Unreleased Camping video from years ago. Throwback to a simpler time. www.fishermans... Fisherman's Life Beanies & Steelhead Shirts Video edited by Justin Tribble / jtribb67
Throw back for the holidays y'all. I've got a bunch of old random videos like these. Even from 5 - 6 years ago that have just been sitting because I felt like something was missing. I could release some here and there if ya want? Anyway, Merry Christmas to you all, happy holidays!!
The style of your videos really makes me feel like we've been fishing buddies for years. Like I could drive up and start fishing beside you and we'd have stuff to talk about all day.
Hey Matt, I have a tip that I think will help your success. Especially when you are nymphing, when you see your bobber go under you should set the hook downstream instead of upstream. When the trout take your fly, their head is facing upstream, so by setting your hook upstream, you often times are ripping the flies out of the fishes mouth. It feels kind of unnatural at first, but I promise it will help you land more trout.
i'm assuming this is when you're casting perpendicular or upstream to the current, but what's a good way to set it if the fly is already downstream of you?
i found your channel at a real low point in my life, and you've given me a lot of peace over the years. thanks man, happy holidays & peace to you and yours
This video brought back some very fond memories. I fished the Walker River in Bridgeport 30 years ago. Fun times avoiding the cows in the pasture and the river. 🐂
Nice fish. Been a bugslinger for many years. Some simple things to remember and go by are you want to look for structure so remember," Rocks rock." Fish like shelter especially if theres sun on the water, so you want to look for shade so remember ," Made in the shade." Fish areas shaded by trees , rocks ...etc . fish the edges of the shaded areas before floating or nyphing into the shaded areas. Third, " Foam is home." Fish foam runs or around blobs of foam on the water. Look for seams as well. Seams separate the faster water from softer water. Float down the seam as they'll be in the softer water looking at the seam. They dart in to grab food in the seam and back to the soft water. Look at water depth and fish close before stepping in. So, Rocks, rock. Made in the shade. Foam is home. And look for those seams. Thanks for all the vids.
It's nice to see you experimenting with styles you're not familiar with. I think that's one of the reasons i enjoy watching you so much; your joy in trying new things. I realize this is from several years ago, but I'm happy you're still experimenting. The underwater fishing you've done recently comes to mind. Hoping you never loose that aspect of your personality.
Matt, this is by far one of my favorite videos of yours! So peaceful and it felt as if I was near by. Thank you. P.S. Love how you never try to be "know it all" like many others but rather share your learnings with us. Even though you are the best fisherman, from fresh to salty.
The tug is the drug!! That's how I explain fishing to people, sometimes it's the bottom sometimes it's a log but every once in a while it tugs back and drives me wild.
Hey man I just want to say that I love you and when I can’t go fishing and get the itch to go, I’ll simply just tune to your channel and make me feel like I’m next to you fishing. Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
Don't know how many times I've thought conditions are perfect, setup is perfect, and then nothing. Fishing is fishing man, but your videos chill me the f out after an insane day. Keep them rolling.
I really enjoyed this one. My dad and most of my brothers used to go up to Bridgeport every trout opening weekend for close to 30 years. I was fishing both sides of that bridge on the East Walker River every opening Saturday at sunrise for most of those. Man, it was cold! Not easy fishing but there are some really big fish in that river below the reservoir.
It’s raining currently, and all week, can’t go fishing. Internet is too shit to play video games, car just got towed to a mechanic, and I’m off for a whole week. Fishermans life uploaded so this is brighter end to my day. Thank you.
My Fisherman's Life merch came thru just in time for the holidays. Thank you again Matts for reviving my love of fishing! This year was full of PBs all cuz i picked up the hobby again. So many memories and challenges ahead thanks to this guy right here. Happy holidays y'all.
Those were some nice catches. I hate to say it , but that's why its called fishing and not catching ( haha). For me the best part is the experience of being out in nature, at peace, and some patience. Thanks for sharing the fun ! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !! 🙏🎄💗🎣👍
Mats, do you ever find yourself in the lower sierras? You should check out the big pine lakes trail near Lone Pine. There's good fly fishing along the hike up, and then a series of seven natural crystal blue lakes leading up to the palisades glacier filled with trout. It would give you some amazing B-roll and hiking. Bring your backpacking gear!
You prob know this by now but that fish you caught around 25:45 was either a Common Creek Chub or a Dace. I love your content. Jealous of your life. But grateful for RUclips and people like you who’s sense of adventure has outgrown the 9 to 5! Never stop exploring! If you’ve never been, check out the San Juan River in New Mexico. Epic fly fishing!
I was lucky to spend time in Bridgeport, although it wasn’t for relaxing I was in the marine corps and we did mountain warfare training, back in the 80’s. Looks the same, but it’s more beautiful now then then. Was able to catch a rainbow with a string and Kbar, ate it raw🤮. Thanks for the throw back.
If I might make a request, is there any possibility that you’d make some catfishing videos at some point in the future? I found your channel a few months ago and it’s now one of my favorite RUclips channels! Thank you for the great content as always!!!
Hey Matt, Its awesome how much better you've gotten at fly fishing!! My advice would be to just keep adding more weight than you think until you're hitting bottom about every third cast, and to ALWAYS set the hook downstream since the fish are faced upstream and you probably pulled the fly right out of their mouths a few times this video. Great video though and keep it up!
Eastern Sierra's?" I used to fish there when I was a kid and enjoyed catching trout. I love those little creeks that seem like nothing would be in there, but chuck a fly and out they come.
Look for seams in the current whether it be behind a boulder or other parts of the river (such as a bend). As for riverflow, walking speed or slower is usually what you are looking for. Thank you for your videos and keeping me sane during this crazy year! Happy Holidays.
Great show. Beautiful place. What’s next? That place reminds me of the area south of FairPlay “Southpark” Colorado. I think it’s called the Antero reservoir. The south fork of the south platte river. Ever do northern Minnesota? Big walleye or muskies?
I was in a head on collision earlier this month so that opening scene nearly gave me panic a panic attack! Otherwise great video! I'm on team share old footage, tight lines brother!
I usually wait until it gets a bit warmer in the day, fishing can be slow when it's that cold. Try using chapstick on your guides too, it helps them from freezing up on you.👍
That river is my old stomping grounds. Its where I cut my teeth learning how to fish for browns. It's good to see it again after moving away, even if it's only a video
I've been watching you so long it's pretty funny seeing this video now. You know what your talking about and explain it well. I remember back in the day you were clueless but kept at it lol
I have fly fished forever and the rig you showed was what I ended up as my go to rig when fishing for trout in a river I mean exactly indicator flies split shot exactly.
Throw back for the holidays y'all. I've got a bunch of old random videos like these. Even from 5 - 6 years ago that have just been sitting because I felt like something was missing. I could release some here and there if ya want? Anyway, Merry Christmas to you all, happy holidays!!
Release them brother especially when the fishing is slow
Absolutely!
Give us the throwbacks ! 💪🏽🔥
Hell yeah release em and merry Christmas to you to bro keep up the banger videos 👌🎄☃️
Make another RUclips account thats just for throwbacks and stuff that got cut that you would love to show all of us!
On my worst days these videos bring me some peace. Thanks Mats, don’t ever stop
No plans to stop anytime soon
Well said, well said.
The style of your videos really makes me feel like we've been fishing buddies for years. Like I could drive up and start fishing beside you and we'd have stuff to talk about all day.
Probably would hahaha
Hey Matt, I have a tip that I think will help your success. Especially when you are nymphing, when you see your bobber go under you should set the hook downstream instead of upstream. When the trout take your fly, their head is facing upstream, so by setting your hook upstream, you often times are ripping the flies out of the fishes mouth. It feels kind of unnatural at first, but I promise it will help you land more trout.
Key advice
i'm assuming this is when you're casting perpendicular or upstream to the current, but what's a good way to set it if the fly is already downstream of you?
i found your channel at a real low point in my life, and you've given me a lot of peace over the years. thanks man, happy holidays & peace to you and yours
Peace brotha. Hope everything's going well for you now!
In the new year you should definitely do some more mountain camping and fishing videos! They're always my favorite ones🎣 🏞️
This video brought back some very fond memories. I fished the Walker River in Bridgeport 30 years ago. Fun times avoiding the cows in the pasture and the river. 🐂
I was hoping he was gonna hit up the Owen's, but the EWR works, too.
@@7Wolf2k same! Theres just too many options i guess
Love your solo camp and fish videos. Very peaceful. Extremely well produced. Need to do more of those these days. Keep Rockin' brother.
Matt, thats what fishing is all about, just chilling and enjoy peacefull time. Thanks man, blessings to your family.
thats why its called fishing and not catching
Nice fish.
Been a bugslinger for many years. Some simple things to remember and go by are you want to look for structure so remember," Rocks rock." Fish like shelter especially if theres sun on the water, so you want to look for shade so remember ," Made in the shade." Fish areas shaded by trees , rocks ...etc . fish the edges of the shaded areas before floating or nyphing into the shaded areas. Third, " Foam is home." Fish foam runs or around blobs of foam on the water. Look for seams as well. Seams separate the faster water from softer water. Float down the seam as they'll be in the softer water looking at the seam. They dart in to grab food in the seam and back to the soft water. Look at water depth and fish close before stepping in. So, Rocks, rock. Made in the shade. Foam is home. And look for those seams.
Thanks for all the vids.
It's nice to see you experimenting with styles you're not familiar with. I think that's one of the reasons i enjoy watching you so much; your joy in trying new things. I realize this is from several years ago, but I'm happy you're still experimenting. The underwater fishing you've done recently comes to mind. Hoping you never loose that aspect of your personality.
Your channel is my comfort food over these winter months here in Minnesota especially. Keep your lines tight!
Matt, this is by far one of my favorite videos of yours! So peaceful and it felt as if I was near by. Thank you.
P.S. Love how you never try to be "know it all" like many others but rather share your learnings with us. Even though you are the best fisherman, from fresh to salty.
The first fish was beautiful Matt. It looks so tasty, too bad about the size limit. At least you enjoyed the peaceful scenery. Thanks for sharing!
That heart to heart in the car were words spoken from a true addict. ❤ the vids and love the passion. You truly lead the 'Fisherman's Life'
The tug is the drug!! That's how I explain fishing to people, sometimes it's the bottom sometimes it's a log but every once in a while it tugs back and drives me wild.
Lol, at the airport watching and realized folks thought it was a sultry type video I was watching at the bar!! So funny!!
Hey man I just want to say that I love you and when I can’t go fishing and get the itch to go, I’ll simply just tune to your channel and make me feel like I’m next to you fishing. Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
I love the trout fishing videos. I got into fishing because of you lol
I love your fish and camp videos
Easter Sierras in the Fall, no place better. Thanks Matts and merry Christmas
Brings back memories.
The second half of the video….I know that place like the back of my hand. One of my favorite places on earth!
Bro like...your soul shines though with the efforts of your video creation, sharing and general self. Bless ya broski ✊️
I hope I find better peace of mind with the help of your videos, thank you
Don't know how many times I've thought conditions are perfect, setup is perfect, and then nothing. Fishing is fishing man, but your videos chill me the f out after an insane day. Keep them rolling.
Definitely one of my favorite videos! I absolutely love fishing the Owens as well as the rest of the Eastern Sierras.
Righ! that areas got a bit of everything.
Always love the trout fishing
I really enjoyed this one. My dad and most of my brothers used to go up to Bridgeport every trout opening weekend for close to 30 years. I was fishing both sides of that bridge on the East Walker River every opening Saturday at sunrise for most of those. Man, it was cold! Not easy fishing but there are some really big fish in that river below the reservoir.
It’s raining currently, and all week, can’t go fishing. Internet is too shit to play video games, car just got towed to a mechanic, and I’m off for a whole week. Fishermans life uploaded so this is brighter end to my day. Thank you.
Happy holidays so awesome to see you on this side of California haha 🎄🎄
God damn, that semi would’ve ended this fishing channel.. good to know you’re safe and you were able to upload the video 🙏🏻
double split shot on a small, shallow steam !!?? that's gutsy !! Nice video!
My Fisherman's Life merch came thru just in time for the holidays. Thank you again Matts for reviving my love of fishing! This year was full of PBs all cuz i picked up the hobby again. So many memories and challenges ahead thanks to this guy right here. Happy holidays y'all.
Heck yeah! Happy to hear that!
Those were some nice catches. I hate to say it , but that's why its called fishing and not catching ( haha). For me the best part is the experience of being out in nature, at peace, and some patience. Thanks for sharing the fun ! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !! 🙏🎄💗🎣👍
I have been watching you ever since you have had 300 hundred subs
My brother and i used to go to Twin Lakes, not to far from there. Beautiful area...
Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family, Matts. Livermoron here 👋. Del Valle regular since a young buck
Mats, do you ever find yourself in the lower sierras? You should check out the big pine lakes trail near Lone Pine. There's good fly fishing along the hike up, and then a series of seven natural crystal blue lakes leading up to the palisades glacier filled with trout. It would give you some amazing B-roll and hiking. Bring your backpacking gear!
Absolutely love your fly fishing videos I can’t wait for more to come
You prob know this by now but that fish you caught around 25:45 was either a Common Creek Chub or a Dace. I love your content. Jealous of your life. But grateful for RUclips and people like you who’s sense of adventure has outgrown the 9 to 5! Never stop exploring! If you’ve never been, check out the San Juan River in New Mexico. Epic fly fishing!
I got rained out today, so it's great to see one of your vids land. Thanks again!
Simpler life.....the BEST!! Keep posting the Fly videos/trips. IMO...much more strategic and calming than salt water fishing.
Finally some more fly fishing! Awesome video!
The cow just wants you to open a gate. They often associate people with food. Cool video
13:30 “Hit it from the backside “ classic 😂😂🤣😂😭🤣
I remember when you first start fly fishing. It’s cool to follow your progress! I love the eastern Sierras
You sure pick the right song to go with the background 👏
This video felt like 14 minutes long. Time really flies when you're having fun. Great video
Thanks. Merry Christmas
That clip of the cow made me giggle lol. I liked that
I was lucky to spend time in Bridgeport, although it wasn’t for relaxing I was in the marine corps and we did mountain warfare training, back in the 80’s. Looks the same, but it’s more beautiful now then then. Was able to catch a rainbow with a string and Kbar, ate it raw🤮. Thanks for the throw back.
It’s winter here cant do any fishing. But I been watching this guy fish making me itchy AF!
Twin lakes up there by Bridgeport has huge trout in it. Beautiful area! Great video!
Thanks for the content! If you're ever in PA you have someone who would love to fly fish with you. Keep up the good work and tight lines!
If I might make a request, is there any possibility that you’d make some catfishing videos at some point in the future? I found your channel a few months ago and it’s now one of my favorite RUclips channels! Thank you for the great content as always!!!
Yeah that would be fun. I did it once and only caught small ones. Actually I have that old footage too lol
@@FishermansLife that's some footage I'd like to see. If you're ever in the Tulsa area I can take you catfishing. We can go for Paddlefish too
@@FishermansLife That's what Fisherman's low key life was for!
Hey Matt, Its awesome how much better you've gotten at fly fishing!! My advice would be to just keep adding more weight than you think until you're hitting bottom about every third cast, and to ALWAYS set the hook downstream since the fish are faced upstream and you probably pulled the fly right out of their mouths a few times this video. Great video though and keep it up!
Yup
Love your videos and content . Been a fan for year's !! 🤙🎣 To me you are the OG catch and cook fishermen.
I've never experienced it this cold in Cali this time of year. Its low 30s even when the sun is shining. I get sooo cold heading to work at 5am
Thr beauty of the places is mesmerising!
I’m from Canada, hitting the ice hard lately but nice to see places I’ve never been and beautiful country great video!
Try fishing the outside of the riffles where the fast water meets slow, especially along the river banks. Glad you got the rainbow landed!
*see the notification immediately slides to watch the excitement of the fishing video, good luck to all of us*
Eastern Sierra's?" I used to fish there when I was a kid and enjoyed catching trout. I love those little creeks that seem like nothing would be in there, but chuck a fly and out they come.
Matts: "I'm gonna fish until my pants fall off!"
The Fish: Whoooa there buddy WTF?!!!"
Hurts to see someone else living your dream. Good job Matt. I envy you!
Digging the fly fishing Matt! Merry Christmas and good luck on your next adventure.
Thank you for sharing!! Happy Holidays Be safe
Reminds me of the Kern River. I love that place
Look for seams in the current whether it be behind a boulder or other parts of the river (such as a bend). As for riverflow, walking speed or slower is usually what you are looking for. Thank you for your videos and keeping me sane during this crazy year! Happy Holidays.
Now your talkin! Merry Christmas!
I love your videos, I'm glad you were safe from a near auto collision.
Awesome video!!! Come visit humboldt and enjoy the Mad River. Just about prime time for steelhead season. Just a few hours north of the Bay Area
love the river videos from ya! always a plus to the day when you post:)
My favourite RUclipsr. I can just relate and live through this guys video. Keep it up!! Love from Australia
"Gunna go down the bridge and hit it from the back side" my man,well said
Great vid Matts, you channeled your inner Bob Ross with the commentary.
This is truly one of your greatest videos Matt. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.
I've definitely thought the weeds were fish before, 🤣.
Hell of a video, tight lines!
Beautiful settings, I could camp there for weeks.
You never know how big your going to get when you're in uncharted waters, but trout fishing always brings you to the most scenic and peaceful.
Love your videos always cheers me up on sad days
Is today a sad day? I hope not!
Merry Christmas Jacob
my holiday has been over for like three weeks now but i hope you enjoy yours!
Great show. Beautiful place. What’s next? That place reminds me of the area south of FairPlay “Southpark” Colorado. I think it’s called the Antero reservoir. The south fork of the south platte river. Ever do northern Minnesota? Big walleye or muskies?
Great throwback.
It's a beauty. Nice work.
I was in a head on collision earlier this month so that opening scene nearly gave me panic a panic attack! Otherwise great video! I'm on team share old footage, tight lines brother!
I knew from the thumbnail u were in our backyard 😍 im from Bishop. Awesome bro
I usually wait until it gets a bit warmer in the day, fishing can be slow when it's that cold. Try using chapstick on your guides too, it helps them from freezing up on you.👍
This video was awesome! Makes me want to try fly fishing so much
Man I live for these intros
Your vidoes are pleasing to watch and very educational. Merry christmas to you and the rest of your family
That river is my old stomping grounds. Its where I cut my teeth learning how to fish for browns. It's good to see it again after moving away, even if it's only a video
One of my favorite vids you’ve done!
I've been watching you so long it's pretty funny seeing this video now. You know what your talking about and explain it well. I remember back in the day you were clueless but kept at it lol
I was just thinking about how I wanted to see a camping video from you again and today I see this
That intro. Miss these kind of videos
The weird fish you caught was a chub. I use those as bait for big cutthroat trout!! Great video!!
I have fly fished forever and the rig you showed was what I ended up as my go to rig when fishing for trout in a river I mean exactly indicator flies split shot exactly.
“I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder.”