You handle all those fish really well. Thanks for keeping them in the water for as long as possible, and making sure your hands are wet before you handle them. It’s the little things that make a big difference
@pat That doesn’t even make sense. What does one hand have to do with damaging their nervous system? I mean this guy needs to keep these fish in the water and quit screwing around with them but I don’t see how the number of hands make a difference.
Pat Aherne ridiculous.. fish are handled at hatcheries at their juvenile stages, have their fins clipped and they survive. Fish are far tougher than people think. Ask any person working with ministry/department of natural resources.
the rod is bad ass!!!! i have the 10 ft 3 weight. i was at a high end fly shop. and my bud said here's a great rod that won't break the bank. i trust him. this rod is so nice. you're the first person who said touted this rod that i know of. thanks a lot. i love it and my bud sold me a gem!
I've been an avid viewer of your videos for a year or so now. Only got seriously into fly fishing 2 years ago and have become an addict. I bought that Syndicate 2W from you guys just after Christmas ( spending gift $$ -yeah, nice gift) and can't wait to really learn to use it. I fish small streams in CT and NH- and teach skiing all winter in NH where our streams are ice locked and deep in snow. Hope to get out in CT when I'm home there next week. We have a Class 1 WTMA stream about 8 miles from my home, with wild browns and brookies. I had good success in November there with the Lively Legz pink hares ear, and will be trying out the Double troubles when I go back. Thanks for another excellent video to increase my learning and stoke!
You are a fantastic fisherman sir! These small streams can be hard going when you keep getting snagged/spooking the fish. Great stuff, learnt lots of info from you :)
your commentary is the best. appreciate the time you put into making this. it's a great learning experience for folks who fish this type of water like me. temps are starting to fall here, so it won't be long before we hit the water. thanks, benny. keep 'em coming!
love the respect you show the fish! Too many fishing youtubers treat the wildlife like its some sort of inanimate object to take pictures with. Great vid
I'm 6'6" and have never considered the shadow I might cast, thanks for the heads up :) ps. your videos and often the simplicity of your casting (short and frequent) is awesome
Excellent video; clear, practical and good to learn the basics. Love how the video is "real time" as we are seeing you in action. It is like we are with you.
Thanks for the video, excellent explanations. Trying to get better with nymphing and you made it very easy to comprehend. Can't wait to take it to the water!
Love how excited you get every time you catch one bro. I'm the same way. Happiness is having a fish hit your line! Thanks for explaining certain parts of the river too.
Thanks so much and we really appreciate the comment and support. We all love the sport and though we are not the best we know we can share some of our knowledge and it helps others and that is really a true felling of reward for us. Best of luck when you get out on the water, hope you get into some nice fish.
Helpful video man! The majority of my videos are about lure river trout fishing but I want to start fly fishing this year! Great advice. Thanks from Idaho!
Was excited to see you uploaded a new fishing video! Great video Benny and nice job explaining the way you read water and work the water. Look forward to the next one
Great job Benny! I love this kind of fishing. Small trouts are so satisfying to catch. They are there where you expect them to be. Awesome little stream you have there with beautiful brownies. Thanks for sharing!
Received a box of their nymphs in various types. Trout here in MT love the Red Copper John version. Have caught rainbows, Browns, cutthroat, grayling, and whitefish on them.
Jim Voris thanks for the comment and I’m using ARC 5wt fly line and a Redington Rise Reel 5 wt reel. It has worked greAt for me so I just keep using that set up. Balances nice. Casts smooth, so I have to keep rolling with it. Really no method to my madness on that combo, just what I already have and it works great.
What's cool about this video is you can actually see the line as the fly drifts through the water. You can see how much slack you like, and your line angle, and even the takes. Pretty cool. Most videos you can't see that.
do you use flotant on these? im buying 10 now lol i just got into fly fishing and I am excited to give these a try. Also, random question - when do i use nymph and when do i use wooley buggers?
I have the same dream every night lol. Great tips Benny. I fish a tiny stream by my house and I usually skip the “skinny water” but next time I’m there I’m going to hit those shallow fast runs harder. In those shallow runs can you usually see the fish your casting to?
Thanks Luke and no, I can never see them. They blend in so well and the waters current hides them as well. Today I caught a pile in the fast thin water. Very light quick hits. I missed twice as many as I landed, but always a great time. Best of luck when you hit the water.
Thx for sharing.Looks like your leader is only about 5 feet. How do yo handle then a pool? I guess you have to change your rig or only focus on runs. Correct? I'm learning nymphing.
Patrick McCambridge great question. The leaders we use are very short. Approx 5’ to the tippet ring then attach 4’ or so of tippet to first fly. So in total about 9’. It is certainly ok to let the leader sink under the water a bit if you are fishing deeper pools. Hope this helps.
Hey Benny, I'm assuming you're using your quickie nymph leader with the sighter line? If so I'm curious how many feet of tippet you have going from your tipper ring to your fly, what size tippet you're using and also if you're using split shot (how many and where are they located)? Thanks!
Hey Ryan, Thanks for the comment and I am using a Quickie leader, but it's a short 6 ft leader and off the tippet ring is about 2.5 feet of tippet. The larger the stream the longer I make the leader. I like just a little bit of the fly line out the tip of my rod. I had a couple small splits above the nymph about 6 and 8 inches and my tippet was 4x. I try to get away with the heaviest tippet that I can. Hope this helps and best of luck when you get out.
Always carry your rod pointing backwards whilst travelling over rough ground. Then if you trip or fall, you will not lunge forward with your rod into the ground and snap it. From experience !
fly rods have ring guides usually only on the first two near the handle, the rest of the guides are snake guides, which wont catch on trees and shrubs, they will just glance off
chris nicholas hey Chris, we hope to have all three sizes and color options ready by late October. Thanks and best of luck when you get out on the water.
Great instructional video, as usual! I just came from the site, but I didn’t see the nymph pattern that you are fishing here. When will it be available? Thanks!
Joseph DiGioia Thanks Joseph and we should have them all ready by late Fall. If you send us an email at Livelylegz@gmail.com I can put you on list to be contacted when they are ready. 6 colors in 3 sizes. Tons of Double Trouble, ha ha. Best of luck on the water.
That's a great idea with the wire hook taped to your net! The only thing I would change would be to put a small loop in the end of the wire so I didn't accidentally poke a hole in something I didn't want a hole in!
Mike Roller that all really depends on water and where the fish are holding. In a stream like this typically the bead on your nymph will be enough to get the fly down. But in bigger water it may not be and if I’m not getting takes I will add one size bb split shot and usually that will do the trick.
So you seem to not cast a lot and let a ton of line out like the “Orvis” videos do, what’s your method for that? Do you u leave the fly line out of the water and just use the leader?
nick whitehouse great question. Very seldom will you see more than 12” of like out the end of our rods unless fishing larger bodies of water. Certainly an advantage with having a 10’ nymphing rod. Certainly way easier to detect takes with less line out. Virtually no sag and in direct contact with nymphs at all times
Rudy Gurule hey Rudy just seeing this. I have both. My esn is a dust collector. Really never sees the water anymore. The syndicate is a great rod! Mike
Really enjoyed the video but couldn't help noticing your waist high waders. Couldn't tell if they were boot or stocking foot. Regardless, was wondering what brand they are and where they can be found. You mentioned a 6'1" height. I'm stuck at 6'5" and have a dickens of a time to find waders with a long enough inseam to allow a fellow to climb up a stream bank, especially a brand that doesn't require a guy to mortgage the south 40.
Love these videos. I do have to say it looks like sometimes you would have been better off with a smaller rod. You had trees over your head that seemed to cause issues when you would set the hook or cast. Also at times it just looked like too much rod for these tiny fish.
Anthony Gregorio thanks Anthony and maybe some people would do better with a smaller rod there, but not me. I firmly believe the benefits of the longer rod outweigh the shorter on this water. It keeps me back from the fish and that’s my main goal on clear small streams. But it does find more trees no doubt, ha ha
Benny P I def do see the advantage of having the long rod too. I guess it’s just something you have to play around with and feel comfortable using. But again excellent videos and instruction!
Anthony Gregorio for sure and I do know lots who still feel the short rods give advantages and in some ways they do. It all depends on what you are comfortable with. I prefer a 10’ 2wt, some may like a 8’6” 3wt in that stream. All depends on your style and comfort levels with the rods. Thanks and best of luck when you get out on the water. Regardless of rod choice I hope you catch some nice trout.
Thank you Im hoping to get out to PA this year and try out 7'6" 4 wt on some streams and creeks for brookies. Got any suggestions on good places to start?
if ur alone with no one fishing behind you it is way more to your advantage to be slowly wading upstream in the river and not from the bank..perpindicular casting to the stream flow will have you fighting trees all day long..casting from the stream and with the stream gives you much more room..we fish tons of pa. small streams yea round as well..my 2 cents
You handle all those fish really well. Thanks for keeping them in the water for as long as possible, and making sure your hands are wet before you handle them. It’s the little things that make a big difference
I don't agree.
Handling with one hand damages their nervous system and they die within 2-3 days
@pat That doesn’t even make sense. What does one hand have to do with damaging their nervous system? I mean this guy needs to keep these fish in the water and quit screwing around with them but I don’t see how the number of hands make a difference.
Pat Aherne ridiculous.. fish are handled at hatcheries at their juvenile stages, have their fins clipped and they survive. Fish are far tougher than people think. Ask any person working with ministry/department of natural resources.
the rod is bad ass!!!! i have the 10 ft 3 weight. i was at a high end fly shop. and my bud said here's a great rod that won't break the bank. i trust him. this rod is so nice. you're the first person who said touted this rod that i know of. thanks a lot. i love it and my bud sold me a gem!
I've got the Syndicate 10ft 3wt as well. Love it.
I've been an avid viewer of your videos for a year or so now. Only got seriously into fly fishing 2 years ago and have become an addict. I bought that Syndicate 2W from you guys just after Christmas ( spending gift $$ -yeah, nice gift) and can't wait to really learn to use it. I fish small streams in CT and NH- and teach skiing all winter in NH where our streams are ice locked and deep in snow. Hope to get out in CT when I'm home there next week. We have a Class 1 WTMA stream about 8 miles from my home, with wild browns and brookies. I had good success in November there with the Lively Legz pink hares ear, and will be trying out the Double troubles when I go back. Thanks for another excellent video to increase my learning and stoke!
You are a fantastic fisherman sir! These small streams can be hard going when you keep getting snagged/spooking the fish. Great stuff, learnt lots of info from you :)
Outstanding. Your helping me focus on holding spots. Nice work
Thanks Chuck! We hope to help out and wish you all the best as you hit the water.
your commentary is the best. appreciate the time you put into making this. it's a great learning experience for folks who fish this type of water like me. temps are starting to fall here, so it won't be long before we hit the water. thanks, benny. keep 'em coming!
Thanks Mike and I hope you get into some great trout.
love the respect you show the fish! Too many fishing youtubers treat the wildlife like its some sort of inanimate object to take pictures with. Great vid
I'm 6'6" and have never considered the shadow I might cast, thanks for the heads up :)
ps. your videos and often the simplicity of your casting (short and frequent) is awesome
Love the way you explain things,great video, thanks from ireland☺
Eileen Corcoran thanks Eileen and best of luck on the water!
Excellent video; clear, practical and good to learn the basics. Love how the video is "real time" as we are seeing you in action. It is like we are with you.
Thanks for the video, excellent explanations. Trying to get better with nymphing and you made it very easy to comprehend. Can't wait to take it to the water!
Love how excited you get every time you catch one bro. I'm the same way. Happiness is having a fish hit your line! Thanks for explaining certain parts of the river too.
And sadness is a massive fish getting off
Good day Benny,
Great fishing trip, thanks for the invite an enjoyable trip, thumbs up and best regards from Kiwiland.
Thanks Tony and I hope all is well with you all.
So helpful! Love the way you educate and how you put together the videos and teach us so much throughout your day! Thanks a ton!
Been a silent watcher for a while. Just wanted to say I really enjoyed this one. It was very informative. Thanks fellas!
Thanks so much and we really appreciate the comment and support. We all love the sport and though we are not the best we know we can share some of our knowledge and it helps others and that is really a true felling of reward for us. Best of luck when you get out on the water, hope you get into some nice fish.
Helpful video man! The majority of my videos are about lure river trout fishing but I want to start fly fishing this year! Great advice. Thanks from Idaho!
Was excited to see you uploaded a new fishing video! Great video Benny and nice job explaining the way you read water and work the water. Look forward to the next one
Gary B appreciate it Gary!
Great job Benny! I love this kind of fishing. Small trouts are so satisfying to catch. They are there where you expect them to be. Awesome little stream you have there with beautiful brownies. Thanks for sharing!
What a gorgeous stream, just loaded with trout, not crowded with worm dunkers, looks like heaven!
Wicked video man! Thank you from New Brunswick. Tight lines 🤘🏻
Great work.Benny..
Water truly is my top foucus . When fishing. It holds the outcome of every trip .
Thanks for sharing your expertise with Us..
Appreciate it Wild Man!
I like watching your videos because I can learn things that make my time on the Stream better. Thanks
Awesome, well done mate. Great explanation of the water and how to fish it. Y
Awesome video Benny!
Thanks guys, appreciate it.
Great video Benny & lovely little wild brown trout
Kathy Westcott thanks Kathy and I hope you are enjoying some time on the water.
Thx. Just had attended a class on contact nymphing so all this made sense. Nice bow and arrow cast.
Great video man! Love your enthusiasm and care for the fish and the sport.
Great video! Learning so much! I’m just starting out. We have a stream just like this in my town in ct. can’t wait to give it a go!
Great video. Really enjoyed all the information how to dissect a stream
Thanks Hillbilly and we hope you are enjoying some water.
Really educational video for beginners on reading water thanks for sharing your knowledge
Great video! Watched the whole thing and learned something new. Also went and bought one of those rod holders!
Superb instruction and scenery as usual.
Thanks Devin and best of luck to you on the water.
I love watching this man fishing.
The fact that you show your snagged on a tree helps a lot. I see other videos that “never” get snagged.
Favorite kind of flyfishing ...
nice work 👍
One of the best ff videos ever. I'm fishing similar in OH. I'm pumped to get back out there
I spend a lot of time fishing in western it’s so beautiful!! Great video!!
where are you getting wild fish? are you in western pa?
Twinhemlocks thanks and best of luck when you get out.
Received a box of their nymphs in various types. Trout here in MT love the Red Copper John version. Have caught rainbows, Browns, cutthroat, grayling, and whitefish on them.
First class video, very much like my fishing clubs river. Learned a lot from watching, tight lines from Scotland.
Only a couple minutes in but this is a very enjoyable video, thank you!!
Cool! Would you described what your leader set up is?
Wonderful video and a tonight of great tips! I love the rod holder and I know all about a thumb hooker cast lol. I’m still gun shy of them!
Nice vid. Very similar technique that i use when tenkara fishing for trout.
good video Benny P, I love the views, good info also
ricky McCutcheon thanks Ricky and hope all is going well.
Hey Benny, What reel and fly line are you use with your Syndicate 10 foot 2 weight? Another great video, thanks for posting!
Jim Voris thanks for the comment and I’m using ARC 5wt fly line and a Redington Rise Reel 5 wt reel. It has worked greAt for me so I just keep using that set up. Balances nice. Casts smooth, so I have to keep rolling with it. Really no method to my madness on that combo, just what I already have and it works great.
What's cool about this video is you can actually see the line as the fly drifts through the water. You can see how much slack you like, and your line angle, and even the takes. Pretty cool. Most videos you can't see that.
Thanks Tomas and that is something I am hopeful will show in the videos. Best of luck to you on the water and thanks for watching our vids.
do you use flotant on these? im buying 10 now lol i just got into fly fishing and I am excited to give these a try. Also, random question - when do i use nymph and when do i use wooley buggers?
I have the same dream every night lol. Great tips Benny. I fish a tiny stream by my house and I usually skip the “skinny water” but next time I’m there I’m going to hit those shallow fast runs harder. In those shallow runs can you usually see the fish your casting to?
Thanks Luke and no, I can never see them. They blend in so well and the waters current hides them as well. Today I caught a pile in the fast thin water. Very light quick hits. I missed twice as many as I landed, but always a great time. Best of luck when you hit the water.
Great videos I always learn something very good advice thanks
Thx for sharing.Looks like your leader is only about 5 feet. How do yo handle then a pool? I guess you have to change your rig or only focus on runs. Correct? I'm learning nymphing.
Patrick McCambridge great question. The leaders we use are very short. Approx 5’ to the tippet ring then attach 4’ or so of tippet to first fly. So in total about 9’. It is certainly ok to let the leader sink under the water a bit if you are fishing deeper pools. Hope this helps.
Great video thanks for the information........ if you wouldn’t mind tipping your hand, where is this stream located in Pennsylvania?
Nice try buddy.
Another awesome video Ben have to agree with you certain spots should not be passed over
Randi Strunk thanks Randy, appreciate it.
Hey Benny,
I'm assuming you're using your quickie nymph leader with the sighter line? If so I'm curious how many feet of tippet you have going from your tipper ring to your fly, what size tippet you're using and also if you're using split shot (how many and where are they located)?
Thanks!
Hey Ryan, Thanks for the comment and I am using a Quickie leader, but it's a short 6 ft leader and off the tippet ring is about 2.5 feet of tippet. The larger the stream the longer I make the leader. I like just a little bit of the fly line out the tip of my rod. I had a couple small splits above the nymph about 6 and 8 inches and my tippet was 4x. I try to get away with the heaviest tippet that I can. Hope this helps and best of luck when you get out.
Hey Benny, thanks for the info. When will the new flies be available???
Always carry your rod pointing backwards whilst travelling over rough ground. Then if you trip or fall, you will not lunge forward with your rod into the ground and snap it. From experience !
Robert Dillon that’s a good thing to do but I walk with my rod behind me and get it caught on trees and what not cause I can’t guide it through them
fly rods have ring guides usually only on the first two near the handle, the rest of the guides are snake guides, which wont catch on trees and shrubs, they will just glance off
When can I get that double trouble fly on your website and great video very informative
chris nicholas hey Chris, we hope to have all three sizes and color options ready by late October. Thanks and best of luck when you get out on the water.
Was he using the double rig ? Or just one fly on tippet
Great instructional video, as usual! I just came from the site, but I didn’t see the nymph pattern that you are fishing here. When will it be available? Thanks!
Joseph DiGioia Thanks Joseph and we should have them all ready by late Fall. If you send us an email at Livelylegz@gmail.com I can put you on list to be contacted when they are ready. 6 colors in 3 sizes. Tons of Double Trouble, ha ha. Best of luck on the water.
When your fishing water this shallow do you rigg shorter/different?
That's a great idea with the wire hook taped to your net! The only thing I would change would be to put a small loop in the end of the wire so I didn't accidentally poke a hole in something I didn't want a hole in!
nice creek! nice techni! nice fishes!! Thank you!!
Are you guys still shipping right now?
Excellent video and explanation.
Do you use any type of weight above the nymph to get it down into deeper pools?
Mike Roller that all really depends on water and where the fish are holding. In a stream like this typically the bead on your nymph will be enough to get the fly down. But in bigger water it may not be and if I’m not getting takes I will add one size bb split shot and usually that will do the trick.
So you seem to not cast a lot and let a ton of line out like the “Orvis” videos do, what’s your method for that? Do you u leave the fly line out of the water and just use the leader?
nick whitehouse great question. Very seldom will you see more than 12” of like out the end of our rods unless fishing larger bodies of water. Certainly an advantage with having a 10’ nymphing rod. Certainly way easier to detect takes with less line out. Virtually no sag and in direct contact with nymphs at all times
What sling pack you use? TIA
Just watched this vid and learned a lot thanks for the good vid
Where at in pa? I live in the northeast in luzern county
Do u like that syndicate as much as the sage esn?
Rudy Gurule hey Rudy just seeing this. I have both. My esn is a dust collector. Really never sees the water anymore. The syndicate is a great rod! Mike
Outstanding video!!!
What is that rod clip holder you are using?
Great video man thanks for this
What reel would you recommend for that rod?
Really enjoyed the video but couldn't help noticing your waist high waders. Couldn't tell if they were boot or stocking foot. Regardless, was wondering what brand they are and where they can be found. You mentioned a 6'1" height. I'm stuck at 6'5" and have a dickens of a time to find waders with a long enough inseam to allow a fellow to climb up a stream bank, especially a brand that doesn't require a guy to mortgage the south 40.
I believe they are dryft wading pants. Stocking foot.
Love your videos
What's the point of netting such small trout?
GREAT VIDEO!
There’s something extra rewarding about pulling nice fish out of small creeks at close quarters.
I would check that hemlock grove for matsutake mushrooms. Ideal environment for them
Great video and great bugs!
Really appreciate this and best of luck when you get out.
effective fishing good video from france
10 ft 2 weight. Thanks a lot , more gear to buy. Love the video
Looks like the Stony! PA resident here!
Love these videos. I do have to say it looks like sometimes you would have been better off with a smaller rod. You had trees over your head that seemed to cause issues when you would set the hook or cast. Also at times it just looked like too much rod for these tiny fish.
Anthony Gregorio thanks Anthony and maybe some people would do better with a smaller rod there, but not me. I firmly believe the benefits of the longer rod outweigh the shorter on this water. It keeps me back from the fish and that’s my main goal on clear small streams. But it does find more trees no doubt, ha ha
Benny P I def do see the advantage of having the long rod too. I guess it’s just something you have to play around with and feel comfortable using. But again excellent videos and instruction!
Anthony Gregorio for sure and I do know lots who still feel the short rods give advantages and in some ways they do. It all depends on what you are comfortable with. I prefer a 10’ 2wt, some may like a 8’6” 3wt in that stream. All depends on your style and comfort levels with the rods. Thanks and best of luck when you get out on the water. Regardless of rod choice I hope you catch some nice trout.
Thank you Im hoping to get out to PA this year and try out 7'6" 4 wt on some streams and creeks for brookies. Got any suggestions on good places to start?
Why are you using boot foot waders?
You're my hero :)regards
Thanks and best of luck to you on the water Forbs 99.
Looks like dreams really do come true
I want to get into fly fishing what equipment do i need to get started?
Email us at livelylegz@mail.com and we will give you a good run down.
if ur alone with no one fishing behind you it is way more to your advantage to be slowly wading upstream in the river and not from the bank..perpindicular casting to the stream flow will have you fighting trees all day long..casting from the stream and with the stream gives you much more room..we fish tons of pa. small streams yea round as well..my 2 cents
Wow! The trout there are REALLY small! I live in New Zealand and ours are so much bigger!
Walking through the woods with your fly rod together is a fast way to break it.. Don't ask how I know.
If your'e gonna go this route and NOT FULLY utilize the fly rod or reel...Just get a Tenkara rod.
Exactly
Debatable.....
@@wesleymoore2548 everything is debatable. I believe the majority of people would agree that Tenkara is much better for this style of fishing.
Aaron Afrah yea but you can have more versatility with a conventional rod, personal preference I guess
@@jacobsierakowski8749 True, i guess it all comes down to what you grew up using. I personally started off with tenkara with this style.
never carry a rod through the trees like that
Picking up fish with one hand is a bad idea if you intend to return them.
Holding trout in the middle with one hand damages their nervous system.