozarks are attractor patterns. Seems like they don't react to match the hatch style bugs...guide choice hare's ear, soft hackles, the caddis in this vid is great for spring, frenchies and sz 20 bwo''s work well for me.

[@greggpierson9170]

Hi Drew, any luck past/present with the prince nymphs?

[@LooknFishy]

Sure have and they work great!

[@trick58]

Man, I feel you so much about the 5x through a size 16 hook. It’s the only thing that’s worse about being on water for me as I age past 60. It consumes too much time.

[@williamsoni]

It seems to me that my eye-sight changes each day. The readers 'work' but everything else is blurry, I have one of those flip-down magnifiers too; that's about the best compromise. I use one of the EZ tie-ers to hold the fly. That cuts down on the shakes and once the eye is threaded, you can tie the knot quickly using one of them ( and if you drop the fly you can find it easily too )

[@ryantherock7664]

You are proof simplicity wins...most guys like me have four of those boxes filled with flies for the stream...when you get back to planet earth do a tying tutorial on the perdigon.KZbin have dozens of perdigon how to's but would like to see yours.Great videos keep em coming

[@LooknFishy]

Keep it simple until it needs to get complicated and then make sure you're not over thinking it lol!

[@johnkinsfather64]

Don’t get me wrong, good video but when A guy walks all that way and catches that many fish, first question is what gear, what fly. Video of you catching the fish is nice but knowing what you selected to do that adds another dimension and makes the video far more informative.

[@flyman451]

You look relatively young to be retired. I retired at 60 and have had 18 years of awesome retirement fishing Montana and staying at my cabin on the WB of the Delaware fishing for wild browns and rainbows.

[@LooknFishy]

Haha, I'm not retired. Got a vid on my channel that explains how and why I do what I do.

[@flyman451]

@@LooknFishy Thanks for your response. I'll look for it. You may not be retired but fishing for wild trout two months out of the year is close to it!

[@flyman451]

@@LooknFishy BTW, I could fish for wild trout all year except I hate the cold. Any time it is below 50 degrees I'd rather stay home and tie flies.

[@facuandespesca6082]

Awesome, sounds like Pareto's law applied to fly fishing 😂

[@LooknFishy]

Haha right on!

[@kcwilliams8616]

You might have said it in the video but how long is your dropper NORMALLY. I know that depends on a few variables but still. Usually in Colorado I fish my dropper about 12 below my hopper.

[@LooknFishy]

I'm probably around 16 or 18 inches and adjust as necessary.

[@johnkinsfather64]

Thanks…………..

[@JoshEthanJohnson]

ha. You just mentioned you loose a lot of flies to the trees and snags... please show those moments once in while... for my ego's sake. Otherwise I feel too bad about myself not catching as many fish as you do. :)

[@LooknFishy]

Gonna talk to my editor...dudes ruining my reputation lol. The next video in the series is titled..."this stream kicked my"...should help lol

[@JoshEthanJohnson]

@@LooknFishy ha. I guess in all fairness, you did show your near ER tree spill. :)

[@LooknFishy]

@@JoshEthanJohnson I did and it's still not healed lol!

[@SoberNomad]

Could you explain and maybe even do a video about how you tie a nymph in your hopper dropper rig? When you started talking about trying to thread 5X into a #16 hook eye you were speaking my language. But I did not understand at all the explanation of what you’re doing instead. Thank you!

[@LooknFishy]

It's easy to explain. The method I started doing on this trip was off the bend by leaving an old knot on the bend and tying my dropper on above the old knot. The knot holds the dropper on. All I do is tie on my dropper with a clinch knot, cut it off leaving the knot. Then re-tie the dropper above the old knot and push everything together. I started doing this instead of the palomar knot using the tag for the dropper. I still use the palomar for my tandem nymph rigs when running same size tippet using the tag for the dropper... a video showing that method is in my tips playlist.

[@SoberNomad]

@@LooknFishy Very helpful, thanks! Enjoy your videos, keep it up.

[@kimandrew3095]

I would like to buy some of these flies that you described.Do you recommend a supplier that sells quality made flies for us non fly tying fishermen?

[@LooknFishy]

Sorry wish I could help but never used a supplier.

[@clintmay9292]

Will these same flies work well in Colorado in later September?

[@clintmay9292]

Any suggestions

[@jimmurphy1516]

We match very closely. I traded the ant for a Rio Grande wulff/trude or even a black Adams. I would add the BH prince if there are brown trout or fishing late May-June. I have never tried a Perdigon. Need to fix that. Well done. A lot of guys can benefit from this info.

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u, tried to keep it honest and real...lots of room for adjustment! Definitely give the perdigon a try!

[@TheoM76]

What size were the stoneflies that you were using? Please & thank you in advance

[@LooknFishy]

Sz 12...totally forgot to mention that in the video, sorry!

[@TheoM76]

@@LooknFishy No worries. Thank you for getting back to me

[@craigb4121]

10:10 Wait, you don't bring backpack beers?

[@LooknFishy]

Sometimes I do but like to leave the alcohol at the truck...most of my hikes are solo into never seen areas.

[@alexhendrick8288]

They say flies catch fisherman not fish.. Excellent video as usual

[@LooknFishy]

I can tell you I have fished some crazy stuff in my life lol! Thank u!

[@alexhendrick8288]

Me too... And tied some ridiculous stuff as well.

[@paulfinger6975]

I am in Colorado, fish small streams. The Perdigon, Sizes? or just one size?

[@LooknFishy]

16 mostly

[@paulfinger6975]

@@LooknFishy thank you. I wish you the best!

[@paulfinger6975]

@@LooknFishy I was getting ready to tie the Peridgon. I watched a couple of videos. One tier put lead weight up front and some did not. Any thoughts on that?

[@LooknFishy]

@@paulfinger6975 I always add 4 wraps of .020 lead free wire.

[@paulfinger6975]

@@LooknFishy Thank you. I really, really appreciate your videos.