Sorry for some audio issues with this one. I guess my external microphone wasn't plugged in all the way, so the wind was messing with the onboard mic. Onward and upward!

A quick tip that takes some discipline. If you miss a fish don't recast to the fish right away, even if the fish tastes steel wait a minute or two and cast again. If you miss a fish and then cast right back to them you are more likely to spook it. I have missed a fish, waited as little as 30 seconds, taken a deep breath recast to a fish and caught it. It know it was the same fish because I could see it. An old timer told me years ago that if you aren't relaxed your flies aren't relaxed. I used to think he was full of it and had inhaled too much bug dust, but it's true. If you miss a fish you tense up, if you get overly excited or frustrated you send that energy down your line. Anyway, another awesome video. I know it seems a little non traditional, but I will fish a dry dropper in some of these deeper ponds with my Tenkara rod, I have picked up some bigger spookier fish that way. Don't forget respect other fisherman, give them some space, pick up your trash and the trash of others, the fish Gods will reward you in kind.

My uncle used to take me way up into the mountains in Colorado as a kid. We would fish high mountain beaver ponds almost every trip. At the time, there was a request by the Colorado F&G to harvest every brookie you caught, to make more room for native cutthroats. So, we got to fly fish, hike, be in the high mountains, and also be harvesting a bunch of fish to the betterment of the fishery. It was win/win/win. This video brought back memories.

@bradleymorehouse7462

Жыл бұрын

I would think Colo F&G would be more about controlling the brown trout population. I had to work my butt off to catch bookies there.

I remember fishing beaver ponds in Wyoming in the early 1950's. One large beaver pond had some rainbows that had been chewed on. No one could figure out what would leave tooth marks on a 10 inch rainbow, until one of the guys hooked what looked like a 10 pound plus German brown trout, that broke his line.

I love the thrill and anticipation of fishing a creek for the very first time. Thanks for sharing!

What a beautiful valley that was! I think your drone use was perfect here - really captured the reality of those beaver ponds beautifully. Thanks for sharing another awesome outing!

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Michael! It really was a pretty place.

What a beautiful area! Love the cuts that last one was dandy! Thanks for sharing!!

Thanks for the book suggestion, sounds like something I'd be intrested in.

Yeah, WOW! My goodness what a creek!!! Great find!! I've never seen so many beaver dams! Whew...

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Me neither! It was a lot of fun to fish.

Beautiful fish, that looked like great fun!

You said it! Cant get any better than that!!

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!

Great video. Beautiful fish and scenery.

Another awesome video well done some really nice fish

Good job ending on a high note.

This was one of your best vids from my memory. Looked like an amazing day.

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, I'm glad you liked it!

Great videos, thanks for sharing!

What a great find!

I just caught my first Tenkara fish in a beaver pond yesterday. So fun!

Thanks for mentioning the beaver book, was thinking about it every time you had a drone shot LOL.

Damn, your videos make me wanna come over and fish these area's. So beautiful scenery! Keep up the good work 🤘

Thanks for the book suggestion!!

Every brook trout I've ever caught was in a Colorado beaver pond. Trout are such incredibly beautiful creatures..

Awesome !

Great fishing

Awesome video man 👍

Love your channel

Used to fish the beaver ponds up above Crested Butte when I first started fly fishing as a kid. Brookies galore.

Three species and they were a good size. That was a great day fishing.

Nice video thanks

A couple years ago the state went in there and took out a ton of browns s brookies to help out the cutts. One brook taken out was almost 3 lbs. it’s close to my home and I fish it often. Lots of great water around there.

Fun watch.

Pretty sure I know where you are at. I love my home state. And it only takes me 45 mins to get there. Happy to see you catching fish there too.

Awesome!!!!!

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Looks like somewhere I know! if it is, there are some surprisingly large fish in there! My wife caught a 19” brown there last fall

great creek

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Sure was. Thanks for watching.

That was awesome

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

What?! No Rainbows?! 🤣jk That was awesome! ..and finding the creek on your own makes it that much sweeter.

Incredible vista at the beginning; that's a scene that you just can't get in the East, with the denser tree canopy. The streams I fish tend to the claustrophobic - pretty in their own right, but different from what you get in the West.

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

The wide open spaces of the West are an underreported natural resource. Thanks for watching!

Camped along a small creek like that in Wyoming while deer hunting. The beaver ponds there were FULL of the most beautiful brook trout I ever saw.

@josephwhitaker5662

2 жыл бұрын

We have hundreds of beautiful creeks in Montana 👍

Nice little stream

Nice trouts! Those beaver dams were impressive, especially considering the lack of trees in the area

@bobm7275

2 жыл бұрын

that's why there were no beaver, food all gone.

@jeffsims9925

2 жыл бұрын

"Thus" the lack of trees in the area.

@royfrady8219

2 жыл бұрын

The beavers in our ponds have cleared the area around the pods and destroyed my dams. I can't get rid of them but they have destroyed acres of trees.

Something about fishing beaver ponds and catching trout. I grew up in western Colorado. I've never caught brown trout in a beaver pond. 90% of the fish usually in a beaver pond are Brook trout. But whatever species you catch theres nothing like a meal of fresh trout cooked on your campfire! Thanx for the video. 👍

Cool place to fish!

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

It really was!

Awesome video. The Brookie and Cutthroat were beauties. You could have helped the stream by culling out as many of those Browns as possible!

Thank you for the video, interesting, entertaining and informative as always. So different the small streams that I fish here in the UK.

Thank u so much 4 let them go

You should make sure to fish the small areas of still water right along the seam with the moving water between the beaver ponds. You'd be amazed at not only the size of the fish in there, but also the numbers of them.

Great day!

What flies do you use, Zebra midge, bead head pheasant tail, etc? Curious as to I always struggle with the right fly to use in ponds like that. Enjoy your videos - very relaxing.

Like you I so enjoy terrorizing little troots in little water, turning the wee buggers loose to live another day I might put my regular rod and reel away and do the Tenkara Thanks for the video trip and tips

Tristen if you like beaver ponds then if you ever make it up to Lewistown, stop by. I found a crick las hunting season that is filled with beaver ponds. I haven’t fished it yet but I will soon.

Man that looks like fishing paradise! Every time I spot some good beaver ponds on google they are on private land.

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

They're everywhere out here!

good video friend

I know, we keep our secrete fishing spots secret. But it sure would be nice to go here, yes for the fishing, but also just to walk this valley and creek. Seems like a dream.

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry!

Nice fish at the end, hi from France .👍

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Merci for watching!

@lapinclem

3 жыл бұрын

@@TenkaraAddict little question i'm looking for a rod for creek with a lot of tree around. I've seen the mizuchi 340 . This rod is good for wheight nymphing ? What is his action 7.3 or 6.4 ? Thanks for the answer and sorry for my english

素晴らしい👍環境と鱒ですね

I love those beaver ponds. Do the these three species of trout breed together? Nice video.

finished on the high note.

The beaver dams are very interesting. Curious little critters. I am wondering why there are so many downed trees in that area, which really doesn't have many trees to begin with. Perhaps a disease maybe. Anyway, cool video.

I’ve fished that creek once. I caught browns and cuts, but no Brookies. I’m a going back. 😉

Just subscribed and really enjoy all your videos. Wanting to get into Tenkara fishing and looking at the Shadowfire 365 per your recommendations for a good beginner rod. Curious though what net you use and recommend as I will need to buy one as well. Thanks.

@michaelgadd81

3 жыл бұрын

I have extra 365 for sale if you want to save few bucks.

I’m a Baby Boomer and have never fished in a lake or stream. Your videos have motivated me to get a Tenkara rod and record my adventures similar to what you are doing. Looking forward to new sights and fresh air. You are doing a great job.

These fish are fighters congratulations on that 13 inch trout. What a great job you have!

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard! This isn't my job, but I appreciate the kind words.

You've probably been asked before, but do you ever enjoy a nice trout meal? Such beautiful fish and areas you fish in. I'm envious.

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, I don't eat fish

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So I’m in west central Florida, we have sea trout, ya I know this is all about minimalist fresh water trout fishing ! So I’m taking it up a notch , and it’s a bit heavier equipment, I found a 12’ ft carbon fiber expanding rod used for fresh water fishing at Walmart, since I’m an anvid fly fisherman I thought maybe I need to try this in a salt life way ( tropical zen version) I tie my own flies so why not keep an open mind 🤔

Perfect. Just placed order for more yarn including uv colors and crackle. My son just got a rav 4 suv and he just signed up for your s u v

@markgunnell2149

3 жыл бұрын

S u v channel. I agree loved the beaver pond fishing. Thanks very very much

Could you explain how are you secure your fishing net? I have one just like it and it seems like you can grab onto yours so much easier that would be a big help a great tip. By the way love love love your videos

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

Here you go: tenkaraaddict.com/how-i-attach-my-landing-net-to-my-backpack-tenkara/

Those brownies were fighting like rainbows.

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they were reaaally feisty!

& today is saturday 😍👌👌👌

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@sugriv3405

3 жыл бұрын

@@TenkaraAddict also brother i do have 1 question. Being of sieryu rod what will u say abt durability of this daiwa sagiri 45mc? Is it worth over any of dragon tail rods or tenkara tanuki rods as a point of durability? Please let me know i am planning to buy 1 of those rod but i would like to buy it wisely. 🙏😊

Have you entered the Cutt Slam in Wy? I’m going to try it this summer.

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, completed it last year 👍 Here's my video of it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hX19sJOOdLXWZqg.html

Brown trout are super aggressive in beaver ponds. I’ve seen them take over whole valleys that used to be brook trout. I consider them an invasive species.

@joshuahildreth5529

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed - non-native invasive species, I don't let 'em go unless I have to.

@mtn1793

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuahildreth5529 They’re the least tasty of trout, in my opinion. Bull trout aren’t much better. Unless they’re ocean run. I’d rather kill ‘‘em and eat ‘‘em than put them back in the water. But how many ya gonna eat? Course throwing trash fish up over the bank is frowned on these days. haha. Oh well. Fishn is still the best use of time we’ve got in this life.

@Palletjefe

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand the hatred for brown trout. They hit hard, they fight hard, and I return every one I catch.

@mtn1793

2 жыл бұрын

@@Palletjefe It’s all about flavor quality. Though it would be interesting to taste catch and taste some of those giant ocean run Browns they have in New Zealand and Argentina.

Looks like a recovering fire area?

What fly were you using? What size hook?

Do you go for Salmon? Where are you generally located?

Not sure if you can call them beaver ponds as they have no beaver and it looks like at least five years since they have. Nice fish, pan size for sure.

Great vid brother! What fly and size did you use for this trip? Kebaris?

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

That info is always in the video description 👍

@Keatonrsmith

3 жыл бұрын

Doh! I should’ve known!

How the heck do those fish get in those little ponds?

Maybe they're in there because either the Dec put them in there or someone put them in or they are in there naturally

you would be supprised at where and what a brown trout would live and eat,, i have caught them in places where you would never think they would live

I enjoy your vids. I've never seen a fly rod with no reel. Could you send me a link on those. Enjoy.

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

Search for "tenkara"

Ever have a beaver slap it's tail on the water because it is trying to scare you away? It's like a shotgun being fired. Happens all the time floating the South Fork on the lower section.

Utah?

I’m sorry to ask but I’m new to the tenkara rods do you need a fishing license for it?

Be cool if you talked about which flies you use ... when and where ???

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

Check the video description

Do you wear your Chota hipsters while you are hiking in to these places?

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Here I had my chest waders strapped to my backpack and then put them on once I got to the creek.

What kind of drone do you use with your GoPro? Was that hard to learn how to do?

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

It's a DJI Mavic Air. It has a camera on it and is not used with a GoPro. It wasn't hard to learn it.

Say "Thank You" to beavers! )))

@everythingoutdoors4079

2 жыл бұрын

Unless you own the land they're destroying...

what is tenkara? just a carbon fiber pole?

I think you should’ve used Damn that river from Alice In Chains for this video. I love your videos however

What a great creek! Looks like the English countryside.

You should have kept the Browns. We're trying to maintain that fishery as a Cutthroat-only.

@TenkaraAddict

3 жыл бұрын

I never keep fish. Thanks for watching.

@cutthroat399

3 жыл бұрын

@@TenkaraAddict I implore you to reconsider for places of serious conservation concern, such as here. This Creek is the primary spawning and rearing habitat for BCT in this drainage. The Brown and Brook trout pose a serious threat of competition and predation on the BCT.

I am a big fan of SUV RVing and after you mentioned you have a fishing channel, I decided to 'bite'...the scenery is great, but I found the content lacking in some details most fishermen want; such as what fly you are using, why you chose it, what size hook, what type of fly e.g. wet, dry, nymph or midge, etc. style of fishing such as twitch, free float, etc. These little details would add a lot to your narrative.

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

Check the video description 👍

Not much beaver activity there. There is no fresh wood around, they probably left the area looking for more food.

Just curious, if this is a stream that they are tying to restore the native cutthroats in, why were you not keeping the "invasive" species. In most streams out west that I have fished where they are trying to restore the native species, they want you to keep the invasive ones, ie... the brown trout and the brook trout. Brook trout are apparently good at out competing native cutthroats.

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

I'll leave that to people who eat the fish they catch.

how does that rod work? no reel?

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

Look up tenkara 👍

Brown trout like running water. That's why they don't stock ponds with them

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

I've fished a lot of ponds and lakes that have brook trout

Is this near Boulder mountain?

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

Nope

Where were you fishing? What state?

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

That info is always in the video description. This was Utah.

is he fly fishing without a reel? and the line seems to be usual mono as well... interesting...

@TenkaraAddict

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he is. The line is orange fluoro, not mono.

@Blei1986

2 жыл бұрын

@@TenkaraAddict thanks. i googled a bit and it seems pretty impressive for everyone who doesn't want/can go fully into fly fishing. pretty cool