The HUNT for a GIANT Brown Trout (Creek Fishing!!) 

aintgottime2bleed78 thanks for watching!

Ben Stiles thank you so much!! Glad you like the video

Tanner Ebeling thank you!!

Dylan Agli thank you so much!! I’m glad you like the videos.

I know man a lot of areas are starting to do that. It does suck. Hopefully it will all be over soon enough!! Thanks for watching

Though I am in British Columbia, Vancouver to be exact I heard Washington state is closed for fishing also, though fishing is not banned in British Columbia most access roads are blocked for sure all the lakes and rivers recreation sites, parks are closed around metro vancouver, so sad ,

Thank you!! It's definitely a passion of ours and we put a ton of time into it. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Frankie!!

I saw your lamson liquid in the last video I watched I think! It seems like everybody has them now. But thanks man! 10K is so close it is crazy.

Thanks man!! That means a lot!! Glad you like the videos

#googansquad for life!! Although You clearly don't know where I am because I can think of at least 100 green bridges and 50 manholes in one drainage alone. But thanks for watching!

@@hardmanfishing Nobody cares about the pretentious spot that God created and you now believe it's yours. It's so silly the lengths that people go to "hide" a fishing location. Fishing is about sharing knowledge. Not hoarding or being secretive as if you have the cure for cancer. The day Google Earth came out was the last day of a "secret spot!" Yes, I can wrap my head around the fact that people can overcrowd a location. Welcome to Earth 😁😉

Sean Campbell thanks for watching!!!

Thank you! Andrew does a great job with the streamers he ties no doubt

Do you know any sites that sell streamers ? Like the ones you use ?

Jamie Williams not sure if they are exactly the same ones he uses but I know orvis is having a sale online 20% off on all flys

DARN RIGHT ANDREW! My turn to catch a 24 incher now :)

Thank you!

Thank you for watching!

Thank you!! Glad you liked the video!

Northern PA has some monster trout

Glad you liked the video man!! And they're here, just have to search for them.

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Thanks for watching!! Glad you enjoy it

By the end of the day we are DEAD. We joke around that when we make these trips for big browns we make it an extreme sport.

Thank you!

LOTS of patience man. And it takes a long time to get good enough to feel comfortable throwing them for 10 hours a day and keep your confidence. I wish you the best of luck and thanks for watching!

Can't argue with that! Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching and stay safe as well! It's getting crazy out there.

They've never failed me!

I bought my first St Croix 7.5', 3W back in 93 and absolutely love it. I now have 5 different lengths/weights and won't buy anything else. In my opinion, they are just as good as the $500+ "name brands" on the market. I had the misfortune of breaking the tip on my 6' 3W. Mailed it to them and they had a new tip back to me within 3 weeks at no cost except shipping! Nice browns fellas! Loved the "not a bad fish" comment lol. New subscriber here and look forward to seeing more. And good on ya' for trying to protect the location. Here in NC it's getting harder and harder to keep my waters secret. I have one brookie stream that I've been fishing for years and haven't seen signs of anyone else. Have to hike about 5 miles to get there but it's worth it!

Thank you so much for the kind words. It means a lot that people enjoy the videos. And I am sorry about the blur... when I originally edited it I didn't add in blur and I realized that a few years ago I would've searched high and low for the spots in this video. So I either didn't post the video or I blurred out a few parts. I'm glad you understand! Again thank you so much for the support on the channel and for watching the video!!

Thank you! Glad you liked the vid!

@@hardmanfishing I will check out all your vids man 🙂👍

That's awesome man I'm glad you like the videos! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!

Thank you so much! You are correct it takes a while. I'm just glad everybody enjoys the videos. Thanks for watching!

Thank you!! I watched one of your videos the other day. Keep up the good work!

@@hardmanfishing Thanks you do the same!

Thanks for the sub man!

Thank you!! Glad you liked the video!

Thank you! We had actually planned on making a video like that but the virus has put a hold on our traveling. So we're stuck in separate states.

I bet it was too! Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

Well in this video I was throwing sinking line and my brother threw floating line and our success rates were identical. I think in small creeks it is more about your own comfort level. Andrew threw slightly heavier flies to offset his floating line and I threw sinking line with lighter flies. I could go way more in detail with this but it's far more important that you get the fly in front of the fish (whatever that depth may be). However you accomplish this is up to you.

Thank you!

Yeah I know. It is a very unique situation to say the least! Thanks for watching Greg.

Thank you!

Thanks!

Glad you liked the video!!

A Brownzilla indeed!! He might move on.. although I have a feeling if we go back there in a year he'll still be sitting there. Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

Thank you! And no not usually. But I just fish the areas I fish because that's the general area I'm from and It is some of the closest water. It also happens to be excellent fishing.

Well most streamers you really have to get wet before they work properly. All of the materials should sink once they truly get wet. So the first advice I'd give is take the streamer to the water and work the material through the water (with your hands if necessary) to get them wet. If you're still having trouble then you can either use weighted line or add split shots. That is kind of up to personal preference. If you're fishing bigger water then I'd definitely use weighted line, if a small creek then maybe just add split shot. Hope this helps!

@@hardmanfishing Great thank you for the advice!

We use a Panasonic Lumix G9. Just got it in December, all of the 4K videos (or just the ones in higher quality) are shot with this camera. The others are usually just iPhone and GoPro. Thanks for watching!

Eric Hansen you’ve got to try new things! Obviously every situation is different but figure out what works for you. Thanks for watching!

New Hampshire Natives on the fly man there’s so much going on in these creek it’s kind of crazy. Cold water is part of it but it also has to do with different species of fish spawning and water flows. Once you figure it out it is very rewarding. Thanks for watching!

Yeah it is getting crazy out there. Thanks for watching!

Most of the time it is a visual strike honestly. But trust me when a big brown smashes a streamer you'll feel it. But you also have to have enough line control to feel it, or see your line bump, and be able to set the hook. It is a very difficult thing to manage if you've never fly fished before.

Depends on the situation. We work up stream so our sediment doesn't spook fish. So I'd say most of the time we are casting up stream or diagonally across. Occasionally we will swing a streamer through a hole if we know there are good fish in it but you have to be careful how you position yourself as to not spook any fish (at least in small creeks). Hope this helps! And thanks for watching

That is EXACTLY what I asked him when I was editing the video (the dude who caught the fish was my brother and I netted it). His response was "My reel's drag is broken and slips from time to time so I don't trust it. I try to fight all of the fish and use my hands/fingers as a drag system." Hope this helps!

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Well in this video I used sinking line and Andrew used floating line. As you can see the results didn't really differ. We usually throw 3-6 foot leaders depending on water clarity.

THATS AWESOME!! Congrats man, that's an absolute giant. Montana is on the bucket list of places to go fish for me. One day I'll make some videos out there.

I fished the headwaters of the Clark fork river because all our Stillwater is still froze here . Ready to hit the Missouri River next and work on my social distancing skills .

Rob Driggs I’m from Georgia and have fished the Stillwater many times out of a Fly shop in Columbus Mt. I just can’t imagine the Stillwater frozen. Wow!

Theodore makes me feel like I have eye problems

Wdym lmao, no spot burnimg

Haha yeah the background gave it away it 2 seconds

The second brown we didn't even measure.. nor did I say a length on the fish?? I'd say it was in the 16-17 inch range though.

I’m just messin.....when can I win some of those flies you guys are tying

I used Kelly Gallop shovel head sinking line and my brother used some sort of scientific angler floating line.

Thanks bro! How’s the sinking line wading? Not to many snags?

You have to understand that tens of thousands of people watch these videos. It isn't that I don't want people to fish the creek, its that I have no idea who's watching them. It only takes one person to fish the creek, keep the fish, and ruin it for everybody. In my own friends circle I don't keep secrets, but you're crazy if you think I'm not keeping it a secret from the people on here. Thank you for watching the video, tight lines!

The concord t shirt?? Thanks!

@@hardmanfishing Yes Sir. Just found your videos, if your back on campus sometime, stop by the PD.

Mr. Brown trout thank you for letting us catch you.

I absolutely love them so far. I've had no issues with them. Although I personally fish a lot less than I used to now that I work. Andrew likes his as well.

I'd love to one day for sure!

Panasonic Lumix G9

I used floating line and my brother used sinking line and we had near identical results... I'd say in these small creeks it is more important to get the fly in front of the fish at whatever depth they are at. How you accomplish this task is up to you! Thanks for watching

Sp33dyswhitness - the bridge had a street name.

Thanks for watching! You stay safe to man.