TINY creek is full of MONSTER trout - a creek this small should not have this many BIG fish! p18

[@peterosko5040]

Thank you for showing the public how to properly release fish. We need more sports anglers like you! Capt. Pete

[@xxxyyyzzzzzzzzzz]

Some do even the belly massage before C&R. That makes us human so EPIC.

[@thecommonsenseconservative5576]

​@@xxxyyyzzzzzzzzzzI usually make the fish a 3 course meal before releasing

[@mstrdiver]

What a beautiful stream. Keep the location quiet or the fish will be gone in a week. Outstanding footage.

[@the45er]

That is as close to paradise as a fisherman can get. Reminds me of Wyoming in the early 1980’s when I could catch loads of 13-19 inch browns and rainbows in streams even smaller than that one. So blessed to have had that opportunity.

[@wilson2455]

the water is so clear !!

[@mariollanes5858]

When you fish you point wherever you want fisherman. Unless he wants to pay for your gas to get there. 😂

[@escapetherace1943]

@hellotheremyolfriend certain people who overfish and don't obey laws and limits have been coming over here en masse since

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@escapetherace1943 Brown trout are invasive species.

[@justdoingitjim7095]

I lived right at the foot hills of the Rockies, just south of Laramie, Wyoming. The Laramie River ran through the property and all I ever caught there were Browns. Never did catch a Rainbow in that section of the river, but I know they had to be there somewhere!

[@vbros7]

What an absolutely idyllic setting. I'm so jealous...

[@barclayv8282]

Was just feeling the same thing.

[@joeblow597]

So many big trout in so little water, fishing heaven, watching you in awe and will be dreaming of finding a stream like this, thanks for the video.

[@DanielJohnston-go6tw]

Rivers and streams do rise after heavy rains. That makes big fish move around. When the rivers receed, after no rain, big fish become trapped in the bigger pools of water. Waiting to be caught.

[@David_Griggs]

Here I am "trapped" in northern Minnesota winter......and your post has relaxed me and dropped my blood pressure to the point of making my cardiologist smile.....the places you find are always so peaceful.....some day I'll be a wanderer as well....thanks for sharing.

[@LooknFishy]

Haha thats awesome!

[@bingbongbang8895]

Weird! I came to make the same comment. Went from 155/99 to 145/90. My doctor is happy and has prescribed fishing, I just can't get my insurance company to pay for a trip!

[@andrewvoorhees4062]

Haha... you are not alone BUT I'm in the Cities and the 2024 season is coming fast ;) I did a few out West pack ins when I was younger and will never forget them. Will be taking my son on one either this summer or next.

[@bingbongbang8895]

@@andrewvoorhees4062. . .Don't put it off, friend! These are the only type of memories that make a person happy.

[@egld2020]

Make that one day now , go out and take that fishing adventure

[@snoekhoek]

Fishing and walking around in a Bob Ross painting. Nice!

[@wazzeradk9398]

When I starting watching, I thought it looked like being in a painting too!

[@fishdude666ify]

Check out NDYakAngler; he IS Bob Ross in a kayak. (Sounding, not looking)

[@heppisaxm8316]

Super mister,bravo,excelent.

[@gregohare2406]

That looked like real grizzly country. Been to Wyoming and Yellowstone 5 times in the mid to latter 1980s and tried never to fish alone in the backcountry. And rule #1, make a lot of noise. But the fishing opportunities out there are just fantastic. Dries like pale morning dun, royal coachman and Dave’s hopper worked really well. Back then the crowds disappeared just before Labor Day. So I tried to plan my trips just after the holiday. Funny how cold it could get within a couple of weeks of the crowds leaving. A lot of fond memories. Totally magical place with very agreeable trout.

[@paulkoehler7061]

Been "lurking" for some time while following your fly-fishing adventure across the inter-mountain west. Yes, there are these little gems to be found and once you find them they are typically a closely guarded secret. As a fellow fly-fisher and resident of MT, I appreciate your effort to keep these gems from becoming overrun and destroyed from receiving too much fishing pressure. Also, your efforts to keep from over stressing the fish after catching them is noteworthy as are your efforts to release them back into the stream. You have gained another subscriber.

[@LooknFishy]

Truly appreciated!

[@jeffs7773]

What streams do you fish in Montana sir?

[@paulkoehler7061]

@@jeffs7773 A lot of no-tellum streams, both big and small...

[@jeffs7773]

Yup I was jk with the stream name comment btw

[@filippo82f]

You are lucky man !, the quality of these fishing hidden spots in the wildest mountains is the dream. God bless their conservation.

[@DanielJohnston-go6tw]

I love being out in the wilderness. When your all by yourself, just you, and your thoughts. Solitude.

[@rayjupina6719]

And BIgfoot... :)

[@deanhuffman48]

Love trout small and big just a great time !!

[@jkgkjgkijk]

Drag set great and love to see it used properly. Been fly Tying and fishing all my life. I met Fran betters and lefty before they passed on to the chalk stream in the sky. Great great sport.

[@thepurpleufo]

Such an amazingly beautiful creek and fish. Nothing could ever be better than this.

[@jeffreylea2319]

Those last 2 fish at about 8:16 and 11:56 would make any fisherman's day!! Beautiful, and REALLY good sized for a stream like that! WOW!

[@LooknFishy]

And that was just a few hours lol!

[@dalehill6127]

​@@LooknFishyBut you had the right idea: fish where nobody goes. That's always where you find the best fish.😊🎣

[@samsmith4216]

The best trout fishing video I've ever seen. You're good! Beautiful location... No people.. no guides... No hint of civilization!

[@JamesKing-kz1pn]

I am from ohio and frew up catching stocked rainbow trout, it was fhe first fishing trip my pops ever took me on so i have a deep affection for trout of all type, my bucket list #2 is to do a mountain hike camping trip catching trout and dude this scenery and creek are exactly what my dreams consist of! Good for you bub, living the dreams of many in everyday life!

[@jkgkjgkijk]

Man, looks like Lefty Kreh's patch of heaven--stay strapped 👍

[@bobtrevorah2305]

Beautiful trout in beautiful country! Best of both worlds! Thanks for your time and effort.

[@chr970]

This brings back memories. Grew up in Cape Breton (NS) and my father and I fished many streams that looked just like this especially up in the highlands. He was a magician with the fly rod, I never had quite that skill but still good enough. Most likely all fly fishers watching this, but if you’re not one, you should give it a try. A fly rod and a stream like this is a fun and beautiful as it looks. Thanks for the upload buddy, cheers from Canada.

[@stevensapyak7971]

3.15.24. Rode motorcycles from Michigan to Cape Breton Nova Scotia, in August 1988. The highlands were such a nice ride on a motorcycle, had a lobster burger 🍔 at a little place in Neal’s Harbor!

[@chr970]

@@stevensapyak7971 hey awesome Steve! Yup Neil’s Harbour you likely ate at the “Chowder House”. I ate there myself in August 2022 ( little wear and tear since 88). Grew up on the Cabot Trail and I always thought it was neat seeing motorcycles back in the early 70s winding around the turns. You were lucky, that’s a nice trip, I hope you get back some day.🇨🇦🏍

[@roytsusui1761]

I've done this in the eastern sierras, it doesn't happen often, but when it does , it's a dream come true! Great job and video is excellent.👍😎🙏

[@DavidPrice-qu2yc]

I’ve been fly fishing for 40 years and that’s one of the most beautiful spots I’ve seen. The visibility in that water and those fish. Full package. Looks a lot like some of the spots I’ve fished in my backyard in BC. Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@jimmymani]

Heaven... that was the first word that came to mind looking at that area and water. Just stunning. Thank you for sharing it with us!

[@LooknFishy]

Had that same thought. Gonna be back to this one someday!

[@richpaydirt]

Awesome video. I found a creek similar to this while exploring the northern county of a Rocky Mountain state about 4 years ago. I was hooking unbelievable sized rainbows and cutthroats nearly every cast, looking around the entire time, hoping nobody was watching. I go back every fall now to my ACE IN THE HOLE creek.

[@craigleith100]

Great vid Bro beautiful little creek & some of the biggest cutthroats I’ve ever seen 👌🏼 we don’t have any over here in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I can’t wait until trout season starts so I can catch my 1st trout on the fly Ive trout fished for nearly 40 years but always bait fishing until 4/5 years ago I got into spinning with Mepps & Rapala lures I did catch 2 tiny wild browns years ago mature 25/30 years on a hobo fly rod I managed to set up 😂 but last year I bought a proper fly rod & reel I got proper waders with good boots as my old all in one neoprene chest waders with wellies attached got a hole in them but they served me well for 5 years but as I’m older and less fitter wearing those with a fishing waist pack (basically a pimped out fanny pack 😂) & a rucksack it was hard going on a full days fishing my new waders are so light & the boots are so much more comfy than those wellies & for Christmas I got a fly fishing vest that has a backpack attached so should make for lighter work & I’ll be able to get around better & longer 😁 excuse the rant but this vid got me excited for the coming season 😉 Take it easy and Tight lines ✌🏼💙🎣👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@markkosa1]

I live in MT and have found several streams like this, also some very small lakes teaming with fish. It is great to see others enjoy the outdoors this way and soon the snow will be gone and I will be back out there!

[@dalebechtel8904]

The video quality is unbelievable. Feels like I’m right there with you

[@danieljohnson8437]

Thank you for taking me along. Excellent REBEL Crawdad

[@gregoryk.tanaka4285]

Incredible! Thank you for showing us so many truly big trout-and where you caught them in the stream. Super!

[@FlyFishDan]

That duck - Lol. That’s what it’s all about - gorgeous healthy Cutts in a crystal clear stream

[@LooknFishy]

Crazy things followed me the entire trip...Wyoming to Montana!

[@Fishin-Ipps]

“That was unexpected” 😂. For sure. What a beautiful place. If I can’t be there myself, I thank you for showing it to us.

[@LooknFishy]

It was nuts...went from a bunch of 8 inch fish to tanks!

[@edpruitt9890]

Those are some absolute tank cuts for any size stream! Beautiful scenery to boot. What a wonderful experience. Thanks for sharing 👍👍!

[@barclayv8282]

I live in Los Angeles and like to get over to the Eastern Sierras when I can. It's been a few years now--weather cancelled my last attempt--and I'm really needing a fishing trip. As others have mentioned feeling, I was initially jealous (in the best possible way) watching you fish this absolutely perfect stream. But then the scenery, the sound of the flowing water and your calmly thrilled demeanor pulled me in and this ended up being an almost cathartic watch for me. I could have watched this for another hour, easy. Still jealous, of course. Great fishing, by the way.

[@EducatedSkeptic]

Awesome stream! I've had similar experience in the Sierra Nevada, the Rockies, and in Alaska ....... IF you're willing to walk a half-hour or more for access to a decent, clean stream, you can catch one heckuva mess of great fish! Too many people just want to stay close to the beer cooler.

[@Etch406]

Love seeing someone get excited about fly fishing out here. It’s more exciting for me to see someone experience how great it is than doing it myself. Also 5 weight will work just fine really no matter where you’re at here in MT, ID.

[@nellyhaines]

Great video! Beautiful stream, beautiful fish!

[@sj3601]

That’s such a beautiful place! Loved watching this! Thank you for posting ❤

[@justdoingitjim7095]

When I was living in Colorado, I went with a friend and his family to break down their summer camp, before the snows made it impossible to get to. He told me to bring my ultralight or fly rod with me and the smallest lures or flies I had. It was up in the Rockies in a remote area and we had to use 4-wheel drive to get there. It was heavily wooded, with a small meadow that had a tiny stream about 3 feet wide running through it. This stream didn't have any "monster" fish like this video, but it was filled with Brookies behind every rock! We got his camp broke down and packed and did some fishing. I went home with a mess of tasty Brookies that evening!

[@KaukTim]

Looks like a little piece of heaven to my eyes...thanks for sharing these great videos!

[@LooknFishy]

U bet!

[@barry7608]

The duck gave me a big smile, lovely location. It's a form of fishing I've never tried, but I know there are some good fish to be found within 100km. Thanks from Australia.

[@fransfermont6193]

Beautiful trout and beautiful nature all around you. What more to wish for. You must be a happy man. Great video. 👍👍👍👍

[@skalapiotr]

Amazing places and frequency of action ❤

[@heppisaxm8316]

Thank for posting. Nice vidio,super fly fishing and big trout,splendid mister!

[@LooknFishy]

Many thanks!

[@BrianB1963]

Beautiful Area! Beautiful stream, beautiful trees, beautiful trout, I hate the sound of your fishing reel!😅 Thank you for sharing the video! 😊

[@RichardS-qh8mi]

Wonderful wild fish, those brook trout are truly beautiful and so they should be in such a pristine environment.

[@rade95]

No bears no cougars only some good size cutthroats, man you did really well. Seems you fished dry flies, good job. And you released them all 5+

[@bobjames3748]

Ah I wish I was in a stream, envy those out West or in good places out East, where fishing is there all the time, not much here In Indiana. Been Out to Mt.,Co ,Wy Id ,SD,NM and had many a great fishing time now 70, hope to make it out next summer.

[@philliplawson2932]

Great video Drew you're living the dream buddy thanks for bringing us along!

[@LooknFishy]

U bet!

[@cojaysea]

Wow brings back memories of when I was young trout fishing in Vermont for brookies and small mouth bass in White river . The brook trout weren’t as big as what your catching there but the small mouths were good size and lots of fun to catch on a fly rod .

[@eclesiarch]

Hello, I put the class in the first seconds, beautiful nature, wonderful fishing. The video is very positive!!!

[@mikekolbeck7575]

Wow! Never seen your vids before, lotta effort for big payday. Loved it.❤

[@Rackelhane]

This was great to watch. Thank you. Cheers from a finn in Sweden.

[@thetigerstripes]

Good road + well-defined path. Something tells me this stream gets fished a lot.

[@Imabot16467]

I just recently pick up fly fishing and it's so much more satisfying and exciting for me I hardly or even rarely use a pole anymore

[@andreiiancu5144]

Amazing stream and nice fishing! You have some beautiful places there! And there are so many fish in the water, it shows how much your country respects the nature. In Romania we rarely see so many trouts in one spot. Again, amazing! And thank your for sharing all this superb videos with us!

[@LooknFishy]

We're definitely fortunate!

[@xpump876]

I'm from upstate NY and used to camp with my Dad in Canada and the Adirondacks in the late 60's early 70's. The Adirondacks had truly awesome Native Trout fishing. Beautiful fish. One year when we returned, there were no Trout anymore. They were all wiped up from "Acid Rain" from NYC. (sulfur dioxide, or nitrogen dioxide emissions) I will never forget how horrible that was.

[@randaltotten9358]

I remember in the early 1970s all the trees on sides of mountains were killed off by the acid rain in the Smokies

[@stephenortiz1481]

Acid rain is from the manufacturing midwest, not NYC. But I appreciate your point for sure.

[@xpump876]

@@stephenortiz1481 Thx for the clarification. I had NYC burned in my brain when I tearfully ask my Dad why all the fish were gone, and his response was .."Acid Rain" from NYC..".. I did see some posts that there is an effort to repopulate some of the native trout in / around the Adirondacks which I was glad to hear.

[@WildBlueDiscovery]

Wow..that 3rd one i believe was beautiful. Then that last one just fought like a beast. What a stream! Tightlines

[@LooknFishy]

It was crazy good!

[@Franklin-o2e]

Real pretty fish!😊👍

[@anthonystorey2953]

Thank you for sharing your trip , cheers from the UK 🇬🇧

[@martingoodef811]

Wow that was nice to watch, beautiful fish. Thanks

[@grahamelder4197]

Very cool. You find the most beautiful places!

[@harold6084]

quite a stream, I am sure it made your day, watching you catch and show them made mine.

[@LooknFishy]

Definitely did!

[@Daniel-pb9ff]

Whats the name of this creek?

[@stavio12]

What a beautiful place. Love those pine covered mountains.

[@GeorgeMcConnell-nq3vd]

The late Ed Zern, long ago writer for field & stream magazine, discouraged people from learning to fly fish. His reason was, we can biuld more bowling alleys and golf courses but we can't make more trout streams.

[@benjaminperez7328]

Sounds like a real sweetheart, Ed did. 🙄

[@ORflycaster]

Ed Zern was an excellent writer. You owe it to yourself to check out his work.

[@ericintampa9352]

great escape for the mind drew. stellar casting and fantastic fish, appreciate it.

[@LooknFishy]

I was a good time!

[@gary9432]

Beautiful part of the country & beautiful fish too ! .Thanks & subbed 😉

[@deanmorgan7011]

Beatifull fishing, crystal clear, awesome video

[@davionoshalcon]

That was great ! Nice n quiet and netting.

[@steveperry1344]

you got a great spot there, it reminds me of a spot we found up in the high sierra of california back in the 1970's. it was a lake with a steam feeding in and one going out and plenty of fish, it was almost easy. we never ever saw anybody else up there, just two guys and the fish. we just kept what we were going to eat that day.

[@martymoose1719]

I guess it’s a great day any day to catch nice fish in a beautiful place with peace and solitude. Thanks again for the great video. If you happen to get to the TU conference in Asheville this spring I’d like to meet. Till I can get out west I’ll play in NC. Thanks again Marty

[@LooknFishy]

Had such a good day on this stream. Definitely one of my favorites! No plans but holler if you ever see me!

[@timtaylor8406]

Great fish(ing) - what a beautiful creek

[@iangrice4395]

You guys over the pond are so fortunate. Here in the UK we increasingly losing our rivers to intensive farming and greedy utlities companies.

[@edp1801]

Great video. Been watching you for years, Id'a thought you find a new net by now and OMG, I keep waiting for your line to die so you buy some quiet line. Noisiest flyline on the interwebs. I moved from Utah to Oregon and I miss fishin around the rockies. Ida run my 3# on those fish in that stream. The Cutts I get here are that big and up to 20", fresh out of Tillamook bay.

[@clydeshope6942]

Another awesome video well done some really nice fish

[@canislupis3129]

It looks like you are in heaven!! My aunt and uncle had a their house in the beautiful area close to the Rockies in Alberta. A stream that looks as nice as the one here cut right across their back yard. If we crept quietly to it we could see trout in it. Very cold year round.

[@billschlafer]

Wow. What amazing scenery. Looks like the backdrop to a beer commercial or something. ;-) Terrific stream and big fat Cutties. That's the kind of place I would love to fish someday. Thanks for the great video Drew. I'm still dumbfounded that you only have 32K subscribers. Your content is much better that others with more subs. Come on people, hit that Subscribe button!!!

[@LooknFishy]

Found a special one for sure!

[@HelgraMike]

Hey drew good to see you again. Steelhead are just starting up here in northern Michigan. Head on up sometime.

[@markhayes4730]

Really enjoy the simplicity and beauty of your videos. Would appreciate info provided on type of fly and rigging though.

[@JohnPierce-so8hw]

This reminds me of a creek running through a meadow near Bryce Canyon. It was only about 6 feet wide but ran pretty deep, grass tufting over both sides. I was snorkeling down it and rounding a bend came face to face with a monster trout, I mean massive. I stood up out of the water just in time to see the wake of this thing taking off downstream, making little waves washing the banks all the way down. I'll never forget that.

[@devinfreeman2303]

That is a perfect creek! What dreams are made of

[@dankochanek8056]

Just amazing Drew!! Thank you for sharing your adventures1!

[@LooknFishy]

Happy to share my online adventure journal...fun for me to look back on them to!

[@Rangeley]

Good fish @ 6:50. Beautiful scenery.

[@scottnock5241]

Drew that was nuts!!! I bet those fish have never been caught!! You kill it.. I tried my my hand at the top shelf hopper last night.. More tonight….

[@LooknFishy]

My go to bug for sure!

[@ku7p]

Love the video. Looks VERY familiar. I was born in NW Montana. That is some loud fllyline though.😮

[@peterd.1165]

You are a very lucky man Drew - Beautiful

[@themingler441]

I'm not much into fishing, but what a beautiful area. Would love to just enjoy the scenery and water on a summer day

[@mdbryan9525]

Nice stream for one of my custom made split bamboo rods. 7’ 4-5wt. Fun to make and really fun to fish with!

[@peterjmcgee4680]

It's nice to know that there are still places.You can go to pull some nice trout out out of a nice Stream. Where somebody can Goh and be completely alone. Without everybody and their uncle surrounding you. That's what outdoors are supposed to be like. That's a blessing that's what outdoor life is supposed to be. But pretty soon everything gets torn apart. By encroaching businessman who decide, we must build near this area. This way, everybody can get it on it. That's that's what's wrong with this world. They can't leave the natural world alone.

[@Robert_rocks]

I feel that I got a few spots that are my go to’s here in Idaho that don’t look great but the quality of fish keep me returning keep it up brother ,tight line on our minds🤙🏼.

[@Grabient]

care to indulge me with a few? just started out fly fishing 😃

[@fabulousrobert6607]

What an awesome feeling. I can feel it too! 👨🏼‍🦲👍🏼 🎣

[@jerrysigua1913]

love the sound of the screaming reel at the 6:50 mark...very nice

[@LooknFishy]

Me too!

[@Trapper50cal]

Gorgeous fishing spot! I caught a 26" Snake River Cut on the Taylor tail-waters in Almont, Colorado. The Pig Farm...water was so clear I was able to sight-nymph a pink scud.

[@samuelraymond8834]

Yeah right😂

[@TorsSongs]

Have caught a few nice trout in my life, mostly Sea Trout in Salt water, and a few Rainbows and Steelheads in fresh water, but havent ever caught one on a fly rod, sure looks like a load of fun!.

[@RalphCraven-im1tp]

You have got to be kidding. Fantastic.

[@marksheppard6498]

Some very good eating size fish you caught.

[@michaelzobrist8846]

Drew I’ve watched probably all your videos. After my last comment regarding your go to rigs I’m really happy with the video showing your favorite set up. Thanks so much. The detail on the foam hoppers and the size of your nymph plus weight was something I didn’t know. Never would have thought the hoppers would be able to handle that much weight. Thanks again as always be well take care. PS if you’re ever coming East to maybe fish the upper Delaware I’d love to know when. It would be great to meet you

[@fishdogoutdoors1136]

THAT is what the dream is! Good on ya!!

[@johnhanshe7921]

Drew love your video’s. Your living my dream 👍

[@Samtar]

i love how tiny creeks out west (assume this is out west) are like massive to me as a wisconsin fisherman..

[@RBusinessSchool]

I'm about to move away from the Texas Gulf Coast, an area I have loved all my life. For me, those are not monster fish. Please don't anybody take that the wrong way. I am doing a mental adjustment. The beauty of these areas is spectacular, the water is clear, and I can't deny how beautiful the fish are. I hope I still have the energy to make it to some of these places before I don't. I know a lot of you would prefer that people stay where they are, but believe me the net migration into Texas is a lot more than the migration out of it. I appreciate the fact that I see you putting most of these fish back. It's a habit I haven't been very successful in getting people here to follow. The other thing I'm sort of starting to like is that when you say you caught trout, the first words out of peoples' mouths isn't "how big?" Thanks for giving me something to look forward to.

[@vicbanks9079]

Your opening scene is breathtaking. I'm not a fisherman, nor a fly flisher. But to sit and observe such a place would be salve for a city fella. Could you mention which state that was in...I understand you may want to protect that specific stream. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Good spirited footage.

[@BobEckard]

Love the scenery would love to be there,from Tennessee.