That look on Andrew's face when he caught his first fish tho! lol That's what fishin' is all about!

Your videos have a calming effect on the soul.

Fly Fishing: #1 -- a good rod does help a lot, those cheap whippy rods don't load well. #2 -- lots of false casting with a nymph rig can always lead to problems, even if you've been doing it forever. Try a roll cast, or let the water load your rod at the end of your drift and just chuck n duck it back up. (less chance of everything getting tangled) #3 -- you had a lot of line out, try a quicker cast with less line on your backcast and let the power of the forward stroke take out your fly line. Also -- watch casting vids and keep working at it! It's super rewarding when you get it all right and hook up. Great vids, man.

"I may not be the best chef, but I can cook a mean fish with butter" LMFAO...we know you can bro, we know you can..keep up the vids. This is the first fishing channel I've actually subscribed to..you doin somethin right..

Regarding Andrew's broken fly rod. I believe he had bought a Sage fly rod. Sage rods come with a lifetime warranty. I believe that applies to accidental breakage even. When researching fly rods for purchase check into the warranty. Accidents do happen, car doors, pick up tailgates, etc.

Finding a spot that you can pull out wild rainbows, bass, _and_ crawdads? Legit camp, catch & cook right there. Great video.

Make your own seasoned butter brand.

"it just tastes like butter" lol

I like how he doesnt ask for likes

My all time favorite fishing channel.

I love Andrew because he’s so positive about everything, you could say that he had one more day to fish and he’s dead the next, and he’s just sit there smiling catching crawfish

Fishing tip: This is a great tip that most people don't use. Applies to all fishing. Sharpen the hook frequently. Get a little hook sharpener, they are cheap, learn how to use it, use it often, after every fish, after getting snagged, after dragging bottom. If fish are getting off your hook, sharpen it. It will penetrate easier and deeper. Cheers from B.C.

With the craw dads, next time you catch some, you can purge them so they are cleaner before you cook them put them in a container of water and pour some salt in the water it will cause them to throw up the contents in their stomach making them taste better when you cook them. God bless

Get a butter company to sponsor you!

Thank you for inspiring me and all my young fishermen friends I know I’m not a great fishermen by any means but you have kept me fishing even after geting skunked 5 times in a row thank you.

I don’t know anything about fishing whatsoever I find your channel so entertaining the scenery is beautiful. You gained new sub. Pls don’t stop uploading the video 👍👍

Good job man, do sponsorships all you want, I'll still watch your videos!

Best fishing channel hands down

Andrew is having such a great time!! Had a smile on his face the whole video. Love it.

Fly fishing is all about patience and timing... as well when you are casting focus mostly on moving your elbow and keeping the rod to a 12 o’clock 2 o’clock pattern. 12 o’clock being straight above your head. Hopefully this helps but the best way is 100% just to practice and stay at it. It takes everyone a while to get used to it. Don’t give up on it!! Good luck

I have no idea how to fish or how to set up camp or anything about the wilderness but I love watching your videos! Learn something new from your videos everytime! If you can make a workshop for beginners that would be awesome!

“I may not be the best chef but I can cook a mean fish with butter” 😂

Just watching the suggested videos (started watching your channel because it helps me a lot to avoid anxiety and get sleepy as they are comforting af) and man... That smile at 15:46 just broke me, I'm smiling too. I'm so happy for him. Greetings from Mexico. Keep doing amazing stuff, and thank you, I really mean it.

Some of your videos I rewatched cos they're amazing! If I cant fish outside, its good that I have a channel that feeds my excitement for fishing!

Fly fishing for trout is a blast, two things, the rod and reel don't matter all that much, but invest some money into the right fly line, be sure you have the right line for the fishing you're going to do. (Weight forward, sinking, or whatever) and you'll get way better results. Also look up on KZfaq how to single and double haul the line and you'll get way more distance in you cast and it'll take the slack outta your line.

You have to find the video of you two guys on the cliff😂

Nor. Cal is the best place for these kinda adventures. Thanks, man! that brought back some memories- minus the getting rescued and fined bit. Good stuff!

As much as I enjoyed your solo fishing trips, it seems safer and more fun to be fishing with a good friend. Andrew looks so happy throughout the video! Take care and stay well! Love from Singapore

Bouta sit here at work and watch this whole thing thanks for the vid to help me get through the day

Love it when u upload a long video..worth the wait for u to upload a new one..especially if its a trip include catch n cook

I've been binge watching your videos almost all day, and I love how you always teach and educate thoroughly in each of the videos - regardless of how repetitive it is. I greatly appreciate that.

That was a spotted bass, beautiful red eyes like smallmouth but still got that prominent lateral splotching like a largemouth

Hell yeah. Love seeing Bay Area peeps coming up on KZfaq. Even better that the videos are about fishing. =)

hey Matts, next time, don't give the crayfish water. Just like with crabs, they will breathe out all the oxygen in the water and die. crayfish and lobster lasts longer than crab for some reason though so it's not as bad. crayfish live outside of water pretty long too. Otherwise the video is extremely entertaining, I found the best way to watch this is to put it on while I grade papers. Listening to you talk is pretty relaxing, and it's so informative, no one second or word you say is wasted! Also that part where you didn't know what the yellow thing was called was so funny. "I don't even know what this is called, but I"m gonna catch this huge fish right in that hole."

“A little butter in the pan” Bro 😂

Awesome video bro! Love to watch your channel prosper. I love trout fishing! My brother is in the military and stationed in South Dakota and I visited him and went fishing and that was the best trout fishing I had. In two days our smallest trout was a 16" and we landed a 28" , 22" , & a 23" trout! You gotta try there

I got all my snacks watched the whole thing and it was allll worth it

Most talkative fisherman I’ve ever seen. I love it.

Keep it 1 a clock when casting back and aim for the sky until end cast you bring the line with the rod down slowly

“All I taste is butter” he gets it

Yey!! Go Andrew!! 👏👏👏👌👍Loving the scenery of this place! Totally gorgeous and looks sooo peaceful as well.. Thank you for sharing with us 👍👍👍🤘🤙✌🙋🙋🙋

Found this channel before a long flight to california and decided to stick around, two years later and I'm glad I did. I'm not a huge fan of many of the fishing channels on youtube, but watching your stuff always makes me smile.

19:53 you see him peeling off all the skin on the fish haha what a good friend doesn’t complain on you cooking the fish you think is the best way

i absolutely LOVED the aerial drone footage. It really puts the surrounding scenery into perspective

Awe way to go Andrew !! I feel ya, trout have been tough for me too. I only fish salt water and the bite of a trout is fast and quick. I also try and set the hook too hard. Until this day I'm still trying to get one. Andrews a fun fishing bud on the show! Please invite him again, Good Soul that one..

Fly guy here, watch your back cast when you're fly fishing. Your backcast should form a nice shape J sideways loop before your forecast. Let your rode and line do the work, it's just nice and easy. Typically for fly fishing you don't need a long cast just a nice presentation. And when you set the hook just lift straight upward, no need to really set the hook. Also debard your hook with pliers/hemostats don't wanna hook yourself!

The color on those rainbows is beautiful. Wild trout have much more vibrant coloration, love it.

I had a scary encounter with an angry Sasquatch not too far from there. Where the PCT trail comes closest to Mt Shasta. Careful where you sleep alone if you go solo.

Thanks to your videos I've decided to try and get back into fishing/camping! It's been years! Keep it up Matt! Love that your content is soo raw and authentic compared to others. 🤙

Matt, I love what you are doing! I love the outdoors, fishing, hunting and all things natural. I'm a PSNW gal. Thank you for letting me enjoy your applied knowledge! Keep on keepin on

3 years later, but his fly fishing technique had the issue of casting into the line making it fall out. He was pushing and pulling too soon which cancelled out the energy in the line. He was also letting line out on the forward and back casts, effectively removing his ability to control the line's energy. You want the head of the line out and to get a good energy load into it before you start releasing line. If you're a novice, you should practice shorter casts and then work up to longer casts, but if you must cast long, try to only start adding line length on the backcast before your final cast out. When false casting to build energy in the line, you will feel the tension build on the forward and back cast. If the energy is still building and you reverse your cast direction, you will be cancelling out the energy. Wait for the energy in the line to stop building (you'll feel the tension peak or even start to fall off) before you begin your forward or back casts. Also, having your nymphs bounce on the bottom is a good thing, not a bad thing. Bigger fish sit lower in the water column often, and they get bigger because they use less energy to eat prey on the bottom, and because they also have the ability to see more above themselves.

Love your catch and cook and camp videos! Just hearing the music in the beginning makes me feel good :D

I'm your biggest fan I love your videos keep making them

idk what it is about your videos, but I can actually watch them without skipping through. Even the super long ones. Great job man

8:16 “there’s a rope over here too, That people die from.”

Butter god pls respond 😭😭

You should put up the names of the places you go to! I’d love to know!! The sights are so beautiful 🤤

love your videos. Always loved fishing with my Grandpa and my Brother. Now that Grandpa is gone when we go out we always tell stories to our families about crazy things he'd do or say. Always learned some great lessons from the man. I'm happy your teaching newer generations about the joys of fishing.

I use my wrist while fly casting letting the rod do the work. I also always use a dry dropper set up. That uses a dry fly on top of the water and then a small amount of tippet (18in) tied to the bend of the dry fly hook then add your nymph. You use the dry fly as a strike indicator. PM me and I will tell you about an amazing place I fish where I caught no less than 100 trout in 3 days. Several times I caught two fish at the same time. Also, look up nail knot for attaching your leader to the fly line. I sure wouldn’t trust that barbed eyelet if you hook a nice fish. Tight lines!

That drone shot was amazing

catch&cook are best

Andrew losing all that fish had me actually cheering him on. At the same time the fisherman inside me was laughing super hard.

Funny how Andrew was just standing there zoning and didn't even notice he had one on the line, haha!

with fly fishing, cast with your forearm, and keep your upper arm level more. Slowly feed out line, and your accuracy and distance will improve. Happy Fishing my friend!

Most of the comments are “great content” “Feature him again” “new sub I don’t even fish” “avacodo and butter hell yeah” great community and great KZfaqr keep doing what u do cause u doin it right man

Matt's come back to this spot. It's still loaded. Worth the drive

Watching these videos right at the end of winter... gosh its such a tease i cant wait to get to the river

I know you you didnt mean to say minimum and corrected it but imagine an elitist regulation like that, 5 trouts minimum or you get fined for being a miserable fisherman LOL

Come fish the Columbia River here in hermiston Oregon. You won’t regret it. (:

Aw you Guys Are so cosy there. Happy times and what a awsome place for fishing, bless you❤️☺️🙋‍♀️

"oh baby"... this was a great clip! That spot is pretty legit actually.

Crawdads (as we call them) are sooo good! We pour a bunch of salt in the bucket and it makes them spit out/up sand and other nasty stuff. It also calms them down. Dip their tail and claw meat in drawn butter...oh lawdy!

“And then we got fined” how most good stories end

I really like the cinematography on this one I can tell you spent a lot of time setting up the shots.

In fly fishing, you have to wait longer on your back cast. Also make sure you keep your elbow straight. For your second time, you are REALLY REALLY good.

Dude I love your videos, I wish I knew how to fish or even had friends that liked to go fishing. Keep up the great content!

All time favorite fishing chanel

Yeah, had to hit the rewind button and watch one of your old camping videos -- trout fishing. Gotta love the outdoors here in CA. I have been camping in Stanislaus for the past 30 years w/ family and we always fly fish for trout and eat them for breakfast. Just love the scenery in your video in this episode. Brings me back to a time long lost... and in this day and age, almost forgotten... I'm like you in the sense I'd rather be on the ocean (you in yer boat, me in my yak), but you gotta admit the forest has a calming effect that rejuvenates the soul and the wild trout just can't be beat. No matter the size. ;-)

I’ve never fished but I love watching these type of videos

Bro you gotta say where these locations are at, been wanting to start fishing again and these spots look cool!

Haha, from the thumbnail, I thought you CAUGHT a stick of butter

you got me really wanting to fish when i found your channel earlier this year. finally got the chance to go out n caught my first fish today yo. ty ty keep up the sick content.

Nice! Crayfish appetizer and trout w/ avocado.. oh man!

Those Bows were eating those crawfish. Oh Dawg. I gotta teach you some stuff. Great vids.

7:18 when they compared fish i was dead

Love watching your videos. I’m not into fishing (motion sickness; old lady too), bitI love to taste the fresh fish you catch! LOL!!!

That story is hilarious after seeing some of the places that you fish into I don't doubt it for a second lol...

You're killing it bro!! Proud of ya brother!!

Bro your vids are the bomb...I can watch all day! Thanks for sharing...

Trout is so slept on where I’m from and idk WHY it’s the best tasting fish around it’s crazy

Keep all the excellent videos coming I wish I was with you thanks slot ---Bill

WHAT!!!!! I remember that news! I even said what an idiot hahaha men I can't believe it was you guys

“There’s a rope here, people DIE from it.” That’s what I heard! 😂

I know someone else has already said this but you are livin the life! Jealous! I'll get there one day.

The way he pull the fish out !!!🤣🤣love watching this videos

That’s a large mouth bass 😂 my favorite fish to catch! By far! So much fun good stroke aggressive strike and fight! Die hard bass angler

"Better than any fish I've ever had" *Every fishing video* haha

Thanks for sharing your rescue story!!

Velveeta cheese works really good for trout. Plus you have a snack

I love your catch and cooks,