If you give it a try, you won't be disappointed. It is challenging, especially if you try to catch the bigger bass in a given stream. It's also simple, doesn't require a lot of gear.
Matt, I cover up to a couple of miles in a morning. I try to hit several decent pools along the stream that I fish, and usually there is quite a walk in between them.
Thanks for the reply! That’s what I’ve found as well. I have to cover a couple miles. There are a few hot spots and a lot of water not worth spending much time on.
A trout set is where you raise the rod arm, and it doesn't work on smallmouths for the most part, especially if you have a popper out there on a long cast. The bigger bass you really have to hit hard on the hook set, so what I typically do is pull on the line with my left hand and set low to the water with a big sweep of my right arm. Sometimes I forget, and usually lose the fish.
@@robstreeteroutdoors8912 weird, I live up north in Maine most of our streams are generally 2-8 foot wide, creeks usually a half the size of what your fishing here. At least width
@@Nnnn-h4n It must go by where you live. I've been up in Alaska and fished creeks that were double or triple the size of the Schoharie. We hope to go back to Maine this summer. Fished there last year and did well.
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome!
Great video. Love fishing for smallmouth but don't do a lot of fly fishing. Enjoyed all the tips throughout the video. Might have to give it a try
If you give it a try, you won't be disappointed. It is challenging, especially if you try to catch the bigger bass in a given stream. It's also simple, doesn't require a lot of gear.
Do you use floating or sinking line with your streamers?
I use both. For the stream that I wade, usually a floater but I use multi-tip lines so I can switch to a sink tip for deeper pools.
Awesome video. When you are wading, how much water do you cover?
Matt, I cover up to a couple of miles in a morning. I try to hit several decent pools along the stream that I fish, and usually there is quite a walk in between them.
Thanks for the reply! That’s what I’ve found as well. I have to cover a couple miles. There are a few hot spots and a lot of water not worth spending much time on.
@@c11235 No problem. Good luck with your fishing!
Not sure what u meant about trout set I always just set the hook downstream flick of the wrist only ppl I see set hook like that is bass fisherman
A trout set is where you raise the rod arm, and it doesn't work on smallmouths for the most part, especially if you have a popper out there on a long cast. The bigger bass you really have to hit hard on the hook set, so what I typically do is pull on the line with my left hand and set low to the water with a big sweep of my right arm. Sometimes I forget, and usually lose the fish.
Since when are “streams” 70 foot wide😂😂😂 that’s a river sir
It is actually called the Schoharie Creek here. Guess it differs in places.
@@robstreeteroutdoors8912 weird, I live up north in Maine most of our streams are generally 2-8 foot wide, creeks usually a half the size of what your fishing here. At least width
@@Nnnn-h4n It must go by where you live. I've been up in Alaska and fished creeks that were double or triple the size of the Schoharie. We hope to go back to Maine this summer. Fished there last year and did well.