Stepping out of my comfort zone for a solo fishing mission in south Florida targeting peacock bass! Fly fishing for the first time with a $100 budget. Thanks to @rys_fliesclt for tying up some awesome flies!
Hey yall, Johnny here! Thank you all so much for all the kind words! It really warms my heart and made my day seeing these ❤ so glad I could help you out and spread some knowledge for ya! Look forward to seeing you again! And if anyone needs some flyfishing guidance, you know where to find me! 🙏💪🎣 Tight lines everyone!!!
Johnny , i would absolutely love to see some videos from you man . Especially as someone new to fly fishing, you’ve already taught us more in those few minutes than most would in a whole video imo. Hope to see you more on the channel.
One piece of advise when fly fishing is the always keep the line under your right index finger after you have casted and stripping the line in. Hopefully that makes sense. Looking good so far! Also work on roll casts when you have trees or brush behind you so you don't snag as much. Check out Mad River Outfitters for a ton of good instructional videos on techniques from beginner, to intermediate all the way to advanced👍
A good rule of thumb learning to cast is to back cast to 10o'clock and forward cast to 2o'clock and remember to wait for the line to load on the back cast. Don't be afraid to strip out enough line for your full casting distance and let it sit on the ground at your feet. It will allow you to get your line out faster and save you making too many false casts.
Cool to see you've started your own channel. I wish you success. One tip, the line doesn't get pulled off the spool like other reels. You pull the line out before you cast and let it lay on the ground in front of you. When you cast, all that line on the ground will follow along, and you'll be able to cast as far as the line you have out.
I'm a lifetime fly-only guy. I fish everything from 4" brook trout in small streams to tarpon and bonefish in Mexico. Trey looks like every first timer. I promise, if Trey took one legit casting lesson he'd never pick up a bait rod again.
Fly Fishing is so much fun! Take some time playing with all the kinds of casting, and you'll be hooked for real. A roll cast can be handy when surrounded by trees.
So glad to see this! Fly fishing is so much fun, I've converted over to fishing it exclusively. Catching panfish on lighter weight rods is even more fun. Try bluegills on a 1 or 2 weight ;). Glad to see you tried it out :)
Wait for that load of the fly to hit the back of the cast then throw forward allowing that full loop and no tangles and farther cast. If that makes sense 🤙🤙
Haha it was awesome watching you learn the cast. Think about throwing the line instead of the fly. It’s kinda got a dance to it. I find it easier to load the road when the line is wet, then feel the rod pop behind you, then punch it forward. You’re doing great homie
Hey Trey! You, Norm, TJ and Smalls have inspired me to start filming and create a channel! I mainly fly fish and you guys have got me "hooked" on bait casters and spinning rods for bass fishing now. I live up in Bend Oregon (Mountain town with many lakes and rivers and breweries lol) I just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration, and I would love to film with you guys one day. If you are ever looking to come to the PNW him me up. I'll reach back up once the channel is off and running. All the best, and stay safe! Keep up the good work:)
Insanely good results for your first time! You did better than you think. Gotta keep that floating line running through the fingers on your right hand. Controls tension and frees up your left hand to strip and make adjustments. Casting is still something i struggle with on light flies, all practice and figuring out how to load the little weight it is. Stay bent brother :)
You're doing great for no training! Wish trout where that easy, and dry.... Reels just for storage, index finger on rod to lock the line to it. Surprised the employee didn't take you out to the parking lot for a 5 minute demo on casting. Super quick to pick up. Psyched to see you can do that down South. Please do this again! Hit the rivers in waders!
Just some advice. Practice casting in an open field. And secondly when stripping in your line keep the line tucked under your right pointer finger. And strip with your left hand So right hand permanently mounded to the fly rod with the fly line tucked under the right pointer finger Take your left hand and strip some line in and drop go back strip more line etc. you can reel the fish in this was as well instead of using the reel I hope this makes sense keep up the good work
Looo to loop connection means you don’t have to tie a know with your tippet it has a loop just like the fly line. And you can’t cast a fly rod without at least a rod’s length of fly line past the tip of the rod. Thanks for the lovely vid Trey
Also. When your false casting. In your head go forward pause backward pause. The loop has to get so far down the line to transfer the weight of the fly and the line out the way you need to be
Good on you Trey. If I were you I would get some fly casting lessons, 1/2 to a full days worth will do you fine. Once you know the cast you'll be laughing and fully enjoying fly fishing. Keep at it man.
loop to loop means both lines have pre formed loops and you join them by passing the loops through each other. roll casting is how you deal with trees and the point to fly fishing is you don't winch them onto the bank with force but with skill
Great job for your first time fly fishing. The fight is so fun. Kinda like the ultralight. I'm still learning the fly rod too. Keep up the awesome videos!
Trey, thanks for the video. When you started your channel I hoped for a more "educational" vids from you. "The boys" do a lot of 1V1 etc. type of content which is great BUT you IMHO are the true fisherman. More education focused vids is my vote moving forward. 😃
Nice work brother! What a great video. I don't know any bass fisherman that catch them with a fly rod. I've never used one before either but it looked like you had a lot of fun doing it. Thanks for another banger Trey keep em coming brother 😎🤙
I have always wanted to learn how to fly fish but i get intimidated every time I go into that section in my local Bass Pro. Wish we had a Johnny to teach me. I am glad you found him and shared all this information. Going to watch this video a few times so I can also go and get my first flyfishing rig. Thanks for sharing Trey. Hope all is well! God bless!
Johnny was the definition of excellent customer service and way to go stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new you caught more than I thought you would keep the 🔥 🔥 🔥 coming bro
Jonny is the man I work with him for a bit when I worked at basspro, fly fishing for peacocks is a ton of fun and you should try to tie flies as well really cool to catch a fish on a fly you tied.
This is awesome because I just got a fly rod gifted to me but have no idea how to rig or cast so we were in the same boat on that one! You definitely taught me some stuff
You gotta get Yak and Norm on a fly fishing contest that will make great content Norm on a fly rod lmao.so glad you made a channel herd you guys talking about it in one of Yaks vids just wasn't sure when the contest was coming now I haven't missed a vid
Congrats on 6,500 subs I believe I was like the 53rd glad to see quick growth you deserve it . Keep killing it !! Got me looking at fly combo’s right now 😂
That was awesome. Key questions you didn't ask. How to tie on the tippet. How to cast. Should I use the line to play the fish or "get him on the reel?" You also could have got him to remove the reel secure "zip ties." You could have taken the rubber band off that way. Fun to watch your first attempts. I was REALLY surprised you didn't get one of the ftogs! You will learn if you keep things up. Fly Fishing is NOT easy when done correctly. Watch some RU-vid videos! Back in my day I read books. I still don't own a fly rod and the tree surrounded pond where I fish now is NOT the place to learn. I love ultra lite fishing with spinning and never saw that I would like the hand to hand combat of a fly fishing rod.. so I just never went there. Kudos!
Seasoned Fly Fisherman make it look so easy; I've never had the nerve to try! Proud of you for putting yourself out of your comfort zone for us and you did very well, dude!!! Beautiful Peacock Bass caught. Keep up the good energy and you'll have my thanks every time, regardless of "the bag" 😏😘
Wow - Johnny from Bass Pro Shops. That was a lucky break meeting him! Great video, Trey - so good to see your channel growing. Just keep making good honest content and your subs will continue to grow. Best of luck! :D
Great Video Trey, If I lived down that way I would show you some stuff. Those Clouser flies you got are great flies, and it's nice to see you were able to pick some stuff up. Try stripping out more line before you cast and then when you strip the line back, use your main "pulling hand" to strip the line back to you, and then use your index finger to grab the line, so you can reach up and grab the line again to strip more line. I am sure if you keep at it, you will get it.
Hi trey I found this video didn't know I wasn't a subscriber on this channel I am now I love your videos I hope you catch a lot of fish with this combo best of luck frome paul in p.a a fellow youtuber beginner
I watched a series on public television to learn how to cast and some guy helped me out while fishing a pond in Colorado. My first combo was a Pflueger rod/reel with a five weight line. I haven't used a flyrod in twenty years except for once when I was catching carp by throwing out a line with weight by hand so I wouldn't wreck my line
