You never see fish like this | Fly Fishing the Midwest United States

[@alextufte5326]

I love the way you connect with the fish and streams they swim in there’s nothing like going back to the stream u started on!

[@terryyarnall9495]

Thank you for showcasing Missouri’s many wonderful trout-filled streams and rivers. Except for my time in the Army, southern Missouri has always been my home. I love all of the fishing opportunities that it offers.

[@tyler_shield]

The full fish jump in the background at 4:34 was awesome

[@yepyepuhhuh]

My official home waters is Boathouse Lake in Carondelet Park. Now, Joachim Creek I Festus, MO. Never fished the Pineys, but have crossed them many times. Maybe this summer or fall.

[@Thylacine1]

Bro, you got a great attitude... Its great watching someone do what they truly love. Thanks for sharing!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!

[@Callaweginflyfishing]

Mike, I went to school in Rolla 50 years ago. I fished the Little Piney then. I Still do and love it. I have two videos on my channel that feature the Little Piney. Your video is great, and I love to see how you do on the holes that I know. Unlike you, I don't have the self control to go to a dry dropper when thy are surfacing. I always go to a dry, probably dumb, but I just cant help it. Thanks for the video, I loved it.

[@betrickey]

Wow!!! That hatch though!!

[@FLYALLSZN]

It was great!

[@lombaj01]

Moving to the area in a few weeks...I can't wait to wet a line in these streams...thanks for sharing.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Missouri is a ton of fun!

[@TheBabadush]

Those are some uniquely beautiful rainbows.

[@FLYALLSZN]

They’re the best! They have so much personality!

[@bluekatgal7300]

Have a pleasant holiday from NM- Thank you for sharing your experiences.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! Same to you and yours!

[@FlickyFlies]

Man I love the clarity and color of that water. Great stuff dude. "Look at this dog diggin'" haha.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much! Missouri streams are so awesome!

[@evanjamison8907]

Coming from Appalachia and now living in Missouri, this is by far my favorite place in the state to fish and camp. First place I really started to feel like I could call Missouri home.

[@FLYALLSZN]

It’s the best!! I’m so happy that there is a place like this full of wild fish

[@scottrick5190]

Damn good vid Mike, the LP is definitely one of favorite haunts...keep it up my friend!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Scott!! You know I will 🙌🏼

[@roymorris4110]

I truly get that feeling in the Delores/Cortez area. I began fly fishing with a friend of my father's in that area and just love going back. Kind of feels like going back in time and the enthusiasm of a small boy fishing the main river and the tributaries.

[@FLYALLSZN]

There is no feeling like it! So funny how it can take you back to your younger years

[@danielibrahim1692]

I love your attitude and passion bud. Lane Springs attaches to my in-laws land and recently started fly fishing. Caught four one cold morning this year. Tight lines 🤘🏽

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!! It’s some incredible fishing! Tight lines to you too!

[@Jbcustoms56]

Lane springs is where I caught my first wild bow. I will never forget it. Thanks for taking me back there. I can’t wait to get back there myself. Loved the video. Kind of pulled at my heart strings and made me smile. Merry Christmas Mike!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Jeff! It’s where I caught my first wild fish too! It’s such a special place

[@Flyman0550]

Awesome job Mike.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much!!

[@ConnerCannonwhiteboy]

My home waters is the upper Colorado River. Lived right near there growing up. Brothers and I would float down and hike back all the time in the summers

[@FLYALLSZN]

I can dig it man! Sounds amazing!

[@bryanlusk193]

Video was fantastic!! Heading to Montauk tonight with the boys for a great weekend . What are you using for a strike indicator? Thanks and see ya on the river.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Howdy Bryan! Thank you so much. Really just depends on what the water looks like

[@patrickbradshaw8699]

Very entertaining video! Beautiful trout. I live in Kansas City and now plan to make a trip to Little Piney this spring. Just a novice but going to try my luck.

[@FLYALLSZN]

Spring is the best time to fish the LP!

[@MrSofthackle]

That was an impressive hatch. It looked like a caddis hatch with the fish launching themselves out of the water and the other rise-forms looked like they were taking emergers. I’ve done really well swinging a softhackle through the risers. I’ve been thinking skating a caddis pattern through them and see what happens. I grew up in Syracuse, NY so the streams of central Nee York are my home waters but I never fly fished in them. I live Chicago now and my home waters are in Wisconsin and Iowa.

[@FLYALLSZN]

That might be on my “to do” list next time I make it to the piney! Swinging soft hackle is so much fun! NY sounds really cool but I’ve got a big spot in my heart for the driftless!

[@elarkin2921]

Bro, you are on MY home waters! This is where i always stop first when on my way to the upper current. I feel the same way about it. Ive never had to use anything but a single dryfly, pmd and caddis. Fish on

[@FLYALLSZN]

You just gotta love home waters!

[@noahjohnson9767]

@16:20 I pulled 25 fish out of that hole off Griffith gnats and BWOS parachutes…. My buddy and I took a break to eat lunch, typical peanut butter sandwich. Saw them rising and went for it. 25 for me off the Griffith till I had to retire. That was late November, love little piney

[@FLYALLSZN]

It’s one of the best! I absolutely love that stream!

[@glensims7959]

Very cool, dude! 👍

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much Glen!

[@WyomingOutofDoors]

Good video friend , was just checking out your channel and i joined up

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@gregorydryden7865]

little piney creek is such a beautiful Missouri stream. Amazingly it is still somewhat of a well kept secret and does not get near the pressure as other streams

[@FLYALLSZN]

Couldn’t agree more Gregory! I feel so lucky to have grown up here and learned to fly fish in the waters!

[@dreadlockbanana]

Fly fishing Missouri seems a lot more wholesome than out here in Montana. You seem like you're having fun but dudes out here are out for blood lol

[@FLYALLSZN]

I love Missouri waters!

[@stevenschoppmann4946]

Great video. Memories, pristine water and some of the prettiest wild rainbows I've ever seen. Gotta tell you tied up some rainbow warriors off your earlier video and had some great success in the Wisco Driftless this past October.

[@FLYALLSZN]

You did?! I’m so stoked they worked! I absolutely love those little flies

[@JLJameson]

Gotta find a source for FASADD dry flies! I need a tyer! I just don't have the time to tie and I'm coveting me some of those dries. Any suggestions or anything on the horizon from you, Mike?

[@FLYALLSZN]

I promise I’m trying to get my act together! It’s been such a grind haha

[@seanmccombs9956]

Does the forest service lock the vault toilets in the rec area during the winter?

[@FLYALLSZN]

That is a good question, I don't know for a fact.. but my knee jerk reaction is that they're locked up.

[@rickwright3046]

Made my first trip to the LP in November...didn't disappoint!!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Oh man the LP is so money! I'm glad you liked it!

[@samridgeway6444]

I fished the current river a couple of days ago. Caught my first Brown!

[@FLYALLSZN]

That’s fantastic! Nothing like a current river brown!

[@BlueLinerMedia]

Trout jumps out of water right by your ear @ 4:35 😂

[@FLYALLSZN]

I am so glad someone caught that! That cracked me up during the edit haha

[@paveldubinin7177]

The Ural river, Russia

[@FLYALLSZN]

Russia?! That is so cool!

[@Nic72able]

Nice work! Can you drive down to the gate and walk to the spring? Cheers

[@FLYALLSZN]

That is exactly what I did!

[@roneykaithpalmaria]

Unreal 😍🤩

[@FLYALLSZN]

🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@flyfishingchannel]

Nice!

[@FLYALLSZN]

Thank you!

[@MrKindermusik]

FYI Dries were killing it here in the Driftless last week.

[@FLYALLSZN]

That sounds amazing! I need to make my way back soon!

[@puprilla]

Is that not a cuttbow? Colorado has cutbows that are orange on the belly

[@FLYALLSZN]

You’d think! They’re all rainbows! They never put cutts in Missouri streams

[@puprilla]

@@FLYALLSZN that's crazy man they must eat a lot of crawfish or something that turns their coloration different than the rest but I have definitely seen some fish that would blow your mind because the species is not what it looks like congratulations they're beautiful trout. Do you have a go-to fly when you go out or do you just throw like Prince and San Juan worms

[@tyk813]

Little Piney is the best, if you have 12 hours to spare and live in st louis there's no better wild oasis IMO

[@FLYALLSZN]

Couldn’t agree more!!

[@nickieduece2146]

Anyone else see the fish jump lol?

[@FLYALLSZN]

I am so glad you saw that haha

[@allexkowalsky4168]

the music is maximum vibes

[@FLYALLSZN]

110% brother

[@Canegallo]

There’s no place like little piney

[@FLYALLSZN]

Amen to that!