That tailwater is amazing to say the least and you killed it! I love the fact that there’s brook trout in there, which most tailwaters don’t have them. Always fun to run into them and the few brown trout in there between all the rainbows! Good fishing man!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate your comment and channel support Xavier! And agree 110% with everything you said. Especially catching those few brookies and browns amongst all the beautiful rainbows. Just a fantastic fishery! Hope to see you out on the water one day! Take care, dan

@xaviergonfishin

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatMyLensSees If you're ever in the Meeker area this summer let me know! I'll be doing plenty of fishing on the White this summer, lots of trout with a surplus of bonus whitefish! Take care!

The fish releases on each video never seize to please me, a great fisherman handing trout in a safe and amazing manner

@WhatMyLensSees

3 жыл бұрын

always love a good release shot :) Thanks again for the kind words, dan

This is awesome. This is my first year in colorado and I absolutely can't wait for spring. Moved out here specifically to target trout in streams and rivers!

@WhatMyLensSees

3 жыл бұрын

thanks much and welcome! you definitely came to the right place. best wishes on the adventures!

@OfficialParkit

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhatMyLensSees thank you! Caught my first bow out in clear creek, safe to say I was more then excited. winter river fishing is so gorgeous

Thats some great looking water!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this spot and it’s one of the few times of year the hills/mountains get all green like this! May is definitely one of my favorite months to fly fish in Colorado! Many thanks for the comment and hope all is going well down in NM!

@NMaktimaFlyFishing

4 жыл бұрын

What_My_Lens_Sees Things are good down here & back to guiding again, which is great, but takes a hit on the videos haha. Cheers!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you’re out guiding again! Next time I’m down that way, I’ll be looking you up for sure!

@NMaktimaFlyFishing

4 жыл бұрын

What_My_Lens_Sees definitely hit me up! Keep up the great vids!

👍👍👍🤗🤣

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Hi Dan, I always enjoy your videos and the humble approach you take. You are a great fisherman. What is the black blob on your line I am seeing t/o the video? For instance, at the 5:37 mark. Also, how often are your shortening up your rig and fishing mid column (weight NOT ticking bottom)? All the best.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there Chet, really appreciate that man! I’m learning every time out ... and the fish are still teaching me many lessons for sure :) But really appreciate the kind words! The black blob was my thingamabobber indicator that I was using on that particular day. I try to use either black or clear most of the time to be as stealthy as possible. As for your second question, I’m using a triple nymph rig pretty much 💯 of the time, so I’m always trying to reach just near the bottom ... and then I get a couple “water levels” up from bottom with my other flies on the rig. I published another video recently called fly fishing for beginners ... and in that video, I talk thru my typical rig setup ... if you haven’t seen it, could definitely be helpful. I will say that on warm afternoons, trout will sometimes move into the faster water/riffles to eat. In those cases, I do try and lighten up and shorten up my rig because there’s no need to get so deep in those shallow, faster waters. Hope that all helps and if any other questions, definitely send my way and I’ll do my best to answer. Thanks again for the channel support! dan

@chetconlon1347

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatMyLensSees Thanks for taking the time to provide that level of detail. Very helpful. I need to try a black indicator. I've used clear and had one of my best days using it but haven't done a comparison and was mainly contributing it to presentation and luck. It's got to help with finicky tailwater fish. Watched the beginner's guide video. Great content. TY. Would love to see one on presentation in the distant future. I get the impression you're a big proponent on speed, depth and direction trumps fly selection. All the best and keep up the great work!!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Chet Conlon definitely think presentation is the most important by a country mile! And thanks for the suggestion, I’ll definitely try and figure out a way to build that into one of my future videos. But my initial thoughts are short, controlled casts with smooth natural drifts due to your position in the river primarily and mending secondarily are the keys to a productive day. Really appreciate your support of my channel and thanks for watching the other video. Hoping I can release another one tomorrow that contains another little tip or two along with more fishing action 😉 thanks again Chet!

awesome fishing day during spring season

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and exactly right. Had an absolute blast fishing and filming this one. Thanks so much for the kind words and channel support!! dan

So beautiful and green up there!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t last long but almost felt like Waimea with how green it was up there. Love this time of year!!

So glad we are almost to Summer 😺

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait!!

Very good video! I love your calm temperament. Can't wait to see more. -Tim

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Tim! I'll have to include a clip of me losing a big fish so you can see my other non-calm side 🤣 Had a blast making this one and the fish were kind enough to cooperate and have a starring role in this one !! Thanks again for the channel support my friend, Dan

Nice Job Dan! Your vids are always gorgeous. Rainbows like pink? Who Knew?

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Lol i know right?? I hate fishing the pink squirmy worm, almost feels like cheating. But man that thing is effective! By 10am, all the fish cared about was a size 22 gray RS2. That fly definitely won the day. Really appreciate your comment and channel support my friend! Dan

Love the message about adjustments, definitely a big part of fishing! Way to pull in a bunch of nice ones! Haven't heard Boom Shaka Laka in a while hahaha! Really enjoyed the multitude of spots you hit as well, the little time challenge you did with the rig comparisons was really cool. Overall, another exceptional video. Great work Dan, glad you finally got to get out and get some fishing done man!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Had to throw in an nba jam throwback 🤣 appreciate all the comments and gonna try and start incorporating a bit more tips/tricks into videos from here on. Should last another 1-2 videos and then I’ll be out of wisdom ;) but thanks much man, felt so good to get out there and love fishing this time of year. The fish are very willing to play a star role in my KZread videos, and that makes all the difference!!

Really neat video. You certainly found some hungry spring trout. Glad you got a chance to thaw out!! I agree, sometimes it is hard to adjust to the conditions while we are fishing. Too easy to think the fish weren't biting because they weren't hitting the same lures from last week.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Such a huge difference between fly fishing in the Winter and fly fishing in the Spring. Might as well be 2 completely different sports as far as I'm concerned! And totally agree with your comment .... I have to remind myself that last week, or even yesterday don't matter. Things change that quickly on the water, and you have to be willing to take the small amount of time and energy to make adjustments so that you can have productive days on the water! Really appreciate the comment and channel support my friend! dan

Your back on the river , my favourite fly fisherman 👏👏👏👏

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Sorry for the extended break. Way too long for me, and pretty sure I almost went insane being locked in the house with my family 🤣 hoping I never have to take a long break like that again!! Always appreciate your comments and channel support!

Absolutely gorgeous stream and landscape and big healthy fish. Way to stick with it and make the adjustments. Rainbows just love those attractors, awesome Brookie too. Those spots were loaded with fish. I like the different nymphing challenge, I just nymph but without an indicator, so like a combination of both styles. Thanks for sharing , I’d love to fish that stream someday, wild or stocked? But really doesn’t matter to me, I can appreciate them both. Well done!👍🏻

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

I always get so caught up in the “I don’t want to waste time” mentality that I often times don’t stop, and take time to make adjustments. It’s something I’m really trying to remind myself of .... because pretty much every time I do take the time, good things happen! I’m also trying to force myself to Euro more often because I’ve had some incredible success with that setup. Trouble is, it’s either really on ... or really off. Oh well, guess I’ll get there one of these days :) as for your question, I think it’s a combo of stocked and wild fish. They stock the rainbows from what I can tell ... think it has to do with whirling disease and getting trout that are more resistant to that. Really appreciate the great comment and channel support! Dan

I already commented somewhere else about your video so i need a unique comment here I guess. ;) Your videos are a true joy to watch, beautiful, informative and the music/scenery just complete it all. Nice job! Can't wait to fish with you again.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Man you’re far too kind. I definitely loved making this one ... a lot of stuff got easier fishing in the Spring time (especially when compared to our winter fishing expeditions 🤣 ) filming and fishing are exponentially easier!! So ... you name the date and let’s do it. Gotta hit WY ASAP!!

Great video. Music is a nice touch. Noticed you modified your indicator. Maybe painted it brown. Also thanks for not hot spotting. Let those who already know these spots enjoy them and those who don’t stumble upon them. Thanks and look forward to your next video.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there Rhys, thanks for the great feedback. And you have a great eye for the details! I changed the indicator to a bright orange for a bit, because I was planning to put my zoom lens on so I could show "a strike" clearly. Was gonna be a small informational bit aimed more for beginnners. But honestly, I found it too hard to film and fish that particular bit all on my own. Gonna have to go with someone else, put down my fly rod, and focus on just filming someone else with a nice bright indicator so I can follow it thru the drift and hopefully capture that exact moment in 120fps so it's easy to see in slomo. On the hotspot topic, I'm really trying to make my videos nowadays about the experience and adventure ... so if I were to include location specifics ... it kinda takes away from those elements. Glad you're liking my direction and fully agree with how you said it .... "stumbling upon them" enhances the experience so much more! Really appreciate your comment, and channel support my friend.

Beautiful spot and great video as always! I am very much a dry dropper guy. Watching your videos makes me want to improve my nymphing game!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna have to do the exact opposite. I’m so stuck in my ways 🤣 it’s that time of year to be tying on some dries though. Hopefully soon enough and can get some good footage on it (so people know I can actually fly fish properly 🤣)! Always appreciate your comments and channel support! Thanks, dan

Looks like a good trip! My two best buds and I are heading “just south” and west of there May 26-28th. Yesterday was literally the first day we were able to get up in the high country to fish our first stream of the year. Hope to see you out on the water my friend

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like an awesome, and well deserved trip! Never ceases to amaze me how much amazing water there is to explore in our great state! Hope you guys have an awesome trip, and that you’re bringing the camera gear so I can see the highlights! Thanks as always for the kind words and channel support my friend! dan

Holy smokes man how many did you end up putting in the net talk about a great fishing day those poor suckers across the river we're just watching you in awe!! Haha!! You switched to the worm early in the video is that what you caught most of them on!! Well thanks for the entertainment it was really cool!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Tom, really appreciate your comment. And glad you enjoyed it. Was definitely a great trip and the fish really helped me out to make a fun, entertaining video! I found the worm to work well in the mornings ... but by 10am or so, I was catching most of them on small midges and emerger patterns. The gray RS2 was probably the most productive fly from 10am onwards and I think that's what most of those fish took in the pocketwater. As for numbers, I'm not entirely sure, but it was a LOT! First version of my video was 25 minutes, and I cut out 10 minutes of hooking/netting a lot more fish because I thought to myself, this is absurd and honestly how much can one watch of this 🤣Again, thank you for the kind words and channel support my friend. Take care, dan

You got the whole river for yourself. if I were u, I fish all day. in my place I have to drive around to see if that spot is no one there.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Kumbo, thanks my man! I had the river all to myself for much of the early morning hours, but people definitely started showing up mid morning. Good news was it never got too busy and the restoration areas/access have made it such that people naturally spread out. Beautiful spot and a great way to spend a day. Hope you can make it out this way someday!!

Where are you? Looks incredible

Thanks for not making the location Public. It helps other fishermen keep their “legendary spots”!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dominic for the kind words and you're welcome :) This is a special one for sure, and I hope to return this Summer because it's one of the best fishing trips I've had! Appreciate the channel support my friend, dan

Nice fiish! Your journey for the giant is rewarding you with bent hooks and streached leader's hahaha, fish are big this year at South Park:)

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

South Park. Alrighty then. Getting my butt up there ASAP!! Thanks as always for the channel support Mike!

Looks great! How has the runoff affected the water over there?

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

So, much of the water up that direction is pretty blown out. This particular stretch was in really good shape though (although likely a little more crowded than normal because all the other water in runoff conditions). Appreciate the kind words and channel support my friend!

Great video man! Lmao I always say let’s get s’more after each one too lol! What do you use for your thumbnails?

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Just never enough fish to be caught, right?? As for your wuestion I use Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing and Adobe Photoshop for all my thumbnails. I’m realizing more than ever the importance of good thumbnails, so have been putting a little more energy to them lately and seems to be working :) thanks as always for the kind words and channel support, dan

I I don't know why I never your post at all. I try to search for your channel so that we can support each other. The more view, the monre money. Like I told u that when I subbed your channel, it shown for kid. That is why I didn't see your newly upload video. I now do screen shot for channel.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, that is so weird. I’ve double and triple checked and all my settings look solid. Must be some sort of weird glitch. Glad you found my new video anyways ;) thanks as always Kumbo!

Great video! Wondering if you found the BLM space to camp. My friend and I were up there this time 2 years ago... We pulled off on the side of the road and woke up to a flash light from two cop cars 😬 what a way to wake up in the middle of the night. Someone stole a car and put the stolen tags on my car so the cops were interrogating me after waking from a deep sleep lol. The fishing though... totally worth it. Such a great river.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, that sounds like a sticky situation. Can’t believe someone put the tags on your car!! And talk about a terrible way to be woken up when you’re out in the middle of nowhere! I think I know exactly what blm land you’re talking about, but I actually went back up towards rabbit ears to find some national forest to camp at. Was a good spot and even had cell coverage 🤣 totally agreed on the quality of that water. Just beautiful, and that pocket water is just phenomenal! So many quality fish and beautiful scenery. I’m definitely planning to hear back at some point this Summer!

great video man, love the quality! sub from me. Tight lines!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Sincerely appreciate that Robert! I had a blast making this one ... and always helps when the fish cooperate! Thanks again for the kind words and tight lines my friend! dan

That was a fun day on the water. It makes me miss living in Montana. It was fun watching you fish.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I dream of fly fishing up in Montana someday soon. That’s a special place no doubt and can see why you miss it. Although the VI aren’t a half bad place either 😉 and gotta be some fishing down there too! We are hoping to get down to St John here soon once all this covid stuff hopefully settles down. Thanks as always for the kind words and channel support! Dan

@How2Beach

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatMyLensSees Yea I could walk out my door and down a dirt road for 2 min. and be fishing the Gallatin River. It was great. There isn't a lot of fishing here in the islands. I'm still trying to figure it all out. If you come to STJ you will have to holla at me.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

How2Beach not gonna lie, that would be tough to leave!! But if there’s one place that could pull me away from a river like the gallatin, it’s the Virgin Islands!