I've been a "beginner" for over 40 years... that being said I really enjoyed your video.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

lol, I can so relate to this Robert! There are days I've been out on the water very recently where I feel like I'm starting from square 1! Such a humbling sport and somedays the trout completely outsmart me. Guess that's what keeps me coming back for more. Thanks much for the kind words and channel support my friend! dan

Thanks for this Dan! I think it's great making fly fishing more accessible for beginners!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Doing my part to try and give back. I am completely self taught and much of what I learned was from KZread. Such an incredible resource and finally felt like I had enough organized thoughts to put something out there :) always appreciate your kind words and channel support! Thank you, dan

Great Video Dan, reminds me of footage I still have of those early fly fishing days in Colorado and Wyoming!!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

You were with me on the day I caught my first fish on a fly rod. Nanita Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sept 2 2014 (the lost BB 🤣) Crazy right? We need to get back out there again soon! Miss ya man.

@kevinhogan504

4 жыл бұрын

Darren Nippard Some awesome memories, need to make some more!

That is very informative and awesome tutorial.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Much thanks Kumbo! Hope this will be helpful to those starting off with fly fishing!

Great video. I felt like I was watching a TV show. I've never fly fished. Maybe someday.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, thanks man. Been doing my best to up the production quality a bit. Still a long ways to go but getting a little better each time. And I can totally understand why you haven't tried fly fishing when you've got a boat and access to all that open water around you. That's more than enough to keep you very very busy! Thanks as always for the channel support Wayne!

Great video, cousin! Thanks for the tips! I bought my first fly rod a couple of months ago. I’m not that great at it (yet!) but still love it! 🎣

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there Christi! So good to hear from you and even better that you’ve gotten into fly fishing 👍 I’ve been at it for awhile now and it’s really been quite the journey and turned into something that has brought a lot of joy and happiness into my life (and a few frustrating moments as well 🤣). I hope the video helps as you get started down this path and of course if you have any questions or ever make it up this way, just let me know!! dan

That was an awesome video. Great use of your new office setup, and great detailed explanation of "how" to fly fish.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Man really appreciate that Shiner! Been excited to try and blend my fishing videos with more tips/tricks/lessons I've learned over the years. So, hoping the studio can fill in some of those vloggy type sequences I'm wanting to do with future videos. Really appreciate your feedback and channel support my friend! dan

@ThatShinerGuy

4 жыл бұрын

I hope this video does well for you. Your videos have a professional production value, especially this one. Great way to introduce people to both the sport and your channel.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Ya know it’s funny. This one is slightly different than my normal fishing videos so it’s been a little slow on the initial uptake. Funny how KZread recognizes and promotes consistency, and if you veer just slightly, the algorithm can be a bit of a headwind! Oh well, hopefully over time KZread will decide it likes this one because I do think it can be helpful to newer fly fisherman out there. Again, really do appreciate your comment and support! dan

Very well done!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there Matthew, sincerely appreciate that! I tried to put some extra time into this one to make it not only useful, but semi-watchable 🤣I've gotten so much great advice from KZread over the years, and am really happy to try and contribute back to help others that are starting along this fly fishing journey :) Means a ton to get a comment like yours, so thank you again! Take care, dan

@deejaudible

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatMyLensSees It was immensely helpful and the production quality kept me watching. You gained a subscriber

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear I hit the mark on this one! I decided awhile back that I needed to build out a studio so that I could do videos like this. I generally am filming outdoors or when traveling ... but when I do want to talk thru stuff when I’m at home, I really didn’t have a good space with the right gear (mic, lighting, etc). So really happy to hear that is helping with the overall production quality! Thanks again Matthew and welcome to the channel! dan

Dan, great to see your sharing your ideas/options and how you fish! Suggestions: 1) Since this is Nymphing for beginners, I’d recommend no more than a 2 fly rig. A 3 fly rig for beginners will end up being a mess. Also, have you thought about using the down side tag end for attaching your nymphs? Gives them more “life”! 2) The Davy knot is quite simply the SIMPLEST knot on planet earth for attaching to your fly. It replaces the Clinch knot which replaced the IMPROVED clinch knot some time ago IF you’re using small tippet sizes say 5x and smaller. The improved clinch actually has a lesser knot strength than the regular clinch MOST times when using small tippets mainly due to how the knot is cinched down. If you’re not using the Orvis knot or the Davy knot to attach flies, a BEGINNER would be better served to learn the regular clinch IMHO. 3) Flurocarbon: again, if it’s a beginner on a budget especially, why not spend 1/3 the money on mono? Fluoro sinks a little better and has better abrasion resistance but again, a beginner should know that fluoro is much more expensive, possibly a HUGE marketing ploy in the fly fishing world as well. It also NEVER degrades whereas mono will dissolve over time when we leave our clippings all over our rivers! :) MUCH appreciate your professionalism in your videos my friend!!

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Matt these are all amazingly awesome suggestions. Thank you. And it just goes to show, sometimes it’s very hard to put yourself back in those shoes of being 100% new to something. I’m planning on making a few more of these types of episodes and will be sure to mention these points when I do. It’s comments like yours that really make me happy about how my channel has turned out. It’s turning into a place where real, useful knowledge is shared in a kind, and helpful way. It’s so hard to find that out on the internet these days .... so, much thanks for taking the time to share!! dan

@mjFugazzi

4 жыл бұрын

What_My_Lens_Sees YOU BET! That’s why I do what I do on my channel as well. I want to give back and help share knowledge in the fly fishing world with other anglers and people who are new to it. It’s definitely an Addiction! I helped guide out of the Hatch Fly Shop for several summers 10+ years ago and gave them some tips and hints for high lakes places. You should have seen some of the newer anglers expressions when they first went to some of those places! They were like, “how are there fish up here?! It’s too beautiful!” And so on...I learned a lot from my parents and my grandfather about fly fishing here in Colorado and want to put out good info, especially for people like yourself Dan. You’re doing a great job bro

Ordered that book! Thanks for the info. Need a mentor like you

@WhatMyLensSees

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Rob! I’ve been doing this for awhile now, and I still go back and read that book fairly often. Hope you find it as useful as I have. And definitely, if you have any other questions, I’m really happy to help. The fly fishing community helped me a ton in the beginning and I gotta start repaying my debts ;) take care and enjoy the book! dan

Nice video the casting and knots are intimidating. Any extra advice about casting with a weight and indicator? Also for a different video some tips on Stillwater here in CO would be cool

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks much for the kind words and channel support dcmcray! And great suggestion on the stillwater in CO. I’m hoping to really up my game in that respect this Summer, so will be sure to try and get a video pulled together with all my ups/downs along the way :) as for casting with weight and indicator .... find that nice run, and focus on short casts using the pick up, flip, drift method. No need for a bunch of back-casting as that will likely lead to tangles. You’ll have the hang of it in no time I’m certain .... and once you get that nice natural drift down near the river bottom, good things will happen! Thanks again for the comment! dan

@dcmcray

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatMyLensSees thanks! And good luck with your stillwater adventures this summer

Great Video Dan, lots of value! I wrote a lot down and will be ordering that book. The way things are looking, we're going to have to learn fly fishing on our own. We met the other day about it, going to hopefully start a week or so after our tournament this upcoming weekend. I'll probably bring my fly rod up on the mesa and practice some there, we are planning on camping/fishing at 9K+ a lot of the summer. This video along with a couple of others are going to be our reference point for learning.

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, thank you. I actually thought of you a bit while I was making this video and hoping you might find it useful. I think it's an awesome idea to get a cheap setup and bring it with you on some of your Summer stillwater adventures. That's how I started off, and it was an absolute blast. Lemme know if you have any questions as you get going ... and if you do end up buying the Curtis Creek Manifesto book, I've got amazon affiliate links in the description that you can use (and I even get a small percentage of the sale). Thanks as always guys and good luck with the tournament this weekend! dan

@teamcoff

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatMyLensSees Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts on this one, I did feel a little bit like it was speaking to me lol. I have two of my dad's fly rods, he NEVER buys cheap stuff so I'm imagining they're good rods. They're 5/6 weight. Don't be surprised if I do bother you about some questions, it's funny because my other reference person mainly is a guy named Dan as well...My dad's name is Dan too, Dan's just know how to fish I guess haha! I'll be purchasing that book soon, i'll use your link for sure man!! Appreciate the good luck wishes, hoping we can take it down this year!!

Tanks

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment and channel support my friend!

the trifecta or buffett rig!!! #countit

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

yeah buddy! the only way to go :) thanks for watching and commenting!

I want to try fly fishing, but I just don't to spend so much money on fishing gears. I got so many rods .

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a constant struggle for me as well 🤣

Hi Just watched your video on tips and tricks and was so impressed. A few questions concerning your setup-----do you add more weight on any one of the lower 12" sections to get the flies down deeper and quicker? Do you add a beadhead nymph such as a Pheasant tail or hares ear nymph at any time mixed with the 3 favorite nymphs you mentioned. I am a tippet ring guy and would probably use the tippet ring to connect the 12" sections. Do you add any weights on the last 12' section? I am in the process of learning how to use weights when I am fishing some of the tailraces I fish in Alabama and Tennessee. Thanks for sharing the info

@WhatMyLensSees

3 жыл бұрын

lol ... definitely my finest artwork over my years of existence!!! So, I generally start with weight in between my first fly and my indicator. And then if I'm not seeing much action, I'll add another split shot between my second and third fly. And if I do add that weight between the second and third fly, I generally try and tie a double surgeons knot so that I have a "stopper" knot to keep the split shot from sliding down to the third fly. Generally speaking, I'm adjusting weight all day long depending on the kind of water I'm fishing. And usually know I've found the right amount when I'm pulling up some muck/seaweed/algae every few casts. I do use lots of different flies in addition to the ones I mentioned in the video. And anything with a heavier head (usually fish tungsten bead heads) is what I gravitate towards usually. The one downside of the extra split shot is that it's easier to tangle up ... especially on a sloppy cast or high winds. But once you get the hang of it, you're likely to find lots of fish! Good luck with it and Happy Thanksgiving my friend! Dan

Nice job. What are your future Video plans? Can we be KZread friends? xd

@WhatMyLensSees

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words. I've got lots of future plans to say the least. Appreciate your comment and channel support my friend, dan