@@johnparrish336 This is true :) I've fished a little bit in Eastern OH and even WV and there are some gems for sure! Thank you again for checking this one out John!
@@CooperLandingFishingGuide I have a question i noticed you said that you use 20lb. tippet on your sink tip do you always use 20lb.? Thanks again. Happy holidays!
Dave watch your videos & tying & can't say enough about the information you put out, simple easy to understand, keep them coming,when it comes to fly selection or type, have seen it many times,this fly worked last weekend or yesterday,never assume they want the same fly all the time,try different flies & presentation,tight lines & bent rods 🤟
Not a terribly huge difference, but it is supposed to be more "invisible" than mono and smaller in diameter in the same lb test and also more durable and resistant to abrasions. I happen to use a lot of Sunline Sniper for my single hand client leaders, so I have a ton of it laying around :)
For nymphing without a doubt. florocarbon sinks faster which is huge plus on top of being less visible to fish your presenting over and over.. Try using 10 or 12 lbs at your local trout stream and then try 2 or 4. Visibility makes difference... 6 pound mono is really low on the visibility scale so switching to 4 pound flourocarbon won't be a huge difference.... I wouldnt use 6 pound for swinging flies. I ve seen smaller like 6-9 pound great lakes steelhead break 10 lbs when they take. Tightline grab + current on the fishes side can put crazy force into a take. The fastest fresh water fish is gonna be moving at great speed plus current could be with him. this is gonna far exceed a few pounds for quick second. until the drag slows it down
Great video, thanks for the tips! I'm actually living in Coopers Landing this summer. Do you think my 3wt Redington Claymore Trout Spey is going to be enough for these waters? Thanks!
Hey man! Probably way undergunned for the Kenai River. I would say the lightest you'd want to go is 5wt in a switch or spey rod. Most folks use a 13' 6, 7 or 8 wt for trout. The flows can be heavy and the occasional salmon can really take a lot of line. Even a 15" dolly can give smaller rods a good ride.
Absolutely! They are a lot like our Dolly Varden here in Alaska. Super aggressive and definitely willing to take :) A 4wt trout spey would certainly. We only use bigger 2 handed rods due to our flows on the Kenai and sometimes run into 28-32" rainbows.
@@Christer_flyfishing I actually use a 600 grain Skagit F.I.S.T. ... only because of how stiff the rod is. For my casting stroke, it seems to cast best at this grain wt.
lol It sure is! It's a custom made reel from SpeyCo. We had Tim make us up a couple when we visited Wisconsin last winter. Mighty fine reels! Thank you again for watching!
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A huge thank you to everyone for checking this one out! We really appreciate the support!
Favorite one we've made so far :)
@@davidlisi Absolutely! I like how the videos are getting more and more cinematic :)
Great videos for sure!!! Our scenery in eastern Ohio is not quite like THIS scenery. Haha
@@johnparrish336 This is true :) I've fished a little bit in Eastern OH and even WV and there are some gems for sure! Thank you again for checking this one out John!
Can't beat that Speyco purr!!!
You know it Ursus! It's a beast! Thank you so much for watching!
Great video, Dave. Great to see you catch fish while filming. Thanks for the tips. 👍🏻
Thank you Jolynne! I've been waiting to catch that magical hour when every swing seems to produce :)
Super practical tips - very real world. Thank you!
Thank you so much Pat!
cool video. beautiful spot. nice trout!
Thanks man! It was a perfect evening and the fish decided to cooperate at the right time lol
@@CooperLandingFishingGuide I have a question i noticed you said that you use 20lb.
tippet on your sink tip do you always use 20lb.?
Thanks again. Happy holidays!
@@bigron8346 mainly for trout with skagit lines and bigger flies
@@CooperLandingFishingGuide great thank you. Can't wait for more videos.
Really helpful advice re breaking down rod! I have been hooking the fly on the butt section leaving too much line to reel in
Thank you so much for the feedback! Yeah it's a great way to transport a rod ;)
Great vid and info
Thank you so much Mark! I really appreciate the kind words!
Dave watch your videos & tying & can't say enough about the information you put out, simple easy to understand, keep them coming,when it comes to fly selection or type, have seen it many times,this fly worked last weekend or yesterday,never assume they want the same fly all the time,try different flies & presentation,tight lines & bent rods 🤟
Thank you David! That means so much to me! Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words :)
Great video i need to get some fish tacos!!
They definitely catch lots of fish!
5:08 where can I get that color changing running line?
I think that line is just amnesia ;)
Great video! Do you think the florocarbon makes a noticeable difference? I'm usually just using 6lb maxima.
Not a terribly huge difference, but it is supposed to be more "invisible" than mono and smaller in diameter in the same lb test and also more durable and resistant to abrasions. I happen to use a lot of Sunline Sniper for my single hand client leaders, so I have a ton of it laying around :)
For nymphing without a doubt. florocarbon sinks faster which is huge plus on top of being less visible to fish your presenting over and over.. Try using 10 or 12 lbs at your local trout stream and then try 2 or 4. Visibility makes difference... 6 pound mono is really low on the visibility scale so switching to 4 pound flourocarbon won't be a huge difference.... I wouldnt use 6 pound for swinging flies. I ve seen smaller like 6-9 pound great lakes steelhead break 10 lbs when they take. Tightline grab + current on the fishes side can put crazy force into a take. The fastest fresh water fish is gonna be moving at great speed plus current could be with him. this is gonna far exceed a few pounds for quick second. until the drag slows it down
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Great video, thanks for the tips! I'm actually living in Coopers Landing this summer. Do you think my 3wt Redington Claymore Trout Spey is going to be enough for these waters? Thanks!
Hey man! Probably way undergunned for the Kenai River. I would say the lightest you'd want to go is 5wt in a switch or spey rod. Most folks use a 13' 6, 7 or 8 wt for trout. The flows can be heavy and the occasional salmon can really take a lot of line. Even a 15" dolly can give smaller rods a good ride.
Definitely a huge thanks for watching and if you need anything ay all throughout the summer, feel free to reach out any time!
@@CooperLandingFishingGuide hahah well I’m glad I have my 8wt too! Thanks for the advice!!
@@ikejockers For sure!!
How about trout spey for bull trout? On rivers where legal, would you think a 4wt trout spey vs a standard spey would work?
Absolutely! They are a lot like our Dolly Varden here in Alaska. Super aggressive and definitely willing to take :) A 4wt trout spey would certainly. We only use bigger 2 handed rods due to our flows on the Kenai and sometimes run into 28-32" rainbows.
Nice video 👍i see you use loop rod so i woundering what setup you have ?
Indeed :) I'm using a 13' 7wt Loop Evotec with an Airflo Skagit F.I.S.T. line. Thank you so much for watching!
@@CooperLandingFishingGuide 450grains ?
@@Christer_flyfishing I actually use a 600 grain Skagit F.I.S.T. ... only because of how stiff the rod is. For my casting stroke, it seems to cast best at this grain wt.
@@CooperLandingFishingGuide have you also tried the same rod in 12'6 #6 ?
@@Christer_flyfishing Unfortunately I have not tried the evotec in the 12'6 6wt :(
13ft 7wt is a trout Spey? Not 4wt or 5wt? Just asking as I. New the Spey game
Here in Alaska for sure :) We've got pretty big water and some pretty large fish; otherwise I'd use a smaller rod for sure ;)
What reel are you using there David? Sure is loud!
lol It sure is! It's a custom made reel from SpeyCo. We had Tim make us up a couple when we visited Wisconsin last winter. Mighty fine reels! Thank you again for watching!