Fun hanging out with you. First time viewer. I think one thing to think of, other than line management which you correctly suggest in your comments, would be that you seem to be mending line for the sake of just mending line. Review the middle section of this video. When you cast upstream there is little need to mend. Your flies and line are coming back toward you at the same rate. When you do mend, the vast majority of times there is already slack ahead of your mend closer to the flies. So your mend is just adding more line on the water and doesn't correct the drift. With all that excess slack you wrapped the tip of the rod a couple of times.
Fish #2 looked very nice!I laughed out loud quite a bit watching this one, very entertaining. Maybe you out-thunk yourself? Reminds me of a line from The Matrix when Morpheus is training Neo - "Stop trying to hit me and hit me!" Great stuff Jim. And at least you didn't skunk! Beautiful day to fish too. I'm trying to get caught up with my video watching. I guess I will find out why Day 3 is before Day 2 in this series when I watch the next one ;-) Been watching your vids for years but I've never fly fished. Maybe one day I will try. Again, great video, loved the commentary!
LOL. I'm always over thinking and no, you don't learn why video 3 came out before video 2. 😅 It's pretty simple, I was editing 2 when I went to blade show but couldn't port it over to my laptop to work on it so I worked and finished 3 at Blade Show. 😀
@@highcountrychronicles I'll probably need to rent a wheelchair after the hike, so if you can help me get it out of my car I could roll to some stream or other LOL. There are fish in Lone Pine Lake 3 miles from the portal. It's in one of my Whitney vids. We'll have to talk about all this soon!
Yeah, I used to fish something called "Krystal Flash on a Hook'. Very similar and worked very well on the public section. Frankly though, I usually find a size 18 or 20 GRHE works as well as anything else.
@@xfire301 not true. When the water is high they allow nymphs. Please watch the first 90 seconds of this: ua-cam.com/video/7JoTWrcym94/v-deo.htmlsi=6i40-B_udQ002i21
Too much line on the water yes but how do you think a longer, thinner leader would have helped? Presentation wasn't great but definitely good enough. Thanks.
@@highcountrychronicles The thinner the diameter the line the less drag which allows you to have less fly line on the water. The amount of fly line you have on the water means you have to pick up all of that slack line before you begin to make contact with the fish. Your technique is awesome, just a suggestion.
@@jimarmstrong5868 thanks. I've always thought of longer leaders in terms of presentation ie less drag but not in terms of line control. Interesting perspective. I'll play around with that. Dry fly on moving water is definitely NOT my forte. Thanks!
Yes, you do. There are cabins on the property and in summer you rent the cabins and have access to fishing. In the winter I believe they open to day fishing. Check their website for details: www.hotcreekranch.com/
Yep. I explain all that in the video. I have a habit of keeping my tip too high because I'm afraid of water logging the cane tip. (Probably not a real thing but something that I'm always afraid of...) Makes it hard to properly mend and pull line in fast enough. It's a known issue as opposed to an undocumented feature. :D
High desert streams are a real
joy. Everything is intensely alive,
birds, insects, Trout. I felt like I
was there.
Cool! Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.
You'll get em next time:) Thanks for sharing, Jim!
Thanks for watching!
Fun hanging out with you. First time viewer. I think one thing to think of, other than line management which you correctly suggest in your comments, would be that you seem to be mending line for the sake of just mending line. Review the middle section of this video. When you cast upstream there is little need to mend. Your flies and line are coming back toward you at the same rate. When you do mend, the vast majority of times there is already slack ahead of your mend closer to the flies. So your mend is just adding more line on the water and doesn't correct the drift. With all that excess slack you wrapped the tip of the rod a couple of times.
@@KI-dc9ok Thanks! Nice observation. I'll keep this in mind. 👍🏾
Fish #2 looked very nice!I laughed out loud quite a bit watching this one, very entertaining. Maybe you out-thunk yourself? Reminds me of a line from The Matrix when Morpheus is training Neo - "Stop trying to hit me and hit me!" Great stuff Jim. And at least you didn't skunk! Beautiful day to fish too. I'm trying to get caught up with my video watching. I guess I will find out why Day 3 is before Day 2 in this series when I watch the next one ;-)
Been watching your vids for years but I've never fly fished. Maybe one day I will try. Again, great video, loved the commentary!
LOL. I'm always over thinking and no, you don't learn why video 3 came out before video 2. 😅
It's pretty simple, I was editing 2 when I went to blade show but couldn't port it over to my laptop to work on it so I worked and finished 3 at Blade Show. 😀
Maybe we can fish after Whitney if there's time. :)
@@highcountrychronicles I'll probably need to rent a wheelchair after the hike, so if you can help me get it out of my car I could roll to some stream or other LOL. There are fish in Lone Pine Lake 3 miles from the portal. It's in one of my Whitney vids. We'll have to talk about all this soon!
Enjoy your channel and videos what a great outing. Do they allow nets on this water as it might help you avoid the nettle?
@@edg4462 Hi! Thank you! They probably do but I typically only use nets from boats.
I'm not good with them. You'll see in an upcoming video series. 😅
Sometimes you get them and sometimes you don't. Thats still a beautiful fishery.
Yep. It's an absolutely beautiful place to fish, regardless. Thanks for watching!
Looks like you could improve hookup rate by moving downstream and casting up. That way you’ll always have a downstream hook set.
@@shaneyellin4831 Maybe.
the zebra midge is the killer fly here
Yeah, I used to fish something called "Krystal Flash on a Hook'. Very similar and worked very well on the public section. Frankly though, I usually find a size 18 or 20 GRHE works as well as anything else.
@@highcountrychronicles tiny flies indeed!
Hot Creek Ranch allows only dry flies.
@@xfire301 not true. When the water is high they allow nymphs. Please watch the first 90 seconds of this: ua-cam.com/video/7JoTWrcym94/v-deo.htmlsi=6i40-B_udQ002i21
Jim, better farmer than fisherman...lol
@@evilish888 😅 You don't want me tending crops but I do ok catching fish for dinner when needed. 😁
@@highcountrychronicles In fishing nomenclature, the term "farm" mean an angler hooks a fish, fights it for a while , then loses it
@@evilish888 Right. I talk to so few anglers these days and I'm so out of the "culture" that my head didn't even go there. 😅
Need 10-12 leaders there...its tough with so much water
Thanks for the benefit of the doubt. It was definitely my line control. 😅
Longer and thinner (6x, 7x) leader and way less fly line on the water…imho as well.
Too much line on the water yes but how do you think a longer, thinner leader would have helped? Presentation wasn't great but definitely good enough. Thanks.
@@highcountrychronicles The thinner the diameter the line the less drag which allows you to have less fly line on the water. The amount of fly line you have on the water means you have to pick up all of that slack line before you begin to make contact with the fish. Your technique is awesome, just a suggestion.
@@jimarmstrong5868 thanks. I've always thought of longer leaders in terms of presentation ie less drag but not in terms of line control. Interesting perspective. I'll play around with that. Dry fly on moving water is definitely NOT my forte. Thanks!
Do you have to pay to fish at Hot creek Ranch?
Yes, you do. There are cabins on the property and in summer you rent the cabins and have access to fishing. In the winter I believe they open to day fishing. Check their website for details: www.hotcreekranch.com/
the public water is downstream and free. I've fished both, and I found that stretch to be more productive with larger fish
waaaayyyy to much slack in your line. but damn is that place beautiful
@@djregius 🤣🤣 Tell me about it... 🤣
Ya... I think your line management is working against you here. Too much slack in the line and you can't set the hook fast enough. IMHO
Yep. I explain all that in the video. I have a habit of keeping my tip too high because I'm afraid of water logging the cane tip. (Probably not a real thing but something that I'm always afraid of...) Makes it hard to properly mend and pull line in fast enough. It's a known issue as opposed to an undocumented feature. :D
Ditch the Cane and Plan Your Casts
@@stephenpaliotti2097 🤣🤣 I do plan my casts and I fish cane so I can make rods to tapers that I like.
Sharpen your hooks!
😅 I think that's the least of my problems but thanks!