For those interested, you can download the back issues of ‘PA Angler’ as pdf’s for future reference and reading at your leisure. They go back as far as the early 1930’s, and area great source of info from days gone by. And who knows….. that old stuff might be the difference. Let’s face it - fish today see plenty of craft foam and synthetic fiber. But they may NOT have seen the old tricks.
davhutton, thanks for the information. Going to have to do some down loading. I really enjoy reading the older books and magazine articles. Almost can say a history/ book nerd. But I definitely agree with you on how much modern materials the fish see. Changing things up to old-school patterns and materials can definitely make the difference between a fun day and a great day!!!
@@SavageFlies Glad to help out, Matt. I have been reading, and saving these PDFs in my files for a number of years, against the day I imagine they will make us start paying for them. LOL
Good morning Matt. Enjoyed watching you tie the streamer this morning. I’m glad you don’t edit out the footage when something isn’t going exactly the way you want. It’s nice to show us that it happens to even seasoned tiers like yourself. It’s great you were able to find time to get out fishing. Thanks for taking us fishing with you too. That was a real nice Brown. I often hear “ that’s a nice wild trout” when watching some of the videos. How do you tell the difference between a wild trout and a stocked one? Time for another ☕️. Take care Matt.
Thanks John! The Savage isn’t stocked below the dam so everything in this stretch is wild. But in waters where the stocked and native might intermingle, a sure sign of hatchery fish is that they’re usually a bit beat up. Fins nipped off, heads banged up from living in concrete tanks, etc. And wild fish usually have richer colors. Like the bright buttery belly on this guy. 😁
@@SavageFlies Makes sense. Up here most are stocked as fingerlings and since we don’t have any wild trout clipping fins isn’t required. If we did that process would be painstaking with fingerlings.
Good morning Matt! That's a beautiful streamer and what a beautiful stretch of water to fish! I couldn't resist and paused the video, got on Ebay and bought the May '42 issue of PA Angler. Being born and raised in S/E PA it makes it doubly interesting to read. Who know, maybe my dad or grandfather's read that same issue.. Thanks for the tip!
Thanks Troy! I never even thought you might be able to find these on eBay. Check the link in the description and you’ll see where you can download them too. Of course, having a hard copy is always nice. 👍
Absolutely Amazing 👏, Good Morning Sir Matt, I really enjoyed this video, the fly looked super great, and what a bonus 😀 the wild brown you cough was beautiful. The river looked beautiful as well. Well I'm jealous (LOL 🤣) wish we had places like that in Texas. Thank you so much.
Lovely sea trout fly Matt and a great video again, I know it's a tying channel but the fishing was pretty cool and I would like to see more. Using the fly you just tied was a great idea and would make a great addition to your tying vids, obviously it's way more work but it would definitely pay off. As for marabou I've swapped for arctic fox especially with black as black marabou is mostly awful and the decent stuff is getting very expensive, I tried craft fur and mohair but arctic fox is the best by a mile and a little goes a long way. And well done landing the fish, a lovely looking trout.
This is an outstanding comment Graham! I had forgotten about Arctic fox fur but remember how much like marabou it is the last time I used it. I’m going to break it out again and play around with it more. As for more fishing clips, I’ll try to add them when I can. One problem is that I can pretty much tie every day but I only get to fish about twice a month. 😫
Sweet! An elegant (in the engineering sense) fly, simple & effective design that’s attractive. Plus, some very nice water where you caught a beautiful fish. That sulphur stayed visible throughout the cast & drift right up to the take. Good job landing him. Besides fishing a brawling, biggish river with pockets & counter currents, your Savage River is exactly the type of river that is my favorite. If I could still fish, I would happily visit & offer a day of bush hogging for a day of fishing.
Ha! Thanks Bob. It is a beautiful river. And one of the main reasons we looked for our retirement farm in the area. And the fish in the fly fish only section are surprisingly big for a fairly skinny tail water. And not just because they gorged on tons of cicadas last year!
Good morning Matt. Very nice tying session and a beautiful fish!! Love the background history and thanks for sharing the pdf of Pennsylvania Angler it was great read. Have a great day and tight lines.
Great tying video Matt. Although I gotta admit that this time I think I enjoyed watching you fishing & landing that sweet brown. It took me back to my childhood days fishing & exploring the sulfur creeks around Bolivar just Southeast of Pittsburgh.
Very nice tie for the streamer well done, thanks Matt. That was one chunky Brown Trout, he hasn't missed many meals. You did great on the stream footage, great bonus.
As always, I love that you leave the "boo-boos" in your videos! It shows that everyone has problems from time to time, and helps the new tyers, like me, to not get too frustrated. Love to see the flies in action! That was a NICE brown! Nothing feels like catching on a fly you tied yourself! I still remember my 1st time! (It was only last year...LoL) Unfortunately, all of my flyrod catches are panfish and little largemouth bass. Only trout I've caught are a couple of rainbows up in the Poconos, and pond stocked rainbows locally on corn or spinners.I wish I had trout streams in my area!
Great comment; thank you! It really is fun to catch fish on your own flies. But don’t discount the panfish and bass! They can be just as fun and I’ve yet to catch a big bass on a fly. 🤣
Awesome pattern Matt and thanks for the history of it.palmyra is 25 minutes from where I live in pa.thankd for the fishing footage.well done matt.that was a beautiful brown.
Thanks Dave! And yeah, the water was a bit lower than normal this weekend but there are plenty of deeper pools. I just happened to see that guy feeding in that little side pool. 😁
That was an exciting video Matt. Big fish on a small rod with the Brown almost going over the drop. I do like that you caught it on a recently tied fly. Enjoyed the streamer tie also.
Nice classic pattern. Fish don't see a lot of older patterns and probably they will work as well as they did in the past. I never fished the Savage when I lived in Maryland. Seeing it, I'm sorry I didn't. If I head back up, and gas prices aren't prohibitive, I may try it. Nice brown on the sulphur you tied. Keep giving us the great videos and.... good fishing.
Hello Matt love me these old school flies. Glad you got out to enjoy some fishing time. Very nice fish. Its an awesome feeling catching fish on a fly you tie. Have a good week my friend and stay safe.
Loved the fishing video! Nice fish! I followed your link in a reply below and ended up at the American Museum of Fly Fishing…now I’m down in that rabbit hole.😂 Also going to check out your other leads in your description about old articles and magazines. Thanks so much Mat! Have a great one my friend! 👍👍🎣
Well I can’t wait to take you fishing up here! We could even hire a guide for a float trip on the Potomac. Trout at the start and smallmouth by the end of the day. 😁
@@SavageFlies Hey Matt, when you caught that nice Brown how far way that cast. It’s hard for me to tell with video not just yours but people’s video in general?
Nicely done, it kinda reminds me walking in at the bert dam in western NY, many a salmon, drown trout and even a couple of cat fist found there way into my net. Great day of fishing
good morning Matt great video I agree with jd 338 I am glad you don't edit out the footage when some thing isn't going exactly the way you want . and watching fix or make it a better live has helped me become a better tier. the slowmo on the cast and fish bite was great I would totally be in to watching you catch a fish at the end of all or more of your videos
Thanks Jim! I appreciate the note. I’ll try to work in more fishing clips but it’s going to be a challenge since I get to tie a lot more than I get to fish. 😫
Nice streamer pattern and awesome footage from the Savage River. Always a plus hooking and landing a wild brown, congratulations... as always, thanks for sharing
WowI’m lovin that!!!beautiful fish and a pretty little run.This is great and caught on a fly I watched you tie a few days ago.Don’t overtax yourself but a little goody like that once in awhile is wonderful!
Awesome Brown, loved the footage. Would enjoy more of the Go Pro. Thanks for sharing that with us. Beautiful water. The Streamer tie was very enjoyable. Nice job Sir. Great video.
Outstanding adventure, tying and history lesson video Matt! You weren't kidding when you said those cicada fed trout were slabs this year, that brown was awesome :o) Great cover illustration on that Penn Angler too. I wonder if the artist really whitessed that. I've shot some cool photos of snakes capturing toads, also a snake mating cluster in my yard. For me black in a streamer is very productive. Take a peek at Daiichi's 2370 hook designed by Dick Talleur. Kinda pricey, but it's got features I like. Your Savage river looks awesome too. Thanks Matt, this was a very cool video!
That is a good looking hook but you’re not kidding at seven bucks for TEN. Wow. And yeah, the Savage is fishing well this year. That was my third 15+ incher in the last two weeks here. Compared to my other main river, the Gunpowder, where everything this year has been in the 9-10 range. Of course there are some big ones here- I just haven’t found them yet. 🤣
You can tie, and you can fish...well, maybe a selfie for a bit of proof...voice in the background...🤷♂️ 🤣 Nice fish and a great tie. Thanks for sharing, my friend.
An excellent streamer tie - and many thanks for the fishing vignette! Oh, and that link to the 1941 Pennsylvania ANGLER? That was a real gem! Great fun to read!
Nice tie Matt. I might have to tie a few of these to if I can’t trick a few of the local sea trout. Very nice brown. Would enjoy see more fishing whether an entire video or at the end of a tying video.
Hell yeah matt great job. I have been hoping and waiting for a fishin vid from u. That savage river looks absolutely beautiful. Hope this aint the last fishin vid we see. Thanks for sharing
Nice tie Matt. Looks a little like one of our NZ classics called a Scotch Poacher. It probably developed off this one you tied. We are at the end of our season. I’m hoping for one more trip to our river this weekend to fish and do some hut maintenance. Thanks for sharing as always.
Hi Barry! All is well here in good old Maryland. Thanks for the note. Funny to see a comment tonight as I just watched your wally wing spinner (a new tactic I'm wanting to try) and am now watching your Regan's spinner. Always a pleasure watching you tie my friend. :-)
I was able to catch one of those little fish I told you about on another video. They were roundtable chub. Native to AZ. Caught it on a home made fly I call the Little Red Devil.
Another nice fly! I really like the addition of the jungle cock eyes. For looks, it reminds me of the Hohbo by Steve Probasco, though that's tied with rabbit fur. I imagine this would fish just as well out here, and it's a slightly simpler tie, I'll have to try it. Very nice!
Thanks Warren! I was actually standing near the spillway so I had plenty of room for a back cast there, but you’re right that it is pretty close quarters on lots of the river.
Awesome!! Ive tied this one a few times n the boys are always asking ya got anymore? lol Cool place yer fishing at and congrats on the brown!! Thanks as always !!! Ya have a good week
Good Morning Matt! I loved the extra footage. Beautiful fish! This channel keeps getting better and better. Take care and keep on fishin' BTW what 3 wt do you have ?
@@SavageFlies I have an echo lift 7'6" 3wt with a Piscifun reel and Rio creek line. I love it for the small Driftless creeks I fish. I would rather spend the big$ on travelling to that area than big $ rods/reels. Most creeks are maybe 20' wide at the most.
@@chevyguy6510 I love those Piscifun reels! Unless I get into saltwater fly fishing someday and need a nice drag, I’m done buying expensive reels. We can buy 4-5 of these things for the price of one “nice” reel. And the thing is, they’re actually nice reels! I’ve had two nice Redington Rises go bad, but I’ve never broken a Piscifun and a couple of mine I’ve beat up pretty good. 😁
Appreciate it Jon! I was using a Hero 8. Not a top of the line but it does well enough. And I can control it with my phone. I may try it on a tripod next time. 👍
Nice tie Matt!, and good to see you fishing. Excellent catch on that beautiful brown. What type of line were you casting, and what weight tippet? Enjoyed watching, tight lines. 👍👍
Thanks Thomas! Those nails were from my best cape. I got it from Whitetail Fly Tying but the last I checked they didn’t have any. I hear Theriault Flies has plenty of grade A capes but you have to call them to order. Thanks for the note my friend. 👍
Another great video Matt thank you for all of them. I do have a question for you. I have a 3 weight rod and have looked at many sites hoping to find someone that fishes them with no luck. I bought it because I thought it would be fun to catch blue gills and other sunfish on it. It's strange that you read about 4 weight and up rigs but not 2 or 3. Is it possible that people are afraid to admit that they have them or don't think that they're worth using. Just wondering about this.
This is a very interesting question. I’ve never given it much thought but there could be something there. I’ll bet I fish a 3-wt 80% of the time. In fact, I spent eight hours on the water this past Saturday with a 2-wt. Of course most of the waters I fish are just like what you saw at the end of this video. A 5-wt is perfectly fine there but anything bigger is really unnecessary. And a 3-wt is easier and simply more fun. Unless… I’m planning on fishing streamers. Then I usually grab a 5. So I guess my short answer would be, I’ve never heard of anyone being ashamed of fishing light tackle. I’m certainly not! Now one other note- I am about to buy my first 8-wt to go after some snakeheads here in Maryland. I will really be stepping out of my comfort zone here. 😁
Nice pattern and nice fish. What are the nearest crossroads at the bridge location you were fishing or what is the name of the wood mill you refer to in the video? Thanks
If you’re familiar with the area, turn on to Savage River Rd in Bloomington, MD. The lumberyard is on the right, you just keep going to the first bridge. Here’s a link: maps.apple.com/?ll=39.486440,-79.083052&q=Dropped%20Pin&_ext=EiYp515/1q+9Q0Ax9730L7DFU8A5ZTSlMta+Q0BBo9Hze/HEU8BQBA%3D%3D&t=m
More a question on an older pattern. It's for a Brown Dun reverse bend. Internet wasn't much help. As far as I can tell,it requires the fly to be tied with the point of the hook on top, rather than below. Am I correct in this? Don't remember where I got the pattern.
It does sound like it, but nope, it’s using one of these things behind a tractor to clear a field. smallfarms.cornell.edu/2019/10/brush-hogs-and-rotary-cutters-multi-purpose-tools-for-the-small-farm/
Hello Mr. O’Neal, I just wanted to say how amazing your videos are and that I also have sent you a DM on instagram. If you don’t mind responding that would be great. Thank you for your time. Jake
For those interested, you can download the back issues of ‘PA Angler’ as pdf’s for future reference and reading at your leisure.
They go back as far as the early 1930’s, and area great source of info from days gone by. And who knows….. that old stuff might be the difference.
Let’s face it - fish today see plenty of craft foam and synthetic fiber. But they may NOT have seen the old tricks.
davhutton, thanks for the information. Going to have to do some down loading. I really enjoy reading the older books and magazine articles. Almost can say a history/ book nerd. But I definitely agree with you on how much modern materials the fish see. Changing things up to old-school patterns and materials can definitely make the difference between a fun day and a great day!!!
Great note Dave! I think amff.org also has all their old journals available for download. Both are a treasure. 👍
Thanks a lot! I’ll be checking those out. Really appreciate the information. 👍👍🎣
@@SavageFlies Glad to help out, Matt. I have been reading, and saving these PDFs in my files for a number of years, against the day I imagine they will make us start paying for them. LOL
That one brings back memories. I caught my first fly caught trout on a marabou at Fisherman’s Paradise outside State College Pa in the mid 60’s.
Great memory John! I actually read about Fisherman’s Paradise in one of those old magazines. 👍
Good morning Matt. Enjoyed watching you tie the streamer this morning. I’m glad you don’t edit out the footage when something isn’t going exactly the way you want. It’s nice to show us that it happens to even seasoned tiers like yourself. It’s great you were able to find time to get out fishing. Thanks for taking us fishing with you too. That was a real nice Brown. I often hear “ that’s a nice wild trout” when watching some of the videos. How do you tell the difference between a wild trout and a stocked one? Time for another ☕️. Take care Matt.
Thanks John! The Savage isn’t stocked below the dam so everything in this stretch is wild. But in waters where the stocked and native might intermingle, a sure sign of hatchery fish is that they’re usually a bit beat up. Fins nipped off, heads banged up from living in concrete tanks, etc. And wild fish usually have richer colors. Like the bright buttery belly on this guy. 😁
@@SavageFlies Makes sense. Up here most are stocked as fingerlings and since we don’t have any wild trout clipping fins isn’t required. If we did that process would be painstaking with fingerlings.
Bravo! It’d be nice to see more like this… flies in action. And to see some of those eastern rivers and streams or wherever you get off to.
Thank you! I’ll definitely try to work in more fishing clips. 😁
Agreed! Wouldn't mind seeing you out on the water more often.
Good morning Matt! That's a beautiful streamer and what a beautiful stretch of water to fish! I couldn't resist and paused the video, got on Ebay and bought the May '42 issue of PA Angler. Being born and raised in S/E PA it makes it doubly interesting to read. Who know, maybe my dad or grandfather's read that same issue.. Thanks for the tip!
Thanks Troy! I never even thought you might be able to find these on eBay. Check the link in the description and you’ll see where you can download them too. Of course, having a hard copy is always nice. 👍
Absolutely Amazing 👏, Good Morning Sir Matt, I really enjoyed this video, the fly looked super great, and what a bonus 😀 the wild brown you cough was beautiful. The river looked beautiful as well. Well I'm jealous (LOL 🤣) wish we had places like that in Texas. Thank you so much.
Appreciate it Edward! Yeah, the Savage is a beautiful river. That’s actually one of the reasons we bought our farm out there. 😁
@@SavageFlies so awesome
Beautiful trout! Thanks for taking us along. My favorite rod to use is my little 3 weight, they are just so nice to use.
I agree Jason! In my waters it’s probably the one I grab the most. 👍
Lovely sea trout fly Matt and a great video again, I know it's a tying channel but the fishing was pretty cool and I would like to see more. Using the fly you just tied was a great idea and would make a great addition to your tying vids, obviously it's way more work but it would definitely pay off. As for marabou I've swapped for arctic fox especially with black as black marabou is mostly awful and the decent stuff is getting very expensive, I tried craft fur and mohair but arctic fox is the best by a mile and a little goes a long way. And well done landing the fish, a lovely looking trout.
This is an outstanding comment Graham! I had forgotten about Arctic fox fur but remember how much like marabou it is the last time I used it. I’m going to break it out again and play around with it more. As for more fishing clips, I’ll try to add them when I can. One problem is that I can pretty much tie every day but I only get to fish about twice a month. 😫
Sweet! An elegant (in the engineering sense) fly, simple & effective design that’s attractive. Plus, some very nice water where you caught a beautiful fish. That sulphur stayed visible throughout the cast & drift right up to the take. Good job landing him.
Besides fishing a brawling, biggish river with pockets & counter currents, your Savage River is exactly the type of river that is my favorite. If I could still fish, I would happily visit & offer a day of bush hogging for a day of fishing.
Ha! Thanks Bob. It is a beautiful river. And one of the main reasons we looked for our retirement farm in the area. And the fish in the fly fish only section are surprisingly big for a fairly skinny tail water. And not just because they gorged on tons of cicadas last year!
Good morning Matt. Very nice tying session and a beautiful fish!! Love the background history and thanks for sharing the pdf of Pennsylvania Angler it was great read. Have a great day and tight lines.
Thanks Steve! I always appreciate you watching my friend. 👍
Great tying video Matt. Although I gotta admit that this time I think I enjoyed watching you fishing & landing that sweet brown. It took me back to my childhood days fishing & exploring the sulfur creeks around Bolivar just Southeast of Pittsburgh.
Very nice tie for the streamer well done, thanks Matt. That was one chunky Brown Trout, he hasn't missed many meals. You did great on the stream footage, great bonus.
Thank you Lee! I think we’ve got a lot of fat fish after last years cicada brood. 😁
As always, I love that you leave the "boo-boos" in your videos! It shows that everyone has problems from time to time, and helps the new tyers, like me, to not get too frustrated. Love to see the flies in action! That was a NICE brown! Nothing feels like catching on a fly you tied yourself! I still remember my 1st time! (It was only last year...LoL) Unfortunately, all of my flyrod catches are panfish and little largemouth bass. Only trout I've caught are a couple of rainbows up in the Poconos, and pond stocked rainbows locally on corn or spinners.I wish I had trout streams in my area!
Great comment; thank you! It really is fun to catch fish on your own flies. But don’t discount the panfish and bass! They can be just as fun and I’ve yet to catch a big bass on a fly. 🤣
Thanks for another great time Matt that little brown was awesome take more time to fish my friend
Absolutely Marty! Thanks for the note my friend. 👍
Great footage from The Savage River. Thanks for sharing that beautiful brown.
You bet Art! Thanks for watching my friend.
Awesome pattern Matt and thanks for the history of it.palmyra is 25 minutes from where I live in pa.thankd for the fishing footage.well done matt.that was a beautiful brown.
Thank you Mike! I’ve never fished the area but it’s on my to-do list. 👍
@@SavageFlies you will love it I am certain
Glad to see you had time to do a little fishing. Thanks for sharing Matt.
Another nice simple fly Matt. That was a nice brown, especially for that skinny of water. Keep the good stuff coming buddy.
Thanks Dave! And yeah, the water was a bit lower than normal this weekend but there are plenty of deeper pools. I just happened to see that guy feeding in that little side pool. 😁
That was a dandy brown, Matt. That streamer is also a productive pattern.
Appreciate it Jim!
Good morning Matt, another nice one thanks for sharing have a blessed day my friend.
Appreciate it my friend. 👍
That was an exciting video Matt. Big fish on a small rod with the Brown almost going over the drop. I do like that you caught it on a recently tied fly. Enjoyed the streamer tie also.
Appreciate it Mel! And yeah, if he went over the spillway I would have never gotten down there to land him. 🤣
Nice classic pattern. Fish don't see a lot of older patterns and probably they will work as well as they did in the past.
I never fished the Savage when I lived in Maryland. Seeing it, I'm sorry I didn't. If I head back up, and gas prices aren't prohibitive, I may try it.
Nice brown on the sulphur you tied.
Keep giving us the great videos and.... good fishing.
Appreciate it Ed! Let me know if you do ever make it out here. 😁
Hello Matt love me these old school flies. Glad you got out to enjoy some fishing time. Very nice fish. Its an awesome feeling catching fish on a fly you tie. Have a good week my friend and stay safe.
We’ll thank you Karl! I always appreciate you watching my friend. 👍
Nice streamer. Works great. Love the fishing footage! Pretty brown!! Good job Matt.
Awesome video Matt. I think this is one of your best. Great to see you out on the water too. Thanks for all you do for us.
Loved the fishing video! Nice fish! I followed your link in a reply below and ended up at the American Museum of Fly Fishing…now I’m down in that rabbit hole.😂 Also going to check out your other leads in your description about old articles and magazines. Thanks so much Mat! Have a great one my friend! 👍👍🎣
That's outstanding Charlie! And man, I can find myself down those rabbit holes for hours. :-)
Oh my gosh Matt☕️☕️
Now how cool was that!
Ok, very cool streamer and you have got me fired up🤣🤣🤣
What a beautiful place so close to the farm👍
Well I can’t wait to take you fishing up here! We could even hire a guide for a float trip on the Potomac. Trout at the start and smallmouth by the end of the day. 😁
@@SavageFlies That would be amazing 👍☕️☕️
@@SavageFlies Hey Matt, when you caught that nice Brown how far way that cast. It’s hard for me to tell with video not just yours but people’s video in general?
@@jimholland1592 Not too far. I’d say 30-35 feet.
Great wild brown. Thank you Sir Matt for showing this streamer. Need to tie some for my box.
Nice fly and nice bonus segment! Thanks for sharing!
Nicely done, it kinda reminds me walking in at the bert dam in western NY, many a salmon, drown trout and even a couple of cat fist found there way into my net. Great day of fishing
That sounds like it Greg! I've never fished western NY but the Adirondacks and Catskills are definitely on my to-do list. :-)
good morning Matt great video I agree with jd 338 I am glad you don't edit out the footage when some thing isn't going exactly the way you want . and watching fix or make it a better live has helped me become a better tier. the slowmo on the cast and fish bite was great I would totally be in to watching you catch a fish at the end of all or more of your videos
Thanks Jim! I appreciate the note. I’ll try to work in more fishing clips but it’s going to be a challenge since I get to tie a lot more than I get to fish. 😫
Nice streamer pattern and awesome footage from the Savage River. Always a plus hooking and landing a wild brown, congratulations... as always, thanks for sharing
You bet Layton! Appreciate the note my friend.
WowI’m lovin that!!!beautiful fish and a pretty little run.This is great and caught on a fly I watched you tie a few days ago.Don’t overtax yourself but a little goody like that once in awhile is wonderful!
Awesome Brown, loved the footage. Would enjoy more of the Go Pro. Thanks for sharing that with us. Beautiful water. The Streamer tie was very enjoyable. Nice job Sir. Great video.
Appreciate it Jeff! I’ll definitely try to work in more fishing clips when possible. 😁
Outstanding adventure, tying and history lesson video Matt! You weren't kidding when you said those cicada fed trout were slabs this year, that brown was awesome :o) Great cover illustration on that Penn Angler too. I wonder if the artist really whitessed that. I've shot some cool photos of snakes capturing toads, also a snake mating cluster in my yard. For me black in a streamer is very productive. Take a peek at Daiichi's 2370 hook designed by Dick Talleur. Kinda pricey, but it's got features I like. Your Savage river looks awesome too. Thanks Matt, this was a very cool video!
That is a good looking hook but you’re not kidding at seven bucks for TEN. Wow. And yeah, the Savage is fishing well this year. That was my third 15+ incher in the last two weeks here. Compared to my other main river, the Gunpowder, where everything this year has been in the 9-10 range. Of course there are some big ones here- I just haven’t found them yet. 🤣
@@SavageFlies That's great Matt! Tight lines my man :o)
You can tie, and you can fish...well, maybe a selfie for a bit of proof...voice in the background...🤷♂️ 🤣 Nice fish and a great tie. Thanks for sharing, my friend.
Ha! Thanks Todd. I’m thinking I may pick up a tripod so I can film from different views. 😁
I like the streamer for my local pond and streams but really loved the fishing! Glad to see you getting out and enjoying the river!
Appreciate it Brian! IT’s always a good day when you can spend it on a river. 😁
An excellent streamer tie - and many thanks for the fishing vignette! Oh, and that link to the 1941 Pennsylvania ANGLER? That was a real gem! Great fun to read!
Appreciate it Michael! Those old magazines are a treasure to read through. 😁
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Thank you for the download of "The 1941 Pennsylvania Angler". Like the fishing spot too.
Great little tie and a beautiful brown.
Nice tie Matt. I might have to tie a few of these to if I can’t trick a few of the local sea trout. Very nice brown. Would enjoy see more fishing whether an entire video or at the end of a tying video.
Appreciate it DB! I’ll definitely try to work in a few more fishing clips. 👍
Cool looking fly Matt, love the history lesson
Nice brown
Thanks for the video Matt and the fishing trip
Appreciate it Dave!
Cool tie Matt and what a beautiful brown trout ! Well done
Appreciate it man!
Man you do good work brother!!! Another awesome tie !!!
Appreciate it Scott!
The fishing bit at the end is an awesome addition to the already great videos!! (More pls :) 😀
Thank you William! I will definitely try to include more fishing clips my friend. :-)
Anyone else notice the "TROUT" vanity plate on the front of Matt's truck? 9:29 🤣
Ha! Yeah I don’t know how I scored that tag a couple years ago. Oddly enough it wasn’t taken. 😁
That's a beautiful river and an awesome trout! Wish i had a river close to me.
Thank you! It really is a fun river. 👍
That is a beautiful stream. Nice Brown Trout too.
Thank you Richard! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Hell yeah matt great job. I have been hoping and waiting for a fishin vid from u. That savage river looks absolutely beautiful. Hope this aint the last fishin vid we see. Thanks for sharing
Appreciate it John! I’ll definitely try to work in more fishing footage. My biggest challenge is that I get to tie more than I get to fish. 😁
Love seeing the fly in action
Appreciate it Jim!
Great fly and nice to see you catch a fish.
Excellent catch! That Maribou Streamer is pretty neat
Thank you James! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
Beautiful brown. Nice catch Matt..
nice catch Matt
good to see you fishing 👍😀
Thanks Mike! It’s always good to be out in the water. 👍
Nice tie Matt. Looks a little like one of our NZ classics called a Scotch Poacher. It probably developed off this one you tied. We are at the end of our season. I’m hoping for one more trip to our river this weekend to fish and do some hut maintenance. Thanks for sharing as always.
Thanks! Good luck if you do get out one more time. 👍
Hi Matt, I hope that you are keeping well? Thanks for the info regarding this pattern, always good to know a little history...
Hi Barry! All is well here in good old Maryland. Thanks for the note. Funny to see a comment tonight as I just watched your wally wing spinner (a new tactic I'm wanting to try) and am now watching your Regan's spinner. Always a pleasure watching you tie my friend. :-)
Really enjoyed this video matt thanks for sharing it.
Nice fishing. You’re so lucky to live close to the Savage River.
Thanks! Yeah it’s a pretty amazing river. 👍
Nice looking streamer. Sweet looking trout. Congrats
Thanks Jeff! Appreciate the note my friend. 👍
@@SavageFlies you're welcome
That was a nice Brown Matt! I tied a half a dozen of those sulfers but haven't gotten out yet to try them but it's obvious the Brown Trout likes them.
Oh yeah, in May and June these are the ticket around here. Then we can go to the big hoppers in July. 👍
Great fly Matt and well tied. I am going to the Margaree next week for Atlantic Salmon with a veterans group.
Mike
That's outstanding Michael! Good luck up there my friend. :-)
Awesome video Matt Thanks tite lines 🎣🎣🙏
Appreciate it Michael!
I was able to catch one of those little fish I told you about on another video. They were roundtable chub. Native to AZ. Caught it on a home made fly I call the Little Red Devil.
Loved the footage of you fishing Matt. Keep it up if its not too much work!
Appreciate it Mike! I'll definitely try to add more fishing clips when I can. Thanks for the note my friend. :-)
nice fish! good to see you out there.
Thanks Frank! It’s always good to be on the water. 👍
That was a great fish!
Appreciate it Mark!
Great fish buddy !
Nice Matt. Thank you.
Appreciate it Mike!
Nice fish ! Matt
Nice tie Matt. I really like streamers! Thanks for sharing your time and talent! KANSAS
Appreciate it Jack!
Another nice fly! I really like the addition of the jungle cock eyes. For looks, it reminds me of the Hohbo by Steve Probasco, though that's tied with rabbit fur. I imagine this would fish just as well out here, and it's a slightly simpler tie, I'll have to try it. Very nice!
Thanks Tom! I do like using real JC eyes when I can. Just so hard to come by these days.
Hi Matt. Loved the OB - keep them coming. It looked like you didn’t have a lot of space for a back cast there? Best. Warren
Thanks Warren! I was actually standing near the spillway so I had plenty of room for a back cast there, but you’re right that it is pretty close quarters on lots of the river.
Awesome!! Ive tied this one a few times n the boys are always asking ya got anymore? lol Cool place yer fishing at and congrats on the brown!! Thanks as always !!! Ya have a good week
Appreciate it Richard!
Nice catch matt
Thanks Daniel!
Well done!
Thanks CP!
Good Morning Matt! I loved the extra footage. Beautiful fish! This channel keeps getting better and better. Take care and keep on fishin' BTW what 3 wt do you have ?
Appreciate it Todd! This was my Redington Vice. It’s not a high end rod but it’s an absolute champ! I often grab this one over all my others.
@@SavageFlies I have an echo lift 7'6" 3wt with a Piscifun reel and Rio creek line. I love it for the small Driftless creeks I fish. I would rather spend the big$ on travelling to that area than big $ rods/reels. Most creeks are maybe 20' wide at the most.
@@chevyguy6510 I love those Piscifun reels! Unless I get into saltwater fly fishing someday and need a nice drag, I’m done buying expensive reels. We can buy 4-5 of these things for the price of one “nice” reel. And the thing is, they’re actually nice reels! I’ve had two nice Redington Rises go bad, but I’ve never broken a Piscifun and a couple of mine I’ve beat up pretty good. 😁
Nice fish! On a 3 weight at that! 👍
Thanks! This comment made me go back to watch that video again. And man, now I can't wait for the sulphur hatch this spring!!
Nice Nice Fish Congrats
Oh yea. Happy Fathers Day!!
Nice fish, well done! Hope there wasn’t any poison ivy in that undergrowth you bushwhacked through!
Ha! Thanks Ed. No poison ivy there. 👍
Check out the snappy puttal.No fly tying today.Putting up hay.
Be safe Ken!
nice video awesome brown trout
Appreciate it Lora!
For sure, loved the footage of you catching that brown. Hope to see more. Curious about your Go Pro? Great video. 👍
Appreciate it Jon! I was using a Hero 8. Not a top of the line but it does well enough. And I can control it with my phone. I may try it on a tripod next time. 👍
Awesome 😎 fish
Nice tie Matt!, and good to see you fishing. Excellent catch on that beautiful brown. What type of line were you casting, and what weight tippet? Enjoyed watching, tight lines. 👍👍
Appreciate it Jim! I believe that line was Scientific Angler Mastery (trout). And a 9-ft 5x leader.
What a great fly👍👍👍👍
That JC you have is amazing, I just got a cape and maybe 20% isn't split. Where did you get it.
That was a really nice fish 👍
Thanks Thomas! Those nails were from my best cape. I got it from Whitetail Fly Tying but the last I checked they didn’t have any. I hear Theriault Flies has plenty of grade A capes but you have to call them to order. Thanks for the note my friend. 👍
NICE
nice brown matt . see ya joe.
Thanks Joe!
Yah nice fish!
Thanks Andrew!
Another great video Matt thank you for all of them. I do have a question for you. I have a 3 weight rod and have looked at many sites hoping to find someone that fishes them with no luck. I bought it because I thought it would be fun to catch blue gills and other sunfish on it. It's strange that you read about 4 weight and up rigs but not 2 or 3. Is it possible that people are afraid to admit that they have them or don't think that they're worth using. Just wondering about this.
This is a very interesting question. I’ve never given it much thought but there could be something there. I’ll bet I fish a 3-wt 80% of the time. In fact, I spent eight hours on the water this past Saturday with a 2-wt. Of course most of the waters I fish are just like what you saw at the end of this video. A 5-wt is perfectly fine there but anything bigger is really unnecessary. And a 3-wt is easier and simply more fun. Unless… I’m planning on fishing streamers. Then I usually grab a 5. So I guess my short answer would be, I’ve never heard of anyone being ashamed of fishing light tackle. I’m certainly not! Now one other note- I am about to buy my first 8-wt to go after some snakeheads here in Maryland. I will really be stepping out of my comfort zone here. 😁
Nice pattern and nice fish. What are the nearest crossroads at the bridge location you were fishing or what is the name of the wood mill you refer to in the video? Thanks
If you’re familiar with the area, turn on to Savage River Rd in Bloomington, MD. The lumberyard is on the right, you just keep going to the first bridge. Here’s a link: maps.apple.com/?ll=39.486440,-79.083052&q=Dropped%20Pin&_ext=EiYp515/1q+9Q0Ax9730L7DFU8A5ZTSlMta+Q0BBo9Hze/HEU8BQBA%3D%3D&t=m
@@SavageFlies Hi Matt, thank you for the information, much appreciated.
More a question on an older pattern. It's for a Brown Dun reverse bend. Internet wasn't much help. As far as I can tell,it requires the fly to be tied with the point of the hook on top, rather than below. Am I correct in this? Don't remember where I got the pattern.
I think I’ve seen what you’re talking about but I can’t remember from what book. I’ll check when I get home. Thanks for the note!
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Have you ever heard of Dave Cammiss?
I never have Chris. I'll have to look him up...
@@SavageFlies
Unfortunately, Dave has passed on. But, I use to watch his videos for hours. He is sorely missed. Great teacher.
ps what is bush hoggin? is it pig hunting?
It does sound like it, but nope, it’s using one of these things behind a tractor to clear a field.
smallfarms.cornell.edu/2019/10/brush-hogs-and-rotary-cutters-multi-purpose-tools-for-the-small-farm/
its what we call a slasher.
Hello Mr. O’Neal,
I just wanted to say how amazing your videos are and that I also have sent you a DM on instagram. If you don’t mind responding that would be great. Thank you for your time.
Jake
Hi Jake! Thanks for the kind words. I haven't been on Instagram in months but I'll log in and check out your note. :-)