The Secret to Fly Fishing Pyramid Lake - Landed one of the BIGGEST Cutthroat in the WORLD!!

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  • Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
  • The size of these fish are UNREAL!!
    Pyramid Lake, Nevada - Home to the GIGANTIC Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. An absolute DINOSAUR Fish!
    #flyfishing #flyfishdan #troutfishing #pyramidlake #lahontancutthroat
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    Fly fishing for trout, fly fishing for Cutthroat in the Pacific Northwest has been a passion of mine for the last 40 years. I have spent most of my life fly fishing the great Pacific Northwest to include fly fishing in Alaska, fly fishing in Washington, fly fishing in Oregon, fly fishing in Idaho and fly fishing in Montana. I generally will fly fish and practice catch and release when fly fishing for trout, but I have been known to catch and cook during camping trips to many of my favorite fishing spots. I love to fly fish lakes in the higher elevation, though I have a few lowland lakes that are fly fishing only that are also on my most favorite list. I have a ton experience fly fishing rivers for trout and always enjoy discovering new rivers to fly fishing in and around the greater Pacific Northwest. I am also an accomplished at casting a fly rod - whether it is fly fishing casting for distance, fly fishing casting for accuracy, the double haul, roll cast, tower cast and many more fly fishing casting techniques - I can show you the basics when it comes to casting a fly rod. I also will cover many topics that relate to getting started with fly fishing. From your basic fly fishing setups, flies and fly boxes - we cover all the fly fishing needs for beginners. Thanks for taking the time to tune into FlyFishDan and I hope you consider subscribing to my fly fishing channel. Cheers and FISH-ON!!!

Комментарии • 61

  • @martinludvik8361
    @martinludvik8361 2 года назад +1

    Woooooow so it could perhaps even be said that this is a trophy fish.😱😱😱😱👀👀👀👀You really have sir awesome videos and this was also really amazing. Of course huge congratulations to the one who was worried about such a monster.😱😱😱👀👀👀👍👍👍👏👏👏 Big fish, woooooow. Fish on.🤗🤗🤗🤠🤠🤠👍👍👍

  • @MarkSteudel
    @MarkSteudel 3 года назад +3

    That cutty was seriously a dinasour! Crazy to think that would be close to a state record in WA, but still small compared to the 40lb cutties that have been caught. Wow the new phone looks good too! Can't wait to try yours out and drop it in the river, I mean, take cool cinematic footage.

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад

      Right?! So much fun...thanks for watching Mark!

  • @flyguy3827
    @flyguy3827 3 года назад +2

    That was just ridiculous - great story FlyFishDan! Awesome vid

  • @levigodro9827
    @levigodro9827 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for sharing this one. That was an awesome video.

  • @guitarhiker4449
    @guitarhiker4449 Год назад

    Wow!! I think those first two u had on were big!! Awesome!!

  • @charlieboutin3341
    @charlieboutin3341 3 года назад +1

    Awesome trip! I’ve read (and dreamed) of that place a lot. I’ve thought of using step ladders in other locations after seeing them used there. Awesome astronomy pictures..with a phone! And what a weather change..but that’s fishing.😂 Thanks Dan! Loved the ending…Fish On! 👍👍🎣

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад

      Thank you Charlie - it's so nuts to see (especially on my first trip)...but hey, keeps you up high and out of the very cold water! Wasn't that crazy? I was stunned when I saw what the iPhone could do...wow. (I'm still kind of in disbelief...Lol). Thanks for making it to the end :)) I appreciate that and your comments. Cheers!

  • @FishingWithDamon
    @FishingWithDamon 3 года назад +1

    Recently I caught a big brook trout while bass fishing the last day of fishing season it was a great end of the season surprise 💯

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад

      That is cool - love those kind of surprises!

  • @Paulpoission
    @Paulpoission 3 года назад +1

    This is one of my bucket list trips for sure

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад

      Definitely - you have to experience it at least once. Cheers!

    • @tired7140
      @tired7140 2 месяца назад

      I've been there make sure you take warm clothes and waders that don't leak like my friends did. He had one white leg and one blue leg.

  • @driftstone
    @driftstone 3 года назад +1

    One day I'll make the trip over the hill and fish there. Looks like a blast!

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад +1

      It's worth the trip - just try to hit the weather window for sure :))

    • @tired7140
      @tired7140 2 месяца назад

      @@FlyFishDan Key words, weather window.

  • @terrance6371
    @terrance6371 2 года назад +2

    Where are you from I live right there by the lake

    • @tired7140
      @tired7140 2 месяца назад

      Your a lucky dog.

  • @donaldstephensen8654
    @donaldstephensen8654 2 года назад

    Dood awesome video...what's a good time of year to go??

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  2 года назад

      October, November and December and great months!

  • @nicholasjohnson2112
    @nicholasjohnson2112 2 года назад +1

    What time of the year was this

  • @mdaley3102
    @mdaley3102 2 года назад +1

    Wow, that was HUGE. What’s the deal with the step ladders?

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  2 года назад

      Amazing for sure...crazy about the step ladders...people just use them here to get higher out of the water and away from the cold.

    • @tired7140
      @tired7140 2 месяца назад

      The water in the lake is ice cold I mean freezing. My friend had leaky waders and lasted about 2 hours at the most. One leg was dark blue.

  • @vladd5291
    @vladd5291 Год назад

    Nice!! Do you need a boat? Which side of the lake do you recommend?

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  Год назад +1

      Thanks! No boat needed - super easy fishing from shore. Just the one side of the lake open to the public.

  • @pabloortiz6308
    @pabloortiz6308 Год назад

    Nice video! What wt have you been using?

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  Год назад +1

      Thanks! We were using 7,8,9 weight fly rods

    • @pabloortiz6308
      @pabloortiz6308 Год назад

      Thanks for sharing! Definitely a bucket list trip

  • @thomasobrien1213
    @thomasobrien1213 8 месяцев назад

    I fish there 5 times a year. There really is no secret. When it's on it's on. Such a beautiful spiritual place. I've made some friends who live there. Cool people. Bait fis are caled kui ui

  • @jasonsmith7809
    @jasonsmith7809 Год назад

    Why not fish from a boat and cast downwind?

  • @rickfromthecape3135
    @rickfromthecape3135 3 года назад +1

    More like Leviathan Cutthroat! Wow!

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад

      They are pretty incredible for sure - so much fun!

  • @Borok85
    @Borok85 2 года назад +1

    Nice

  • @Gordonpaxman
    @Gordonpaxman 3 года назад +1

    Cool video of the larger cut, but you need to get a reel that will fight fish because palming the reel will never be successful with big fish.

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! Totally agree...it was one of those things I thought of (tighten the drag) only after I hooked into the monster...had to go 'old school' palming to slow it down!

    • @flyguy2021
      @flyguy2021 3 года назад +1

      And get a bigger net too!

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад

      @@flyguy2021 agreed!

  • @fishingtrippy
    @fishingtrippy 3 года назад +1

    So all the pictures and stuff I see online are people with ladders, which I've never seen anywhere else. Would you say ladders are important to catch fish at Pyramid Lake?

    • @fishingtrippy
      @fishingtrippy 3 года назад +1

      Awesome video by the way

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад +1

      Ladders do help on Pyramid for a couple of reasons. It allows you to reach the edge more easily and keeps you out of the frigid water. It also helps with leverage when you’re casting. You can fish without ladders, just makes it a lot tougher. Best of luck! Cheers!

    • @fishingtrippy
      @fishingtrippy 3 года назад

      @@FlyFishDan that makes sense, thank you!

  • @caseyjohnson738
    @caseyjohnson738 3 года назад +1

    wow

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  3 года назад

      Pretty crazy big for sure :))

  • @rosscoenen4110
    @rosscoenen4110 2 года назад +2

    Never heard the "secret" lol

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  2 года назад

      Balanced leech! That’s the ticket :))

  • @jhm75trout
    @jhm75trout 2 года назад +1

    Strip set bro ,strip.set.

  • @ameliamarkarian1156
    @ameliamarkarian1156 2 года назад +1

    What beach were you fishing there?

    • @FlyFishDan
      @FlyFishDan  2 года назад

      Windy beach - pretty crowded

    • @ameliamarkarian1156
      @ameliamarkarian1156 2 года назад +1

      @@FlyFishDan
      Windy Beach? I've been fishing there for about 10 years and I've never heard of it!
      Your video was really great, thank you.