The BIG BROWNS were crushing the Hopper-Dropper Rig - 3 days of Insane Fly Fishing!

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  • Опубліковано 11 гру 2024

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  • @LooknFishy
    @LooknFishy  Рік тому +3

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  • @birdie1585
    @birdie1585 Рік тому +5

    These videos are almost as good as real fishing - chilled, enjoy the moment, sparse commentary that is all that is needed.
    Quiet time by some wonderful water and scenery, the fish being a bonus.

  • @Callaweginflyfishing
    @Callaweginflyfishing Рік тому +1

    The White is a great river. Thanks for the video, love those big browns.

  • @fishduckdog
    @fishduckdog Рік тому

    Some very beautiful fish 🎣! Wow! And such clear water! Thanks for sharing!

  • @LymanSheba
    @LymanSheba 9 місяців тому

    I live vicariously through your video, catching, netting and releasing - I found my self lifting my rod arm up to SET! Thank you for the fun

  • @philliplawson2932
    @philliplawson2932 Рік тому

    Awesome video that was the best advertising for his guide business ever!

  • @TheMkt2009
    @TheMkt2009 Рік тому +1

    Great video! My expensive to me are 2 Orvis Clearwater setups...

  • @douglasjrhodes
    @douglasjrhodes Рік тому

    12:19 trout looks like a Marble Trout like in Slovenia and northern Italy! Very nice video! Definitely on my bucket list. You caught so many beautiful trout that it didn’t seem real. This is by far my favorite from your video. Thanks for sharing!!

  • @nicholasphillips1577
    @nicholasphillips1577 4 місяці тому

    Awesome video with great information thank you

  • @randalltom9750
    @randalltom9750 Рік тому

    I've grown addicted to your videos Drew. The White River is special. I've never been, but it reminds me of the upper Missouri in Montana. Pods of big fish, sipping tiny midges in a seam... like pigs at a trough. It took a double-haul cast to reach 'em, but if you hit your mark, they'd be happy to ablige.
    The only problem with this video, is that you caught so many big browns, it got boring afer a while (kidding)!
    I live on the Boise River... I have no excuses, so I'm gearing up now! Thanks Drew!

  • @heppisaxm8316
    @heppisaxm8316 Рік тому +1

    Super mister!

  • @PaulRowan
    @PaulRowan 11 місяців тому

    Got to love me White River action at Gastons, I need to connect with Jarrod / Mr. Flico and get him to get me out for some Aqua Therapy sessions. Good times and looking forward to the shad kill.

  • @creedm3040
    @creedm3040 Рік тому

    Great video. Looked like a fun trip for sure. Best!

  • @jimpyle560
    @jimpyle560 Рік тому

    Brought back good memories of some fishing trips there. Thx.

  • @DalonCole
    @DalonCole 11 днів тому

    fished with jarrod two weeks ago
    great guy

  • @billschlafer
    @billschlafer Рік тому +2

    That's a trophy Tiger! I didn't know they ranged that far south. A terrific outing and another great video Drew.

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      All of ours are stocked by the AGFC.

  • @KBosch-xp2ut
    @KBosch-xp2ut Рік тому

    Another great video! Very nice.

  • @Bbbbbbbbtttttrt
    @Bbbbbbbbtttttrt Рік тому

    Love those big beautiful browns

  • @rcvflyfisher
    @rcvflyfisher Рік тому +1

    So fun and so much different from your Idaho, Montana, Wyoming fishing! Thanks as aways for the entertainment!

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому +1

      No doubt. I took my first trip out west in 2016 after fishing our tailwaters for nearly 10 years straight and like most, got addicted to the mountains. I'm fortunate to be able to fish both now.

    • @rcvflyfisher
      @rcvflyfisher Рік тому

      @@LooknFishy I'm a Seattle native new to fly fishing 5 years ago...trying to make up for lost time! I"m lucky to have access to so my options! Take care!

  • @kevingodziebiewski2593
    @kevingodziebiewski2593 Рік тому

    Miss the sound of my jet runnin hard!!…couple more months 👍🏼

  • @mikemckenna8530
    @mikemckenna8530 Рік тому +1

    Sweet casting between the trees! I need to go there!

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      Definitely a good place to fish!

  • @danbrent4618
    @danbrent4618 Рік тому

    Hi Drew, amazing couple days Drew! Beautiful groupings of big fish! Some of them looked a Little under weight and some fine, I guess some of that depends who gets I. The best feeding Lane. Dan Brent

  • @caleshtcincredibles
    @caleshtcincredibles Рік тому

    beautiful huge browns , beautiful river with the mist coming off it , only thing missing was some banjo music!😂

  • @johnconklin5180
    @johnconklin5180 Рік тому

    Fished this river. Lots of stocked ‘bows but some big browns too. Had a great day. Too many to keep count.

  • @timgay9066
    @timgay9066 Рік тому

    Awesome video! Great casting for sure. I would have been in the trees some. Gorgeous fish. Made me want to go.

  • @brentwentfishing
    @brentwentfishing Рік тому

    I live just minutes away from Gaston's and the White River! Great catch, Drew!

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому +1

      Been in that area many times. If I ever need a shuttle I use Copper Johns.

  • @2002guy
    @2002guy Рік тому

    My buddy owns a fly shop in Fayetteville and he keeps inviting me out to fish the White. I can see now that it's worth the trip. Nice video.

  • @joekeith4917
    @joekeith4917 Рік тому

    Awesome trip! I’ve never fished below Bull Shoals but it looks like that’s where all the nice browns are. When I go to White I go below Beaver. I’ll be lookin to try a different section next trip out. Thanks for the content.

  • @joshanderson1598
    @joshanderson1598 Рік тому

    We fish the white every October. Amazing river. Launch in Cotter at the Bull Shoals damn. Flippin fly guides and Rising River guides. We lucked out and hit the shad kill last year. 10+ browns each over 20". Unreal. Great video Drew.

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому +1

      Known Millner for nearly 10 years. He's a good dude!

  • @cuz129
    @cuz129 Рік тому

    I caught a 19lb9oz brown at Calico Rock on the White River in 2012. Might be the single biggest trout ever caught that far below the Bull Shoals dam.

  • @dogsoldiertoo1099
    @dogsoldiertoo1099 Рік тому +1

    Another great video, Drew. I've heard a lot of good stuff about the trout fishing on the White. I spent a lot of time with friends in Fordyce and in the flooded timber of Bayou Meto but it's always been during duck season. Never been out there during the summer but I need to make a trip out to chase some of those big browns.

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому +1

      It's outstanding. Fordyce is my neck of the woods lol.

  • @darkangelgaming1117
    @darkangelgaming1117 Рік тому

    In my neck of the woods, I like fishing below the dam as it turns into the White river, good stuff. Only ever seem to catch rainbows there though, someday soon I need to float the rest for the other species.

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому +1

      The dam has some big browns too. Made this video a few year's ago.ua-cam.com/video/tB3-rqMfD0M/v-deo.html

  • @Ron_Ackerman
    @Ron_Ackerman Рік тому

    Ton's of fish!! Makes me want to come try my luck. The sawyer oars are made here in Southern Oregon!

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      Definitely worth a trip!

    • @Ron_Ackerman
      @Ron_Ackerman Рік тому

      @@LooknFishy I have a buddy here selling and moving to Rogers. It just might happen.

  • @klm_41
    @klm_41 Рік тому +2

    Interesting hearing those blue jays in the background. Don’t hear those out west.

  • @mikeadams9953
    @mikeadams9953 Рік тому +1

    Great video! Can you describe how he had his tippet attached to his cooler?

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      I think it was just screwed into his rtic but I'll text him and ask.

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      He's got it riveted on. Just thru the first side of the cooler

    • @mikeadams9953
      @mikeadams9953 Рік тому

      Thanks so much!

  • @ricfly52
    @ricfly52 Рік тому

    Nice water and great fish. Heck I would fish it then water ski it. 😅

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      Haha I've heard similar stories!

  • @nathanwagstaff4334
    @nathanwagstaff4334 Рік тому

    You making your way out west soon?

  • @benwilloughby7802
    @benwilloughby7802 Рік тому

    This might be a dumb question but was that a wild tiger trout at 12 minutes 15 seconds?

  • @oldsmugglerflyfishing
    @oldsmugglerflyfishing Рік тому +2

    That was beautiful trout! Was it a bull trout or a tiger trout?

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      Definitely a tiger. We don't have bull trout in Arkansas. Agfc stocked the tigers a few years ago.

  • @johnd5643
    @johnd5643 Рік тому

    Haha. Zombies. Good float fishing subject.

  • @Midbro100
    @Midbro100 Рік тому

    A big upstream line mend goes a loooooong way

  • @FroBritt
    @FroBritt Рік тому

    Drew dude, it was cool watching you fish a big river. Did you say that one fish was a cutbow? (I did know there cutthroat species in that part of the country). Thanks for bringing us along!

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому +1

      Yup occasionally I catch one. Prior to 2016 this was all I did. Traveling out west has really made me appreciate my Arkansas tailwaters. I definitely got spoiled lol!

  • @jamesjacobson3966
    @jamesjacobson3966 Рік тому

    Awesome fishing. You planning another safari out west again this year?

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      I hope to but also got family commitments so nothing over a week or 2 at most.

  • @richardmcnair8440
    @richardmcnair8440 Рік тому

    What was the temperature of the water?

  • @GrandmaConniesOrchard
    @GrandmaConniesOrchard Рік тому

    Would you weight the dropper? Seems like it would be hard to get the fly deep with out weights?

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      Tungsten and .020 lead free on most of my heavy droppers.

  • @justinpuhnaty
    @justinpuhnaty Рік тому +1

    What model is that boat?

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      It's a topwater but not sure which model.

  • @ThomasJTuhrdwatter
    @ThomasJTuhrdwatter Рік тому +3

    Do you ever take Mrs. "Lookin' Fishy" or any of the "fishy kids"....?

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому +5

      I took them all them time when they were kids. Even had 2 boats but they never really took to it. I did take my wife redfishing 2 weeks ago to celebrate our 23rd anniversary. She loved kayaking in the marsh...not so much the fishing lol.

    • @TheBlunted247
      @TheBlunted247 Рік тому +1

      @@LooknFishy wish you were my dad 😢 learn dem skillz

    • @shawnbaird2015
      @shawnbaird2015 Рік тому

      Try Nipogon River... world record brookie 22+" just awesome!!

  • @tony_b
    @tony_b Рік тому

    amazing! however.... is it just me or do they all look skinny?

  • @runslowtorunfast6528
    @runslowtorunfast6528 2 місяці тому

    "I wouldn't be against being a zombie if I could still fish"

  • @BrianSmith-sb7xz
    @BrianSmith-sb7xz Рік тому

    That mist at 7:30 in and the no-look catch; outstanding. Great video, thanks for sharing.

  • @cuz129
    @cuz129 Рік тому

    Nice, but not particularly large fish. Gotta bust ten lbs to be a true pig.

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      From the last AGFC study I read the average brown in the white is just under 16"s...so I'd say all these were above average fish. I also read somewhere that only like 4% of browns in the white were above 24"s. So I'm good with saying anything in the 17 to 23" class is big and above 24 is trophy size or lifetime class but that's just my opinion and we all have a different view on it which is cool!

  • @abbyarnold4477
    @abbyarnold4477 Рік тому

    Ok you've lost me with your commercialized channel . please consider me unsubscribed .

  • @jimgollach6202
    @jimgollach6202 Рік тому

    Very pretty river, love the color of the water. I say by the way those fish look, they must eat very well. Must be a very bug rich river. Enjoyed watching. Thanks drew. 👍

    • @LooknFishy
      @LooknFishy  Рік тому

      It's a very healthy river...midges for days. The caddis can get so thick it looks like it's snowing. Then there's enough small stockers to feed the trophy browns!

  • @chandlerchildress3610
    @chandlerchildress3610 Рік тому

    What brand of boat is that?

    • @jackberry8674
      @jackberry8674 3 місяці тому

      Probably a Shawnee or supreme with a 40hp Jet