Fly Fishing Farm Fields for Trout!! (Brook Trout Conservation - WV trout fishing)
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Brook trout are native to the eastern and the upper midwest region of the US and are the state fish for 9 US states, the most of any fish species. So not only are they wide spread, but they also are loved by the anglers and people who call these area’s home. But unfortunately for some areas within the brook trout’s native range, their populations are declining or just struggling to hold on. Changes of land use over time have caused some once incredible streams to suffer, which hurts not only the specific streams that are suffering but also the entire river system as a whole. Luckily we have some very dedicated people who are doing their best to make sure the struggling streams don’t struggle any more.
In this video I’ve teamed up with @TroutUnlimitedNatl to help show off some of the conservation efforts going on in some areas that are struggling and of course show off a few native brookies along the way. The goal is to start at the headwaters of a brook trout stream, in the case of this video we’re going to show off a few springs, and then work down the stream and show off what effect different land uses have on the brook trout and how Trout Unlimited is using funding from the Farm Bill to help protect the streams.
The Farm Bill is up for renewal this year and congress needs to reauthorize it with full funding for conservation programs. The Farm Bill has been the country's largest source of private lands conservation funding and has allowed TU to work with farmers, ranchers, and landowners to restore trout and salmon habitat for over 50 years. A strong conservation title in the Farm Bill improves not only trout and salmon habitat, but also improves downstream water quality, reduces flood risk, and supports rural economies. Without these folks and this type of funding, a lot of this work isn’t possible.
If you look at the contrast between the sections of stream Trout Unlimited hasn’t done work on, and areas they have, you can see why fish don’t and won’t inhabit these relatively desolate stretches of water. And This is exactly what Trout unlimited aims to fix when it comes funding from the farm bill, especially in the state of WV. The goal is to Connect these waterways by returning the creek banks back to their original condition, or as close as we can get to that, which should, in theory, push the cold water from the springs down throughout the stream. This creates more and better habitat for the fish that call them home. Building fences to keep the cattle out of the creeks allows nature to take back over, while Trout unlimited creates an alternative clean water source for the cattle to drink so nobody loses out and everybody wins.
Hope and her husband Beth were awesome, some of the most genuine people I’ve met. And I found it poetic that her name is Hope, and that this video’s message should be centered around the word hope. Because without people’s desire and passion to ensure these waterways are protected… the fish we all know and love, alone with any animals and people who depend on this water, will struggle to exist. Seeing 76 degree water temperatures on a brook trout stream is horrible, but knowing there are people working hard to make sure that isn’t the case should give everybody hope. So here’s to hoping that these important headwater streams can be helped on their way to recovering what has been lost over time, here’s to hoping that the fish that live in them can last for thousands of years to come, just as they had before we were ever even here, and here’s to people like Hope and her Husband Beth, a perfect example of the people of Appalachia that care so deeply about the mountains that they live in.
Thanks for watching!
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Don’t get me wrong, I love watching you catch brookies, but this is probably one of the best and most important videos you’ve produced! Great work!
It's definitely one of, if not my favorite video I've ever made! Glad you enjoyed it
Agreed!
Listening to that man giggle while catching that fish describes perfectly how it feels to catch a brook trout on the fly
You ain't wrong! Thanks for watching
You really nailed it on this one, Jon! Extremely important message presented with your usual flair for capturing our attention and depicting places we all love. The info is a sobering reminder that a lot of what we all value exists and hangs on by a thread. We need to be reminded of the treasures under our feet more often. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. This one took a while to come together for sure. Thanks for watching!
possibly my favorite video you've put out, love it
It's definitely one of my favorites!
This is the best video ever you've made to the future and well being of Brooke Trout and the other fish that share the same water systems. I am truly grateful for the conservation efforts that you are helping to make known on a grand scale.Thank you from a Native Indigenous American Veteran man.
Thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video
Reminds me of when I was young up n New Hampshire. I use to fish all these types of small streams hidden by underbrush for Brookies. So much fun. Brookies forever!
Where at in nh? I still haven't been able to catch a trout on a fly rod all year
@@destro.4554 check out eastern brook trout joint venture, they have a map on NH and other states that show what rivers contain wild trout. Most the streams in nh are small a require stealth but there is some good fishing if you don't mind working for it.
That's awesome! I haven't been up to New Hampshire to fish yet, but I'm hoping to fish that area next year (I hope). Thanks for watching!
@@destro.4554 I am talking 40 to 50 years ago. Mostly west of Milford, all the way to Vermont border and north of Keene. Also, almost anywhere White Mountains north.
@gregorysullivan7913 Now that I think of it, I do have one good spot where I have pulled a couple 8-10 inch brook trout out of on a spin rod in almost downtown merrimack. I will have to take a drive over to Keene area!
Jon, this video shows how conservation and action works to preserve natural habitat. Great presentation!
Thank you so much!
Great video and everyone involved as well.
Thanks for caring
Love the collab with TU, and Dustin’s happy laugh when he catches a fish!
I got the chance to meet Dustin a few months back, in the middle of nowhere on the border of the Cranberry Wilderness. He and his family rolled up to the blue line I was at so they could hunt for ramps. Super cool guy, I recognized him and some of his work from your last conservation video. He gave me the low down on the stream I was on and whatnot. The dude knows his stuff!
He's one of the nicest and most knowledgable dudes you'll meet! And overly passionate about the brook trout in and around the state.
Great stuff - TU does good work and I appreciate you bringing some eyes to this effort.
These guys deserve to have everybody see the work they put into these streams that's for sure! Thanks for watching
now this is a CRAZY collaboration
Marylandangler. Sorry but I don't think that it's a crazy idea, l fully support everyone's efforts to improve the stream. It's a wonderful conservation project, good luck to them.
It's been a long time coming! Hopefully we'll do more projects in the future
This is a fantastic video, great work in getting the message out. Thank you for helping us to see how we can help conserve resources no matter where we live. Like others, I love watching you catch fish, but this might be the number one video I've seen. Tight Lines!
Thank you so much!! It’s one of my favorite videos I’ve ever made. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it
So very well done. Keep up your great work. This was very interesting and educational. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it
Good video editing. Excellent writing. Relevant content artistically presented, and well covered. You did this better than some of the news reporters I used to work with. Another amazing video!
Thank you so much for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video
Amazing up to date footage of what it really takes to preserve our beloved habitats.
Trout Unlimited by definition means just that..preserve these wonderful fish and their habitat for future generations to enjoy. Great video Brother.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
look at all those fishies!!
Great to see eh?
Thank you, thank you, thank you! An absolutely timely and compelling message!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really enjoy your videos but this was really one of your very best/important. You did a great job reinforcing the logic behind the conservation. Thanks.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video
Great video! Thank you for doing this!
Thank you for watching!
Fantastic video Jon. As fortunate as we are to have TU working in our state, they were just as lucky to have you documenting it. ✌️ ❤️ 🎣 ⛰️
Thanks for the kind words man! Glad you enjoyed the video ✌🏼
Keep up the good work John! Preserve the brookies!
I will for sure! Thanks for watching
This episode is so dope!! Good work bro!👊🏿🤙🏿
Thank you!!
I've been hitting the silver bow creek just a few miles down from the mine and it's some of the best Brooke trout fishing I've ever seen for any species they hit aggressively and are very very healthy.. so seeing that the silver bow had gone through so much with the mining pollution I have to say the fishing is great.
you've out done yourself, fantastic and worth the wait.
Thank you so much!!
Great stuff! You need some come and also see the habitat of the southernmost brook trout (North Georgia) also affected with some of the things your video noted.
Great video!!
I’d love to! I just don’t know many people down there that do that sort of work. And thanks for watching
@@hardmanfishing I can connect you with the Native Fish Coalition chair of this area. They do incredible work.
The Mobile Basin brook trout gets ZERO attention. Probably the most at peril Brook trout in the country. Specifically in the Cohutta Mountains.
Thanks for the video......I live in WV. I wish the state would fix the streams in my area, mine runoff has ruined so much....
Trout unlimited is doing similar projects down here in ga. I wish they would solely focus on brook trout rather than the introduced brown trout when Georgias native biodiversity is so high and so many other species are facing the same problems. We really need a native fish unlimited
Awesome video!!! I just caught my personal best native brookie at 13.5”. Was a big male with a hump so I couldn’t ask for a better fish. Hopefully I’ll catch him when he’s even bigger.
That’s awesome!! Congrats man. A 13.5 inch native is a super nice fish!
Great video and impressive conservation efforts.
Thank you!
Near old Elkins huh? Lol. I've gotten to do some fishing out there once. It was great. Lot of water snakes. Just got back from fishing the little kern 🤙
videography on point!
Here to request more content of the cute lil ginger boy plz
Honestly a solid request. I'll make sure we fish at least once this fall and make another video!
His name is Jared Bishop. And he has an absolute unit of a wiener. Your welcome!
He’s mine sorry I won’t share
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You should really look into the Kara japanese style fly fishing. It would be perfect for these streams as they look just like the mountain streams of Japan!
Loved the video, I'm interested in what I can do to help the cause.
Honestly joining TU and volunteering would be huge. This video was supposed to bring awareness to the work they’re doing and how important farm bill funding is. But any amount of time and effort people put in to helping them out and showing support is always appreciated I’m sure. I wish I had a more direct way you could help!
This is an amazing video
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
As always, let’s go boys!!!!!
Awesome video jon
Thank you!
Sad to see. Look into what happened in the Yellow Breeches not too far north and east of WV. All of the trout in their hatchery literally cooked to death in the raceways, due to high temperatures in the water. Great job bringing awareness
That's wild! I've heard of Yellow Breeches, but nothing about dead trout.
Hey man. I’m from West Virginia as well!! Ever since I picked up a fly rod I’ve absolutely been in love. I have done all the research and clicked on all the links I could find, but I can’t seem to find any resources to tell me where our native streams and wild brown or rainbow trout streams are. Do you know any links or maps that might help?
It isn't only in the USA that this sort of thing is going on, natural stream habitats are being destroyed here in the UK also. A starting temperature of 11°C is still very warm compared with our spring fed waters.
That's interesting! I wonder why spring water would be colder in the UK? I think most of our spring water is usually in that 9 to 11 degree C range. But thanks for watching!
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Meadows might hold soil better than trees, depending on the intensity of flood? Beaver maintain meadows, do we need to continue beaver suppression? Shade means more vegetation-mass, which could result in greater transpiration and respiration in the soil? Temperature and dissolved oxygen are closely related, but, dissolved oxygen is more critical. A tree canopy increases humidity, evaporation allows for a decrease in temperature. Low temperature is good, but, trout populations give way to other fish, like chub and bass. Tree roots respire, and rhizospheric activity increases soil-acidity, which is how trees uptake nutrients in chalky alkaline soils (cation-exchange).
My opinion is to create beaver-dam-analogs. We can engineer-in bars and cut-banks for stream meandering /sinuosity, slowing stream-discharge and allowing erosion-fill, rather than erosive-cut. At least for trout in the West, not sure about brookies, they need some erosion to replace sand and gravel, lost to flood or algae growth; it is used in spawning reeds, and caddis and stonefly rely on a porous stream bed. Raising the water-table by slowing down stream discharge and capturing sand and gravel in banks, and beaver-dam-analogs, allows more stream discharge to percolate thru the soil on the stream-banks, and stream bed, where the temperature is regulated in a geothermal-sense. We can also foster spring-creek chemistry; In places, such as Texas, they add crushed limestone to ponds in the summer to maintain dissolved oxygen levels. Much like keeping cattle off of the stream-bed, we can restrict wading practices, particularly during spawning season.
Trees along the creek ar the answer. Willows grow super fast
I have a spring on my land in Germany Valley that runs through cattle pasture (center of your shot at 0:41 ). Besides keeping the cattle out of the stream, what can I do to keep the spring running cool as it crosses the pasture and heads down to join the river at Riverton?
What is your euro leader formula?
We have a local brown trout stream that is similar to this, while i havent been to the headwaters, the areas that i can fish show symptoms like this, the FFO section is between to large hillsides but due to the width of the creek it leaves it very open and will heat up rapidly in the summer (70-74) but the area about 2miles below drops to the low to mid 60s. The whole area is forested and has from my count 10-12 seeps comming from 1 side. And i would bet there are a few more that come out in the creek itself. Sadly the more sheltered area below is private and there is little information about it.
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So on that creek,trout unlimited is wasting time and pocketing money trying to make à cold water trout fishery,out of à warm water habitat..so plant little bass or bluegill etc.
I’m not sure you even watched the video, and if you did you clearly didn’t understand it 😂