Fly Fishing the Driftless for WILD BROWN TROUT (w/ free maps). 

Iowa is one of my favorite places to fish and visit. My wife and I road trip up there every year. Great people, fishing and lots more...definitely under rated.

Love the driftless, reminds me of the ozarks! Really appreciate it!

Glad it was helpful!

Definitely, would love to see more catch and release areas but hard to beat the people and the fishing up there!

Shhhh!!! Say no more, as an Iowan I can assure we have amazing waters between the "sippi and the rest of the state. I like to frequent Wisconsin too as its only a couple hours from me!

Really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!!

Thanks Jeff, definitely back when I was still trying to learn YT. Always appreciate the feedback!

Glad you enjoyed it

Looks like we just missed each other, was in the area the same week! Got the first vid up from that trip and like u said...way more fish than people!

Thx, definitely a cool place!

Awesome! Glad it wasn't terrible!!

Right on man, miss sitting in the stands at Willams Brice! Glad it doesn't suck, thank u!

Really great to hear it! Definitely trying to improve them!

You bet, thank you for the feedback. Trying to create a channel that provides useful info! The maps are top notch and super helpful. Fish a 7.5ft 3wt, 7.5ft leader..with 1ft of 4x then 1ft of 5x to fist fly....so 9 to 9.5 ft is my normal nymph rig. Flies...too may to list...but stick with anything caddis looking in the sx12 -14 range for dries and 14-16 for nymphs. My eager beaver pattern is great...also top shelf hopper was very successful. I'll try to remember to add these during the videos in the future! The wild rainbow trout I'll post on Mon has this info included!

Thank u. Have been adding some of that in my newest videos and will continue to do it. But there are a couple walk thru and how to vids that explain my set ups and walk thru exactly what I'm doing. Those are in my tips and tactics playlist.

That would be a good call! I've gone back every year for about 5 years now...one year I went three times lol!

It is, took a trip thru there with a buddy!

So it usually comes down to time of year and type of water. Ex, if I'm on a tailwater, I'll probably start with 2 flies...1 attractor pattern and 1 small pattern (midge or baetis). Generally speaking, since tw's started life as a different type of water and were changed...the diversity of bugs isn't as great. Spring creeks or other natural flow streams...lots of bug diversity. So I look at time of year and what should be out...mayflies, stoneflies, caddis. Say I'm in WY on a stream I've never fished...probably going with a stonefly as top fly and unweighted mayfly as my 2nd fly.

Love that area. Might be a video on my channel from 2 years ago! Definitely a favorite of mine!

That is south west Wisconsin

Ac Anderson you’re right. Mistype on my end.

@@charliechild9361 check out wazee lake

Ac Anderson I’ve spent some time in that area but usually just passing through or going to the Ho-Chunk casino. Pretty good fishing lake?

Just got back. Yep, my 7.5' 3wt is my go to small stream rod. Don't use spinners much but definitely had a good time nymphing up a few!

Thank you Gary, super cool to hear it! So the first song is, I don't wanna go by Cody Francis. 2nd, Don't love you by Windshield.

I'm sure you'd like it, reminds me a lot of the Ozarks!

Usually my superfine carbon 7.5ft 3wt, battenkill reel with orvis pro textured fly line.

Yea, gotta stick to the National Forest when in CO...too much private water and water laws are strict!

@@LooknFishy How do you know where to go in the National Forests in CO? Any chance you would do a video sharing how you plan out that kind of trip for fishing and picking an overnight spot near the river? I'm a few hours away from the Lower Mountain Fork in SE OK, but I much prefer to hit CO rivers since I can get to the South Fork area in about 15 hours or so. 16 if I pick my son at college in Stephenville on the way. And I usually do.

@@WOScholar that's a cool idea, let me wrap my head around how I could do it. But to answer your question, for the CO series I did...I looked at a map and started researching the tribs that feed the rio. It's the major system flowing thru that area so most small streams are probably headed to it. After that, google...hiking trails, blogs and guide shops in the area. Get a list and dig some more. Not all work out but everyone is scenic and the adventure makes it worth the effort.

@@LooknFishy I bet they are. I'm not too many years out from retirement, so I like your schedule of hitting a state a month. I've spent time in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas fly fishing for trout. I'd like to spend even more. I figure making trips like you did in that CO series would be ideal to get the full experience and disconnected from the world for a few days. And my son doesn't mind making those trips with me either, so it is a win-win. Thanks for thinking about it. I'm subscribed, so I will keep an eye out. I follow you on Instagram as well. My son and I spent a week in central and southern CO hitting the gold medal rivers during spring break this year right before the shut down. You were hitting the San Juan about that time, too. We almost stopped there on the way back, but we just ran out of time. Looks like we missed a good trip there, too. I've stayed at Fish Heads and Abe's. Both good enough for a bed between fishing.

Nope, just for a few months out west during summer. I fish indicators the rest of the year and throw streamers too!

Orvis superfine carbon...not sure they make it anymore. Little faster than glass but way more back end for nymphing. One of my favorite rods. If I'm nymphing yes! I know there's an argument for EU style and other techniques but indi's cover me on just about any type of water...large and small tailwaters (white, juan, norfork), freestones, spring creeks and since I live in AR, it's what I do most! Really haven't found a place it isn't productive and I fish a lot of places!

@@LooknFishy awesome. thanks for the reply! me and the wife are just a few trips into fly fishing at the moment so still finding our way.

Anytime. We've all been there, hit me up with any questions...don't have all the answers but happy to share anything I've learned.

@@LooknFishy it hows. I appreciate it! Right now we are both gonna pick up a couple of 3wt rods. As much as I like the Carbon that's a bit out of the budget since I have to buy everything for 2 people. Trying to find solid 3wts 7'6 for under $150.

Definitely check out cabelas cgr fly rod...7'6" 3wt is around $70 and well respected in the fly community.

Gotta look it up!

@@LooknFishy pauvre naz

Yep, lost the music when I upgraded to the gopro hero8. Not needing the housing has helped the audio a ton! Dig that area of WI and have visited the Hayward area, definitely need to get back!

Here ya go...Was fishing a 3wt, 7.5ft Orvis superfine carbon with battenkill reel matched with orvis pro textured line.

Drew LooknFishy thanks. Any chance you can make a video on nymphs, indicators and maybe dryflies. Cheers

@@magically1339 I have a few of those topics on a list I'm making videos for!! Thanks for the feedback!