Q&A | #17 - How to pick the right fly + What flies you should use!

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Q&A | #17 - How to pick the right fly + What flies you should use!

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In this video, Brian Flechsig at Mad River Outfitters explains the age old question: What fly should I use?
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@FirmTacticalSolution 5 жыл бұрын

Whoever does the editing for your video needs a raise.

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Amen. 🙌

@toolman.dustin 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I think Travis is the editor!

@accountnotinuse1535 4 жыл бұрын

@@toolman.dustin 😂

@C-Smith-87 4 жыл бұрын

Amen on that 100%

@LukeHopkin 4 жыл бұрын

Ok but for reals, the "calculator" scene made me laugh

@kenstewart687 5 жыл бұрын

This is the 17th episode I have watched and am still thoroughly impressed with your knowledge and means of delivery. Thank you for all of your attention to detail. I am 73 years old and appreciate how respectful you are of guys questions. Best to you and keep up the good work. Gone fishing.

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton for watching.....most appreciated. Stay tuned and stay in touch.

@austinjabaley7219 2 жыл бұрын

I know I'm commenting 3 years after the fact, but your channel (and your input, specifically) has been an inspiration to me. Used to fly fish with my Dad as a kid, and have finally started getting back into it! He passed a few years ago. I sure do miss him and this sport really takes me back to our time together😀

@Madriveroutfitters 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing. Stay tuned......

@petermccabe1937 5 жыл бұрын

Hi from Ireland, love your videos! Thanks for taking the time to make them. Its my first season fly fishing here in Ireland and have learned lots and gained confidence from your channel. All the information is relative no mater where you fly fish. Cheers:)

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton for watching Peter. We are honored to help. Stay tuned.

@williamjacobs4274 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. As with all your other videos you have provided. I've been fly fishing on and off since I was a kid. Love it. over thinking things with fly fishing. Creeps up on us all. That's when you have stop take a moment and think. Stop over thinking it. Have fun. You will catch fish. Thanks for all the great videos. You have been a big help and inspiring to me and I know many others. Keep up the great work. Bill

@Madriveroutfitters Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@johnnylightning1491 4 жыл бұрын

Something I've done is go into the local fly shop and ask them what's been working, and then buy a handful of them. Generally less than $20 and you're almost guaranteed to catch fish.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Support your local fly shop!!! Thanks for watching.

@lost_philosophy 4 жыл бұрын

@@Madriveroutfitters Brian hits on a lot of good points in every video, but one of the best things is that he tells us to go to a local fly shop. Definitely some good karma for you folks!

@LP-gs3xj 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT Video. It was scary how close my go to flies were your recommendations. Afters Years Woolley Buggers is my crutch fly. I think a lot ends up with your subconscious confidence level. Presentation is important. Early on at a private club near you I tried every fly i had- I’m sure it was bad presentation.

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Leslie Payne Thanks for watching and backing us up!!!

@andybiginton5674 5 жыл бұрын

Brian, thanks so much. Think I was reading way too much into fly selection. That’s really cleared things up, and just makes so much sense. Will be working on presentation from here on in! As always guys, great work and thankyou!!

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Biginton Glad to help and thanks for being here!

@brendankane8532 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, no one to teach me fly fishing so I had to get into myself. Almost everything I know about fly fishing I learned from you

@Madriveroutfitters Жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here and please stay tuned.

@richardmulligan2540 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian....I'm new to flyfishing and that answer summed it up for me...made it simple ....I've certainly learned way more than you can imagine from watching your videos

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton for being here. We appreciate it.

@catonhlee 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, as always, for answering our questions!!

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

You bet!

@travisjacobson7126 5 жыл бұрын

Thaaaaats a Bingooooo 😁 Great series! Thank you guys!

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here and please stay tuned.

@englishelmo 3 жыл бұрын

Hey im from the uk and ive found these videos a great help keep up the good work brian its much appreciated by us begginers

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and happy to help.

@brandongilbert6292 4 жыл бұрын

Just started out fly fishing and every time I have what I think is a “dumb question” you guys have a video answering it. Really appreciate these so much. I’m down in Cincinnati, and want to make the trip up to you guys soon

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. We love the dumb questions. All are welcome.

@treeman139 5 жыл бұрын

You’re always informative and much appreciated. I just ordered a rod today to fish the Maumee. I’m excited to use It.

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the order and thanks for watching.

@ZmbiBglz 4 жыл бұрын

As a very new fly Fisher this episode really helps with going out and having confidence

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help. Please stay tuned.

@farmerbob4554 4 жыл бұрын

That was a very good summary on fly selection. I think the most important piece of information is what species you’re targeting. Certainly trout and pike probably won’t take the same flies under most circumstances. I really like your take on the types of flies for trout. One could probably do well with just using a pheasant tail nymph and Adams dry fly. Of the hundreds of nymphs, streamers, dry flies and terrestrials in my boxes I’ve caught 90% of the trout on 5-6 patterns. And that has been in all 54 states!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Farmer Bob Perfect. Thanks for watching.

@drdre_1236 4 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot from all of your videos and today I went fly fishing for the first time and I caught my first trout thanks to the things I've learned thank you for doing all of this

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here.

@jamesteddy9819 5 жыл бұрын

Late spring and Early summer is June here in Colorado. Woke up to frost and sleet this morning here in western colorado. In case anyone was wondering.

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Not that far off here in Ohio recently either. Good luck.

@andykjohnsonjohnson7622 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Brian 👍. Awesome answers to the questions 😀

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Andy K Johnson Johnson Thanks as always.

@C-Smith-87 4 жыл бұрын

I have been interested in learning how to fly fish for trout mainly I have been fishing my whole life just never took the time to learn how to fly fish. But watching your videos has inspired me to go all in and learn. I just purchased my first fly rod today I dont have a big budget but I feel I picked up a nice combo for my budget. the redington clear water 5wt 9feet. Is what I just picked up. Cant wait to get on the water and continue to learn more about fly fishing from your channel so I wanted to thank you for all you and your team do.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here. We'd love to earn a bit of your business moving forward......we'd appreciate it. That way we can continue making videos!!!!

@mikeokhurtz2152 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty funny when the first question asked is from a guy one town over! Love the vids

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Gilbertll 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU "MARVIN R"!!! My question and my circumstances as well.

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Yes...thanks Marvin R!!!

@dakotafrench3292 5 жыл бұрын

Here the thing, and I’m going to do this by telling a story. I do a lot of smallmouth fishing in a local river and came upon a fella using a spin caster. Asked him how he was doing and if he was catching anything, etc. etc. basic fisherman bs. He proceeds to tell me that he has caught a couple using a white, swirly tail grub that was 3” long on a 1 ounce jig head. He then proceeds to ask me about fly fishing and tell me he started to do but gave it up because he could “never match the hatch”. (Insert eye roll here) So I asked him, “When was the last time you saw a white swirly tail grub hatch?” As Brian stated “Pick a fly and make it act like food.” Couldn’t have put it any better.

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Great story! Fine example of one of the many "misconceptions" surrounding fly fishing.

@accountnotinuse1535 4 жыл бұрын

I was fishing a parachute Adams on a beat on the river Meon and a brownie just erupted up on it and cleared the water by a 2ft!😂 Great vid by the way keep it up👍.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching.

@timzajac 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for simplifying this.

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Tim Zajac Sure. Thanks for watching.

@junderhillmac 5 жыл бұрын

All those factors play a part but fish have to eat...so I like your response make your fly look like food!

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned. Much more coming on this.

@schadowolf Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video and tips!

@Madriveroutfitters Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@josephlapointe4534 4 жыл бұрын

I didn`t get a chance to say thank you on another vid but thank you for showing how to tie a leader to backing i just got my first fly rod at 56 years old and watched your vid then i when out with it 4lb leader and i got a 6.5 pound brown trout

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. What is a 4lb leader?

@josephlapointe4534 4 жыл бұрын

the line i tied to my backing on my fly rod sorry if i said it wrong but it is the first time i ever used a fly rod and don`t know much about thats why i youtubed to see how to do it

@nickkerr5714 2 жыл бұрын

@@Madriveroutfitters no need to act so dense. You know some fly fisherman dont use tippett.

@egidijusguzys8082 3 жыл бұрын

Big thanks from New Zealand

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here. Happy to help.

@jbengler1460 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard mention of an entomology course in a few videos, but can’t find it. Just checking that I haven’t missed it yet, and that it’s still forthcoming?

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Starts filming at the end of the month. It's gonna be epic!!!

@davidmc2861 3 жыл бұрын

OMG 15:10 "I was hoping for a Caddis not a Mayfly" LMAO

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jbham 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a beginner and I am picking out a couple starter flies and I couldn't decide what I wanted so then I thought about what bait or lures I know are getting the hits from bluegill and bass, so I have been looking at minnows and ones that look like meal worms because I know that's what the bass and bluegill around me will hit. not sure if that is the totally correct idea to have but I feel starting out, that would be the best selection for me so I can at least work on my casting and maybe also catch something while I am there. I also utilized mad river's hotline and they suggested using minnows and double barrled poppers. So I am taking their suggestion on the minnow selection and then I am also going to try fly that closely resembles a meal worm.

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Please contact the shop with your questions and they will be happy to help. Thanks.

@lornehargis2614 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, thx for another meaningful video. Not theory but info to use right away. May I suggest ... if a reference is made to a previous video, would y'all consider putting the link in the show notes so it'seasy to find? Thx again for all y'all do. Tight lines.

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Links are normally included either in the frame itself or in the video description below. Maybe not perfect every time but they are usually there somewhere.

@lornehargis2614 5 жыл бұрын

@@Madriveroutfitters thx I'll keep an eye out.

@amandaj978 3 жыл бұрын

Hot damn, a Maine question! That's where I am from!

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Super cool What are the chances....like 1 in 50.

@shawnbarry3893 5 жыл бұрын

Great job 🇺🇸

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@braddavis6831 4 жыл бұрын

This was a very informative video. Sorry Brian for the redundant email I sent you yesterday. But I hope you still respond back. I'll try and find the entomology vid you are talking about. 👍😁 Thank you so much for these!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. He's a bit behind on e-mails as the shop is busy but he'll get back to you eventually.

@kogabear1 3 жыл бұрын

Think a fish will be caught on whatever they will bite. Sometimes a 8 for a dollar jig from Wal-Mart does the trick. But then that's a story all in itself. Thanks for your videos.

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

You should leave that story for the Wal-Mart You Tube Channel! Thanks for watching though....we do appreciate it.

@lucbouchard9681 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian from Montreal, Canada. Just getting started with fly fishing ( fathers’s day gift ) and all your videos have been very helpful and thank you very much for them. I received a Maxcatch ensemble, how do their products rate in the industry? Thanks and keep up the great work!

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Please contact the shop directly with questions and they will be happy to help.

@MikeScofieldComposer 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate how you often talk about "not overthinking" and simplification. Our local guides who give talks seem to want make fly fishing very complicated. I suspect it's a sub-conscious desire to show how smart they are. Thanks for not doing that.

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Very, very common in this sport. You nailed it on the head here too. That’s why the industry doesn’t like us much. We tell the truth. Thanks for being here and please stay tuned.

@49684 5 жыл бұрын

💎

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

J W 👍🙏

@everythingaction3927 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here.

@Skidmark23 4 жыл бұрын

When will your entomology series be released? Love your videos and shop!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Well, they need to film it first. Was ready to start and then everything shut down. They hope to be back filming in August. Stay tuned.

@a_j130 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for simplyfaing my hobby

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Always happy to help. Thanks for watching and stay tuned.

@jdk6584 3 жыл бұрын

Has the entomology series ever been made ? looking forward to it if it hasn’t

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

J Dk Coming soon! Stay tuned.

@jopa29 4 жыл бұрын

Is the entomology series posted yet? I’m been looking all over for it.

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

They started filming just prior to the shut-down. We hope to get back to it this Fall. Please stay tuned.

@redbaseball967c8 2 жыл бұрын

wow, I’m learned so much in this vid. But I disagree, I live on Colorado and the fly shops suck for advice for spots since most of them guide

@Madriveroutfitters 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Here is a good quote from Brian- "Good fly shops don't suck".

@reneguay1347 2 жыл бұрын

if a fish is feeding sub surface would you use a nymph or an emerger and how can you tell what they are eating

@Madriveroutfitters 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Please send your questions directly to the shop via e-mail or give them a call and they will be happy to help.

@louisblr 8 ай бұрын

awesome!

@Madriveroutfitters 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@katrinauribe8087 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect .

@Madriveroutfitters 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@ThatSB Жыл бұрын

Ive been fly fishing for years but it wasnt until I started tying that I realized how ridiculous the amount of patterns were. Every fly pattern can be tied in any color you want. Yes some patterns are better for large hooks and others better fir small. Byt besides that, I cant for the life of me see a reason to carry 20 different dry fly nayfly imitations when I can carry 1 in a variety of sizes and colors

@Madriveroutfitters Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@chriswalport2979 4 жыл бұрын

Great video.. I've learned alot from them. I have a question.. Why do some western fly fishermen dislike The mop fly?

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Please send your questions over to the shop at admin@madriveroutfitters.com. They will answer you there.

@reneguay1347 2 жыл бұрын

how many times would you cast to a fish in a small pool before moving on

@Madriveroutfitters 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Please send your questions directly to the shop via e-mail or give them a call and they will be happy to help. That’s what they do.

@BombedNevada 3 жыл бұрын

So what do you do when the fish are all around feeding but won’t bite your fly?

@Madriveroutfitters 3 жыл бұрын

Change flies?

@theflytyer7492 5 жыл бұрын

Hay love your channel and i mite use this video to choose

@Madriveroutfitters 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@theflytyer7492 5 жыл бұрын

@@Madriveroutfitters your welcome love yout channel

@koroharris 2 жыл бұрын

im going to taupo and i need to know what flie to use

@Madriveroutfitters 2 жыл бұрын

Please contact the shop directly and they will be happy to help. Thanks.

@jasonlee7984 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! There’s not 52 states !?? 🤣🤣

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Jason Lee Not sure, gonna have to google it. Thanks for being here. We’ll follow up.

@italiantroutaholic8926 4 жыл бұрын

Silly Simple!!!!

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Italian Troutaholic yes. Thanks.

@littlegreen7159 4 жыл бұрын

Can you use a hair jig

@Madriveroutfitters 4 жыл бұрын

Sure thing.

@streetpunk99 Жыл бұрын

This is the exact same concept as archery hunting. A 2000 dollar hunting outfit and a 3000 dollar bow that shoots 500fps doesn't make you a better hunter. I know plenty of guys that swear only muzzy broad heads kill deer and a certain brand arrow are the only ones that fly straight. Your approach to the animal weather it be in a blind, stalking or in a stand is far more important than the brand or speed of your gear.

@Madriveroutfitters Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for backing us up! Stay tuned!!!

@streetpunk99 Жыл бұрын

@@Madriveroutfitters Thank you for all the usefull information. I'm a long time spin fishermen but I'm growing bored of it so I'm taking the leap into the fly world. There aren't really any fly shops near where I live, about an hour east of Pittsburgh, for me to go pick someone's brain with all the questions I have. So your videos have educated me from knowing absolutely nothing about fly fishing to being able to pick out a rod reel outfit and have a basic understanding of flies. I went to a Orvis shop in Ligonier PA and felt very out classed by their elitist attitude. They almost looked annoyed that I was asking questions and scoffed at the idea of me wanting to get a rod reel outfit that wasn't thousands of dollars. Your attitude and the delivery of your content doesn't give me that vibe in anyway which makes me feel included in trying to learn this sport. If every person that fly fished were the way the people in that shop were I would have walked away from the idea of fly fishing..so thank you again for changing my mind and educating me without making me feel stupid for wanting to learn

@Madriveroutfitters Жыл бұрын

@@streetpunk99 Thanks so much for watching and the kind words. That’s how we roll. Feel free to call us anytime at the shop. You won’t be treated that way here!!!

@streetpunk99 Жыл бұрын

@@Madriveroutfitters I've already googled where your shop is and might make the trip there some day just to meet you guys. Thanks again

@Madriveroutfitters Жыл бұрын

@@streetpunk99 We’d love to see you!