SNOW TROUT - Native Brook Trout Fly Fishing in a Snowstorm

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  • Опубликовано: 1 фев 2025

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  • @danmcwilliams6781
    @danmcwilliams6781 Месяц назад +1

    Your patience and devotion is next level! Just walking the stream is challenging in these conditions let alone flyfish, video, narrate. Can't thank you enough for sharing such wonderful adventure.

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  Месяц назад +1

      Hi Dan, I really appreciate your comment. Thank you!! I’m passionate about what I do so it’s just second nature but it’s nice to hear an encouraging word. Have a happy, healthy new year with endless hatches and surface feeding trout!! 👊🐟

  • @dalejgreene2051
    @dalejgreene2051 2 года назад +4

    Love seeing this beautiful trout fishing. While sitting here in a warm cozy chair just wishing I was fishing with you! Enjoy the channel!

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад

      Thank you Dale!! Glad you enjoy and thank you for your comment.

  • @egee.sheeva6672
    @egee.sheeva6672 Месяц назад +1

    Wild man, you are a soldier. I turned 70 and feel the 'itch' intensely, but last year I had 3 falls and the routine for me is d-o-w-n-s-t-r-e-m in the wood hemlocks and cedars. My waders look like sour bread mold with so many patches, but the cold waters of winter hold the greatest secrets and open lairs of the 🦈🦈 I used to plow and trudge after. I have to wait for Spring or I'd end up like G. Washington: wet and dripping after checking on his duck traps and blinds...and then, matter of fact: a case of fatal pneumonia.

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  Месяц назад +1

      Oh, Ege, I dread the thought of the day I’m not able to plow into the most remote stream whenever I want. It will happen at some point so I’m trying to enjoy every minute now while I can. These places are so special. There will be a time when I can’t get to them. I’ll only have the memories of what once was. I hope you can relive some of your adventures through my videos.

  • @berks8260
    @berks8260 Год назад +2

    Well you get the award for the most iced up fly reel I've seen. lol ... I love fishing in the winter in the snow and cold, very serene ....very nice fish and video!!!

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  Год назад +1

      Yeah, that was one frozen reel!! So fun when it all comes together catching trout in these situations. I’m hoping we get at least another big snowstorm or two. Gotta catch some brookies between the flakes!! Thanks for watching Berks 👊

  • @mark7939
    @mark7939 2 года назад +2

    Great show, really enjoy there r so many hidden streams in PA, If there not fringing posted...next video can u hold up that super Adams to get a good look at it, have to tie some up over the winter. Mark

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад

      Thanks Mark!! Much appreciated… yes, so many awesome streams to explore. I do plan on doing a Super Adams video tutorial. Tight lines and happy new year!! 👊

  • @Born2BeWildOfficial
    @Born2BeWildOfficial 2 года назад +2

    Wow 😯

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад

      Hey wild man!! Hope you are well. 👊

  • @MichaelKensinger
    @MichaelKensinger Год назад +2

    Nobody can call Wild Trout Man a "fair weather fisherman". That's for damn sure. Beautiful footage. Are there wild browns reproducing in this water? If so, I wanted to share something I was told. I always fish upstream in water with wild browns because they tend to be spooked easily by sediment stirred by boots. My Grandfather was a minnow fisherman, always fishing downstream and rarely caught fish in wild trout streams. He could catch lunker stockies, but when it came to wild trout - he always spooked them. (He didn't know that.) It was always interesting how, when I was spinner fishing upstream, I would catch so many wild brownies with flawless, amber-colored fins, and more fish in general than when fishing downstream. Would you agree with this sentiment?

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  Год назад +1

      Hi Michael, yes, any day and any weather!! It’s just awesome to be out in nature and every month has its beauty. Rain is tough in the winter but I sure love being out in the snow. The scenery is stunning during a good snowstorm and to catch a wild trout in those conditions is always very special. I agree. Fishing downstream for wild trout is not recommended. You are much more likely to spook the wary trout. Coming up behind them and fishing upstream is the way to go. Being in commando mode is important!! When fishing streamers sometimes I do fish downstream because I get a better drift. On smaller native/wild trout streams it is exclusively fishing upstream and usually with a dry-dropper setup. Tight lines and Fear No Fish!! 👊

  • @bdickinson6751
    @bdickinson6751 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely loved this episode. While those conditions are always a challenge, the rewards of landing anything is icing on the cake and well worth the effort. That was yet another gorgeous area and the snow made it all the more interesting. Would love to see another trip there in the other seasons to see how much different it looks. Thanks for having us along and God bless. 👍

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад

      Thank you for your very nice message. Much appreciated!! Here is a video called Blue Line Native Trout. It is a different area of the same stream in early spring. Hope you enjoy this one too. 🙂
      ruclips.net/video/8aJiDaUKzmU/видео.html

    • @bdickinson6751
      @bdickinson6751 2 года назад +1

      @@WildTroutMan Thanks for the link.

  • @scottnock5241
    @scottnock5241 2 года назад +2

    You are right that scenery is more than incredible!!! Great day!!! You are crazy dedicated I will say!!! Frozen gear snow all over your hands and cork I’d a been pissed!! Hope you had some chemical packs in them pockets?? I try to keep my hands as clean and dry as possible if my hands are cold n wet I’m done. I know hard to do with that much snow and gear issues. Good to know the magnets freeze.. Try and Orvis net keeper they are more robust or lively legs just released a nice net clip holster that solves your problem. Should have had that super Adams on too I guess? Well done..

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Scott. Yes it does require dedication but the rewards are amazing and unforgettable!! I did have hand warmers in my pockets and that’s a good tip I should have stated. My mittens were priceless and I had to make sure not to get them wet. Yes, I need to look into a new setup for the net because this version is not optimum in the winter. Thanks for that tip. Yeah, Super Adams in a size 12 would have been perfect. Thanks for watching and I enjoyed reading your comment. Tight lines and Merry Christmas!!

  • @berks8260
    @berks8260 2 года назад +2

    Very nice, love fishing in the snow!!! That's a real pretty stream...textbook....

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад +1

      Stunning scenery in the snow!! Glad you were able to check it out. Class A water always has the best scenery. 👊

  • @davidpcholinski6538
    @davidpcholinski6538 2 года назад +2

    You were right. No snow collects on your couch!! Man, the surroundings in this video were magnificent. Love it when the snow dampens some of the sounds out but makes other ones stand out. It looked like it was a little treacherous in some spots, but I think I saw you kick into low lock and plow your way onward. Like you said, there got to be a nicer hole around the next rock upstream. I may have the solution to your net problems. I would get clotheslined by mine more than once and said, "i need to fix this." I'll send you a direct message on FB with pictures. Try it if you like, but it really solved my net problems. Great video, and keep them coming. By the way, Merry Christmas and a great New Year to you and your family.

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад

      Much thanks for your comment, David, and your net solution. Good stuff!! Yes, the surroundings were magnificent and in the snow it was magical. Always gotta check out around the next bend!! lol. I remember as a kid checking out a native brookie stream in the summer with my cousin, Mark. The flows were low and the stream would go underground, but we kept checking it out further upstream and we kept finding more water with trout. This was at night with flashlights!! We weren't fishing just exploring the stream while on a camping/fly fishing adventure with my dad. It was an amazing experience and one I'll never forget. Long Live the Native Brookies!!

  • @DanielBrown-hu3gi
    @DanielBrown-hu3gi Год назад +1

    Congratulations on the quality of your videos and the quality of your skills and ethics. As a former Pennsylvania resident I am envious. Much continued success.

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  Год назад

      Thank you for your very kind words, Daniel. It is very much appreciated!! Where are you currently located? I hope you are able to get in some quality fishing time. 🙂👊

    • @DanielBrown-hu3gi
      @DanielBrown-hu3gi Год назад

      @@WildTroutMan Living in Nevada.

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  Год назад

      @@DanielBrown-hu3gi I did a quick check of Nevada fly fishing and the South Fork of the Humboldt came up. Have you been there… how is Nevada fly fishing? Definitely different from Pennsylvania.

    • @DanielBrown-hu3gi
      @DanielBrown-hu3gi Год назад +1

      @@WildTroutMan I have never fished the Humboldt. Fly fishing in Central and Northern Nevada is very rewarding in fishing and scenery.

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  Год назад

      @@DanielBrown-hu3gi oh, that’s awesome 👊

  • @RobertSmith-fy3ep
    @RobertSmith-fy3ep 2 года назад +1

    GREAT VIDEO ENJOYED

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад

      Thank you and thanks for watching!! Tight lines. 👊

  • @rickwanamaker2090
    @rickwanamaker2090 2 года назад +2

    What an awesome adventure! I love the way you show the details, line freezing, cold hands, rough terrain, wet gloves, ice in the eyelets, net mishap etc. And of course catching the wild trout!!! I love the winter fishing videos the best so far! Can't wait to get out there on a trip of my own! What were the flies you used again on this trip? Keep the videos coming! Tight lines!

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад +1

      Hey Rick, thanks for your comment. Yes, no sugar coating the winter adventures!! lol. Get out there and get some wild trout.... so rewarding in the winter. I was using an Ausable Wulff variation as the dry strike indicator and a bead head pheasant tail as the dropper catching trout. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel. All the best.

  • @sensationalphat5382
    @sensationalphat5382 2 года назад +1

    First time I got to watch one of your spectacular videos live!!! (all the other times I was dead)
    Again, awesome. What scenery!!! Like looking at a Bob Ross painting.
    Winter, my favorite time of the year. But I think you should have waited until mid July to air this, to help cool people off 😆
    Always educational, entertaining, and Zen like.
    Great job my friend.

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Ralph!! It's always a treat to read your comments!! Lots of happy trees!! LOL. All the best to you buddy.👊

  • @TheDogHollerer
    @TheDogHollerer 2 года назад +1

    Just watched this episode, great content and scenery! Motivated me to get out today and try one more time for 2022! Happy New Year!

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад

      Thank you TDH!! Much appreciated and glad you enjoyed. Yes, get out there and end 2022 with a bang. Tight lines!! 👊

  • @domzarlo5474
    @domzarlo5474 2 года назад +1

    No arctic char? Nicely done!

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад

      Thank you… No Salvelinus Alpinus only Salvelinus Fontinalis!! Though conditions were ripe for Alpinus. Tight lines… with no ice!! 👊

  • @rickwanamaker2090
    @rickwanamaker2090 2 года назад +1

    Was wondering if you could post a picture of your Super Adam's dry fly?

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад +1

      Rick, I’m going to do a fly tying tutorial on the Super Adams. There is a photograph in the opening sequence of shots in the Delaware River video that premieres tonight at 6:00. Maybe you can pause the video and take a screen shot of the fly. ruclips.net/video/D6wad6tx0aE/видео.html

    • @rickwanamaker2090
      @rickwanamaker2090 2 года назад

      @@WildTroutMan Awesome! Thank you very much!!

    • @rickwanamaker2090
      @rickwanamaker2090 2 года назад

      Can't wait for the fly tying tutorial!!!

  • @Hustis1
    @Hustis1 2 года назад +1

    Do trout change locations in winter or colder weather,?

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад +2

      Yes, usually less dispersed and in deeper, slower water and possibly traveling downstream to find a bit warmer water. I also believe they come out to the feeding channels when the water warms a bit on a sunny day. That has been my experience in the winter.

    • @Hustis1
      @Hustis1 2 года назад +1

      @@WildTroutMan thank you sir

  • @troutowl
    @troutowl 2 года назад +1

    Looks like a lot of fun! I'm hoping I get a day like that in my area of PA to go out in! I really enjoy the videos keep it up. If you have a free moment please check out my RUclips channel Trout Owl. I would love to hear your thoughts on my fishing and video editing.

    • @WildTroutMan
      @WildTroutMan  2 года назад

      It’s incredible to be out there in those conditions. The scenery is stunning and it’s very rewarding to pick up a trout… just have to be careful. Thnx for watching trout owl and I’ll check out your channel. What part of the state are you in?