"it's a good one" yea I can tell because it didn't get slingshotted into the bushes when you set the hook lol

I don’t even fish and this has become my favorite channel

“If you were in a survival situation, the limit is five.” If I was in a survival situation, there would be no limit!!!

Hey man, I just wanted to let you know your videos really calm me down and make me happy, I really appreciate your work

Lol the way u setting the hook on the little guys!! Fish must be like “OH FKKKKKKKK!!! Weeeeeee!”

"Hella ready" thats how u know its a norcal man haha

(Sets hook fish comes flying out the water) “JESUS” 😂😂😂

My boyfriend and I have been binge watching your videos for a few days. We both know NOTHING about fishing but we keep watching. This is so entertaining and interesting!

The thing here is my boi is used to rockfish and lingcods, gotta set the hook. Poor trouts probably died from the shock of just being pulled that hard and hitting the rocks.

Had some serious anxiety few days ago and then I found this channel. Been binge watching these ever since when I get home. Thank you! I love this channel, my new favorite. This calms me down a lot.

I can always watch fisherman’s life when I feel like shit and can’t get happy and feel better or at least distracted. I appreciate what you do man.

Sorry brother one other thing use your net land Them and the net and take the hook out while they're in the net it's less stress on the fish also. Remember there a gentle fish.

Going fishing this weekend in southwest Texas because of these videos. Thanks for your inspiration, I haven't been in years, and I am so excited. Thanks, man.

The thing about trout is they’re pretty fragile compared to lake or ocean fish. My own rule of thumb when it comes to any type of fresh water trout is: never yank when setting the hook to avoid putting too much strain on their mouth/head/body. Also I don’t fight them in; meaning I’d keep slight tension on them and let the trout work its way to me when it’s ready never really pulling, just taking up the slack it’s providing. Once I have the fish close enough I would then net the fish in an actual trout net and keep it in the water to release it. Same as camping, try your best to leave the fish how you found it. The key thing is finesse. Now I’m not saying this to say anything bad. This is just how I generally fish for trout. I feel if I do these steps it really gives them a better chance of surviving after being caught. I mainly do this so it can maybe provide myself and others the opportunity to keep fishing for them in the future. All I’ve said mainly applies to releasable trout, however the ones you decide to keep is up to you.

At 9:30 you did the right thing bud. I know that's a small fish but we don't want to waste anything. That's called being responsible. Thank you for not only being a responsible fisherman but teaching others to fish responsibly.

I know you wanted a brown on this trip, you gotta get out of the pocket water you are fishing and find longer runs of steady flow, they don't like fast ripping currents and plunge pools like rainbows. you should also look into getting into some cutthroat as i know northern California has a few native species.

Let’s goooooooo!!!! I’ve been waiting for another catch, cook, and camp vid forever! Fisherman’s life you are my favorite youtuber, keep up the good work! And tight lines🎣

I recently went fishing for the first time since my grandfather died and I think I'm hooked. Your videos have really helped me get motivated and hyped to go catch some fish.

31:00. That time lapse of the nighttime was absolutely amazing!!

thanks Matts , been watching a lot of your earlier episodes , these are what got me watching you , 35min+ stories...... and @ 32:56 letting Us commenters know you appreciate Us 1000 percent......

i think you now have a pretty good handle on what fly fishing is all about. you may not catch giant fish compared to salt water fishing, but there is something about it that makes me enjoy it more than salt water fishing. maybe its the unbelievable areas of nature where it takes place. there is something about a crystal clear creek, stream or river with the back drop of mountains and rock formations that really suck you into nature. with salt water fishing, it doesnt take long before you catch big fish.....and then it becomes a common occurance. with fly fishing, you are always thinking about the time when you end up hooking a big brookie or brown. one thing you might want to do more is use dry flies with floatant applied......nothing more exciting than seeing a trout break the surface for a dry fly floating down the creek with the current. one thing you need to make sure you do with dry fly fishing is net the current manipulate the fly. and as it does gently take the slack up. you basically want the water to move the fly which gives it a natural movement. the big trout are really leery of unnatural movements of its next dinner. one other thing that is vitally important in hooking a larger fish is for you to try your best to avoid letting the fish see you. the big trout get big for a reason. i have found that the big trout will not bite anything you offer after they have seen you. you can stay low while approaching areas you havent fished yet and another biggie is avoid wearing clothing that is bright. natural colors and/or colors of the surroundings in particular surroundings work well. this may sound unnecessary to cat fish but it isnt. this is vital. sneaking up on pools and staying low and also being quiet. they can hear and they can see. their are followers on here who know exactly what i am talking about. i once fished an area that had 4-5 large rainbows in a small group that wouldnt bite anything. i tried everything. they were used to all the people fishing for them and once the people showed up and were seen, they did not bite anything. even when i showed up and was really sneaky, they wouldnt touch anything. what was wrong was, people had already been in the area prior to me being there so the gig was up. so what i did was i showed up really early in the middle of the week while it was still fairly dark. i snuck up to where they normally were and i didnt see any of them. i didnt let this frustrate me. i took a dry fly and got down low and casted it just up stream of the area that they were normally at and when the fly made its way down the current in the area, it was a frenzy. i missed the fish the first cast due to excitement, but the next cast i was ready. i set the hook and fought the brute for at least 5-10 minutes. when i got him to the net, he was 23 inches and was solid. this method pays off. trout are very smart fish. most weekender fishermen dont catch the big ones because doing things like i described never cross their minds. in this video, i saw you were fishing with a bright white shirt and i wanted to tell you so bad to ditch it and get a more natural color. take care and keep the videos coming. p.s......if you are ever in georgia, email me and i will take you to some backwoods creeks and rivers that have fish you wouldnt think would be there.

It's 1am and I'm here watching this and thinking where's that butter

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR NEVER REVEALING YOUR SPOTS!!! I HAVE FISHED IN THIS “Creek” MY ENTIRE LIFE AND CANNOT APPRECIATE MORE YOU KEEPING IT A SECRET AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. I would love my son and grandson to one day enjoy this natural beauty.

1. There are plenty of areas within National Forests where dispersed camping is prohibited. Also sone NF areas require wilderness permits. Better reach out to the USFS ranger station on the area you are interested in before planning your trip. 2. You guys need to learn how to handle trout. Not just wet hands, but you can't just throw them back in the water if you want them to survive, especially in warm weather. 3. All the fish you caught were wild. You can tell by the fins. Plus they don't stock hatchery fish in those areas. 4. You can keep your fish cool by wrapping it in cloth and keeping it wet. Evaporative cooling. Just dunk it back in water before it dries out and it will stay very cool, especially when not humid. 5. If you want 15 inch + browns from a stream, you should head down river. 6. Nice job considering it's only your 3rd time fly fishing.

ALL I SAID WAS YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. When I seen this new video. Say hello to the fastest 30 minutes of my life.

Yo when u fling those tiny trout out of the water like u are almost defiantly killing them (especially when they smack the rock like that). Try to just lift your tip no need to set the hook

21:10 I laughed so hard at the way you were telling how it’s too much then you just stood there and watched the fish fall back into the water 😂😂

Heads up on all of your works here. Fishing, camping, hunting, cooking, smoking, the works. The most important thing you are doing for us here is education. Also: your high attention to detail is unmatched. Keep it up!

you are setting your hook WAY too hard, these arent 30 lb lingcod these are tiny trout...

Try to practice your strip set, so you dont rip the fly off or out of the water every time you get a bite and have to recast or have a wild fly whizzing around to catch a bush or a friend.

What a beautiful video. You truly define the real excitement in my favorite sport. Thank you for being one of the most humble fisherman I've seen thus far💯

You're a great outdoors person And the genuine authentic demeanor you manifest shows through your excitement & desire to show others how to enjoy a "Fisherman Life"... You're journey is just beginning & I am coming along for the ride!🎣🐟🎣🐟

Wow dude! Your fly fishing got alot better!! Keep up the great work dude!

After watching this great film. Makes me wanna do a self film of solo hunting n camping!!

I just admired the patience when you're giving them pointers on how to do flyfishing. Keep the vids coming man. God bless. - A fan from Philippines right here.

You know that feeling you get when you dont understand something like fishing, but you see someone enjoing it so much it spreads to you the joy even if you dont like it? Thats what i like about this chanel. Its a jewel a hiden tresure. He makes so easy to transfer that hapines of doing what he loves so much, nature, fishing, throgh my i phone screen, i have no choice but to feel beter about life throgh...you guesed it, a fishing chanel lolo this world has so many colors to. Lolo i enjoy books.......a lot......... hi. Lolo

Whoever shot the drone footage needs a raise

Thank you for this video 🙏

The 3 amigos' sure having fun fly fishing! Hey, get some bear spray on Amazon. Good for man-bears, too.

"Got one!!!..." WHAM....slingshot the fish headfirst into a rock wall. LOL!! Great video! Fun to watch.

Need to work on that hook set man lol. The fish shouldn’t be flying over your head hahahaha

I see you with the intro music from the legendary show "The new fly fisher" 👀

i like these videos when you either go alone or with your pals out into the forest land to these beautiful rivers, the sounds, the beautiful water, and rock, it's very awesome in my opinion

"Pretend you have a book between your arm and body" ... prob the best way I've ever heard it explained...you rock man

I legit, just bought waders to try my hand at fly fishin!! Happy Fishing!! 🎣

Just a couple tips here. Fish upstream.. not down. Use dry flies in late summer and fall. Stop over setting the hook and banging up the fish on the rocks. the trout you cault were all Golden Trout. Noticeable difference is in color and the distinct ovals on the side. Otherwise .. good job and and bring a tent. Helpful flies to use .. Olive or white Elk hair caddis any size. You can practice casting using a paper plate in your front yard or park on the grass using paper plates for targets.

The scenery, absolutely beautiful. The fish patterns are beautiful too! Great video!

This is what it’s all about. Sharing and teaching this sport and creating some cool memories with your buddies. Thanks for the videos.

love coming home from a hard days work to find a new vid posted by my favorite KZfaqr. great vid matt.

I've heard that you can use foot powder around your tent and ants stay away from it. Used to do that when I was in the field in my Army days, seemed to work okay for me.

All your videos are so awesome! I just love the life you live, fishing and cooking in the beautiful outdoors! I used to fish all the time with my grandfather and my parents, growing up, such beautiful memories! You always bring those sweet memories back to me, fishing is beautiful and peaceful to me and so rewarding all at the same time🤗 Thank you for always sharing your adventures😊

Hell yeah!!! Feels like forever since we got a video man. By far my favorite fishing channel. You also have pretty good cooking instincts for someone not trained. I find other catch and cooks fry their fish filet and butcher the fish and waste good meat and tasty skin. People should deep fry fish that is not fresh, but when it's fresh they should do other things like pan fry where majority of the time skin side down. Or cook a fish whole, which is also nice. Love how you don't always throw away the skin.

lol, you must watch, IntenseAngler, 5 scary sounds at night, omg funny, I love your videos

*whips the fish out of the water at 40 mph hitting everything*, "let me wet my hands first so they won't die"

fishing was my life when i was a kid but after seeing these vids i feel inspired and will be looking out my gear and get back into it.great vids thankyou and keep up the good work

Hey Matts: This was one of the most memorable videos of yours I have ever seen. It had everything in it from the camaraderie of you and your friends to the thrills of catching the trout. I know that next time you will catch that big one. The views of the eroded rocks was fascinating to say the least but my favourite of all was the night time lapse of the stars noting our Earth’s spin but the most stunning view was it all juxtaposed with that tree at night. Wow, it was breathtaking! Thank you so much for this very vivid and educational video. I really enjoyed it all. Cheers, Colin.

Just for the record that machete will offer you nearly zero protection against a bear..

haha sick video bro! you really should do a rod and reel arsenal video. I live in socal and i want to see exactly what you use for ling, cabbies, and rockfish.

Very nice video, Matts! I enjoyed watching the fine scenery, the catch, and your enthusiasm too! The star shot framed Polaris (the North Star) nicely! There was so much going on, I hardly missed the lack of the cooking segment! Good job! ;)

You sure got the knack for fly fishin, keep up the good work Matt and I hope you catch a big one! Happy fishin!

BUTTER...

No way, this was posted before midnight! - The late night viewers will understand.

America has some real beautiful wilderness, wonderful to watch and very interesting and enjoyable video. I don’t fish much now but I have in the past, living in the middle of England I used to do a lot of river fishing so many trout to be caught loved catching rainbows.

You are becoming a flyfisherman. Awesome to see your progression, your casting is on point. Long way from your ziptied cheap rod you should be you glad you broke! Wait until you land your first Steelie on fly! Remember match the hatch, catch the catch! Tight lines from Maine!

Dude, thats a Sage, try not throwing it on the ground and stepping on it. And, squash your barbs.

Oh no he’s using red circles in his thumbnails....... please don’t become one of THOSE you tubers I love ur channel

Subbed and followed a few days ago. Got hook 3 mins in on your first video about your new fishin’ boat. Super educational, incredible production value, and I can see you are a real genuine person! Didn’t think I’d watch every video on your channel but I did. Keep it up!

Looks like a awesome spot, such nice country! Good stuf bud and congrats on 500k you deserve it. Catch ya in the next one 🤙

If u have a po box i make fly lures i can mail u some bee and baby dragonflies

1:27 did you have an accident Mat? :D LOL jk

Love watching you before sleeping. Your vids are so relaxing

I enjoy your channel and fishing with friends.. so relaxing.. Now about that mountain lion.. he'll be lookn' for the meaty one, laughs!

nice vid, where’s the butter boat man?

Man the last videos you post are titled camping in bear country. You can't just disappear for 3 weeks after that!

Lots of thoughts and efforts were made making this video, really really enjoy watching your videos and this one is up there with your best ones.

Beautiful little rainbows,slippery rocks, good times.

ur in the wrong area for browntrout bro no madder how high u hike

Who else learned a lot from this video

Lololo i like how your so pasionet about going further and the others are like: wa? Na man u wak. Lolo and your like in disney land going throgh the work like its not work at all. You really enjoy it. Lolo

Sitting on the couch eating some food and enjoy watching these lengthy videos, love it, it’s relaxing.

Carry a .45 1911 or glock. Stops lions and you can scare off bears easier than yelling go away.

Your lucky a gang of bears didn't steal that machete and bear rape you at machete point. Lots of people talk about bear attacks but not many alaskans will tell you about the very serious problem with bear rape because they are afraid of the damage it will do to the tourism industry. You should also keep your kids close because the bears are starting to organize themselves to get involved in human trafficking and large scale drug dealing. The bear problem is much more serious than you would expect. #Bewareofbears

Awesome Vid yet again. Very therapeutic so thanks for that. I was envisioning that trout with butter...avocado and salt. Mmmm....looking forward to the next.

beautiful natural resource, and a great presentation, friends, fishing and fun!

What did you hear at 28:11?

Just like eating walleye.. You want the smaller ones. The big mammas are throw backs. They can put out 200k eggs...

Awesome trip. Makes me homesick for the mountains where I used to live in the USA.

The scenery is so damn gorgeous! It looks straight out of a dream with the light shining through the trees. It must have been so amazing to go fishing there and the fishes look incredible! Your channel is making me want to start fishing lol

If any of those fish you took out of the water were native, they will die. It's very important to not remove the fish from the water, unless you're going to eat them.

Check your species... what you're catching aren't Rainbow Trout. Look more like Golden Trout. I've been fly fishing the majority of my life. I have to say your hook set needs a little help. There's no need to rip those fish out of the water. The damage you'll do to them will kill them.

The way you just casually take out the machete 😂

I don't even like nor enjoy fishing yet I find myself glued to your videos... new subscriber since today, the rest is history loving these catch & cook series!

You're trying to yank the rod to grab the fishes... stop doing that, thats the reason you keep killing them, its also illegal.

Who goes into the forest without a firearm, you if you live in California! Tragedy

My favorite channel lately, been bingeing on it and your other friends channels like Daniel's, Jun's, and Taco's. But I've seen them all now. Starting to get impatient for new videos from any of u guys. Loving all that u guys do anyway.

Hey Matt, just a note on your fly selection. The "bee" that you chose is actually a hopper pattern. The ant is a flying ant, note the middle hackle section which imitates the wings. Use those bad boys as a dry fly, the idea is that they are flying around and are blown onto the water. Love your love for the wild, keep it up!

The transition at 31:00 was breathtaking. Amazing work.

I just found this channel and have binged a lot. I love this channel. It's so calming and he's so funny. His personality isn't all out there like a lot of KZfaqrs. Thank youuu KZfaq recommended.

Another fun video to get me through until i go next month. Thanks for sharing.

love these longer videos and camping. keep it up