Fly Fishing a DESERT River for TROUT! (Salt River, AZ)

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  • Опубліковано 10 січ 2025

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  • @waikarimoana
    @waikarimoana Місяць тому +2

    Good day Kevin, just back from a fishing trip and back to town and here watching your video fierst brother.Thanks for the trip and greetings from NZ, Tony.

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      Hey Tony! I hope your fishing trip went really well. I always appreciate you stopping in and checking out the videos. Looking forward to your next video... Tight lines, my friend! 🙂✌️🎣

  • @tracythomas3565
    @tracythomas3565 Місяць тому +2

    Fun video. And thanks again for posting the flies and gear you're using.

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks! Yeah, anything looking similar to a leech is doing really well at the Salt River right now! I always appreciate your feedback and comments. Have a great week! 🙂✌️🎣

  • @FishAZwedo
    @FishAZwedo Місяць тому +1

    That fish was unique for sure 😆 good work man! 👊🎣

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      Haha, yeah man, looked like a trout/bluegill hybrid 😂. Thanks for stopping by... Keep up the good work on your channel! 🤙✌️🎣

    • @FishAZwedo
      @FishAZwedo Місяць тому +1

      @KevinRapkochFishing Of course! I will definitely keep after it, Thank you! 🎣

  • @gregg9768
    @gregg9768 Місяць тому +1

    Hi Kevin, it is Greg. I saw you at the river this morning and I plan to try some leeches my next time based on this video and some of your suggestions that you gave me. Keep up the great videos.

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      Hey Greg, it was nice meeting you out there today. I hope you get on a bunch of trout there the next time you go! Let me know if you ever have any questions. And thanks for supporting the UA-cam channel! Tight lines! 🙂✌️🎣

  • @tracythomas3565
    @tracythomas3565 Місяць тому +1

    This one really inspired me, Kevin. I need to get down to the lower Salt. I read somewhere that they stalk trout but your vid is proof. Those are some nice fish. Thanks for the vid.

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому

      Thank you, Tracy. They stock a few different sites, but the main ones are the Pebble Beach and Blue Point areas. 🙂✌️🎣

    • @tracythomas3565
      @tracythomas3565 Місяць тому +1

      ​​@@KevinRapkochFishing yeah, I thought that's where you might be after looking at my hunting app, that I use for fishing as well. I'll be like you, fishing from the shore. Thanks for mentioning flies.

  • @AmbitiousAnglerFishing
    @AmbitiousAnglerFishing Місяць тому +1

    Noooooooo!!😂 Dude, I know the feeling, I once drove 2 hours to fish a spot to specifically wade fish but my trip was cancelled lol. Old age must be setting in already hahahah.
    Congratulations on the new camper van brother, I am totally wanting one of those for travel/fishing! Lot's of fun trips ahead and definitely show us what your modifications are to it! 😀
    Those poor shoes put some work in today but a round of applause to them new balances lol
    7:00 that fish had some deformity issues, but yes still a beautiful fish!
    What an awesome trip out in the sticks Kev, and what a way to finish the trip with the cutbow! Them different fly patterns are helpful for my upcoming trout adventures! Very interesting seeing how these fish grow and become what they are!
    Have a great weekend my friend and week ahead! 😀🎣

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      Yo Brody! Hope your week is going well. Those New Balances were pushed to their limits, but hey, at least my weird sciatic pain didn't flare up haha!
      We definitely have some fun plans for the camper van and I'll weave it into the videos every now and again as we make some mods. It's a BEAST of a vehicle, but the kids love driving in it, and man is it roomy for fishing gear!
      I can't wait to see your trout adventure vids on your channel brother! Keep up the stellar videos, and have a great week my friend! Looking forward to a collab someday! 🤙🤙✌️🎣

    • @AmbitiousAnglerFishing
      @AmbitiousAnglerFishing Місяць тому +1

      @KevinRapkochFishing 👌🙏🎣🤜🤛

  • @skiddyfishing
    @skiddyfishing Місяць тому +1

    I love how you tapered back and called the ugly fish beautiful 😂
    I do that all the time too. Great looking river.

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      😂😂😂 I'm not winning any beauty contests myself, so I needed to check myself!! Yeah, it's not the greatest fishery, but it's always scenic, and it's the closest we have to Phoenix so it hits the spot sometimes. 🙂🙂✌️🎣

  • @ZonaFishingDude
    @ZonaFishingDude Місяць тому +1

    Awesome! Glad to see you had a great day of fishing despite forgetting your boots! Hope to see you out there again sometime! 🎣

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      Yo brother! Yeah man, had to adjust my fishing style a bit, but we made it work! 🤙🤙✌️🎣

  • @Gerónimo-m1c
    @Gerónimo-m1c Місяць тому +1

    Great vid water looks really looks from wen i was there few weeks ago , stay blessed everyone 🙏

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому

      Thanks man. Yeah, water is pretty low and slow right now, but fishing is decent. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙂✌️🎣

  • @barbmoen6194
    @barbmoen6194 Місяць тому +1

    Well, this is a shoe-in for the fishing reel with the most references to orthotic shoes ever!

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +2

      @@barbmoen6194 😂😂😂😂. Truth! I'm just trying to get that New Balance endorsement deal!

    • @barbmoen6194
      @barbmoen6194 Місяць тому +1

      @@KevinRapkochFishing 🤣🤣

  • @oldsmugglerflyfishing
    @oldsmugglerflyfishing Місяць тому +1

    Well done Kevin! That river looks very similar to the ones we have in the west of Argentina.

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому

      Hey brother! Hope you and your family are doing well. Is there a lot of desert landscape in West Argentina?

  • @creekfreakmasterbaits
    @creekfreakmasterbaits Місяць тому +1

    Saw a guide on Wednesday wading in the water in shorts. Braver than I am...

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому

      Yeah, it was pretty chilly haha... Legs were a bit numb! But, I had to do what I had to do on that day! 🙂✌️🎣

  • @MrKevsFishing
    @MrKevsFishing Місяць тому +1

    Hey Kev, nice fishing trip you had! It’s a shame about forgetting the boots but you made up for it! That cutthroat rainbow hybrid was awesome, tight lines 😎🎣💯

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Big Kev! Can't wait to see another adventure of yours, brother! 🤙🤙✌️🎣

  • @willholgate8136
    @willholgate8136 Місяць тому +1

    Man, every time I go there there’s a lot of people, happy fishing buddy, safe travels..

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому

      Yeah, there were quite a few people at the normal spots, including the big pool upriver of the bridge. I worked around and tried to keep to myself a bit. But some days that's impossible with how pressured it gets out there!

  • @nancyhibbert73
    @nancyhibbert73 Місяць тому +1

    Great pivot to fish anyway despite forgetting your boots. I’ve done that before, so annoying!

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      Super annoying! My feet hurt from going barefoot on those rocks!

  • @Hugh_Jassle
    @Hugh_Jassle Місяць тому +1

    welcome to the van life Kevin. I have an Express 2500 that lived a hard life under some electricians and have been slowly modding it out for gear filled weekends

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому

      Oh nice! Yeah, we have a lot of plans, but our van plans keep getting interrupted by real life problems haha! Hopefully we can start on the build out soon! 🤙✌️🎣

  • @brentmcwhirtersr
    @brentmcwhirtersr Місяць тому +1

    Awesome video buddy.

  • @FishingWithPorter
    @FishingWithPorter Місяць тому +1

    Hit the salt for the first time in a while yesterday, got some dope underwater footage and caught a new species! Way too many people there tho 😅😅

  • @takingu2skoo462
    @takingu2skoo462 Місяць тому +1

    Good job ❤

  • @The_Bass_Banditt
    @The_Bass_Banditt Місяць тому +1

    You’re better than me because I would’ve went straight home without my boots😂

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому

      It's hard enough to get out the door with kids sometimes... When you're out, just gotta try to get after it no matter what happens haha! 😂✌️🎣

  • @Oswald24x7
    @Oswald24x7 Місяць тому +1

    I fished one of those spots a couple weeks ago and had a 5lb largemouth hit a wooly bugger that was so mush fun to pull in.

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +1

      Dang!! That is awesome!! I can guess which spot it was, but I won't mention it on here haha! 🤙🤙✌️🎣

  • @KevinRapkochFishing
    @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому +3

    Just gotta do some barefoot fly fishing sometimes! 🤷🦶😂🤙🎣

  • @barns.flydrift
    @barns.flydrift Місяць тому +1

    someone else reported a cutbow strain. thats funny

    • @KevinRapkochFishing
      @KevinRapkochFishing  Місяць тому

      Yeah man, whatever type of hatchery trout that actually was, it definitely had a strong "cutty like slash" on it! 🤷🙂✌️🎣

  • @fishinwiththeparkers1
    @fishinwiththeparkers1 11 днів тому

    What part of the river is the first part with the holes