Untamed Waters (PART 2) - Fly Fishing for Wild Trout in the Catskill Mtns

Made it over to the western Catskills for a day exploring one of my favorite little wild trout streams with the fly rod. Things started a bit slow but picked up as I caught a great mix of wild brook, brown and rainbow trout.
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[@anthonyjerussi6343]

Great video. I love the Catskills and those little streams and brooks. Thanks John

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

I agree, there are so many nice little wild trout streams in the Catskills and the famous rivers get all the pressure!

[@anthonyjerussi6343]

@@deaddriftoutdoors2940 So true. One of the things I love about fishing a stream is that you're never sure what's around the next bend. I always feel that half the fun is the exploring. Plus I usually see other interesting wildlife.

[@user-qk5xw6zk8r]

Thank you much!

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

You are welcome, my pleasure!

[@BIGJ3748]

Enjoy your filming.

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Thanks so much!

[@jimgollach6202]

It's hard to beat the old caddis fly, i tie mine with deer hair, i think it's easier to tie than elk hair. Enjoyed watching. 👍

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Thanks for the comment, yeah the elk or deer hair caddis is such a great simple fly and I love to skitter em!

[@edwardrolle7723]

Another great video man! I caught a slam this weekend too, as well as found wild trout in my 55th Catskills stream. I haven’t yet fished this one, still plenty more water to wander!

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Seriously ? 55? How do you keep track?

[@edwardrolle7723]

@@deaddriftoutdoors2940 up to 59 now haha I’ve been busy. And I just keep a journal going, nothing much just where I fished and what species I caught. If I get through my to do list of places I should be somewhere over 70 but unfortunately a lot of those streams are over on your side of the Catskills (I’m on the east side) and I make those western creeks a weekend trip, I’ll camp out and hit a few of them. 👍🏻

[@AT-ht6ce]

Nice 👍. This year has been tough finding the trout, I’ve done ok when I can finally find where they’re grouped together. I think the mild winter has them an acting a little fuzzy. I’m having better luck in the small streams similar to the width in your last spot on this video. Keep them coming!

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

So far its been good for me but year to year things can change for sure

[@bobmartin615]

Awesome day you had love catching native brookies I've yet to catch a wild brown and a rainbow .and I have to ask what kind of camera do you use on the tripod

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

I have a Canon 90D , yeah there a bunch of this little wild streams in the Catskills with all 3 species and some in the Finger Lakes region as well.

[@blueridgeflyguy9551]

Nice slam John! I got that JP Ross glass rod out on a stream recently and had a grand time

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Thanks so much. Glad to hear you are enjoying the glass rod!

[@recorstvfishing]

Need a streamer fishing video 🙏

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Haha I hear ya, I haven't ripped streamers in a awhile, I will definitely try to do one soon.

[@MichaelWoods-fc8me]

Do you feel the strike on the nymph or just see the dry fly go under?

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Mostly I watch the dry essentially using it as an indicator, occasionaly i see the fish strike the nymph before the dry moves otherwise I watch the dry. Good question!

[@MichaelWoods-fc8me]

@@deaddriftoutdoors2940 thank you. Just trying fly fishing for the first time. Pretty overwhelming for a novice. Enjoy learning from your videos.

[@KerryGouldsmith]

Do you have to worry about rattle snakes in cattskills

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Not that I know of luckily

[@Dora-vv7uk]

Love your videos very much! Hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you and look forward to your reply!

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Thanks so much

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[@Three_Rivers_Adventure]

Awesome you got a royal slam something I've yet to do on fly but hoping to this year.

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

Yeah its always kinda cool when it happens!

[@leapingsilver6112]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXuqaJuQhairsJosi=76yyddAIgROvSN1P Thumb on top like you are shaking someone's hand 👍 or maybe you have a hand or wrist injury that i am not aware of?!

[@deaddriftoutdoors2940]

I am self-taught and this is my natural cast, I have tried the thumb on top but it just feels weird.