I’ve been fishing for 30 years and this series is single handedly the best instructional information I have seen. When I was a young lad before the days of the internet I lost my patients with fly fishing. I had no idea that the line combination all the way to the fly was so critical. Big box stores have no clue! I’m in Utah and Mad River will be getting my business from now on. These video should not be free they are so good! That says a lot about these individuals and their love of the sport!❤ absolutely the best business model ever!

I've caught hundreds of salmon by way of the fly, and after binge watching your videos I realized that I actually have no idea what I'm doing, its just been a combination of dumb luck and Alaska mega runs. By far the best instructional videos I have found and my search for fly fishing knowledge is complete!!

As a beginner, this playlist has been the best I’ve found. No fluff, doesn’t try to sell you anything, and gets straight to point. Very informational and easy to follow. Thanks for the content.

Thank you for these great instructional videos! I learned a TON and now excited for starting my fly fishing hobby!

Great summary of prior episodes! This entire series needs to be shared with anyone thinking about getting into fly fishing!

Really enjoying these videos. Down-to-earth information from a down-to-earth person. Thanks so much for sharing.

You are a true gem! The art of fly fishing and the art of teaching combined. Your videos are mesmerizing and got me hooked. I never casted a fly line but I will soon! Thank you!

Brian, by far the best videos I've found on fly fishing. Actually makes me excited to pursue it more than I have before. So informative man. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach us! Regards from South Africa.

These are the best videos I have ever seen for delivering any type of information. Thanks a bunch!

cant thank you enough for this series, ive dreamed of learning to fly fish for a long time, but being in an area where its all about saltwater trolling and lake bass on a baitcaster, theres not many people ive come by that know anything about fly fishing at all. this series is what finally made me take steps towards it. was glad to purchase a rod and other equipment from your shop. ill be bringing more business your way in the future.

Thank you for this Brian, really informative series that even after 30 years of fishing I’ve learned so much 👍🏼. Watching long way from Ohio , Cape Town 🇿🇦

Thank you for these videos. Just starting out and going Trout fishing in Alaska for the first time.

Awesome series, can’t wait to get out and get started!

Great series! Thanks!!

Brian, I'm a life-time fisherman but I never learned to fly fish. Your videos have inspired me to take up this wonderful sport! I love your teaching style! You make fly fishing sound like even I can learn it! Keep up the great work!

Thank you for the information. I enjoyed the videos and have learned a lot. I live in Idaho where there is many types of fishing and great trout fishing.

I’ve decided to take on fly fishing and you’re definitely making this sport extremely accessible. Thank you sir 🙏

I bought a cheap fly rod last year at Walmart and had a ball fly fishing in trout streams last year. AND, I didn't know what I was doing. I love this series, now I have a shot a learning how to really have fun.

This tutorial amazing! I am a beginner, and I deside to study flyfishing. Brian, the way you perform the material so awesome. Great tempo, careful explanation, very thin sens of humor, I so enjoy to watch and learn by your videos! I just would like to tell you thank you for opening for me door to new way to enjoy my hobby, - fishing, wich I addicted over 45 years already. Thanks again for you great lessons, greetings from Russia, Moscow

Once again Another video ! No Jargon just pure educated way of how it is done to be successful at fly fishing ,,,I really Love Your Videos ,Super Informative ! ,And I am continuing on to Episode 14 ,,,Fish On !

You’re a king. Thank you for this.

Thanks for these beginner videos. I’ve sure learned some things.

Awesome videos, Brian!!! Thank you!!!

Wow. Where have these videos been all of my life?

Great series, learned a ton 👍 👍 🐟 🐟

I’m ten and I’ve Been fishing for two years now and it still helps me

Excellent graphics. Seriously though thanks very helpful

Thanks for making these, very helpful and I appreciate the small details like assembling your rod. Really hoping the last video is about all these bad ass shirts and how to keep luck on a hat. 🤣

Any time I watch this I always feel smarter

Such great information! Can’t wait to make it look like I know what I’m doing!!! 😂

Appreciate the sharing info guys!

Learning a bit about the sport, and I'm loving your videos. Entertaining and very informative. Gotta know where you got that shirt, though 10/10 would recommend.

I really want that shirt!

I've read several books on fly fishing. This series is better and easier than any of them. Thanks a bunch! Thank goodness for youtube!

Thank you so much for this series of videos. Do you have a video on reading the river? I couldn’t find one in your vid list. Thank You! God Bless.

Great instruction and tips

Love the videos, excellent information clearly presented. Can’t wait to get outfitted and get on the water!

Finland here. I just started fishing this year with spinning rods and jigging or spinning for perch. Newbie as I was, I walked in to the closest local fisher supply store asking heaps of question, what equipment might be best and whatnot. The sales guy kindly told me they are mainly dealing equipment for fly fishing. After taking few items for common use (net, hemostat etc) the guy asked me what I am fishing for. Mentioned I have been enjoying aiming for perch. He gives me a fly (neon pink head, black body, pink feathers at the end): "Find a way to cast it and I guarantee they will strike this fly.". Left the fly sitting in my lure box for some time. Did not wrap my head around how to make it cast-able without scaring fish off in 1 km radius. Then one evening, while walking home past the piers, where the locals have their sailing boats, and having caught no fish with the blinker, wobbler, you name it, I made a stop and unpacked the fly (I mean, I did not catch anything, what else can go wrong?). Took about 50cents of braided dark green line, attached 1g of lead right at the beginning of the "fly leader" (forgive me) and did a check in front of me, to see how the fly behaves, sinks etc.. Alright, did the cast and reached maybe 5 m :D ... reeled in very slow with pauses. And strike, first cast. I think that was the moment, throughout the summer I caught mainly perch and quite many of them with the fly (still on the spinning rod). That sort of made me walk back in to the fly fishing store and purchase a ready-to-fish fly rod set. I have to say that I am by far not yet able to cast far, most places here also don't allow up-casts. But tackling a medium or even small perch on the fly road is a hell of blast. But I agree, me too, I had those biases about fly fishing being hard to find access to and requires traveling to places where you find the optimal conditions to do those great and fancy casts. No need, I walk out of the door, 5 minutes to the closest shoreline here at the baltic sea and cast my 10m (if at all, since I get smaller perch already much closer). Might not look as impressing as the solitude between mountains and crystal clear knee high glacier water, but that is of course part of the faux image, right? :) Thanks for the great tips and getting-started guide. Answered a large amount of question marks that literally did not even pop up in my head. Subbed

Nice recap, still here

What an awesome video! The best I have seen out of dozens I have watched. Fantastic... Thank you!

Great video thanks

Cheers Mate!

You guys are awesome for making this series. And your online store with the “make it an outfit” option is priceless for a beginner like me. I look forward to spending my money with you guys. About how long would it take to ship to Louisiana?

Thank you Brian for the great information. Has definitely helped me with my casting and fly fishing experience. Quick question do you sell the shirt with the roosters at Mad River Outfitters? My dad loves rooster shirts and I want to get him one. Thanks.

Very helpful and well done. Also dig the chicken shirt....

I feel like I paid for this tutorial. Thanks matey

That shirt is righteous

Just subscribed!

When using the loop to loop attachment to your fly line does that affect casting at all having that extra mass there??

What are your thoughts on the beginner outfits like Orvis encounter, vs something like the wildwater fly fishing combo?

the best videos

Brian, most fly rods have snake guides. I see the rod you use in this video has ceramic guides.

I want to start fly fishing but mostly coastal/ salt water as I live on the coast and not particularly close to any rivers. Would a 7 or 8wt rod be suitable for a beginner?

Well I'm done with all 14 now although a little out of order. Binge watching is good for you right? Any more to come?

Can you use a 1x tippet with a size 1 and size 2 fly?

What would be your top all around flys

what song was used for the intro of your guys,s video if you dont mind me asking

Sorry for asking what is probably a dumb question, but I'm assuming that if I add tippet to a leader, that I add the same size tippet to the leader. For example, if I have a 2x leader that needs to be lengthened, I then add 2x tippet to the leader. Is that correct? Thanks

So....much....wisdom.

Nice shirt I don’t see it at the online shop

Got a question??? Where d you buy that groovy rooster shirt?

Can you please add link for tying the nail knot?

What is the name of your fly reel, I think its nice

Where do we get that BA shirt?

Y'all selling that shirt? Link please 🔥🔥🔥

Are rods marked, 4, 5, or 6?

No video on nail knot??

Your nail knot link is broken.

"weight forward floating flyline for your fly rod" 5 times fast

Can I go fishing with u

All things I wish I knew 8 years ago when I bought my fly rod. I wouldn't have wasted three years in Alaska. I think I'll take an hour and a half ride down to Columbus when this pandemic is over. Only an idiot would get his fly stuck in a tree. Let me tell you about the times I got my fly stuck in a tree.