30 DAY FISHING CHALLENGE (Multi-species) || Fly Fishing, Spin Fishing, and Tenkara Fishing
30 day fishing challenge!!
Last month I decided to set myself a challenge to catch a fish every day for 30 days. I was confident in my ability to catch a fish every day given the time… but time is something that we’re all short on. I work a full time job so I knew my biggest challenge would be catching fish during the work week. I scouted out areas close to home for several weeks before I decided to start the challenge. I knew this would test my abilities, my patience, and my sanity.. but at the end of the day the fish… and Mother Nature.. would be the determining factor.
In this video you get just about everything. You'll see me fly fishing, spin fishing, and tenkara fishing. You'll see me trout fishing, bass fishing, and just generally going after anything that will bite. The name of the game was to catch a fish ever day, I wasn't too concerned with the size or species, nor was I concerned with what I was using to catch them. This was however an artificial only challenge... because let's be honest live bait would have been cheating. I caught trout several big brown trout, some rainbow trout, a few largemouth bass, a few smallmouth bass, some brook trout and more.
The difficulty of this challenge was the lack of time, not necessarily the act of catching fish. I truly hope everyone enjoys this longer form higher effort KZread video. If it does well I'll do more similar videos in the future.
#fishing #troutfishing #bassfishing #flyfishing #spinfishing #outdoors
Пікірлер: 117
Let's just appreciate how much this guy does so we can sit at home and watch.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
This video probably took me over a week to edit... absolutely ridiculous. Thanks for watching!
@davidleimeister5027
Жыл бұрын
I really do appreciate how much Jon does for us. But I think I would appreciate him more if I could actually fish with him (hint lol).
@scotthamilton9581
Жыл бұрын
I agree David. That would be great to have the chance to fish with Jon one day.
You are true fisherman and feel thankful to have found this Chanel. It resonates with me on so many levels.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoy the videos!!
Once again making one of the best videos I am yet to see. Your channel is one of the best, if not the best fly fishing channels out there and this video was no exception.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I put a lot of effort into this one
"Stocker McStockerton" Is so classic. That is the exact stuff my friends and I say
@hardmanfishing
10 ай бұрын
That’s amazing 😂
John, this is one of your very best videos. Why? Because of all the different circumstances you were caughting fish. And indeed those native brookies are "a work of art".
@briljantje9583
Жыл бұрын
Oh, and I forgot to say that I appreciated very much your sayings about to handle the fish decently.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the video
Thank you for showing your true feelings! It’s good to show that everyone has their own battles and it’s ok to struggle and feel emotions. Good luck with yours!
Heck yeah. What a great concept and no easy feat to deliver. Kudos!
What an outstanding video! I especially loved all the different rods you used. Jon you are the best.
I’m really enjoying this video and seeing all the different waters! Thanks!
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Glad you're enjoying it!
100% That counted. The challenge was to catch and that in and of itself is not easy. Great video! Thanks for sharing and all the work you did to make it happen!
@hardmanfishing
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!!!
I love the professional backlash on day 26. Great series. thanks for sharing.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
It takes a lot of skill to get that tangled!!
Such pretty creeks and fish, gotta love trout
Absolutely one of your best videos ever. I love all the different fish you caught and all the different methods and styles you used to complete the 30 day challenge. Keep up the great work.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome video as always! Definitely my favorite KZread channel. Personally I'm glad you dont edit out all of the frustrating times while out fishing. Feels more real, like we're out there fishing with you. I'm from Colorado and hope you come back out here to add to the Colorado series.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I purposefully kept some of the tough times in this video. And I’ll for sure be back out in Colorado before too long. But I’ll wait until after runoff
1h Vid, cool stuff can’t wait to enjoy it!
Stock trout love those rooster tails, I have caught a few native off them as well. Gotta go outside and practice with my fly rod and see what I can get into this weekend. Thanks for the great videos and using all the tools at your disposal.
Hey man, I just started watching your videos 3 months ago and you are a huge reason why I started fly fishing at 24. I just caught my first two trout out of Colorado (where I'm from). I am so grateful for your channel and get a kick out of all of your content. Anyways, I don't know if this is too personal, but I was wondering what you do for your full-time job brother. You and your brother keep up the amazing videos because it is so refreshing to see such honest and whilesome content.
thanks for all the work you do to produce these videos.
So few dare to venture from their comfort zone, so many are quick to scoff at how the other person is catching fish. Love seeing your challenge encompass so many species of freshwater fish using every means possible with skill to catch them. Let's end the hate!!! And realize the point is having fun catching fish using any tool in your arsenal that works for you. Well done bub!
First off, PROPS on making this BIIIIIIIG vid my friend.🙂👍 It's always a treat to be able to enjoy a long vid while relaxin....so thank you for this. Second, you asked about the spots on a Smallmouth you caught and the only thing that comes to mind, providing it wasn't parasites er sumthin, is that it adapted to its environment with those simply for camo purposes. 🤷♂️ Again, thanks for makin this and plz keep these comin my friend. Peace ✌😎
This was an incredible video I loved listening to it while I worked!
@hardmanfishing
4 ай бұрын
That’s awesome!! Glad you enjoyed the video
Agree the natives back home in WV are still some of the most beautiful trout I have encountered.
Excellent job. Tough challenge but I knew you could pull it off. Congrats. Keep up the fantastic work. You and your craft are appreciated by many.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! That means a lot
I love this so much. I have caught at least a few fish everyday for the last 2 months while working full time. Where there's a will, there's a way, and i have nothing but will. Thanks for the awesome content.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!!
Great video! Just started to get further into fly fishing and I like that this channel shows the grind along with some of the struggles that all of us experience. Its also refreshing to see some “realistic” sized fish along with some absolute tanks. Thank you for the hard work and giving us some top tier entertainment when we cant be out on the water. Side note, can anyone identify what kind of fly reel he’s using?
Good fishing!
This was a fun ride. Love seeing the bass in the mix too - I fly fish a lot now but still chase bass a lot.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Bass fishing is fun!! It's just so saturated on KZread. But I'll probably squeeze some in this summer
@JoelFishes
Жыл бұрын
@@hardmanfishing For sure - I bass fish as a secondary these days, but seeing them caught on bugs is still a trip for me.
love your videos man truly amazing fisherman at fly fishing
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Cool to see you using the Tenkara rod. I really enjoy mine, its very effective for nymphing with the sensitive tip. Makes me want to get a dedicated nymphing rod.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's fun, I hadn't used it in a while but I felt like it was appropriate
Your YT blow up is coming soon my guy. trust! Keep up the hard work!!!
@hardmanfishing
Ай бұрын
I hope so! Thank you
That was fantastic! Thanks for sharing 👍
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Amazing fishing well done
Man Im loving this channel. Can I ask what fly rod you were using? The one with the black handle. Also im very curious if will do a gear video? Maybe show your favorite rods, reels, waders ect. Anyhow your videos are great. Very enjoyable to watch and you give great tips.
Awesome video brother. 👍💯
@hardmanfishing
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Great video awesome work I believe I caught a fish everyday in March this year and almost in April too lol been a great year for fishing
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
That's incredible!! I just don't have the time to keep doing that, I about ran myself into the ground
This is such an awesome video
@hardmanfishing
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! It took a while to put together that’s for sure 😂
Amazing video love the content I’m just trying to be like you keep it up your an inspiration 🔥🔥🔥
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Where do you get your nets? That orange 1 in this video is 🔥 dude! Drop a link sometime ,if it's possible
A tenkara rod would be near perfect for those small native brookie streams. Little easier to rig too so could save time like the spinning rod did. Love the channel, hope to get a western fly rod in addition to my tenkara rods partly because of this channel.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Tenkara is an awesome technique for small streams indeed! Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the western fly rod
Most underrated fishing channel on KZread. Keep up the grind, your big break is coming soon.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Cool challenge. I have 30-40 minutes to fish on my lunch break most days and fish most every day. That would have helped you a lot.
Any chance we can get some details on that net? looks perfect.
What type of leader do you use while nymphing ? It seems you never actually get into your fly line
what rod did you start out with there??
Day 21 looks awesome!
Hi, what tippet you have used on fly rod?
What reel are you using, is that a Bauer?
Quick release counts!
Awesome video!! That took a lot of dedication! As for those little spots on the smallmouth, they’re a nematode worm parasite that lives under the skin of all sorts of fish, the fish get them from eating snails, which get them from eating heron poop, and the herons get them from eating the fish! The snails and herons are just carriers, they never know they even have the parasites, it’s an interesting process!
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome!! I had no idea.
Them stocked trout in wv are really good healthy strong fish this year . I’m sure any of them that aren’t caught well Kept or beat on the bank have a good chance of moving up into cold water and reproducing.
This video may not get the views it deserves - but you're a legend.
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It’s actually one of my worst performing videos I’ve had… which is surprising to me. But glad you enjoyed!
@flytying2873
Жыл бұрын
@@hardmanfishing it is tough when you get longer format videos to keep viewer attention-it’s why shorts and TikTok is the new norm-sucks that videos like this are sidelined with all the work, your videos are great-keep doing your thing and it will compound!
Those southern Appalachian brookies are genetically distinct from northern brooks. So I guess, to a small degree, they are their own species.
what do you do for your 9-5?
How do u know when fish eat when nymphing?
What fly are you using?
The green fly reel
I’m wondering if I need to have a trout license/ stamp to harvest trout in Georgia but I’m 14 and under the age of 16 but ga regulations didn’t say anything about not having to have a trout license if you under the age of 16
what where you using for bait
Wicked shit, good on you for holding out ❤
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
I was off work for the weekend Friday morning instead of going to bed after a night shift I went brown trout fishing instead all day
Do you prefer spin,or fly fishing for streams,creeks ??????
I love to trout fish just went the other day brook trout is my favorite pattern out of all them I plan on adventuring into fly fishing I got a lot to learn tho lol
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
It's a blast! Definitely give it a shot
@1790jman
Жыл бұрын
@@hardmanfishing absolutely will I can’t wait still learning about flies and the meaning behind like dry flies wet flies Nymphing stuff like that
Always counts for me.
It's on the hook it counts
Name of the cool black fly rod your useing? Very good video😊
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
It's an Adams XTZ
Do you ever fish Eastern Pa if so how
Hi may I know where you from ?
Are stockers that easy to catch there in the Appalachians??? You kept saying going for a sure thing when catching the stockers. Where I’m from they aren’t that easy to catch cus you have thousands of people everyday pressuring them and sometimes you go 5-6 days in a row without getting a bite and there only like 10”
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I mean lots of people fish for them. I just avoid the days they stock, and then I don’t fish the holes right along the road 😂 they’re definitely the dumbest trout, so as long as I can find them I can usually get them to eat.
Challenge completed
What state do you live in?
@hardmanfishing
Ай бұрын
Good ole WV
If only I had the time.
That small mouth has the same parasite the small mouth in casselman river have . I’m thinking it must be Ohio river drainage thing .
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
That could be! This was a trib of the Ohio (eventually)
Did you learn anything doing this challenge?
@hardmanfishing
Жыл бұрын
I learned a lot about myself during the challenge. One of them being that I can't fish every day if I don't have time, because if I kept doing this I'd have gotten burned out quick I think. Also that taking time for myself and to hangout with friends is important for your mental health LOL Of course there are other things fishing related, but honestly the weather was decent so time was more of the issue than figuring out the fish.
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