WHY do LOCALS say this is "The BEST FLY FISHING" stream in Idaho...I'll show you! part 31
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- In part 31, of the 2 month camping trip I've been gifted what some locals say is, "The BEST FLY FISHING" stream in Idaho and after watching you'll understand why! I drove to this stream the day before and had a few hours to fish and it was fantastic...see part 30 here... • The most AMAZING STREA... .
This stream had some of the prettiest westslope cutthroat I had seen (the one near the end might be the prettiest of the trip) but the entire experience was unbelievable. The backpacking along the stream was amazing...it's one of the most scenic places I have seen. The pools were loaded with fish...the last one was stacked.
I show the productive flies in the video and walked thru my entire set-up in part 27 of the series...linked below. You can find a video for every fly linked below also. As well as a video on how I find spots in the 7k mile road trip playlist linked below.
I'm living in my truck bed camper for 2 months and road tripping through New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming. See the entire series on my channel....
I walk thru my entre set-up in this video part 27... • The BEST TROUT STREAM ...
The entre 7k mile 2 month road trip playlist here... • 7k mile Summer Road Tr...
Check out the flies I used on this 2 month trip:
• The ONLY FLIES U NEED ...
How to Find SECRET SPOTS: • SECRETS to Finding Rem...
Part 20 - My first day in Idaho - The PLAN: • The most STUNNING stre...
Part 21 - Idaho is the best kept secret: • Part 21- This state is...
Other Parts in the series:
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Just cant say enough good about this video. THANK YOU for not blasting a bunch of loud stinking "music". NOT YAPPING about a dam thing!!!! Just love hearing the water the rod whip all those sounds we know and love.
I have been sent to the "Best" Stream in Idaho by several locals, several times. They were never the same stream, but they were all the best! Never disappointed, and always amazed. Good stuff.
It's true and amazing how this stream could really be any number in the area!
Any chance of at least naming the wilderness area? Don’t hate me for asking, I know the code. But I am 70 and the information will die with me.
A real fisherman would never post the “best” stream online. Even typing that would make him cringe. 😂😂😂
@@troutman1951 Hey David, I don't know which stream this is, but this comment struck a cord with me, and perhaps I can help provide some guidance with other "nearby" areas. I'm a half local in West Yellowstone, MT. If you're interested please let me know. We can exchange email address and maybe some honey holes?
@@troutman1951 I'm in my 70's too and fish up there a fait amount. I also am in need of a fishing companion. Send me a comment if you're interested.
Bravo 👏 special place, no doubt. Mad good rod skills. Might be my favorite video of the trip so far. I expect your channel to blow up soon.
This was definitely up near the top of my most favorite streams I've ever seen!
How badass is that wild sound with the eagle and running creek! Special!
Just wow! I live in North Idaho, after watching this I feel like I need to venture out more and find new streams! Fabulous fishing!! Good fun.
Yup, I'd definitely be worthless if I lived in Idaho...a lifetime of water to explore!
Incredible video. I really admire the way that you mend your line without creating any drag on the dropper fly. That place puts the Henry's Fork to shame. Envious trip you are on. I can't believe that 3 people disliked this video, unless they just hate sport fishing. Tight lines!
I still need to visit the Henry's Fork just wasn't a goos time this summer. I think that might have closed it too. But I'd head back here first! Can't please everyone!
Those are some beautiful and nice sized fish. I'm appreciate you not exhausting the fish, with extremally long play, on reeling them into the net. The pure natural sounds are wonderful.
Thank you. Yup always try to land them and release them as quickly as possible.
OK. Having watched your video, I can finally stop drooling... I've fished Montana's rivers each Summer for the past 29 years. I'll be camping there next Summer again. But I'll need to cast a wider net and discover some lesser known streams. Your videos convinced me.
Haha, and I still need to see Montana! So many amazing places to see...I still feel like there's not enough days in the year lol!
Only one thing I like more than your videos. Thats your philosophy with respect to these special places. Tight lines 👍
I appreciate that!
Geez Drew, that last run is what dreams are made of! I would never get tired of such action. Beautiful water matched only by beautiful cutts! I'm envious!
Bro, you're the best. I love seeing that you've dropped a new video and I get to meditate and watch you catch catch those beautiful fish. Keep going!
Thank u!
Great video, the smoke breaks my heart, I miss all the scenic views.
It was tough to see over 3 weeks. Can't imagine living close!
Thank you for bringing us along on your fly fishing/camping trip out west. So much great trout water out there.
Was a crazy fun trip...way better than I expected!
Nice video Drew, those pools are stacked with trout. Much respect and very thankful to you for sharing your adventures.
Thank u, was an incredible day!
Been watching for about 6 months now and you can tell you are doing a great job when you gain about 1k subs a week! Great stuff
Haha, that number might be off...26 weeks x 1000/week...I hate math but super humble by the attention my channel has gotten! Thx for the good vibes!
Drew, great video.... I am fortunate enough to live in central idaho and fish many rivers and streams like you did today... cutties are beautiful and love taking dries.. let me know if you would like to try some of our home pattern flies!! Lol, thanks for not naming these places- cheers, Tim
Sounds great! Would love to hear more about local patterns!
I’ve always always wondered why people are so against naming places as if you constantly fish that same hole lol. I’ve never had an issue giving people locations or general ideas of where I fish or hunt. There’s enough land and resource to go around and is like others to enjoy it as I do and did shit after all that’s why I served my country so that we can be equally happy doing the many great things with freedom in this country
@@jessesilva4768 St Joe River and Clearwater River, along with their tributaries, have a lot of good fly fishing. Also check out Elk River area.
@@rgrrgrsxndngr1904 thanks, we don’t have much in California sadly other than shitty government, smog, horrible gun laws and minimal exciting fishing locations in the southern part lol. Deep sea fishing is our only highlight here in so cal.
@@jessesilva4768 no problem man, we love vets up here, so bring all your vet buddies and their families for a trip up here. Definitely check out the 3 big lakes in the Panhandle area and check out the McCall area. There is an awesome alpine lake called Lake Louise, just 30 min drive from McCall, that has trophy cutthroat trout in it, with some people catching them on spinners. And if you have a 4x4 truck you can park less than a mile from it and hike in, instead of doing the 1.4 mile hike from the recommended parking lot trail head. And definitely check out the St Joe River, lots of first service roads to cruise in that area between that river and the Clearwater River. I think the town this guy keeps mentioning that was burning is Dixie, so I think he was fishing around Clearwater River then when he mentions needing to get over just 2 peaks, he is trying to get to the St Joe River. He also has a Clearwater National Forest map by him on his first Idaho series video.
Wow!!! Another stunning video....one fat and sassy cutt after another to go along with the insane beauty! If I had a day like that, I think I'd toss my gear on the bank and drown myself on a high note! Thanks again Drew!
Such a gorgeous stream and cutties are so beautiful and bountiful in those magical hideaways 🎣💯
Was a cool stream for sure!
What beautiful red colours on that cutthroat..and the spots.....big whauu factor. Thx Torben
Was an incredible fish for sure!
Man, no words needed after that day. What a gorgeous cutthroat at the 18:20 mark of the video. You definitely hit some plum spots. Scenery is just incredible, I wouldn’t want to leave either.
It was definitely hard to leave and harder knowing how long it'll be before I see it again!
I knew this would be a good one when I saw the video was almost 20 mins! Always learning things from your videos - I never would have thrown a fly in a fast riffle the one around 6:30 mark. I will next time I see one!
Haha, and I barely shared any of the fish from that day. They seemed to be just about every where and willing to eat. Such a great stream! Glad to show how I do it!
I’ve thrown dry flies in fast riffles in Montana and they get will get crushed more often then not. I was shocked the first time I tried and was actually successful to get a fish on.
Those flows cant get much better than that! and the quality of those fish!!!
Timed it pretty good!
Looks really crowded...with fish! Nice!
Looks like they have been hit with lots of beetle kill up there too
Some incredible fishing...next trip drop by stonewall and pick me up...I will be your net boy!
I also grill up incredible elk steaks...
That last fish was a beauty...
The GPS coordinates of that spot would be priceless
Absolutely incredible! Nice gift for sure. Thanks for sharing. Makes me anxious to get out.
Truly was!
Another great video, the fishing and scenery is awesome !
Glad you enjoyed it
Drew, damn what a trip you've had, the only thing better than watching you catch those beauties...
Is my catching em!!! The best yet, thanks.
Haha, nothing can compare with putting them in your own net! But glad the videos fill in the gaps!
It’s just all good. There’s so much good wild trout water in central and north central Idaho. A few years ago, I grabbed a small hotel room where a bunch of fire fighters were staying. It was cool to listen to them. The whole experience is fascinating. While you were working your way into Idaho, my nephew and I fished some of the Wyoming ranges. Different Cutt subspecies in those drainages. I prefer Central and north central Idaho. Honestly, I prefer the smaller streams like you fished in earlier video posts.
Very cool. I'll be in Wyoming after this series but had to pass on many spots bc of fires...looking forward to exploring more of it next year!
Another great video Drew! It looks like you hit the season just right. Not to take away from your skills, but in my experience these free flowing runoff fed, wild cutthroat streams are all about timing. You get skunked when the river is blown out and turbulent. Cutties will slam a bare hook when the clarity, flow volume, and temperature are just right.
Haha, trust me...anyone who's been fishing for any length of time better understand how timing and seasons, have a direct influence on your success. Chase redfish...you better be dialed in on tides and moon phases, run off with hatches, bass...if you're pounding the banks in January you're going to have a rough day unless you're in south FL! There's a reason I head west in the summer and tailwaters in the winter!
That was fun, Drew! I hope you gave that fella a beer. And unless your hand is the size of a GI Joe doll, those were BIG cutties. Thanks as always for sharing…
I have one with his name on it if we ever meet again. Gifts like this are the best!
Nice one Drew, Yes beautiful fish & a Great spot Cheers
Thank u, had a great time for sure!
Amazing. Magical. This might be one of the the most perfect trout streams I've seen in the US! Great job drew with the video and fishing skills.
Oh, in future please add captions to videos for us old deaf fishin musicians.
Awesome!
I have no questions drew, all I can say is you would have to knock me out to get me out of that area. I sit and watch and say woooow!! enjoyed watching. Until next time. 👍👍👍
It was hard to leave...if my family wasn't meeting me in SLC...and I was their ride...I might still be there lol!
Would love to get up in this area and check out the Great Burn as they call it (because of the 1910 fire). I'm studying the Cairn Cartographics new Great Burn map they put out last year that has awesome detailed shaded relief in feet at 1:63,000. Also, their North and South Selway-Bitterroot maps are equally nice. Such a massive roadless, rugged, mountainous area on the Idaho side in the Selway-Bitterroot, Great Burn and River Of No Return wildernesses. I'm not a big fisherman, used to be when I was younger, but lost the patience. I think if I got into fly fishing I would like it again. To me it would be synonymous to bow hunting.
Hope to experience fishing like that some day. Thanks for sharing
It was fantastic, thank u!
Great video Drew. The areas you traveled. I cannot wait to get back to Colorado and do some fly fishing. I have a tied a few of your fly patterns for the trip.
Thank u, the winter wait is brutal!
What a slice of Heaven. :D
If I was a trout, I would call that home.
What an absolutely beautiful stream.
Another Fantastic stream. Idaho looks like the stuff of fly fishing dreams! Some of those Cutties have girth. Love the pinkish and orange bellies they have. Are those their spawning colors? Well done Drew.
Was such a great trip! Should be well past the spawn in July which is when I was there...but probably a few still colored up. Definitely not an expert tho!
Amazing chunky cutts sulking in the heavy current...not sure I'd ever be able to pull myself away from this spot until the snows set in....lol
beautiful stream beautiful fish living the life well done Drew and thank you !
Yea, it was tough to leave. I might not have left if my wife and kids were meeting me in SLC a few days later lol!
Beautiful water brother, and great vid. Tight lines🤘🏼
Thanks man, definitely a good time!
Beautiful scenery and video and very relaxing. Love the way you handle the catch too, keep up the great work 💪🇺🇸
Over the years i have done more than my share of exploring this state on roads that are more goat trails than actual roads, just to fly fish in remote areas. I tip my hat to you, not familiar with the state and by yourself, and you went all the way up there and I love it!!!...great video and great job, i have become a subscriber keep the vids coming.
Man! Thanks so much 🙏 for sharing your adventures! My lunch hours have never been better!
Haha. That's awesome!
Looked like more than a few of those bad boys wanted to get you down into the rocks. Awesome fish and stream. Your arms must have been ready to fall off lol.
Those wild fish are all heart and fins with an attitude to match lol!
Excellent video and some gorgeous Trout...Thanks for sharing
Outstanding Stream, Tremendous Fish! Our house is SOLD and a week from tomorrow we'll be in Faulkner County and a week from this Saturday I'll be scouting out the Little Red. Better come go fishing!
I'll be up on the red some but honestly spend less time on it during the spawn. Hate to see how bad people treat spawning browns on the LRR. Wish they'd close cow like they do Bullshoals dam!
@@LooknFishy I've never been but I've heard stories. I'm anxious to see what it's like for myself.
@@LooknFishy I hope I don't run into a 'bad people'! I bet they're Looking Fishy!
Looks like a great trip! Grew up fly fishing and have now taught my kids. Off to Montana and Idaho in June
Damn. I think after all these vids, im now looking for a 10ft 4wt lol. Awesome video yet again.
My all time favorite length and weight!
Reno NV we had 2 months of smoke mid July to mid September. Killed the Summer. And I know it was the entire west coast to Canada.
Great river and fly fishing, like a dream. Would be nice to do this with a dry fly, as I don't nymph.
us workin stiffs thank you for posting these vids. i’m enjoying this vid drinking a beer on my train ride home.
Haha, that's the way to do it!
Dude did you realize you had an entire clan of bigfoot up trucked into the bank and steep trains on the other side of the creek.there are two very large trees or logs that form a cross on the slope across from where you were fishing the cross is a Well known bigfoot structure I Beleave they make the x structure to let people know where thier area is kind of like this is my teratory.i zoomed in and could see a few of them hanging in the trees and shaded areas.pretty cool I don't reconize what creek this is but its beautiful.thanks for shareing. nice catches. Not far from where I live I think.
Totally amazing. That was hammer time!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I think you caught more fish in one day than I have caught my entire time fly fishing.
Haha...helps when locals say...go there and fish...it's the best in the state lol!
Spectacular fishing
The best!
Well done. Living the dream. Good for you.
FANTASTIC AGAIN
Thanks again!
Them trout have some shoulders…. Love seeing the dry fly go down
Nice video and fish all about catching fish not a lot of talking just catching fish I love videos when people just fish that’s a good day and not much talking thanks I Enjoyed watching this video
As per usual, this video deserves more love! Crazy good stuff
I grew up in Idaho and can say now days it's MUCH harder to fish because it's been publicized so much.
what a great stream. you are inspiring me to get back out there up in the Catskills. I probably am too old for anything strenuous, but I know some easy places, low water, not too fast. Thanks for these videos. Love watching
I am old too, but so I walk slower, I still get out and do. I just take more breaks than I did when I was 35 years old. I also carry a lot less stuff too.
Go for it! So much awesomeness to be had even if the adventure isn't X games level!
Hey John, Andy age 71 here. Never give up until the Great Trout God fills your waders up with water in a deep, dep pool!
Thanks again Drew!
You bet!
And they taste good too😊
That’s some beautiful country. Officially jealous of you here in Texas
That was just a beautiful thing. So Zen.
I relly enjoy watching this video thank you
Don't know what river this is. But looks a lot like the headwaters of the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River. It feeds in to the Salmon River at Sunbeam. Which is 10 miles or so downstream from Stanley. Or maybe over the dirt road mountain pass on Loon Creek, that feeds into the River of No Return.
Ok…I am not a commentor but I have really wanting to ask you some questions…first off, amazing content. I live in CO and love the backcountry and outdoors. Secondly, you are obviously an accomplished angler thank you for sharing that with us. So….what is your “preriver” process. It feels as if you throw on a dropper rig, hit the water and catch a fish on the first cast and usually every subsequent cast? Are you flipping over rocks? Using a seine? Trying different depths before the camera rolls? Are you scouting the area the day before? Maybe this is my inexperience talking? I am a total newbie. One been at this for about a year. No intentions of quitting. Would love some tips on how to approach the water better. Thanks…once again…awesome content. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment...really helps with the youtube algorithm! So, no...I live outside a cypress swamp in south Arkansas so there are no scouting trips. I just start looking at maps and use my experience to decide where to go. As far as flies...I can usually pick what to start with based on stream type...freestone, tailwater or spring creek. There are some similarities but generally each has it's own bugs. Tailwaters...small flies...midges/baetis. Freestones...stoneflies, mayflies, terrestrial's. Spring creeks....a little of everything with some scuds and sow bugs. Caddis live pretty much everywhere. I rarely flip rocks...unless it's just to see stream health or better match what I have in my box. Unless I'm fishing high pressured areas and in that case it can get very technical. But generally speaking the more remote the less technical it gets. I have videos on my channel that could help. All listed my tips, techniques playlist. A few you'll find are
A video on every fly I used on my 2 month road trip...
I walk thru how approach on small streams...
I walk thru how to effectively nymph a run...
I walk thru the indicators I use and why I chose them...
I walk thru how to catch trophy fish in catch in release areas...
Your technique is flawless.
Wow. WOW. It would be really hard to leave that river! We're a couple of those cuts in the 18-20" class? Or fat 16"ers? Amazing place, even with the smoke. Thanks!
Definitely had some of both and I didn't show any in the first fish fish of the day class which were all over the stream. Just an incredible stream!
I appreciate your videos. A little envious of your undisclosed locations but they have motivated me to search harder for some amazing waters.
Definitely worth the effort!
Beautiful stream! Did you encounter many waters in the west that hold browns or rainbows during your travels? Tks for sharing!
Thx dude...tons check out the beginning of my 2 month trip parts 1 thru 25 ish!
@@LooknFishy will do, tks
Hey Drew, Love your videos. I've fly fished for years, but I'm still learning. Have you ever used the Davy Knot? I learned it from Davy Wotton himself. He's a pretty well known guide in Flippin Arkansas. Keep up the good work with your videos.
I have but not much now. I stick to the clinch, imp clinch and palomar for no reason other than simplicity. He's well known in Arkansas where I'm from!
@@LooknFishy Drew, I've used the palomar a lot for larger diameter line, but do you use it for small stuff like 3X and smaller? Those were some healthy Westslopes. Wow, what a great video.
If this is where I think, I love it up there and have caught some giant bulltrout there as well
I think this was my favorite vidio yet ,beutiful hard fighting fish ,beutiful scenery beutiful water .....ypu catching them,on,your caddis but I would like to see more detail on that streamer hanging off your pack
This is Idaho.. I love the video.. thank you ! Born here, raised 3 sons here doing what your doing in video. Nothing like it.
A special place for sure!
Some quality Westslope cutties out of that stream.
Was a good day!
Those were some great trout!!
Need more like it in my life!
Magnific creek,super fishingboy,big fish.Sorry,i speak german(deutsch)!
Thanks man, no worries!
Great stream!
Truth!
You've outdone yourself now! Some serious bruiser cutthroats in there. It's not common that they're ALL in that 16" range.
We'll have to get you into the bull trout next time around.
edit - the spawn colors on that big boy at the end, you can see why people sometimes think they caught a Brookie. Beautiful.
Definitely looking forward to targeting them more in the future when it's not stupid crazy hot! Yea, that was a colored up fish for sure!
@@LooknFishy The catch and release state record bull trout right now is 27" but you get way out in the woods and you'll hear old timers telling you about 30"+ all the time. Never landed one that big but I have seen them.
@@nickmcgarvey6463 I don't want to hear this when I'm like 26 hrs away and have to wait till next year lol!
@@LooknFishy I hear ya, it's getting too cold to go out for days and do what we do. There's definitely a theme to finding them, hit me up when you need some intel and we'll get you in the right places.
I wish we knew where but oh well. I get it. Trying to find a hidden gem on warm river, Fall River or Henry’s
Amazing drew. Hope your journey never ends cold one time. Always watching
Already looking forward to the next! definitely is!
Another awesome video.!!!
Thank u!
Doesn't get much better than that!
Not in my book for sure!
Is that fish species only catch and release? Excellent video by the way. And the scenery is just breathtaking. Idaho is such a beautiful state
Great stuff as always man.
Much appreciated!
Beautiful stream, beautiful fish, and excellent video work, thanks. You can improve the survival of released fish if you just lower the net and let them swim out. No need to handle the fish - we can tell how big they are by the net.
Well done Drew! 🔥
One beautiful burn dude,nice one!
Great stuff, looks familiar
The problem with these videos is they never tell you where they are. Some of us cant be away for weeks at a time
Outstanding!
Awesome spot. So jealous!
Completely random question Drew, what’s your take on shades? I’m thinking of going yellow lens now brown always seems so dark these days, ideally I’d like blue mirror with super light viewing through them any advise will be listened to, hope you get this question cause I’m trawling through various videos currently and asking before I forget to ask lol cheers mate love your way of life.
I walk thru that very question and some gear near the end of this video...ua-cam.com/video/WoRce-8hDc4/v-deo.html
Truly amazing....
Truly!
Wow... stream is magnificently beautiful... i wonder if these fish are natives or restocks... love all your vids being a new subscriber..
Yea, these are all native stream born! Such a special stream!
Good parts of Idaho have nearly pristine waters that have never been stocked.
i wonder if alot of fishermen throw them back
drewly insane! great video! thanks for taking us on your adventure!💪🏼 #mendstrikeftw