Fishing The CLEANEST Water Creek In The Backwoods! 

Jon genuinely is the GOAT of RU-vid fishing. He has come so far. I love you man keep up the good work ❤🙏🏻

love the fly videos. Smallmouth fights on the fly are some of the best fishing experiences you can have. Sure getting smallies on normal tackle is fun, but it does not compare to the fight on a fly rod. Completely changes the experience. Would love to see you go for Steelhead when they are running! Edit: btw bringing a small net is a hugeeee help on the fly. Whenever I forget my net, fish will come off at my feet all the time.

6 years ago i stumbled upon Jons channel, and it’s been so long that i barely fish anymore. And somehow he has the power to make his videos not just about fishing, he’s able to connect through the camera which is something that is hard to find for fishing channels. Keep fishing, never stop

never ceases to amaze me how you came from the suburbs of Chicago and fish like you do in Texasor over seas and especially these wilderness waters of Maine; never afraid of falling, or getting soaked or bruised or cut. Stretching your skills in the wilderness from casting to ocean spinners, now wet fly and dry fly fishing. You definitely are that quintessential example the mantra, KFNS. proud watching you. I am sure your wife and baby girl are too.

Love seeing you back on the fly Jon! Couple of tips for you? 1 - Invest in a coil tray or line tray, especially if you're wading? It's a curved tray that fastens around your waist. What it allows you to do is strip line into it when you're wading so that your line isn't in the water and flowing around your feet? It's easier to play them off the reel using line tension, as you're not worried all the time of a big run and getting tangled up. 2 - When retrieving, I've noticed you use just a basic single pull retrieve? It can make your fly presentation too jerky and unnatural in attracting some wary fish (especially Trout)? If you want a slow continual "swim", especially with a minnow or bait fish pattern fly, try a slow figure 8 in to hand, loop retrieve? If you get it right then you can maintain a constant speed with your lure, then you can also add the odd twitch on the line or two as it's gathered in your off hand? When your hand is full, you can dump the line while still retrieving? Like into a line tray, or the bottom of a john boat...? You can also vary the speed so if you get really good at it, you can do a really fast constant retrieve. The other advantage is that if you see other fish moving in the same area you've just retrieved from, then you can get out to the exact same spot faster, as you're not having to retrieve line from water, which creates drag slowing you down, plus it creates a hell of a noise and vibration through the water. It also means that you're in constant connection with the fly and can lift into a strike better. If you're doing short single pulls to retrieve, then you get a snaking or zig zagging which has dead space in it (15m 35 -> 15m 40 in your video), so that when you strike, you're actually taking up a lot of slack from the line before you set the hook. This can account for a late strike that "looked" on time and good, but was only tightening up on excess line. Might explain some of the "misses" you've had in the past? BTW - when was the last time you stripped the main line off that reel and de-memoried it? It will help get some of the semi-circular looping you see when your line hits the water and puts a bit of life back into the line. You can also get some that helps repair the microscopic cracks you get in fly lines from being constantly wound and stored on the reel. Because of the material it is made of, it doesn't do it much good being sat on it for long lengths of time. Hope this helps somewhat? Tight lines!

You’ve come a long way from catching crappies on cranks off your grandparents place, it’s been awesome watching you all these years

No camera man. No bs. Classic Jon b.

Always love the fly fishing episodes, fun to see you get out of the comfort zone a little and learn as you go

The bee at 3:07 that landed on his head is hilarious

New brunswick native here would love to see you up here catching those giants put us more on the map as a fishing region

I try and follow as many of your videos as possible. I learn a lot about how to fish. I try to do everything the way that you do it and I've gotten better. Thank you so much Jon for what you do on your videos.

I love the Fly videos and often fish in maine myself. You mention catching a 3 lb trout on fly, I would suggest making sure you fish during the evening, 4pm to sunset, as that is when I catch not only the best fish but also the most. 👍

12:06 Jon looking for that double handle of a baitcaster. haha I fish creeks 90% of time and am loving this content.

Keep posting and we'll keep watching! Love the cabin series.

You are a beast for what you go through for your content. Cheers to you.

Just when I thought you couldn't improve this smalliefest ,Jon adds the Ramen!

You are the first fishing RU-vidr I started watching have learned a lot from you. Love seeing the fly fishing content. God bless and tight lines brother thank you!

We need more of this!

Amazing video, can’t wait to see what striped bass content you make this summer, hoping you come down to mass again for the fall run, spring run was amazing and the fishing is still on fire down here, caught a 46 inch cow today, was an amazing full moon bite. (Edit: Can’t wait for NS3)

Fun gettin lost with ya. Beautiful out there. Fly fishing is legit even though I've never picked one up... Good to know there's always new horizons in fishing. Thanks.

Favorite vid in a long time! Love the Maine content in general but dude. The atmosphere of the whole area you were in and pulling smallies out of the skiniest and clearest of water on the fly was so sick!

These Maine fly fishing videos are my absolute favorites from you! Always so much fun

Man what a gorgeous environment, just awesome underwater fish shots 😍

We need a part two of this creek ! beautiful area and nice smallies ! - would love to see drone shots of the area and see how long the creek goes !

Love the fly fishing videos bro. Def like to see more of them targeting brook trout, Atlantic salmon and stripers

Hey John, love the fly fishing content. I’m an avid fly fisherman and long time subscriber. I also tie all my own flies and do custom orders so if you ever need any flies don’t hesitate to let me know

Definitely keen to see more fly fishing videos!!!

Awsome video man keep up the amazing work

I love your Maine creek fishing videos!

What an awesome video my guy! Love the content keep it up bro!

Awesome fly fishing episode. Definitely do more. Just startng to get into it again.

Another great video,Jon !

Sooo goood! Yes, by all means please bring more on foot creek fishin missions... this pristine Maine content is pure dope, Jon B. Well done!!!

LOVE the fly fishing Jon, would love to see more

Fly fishing looks so fun, looking to hopefully learn it soon!

I hope we see more Maine content with Camp Claw. It would be awesome to see you slay some massive pike or lake trout ice fishing come Winter!

Hey Jon B,had some great smallies good job,keep it up

Most definitely more like this. What an amazing day.

Thank you Jon u made me want to go outdoors as a middle schooler, high schooler, and now college student. Keep grinding big homie ur awesome!

Visiting Maine for the first time in about a month. Loving the timing of these camp claw vids🙌🏻

Yes finally fly fishing videos!!!!

He’s the tj hunt of fishing and I love it

Your telling me this man only got a million. He is one of the best fishing RU-vidrs out there get this man recognition

Love the Maine adventures.

Love the Fly Fishing! Especially because I am just starting to get into it more, it's nice having the POV on how you're doing everything!

Poppers would've been awesome on that creek! Great video, killer fish!

Such beautiful fish

Heading up to Maine this weekend and can’t wait for the bite

JON B. is the MASTER

So hype you are back in Maine. My favorite videos of yours by far because I am up north too. We definitely need the camp claw intro from last summer back though! Keep up the great work man will always be a fan

Love the video. Beautiful views.

I'm so glad when you make a new video dude, I am so far from being able to start fishing again, so seeing your videos is the escape I need, and definitely helps things look up more and more

Great video Jon! Definitely more fly fishing. Any fish with size, get ‘em on the reel!

love the solo mission vids

I went fishing for the past 3 days because of your videos! Love them dude!

Love watching Maine content every year! Wading shallow water watching fish take it is always the best.

Love these videos 👊

Great video. Amazing creek! Would love more fly fishing...but for actual trout next time!

Definitely some more fly fishing vids- when the season comes around for the salmon run would love to see you get into some of those on the fly

This is some great content

Sick video man

This was so fun to watch, banger vid Jon

good video, those smallmouths fight like a beast!

Loved this style of video

Love the hike in creek fishing and fly fishing.

I really enjoy when you fly fish keep up the good work

I've been watching you since ap was yelling at you about his 10lbr...havn't watched in a minute though-AND YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER?! congrats on everything man...happy to see you're happy!

The vids have been fire lately!

Great video, Jon!

Love your content you fish the aame style as me nothing like exploring creeeks or new spots on google maps

Definitely love your fly fishing videos. Smallies are a BLAST on the fly. Also, you are WAY too chill about drenching your nice camera 😂

i like these videos. this is the same type of stuff ive been doing lately here in pennsylvania. keep them coming!

100% wanna see more fly fishing

The renegade setup is so nice that’s what I use, I’m loving it good choice and great fishing! Love the content man

More of that please

MORE FLY WOOOOOO 🎉. I recently got into it and it’s just so much fun

LOVED This video!!!!!!

Excellent video. Beautiful place.

Jon you are an authority when it comes to filming fishing videos, this one was insane , I love it, sight fishing with a fly rod in that beautiful creek, it can get any better than that. Well maybe... I was hopping that you would try a popper or a terrestrial atractor pattern to see a smallie explote on the surface , specially with those perfect conditions, low and clear water, I think they woud be as effective as those clousers, but , dude, It was awesome!! keep up the great job !!! I love your videos , so fun to watch always !!!

Yeah fly fishing Jon to awsome man ! More on the fly its great!

More Maine fly fishing! Love these episodes. Would love to see you target the elusive sea run brown trout.

This was such a badass video man, what a trip. As one of your biggest fans from back in the day in Gurnee/Waukegan it has been so great to see your channel grow the way it has.

Love the videos! Hope to see you this Sunday at the annual fishing tournament in Maine

Man, gotta love creek fishing 👌 awesome video!

Its great to see your plan working out (although for smallies so far). There’s gotta be some kind of net kept in your arsenal man!

more of this content!

Such a dope video

Jon B’s vids are always the best fishing vids on RU-vid. Amazing man please keep it up

Always love more fly fishing content. 👍

You have to fish the jackman area of maine so much variety!

Loved the video. I've never tried fly fishing in my life. But looks like so much fun. Keep kicking em out. Never Stop❗️🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

I just want never stop 3 NOW! Lol love seeing you with peric more and grant is such a great addition. Keep slaying 🤘

Great video! Love fly fishing. You need a net

Fly fishing is always enjoyable to watch. Good adventure.

Love the fly fishing content! You should fish with dry flies and get the topwater bite on video!

Awesome video and content JonB 💥💥🇺🇸🇺🇸 and as always KFNS

love your videos man keep it up

Nobody makes a better fishing video on RU-vid. Jon b is top shelf! Thanks for all your hard work brother.

Being friends with Bobby Clouser, he would be proud you're throwing arguable the best fly for smallmouth across the country

Great episode.