Camping and Fly Fishing a Small Stream in Southern Colorado
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- In Part 3 of the Colorado Trip, I'm camping and Fly Fishing a small stream in Southern Colorado after backpacking out of the Weminuche Wilderness. I set up camp along a forest service road and fish a couple streams in Southern Colorado. The fishing was great on these two small streams and the road aside access came just in time. From here, I transition to more remote areas but the break was much appreciated and the fishing did not disappoint! Check out the other videos from this trip below:
More videos from this trip here:
Part 1: The trip starts on a small stream near Creede, CO: • Fly Fishing a small st...
Part 2: Backpack/Fly fishing the Weminuche Wilderness: • Fly Fishing the Weminu...
Part 4: Small Stream Big Trout • Fly Fishing a Small St...
Part 5: The Conjos River • Fly Fishing Southern C...
Part 6: Fly Fishing SoCO Dry Fly Paradise: • Fly Fishing Southern C...
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I’m glad I’m not the only one that ends up driving all over and not ending up where I wanted to be.
Heaven on earth brother. Thanks so much for sharing! There is a ton of information you put out here that helps so many people to get it right, myself included. The best guides/teachers I know are the ones who listen and learn.
Love wader free fishing. Makes for a more comfortable day out. Plus summer time temps make it easier then spring or fall. Nice creek, good fishing. Doesn't get any better.
No question, I scratch my head anytime I see a person in waders standing in ankle deep water. Not me lol!
So true! I'll be doing a lot of that on my channel as (hopefully) I grow.
Holy cow man... the landscape you camped in gave me goosebumps.
Why I'm going out west again this summer but staying 2 months!
Love these videos. Been fishing these exact streams for 30 years. So fun to see your post and then figure out exactly where you are fishing. I will be up there in 4 days. Can’t wait. I this 108 here in Texas. Keep the videos coming.
Awesome, wish I were headed back. Such a cool area, I understand why u go back!
And THANK YOU for never saying exactly where you were fishing. 😊
Hey me too! I'm like hey, Ive fished and camped through that stretch myself!
I wish so much that I lived out west somewhere nice. One of the two things I like about living in NYC, the other being that there is some good fishing nearby, is that it will feel so much nicer when I leave this place and never come back
For sure...road trips to new areas are always nice!
Having them bushes hanging over the creek is what I like. The browns and brooks shoot out from them spots.
My local water is so low and hot right now I can't watch it. It's amazing and awesome, but a stark reminder of what I'm not doing everyday before work. Cheers man, and tight lines!
Yea, that time of year for some. It was getting pretty low out there, hope monsoon season brings some relief!
Beautiful creek!
Exactly the kind i like!
Greetings from Greece.
Thanks for stopping by, always cool to hear from guys across the pond!
I’ve been binge watching your channel. You have the best fly fishing content on UA-cam that I’ve seen. I’m lovin it!
Been digging these camping and fishing videos, Drew. Please keep em up! This is the stuff that internet people like as well, and I love seeing your channel grow
Thank u, definitely having fun with it. Even laugh at some of the dumb things I say or how I see myself on camera!
Drew LooknFishy I think you’re fine on camera! Funny and informative. Any awkwardness I made up in the fact you’re a very good fishermen- a lot of you tubers who edit their videos a ton and have a captivating, if annoying occasionally, personality aren’t the best fishermen. You do well. Again, keep it up mate
Thx man, definitely not a natural lol!
These are my favorite kind too! I'll be doing much of this type of thing as I grow as well. Encouraging to find someone else who really loves it like I do!
Dang, watching your videos tells me I pass by many possible fishing spots. Frankly I’m shocked at some of the spots you catch fish. More possibilities than I think...
Yep, tell people that all the time. Fish will hold in some unsuspecting water more often than we think!
It's crazy how many bodies of water hold fish. They're everywhere! Something I hope to prove as I build my channel up.
Another great one!
Thank u much, spring can't get here soon enough!
@@LooknFishy Haha yeah man tell me about it!! We can all try our hand at winter fishing til then though.. fingers crossed!!
@@elisjournal4435 best part of being in Arkansas, our tailwaters fish all year and the crowds thin in the winter!
I moved to soco from northern CO in '15. The roads down here are definitely not as maintained as the ones up north. My truck can get me to many places around here, but our Maverick Trail gets me into and, more importantly, out of a lot more. :) Keep rockin these vids, please!
Will do for sure! Funny what becomes part of the gear load the further in u get....I need a camper shell, chain saw, winch, trailer and now a doonbuggie!
Beautiful place man. Trout doesn’t exist in my part of Indiana, but I love trout fishing.
Definitely easy on the eyes. Same here, gotta road trip but I'm fortunate they aren't too far. More fortunate to have grass carp to chase between trips!
Beautiful Bro I spend a lot of time doing the same kind of Adventures, an backpacking in my state , no better way to roll.👍🎣🎣🎣🎣
Magnificent! Keep it coming buddy .
Epic locations man keep it up!
Thx dude, that's the plan. Hope to head west next month...unless covid closes borders!
He finds the coolest spots! I hope to continue finding spots like this on my channel as I grow.
I love small creeks like that. Great job man!
Same here, small streams are great and I rarely see another person! Thank u!
Me too Eric! I fish a lot of those on my channel, and will be sharing many of them as I go. Tight lines sir!
Lol I planned a fishing trip with my son last year and got to the same spot on that road and noped out there too
Gorgeous back drop. Lots of good top water action. What dry fly were you using and what size? Nicely done man. Very lucky you got to camp and fish out there!
No question, love that area! Was mostly throwing my "top shelf" hopper/caddis pattern. It's been a great pattern for several years...in my tying vids if u want to check it out. Sz12 and 14 mostly.
@@LooknFishy Appreciate it. Will definitely check it out!
Just dropped it in the community tab
Nice browns. Nice backcountry. I'm from TN. When I go out west I usually go to ID. But was thinking of doing So CO in the future. That would save money on gas. Is there enough dispersed camping in the area? Good video.
I have gone for a week the last 3 years. Spent 2 weeks this year and have never used a campground and rarely more than 1 night in each spot. There's actually only a few areas u can't disperse camp anywhere u want.
That toothbrush incident reminds me of a trip our family made (Dad, Mom 5 kids) heading back from Idaho to St. Louis, MO. Made it to a town in So. Dakota and after a blown muffler that a guy welded back together at almost 9pm for $20, that my Dad said was the biggest bargain since Manhattan. After unloading the luggage, we crashed into bed, about 10:30. Next morning, got an early start to get as close to STL as possible and at our breakfast gas stop at Sioux Falls, about 150 miles down the road from our motel, Dad pulls up, rolls down the window and says, "Filler up". Attendant says, "You got it - uh, late night or early start?" Dad says, "Both actually, why?" "Your shaving kit is still on the roof --where did you start from?." "Kimball, good thing the road was straight or who knows where it would be now." Funny what one remembers 50 yrs later.
OK, I'm trying to figure out how you read the water. I can tell you target darker, slower water (deeper) but are you seeing them before you cast to them? Like the brown at the 8 minute mark
Not sight fishing any in this video. Just casting to likely water....soft spots, under cut banks, breaks in flow, seams and transition areas between fast/slow water and shady areas under trees...each situation is different but when I look at the water there is usually a likely hold. Mostly its just experience.
Greetings from the Highlands of Scotland! That's my kinda fishing right there, love it! What rod are you swinging? I would probably opt for my Orvis Superfine Glass for that size of stream.
Thanks brother, 7.5 ft 3wt, superfine carbon! Love that it will fish dries and indi rigs effectively. Do love the glass tho!
@@LooknFishy If you are ever lucky enough to find yourself over here look me up!
Will do for sure!
Great video brother. Do you use super view or wide view for your gopro?
Wide but I'll double check to be sure!
Hey Drew you inspired me last summer to get out there in the San Juan range. However I never made it to Creed to explore. I ended up doing really well above Durango and near Silverton. I’m planning on going back to Creed and trying to get into them like you did but I fear I’m going too early this time. Do you think mid June is too early for that area ?? I would appreciate your response and thanks for the great videos. Also I’ve said it before but I really like that you don’t play music when wading. It’s almost like I’m there in your videos. Haha thanks brotherR !
Hard to say, I just look at the river gage's in the area and read the fishing reports from local fly shops. I think runoff will be sooner this year so mid June is a real possibility. If the big rivers have crested than the small ones have most likely crested also...ime, the small streams crest, then fill the bigger streams...everything runs down hill!
Thanks Drew I appreciate your response. If the small creeks have in fact crested would dry flying still be a dependable option?
@@andrewpacheco7780 there would be times for sure but depends a lot on the weather...if the mornings start cold might be afternoon before they start looking up. But the activity could be intense!
Have you tried, or will you try, Tenkara on some of the mountain streams? Love your videos. I fish in a beautiful stream in Sedona, AZ: Oak Creek Canyon. Tom Dwyer
Have not, but nothing against it, definitely see the advantage on some streams. Mostly, just a creature of habit!
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Thx!
using a dry or a nymph? awesome streams!!
It's a great area! Just dries in this video.
How populated was this creek? Did you feel like there was a trout every 20 feet?
Also you’re a way better fisherman than a cook..:that looked like dog food
I'd say, a fish in every likely run. Not many spots for the to load up in but all the good looking spots held a fish.
@@bennosal6268 haha, very true...I don't worry too much about the meal...just calories and it all comes out the same lol. But spam and corn is gold lol!
Should of fished the gorges.
Next time...ran out of days on this trip!
Orvis Superfine rod...what weight and length?
7.5ft 3wt!
is it 4weight fly rod?
It is..10 ft 4wt!
Don't you ever eat this delicious fish ? What are the keeper limits ?
Nope, just let them go for other s to enjoy. Honestly, have no clue....I never weight or measure my fish. Just catch them and try to release them with as little possible handling as possible.
What area of Co.were you in
Watch-out for them old Rattlers hiding in the brush, for they will Bite You.
Haha, neither of those dudes were hiding in a bush. They went there after I walked up on them in the middle of the trail!
You catch 30 fish in a day, you can't even keep ONE for dinner? SPAM?
I only keep the 31st fish lol! Spam rocks!
Dude why are you showing catching and NOT fishing ? This is cool for you I guess but it sucks for us . How about a little content ?
Be more specific? What are you looking for? Fishing as in...
I love your fishing videos, but you don't show the fish very well and don't tell what type or the size or any information about them
Thank u! Yea, sometimes I forget that not everyone has been fishing for most of their life or maybe not chasing trout. These were mostly browns and 1 cut bow, which was weird since I didn't catch and cutthroat or rainbows (hybrid of the two). I have started slowing down the releases more, but generally try to reduce stress on them by releasing as quickly as possible. Appreciate the feedback!
@@LooknFishy I really like that you get the fish back in the water as soon as possible. If that means that us viewers don't get to see the fish quite as well, or that you don't have the presence of mind to identify the fish, I for one am absolutely OK with that. BTW, great videos!