Fly Fishing For BIG Native Brook Trout! (Creek Fishing) 

God was in a great mood when he created the beautiful Brook Trout.

I have fished for native brookies in Pennsylvania since 1978. Never ever saw or heard of a native bigger than 12" My two best were 12" with the vast majority of them being 5" to 8" but I consider every one a trophy- hand painted by God.

Brook trout fishing is the love of my life. I plan on over wintering in a log cabin near Gunnison soon. I’m going to tie flies, read some good books and eat food cooked on my wood stove. A dream come true. God is good!

Beautiful video!! Did my first native brook trout fishing up in New Hampshire a couple weeks ago and it was some of my favorite fishing I’ve ever done.

Love those Brookies! You truly know what you're doing. Watching this video is a blessing. Always tight lines.

Beautiful Native Brookies with spectacular colors, beautiful creek, peaceful surroundings, bugs in your ears, mouth and up your nose ... EYEP ... you are living the Dream !!! 😊😎

Another great outing for the gems of the Appalachians. 👍 Regardless of their size, anyone who can't appreciate native brookies, and the places they're found, needs to take up a new hobby. Thanks. Take care and God bless! 👍👊🏼🇺🇸

Thanks for sharing another Hardman Fishing Adventure. Your enthusiastic comments makes it very enjoyable and inspiring to watch. 👍

The sight of the incredible colours of those brookies is being in the nirvana. The strong orange of the fins and especially the magenta spots…wow…

Bro the intro is on point I watched it like 3 times.....It's so good!!!!! I got chills!

Beautiful creek and fish. Brings back memories of some brookie fishing in Virginia back in the 90s.

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing this adventure!

I’m in northern Wisconsin and I’ve caught a 17in brook trout, I was amazed when I reeled him in, it was also on the river that holds the state record for a inland brook trout, I feel blessed to caught a fish like that when I know some guys that have been fishing for 50+ years and their largest is a 13-14in brook trout.

Nice to see wild brookies that size and color thriving in the back country. There so far in the wilderness most people will not put forth the effort to reach them. I say good for the brook trout population. Enjoyed watching, tight lines.

Thanks for showing the fly setup.

What an outing you had! Gorgeous stream, gorgeous fish! I wish you success in your quest for the 15” native. As always, thank you for these fishing adventures.

I absolutely can not come up with the words to express how amazingly beautiful those fish are! Thanks for the videos!

Caught one brookie that was right around 16" once. magical day. So memorable, On a native stream beside a trail trestle in north central Pennsylvania

Excellent! Good luck on your quest for the elusive 15”er. You’re right on, Native Brookies are “Absolute Perfection”. Thanks!

Beautiful fish, beautiful stream, beautiful video. I've said it before, there's nothing better than a good day on a trout stream. Love the videos, thanks for sharing. 👍

Love the content man keep up the great work

Great video, enjoyed the fishing experience you shared. Beautiful fish and loved the scenery you fished in.

Hey Bro. I'm 70 years old now and I would love to meet up with you and fish the N. GA streams that my Dad took me to when I was a youngster. I know and remember some great spots !!

Great fishing trip. The larger fish were awesome, but I'm giving first place to that brilliant orange one. The colors of the brookie continue to amaze me.

Absolutely gorgeous fish!

Nice job!...beautiful fish

Central PA was hot and dry this summer so trout was on hold and after two months of smallies which is still pretty awesome I will be back at it this weekend for brookies. Awesome video keep up the great work. Tight Lines.

Beautiful creek! Love the small streams!

Pb native is 18'3/4, so crazy that it got that big!

Absolutely beautiful brookies!!

Those are beautiful brookies and huge for such a small stream , enjoyed watching !

fantastic stream and surroundings

Beautiful brookies - one that is still on my hit list to complete the Nebraska Trout Slam. Love your videos - keep them coming.

You guy should do a brake down of your setups. Nymphing, streamers, dry fly,from flys to leader set ups that would be sweet !

Thanks for a great video .

I use to watch fishhawk alot when I was on the darkside (spinning rod) lol but now that i flyfish I watch you're channel wayy more, love the videos !

Beautiful!

Killer video as always!

As an avid wild/native brook trout fisherman in the state of Michigan, you’re probably never gonna catch a 15 incher in a small creek like that. There are lots of streams in the Upper Peninsula that look just like that, and from my experience the trout max out at around 12-13 inches. Maybe if you find a creek with large waterfalls and pools you could find a brookie that approaches 15 inches. I’ve caught lots of brook trout 15 inches or larger, and the best place to find these trout is in spring creeks that run through meadows, have beaver activity, and have aquatic vegetation. I’m sure somewhere in West Virginia there are creeks that have those three attributes. Best of luck on your quest!

Good stuff dude, those chunks towards the beginning were so nice. And that one you caught from that rooty hole ... those colors and shoulders! We've got some massive brookies in some of the alpine lakes in CO that I'd love to target.

Brook trout are my favorites! I fish them a lot. RMNP!!

beautiful fish. I am still looking for my first on a fly. You attract the rain, don't you. Tight lines my friend.

Great video brother! I got into native fly fishing in central Virginia back at the beginning of Covid and haven’t fished for a stocked trout since…and highly doubt I ever will. Native Brookies are one of the most beautiful creatures on God’s green earth! PS, send me a private message with the GPS coordinates of this stream. 😂

Amazing video! I also I'm kind a brook trout enthusiast!

Nice trip! Thanks for sharing with us. Some beautiful Brooks. I've heard that water temps have a lot to do with the coloration of trout.

Beautiful

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I might have been fishing this same stream the day you shot this. My buddy ran into you on the trail not far up into it. I was down in the creek so I missed you. Great footage as always!

Love your videos bud. My favorite waters to fish in Hot Springs NC. Do you ever make it out that way?

Great video! This is Pennsylvania? I never knew there were such beautiful streams there, but then, I've only been there a few times.

My man, you really do catch some amazing natives! That one was a HOG!!! Congrats. I'd love to fish for some of those West Virginia brookies. I think you all have better native fishing than we have here in Pa

Great video! What are you wearing to wade?

Nice brookies! Just wondering what your rod/reel set up is?

Could you do a video explaining the tactics you use to target big brown and brook trout in smaller water sometime? Thanks!

Love your vids. What kind of watch are you wearing

Amazing video! Some giants in there haha. That brings me to a question though. I’m aware you’re in West Virginia so that may be partially the reason, but how do you find amazing streams like that? I’m used to tiny mountain streams that hold little water and I can’t take my fly rod in, for it is too brushy

Man, I sent you a message about a month ago inquiring about Renegade rods, even asking if you had a code. Didn't hear back and went ahead and ordered anyway (black 3wt). Now I see you have a code. Once again, my lack of patience bites me. Hopefully I can be half as successful as you with it! Fantastic video as always!

WI has inland natives in my area that can grow 16-19 inches.

Heck, I just want to catch one. I'm from the Cumberland Plateau so I only know rainbow trout fishing. Where are some good streams in East Tennessee for brook trout?

Question were do you get your flyrods

What’s the best way to start fly fishing?

Curious why you went with a dry dropper instead of just a dry one since the creek seemed so shallow. Your videos keep improving which is nice. thanks

What camera do you use?

Killer. I have never seen a 13" Brook.

Tencara would be perfect

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Hey Jon can u give me some tips

Aren't the brighter colored fish the males?

Hey Trout!

Forgot, August 13th was my Bday!👍

You know, I like your videos, but quite frankly with all due respect , you talk to much….

you using a dry dropper ? awesome vid