Hopper Fishing Remote Spring Creeks in the Great Plains | PRAIRIE HOPPERS ep. 1

Welcome to PRAIRIE HOPPERS. A 2-part series documenting our time fishing a remote part of Montana. Follow along as we explore spring creeks far from any big towns. Hopper fishing can be some of the best fishing all year and we were hoping to get our fix this trip.
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[@WildFlyProductions]

The hopper action returns in 2 weeks for episode 2! In the meantime, go check out the film the Will made about me, on his channel. Get this man to 10K subscribers🤘🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/opLZk415idB-ldk

[@drokslav420]

How can I contact you guys about fishing together on the Colorado trip? I have a sweet small creek that nobody knows about!!

[@gldead3741]

Just checked out his page and hit the subscribe button ! By the way give me a shout when the topo hat in black is available again !

[@RDChanse]

you guys should come up to alberta lots of really good spots for fly fishng and camping

[@shaneclark207]

“We postponed fishing so I decided to go fishing”. Great Plan!!!! And it’s working!! Strong work!

[@TechAssuranceATL]

You had me at “WildFly” 😂. Anything you put out Scotty is worth watching. Want me some more Bus 🚌 Diaries!!

[@WildFlyProductions]

Thanks my Dud! And don’t worry, it’s coming…

[@intoflyfishing]

I'm so glad you guys don't say where you're fishing. It's the sustainable thing to do for sure. I just wish you'd tell me.

[@Bebo570]

Caught that subtle comment about "standing in the sun getting baked " followed with the laughing and i was laughing right along with ya. I too keep the fish whistle close while on the water

[@TightLoops]

I’m sensing a real trend here with the net lol. Awesome work as usual

[@garykolanda5208]

What an awesome pairing with you & Will, a couple of titans in fly fishing films. Love both of your channels and your dedication to small streams and wild fish. Looking forward to the next vid.

[@danenielson8853]

I love the small river stuff and hoppers are a blast to fish…can’t wait for more 🙌🏼

[@bigskyoutdoors4232]

I lived her in Montana my whole life and there is great fishing I love it!!!

[@ondafly6504]

Man, I lived south of Missoula in 04-05’ before I was into fly fishing. I absolutely regret moving back to Nevada! Such beautiful country up there.

[@craighanson9760]

Great video guys! I live in Missoula but fish over on the front often because the vastness of the landscape just swallows you up and the lack of people. Sounds crazy but I recognize some of the land marks and know a couple of the places you fished. Your video is making me have tactile memories of summer which is a blessing since it's been dumping snow for the last 48 hours straight right now, in January. I subscribed to both of your channels and will be throughly enjoying your videos all winter! Keep up the good work!

[@stonefly69]

Great vid! Two ideas for better survival of catch and release trout: 1. Use an underwater camera to take your pics with the fish in the water and 2. Use a no-touch catch and release tool, so you never have to handle the fish. TU recommends both of these (never touching the fish and never taking them out of the water) for the best success at survival. I use the "Ketchum Release" tool myself, slides right down the line and unpins the fly effortlessly. Tight lines!!!

[@Utahlonghorn]

Always puts a smile on my face when I see a new WildFly production on my list. Keep producing great content

[@WildFlyProductions]

This out a smile on my face! Thanks for tuning in 🙌🏻

[@Dballard]

Bought apparel and stickers, not so much for a chance to win, but because I have been watching you from the start and you have came a long way but only because of so much hard work that you have put in.. I am and will always support you, thanks for all the videos

[@adamkenney2112]

I wasnt gonna fish today....I went to my truck after the video and tied on a hopper and went and caught some wild maine salmon. Cant wait for episode 2 🤙

[@MrFunkyko]

Was just tying some GFA hoppers and this came up before I could even search for hopper fishing videos. Today is great

[@elsewhere9167]

Great video... Camping in the Biterroots and trying some of the small creeks... hoping for the best... thanks!

[@DougElPato]

Finally - Wild Fly and Phelps on the Fly become one … at least for a moment in time.

[@CalledCollectiveMedia]

Wow. Once again wild fly is killing it my man! That was absolutely outstanding I am so impressed with how well you put that together. The story was phenomenal! Great work!

[@AdamMiharaFishing]

Tremendously done and got my blood pumping with some of those hopper strikes.

[@flyrodhiker8326]

Awesome video!! I am so jealous! Chubby never fails man!

[@christophermanke5418]

Can't wait for hopper season this year, I love visiting the lesser known creeks.

[@keos9388]

Great video and thank you for keeping the locations somewhat secret. Grew up fishing these waters. Used to be alot more bookies but the browns eventually take over the small creeks. Tight lines fellas..

[@proflyfisher]

Enjoyed the video scottie. The more remote the better, always better fishing and no crowds. Pretty brown's and country. Until next time. Stay safe. 👍👍👍

[@WildFlyProductions]

It’s the best way to do it! Thanks for watching, Jim 👊🏻

[@WildeFische]

Hopper fly fishing is so freaking sick! Gonna do some of that myself soon😁 Great job on the video🙌🏼

[@rschreck876]

16:42 Back to the drawing board Simms! 🤣

[@alecvandergiessen2877]

Great video, some of my favorite rivers and streams you were fishing there. You sure made it pretty obvious on where you were with how much scenery you showed

[@adammitchell9942]

These camera angles are legendary. Y'all don't get enough credit!

[@BlueLinerMedia]

Will And Scottie are the best combination I’ve seen

[@brandonkuehn3949]

Sick vid man! Glad you made it to MT for hopper season 🦗

[@billschlafer]

Love hoppers for Trout. However, snapping the rod back like that at the strike will either pull the fly from the mouth, or snap it off at the tippet. Especially with bigger Trout. If your hooks are sharp lifting the rod at the take is all you need.

[@johnhoyle1647]

Yep

[@jonclay1563]

Great vlog fellas. Outstanding takes. Did you call that one a shark take? That's what it looked like though. LOL.

[@mrtheman260]

Videography was absolute fire on the intro sequence 🔥

[@scottnock5241]

Awesome guys!! The road less traveled well done!!! Great giveaway concept too….

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Awesome, love the filming. Just stunning and the hopper action is really neat. Reminds me of the cicada season here in NZ. Can't wait for summer. Thanks for your awesome content.

[@FlyFishDan]

Great video - holy smokes. Awesome edit, great story and just some top notch b-roll - felt like I was there with you guys! Very cool, next level. Cheers!

[@reagomyeggo]

Another great video. Maybe I’ll run into you up here in Montana some day. I wear your black and red trucker hat almost everyday lol

[@bradleyzanteson2571]

Nothing gets me more hyped to go fishing than your videos!

[@GREENBEAST2425]

10/10 always great content! Would love to see you guys fishing in Maine some day, it's not Montana but boy there are some hidden gems

[@WildFlyProductions]

Totally! I’ve been wanting to make it back up there for years. Hopefully soon 🤞🏻

[@Clark3406]

Mark my words. I will run into you guys on the river up here one of these days

[@patroutjunkie1312]

Scottie another great video those takes on the hoppers were killer. I have been working the chubby hard this summer here in PA after the cicada's have moved back to the ground and have been crushing wild brookies. Your work in impeccable. Thanks.

[@terp53]

Another amazing fly fishing adventure!!! Thanks Scotty. .

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Living here in Montana gives you lots of options for fishing and like you guys we are always seeking out new place’s where we can be alone with the countryside and whatever creek we come upon. We are in the swing of hopper season right now , one of my favorite times of year . Great video and story tells. Those dam Wisconsin people:-)

[@kristopherpeck4415]

Just found the channel about a week ago and I'm obsessed. Keep up the fantastic content. Cheers from Appalachian State Class of 2018.

[@rdmann4090]

Another great video. You always make feel like I’m there with you. Wish I was.👍

[@steelbreeze10]

Great video, fellas. Just got back from a trip there with my buds and had the time of our lives. The backcountry days were the best. Cheers, keep'em coming!

[@coreydostal8185]

That was a bad ass hit!! Sick!!

[@oldairbornedog1735]

I enjoyed your video of the hopper fishing here in Montana. But man... you don't have to try setting the hook like you're The Hulk fishing for Blue Whales. You jerk your fly out of the fish's mouth sometimes, and if you're fishing light tippets with Trico's or small ant patterns (another Montana small stream killer) you'll start snapping tippets off. But a great video and I'm glad you enjoyed the fishing here (please don't popularize it too much...).

[@RhysFishes]

Those topwater takes! Damn man. Epic footage!

[@taylathomas32]

You guys are the motivating force for me to keep learning how to fish and tie! So cool to watch Scottie fish more, loved Will’s piece on him too 🤘🏼 stoked for ep 2!

[@WildFlyProductions]

Stick with it! There’s so much you can learn about yourself through fly fishing. Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@stonescam]

Awesome video guys ! Gotta get up to Alberta for more of this.

[@thomaswetherington6683]

Well done guys! Two talented filmmakers coming together.

[@herkusr01]

super sick!! Can't wait for episode 2

[@aaronhagler8455]

So hyped to wake up to this notification. Best content on KZbin

[@brandonvaldecanas1024]

Stoked to be watching the premier!

[@WildFlyProductions]

Early grinder

[@douglambert6198]

Great way to start the day!

[@FishingTheOdds]

quality ! love it

[@noahtaylor6712]

you have literally inspired me to fly fish! Hoping to be as big as you one day!

[@1werewolf]

Montana is a must fish. Alteady planning....

[@ryand5530]

Wild fly to 100k!!!

[@SHTFchef]

A couple of belly boats on the rack might come in handy.

[@jeffodabear]

Scotty you need to come back to western Canada one day, Alberta and Eastern BC are insane trout territory, as you know, and my buddies and I would love to take you out and fish with you, we're all huge fans. (Also we work in the craft beer industry)

[@TheTwispAngler]

Yo - I didn't realize there are hoppers with rubber legs - I'm pretty embarrassed to say the least. So thanks for this video. : )

[@ocsteved]

Beautiful production job....and nice casting! ....but pickup all that after-touchdown slack....

[@williemasonjohnson]

Awesome as always young man, y’all had me on the edge of the seat!!!! Proud of ya!!!!!

[@jeremiahhedeen3879]

Great video, awesome to see you guys collaborate!!

[@southernhood5145]

Great video man, thanks for filming the kind of fishing I like, Small streams is were its's at. Floating big water is fun but finding those small gems is where it's at. Looking forward to the next video.

[@betrickey]

Your cinematography is always amazing!! Love the videos keep em coming!!

[@samb5.5]

Let’s gooooo can’t wait

[@dewittall2157]

Amazing film as always scotty

[@dankochanek8056]

This is just amazing !!

[@esoxmasquinongy8657]

Dude this year there are millions more hopper up in the plains than there has been In a very long time

[@gldead3741]

Hi Guys just wanted to say thank you for the entertaining fly fishing video . Also wanted to say I visited your web site and purchased a T Shirt and Sticker Pack to support you guys it's not much but it is small way for me to say thank you . Keep up the amazing videos and I will keep watching . Tight Lines to you all !

[@WildFlyProductions]

Thank you so much for the support! That helps us out a ton and we hope you love your new tee.

[@gldead3741]

You are doing what most of us dream of and that to me is amazing. Live your lives to the fullest enjoy every moment and let us enjoy it along with you.

[@briljantje9583]

Hi guys, I very much appreciated your 2 video's (part 2 I saw first). It turns out that you should not catch big fish to make great and funny videos. Excellent footage also. Greetz from a European flyfisher.

[@AndyIdema]

Fun watching this. You dudes are rad and tight lines!

[@Steve_Balboni]

My gosh your camera work, editing and personality is great. Your channel is going to explode very soon. I'll be watching.

[@zacharyplummer4117]

I just got into fly fishing man. I really enjoy your videos. Makes me wanna travel. I live down in Texas and I'm lookin forward to catching some trout on the guad this winter

[@stevemiller2288]

Nice production. Great music. Took a while to get into the fish fun to watch.

[@johncobb7564]

Hey guys, great video, thanks for sharing all those nice tips and great spots. Actually I feel like being in a movie. Awesome!!!!

[@fishingwitheddie1535]

As per usual steezy content boiz Tight lines!

[@outdoortechpa]

Absolutely love your videos. I inspire to edit like you guys someday! 100th like. Keep it up!

[@rustywilliams2843]

You just keep upping your game with every video. Beautifully done!

[@sahilshabir5057]

Misses........Oh that was a niceee fish !.....bruh we all have said and felt that

[@tryptaman4315]

I won this camera and because you left the receipt in the box, I sent it and traded it for a GoPro 10 hero. I appreciate you!! I’m a bass guy who loves watching you guys catch trout. If you ever wanna do some bass content, let me know!!!

[@TheFlyFishingFilmmaker]

Such good work. the sound was on point, especially the music choices. I was curious how you end up micing, zoom on a lav stuffed down the waders? Thanks again for helping pave the way for a lot of us creators. Would love to hear how you manage stuff on the KZbin side as well, would love to ditch the 9-5 and be able to make films full time.

[@DavidLe37]

another banger. can't wait to meet you guys up at 4 noses in october.. that was one of the suggestions i threw out to ya

[@FISHTHEDRIFTNZ]

Very similar to nz summer fishing! Love it 👌

[@LineSpeedJediTimRawlins]

amazing production, deserves way more views

[@stcoleman39]

@wildfly 10/10 filming and editing 7/10 Fish handling and landing.

[@ZRolfe]

Well worth staying up late in Australia!

[@WildFlyProductions]

Cheers from across the pond 🙌🏻

[@jamiehaynes2415]

Another great video

[@tannermartin4521]

Look like the Pringles guy…killer stache

[@adamlogan384]

Man, that was some nasty smoke. I'm up in Alberta, and this reminds me of how damn smokey it was. Especially in 2019 and 2020.

[@destinhavens2211]

Just became my new favorite fly fishing Channel. Hello from alberta ! Just up the creek haha

[@gbarkfishing9783]

Love the channel. One of my dream trips to get up there. Been lots of higher water this year in Arkansas

[@existoutdoors]

Your content is so well put together ! Keep it up brother !

[@TReno-ff8ld]

Great video! Love Will’s work so really liked seeing this collaboration.

[@SyrianStallion]

Dude, dude. Wow dude!

[@TLeupus63]

So motivational and inspirational

[@peredavi]

Nice video. I live in Wyoming. I usually target small streams.I’m going to be studying my maps and thinking about a trip in my FourWheel camper and German shorthairs next July August for some prairie streams. I love that habitat. Great off grid camping. Might find some good sharp tail spots too. Thanks for not saying place names.Thanks