A beautiful video. Lovely stream. I know the Wisconsin DNR has invested decades of effort in improving the streams of their Driftless region. And their work has paid off. I just wish more benefit would have accrued to the region’s native eastern brook trout.

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

It is certainly interesting how our stocking programs work here in the states, isn't it? Sport fish at the expense of natives is definitely common. Thanks as always Michael!

the quality of this video is outstanding. keep up the great work

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Tanner, glad to see you here on the channel! Appreciate the comment, too!

Always love your edits. The chill vibe in this one is fantastic.

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend, it definitely did feel like a pretty chill edit! You never know which way the edit is gonna take you.

That bluish green tint to the water is from dissolved limestone, prevalent in the Driftless Area and often a indicator of good Trout water. There are some amazing Trout to be found in streams even smaller than ones shown here. The bigger Trout will often move into the smaller streams in warmer weather which are cooler and closer to the groundwater source. Great video!

@FlickyFlies

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate all the info! I've definitely seen some big trout come from small creeks in the Driftless! That they are up there to get closer to that spring water source makes a ton of sense. Thanks for commenting!

Dude, you're crushing it. So jealous 🎉

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much my man!

Nice video, thanks for sharing.

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Well done Chris! I know that stream very well! Caught my first trout there with tenkara and have been hooked ever since! Great cinematography as always! Hit me up next time you are near if you want to fish together!

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Very cool! Have you ever caught any true big ones out of here? What a special spot though, caught your first tenkara fish?! How cool! I will!

@tenkaragenki

10 ай бұрын

@@FlickyFlies yeah it's a great spot, but no I have never caught a giant there yet! But I have heard the stories too! Maybe a mouse at night! 🤔😁 I'll have to do a video there now!

Thanks, Chris. Great content from a fan in CT

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! How’s the trout fishing in CT?

@Willrobinson06371

10 ай бұрын

Wish it were better. Only spring and fall stocking with bows and browns that get fished out quick. We have a few native brookies but that and some bows are it for natural fish. Still a ton of fun, just not what seems like fisha-palusa in the west. I just got my middle fork in today, do you own one? I love my quarto and samurai.

Welcome to the Driftless Chris! Great video! Nothing quite like one of those big browns racing out from under cover to slam your fly. I take it from the vegetation and water level that this was a late spring or early summer trip. Water levels are super low right now due to lack of rain. Thanks for the excellent, professional content!

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, June! They were low when I was there too. Early / mid spring would be my target next time. It was like a jungle out there in summer and the black flies were ruthless! Loved my time there though! Thanks for watching my friend.

I recognize those rocks. Awesome little place to pitch a tent

@FlickyFlies

2 ай бұрын

Man is it ever! That campground was such a cool surprise! The best fishing was right along that stretch, too. At least for me! Thanks for watching.

@Jason-fk3gu

2 ай бұрын

@flickflies where is this located in Wisconsin?

Great location Chris. I’d be a little nervous with a 30” brown on tenkara. I have a spot where I can find them, but I can’t imagine my 6x tippet would hold up. I might just tie on some 8 pound mono and give it a shot though.

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I hear that! If I hadn't caught ~30 inch carp on the Wasatch Rodzilla I think I'd feel a bit more nervous about it. The Wasatch is definitely a bit beefier than the TRC Rocky, but the Rocky is definitely pretty dang beefy. With a little luck and without the fish getting hung up under a log or something, I think it could be possible. I'd definitely try it. If you do try the 8 lb. mono freaking let me know how it goes haha! I gotta hear about it!

Nice video. Very professional. That hole your fishing 11 minutes In you need to go hit that up at night. Bruiser browns are nocturnal n usually have littler fish spooked out. So catching nothing in a hole that perfect tells me thats were your 30 incher is. Gd luck.

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Zach! You're so right, I definitely need to try some nocturnal brown fishing one of these days. I did a bit of mousing once and it was a lot of fun. I typically don't mention the stream names in my videos just to avoid any hotspotting etc. I know it's a well known creek, and yes, it is that creek. Any way you could edit your comment to get rid of the mention of that creek? If not, and nothing personal, I'll likely end up deleting your comment in a couple days just to avoid name mentions. Hope that makes sense! Do appreciate you watching and commenting!

@zachchappell9241

10 ай бұрын

Edited. Good luck fishing in the future

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

@@zachchappell9241 Appreciate you! thanks again for watching!

May I ask what state you are in

@FlickyFlies

10 ай бұрын

Wisconsin!

I have found that if you are using a streamer with a maribou tail like you have on and are missing hits, you might just pinch off a little of the tail to shorten it a bit. Some times the tail can be a bit to long and cause short strikes. I am originally from Wisconsin and miss the streams you are on now. Tight lines

@FlickyFlies

3 ай бұрын

That makes a ton of sense. I've never really heard that before. Will definitely be trying - thank you! I've got a video coming out this Sunday @ 10am MST with 3 days of driftless camping and fishing if you are interested :) Such a cool area!

@garyweber9545

Ай бұрын

One more thing to that is get a 4x long hook and don’t take the body all the way to the bend of the hook. You can keep the longer tail that way.

@FlickyFlies

Ай бұрын

@@garyweber9545 thanks for the idea Gary!