The Ultimate Trout Streamer Rig + Flies!

In this video, Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters and Johnny McClure of the Slide Inn in Montana discuss the ultimate fly fishing trout streamer setup and flies for catching big brown trout and rainbows.
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Welcome to Mad River Outfitters, hosted by professional fly fishing guide, Brian Flechsig and his team of fly fishing guides at Mad River Outfitters. On this channel you will find honest fly fishing education, fly fishing tutorials and product reviews. We're passionate about fly fishing and that's what we hope to share here. More information about who we are can be found on our website (www.madriveroutfitters.com) and also on our Instagram (@madriveroutfitters).
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[@jeffersonstowers5321]

John McClure is the best guide I’ve ever fished with. And a heck of a good guy.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Ditto and ditto. We agree.

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@@mitchdavis7412 whatever that means……it’s a lot!

[@allieone8518]

I bet that Mad River Outfitters is the only fly fishing RUclips channel that has surpassed 150K subscribers! Thanks so much for your fabulous work! Keep on keeping on!

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Thanks for watching and thanks for the support. We are definitely growing!!!!

[@fartsarerad]

and 4K!

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[@KowboyUSA]

Drift boat, Madison river, expert knowledge, beautiful weather and hooking big Browns. Doesn't get any better than that.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Really doesn't! Thanks for watching.

[@mrt31604]

So true!

[@communicationiskey-]

Lots of great information and lots to learn for a newbie. Thank you to you both…

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks so much for watching.

[@georgev1005]

Picked up a new sink tip streamer line for my 6wt today along with a few other supplies. I'm super lucky to live so close to the best fly shop on the planet!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for the support!

[@JoeyNix]

Johnny is such a stud! I had the opportunity to fish with him this year, and we basically quoted spaceballs the entire day 😂. Learned a ton that has helped me on my local waters.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

He is amazing! One of our favorite guides and favorite PEOPLE of all time. Thanks for watching.

[@treedocmi2389]

Here we go! Thanks always

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here!

[@chadvollmer3285]

I fly fish and tie Flys because of you guys. What a joy 😊

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks so much for being here. We are honored.

[@showmemotion]

thanks for another awesome video full of great info!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Appreciate you being here.

[@dixiemae5042]

Always great info 👊🏻💪🏻

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!!

[@raymonddunne7153]

Im a novice and got my behind handed to me recently. I know I'm doing lots of stuff wrong. This is encouraging because it's gives me some focus. Thanks!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching and happy to help!

[@FlyFishingKashmir]

This video is one of my favourites

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@dennisgrocholski4190]

Good conversation. Thanks!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@robgrubb420]

JOHNNY~ rules!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here!

[@kurtjensen7930]

I enjoyed that talk!!!!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@daveschlom4033]

I fish the lower Sacramento River. Which most folks will tell you isn't a great streamer fishery. It's almost all nymphing. I am on a quest to see if I can prove that paradigm slightly wrong. The "any given day you gotta figure it out," is golden advice for all types of angling. As a non expert angler, I appreciate you appreating me being here. Because I learn a lot!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@captainkoo]

I am from Redding and I have floated the lower Sac a few times . How did you do on the streamers ?
I have since moved to Wyoming and fish the Green Hope to land a few trophies

[@NorCalsteelheadbum]

@@captainkoo I fish the lower sac often. I've done a decent amount of experimenting with streamers but it's very ineffective. I've got a few swinging a black slumpbuster in riffles but stripping from the boat only gave me one fish. I stick to indicators because of how stupid the fish go for nymphs.

[@bradsherman5470]

I had no idea he was an angler, so imagine my surprise upon viewing Christian Bale guide Brian from Mad River on a drift! This channel has the best celebrity guests.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Uh......that's Bill Murray......not Christian Bale.

[@bevanflyfishnz665]

Really enjoyed the clip. JM seems so humble. Hello from a streamer junky in NZ

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Great guy and one of our favorite guides of all-time.

[@bevanflyfishnz665]

@@Madriveroutfitters Try persuade KG to tie JM's Kill- Whitey next. ;-)

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@bevanflyfishnz665 send him a request!

[@ericoakley4388]

Excellent guys!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks so much for watching.

[@HollenbeckWildlife]

Im headed out trout fishing tonight, super excited

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching and have fun!

[@curt9090]

Awesome video

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@johnnylightning1491]

Have you ever noticed how many really, really good fly fishermen are from Michigan? Kelly Galloup, Russ Madden, Paul Young, and Gunnar Brammer just to name a few. I think there must be a reason for that. Interesting interview. Keep the good stuff coming Brian.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@ontariosteelheadoutfitters5838]

The Great Lakes 🙏

[@scottwilson8157]

I don’t use guides often but when I do I use John McClure.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

But of course.

[@1.ventill287]

Kelly has really expanded my fishing with his amazing streamers and I have landed several 25-30 inch browns on his flies. Not only that, but the guys at the Slideinn make it a real pleasure doing buisness with them. They even flex some Icelandic to make me feel welcome.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

One of the best shops and fly fishing operations there is. We are honored to call them friends and partners.

[@Anthony-eg7pw]

Which streamer from Kelly is your fav?

[@1.ventill287]

@@Anthony-eg7pw That would be the Peanut Envy, both in black and yellow.

[@Anthony-eg7pw]

@@1.ventill287 cool appreciate it! Do you sinking line? Or sink tip

[@1.ventill287]

@@Anthony-eg7pw intermediate has been working fine for me since I’m not fishing that deep

[@ericlong9085]

I want one of those tea shirts

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Check with the shop? They should be able to help out.

[@zacharywyatt7048]

Awesome video like always. I’m headed out to the Madison river tomorrow, are streamers still good to use at this time of the year or would you recommend something else?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Give a call to the Slide Inn directly and they can help.

[@pecosnick45]

What weight rod were you using? I have an 8 weight sage but would a 6wt be better for brown and rainbow streamers for rivers and alpine lakes

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Pretty sure they both favor the 7wt, as does Kelly. Feel free to call Brian at the shop though to confirm.

[@tomm7029]

He says 7 at 9:22

[@evanhammond7305]

Johnny is actually a real person. Crazy I always thought he was just Kelly blaming his bad habits on an imaginary person

[@Madriveroutfitters]

He is real….we think.

[@jagusiff]

Just recently bought a Sage Sonic 697 6 wt; what sinking line would you recommend for fishing streamers on this rod?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please contact the shop directly and they will be happy to help! Thanks.

[@kkswain96]

Do you cut the welded loop off your fly lines then, or you tie to em

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please contact the shop directly with your questions and they will be happy to help. Thanks.

[@ef2967]

Just got into fly fishing, but haven't tried streamers yet. Question, I have a starter rod that I don't really use anymore, it is a TFO rod that says 5/6 weight. Do I only need to change the sink line to a 6 weight and I am good to go?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Please send any and all questions directly to the folks at the shop and they will be happy to help. You can email them or call them.

[@everettstevenson6110]

This is a grad level discussion. Question for Brian, does he build his own Maxima leaders for all types of fishing? If he does, does he use non maxima tippit on his maxima leaders? He seems very passionate about maxima and non maxima tippit would compromise the integrity of the leader.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Send your questions over to him at the shop and he’ll be happy to help. Call or email.

[@frankalbright813]

Pardon my ignorance, if using a nail knot to attach leader to fly line how do you eventually remove that leader without cutting off some fly line. I have a hard time trimming back a 100$ Kelly Gallup line.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

With this system, they do not ever remove the leader. That butt section is permanent....most likely for the life of the line.

[@mrotis2717]

Micro swivels from leader to tippet

[@chriseburg6291]

What reel does Brian have on that 7 wt rod???

[@Madriveroutfitters]

You’d have to check with him directly on that. E-mail him or call him at the shop. Thanks.

[@BROWLANDROSS]

abel vaya

[@thomaskong5]

Would you guys recommend the echo streamer x over the Helios 3D in a 6 wt for streamer trout fishing?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please contact the folks at the shop with your questions and they will be happy to help. That’s what they do! You can email them or call them. Thanks!

[@Scrub_Zero]

I'm still waiting for the leader in the butt shirt.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Stay tuned!

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

Let me know when you get that shirt. "A good leader starts in the butt"

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Stay tuned!

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