Nice touch with the choice of music and the way you held it in the background through much of the action! Also great was the way you told the viewer about the locale and what to expect. Content delivered as always! Nice job!
LA thank you so much for your kind comments! I found that I love the editing and the production process nearly as much as flyfishing itself. Been such a great positive distraction, love it!
Well done. I have belly crawled to many holes on the wonderful Metolius sneaking up on the catch. If you are catching here... you are doing it right. You earn your catch on the Metolius... Nice job!
@@FlyFishDan You're welcome, keep up the good work. If you have a moment would you mind checking out my new website for fishing related gifts? www.the-angling-man.com many thanks. I've subbed so looking forward to your upcoming content.
The Metolius River is such a beautiful river. Only a 3 hour drive from my place. I don’t get over there enough. Love central Oregon. Such an amazing place. Another great video. Some beautiful trout. Caught my first white fish the other day. Didn’t even know what it was. Thought it was a messed up sucker fish 😂
This was my first time at the Metolius as well - I will be going back soon to target the Bulls!! White Fish can be fun - bonus fish when trout fishing!
you have great attitude and mindset! thank you, planning to fly fish with my dad in Oregon in about a week and a half; we are planning on which rivers/possibly overnight hikes to take; he is new to fly fishing so i'm hoping to go out with a good guide on one or two rivers before we set off on our own. thanks for the video, hope you are still well and fishing this summer
Back in the 80's we fished the metolius where the head water ended and it got wider. We fished from small boat using broken back rapala. One evening on our way back from fly fishing the people were conducting a study on the fish and they were checking their nets. They pulled a bull trout out that was easily over 3 feet. We called them Dolly Vardin's. They had salmon colored polkadots with the protruding bottom jaw, the meat was a lighter in color than salmon and tasted like if you combined salmon and trout. Not as fishy as trout and not as strong as salmon. My favorite fish to eat hands down. My dad's cabin was at the street creek inlet. The second place of that row of homes. The only true log cabin. The logs were brought in slabbed on 2 sides with the bark still on. I hand peeled logs with a draw knife. Metolius is spectacular!
I’ve been there during the big stone fly hatch. I saw fish rising everywhere around me. Literally hundreds. I did catch a few. Many looked at my flies and refused them. There are certain holes that hold a lot of trout.
I narrowly survived drowning in this river when my dad took me with a friend of his who fished it often. I went too deep towards the middle with the waiters and was being pushed down stream and couldn't stop... Was my first time. I dove towards the bank swimming with my dads old pflueger reel in one hand as the waiters filled...felt like 200 lbs I was slowly dragging I managed to grasp some branches that held. And I think the only reason I was able to pull myself up with all the water in those waiter was thinking I couldn't let my dad live with me dieing this way and never seeing my body again maybe. I pulled myself up and out and the guide who took us ran up a couple minutes later astounded I was on the bank with waiters full of water. My dad was furious I still had the pole in my hand. My dad said it made him sick when he saw me fall and leave sight in the river swimming .
That is a crazy (and very scary) story. The fly shop in Sister warned me about getting too confident when crossing. The clear waters can be deceivingly deep. There were a few crossings I felt I wanted to try...but didn't because of that warning. I am very happy to hear all ended well - except for wet waders and likely a wrecked fishing day. Way to keep the rod in hand! Thank you for sharing your story!
lol wish I woulda got that warning. But I think my dad and him. assumed I knew better :/. I'm a good hunter but fish alot less. Still that river is very beautiful. Someday I'll go back and do it wisely.
Very good plan! ;)) Rivers can be scary for sure...I try to be as cautious as possible. I had a similar experience on the Saint Joe River...crossed, underestimated the depth, stripping basket filled up with water, started to drag me downstream...lost my net in the process of keeping my balance and waterline above my waders. Heart was pounding for sure!!
@@FlyFishDan It is not influenced by spring runoff. It's not used for any sort of irrigation, and with the headwaters coming from miles of underground water, its run is basically the same all year long. The upper portion is closed until May 22 (each year), but anything downriver from the Allingham Brg is open for fly fishing.
@@rosiestein5385 I have another question if I may - I have only fished one stretch which is up and down from the hatchery bridge. Is that section open this time of year? Thank you!
@@FlyFishDan Yes it is. All that "stronger" water is open all year long. The Alligham Bridge is nearer to Camp Sherman proper and you can't miss it if you're on the east side of the river as there's a campground right there by the same name. I recently fished those SAME holes you did in this video. I even used the same dang HUGE fly you did for Bulls. Nada. It was windy as heck, but I had a good time anyway. :)
Something to note. It is illegal to angle for or take game fish other than daylight hours, one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset. You were probably legal, but need to keep an eye on it. Beautiful spring fed river.
@@FlyFishDan my family went on vacation and we visited the fish hatchery and I saw those spots so it was so cool because I remember looking at it and wishing I had a fishing rod with me. I love your videos btw
Thank you for the kind words of advise - I always try to be as careful as possible when handling fish - I will keep that in mind the next time I fish the Metolius. I appreciate you watching!
If you catch a fish on the Metolius have 2-3 witnesses and have them sign sworn affidavits. Include pictures too. Find a guide who moonlights as a notary or justice of the peace.
How much does it really benefit you to spot burn in all your river videos? Serious question. Other RUclipsrs seem to be able to achieve success without naming rivers (let alone exact spots) no hate intended, and I think people would still watch 🤙
I’ve since evolved in my RUclips journey - check out the last full year of videos, names of places no longer included. Not even the river in your RUclips user name - Cheers!
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Nice touch with the choice of music and the way you held it in the background through much of the action! Also great was the way you told the viewer about the locale and what to expect. Content delivered as always! Nice job!
LA thank you so much for your kind comments! I found that I love the editing and the production process nearly as much as flyfishing itself. Been such a great positive distraction, love it!
Well done. I have belly crawled to many holes on the wonderful Metolius sneaking up on the catch. If you are catching here... you are doing it right. You earn your catch on the Metolius... Nice job!
Thank you - Cheers!
Nice work beautiful river
Thanks 👍
Thanks, nice video. I'm going to be in Camp Sheman next month to fish the Metolius for the first time. Can 't wait!
Dean Bates very nice! Good luck to you!! Watch for the epic evening mayfly hatches!
A beautiful and strong river that commands respect. Well done!
It really is one of the most unique fisheries I’ve ever fished, river wise
Metolious can be tough fishing, clear water and smart fish. Nice work🤙🏼
Thank you! Love that fishery too...awesome fish and so beautiful!
Nice Video very good trout fishing
Thank you!
Awesome video. Thanks man.
I shared it to my new fb group called World Fishing Collective. I hope you don't mind.
KR4CKP0T thank you and that is awesome! I don’t mind at all, thank you so much!
@@FlyFishDan You're welcome, keep up the good work. If you have a moment would you mind checking out my new website for fishing related gifts? www.the-angling-man.com many thanks. I've subbed so looking forward to your upcoming content.
Hello my friend! Good fishing 👍 Like
Просто так рыбалка thank you!!
Beautiful fish!! Nice work dude
Appreciate it!
haha your fly fishing video is always super fun to watch :D tight line ~
Glad you like them! I appreciate your support!
The Metolius River is such a beautiful river. Only a 3 hour drive from my place. I don’t get over there enough. Love central Oregon. Such an amazing place. Another great video. Some beautiful trout. Caught my first white fish the other day. Didn’t even know what it was. Thought it was a messed up sucker fish 😂
This was my first time at the Metolius as well - I will be going back soon to target the Bulls!! White Fish can be fun - bonus fish when trout fishing!
Tough river to fish. You did well on your first visit.
you have great attitude and mindset! thank you, planning to fly fish with my dad in Oregon in about a week and a half; we are planning on which rivers/possibly overnight hikes to take; he is new to fly fishing so i'm hoping to go out with a good guide on one or two rivers before we set off on our own. thanks for the video, hope you are still well and fishing this summer
That’s awesome and thank you! - fly fishing and camping as we speak. Fish - on!!
Back in the 80's we fished the metolius where the head water ended and it got wider. We fished from small boat using broken back rapala. One evening on our way back from fly fishing the people were conducting a study on the fish and they were checking their nets. They pulled a bull trout out that was easily over 3 feet. We called them Dolly Vardin's. They had salmon colored polkadots with the protruding bottom jaw, the meat was a lighter in color than salmon and tasted like if you combined salmon and trout. Not as fishy as trout and not as strong as salmon. My favorite fish to eat hands down. My dad's cabin was at the street creek inlet. The second place of that row of homes. The only true log cabin. The logs were brought in slabbed on 2 sides with the bark still on. I hand peeled logs with a draw knife. Metolius is spectacular!
Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
wow...nice
Many many thanks!!
…are you in shorts? What the heck‽ So cold! ;) Nice catch.
I only made that mistake on the first outing...even when it was 90 degrees that water was COLD!
Beautiful, I'll be there in July for my first time, but I thought you couldn't night fish in Oregon.
Awesome - really an incredible fishery. No more than one hour after sunset and you're good! Cheers!
I’ve been there during the big stone fly hatch. I saw fish rising everywhere around me. Literally hundreds. I did catch a few. Many looked at my flies and refused them. There are certain holes that hold a lot of trout.
Tough river for sure!
What section was that trail on?
By the hatchery - hope that helps, cheers!
I narrowly survived drowning in this river when my dad took me with a friend of his who fished it often. I went too deep towards the middle with the waiters and was being pushed down stream and couldn't stop... Was my first time. I dove towards the bank swimming with my dads old pflueger reel in one hand as the waiters filled...felt like 200 lbs I was slowly dragging I managed to grasp some branches that held. And I think the only reason I was able to pull myself up with all the water in those waiter was thinking I couldn't let my dad live with me dieing this way and never seeing my body again maybe. I pulled myself up and out and the guide who took us ran up a couple minutes later astounded I was on the bank with waiters full of water. My dad was furious I still had the pole in my hand. My dad said it made him sick when he saw me fall and leave sight in the river swimming .
That is a crazy (and very scary) story. The fly shop in Sister warned me about getting too confident when crossing. The clear waters can be deceivingly deep. There were a few crossings I felt I wanted to try...but didn't because of that warning. I am very happy to hear all ended well - except for wet waders and likely a wrecked fishing day. Way to keep the rod in hand! Thank you for sharing your story!
lol wish I woulda got that warning. But I think my dad and him. assumed I knew better :/. I'm a good hunter but fish alot less. Still that river is very beautiful. Someday I'll go back and do it wisely.
Very good plan! ;)) Rivers can be scary for sure...I try to be as cautious as possible. I had a similar experience on the Saint Joe River...crossed, underestimated the depth, stripping basket filled up with water, started to drag me downstream...lost my net in the process of keeping my balance and waterline above my waders. Heart was pounding for sure!!
@KFPV That's why, I don't fish with Waiters, I'd probably do it with a Pretty Waitress thought LOL 😀 😂 I do like Chest-Waders!!
How did I miss this video? Next time you're over here, send me a message and I'll bring you lunch! (I'm like 20 min away) so glad you had fun.
That's cool - can't wait to fish the Metolius again. Is it influenced by the seasonal runoff this Spring? Fishable in April/May?
@@FlyFishDan It is not influenced by spring runoff. It's not used for any sort of irrigation, and with the headwaters coming from miles of underground water, its run is basically the same all year long. The upper portion is closed until May 22 (each year), but anything downriver from the Allingham Brg is open for fly fishing.
@@rosiestein5385 thank you Rosie!! I appreciate the thorough review :-)
@@rosiestein5385 I have another question if I may - I have only fished one stretch which is up and down from the hatchery bridge. Is that section open this time of year? Thank you!
@@FlyFishDan Yes it is. All that "stronger" water is open all year long. The Alligham Bridge is nearer to Camp Sherman proper and you can't miss it if you're on the east side of the river as there's a campground right there by the same name. I recently fished those SAME holes you did in this video. I even used the same dang HUGE fly you did for Bulls. Nada. It was windy as heck, but I had a good time anyway. :)
Back in the day we skated mouse imitations across the surface but those guys are few and far between.
Now that would be a blast
Something to note. It is illegal to angle for or take game fish other than daylight hours, one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset. You were probably legal, but need to keep an eye on it. Beautiful spring fed river.
Agreed! Thanks for the information - definitely important to protect our fisheries and follow these guidelines.
Hi i think that the place u fished I’ve been there
It's an amazing river! Dangerous - clear and cold...but gorgeous fishery
@@FlyFishDan my family went on vacation and we visited the fish hatchery and I saw those spots so it was so cool because I remember looking at it and wishing I had a fishing rod with me. I love your videos btw
@@mikeyprentice That's awesome! Great place to fish for sure. Thank you for the kind words - I do appreciate it! :))
Nice video. Beautiful river. Please release the fish without handling them. Take the fly out and let them swim out of the "release net". Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words of advise - I always try to be as careful as possible when handling fish - I will keep that in mind the next time I fish the Metolius. I appreciate you watching!
If you catch a fish on the Metolius have 2-3 witnesses and have them sign sworn affidavits. Include pictures too. Find a guide who moonlights as a notary or justice of the peace.
That’s an amazing looking river, great video! You had an amazing adventure👊🏽 great video just subbed! Check out my channel I’d appreciate it
Thank you! It really was an amazing experience for sure. Thank you for your support and I certainly will!
How much does it really benefit you to spot burn in all your river videos? Serious question. Other RUclipsrs seem to be able to achieve success without naming rivers (let alone exact spots) no hate intended, and I think people would still watch 🤙
I’ve since evolved in my RUclips journey - check out the last full year of videos, names of places no longer included. Not even the river in your RUclips user name - Cheers!
That picture is clickbait
@@jamescraven480 thanks for the click!!
Bull trout are not real trout. It’s a Dolly Varden. Brookies are actually arctic char. Not trout. Both elusive.
Can’t handle the lame “fish on” over and over. The rest is good. But the fish on is just too much…I’m gone.
insert *EYE ROLL*.... Cheers and FISH-ON!!