Thanks...yea...never been much of a talker which helps lol!

I was trying to put my finger on what made me feel like I was there. You nailed it.

Totally! Agree 100% I’m loving these vids, great fan here

I've got more pics of the net to prove if you need them lol

Oh man, I hope I didn't find or take it the day you stashed it. When I was editing the video I thought, someone might have put it beside that plant on purpose b/c it stood out. I'll can bring it up next time I'm in the area...hear fishpond has a good warranty and might fix it. Sorry if I accidentally stole your net lol!

@@LooknFishy After it broke, I stashed it next to "the white flowers". Turns out, they're everywhere the farther up you go right now. When I came back to grab it, I couldn't find it at all. I was laughing at myself for buying the camo version. Sadly, their warranty doesn't cover it. They offered me 25% off a new net, but that's about it. Don't worry about the net. I wanted it back just to send in. Now that I know I don't need to, there's really no point. I'd use the bag on it, but it's probably more trouble than it's worth. I appreciate you offering it back though! So crazy that I saw that on a youtube video!

@@mc1992hammer Definitely a crazy story...I knew the net was the highlight of the trip lol! Well that's too bad. I actually reached out to them to see if I could pay for it to be repaired. But they haven't responded.

@@LooknFishy If they tell you different, I would love to know. I told them it's kinda crap that they don't have a warranty on their nets. Just part of the game I guess! Great channel Drew! Get ahold of me next time you're up in the Ozarks and I might share some of my good spots with ya.

Appreciate it man. Glad that the little I do add isn't a waste of time. Definitely fortunate on the fishing front!

Same here...a very special stream!

I agree and why I dig this stream so much. It's a really special water!

You bet...almost got away from me lol!

Do my best to leave it like I found it, so everyone can see it!

Haha, sounds like a good use of your time!

Thank u...definitely trying to share what other have asked for and make the videos more helpful or enjoyable!

Definitely appreciate it! Looking forward to sharing more this year

Thx for the good vibes! Definitely appreciate hearing it!

Product of superior genetics!

Thank u! Definitely trying to add more info to them. Talking is a stretch for me, which is why I usually forget to explain what I see or do.

Thank u much! Such a cool stream!

Haha, the magic of editing!

That is really funny! Crazy how this all happened!

Definitely a cool stream with an interesting story. MO is underrated as a trout destination!

Shhhhh!

Definitely a cool stream!

Haha, thanks man! Hopefully they get more common as the season gets started!

Haha, I'll take your word for it! Definitely need more mountain time in my life!

Some of the prettiest around! I'm happy with it, much improved over just the seat. Gonna be great for stealth camping on long road trips!

Was a good trip for sure!

That was a fun trip!

Was definitely a good trip. Guessing I got lucky with the crowds on Sunday, Monday had a lot more activity!

The hardest trout I ever caught was stocked! All trout are awesome...don't let the fact they are stocked take away from a great experience!

Try to leave things better for the next person!

Super cool, hadn't heard that before!

Thx dude, will do!

Haha, I can only imagine! Hear lots of good things about the bow!

@@LooknFishy - a bigger river but good fish. Hopefully you can visit some time

It would be nice to one day for sure!

That will make any trip memorable!

Awesome dude, happy to share!

One of my favorites!

@@LooknFishy Truly an idyllic stream-lucky tou!! :-)

A special place for sure!

Thank you much, felt like it needed some of the newer trips!

Perfect stream far any rod!

For sure...good genetics and clean water produce fine trout!

Thank u! Have heard that before and really appreciate the feedback...super helpful to know what people want to see in a video! I have not but hope to soon. Heard so many good things about that area!

They pull like they've never been subjected to any thing from a hatchery!

One of my favorite stories. Everytime I catch one of those wild bows, and they scream out of control, how crazy fun it must have been all those years ago! Super special stream!

They definitely have the heart of a monster fish!

I completed the MO trout slam. Actually have a series on my channel covering it last Nov maybe. Nope, I always use the same knots!

All the time...fished it here some. The 2 blue tippet spools are 5x and 6x fluoro!

Very true, each one is special!

Next time! This was a fast trip. 1 afternoon and 1 morning before I had to get back for a track meet!

Missed making them lol! Had to balance the fish life thing for my summer trips, but should get real fun now! Yep...a few found the reel. Not something that happens often...usually I fish 4x and try to over play them into the net. But with 5x I had to be a little cautious.

Man, I hope that changes soon I'd lose my mind. Yea they did a few jumped but the bigger ones dove to the bottom or cover!

Always nice when that happens! Yes it is. Picked it up along with the backpack to use for my summer trip. Figured I needed a better solution and so far I like it! Definitely easier to get in and out of than my hip or backpack!

Was also thinking of adding the backpack as I do a fair amount of hiking into spots and/or start early when it's cold (need somewhere to put my jacket & food) and need something a little less cumbersome than the Umpqua chest pack/Osprey backpack I currently use (straps everywhere). I'll have to go to Orvis and check it out!

Yep, same reason I got it. The only concern I see, haven't used it, is how functional the net holder is...I can't get it back in easily. But so far the design looks great. Will probably touch on both in a video at some point. After I have more time with them.

Thank u...we definitely do!

Yeah cause that awesome stream you were fishing looked like it had some growing around it. The trouble is if it’s still cold out there the poison oak won’t have any leaves...I get it it real bad and that’s generally why I stay up in the high country to avoid it when I’m hunting and fishing.

@@TheOAKLANDAL I'm sure you saw it...I'm the guy who just walks thru anything to get to the stream lol. I do recognize it when I see the leaves and vine. Might have been lucky 2x's lol!

@@LooknFishy I’m with you on brush breaking to get to the good small stream spots. But here in western Montana I don’t have to worry about the poison oak cause to my knowledge there isn’t any...at least where I go. But I did some brush breaking along an overgrown creek this last weekend and found myself crawling in ticks which is my other arch nemesis

Thank u. I included some flies...near the end I show one of the more productive flies in a trout's mouth.

Haha, can't remember the last time I got skunked. But I'm lucky I get to be more selective on when I fish so I chose wisely. If I had to work all week and Sat was my only option...it might happen more. Probably will now, lol!

It is and I did get the backpack also but haven't used it yet. Wanted a better solution for accessing the gear/flies/shot that I use most often and also a place to carry my rain jacket, maps, first aid, water filter, etc....and this seemed like a great solution. Only had the chest pack out once but I'm really happy with it. Will probably touch on them in a future video while I'm fishing in the next few weeks.

Awesome! You're going to love it. For sure, one...you may or may not be familiar with runoff but mid June can be hit or miss so you might call a local fly shop or check the fishing reports just to be sure the streams aren't blown out. Lakes will be good. Also be patient...it can be super frustrating in the beginning but well worth it! Lastly, have fun! If you have any other questions holler, happy to share how I do it.

Yes I knew run off could be an issue but I don’t care. Lol. I live in North Texas and there’s not much fly fishing here. Going to practice at the lake since it’s a mile from my house.

Haha, that's a great attitude!

Is that Hickory Creek? By Ols Alton?

Is that Hickory Creek? By Ols Alton?

Yea, the truck became the place during monsoon season in CO when the lightning storms kicked up every night. Got tired of dealing with wet tents...still own about 10, a hammock and a cot. Got a topper on order and built a sleeping platform to sleep in the bed. Just hasn't arrived yet! Think this will be a good option for random stops on road trips where I don't want to get out and climb into the bed!

Thank u, several but here dorsey yarn. Got a video that talks about the indis I use and why in my tips playlist!

Have fished everwhere but in town...all are worth a stop. Plenty of camping in the MT national forest but I never find the same spot twice....just drive in looking lol!

It really depends on how I'll be fishing. The system you mentioned is my gen nymph system for my 4wt and I use it more for when I might be mending a lot or changing to dries a lot. It gives me distance from the indi to fly line. Also helps in high sticking with a 10ft rod. Here I knew I wouldn't be mending much and high sticking with a 7.5ft rod...a really long leader would be nice for dries (like in my small stream walk thru) but I'd be holding the rod straight up while high sticking...so I go back to a more traditional leader.

@@LooknFishy I knew there was an extremely logical reason that makes perfect sense thank you

Haha, nothing I do is logical..mostly trial and error!

Wow, that's pretty cool. Never heard that before, just knew they were stocked. Gives me a new appreciation for them! Thanks for writing all that up!

@@LooknFishy Thank you for making the video! My wife (and our 4-year-old daughter) have developed a great love over the years for the Golden Trout, and have been lucky enough to pursue them successfully in a lot of places. It is a real miracle that such pure Goldens of the most colorful strain were put in such inaccessible places. Moreover, every even halfway-decent Golden drainage in Wyoming and Idaho (with 1 exception in Montana) has impassible barrier falls, so all the lakes at the top of the drainage have no other fish but pure Goldens. In fact, they have been in there and undisturbed for so long that the Golden populations in some of the drainages have actually adapted differing coloration. One series of lakes and their connecting creek in the Wind River Range produces many Goldens that have a darker, bronze-like back, and are colored a deep purple, instead of the classic red. One drainage seems to kick out only fish of the classic species-type, Volcano Creek Golden. Another lake chain and their stream has a lot of Goldens that are an almost-comical banana yellow. Not all the fish in the first and third drainages show these interesting phenotypes, but you never seem to find one of the exceptional colorations in any of the other waters, i.e., you'd never see a dark purple one in the third drainage, nor a banana yellow fish in the first. If you show an experienced Wyoming Golden angler a photo of a creel of Goldens caught from a self-sustaining population, he or she can likely tell you from which of the 3 best drainages it comes just by the coloration of at least 1 of the fish! I was blessed enough last summer to catch the Idaho state catch-and-release record Golden (it was superseded not long after by a really great guy who also knew the lake well), and I can't wait for late June when I can get back! I would never ask you to give up the location of this stream, but could you tell us in what state it is? That does NOT look like the intermountain west to me!

@@chouyi007 Wow! I'm very intrigued. Goldens aren't something we hear about much in Arkansas. Sounds fascinating and worth reading up on. Good for u and your family. No worries on the state...I mention Missouri in the intro. But I talk fast and mumble lol!

No worries...if you take the time from your day to ask a question...least I can do is answer it the best I can. It was, 7.5ft sf carbon with the battenkill.

Same stream, just mclouds, not cutts in that stream.

@@LooknFishy Well..... we might have to agree to disagree. If the fish at 14:40 is a pure rainbow, I'll eat my 4 weight. Looks like a cut bow to me, and certainly nothing like a McCloud rainbow. HOWEVER, I'm not here to argue such things. I'm here to enjoy your great videos and dream about getting on some mountain creeks next weekend when this NW heat wave is done. Keep up the good work!

@@chadlewis3515 this is in Missouri in a random creek that has never been stocked so it it most definitely a mcloud river rainbow

The one at the end of this video is a favorite for sure. Pt's and guide choice hares ear are also solid options! My top shelf hopper is my all time favorite dry!

Haven't done much more. Wanted to get the topper on and it won't be here until May. Did pick up a portable 100w solar and inverter but haven't decided on the battery. Will definitely add more to the build as it happens or at least a walk thru!

Definitely a good time. Yep, 7.5ft 3wt!

Nope, condensation can be a problem but not so much with windows down.

@@LooknFishy Awesome. Planning a trip out there soon. It's so amazing we can have water like this in the Ozarks area.

@@Hrogthar truly is...such a cool area!

Haha that's pretty funny. If I could just do that in real life...so much of my life would have been easier! Drive thru windows are the worst lol!

It's a dorsey yarn indicator. You have to make them and depending on how many strands of yarn you use...they can float some weight (this was a 10 to 12 strand). There's a great vid by troutbitten that goes into where to get the materials and how to make. Definitely worth a watch!

Gopro hero 8 and I wear it attached to me hat with an old action hat mount!

A gash of some sort...But no idea really. Almost looked like a lamprey bite but guessing poor handling or maybe heron, eagle or another critter tried to eat him. Might even be left over from the spawn. Was strong and healthy so I'm guessing he'll be fine!

I like it a lot. Actually have it with me on my current trip to the driftless and it's super useful. Tons of storage for organizing gear...floatents, indicators, shot, tools and room for several small to mediumish fly boxes! Happy with it so far...but only 5 trips in!

Fortunate to get to see some awesome streams! So they sent a request, asking me if I was interested. But I didn't feel right adding links to gear and receiving a commission...always sketchy and don't want people to think I'm selling them anything. Might reconsider.

@@LooknFishy For me it's nice to be able to easily find gear I've seen work, it's just a bonus that it supports your content :D Could you tell me what fly-line you were using in the video? The sound from it is nice and it looks like it casts really well :)

@@Chricke87 sure...orvis pro textured on my 3wt. Run SA amplitude infinity on my 4wt

@@LooknFishy Thanks Drew! :) Love that fly-line ASMR sound haha.

I say where I'm at in the first minute of the video.

I understand that feeling!

The one I have is, one tuff truck rack made by a company (spring creek outfitters maybe) in MN. Not sure they make it any more. I really like it...the sides slide out to help with loading a kayak.

@@LooknFishy Cool. Thanks!

It's a very wild stream. All catch and release, so educated trout too! Lots of tight cover also. Plus, imo it see's some traffic...it's been on espn, lots of videos on yt, ig etc. So no dumb fish to be found in it. People travel from all around to give it a go!

@@LooknFishy thank you

7.5ft 3wt

Didn't name it but it's not hard to find and rather well known in the area!

A little from above and below!

Drew LooknFishy thanks man!

Haha...nah he can't...story of my life and why I don't talk much. Prefer to let the fishing speak for itself. If you got questions, I type clearly and happy to answer!

Was definitely cautious and for good reason...kinda went out of my way to find him lol!