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Yeah I agree. That was definitely the challenge in the morning on this day in the smaller stream. I could see them running before I knew what was going on. Thanks for watching. 👍🏻

Yeah, definitely a little guy but they always feel heavy on the line

@w.driftinflies lol..they do! I catch a lot of them that size!

It's my favorite river to fish. Wish it was my home water too. All my hooks are barbless or de-barbed and I always strive to minimize "air time" for the fish. You may be referring to some of my compatriots featured in the video, who I try to coach on fish handling when I can. Thanks for watching.

@@w.driftinflies On behalf of the trout, thanks for your efforts to take good care of them. This is especially important as we're actually losing westslope cutthroats on the West Fork and downriver into the main stem. Overfishing and barbed hooks (and subsequent mishandling) are among the causes of decline. Modeling and educating your viewers on careful fish handling will win you a lot of support - many casual anglers who want to take care of the resources but don't know how will appreciate what you can teach them.

@@chuckstranahan5600 couldn’t agree more. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll continue to do the best to demonstrate good fish handling skills. I’ve been coming to the Bitterroot every fall since 1999. We have noticed fluctuations in cutthroat populations for sure. I also think the mainstream practices of fish handling and the effects of it has changed in that time. Anglers were not as careful 20 years ago. I know I was guilty when I started.

Yeah, good pointer. I actually had a friend use his sharpener once after I lost like three fish in a row. Hooked the next one solid and into the net

Thanks. and thanks for the sub. I'll be sure to check out your stuff. Especially the fly tying videos 👍

Yeah I get it. I almost always wet my hands. Sometimes I dunk them but it’s out of frame. Made the mistake of documenting one of the few times I didn’t. 🤷🏻‍♂️ UA-cam misses nothing…

If trout were as fragile as your ego, there wouldn't be any.

@@standingbear998 you are SO perceptive. I DO have a very fragile ego. Before I go curl up in the fetal position, let me just apologize for triggering you Cupcake.

It's a great river. Thanks for watching

It's not the same. Treaure your memories.

Thanks. Yeah, you can usually tell pretty quick when you hook into a rainbow vs a cut.

Thanks. It’s one of my favorites

Can’t get enough of it

Hello. It's nothing special. I bought it at Bass Pro for like $30. I think it's by a brand called "White River" but I don't have it hand right now.

Always a great trip the the bitterroot. It was actually early October

@@w.driftinflies its now on my bucket list!

Thanks. I've got one last segment coming out from this trip.

No kidding. I got the distinct feeling he'd done it before. Thanks for watching

It’s the best. Thanks

Great little spot.

Thanks. It is West of 93. Hard to go wrong with any of the water there.

@@w.driftinflies Thank you so much. It will be fun to explore. You are very generous with your information. It was a really good video. Again, thanks.

@@nhjordans I hope the trip goes well

You are correct, sir. They are especially welcome when you haven’t had a bite all morning.