Fly Fishing for a SUPER RARE TROUT! (Threatened Species)

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  • Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
  • FISHING FOR A THREATENED SPECIES OF TROUT!
    The greenback cutthroat trout is a trout native only to the south platte river basin in Colorado. It was once declared extinct in 1937 before it was found in the headwaters of one tiny creek. To this day the fish is still listed as a threatened species according to the Endangered Species Act, however do to some amazing conservation efforts the fish is thriving is several areas in Colorado. This allows anglers to catch one of these little Rocky Mountain gems and get an up close and personal look at what was almost lost to history.
    My brother and I caught several healthy greenback cutthroat on this day. The beautiful clear water of the Rocky Mountains produced not only a vista that was hard to compete with, but it also produced a fish who's colors were nothing short of amazing.
    Thanks for watching!

КОМЕНТАРІ • 74

  • @derekdebois8297
    @derekdebois8297 2 роки тому +1

    I like how you emphasize the importance of taking care of the species! Nice man!

  • @michaelsmith7193
    @michaelsmith7193 2 роки тому +6

    What beautiful waters - and trout! I wish Colorado great success in this important restoration effort. And thank you for sharing these great outings with us!

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому +1

      I wish I could talk to / meet the guys who have been on the front lines of the restoration efforts. Thanks for watching!

  • @uni_shadow164
    @uni_shadow164 2 роки тому

    Another great video Gang! Love the fish colors and footage!

  • @phano06
    @phano06 2 роки тому

    I haven't heard the sound of running water for a while, thanks for your video 🎣

  • @patjordan1955
    @patjordan1955 2 роки тому

    Beautiful releases on those fish. Quick, kind and some great underwater shots! Thanks!

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому +1

      I felt that the releases were more important in this video than usual! Greenback's are a special fish

    • @patjordan1955
      @patjordan1955 2 роки тому

      @@hardmanfishing yes I agree! Very important

  • @OpportunityFishing
    @OpportunityFishing 2 роки тому

    Your guys videos always get me pumped! I've got three little kids so don't have nearly as much time to fish as I used to, but it's always fun to watch you guys tear it up!

  • @tonywalkingstick8883
    @tonywalkingstick8883 2 роки тому

    Awesome fish, beautiful terrain and water, and a Huge thank you for practicing and getting the word out on the conservation of the fish in those territories. God bless y'all and always tight lines. Tony

  • @e4t662
    @e4t662 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the advice on being careful with the fish, I think that's important. Sustainable populations of trout are beneficial.

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому

      Yeah it's something I should talk about more, and probably will. Thanks for watching!

  • @isaachall9126
    @isaachall9126 2 роки тому

    Absolutely amazing! Such beautiful water and pretty trout colors!

  • @antoniomora1255
    @antoniomora1255 2 роки тому

    A superb footage man! What a stunning pristine scenario that is a sanctuary for an endangered species of trout. A wonderful privilege to be able to live such an exclusive hiking and fishing adventure and gaze that rare beautiful fish. As always a most gorgeous video.

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому

      Couldn't agree more!! Thank you for watching

  • @korlor3465
    @korlor3465 2 роки тому

    This is AWESOME! That's our local fishing hole! Great to know you guys are out exploring our great state's waterways! You were about a mile too eastward and south of the interstate where the Greenbacks are flourishing!

  • @HolyFire333
    @HolyFire333 2 роки тому

    Beautiful trout and creek , thanks for sharing Addaboys

  • @thomasropka3017
    @thomasropka3017 2 роки тому

    Beautiful man. And here I was so proud of myself, this Monday I caught my first Brook Trout up in PA. And you do this..

    • @CowbellCustoms
      @CowbellCustoms 2 роки тому

      Don't feel bad your doing better than me, I've just started fly fishing this year and have caught zero trout in PA so far. 😂

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому

      That's awesome man!! Congrats on your first brookie. This time of year can be tough, if you can catch them now then you'll do well in the spring

  • @aaronlumley7458
    @aaronlumley7458 2 роки тому +3

    thanks for always putting out amazing content

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому +1

      Glad you enjoy the content!! And thanks for thinking its amazing

  • @cooltuber1404
    @cooltuber1404 2 роки тому

    Fishing Etiquette 101 taken straight out of the Fishing Gospel "wet hands, rubber coated net and minimum time outta the water" should be applied when chasing any Trout especially one that went almost extinct ! A Big AMEN to that ! The Rainbow Color Patterns on those Cut Throat Trout were absolutely amazing. Must have sent Goose Bumps up your backside when landing those beauties. Thank you very much for your time and effort in putting this video together including the history lesson on this beautiful species of Cut Throat Trout. Well done ! 👍

  • @teamlosi11
    @teamlosi11 2 роки тому

    Your cameras are better than ever. Nice job Homeskees!

  • @johnjenkins893
    @johnjenkins893 2 роки тому

    I know that spot! Thanks for sharing and for keeping things on the DL. Heaven knows front range creeks get enough pressure already.

  • @proflyfisher
    @proflyfisher 2 роки тому

    Nice, Nice, very nice 👍. Enjoyed watching. 👍 tight lines. 👍

  • @davidleimeister5027
    @davidleimeister5027 2 роки тому

    Beautiful water, fish and surroundings.

  • @arnoldzilban8274
    @arnoldzilban8274 2 роки тому

    Amazingly cool!

  • @wvlongshooter3912
    @wvlongshooter3912 2 роки тому

    Great video and content. Thanks.

  • @thrax2408
    @thrax2408 2 роки тому

    love your vids i’m from texas so it’s cool watching u catch trout. i bass fish but i’m trying to learn how to fly fish for blue gill

  • @jimmymani
    @jimmymani 2 роки тому

    Too funny... As you were describing the spot in the beginning, I knew there's only one like it, and then I recognized the old wooden structure. I fished that spot one month ago and had a blast. I caught one further upstream that had scales along the edge of the green back that sparkled. I have more of that section to explore.

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah this spot isn't too much of a secret to be honest, but its still an amazing little creek! I'd like to explore it more myself one day. Thanks for watching!

  • @jeromedwojak918
    @jeromedwojak918 2 роки тому

    Another great video, enjoyed the eperience you and your brother shared together. And appreciate the conservation shown toward the fish!

  • @EngineeringHooksets
    @EngineeringHooksets 2 роки тому

    Awesome fish, man!

  • @brandom5138
    @brandom5138 2 роки тому +1

    Love our native brookies in the Appalachians but would love to catch cutthroat out west some day

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому +1

      Native eastern Brookies are always number one in my heart personally but the cutthroat are a VERY close second

  • @riverratnv6119
    @riverratnv6119 2 роки тому

    Have you guys ever considered lahontan cutthroat in NV? Different fishing than what you guys normally do but fishing nonetheless. Good weekend trip. Great video though 🤙🏻

  • @matousfx
    @matousfx 2 роки тому

    Wow, awesome nature

  • @FlickyFlies
    @FlickyFlies 2 роки тому

    Freaking awesome my dude!!

  • @henryleslievermont6004
    @henryleslievermont6004 2 роки тому

    Enjoyed! Thanks

  • @adamkuryea9163
    @adamkuryea9163 2 роки тому

    Killer content as always!

  • @bennosal6268
    @bennosal6268 2 роки тому

    Is that thomas and thomas worth the money in the end or do your other euro rods do well enough?

  • @jojad-99
    @jojad-99 2 роки тому

    Beautiful nature 👍👍
    Come to my country we fishing together

  • @brad5065
    @brad5065 2 роки тому

    Would a cutthroat go for a worm. Or would you catch alot less? I fished a nice trout stream that had browns, rainbows and brookies with a few flies and only caught a sucker. I didn't really know my flies very well, but I switched to a silver spinner and started catching. That's here in Quebec where people don't fly fish much. What do you think?

  • @bensahd1308
    @bensahd1308 2 роки тому

    would you be able to comment back or do a video on some good areas to go fly fishing in GA. I know all of the general areas(blue ridge etc.) im just looking for some specific areas jsut to narrow it down a little but i live about 2 to 3 hours south of blue ridge and i want to get up there to try it out but i dont want to drive up 3 hours and waste a day because i cant find fish (i have already done this 2 times) 😂

  • @obozomustgo5449
    @obozomustgo5449 2 роки тому

    HFA West is fantastic. Beautiful fish you guys are catching, Need a catch and cook, but not on those fish.

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому

      Thank you! Andrew has been making some amazing videos while I've been posting these.

  • @TheXeniaman
    @TheXeniaman 2 роки тому

    Those high gradient streams, some of those waterfalls have to be impossible for the cutthroat trout to get above them to spawn. You guys got them as far as they could go upstream it seems. I love brookies, but they should not have been put in western waters to compete with the natives there. That ship has long since sailed. I enjoyed the video same as always.

    • @hardmanfishing
      @hardmanfishing  2 роки тому

      Yeah I'm not sure if they would've been farther up the creek where it flattened out or not. We kind of got to the point where we had to commit to the creek or go back to where we knew we could catch them and we chose the latter of the two. I'd like to go back up in there one day and see if they're up higher or not

  • @The_PNW_Mountaineer
    @The_PNW_Mountaineer 2 роки тому

    Welp… looks like I gotta head down to CO

  • @naturevlog4259
    @naturevlog4259 2 роки тому

    👍

  • @Spiff_756
    @Spiff_756 2 роки тому

    I caught a cutthroat trout in Idaho

  • @pseudopretentions1722
    @pseudopretentions1722 2 роки тому

    what fly rod do I need for a great white.

  • @mountainlifeoutdoors
    @mountainlifeoutdoors 2 роки тому

    First!

  • @Canada_Dominium
    @Canada_Dominium 2 роки тому

    It's time to stop C&R for brown trout. They are neither native fish nor a 'precious resource'

  • @richardmcnamara8530
    @richardmcnamara8530 2 роки тому

    Dont like the way u handle fish...

    • @brandom5138
      @brandom5138 2 роки тому +1

      Find a new hobby and stop fishing, he literally nothing wrong

    • @wvlongshooter3912
      @wvlongshooter3912 2 роки тому

      Hey Richard, really? You are just jealous or stupid!!! Or both!!

    • @Flies_the_limit
      @Flies_the_limit 2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for sharing. Try knitting.

    • @richardmcnamara8530
      @richardmcnamara8530 2 роки тому

      Been a fly fisherman for over 50 years, cant take honest criticism, too bad..

    • @brandom5138
      @brandom5138 2 роки тому

      @@richardmcnamara8530 explain to us what he did wrong then