Dry fly fishing with a light fiberglass rod. Doesn't get any better than that! And a bonus with that bunch of Kokanee. Really good day on the water for you and Jeff.
Yeah guys, nothing better than dry fly fishing, especially with that rod! And killer! You are crazy man! How do you get out your bass flies? LOL. So much easier with a fast action rod that is maybe 5-6wt, possibly 7wt
McFly Angler I used to only own one fly rod, an old Sabre fiberglass that was really heavy and mushy casting. Trying to cast a streamer of any size you could see it zipping by at about ear level. Thank goodness for graphite!
It really is... except the dead of winter, and also when it’s blown out (usually late spring). But it’s really a great river for sure! Too bad it’s got so much heavy metal in it, I’d love to live on the river...
Just got back from a few days in Basalt, staying right on the Frying Pan but, levels were high. Went way up stream to Independence Pass. Caught a bunch of brook trout. Been here all my life, can’t beat it.
I’ve had people come down on me before for giving away exact spots. I even had death threats once. So... I can’t do that. Sorry. However much of the info that will help you locate these spots is in the Video.
Fun video! I had no idea Kokanee was in the Dolores! Have you caught them when they are not in spawn? I have caught plenty in Navajo and are GREAT cooked on the grill!
They aren’t in the river unless it’s spawn time. They go down to the McFee reservoir except this time of year. Glad you liked the video! Yeah, I’ve caught a few durning the salmon run at Navajo lake, they are pretty good for sure!
Well check regulations…. It’s illegal to keep them until around November some time from my recollection. And generally my recollection isn’t too accurate. Haha!
Great video, thanks. Heading to So. Colorado for the fist time and your videos have been a great help in learning the area. I am going to try using my gopro 7 for the first time, if you don't mind me asking, how do you get your underwater shots, they add a lot ? Do you use two cameras or just switch one around ? Thanks very much
Thanks for the quick response ! I'm watching Part II of the Dolores right now. Do you use any handle or grip for the underwater shots ? I think it would be a great video if you went through your camera setups, I know that along with a couple of my friends, we would like to see how you get your variety of shots. Thanks for you help!
Lol. It’s winter, and here there really isn’t much bass fishing. I live in the mountains. So for the next few months it’s going to be trout only unfortunately
So the action camera I use most of the time is the Sony FDR-x3000, it’s great! amzn.to/2K1EtDL As for the camera I use in the beginning, to talk to the camera, I use the Sony A6000 dslr... amzn.to/2DiNW8u
it’s Rio in-touch, LTDT fly line. It’s two tone, it’s gray for the first part of the line, then when the taper gets into effect it becomes a dark olive.
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Dry fly fishing with a light fiberglass rod. Doesn't get any better than that! And a bonus with that bunch of Kokanee. Really good day on the water for you and Jeff.
I like bass fishing with my fiberglass 4wt
Yeah guys, nothing better than dry fly fishing, especially with that rod! And killer! You are crazy man! How do you get out your bass flies? LOL. So much easier with a fast action rod that is maybe 5-6wt, possibly 7wt
McFly Angler I used to only own one fly rod, an old Sabre fiberglass that was really heavy and mushy casting. Trying to cast a streamer of any size you could see it zipping by at about ear level. Thank goodness for graphite!
Yes for streamer fishing I totally agree!
Looks like it was a great time on the river and ponds. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching man! Yeah it was a blast! Day 2 has even more trout!
The Upper Dolores is allways so beautiful. Good fishing as well.
It really is... except the dead of winter, and also when it’s blown out (usually late spring). But it’s really a great river for sure! Too bad it’s got so much heavy metal in it, I’d love to live on the river...
In town the bank opposite the baseball park is a sweet hole.
Good to know, thanks!
Nice video. Thanks for sharing for us folks who don't get to fish CO often.
Glad you liked it! :)
Great stuff, keep it up.
Thanks!
Get out there! Colorado baby!!!
Love Colorado! Miss it
Just got back from a few days in Basalt, staying right on the Frying Pan but, levels were high. Went way up stream to Independence Pass. Caught a bunch of brook trout. Been here all my life, can’t beat it.
I love Dolores my grandparents have a cabin up there it’s one of my favorite spots to fish!! Caught a bunch of trout in Mcphee
Yeah it’s beautiful
What an exceptional experience. Small stream salmon fishing in the intermountain west :D This is the stuff of dreams
It really is! I’m blessed, and thank God every day for where I live
Great video McFly!!
Thank you
Looks like a fun trip
It was a blast!
Very nice, just had to be a great trip.
Yeah it was a blast
Awesome video!
Thanks!
now thats my kind of fishing, very nice
Thanks
Headed to Dolores w my son soon...what was the spots you hit??
I’ve had people come down on me before for giving away exact spots. I even had death threats once. So... I can’t do that. Sorry. However much of the info that will help you locate these spots is in the Video.
Fun video! I had no idea Kokanee was in the Dolores! Have you caught them when they are not in spawn? I have caught plenty in Navajo and are GREAT cooked on the grill!
They aren’t in the river unless it’s spawn time. They go down to the McFee reservoir except this time of year.
Glad you liked the video! Yeah, I’ve caught a few durning the salmon run at Navajo lake, they are pretty good for sure!
Lets get together at the spillway here.. My brother works for the Dolores water conservation district... Let me know....
Cool sounds fun, however I don’t live in Colorado anymore. Oh well
@@McFlyAngler well if you ever find yourself in the area again, I would love to fish with you!
Thanks man, sounds good
You didnt keep any fir smokeing?
No it’s against regulations there
They're not lakes! Lol! They're stock ponds. My grandfather helped build them.
Cool.
Nice video
Thank you
When do they spawn there. Trying to plan a trip to that area next year and love to do that just one afternoon to get salmon bucket list done.
Well check regulations…. It’s illegal to keep them until around November some time from my recollection. And generally my recollection isn’t too accurate. Haha!
What line? Guessing DT. I have a 3wt BS on the way, targeting San Juan for dries. I can tie 26's, but can I see them?..
Lol no you probably won’t see them! Hahahaha. So yeah, it’s a double taper. Makes for easy roll casts
Hey mcfly, can you tell me which video of yours had the fly tying competition when the guy tied a fly that looked like you?
Not sure, I would have to look back in the same way you would. It’s one of the contests, which there were only like 5-6 of them
Great video, thanks. Heading to So. Colorado for the fist time and your videos have been a great help in learning the area. I am going to try using my gopro 7 for the first time, if you don't mind me asking, how do you get your underwater shots, they add a lot ? Do you use two cameras or just switch one around ? Thanks very much
Yeah I can film under water with my camera, just pull it off my person and point underwater. Glad you like the videos
Thanks for the quick response ! I'm watching Part II of the Dolores right now. Do you use any handle or grip for the underwater shots ? I think it would be a great video if you went through your camera setups, I know that along with a couple of my friends, we would like to see how you get your variety of shots. Thanks for you help!
Yeah man, I used to keep it on a tripod and attach the tripod to my body. I do it differently now though.
looks like the kokanee where spawning
You were killing it over by the beaver pond!
By far one of my favorite trips! Thanks again for taking me Shawn.
You did fish twin spruce
Where is that?
@@McFlyAngler 8 miles away from Dolores you were fishing. There because I seen the parking lot and I seen the front of the ponds
Ok, didn’t know the names of the spots, been a long time since I’ve fished there
Wait there salmon in the Dolores river
Yeah, Kokanee, land locked salmon
am I the only one who noticed that guy was reeling his reel backwards at 2:47?
Lol he likes his reel that way.
Was this above McPhee reservoir?
Yes
Nice
Thanks
please do more bass fishing
Lol. It’s winter, and here there really isn’t much bass fishing. I live in the mountains. So for the next few months it’s going to be trout only unfortunately
@@McFlyAngler trout are a better catch anywho
what camera gear do you use?
So the action camera I use most of the time is the Sony FDR-x3000, it’s great! amzn.to/2K1EtDL
As for the camera I use in the beginning, to talk to the camera, I use the Sony A6000 dslr... amzn.to/2DiNW8u
what time of year is this?
Mid October... I think. Why?
Is that twin
What is twin? A lake or something?
@@McFlyAngler twin spruce it’s a pond it has 8 ponds
Oh no it’s the Dolores river
What line are you using? And why is it black and green it looks like along with backing?
it’s Rio in-touch, LTDT fly line. It’s two tone, it’s gray for the first part of the line, then when the taper gets into effect it becomes a dark olive.
@@McFlyAngler oh ok it looks like two different lines
No, it’s the same line
Try 406 Fly Lines for fiberglass and bamboo rods.
12:40 was an intentional snag. Cmon man, do you really consider that fishing?
Oh boy here we go. Hahahahaha. Yes I was fishing, nothing was intentional
Dead drifting a streamer and giving a quick low hookset as soon as it moves through the obvious school of fish? Thats snagging man.
I only set when I felt a bite my friend. Glad you were there though to know exactly what I was doing! Haha
make way make way, thee " thats not fishing, thats fishing " guys are coming.