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Man, I wish I was there too! Been raining cold here in MO for the past three days. This fishery is pretty remote and a full commit to stay on island. But very worth it. The Striper populations are always at risk. So for all my Canadian friends if you visit, treat the fish well and please C&R.

What an adventure! Next stop Mexico. Will I have the same luck?

There are a lot of combos! I just ordered the materials and there were four or five like colors. I like the burnt orange, root beer blend. Anything in that range seems to match the color of the crustaceans locally.

My man, thank you. I love these places. I want to share them with the folks I care about. I’m lucky to have close friends in so many amazing destinations. Glad I got a good fish on this trip!

@@dawnfirephotography how bout it! Hope to visit it next time. Follow on instagram. I’ll be back in April!

Big cat fish in the fly? No way!

@ I wish but I use cut shad😅

Thanks DC! I was stoked to have a day on the water with my buddy Marc. And to fight a bunch of blue meanies was cool. I also figured out how to get my fly in the zone. More to come on the next episode with the fly rod!

Thanks for TUNING in!

Lobstah trap!

That’s super cool! What a proud moment. I’ve got more videos with Striper coming out soon! Marc doesn’t guide but he’s tagged on my instagram story. He’s a great friend and really knows the island. He’s been generous with sharing his insights.

Ideally you’d have both with you. Thats your official thumbs up to buy new gear lol. If I had to choose I would go with the intermediate line. Getting down faster in the surf will catch more fish - unless they are busting on top and you’re throwing top water stuff. You can always give Kismet Outfitters or Coop’s a call and see what they recommend for fly choice and go from there. I throw an intermediate line with a micro streamer (dumbbell eyes) for Striper in the summer.

10 and 12 wt’s. Chippewa River Customs makes a great musky rod at a reasonable price. While you can fight a musky on an 8wt, throwing these flies all day would prove exhausting on an 8wt. That said, if you downsize the flies - throw more smallmouth sized minnow patterns, you may be fine. Remember the bite wire in your leader setup!

@@TheAjeads solid advice right there

@@TheAjeads the one and only

@@flyfishingphotoproject I know, life is insane! Let’s go freesh

I’ve already received a complaint letter from his office lol

I wish I was!! I’m heading to Louisiana in a month or so for red fish for a friend’s birthday. Catch me up!

@@thomasharrison72 all about confidence flies I think. I love the Murdich Minnow for example. Small profile. Huge bites!!

Those suckers were fast as lightening lol

@@OzarksSmallmouthAlliance captain Caaaaaveeeeemaaaaan! Thanks for checking g out the video! What do you think about the mounting position? No pun intended of course.

Haha! We had the googles. Glad you found the video useful. Vibes are high on the raft ever since we installed!

One rod holder in the package. Purchased two so we have an extra rod for the front and rear anglers!

@@flyfishingphotoproject well we did use a Home Depot bucket to hold the tarp down so….

New related video about installing the RiverSmith Swiftcast Rod Holders on the RR.

One session at a time right? Shout out to AJ and Sarah for guidance.

My only regret from the trip! We had the whole family with us and I ran out of time. Heard great things about out it!

@@fatsndinksfishin9815 so far so good lol

Model is XPD 5418 Power Drifter. 54 stands for width in inches. 18 stands for the length in feet.

Nick is one of the tiers for Musky Fool. His stuff I believe comes up on special release cycles. Their selection in stock and on their website is really good. If you need something specific call the shop and talk to Dan. www.muskyfool.com Tell them you watched the film!

We’re all just out here trying to figure it out. One of the best reasons to put out a film is to get feedback and differing opinions. We can learn on the water and off the water that way.

I get it. What’s been your experience with musky movement?

@@fishhandsfranky I don't primarily chase musky and all my catches were not intentional, so I have no functional knowledge of the fish itself other than, "One was here." With all the weather and water conditions, environmental pressures, seasonal behaviors, and then accounting for things like available depth of water, speed of flowage, turnover present or not, barometric pressure, UV penetration, etc, I've learned that in every fish and game species in WI I've observed years of behaviors of, if affected by the lunar cycle at all, is affected less by it than what appears to be almost any other given factor I can consider. There is zero doubt in my mind that someone following a Solunar table can still catch impressive fish and/or hit a limit on a regular basis. I just think the tidal pull of the moon is far closer to a non factor when comparing it to everything else. Especially so in a body of water where the rise/fall will be less than 1/8" at a peak. Maybe it really does make a difference for coastal fishing quite noticeably (or at least drives certain species shallower), and for musky? I wouldn't know for sure, but I find it really odd that every single one I've caught so far was when I was fishing in 20'+ of water off a steep drop in the fall (which has gotten me called a liar for more than once). But I typically only hear of and see people trolling random flats of a lake or throwing floats as long as my forearm in a foot of water to chase them, so I'm not confident as to the why for those things. Either way, I came here to learn, and I did find value in listening to you talk. Sorry for coming across as condescending, dismissive, and whiny with my initial comment.

@@danorris5235 what a scene to happen upon them!

110% - you go when you can lol. But we had to get some redemption

@fishhandsfranky I fish that river alot. When it's up and dirty my 7 wt stays in the truck. Enjoyed the video

@@joevanleunen1852 thanks for spending time with the channel Joe. I appreciate that. What’s your favorite fish to target?

Smallies on that river

@@joevanleunen1852 best fish of fishes

I loved it. I’ve dreamed of catching Wisconsin smallmouth. Nick delivered while giving me a great musky fishing experience. I loved that echo rod 8’4” for casting smallmouth flies.

Wisconsin is a fun place man. Worth the trip. Thanks for checking out the vid.

I went 4 for 4 in that hole lol

@@JohnD.1969 for the sunsets of course ;-)

@@fishhandsfranky, For the smoked bluefish pate and some crackers from Larsen's too.

@@DCOutdoors haha! Lots of fun little nooks and crannies near home with willing fish. Great day getting the boats out on the water.

@@ManerCollective they keep us in the moment don’t they? Haha!

Thank you! Cheers!

Hahaha. Exactly: A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word cairn comes from the Scottish Gaelic: càrn [ˈkʰaːrˠn̪ˠ] (plural càirn [ˈkʰaːrˠɲ]).[1]

We’ve all been there right? Lol. Thanks for checking out the vid brother.

@@fishhandsfranky Yeah, brother….when you said that my PTSD kicked in 😁

@CASTAFLYAdventures triggering reactions is our job haha!

@@fishhandsfranky 😂🤣😂

Needs to happen lol

Hahaha! Its all about the jams

Believe it was a robusto - 54! Thanks for checking out the channel

@@richardbarclay9095 thank you! Where’s your home water?

No but The Niangua River is a 125-mile-long tributary of the Osage River in the Ozarks region of southern and central Missouri in the United States. Via the Osage and Missouri rivers it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. Niangua River has the name of Niangua, an Indian tribal leader.

Appreciate you! Our native fish. Free the fighter

@@fishhandsfranky Always!