Everything you said is spot on! I haven’t fished the Letort in many years, but I remember how difficult and technical it was. Extremely educated and wary fish, and the grassy bottoms, banks, etc,,etc,, make it so hard. But like you said, I have seem huge brown trout in that stream, never caught any, but I’ve seen a few wink at me and disappear into the watery bottom.
You made me laugh at your description of the Letort - all accurate! I spent about 30 days on the Letort this year and just when I thought I had it figured out, I went 3 weeks with nada. Conditions need to be perfect, presentation needs to be perfect and if you don’t sink into the mud in the bank, you may have a chance for a take. Or not.
You definitely need to be prepared for some punishment 😂. Catching fish there is definitely never a guarantee. Still, if a challenge is what you want it's a great place to get it. I think the difficulty is what makes success so rewarding.
I am a former charter boat captain who guided on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.Before I became a captain I definitely had a diehard passion for fishing.After I made the commitment to guide seasonal for a income I soon lost the desire and passion to fish.I realized this became a physical and demanding job that took the fun out of it, because of the demand to produce
Fish for customers to take home for dinner.For the most part I became mostly successful and just lost interest in doing this kind of fishing for several reasons.I still enjoy chasing white perch from shore during there annual springtime spawning .When COVID hit us all I decided to purchase a video and a few materials to try my hand at making micro jigs for panfish .It became a very therapeutic hobby why being Quarantined.I enjoy trout fishing because the places it takes you are extremely scenic and tranquil.I am just your typical stocked trout angler who fishes with a spinning rod,but proudly to say no power bait lol.I understand the difference between a trout fisherman who keeps fish and one who released them.Personally I have no problem with an angler who keeps his limit of stocked trout as long as he or she is not breaking the law.With this being said I am ready to try my hand at fly fishing and ready to start creating my own flies etc.I am ready for a challenge and know this will all be a new learning curve .I feel this will bring back my diehard passion I once had for fishing and lost because of the challenge I know it will bring.My point with replying to your video is that a lot of the seasoned fly fisherman make everything seem so pessimistic and intimidating at times.I feel like they should just appreciate the beauty of the places they fish,the enjoyment of creating there flies and the exercise they get hiking and bushwhacking to there locations.To myself this is all part of the fun and why I am up for the new journey.I will certainly respect all rules of the flyfish world such as releasing native fish ,making certain I wet my hands when doing this,use single barbless hooks and watch out for spawning reds.I am not here to judge anybody ,but when it comes to trout fishing it feels like a comparison can be made between a release fly-fishing angler and a spin fisherman who keeps stocked trout.It can be compared to a democrat vs a republican and when it comes to politics I will leave that alone.
I'd encourage you to pick up fly fishing. It is definitely another world of techniques and disciplines to learn. Now usually I would agree with you that there can be a pessimistic viewpoint from a subset of anglers but this place really is something special. The upper reaches of the LeTort are enough to make a person crazy. It's a very special place BECAUSE of how difficult the fishing is, and that's why it became historic water that it is.
@@ontheflywithryan5611 yep sure can. I’ve been trying the Breeches further west where springs dump in. I live in Boiling Springs near Leidigh Park and do well but the water is too warm. I’ve been parking at Barnitz Mill and working my way upstream it’s small water with wild browns but you’d laugh at the one I landed tonight it was pinky finger size at best.
When it comes to wild trout size doesn't matter much. I've been looking for some places to fish the Breeches as well. The C&R section is always packed and the weather had been awful lately. I've been scouting a few places getting ready for white flies to start. Hopefully we get some more rain and cooler days.
@@ontheflywithryan5611 shit I didn't get notified with your comment I would have invited you out on the Breeches. The white fly hatch in August was good for about 4 days since then it died down. The mayflies are still kicking.
@@raywalteroutdoors No worries, I've been hitting the smallmouth pretty good all August. Not catching the big ones with any regularity like we do in the spring but still can go out any given night and catch a few top water fish.
Everything you said is spot on! I haven’t fished the Letort in many years, but I remember how difficult and technical it was. Extremely educated and wary fish, and the grassy bottoms, banks, etc,,etc,, make it so hard. But like you said, I have seem huge brown trout in that stream, never caught any, but I’ve seen a few wink at me and disappear into the watery bottom.
Went there many years ago, looks even better now
You made me laugh at your description of the Letort - all accurate! I spent about 30 days on the Letort this year and just when I thought I had it figured out, I went 3 weeks with nada. Conditions need to be perfect, presentation needs to be perfect and if you don’t sink into the mud in the bank, you may have a chance for a take. Or not.
You definitely need to be prepared for some punishment 😂. Catching fish there is definitely never a guarantee. Still, if a challenge is what you want it's a great place to get it.
I think the difficulty is what makes success so rewarding.
I am a former charter boat captain who guided on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.Before I became a captain I definitely had a diehard passion for fishing.After I made the commitment to guide seasonal for a income I soon lost the desire and passion to fish.I realized this became a physical and demanding job that took the fun out of it, because of the demand to produce
Fish for customers to take home for dinner.For the most part I became mostly successful and just lost interest in doing this kind of fishing for several reasons.I still enjoy chasing white perch from shore during there annual springtime spawning .When COVID hit us all I decided to purchase a video and a few materials to try my hand at making micro jigs for panfish .It became a very therapeutic hobby why being Quarantined.I enjoy trout fishing because the places it takes you are extremely scenic and tranquil.I am just your typical stocked trout angler who fishes with a spinning rod,but proudly to say no power bait lol.I understand the difference between a trout fisherman who keeps fish and one who released them.Personally I have no problem with an angler who keeps his limit of stocked trout as long as he or she is not breaking the law.With this being said I am ready to try my hand at fly fishing and ready to start creating my own flies etc.I am ready for a challenge and know this will all be a new learning curve .I feel this will bring back my diehard passion I once had for fishing and lost because of the challenge I know it will bring.My point with replying to your video is that a lot of the seasoned fly fisherman make everything seem so pessimistic and intimidating at times.I feel like they should just appreciate the beauty of the places they fish,the enjoyment of creating there flies and the exercise they get hiking and bushwhacking to there locations.To myself this is all part of the fun and why I am up for the new journey.I will certainly respect all rules of the flyfish world such as releasing native fish ,making certain I wet my hands when doing this,use single barbless hooks and watch out for spawning reds.I am not here to judge anybody ,but when it comes to trout fishing it feels like a comparison can be made between a release fly-fishing angler and a spin fisherman who keeps stocked trout.It can be compared to a democrat vs a republican and when it comes to politics I will leave that alone.
I'd encourage you to pick up fly fishing. It is definitely another world of techniques and disciplines to learn. Now usually I would agree with you that there can be a pessimistic viewpoint from a subset of anglers but this place really is something special. The upper reaches of the LeTort are enough to make a person crazy. It's a very special place BECAUSE of how difficult the fishing is, and that's why it became historic water that it is.
Letort is the most difficult water i’ve ever casted a fly into… the fish are there… but they see you before you see them.
They certainly do!
I park at the TU spot often that stretch is fun but can defeat you
It can be pretty disheartening 😂
@@ontheflywithryan5611 yep sure can. I’ve been trying the Breeches further west where springs dump in. I live in Boiling Springs near Leidigh Park and do well but the water is too warm. I’ve been parking at Barnitz Mill and working my way upstream it’s small water with wild browns but you’d laugh at the one I landed tonight it was pinky finger size at best.
When it comes to wild trout size doesn't matter much.
I've been looking for some places to fish the Breeches as well. The C&R section is always packed and the weather had been awful lately. I've been scouting a few places getting ready for white flies to start. Hopefully we get some more rain and cooler days.
@@ontheflywithryan5611 shit I didn't get notified with your comment I would have invited you out on the Breeches. The white fly hatch in August was good for about 4 days since then it died down. The mayflies are still kicking.
@@raywalteroutdoors No worries, I've been hitting the smallmouth pretty good all August. Not catching the big ones with any regularity like we do in the spring but still can go out any given night and catch a few top water fish.