TOO PERFECT to be REAL - A stream you only see in dreams! 2 month camping trip - part 23

[@michaelshanahan4042]

Wow a quality stream with some nice lively wild trout every fly Fisher man's dream

[@67polara]

This Idaho scenery is UN-real. I was in Idaho Falls in the Navy and we went camping primitive on the Snake river. It was gorgeous nothing like it.

[@billschlafer]

Wow. Another incredible stream Drew! The clear water, the colors and scenery and fabulous mountain Trout. I really appreciate your videos and how you put them together. Yours are so much better than 90% of the other fly fishing stuff on KZbin. And somehow, despite living out of the back of a truck, you still eat better meals than I do prepared at home in my kitchen! If anyone out there is reading this and have not subscribed, please do so. Drew deserves to have 100K subs.

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u for the kind words. Humbled by all the support I get!

[@varmintassassins8924]

totally agree! i work at a fly shop in coeur d alane idaho, and he is all we play on the tv at the shop.

[@robinmarcgamangasso8054]

What a life. Amazing places and even better fishing. You make me want to quit my job and explore like you do. Really happy you can do this and show the mases the true art and meaning of fly fishing. My Man

[@hgflies]

Sifting thru the micro trout to catch the biggins, true art.

[@LooknFishy]

Was hoping to see a flash from a macro bull but never did!

[@marlonf.naranjo6102]

Drew, I am a fly fisherman from the mountains of Ecuador South America. I heard many years ago in Colorado (where I learned to fly fish and fly tie) that trout only live in beautiful places. I found that to be true, and you are sharing with us many of those beautiful places where you fly fish for trout. Thank you for that! Those streams look like the ones in the mountains of Ecuador. I am a new subscriber and can't wait to keep watching your videos. Keep up the good work. Tight lines!

[@LooknFishy]

Thanks for the good vibes and following the adventures!

[@mkwy8782]

Native trout only live in beautiful places...stocked trout-not necessarily.

[@canoeman1961]

Very nice video. So peaceful. Not much blah, blah, blah. Let the stream do the talking. Really enjoyed that.

[@LooknFishy]

I just let the stream tell the story!

[@brianmclarenonyoutube]

Drew -just a note to say thanks for taking us all along. I’m enjoying every single episode. Cooking too!

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u for the kind words, really great to know these add something positive to the day!

[@kenlodge3399]

It takes me back. Been so many like places... Colorado, Montana, backwoods in... what a grand life eh!

[@antoniomora1255]

A dream indeed. A most gorgeous scenery and big trout!!!

[@LooknFishy]

Such a great day

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

Nice chunky cutties. I'm chasing much smaller brookies in the east, but it's just as much fun.

[@LooknFishy]

Only measurement that matters is how large a good time you're having is!

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

@@LooknFishy Even if I get skunked, it's always a good time. I've seen so many great things just being in the places that these creatures live, and I'm not just talking about fish. Every time I fish or hunt, I always get what I'm supposed to get; cold, tired, hungry, wet, and home.

[@scottmidler8603]

Drew, your videos are a master class in fly fishing. The prospecting, presentation, reading the water, fly selection, landing the fish. All of it. Great stuff!

[@LooknFishy]

Glad to be adding some value to the mix of constant click bait on the tube!

[@andyp9678]

some cracking fish for a smallish river

[@jimwatts4901]

Really pretty place ! Picture book perfect ! 😁🖒🖒👀

[@LooknFishy]

Definitely cover worthy!

[@bmceowen2]

Those down stream casts at 4:30+ were really cool, great straight up hook sets. I usually pull those right out of the mouth! Awesome footage!

[@LooknFishy]

Just swinging a small streamer, they nearly yanked the rod out of my hand lol!

[@midcoflyfishing]

@@LooknFishy do you like using leech patterns?

[@rayleo529]

Beautiful stream. Every time you release a fish, I am cringing thinking what are you doing. I love fresh trout.....and it is one of the healthiest fish in the world

[@LooknFishy]

Yea, I get that but not really my thing. Not against it and there was a time we kept everything. Kinda touched on that in the video last week, fishing saved my life. I fish for the experience now!

[@rayleo529]

@@LooknFishy I get that. Thank you......more for me to enjoy over a nice little woodburning Otzi Spark wood burning stove.....not a sponsor...just love it.

[@zahoorahmed8334]

Just came across your videos, very lovely seeing the natural beauty and the fishing, have a good time. all the best with your adventures from Manchester U.K.

[@LooknFishy]

Welcome to the adventure!

[@garyrafferty7625]

Wow ... keep helping us dream, Drew

[@LooknFishy]

Gonna do my best. Takes me back too!

[@tigersteamer]

Man, every one of those fish were big and awesome. Great vid.

[@LooknFishy]

Was a good place to spend a few days!

[@rogermilam1724]

Beautiful creek and amazing fish. Enjoy my friend. Time for a cold one. Always watching

[@LooknFishy]

Definitely is!

[@TheChrisfleury1]

Just spent a week fishing the Conejos in SW CO, and also hit some unmentioned dream streams that will have me going back for years.

[@LooknFishy]

The unmentioned are the best!

[@joeg5414]

Nice! I live near Durango. I've got so many spots where I haven't seen another person fishing for years😀 I can't understand the people who line up at Texas hole on the San Juan. So frustrating fishing like that. I'd rather catch a few small fish and be by myself

[@aaronhall4711]

Man I love your videos, the way you film and how you dont say much really makes me feel like I'm there!

[@LooknFishy]

Always appreciate hearing that...pov style isn't dead yet!

[@cheezhead6007]

Ferns Mossy Boulders in pine trees and of course clear cold water...... yes my trout fishing dream

[@LooknFishy]

I agree 100%!

[@stephen.oreilly-nugent8293]

Unreal man!

[@LooknFishy]

Truth!

[@danmassaviol8646]

Yeah you definitely found the portal to heaven my friend, go pro and it still looks other worldly!!

[@LooknFishy]

It was pretty incredible! And it's just the beginning!

[@jonathanfratesi6695]

I continue to love your videos. The sounds of the outdoors. No techno or “sick beats”.. Just good ole nature. Love it. Keep it up. Fishing the White / Norfolk in 2 weeks for 3 days.

[@LooknFishy]

No need to cover up the sounds of nature...truly royalty free audio!

[@heppisaxm8316]

Sehr schön!Splendid!

[@jimgollach6202]

Another beautiful stream drew, the best part is no one around to bother you, that's a great catch all in itself. Enjoyed the video. Until next time 😀👍👍

[@LooknFishy]

I only saw a few people and maybe 3 were fishing during my 3 weeks in Idaho and all of them were super friendly! That's a good time for sure.

[@thetroutking_1]

Outstanding Drew!

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u!

[@JKonstanzer]

More great scenery and great fishing.

[@LooknFishy]

Truly one of the most beautiful places I have visited!

[@jerryspradling9900]

I really enjoy your content. you take me places I will never see. much thanks.

[@LooknFishy]

Glad to share the adventure!

[@alanmcclintock5527]

Drew your Killin me man with these beautiful streams and fish! Idaho is in my future for sure! I caught a ton of wild browns in Colorado but no cutties.

[@LooknFishy]

Idaho has some great cutthroat fishing thanks to managment practices...not introducing browns and brookies really kept their native fisheries healthy.

[@thetroutking_1]

Alan - head up to RMNP. You’ll definitely get into some Greenbacks up there. This is a good time of the year to go, as they are fall spawners and their colors will be awesome! Edit - Cutthroat are not fall spawners. Don’t know what I was thinking.

[@stevencroon]

Those Westslopes were beautiful, my favorite fish! Caught quite a few of those near home here in Western Mt. this summer. Good stuff.

[@LooknFishy]

They are super cool and live in super cool water!

[@joeyjfivelujan5777]

Cool video Drew!!! Always lookin fishy! .. ✌

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u much, doin my best too!

[@fishhandsfranky]

Epic installment! I might have missed dinner on a day that good.

[@LooknFishy]

I can relate!

[@briljantje9583]

Nice video. Nice technique too. That's the way you do it.

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u much!

[@Riverbugger]

Awesome video as always Drew!! Beautiful river as well. Thanks for sharing brother!!

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u kindly! Had a fun time out there...wish I loved closer lol!

[@Riverbugger]

@@LooknFishy heck yeah!! Like I said your welcome anytime back up here in God’s country. Just let me know when. I got some areas we can hit!! Stay safe out there!! Keep up the great videos!!

[@johnbelusko6347]

Ah man that is absolutely gorgeous. All ur vids have made me super excited for my fishin trip this weekend the 15th-18th. Headed over to Missouri to Roaring River. Aint going to be as concealed and alone like u have been in but man its still goin to be a blast. Been goin there all my life. Hope there are lots more of ur trip videos yet to come. Enjoy every minute of them Drew. Thanks bud

[@LooknFishy]

Thanks dude, Idaho is a special place!

[@daveclark1904]

Incredible cutty fishing in the last few vids! Such a good trip you had!

[@LooknFishy]

It got good after a rough start. It gets bad again really soon lol!

[@daveclark1904]

@@LooknFishy uh-oh hahaha

[@jimpyle560]

Hope you keep at it. Love watching. Glad to see your channel keeps growing.

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u, humbled by the interest!

[@JP-dz7zu]

Great content as always, Drew.

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u kindly!

[@calebrowe7591]

Love the vids man, so jealous of your Idaho adventures.

[@LooknFishy]

Was a crazy good time!

[@Nerffy]

what a great place. this was one of my favorites. the quality looks great on the videos

[@LooknFishy]

Had an incredible few days in that area. Been super happy with my gopro hero 8

[@gt_outdoorexcursions]

Thems some meaty cutties!! Im not sure how you are gonna top this trip!!

[@LooknFishy]

Haha, gonna be hard but I have some ideas!

[@schmoonkie]

I have a serious case of envy right now...

[@LooknFishy]

And this was before the really good stuff lol!

[@akswarzoneclips6211]

🙌 quality

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u!

[@nickyengle9668]

outstanding

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u!

[@BrianSmith-ky1yt]

Drew, just found your videos this last summer. Great fishing, love them. i do notice you mend your line more than anyone i've fished with or seen. Can you comment on that? thanks, Brian

[@LooknFishy]

I just watch my indi or dry in relation to the end of my fly line and move it as needed, when needed to keep a dead drift. I don't stress mending, so I do it often!

[@rob3518]

Hey Drew love your vids, if your still in Idaho try Bitch creek just out of Driggs you’d love it.

[@LooknFishy]

Thank u, my road trip was June to Aug. I can't edit/share vids from.the road yet!

[@kimmoore4292]

What variety of trout are those fish. They’re absolutely incredible.

[@LooknFishy]

Westslope cutthroat, very cool natives!

[@kimmoore4292]

@@LooknFishy beautiful fish. Thanks for the reply.

[@alanbuckle7890]

As usual a superlative demonstration of small river fishing. Thank you. I am curious. I fish a river in No Cal that has similar fast sections with lots of pocket water. I find the euro nymph technique to be particularly effective. Have you tried that yet? New equipment for sure but oh so good.

[@LooknFishy]

Never, but keep in mind I'm 26+ hours from home. Not really interested in learning a new technique on the road and my local water is tailwaters where the indi rig is great b/c of the constant changing of flows. I'd probably learn it if the right water were closer. Heard it was effective. But the indi rig never disappoints no matter the water or area! Although, I was fishing a dry/dropper in this video.

[@henrynewton7217]

I always have a hard time mending line and keeping the fly looking natural and not pulling on it. Any tips to not do that?

[@LooknFishy]

Make sure you're lifting up and then adjusting the line. A good fly line helps...one that isn't too heavy and lifts off the surface easily...I like textured lines...the golf ball like surface stays high on the water for easy mending and shooting. Last, a good medium action rod helps a ton. Something with some flex in the tip will allow minimum effort to mend...the rod does the work. Stiff rods require a some force to flex which usually means lots of power needed to mend and results in moving the indicator or dry.

[@henrynewton7217]

Word! You rock!

[@henrynewton7217]

@@LooknFishy rock on!

[@nickmcgarvey6463]

I don't specifically recognize the spot (yet, 4min in) but chances are high I've been exactly where you are.

[@LooknFishy]

So did you recognize after a few more minutes? Don't hide them but try to be responsible with what I show.

[@nickmcgarvey6463]

@@LooknFishy Nah but I can tell the general part of the state by the cedars, those don't grow in the southern part of the state. If you're in the cedars you should be catching cutthroat. They live together.

[@trick58]

Another beautiful piece of this gorgeous state. Thanks. Since you show us the action, I have no sense of whether you feel a need to test a pool before going back in. In our good streams, it’s best to rest a pool 5 minutes every 2 fish to keep hooking big fatties. Did you do any of that? Your fish size stays consistent - and they are cutts, but I wonder if you might have seen more bull and rainbows by resting?

[@LooknFishy]

I do rest the holes while I change depth on my dropper, etc. But since I'm usually just there for one trip, I try to see as much of the stream as possible to get an idea of what it holds. I'll usually fish the best spots again on the way out.

[@swoopdog54]

Fantastic. Drew, do you have a hard time seeing a white indicator? And your line? Do you have a preference? Thanks!

[@LooknFishy]

No, the gopro has a hard time with the detail. But that big dry stands out on the water. I do keep some with red in the wing and my copper lenses really help find the red in low light conditions.

[@povcamping]

What kind of strike indicator are u using?

[@LooknFishy]

I was using a dry dropper in this video. Walk thru it and the flies from my 2 month trip in another video. A link to it is in the description. I fish indicators a ton, just not much during summer trips out west. I walk thru my 3 favorites and why in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXSzhmiij7Gnj5Y

[@johnboyd6198]

Drew nice video when I can’t get to the Smokies I live vicariously through your videos. A lot of these streams Remind me of the Smokies except the fish size. you prefer a hopper as your top fly? Do you Ever use a indicator and a double nymph rig ?

[@LooknFishy]

I use an indicator with 2 and sometimes 3 flies most of the year...just not summer out west when the fish are looking up more (dry, dble dry, or dry/dropper then) Here on AR tailwaters we don't have that...so travel for it!

[@uni_shadow164]

Some Nice size Cut throats there. was the a Cave or Den across the way from you at the 2nd spot you fished? Outstanding video Drew.

[@LooknFishy]

Haha, not sure. Guess I need to look back...I'm terrible at noticing anything not in the water which is why I go out of my way to hey bear lol!

[@mikerawls9619]

Awesome. Just curious, do you mostly sight fish or Chuck it where it looks fishy?

[@LooknFishy]

Both. I'm always looking for rises or fish holding. But I don't wait too long if a spot looks fishy b/c I feel like they'll see you first. Small streams I run and gun more. Try to stay back some and hit the likely holds.

[@mikerawls9619]

Thank you sir.

[@georgea.9684]

Another great videos as always Drew. You always seem to cast right where I’m thinking I would cast to if I was there. What part of the state was this in?

[@LooknFishy]

Always nice when they cooperate!

[@imnotputtinginmyname]

The largest cutthroat Ive ever hooked came from the next pool upstream on the feeder creek from that first pool. Tried to net it three times, but it kept flopping out, then it spit the hook. The largest cutthroat I've ever *seen* was hooked by my friend in the second pool you showed. It broke her off. It might have been a bull, but it took a dry fly, so i dunno.

[@billk8579]

Another magical location. Fortunately people who enjoy the cities don’t know the feeling of being alone in places like this. To me it is almost a religious experience.

[@LooknFishy]

Places like this give so much meaning and perspective to the daily grind!

[@lisandroserna7385]

Hey man how do you upload your videos if I never see you in the city. Do you record everything then edit it at home or does your truck have wifi 🤣 seriously ive been wondering this

[@LooknFishy]

Haha, I don't have wifi and only do ig or fb on the road. I record everything and share the videos when I get home. This road trip was mid June to mid August...sharing end of July to Dec.

[@missouritroutbums598]

You should change your name to Nomad LookenFishy. When are you coming back to Missouri? Please try and target some Bulls while in Idaho. Tight Lines Jeff

[@LooknFishy]

Haha, my wife calls me, "nomad dad"...gotta nice ring to it! Saved the bulls for a future trip when it wasn't near record heat and drought conditions!

[@Carlb328]

It looks a bit like Washington- but bigger fish.

[@LooknFishy]

Need to confirm that myself some day!

[@BJJandBS]

you apply the floatant to the indicator? or are you throwing dries? love to see you discuss your rigs in your vids before fishing. would be super cool. that river looks amazing. what side of idaho are you in here?

[@LooknFishy]

Check the description for a video on all the flies and the rig I used on this trip. Did one video rather than repeat myself every day for 2 months! I add flotant to my dries and my yarn indicators when I use them!

[@edmiller4149]

Those are fat healthy fish ! Very nice.

[@LooknFishy]

Was a good day!

[@holywhiteboy777]

@4:30 that looks like a cave on the other side.

[@LooknFishy]

Definitely was!

[@13jonnyray]

That water didn’t look real. What a cool spot.

[@LooknFishy]

Like fishing in a dream!

[@rickowens6238]

Closed Captions PLEASE for the hearing impaired. Love the sitel!

[@kenogster3059]

Pulled some beauties out of the second to last spot.

[@LooknFishy]

Like when I find those pools!

[@NickAndCaroline]

You could guide a truck campin trip. I’ll be your first client!

[@LooknFishy]

Haha, you might reconsider...if u haven't seen the vid from Monday u might first!

[@pishinghober3787]

Love fro India

[@Thymallus1965]

You didn't exaggerate the fishing place or fish quality. Thx. Torben DK

[@LooknFishy]

I try not to create click bait lol!

[@williamkaylor1191]

Drew, you are living a life that many out here dream of....but I know there were career decisions, and a lot of sacrifice to make it look so easy. The videos you share take us along with you on your adventure just like we are traveling with an old buddy...cuz real friends don't have to talk and fill up the air all the time. The streams you find are jewels and you're a damn fine fly fisherman. I could go on about the production values and the editing, but just know you are putting out quality better than the majority of poorly made @#$ here @ the Algorithm. Just one more thing...Get yourself a personal GPS locator since you are out there all alone without even a dog to run for help!....We don't want to hear about you on David Paulides' "Canam Missing Project" channel

[@LooknFishy]

Thanks man, definitely rather have a persons respect more than anything else! All I can control is my attitude and effort, so I'll stay positive and keep working to make these videos the best I can! I have a spot plb, my wife pretty much demanded I get one for this summer and planned future trips! Appreciate the good vibes!

[@pam0077]

This is what I hope heaven is like.

[@LooknFishy]

I almost titled this something like that lol!

[@josephfolsom2030]

This may be sacrilegious, but do you ever eat a fish?

[@LooknFishy]

I do but not much...go for the experience. Talk about it more in the video, fishing saved my life.

[@MiketheMeister]

Ok, Drew, love the videos, but it's time to start talking during the videos. I find myself waiting to hear you say something about the fish you catch!

[@LooknFishy]

Haha, I do when I have something to say, like 2 vids back when I caught the fish that broke me off with my both flies in its mouth. Herm Edwards said it best when talking about celebrations and such..."act like you've been here before"! I dig that attitude!

[@rickricky5626]

stream too small,,fish too small to be my dream stream

[@LooknFishy]

Haha, didn't call it a dream stream...I have lots of dreams and sometimes the smaller remote streams full of, native and wild trout are in those. Somrtimes the bigger streams with big fish are in my dreams. Don't limit ur dreams!

[@tonywillingham8109]

You're going to have to stop with these euphoric titles. Its depressing me.

[@LooknFishy]

Haha, not my intent I promise!