The BIGGEST TROUT in Colorado Live In This River!

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9 ай бұрын

Sorry for the delay everyone, been a few busy weeks and haven’t felt super motivated to put a video together. I’ve still been fishing though and I promise more videos will be coming in the future.
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@bigsteezer924 8 ай бұрын

my friend caught the same 27inch bow in the same spot a year apart on this river....yay for pellet heads that dont move

@dankochanek8056 8 ай бұрын

I need a drift boat/raft!! Can only walk/wade so far on that stretch. Such a rad video. Thanks for sharing!!

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

I’m glad my buddy has one otherwise I’d never float haha thanks for the kind words!

@mikeorowitznewski 7 ай бұрын

Great video and keep working at it! The fish on Pelletstone Ranch aren’t as easy as folks say. Feeding consistently make them selective. They are also old fish who have been fooled a few times. It’s been going on, the feeding, for over 25 years. Old fish are smart fish….. Enhanced or Free Range. Best artificial fly, nymph, lure or whatever for the Pelletstone is a brown wooded jewelry bead. 5 mm. Peg it and float it or sink it. It sucks when you hit the river and the feed wagon appears. FYI, the whole river was engineered to fish from the east shore as a walk wader. Holding structure is center channel mostly. Float east side generally. Get back with some wooden pegged pellet eggs and really do a video. Also fishes better on weekends. No workers to feed or drive around burning daylight checking floaters.

@hansziegler6698 8 ай бұрын

The biggest fish in Colorado do live in that river. The section you caught those fish is private and owned by a billionaire. He has a fish hatchery, breeding ponds and a biologist. They are stocked and fed. It’s certainly no secret. Thank PTJ

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

This is very well known information, but it doesn’t take away from how fun it is! Thanks for watching!

@arrowzen7433 8 ай бұрын

@@xaviergonfishinshouldn’t it though? - I sure only dream of wild fish…

@jcarry5214 8 ай бұрын

Kinda like when you see elk hunting videos of muscle bros bowhunting in Utah and it turns out the homies are on private land in the chalk creek unit, a pure petting zoo, and they're paying 50 G's for a bull? I can see that. One Bronut's sweet memories, one bros make believe privilege exercise.

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

@@jcarry5214 that’s definitely an interesting take. Unlike those elk bros, this is a publicly accessed river. The big thing here is this landowner is trying everything to restrict river flow and prevent boats from going down, such as creating water diversion, huge weir systems, barb wire in the river, and having his private fleet harass you as you go down. So it isn’t quite the same because none of us who float it pay for it, it’s our right to be on it and someone is actively trying to illegally take it away. So call it what you want, but please know the facts before comparing it to high fenced/giant private ranch hunting. If there’s anything like that in Colorado, it’s all the private water on the north fork that people pay $1000+ a day to have their hand held through a groomed river for 30”+ trout dumber than a rock. Pay to play and being on public water definitely are not the same thing. Oh, and this landowner is also in coordination with the federal government for land swaps that would further restrict river access

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

@@arrowzen7433fishing is fishing to me and I certainly don’t discriminate! I much prefer wild fish as well, but it’s fun to mix it up here and there. Check out my other videos, they’re pretty much all wild fish. Thanks for watching!

@slezy-1983 9 ай бұрын

nice catches!! tough fighting them with all the underwater obstruction. Smart fish!

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

You got that right, they’re tough fighting fish which makes it so much fun!

@GettingToHeaven 8 ай бұрын

Wow! What a meal! Nice catch!

@MrReaganKelly 9 ай бұрын

Great video Xavier, thanks. Where on the Taylor were you fishing? Nice fish! Keep up the good work.

@lucaskaplan3582 9 ай бұрын

taylor🤣🤣

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@KBBOUTDOORS Ай бұрын

thats no indicator that's a bobber haha love it great vid

@MountainStateAngler 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Always hoped someone would make a raft video of this great river! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Glad you didn’t share the name. Don’t let anyone guilt you into it!

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Haha thanks AJ I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Never will let that happen though, there’s enough publicity in this state

@SUZMXR157 9 ай бұрын

Great fish! Too bad you couldn't get much goin on the streamers. I love when the truck just stops on the bridge and watches you guys fight that fish.

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

😂😂 it was so funny, bet he was hoping for a tank! But I know, the water was so high I bet nothing was even seeing it

@HP-jm3zb 8 ай бұрын

Looks like they are fishing streamers, pretty tough water to fish anything else ! Although it looks like a strike indicator on their bridge fish.

@timingram8953 5 ай бұрын

Been there, caught them! Tight Lines!

@xaviergonfishin 5 ай бұрын

Haha they’re a lot of fun! Thanks for watching man!

@ewowen 8 ай бұрын

Fun water. I only have a hard side drift boat, so I only get to get when invited by someone with a softie

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Yup I’m the same way, I except I have no boat at all 😂 thankful for good buddies

@jimtruscott5670 8 ай бұрын

Some great footage of hands stripping line and reeling !

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

@jimtruscott5670 2 ай бұрын

@@xaviergonfishinAre yo ever going to learn ?

@bumpsandriffles1041 8 ай бұрын

Great video! I want to float this but I have heard it is a tough float am still pretty new on the sticks so might need a few more years of experience. What's the toughest part about rowing this section? Also, was this pretty recent?

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

It’s a very technical river that doesn’t really let up until the end. The canyon stretch has very large waves that’ll pull you into canyon walls, the weirs aren’t overly difficult but there’s definitely a few that’ll give you a run for your money, and a ton of boulder dodging. The Colorado is a much better bet to start and getting familiar with its “sketchy” stretches will make this river a lot easier. Best thing to do as well is go with someone who’s gone before. Made my learning curve a lot easier. Thanks for watching!

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

And it was a few weeks back now

@bumpsandriffles1041 8 ай бұрын

@@xaviergonfishin Perfect! Thanks so much for the insight, we are actually going to float the Colorado tomorrow, I am excited to row some legit rapids. Keep the videos coming!

@brianenglish888 5 ай бұрын

Getting your boat in is the toughest part. Not a real tough river to row just stay "a few moguls ahead" and you will be fine.

@bumpsandriffles1041 5 ай бұрын

@@brianenglish888 Appreciate the help! I saw that boat ramp in the Fall and knew it would take some preperation and dedication haha.

@NijimasuHeaven 23 күн бұрын

WOW! A giant resident rainbow!

@Mattymu 9 ай бұрын

Gotta love cut bows theyre the best of both species! That was a bruiser

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more! Cuttbows are awesome

@Mattymu 8 ай бұрын

@xavier_gon_fishin I catch a lot of hybrids in southern Alberta southern rockies and there's a sweet spot. Up stream all cuts downstream mostly rainbows but right in the middle stretches is a haven of greedy hard running cutbows that are some of my favorite fish on earth.

@logan-gonzalez 9 ай бұрын

Sure do pull some tanks out of the south platte this time of year!

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Gotta love the south Platte!

@Malcolm_Q 4 ай бұрын

Folks asking about this river... there are only so many rivers in CO to float fish. It's easy to find this section on one of them with 10 minutes of searching.

@geraldbyington6836 8 ай бұрын

What type of line and flies were you using?

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

I was using a sa amplitude textured infinity on a 7wt with 1x tippet. I had to use a ton of different flies this day, but the bigger cuttbow at the end took a red perdigon. Will be making a full video in the near future breaking down everything I use!

@mannyshchukin9741 4 ай бұрын

Just a question. When the fish is holding during the fight why not get the fish on the reel instead of having all that line in the boat. I'm from NZ and guide in NZ and we get are line on the reel as soon as we can during the fight and let the drag do the hard work. Just a thought... Nice fish

@user-ju8yo7rt2w 4 ай бұрын

Should always go with line in hand your your drag will not keep up with a big fat fish and he will snap your lines you are better off using your fingertips to use as drags I think your new zealanders get away with using a lot heavier line than us Americans because you have so much less pressure

@mannyshchukin7349 4 ай бұрын

I use 5.5x and 5x towards the summer months on 5-8lb browns so I wouldn’t say we use lighter lines. We get it on the reel asap

@rstrouts 2 ай бұрын

@@user-ju8yo7rt2w You're telling an NZ fishing guide how to fish his native waters??? Come on. It's obvious you've never fished New Zealand. I've fished both islands many times...the trout are waaaayyyyy tougher fighters than here in the US. They run you up and down the river, line you, jump 5 feet out of the water, etc., etc., etc. Many times you must have the line in the reel with a good drag set or they'll bend your hook big time and laugh at you all the while. I've also fished many times with hardcore NZers. When they tell you to bring the line to the reel when a fish is on, they mean it. Just sayin'... Manny, just curious...whereabouts do you guide?

@WillTheFlyGuy 8 ай бұрын

love the vid might have to check out your fly shop.

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

You absolutely should man, hope to meet you in the shop soon!

@jorygoesfishing96 7 ай бұрын

Man, those are some amazing fish dude!! Looks like a great time out on the river! Also, I don’t understand why people feel the need to get on and leave a negative comment. If you don’t like the video or this type of fishing, just move on. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Good stuff man!

@xaviergonfishin 5 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. If people want to do that they can, I dont care! They won’t ever be positive people by acting like that. Thanks for the positive comment man, been watching your stuff a while now!

@ashleyhockenberry2187 7 ай бұрын

A+

@Irideus 8 ай бұрын

like it

@brianenglish888 5 ай бұрын

Pellet fed fish. But it is kinda fun.

@TTomky Ай бұрын

That's funny. Come talk to us when those cutbow reach 20lbs AreTard

@GunBrosShooting 7 ай бұрын

Would you say the guy in the truck was happy for you or not?

@alexgodina3661 8 ай бұрын

The take out is worse than the put in, drag your boat, frame and all your shit a couple hundred yards after you have been fishing,rowing and drinking beer all day

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Yeah the takeout sucks, I didn’t film it for that reason 😂 was definitely tired

@kevinwilson3499 8 ай бұрын

Maybe make a cart with big strong and lite wheels from a couple old/free wheel chairs.

@user-hf5in5te4u 8 ай бұрын

what river did you go to?

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

It’s not a secret, but I don’t like putting names out there regardless of how popular they are. Pretty close to Denver area though. Thanks for watching!

@coloradoman4042 7 күн бұрын

@@xaviergonfishinjust say blue river, its not a secret. Really only need to gatekeep the spots further from the front range

@toadflax636 7 ай бұрын

It's the Taylor. And no, no one eats rainbows out of most rivers in Colorado. Too, their meat has selenium in it.

@Saucygremlinsks 20 күн бұрын

And high concentrations of mercury

@H3DG3xC043 8 ай бұрын

I heard there was a albino near the dam

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

There’s a few in there!

@montemiller3592 8 ай бұрын

fish or human?

@tedlivermore6955 5 ай бұрын

@@montemiller3592lol

@chiefvan 8 ай бұрын

Get the line on your reel

@adventurfly879 8 ай бұрын

That cutbow was one eye blind

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Good eye 😉

@user-ju8yo7rt2w 4 ай бұрын

Yeah it must be easy fishing on that private land i drive by to get to the hog trough

@sharperfisel 8 ай бұрын

uh hello, whats the river

@NugzGalore 8 ай бұрын

Do your own work/research!

@NoHair-pk3xg 8 ай бұрын

Pretty work with the fly rod. FYI, when you grab a salmonid with your bare hands, it removes the slime that protects them from disease. Consequently, every fish you "release" is likely to die within a few weeks. Just thought you might want to know.

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input, but I always wet my hands before handling a fish. Wet hands = safe fish. Thanks for watching!

@swbuckmaster 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely false. What hurts them is handling with gloves

@DoctorSess 6 ай бұрын

@@swbuckmaster handling fish, even with wet hands, is still potentially harmful and can cause infections but we do the best we can to minimize the risk. Sometimes it doesn’t work and they die after release. That’s the nature of the game.

@smattext Ай бұрын

He doesn't care he just wants followers guy is a joke!

@hablep 8 ай бұрын

Gunnison?

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

There’s some really good float fishing in that area!

@jordanduchein691 8 ай бұрын

Googan

@muzzy590 8 ай бұрын

this is a certain section of the Colorado River ;)

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Something like that haha

@sklett68 8 ай бұрын

There a reason u don’t mention the name of the river? 🤷‍♂️. Top secret I guess 😅

@xaviergonfishin 8 ай бұрын

Not a secret at all! I just don’t really mention the names of the fisheries I’m on

@sklett68 8 ай бұрын

i can understand not wanting to publicize a specific spot, but not even the name of the river is frustrating as a casual viewer. @@xaviergonfishin

@johnkahler9559 8 ай бұрын

@sklett68. Take some clues and google....easy to find, took me a whole 2 min

@NugzGalore 8 ай бұрын

@@sklett68Because a lot of people are jackasses, start naming all the good/beautiful spots and they aren't for long. Do your own work and research!

@FreeFormFlyFisher 8 ай бұрын

@@xaviergonfishingood on you for not putting the names. People need to stop being lazy and put in some work. Cool video 🤙🏾

@isaiahluna9838 3 ай бұрын

Your pulling to hard brotha

@lucap7 7 ай бұрын

Hello, i did not really understand on which of your videos we should comment on so... I'll just add this comment on all of them. :) I got nothing but time... :P

@greenarmy2643 7 ай бұрын

This is what kills fish when fly fisher men use the lightest rods and can barely reel a fish in tire them out to the point of death

@lilfruitsnacc 5 ай бұрын

Frying pans are bigger

@leomartinez1213 Ай бұрын

Three guys on a raft on private water showing how not to land a big fish 🤠. oh the river location is secret too lol.

@user-wy6gh6ps6e 3 ай бұрын

Floated that before you were born….

@troutmancraig 7 ай бұрын

Don’t waste your time! Private water, stocks, and fed fish.

@nikkikiska 8 ай бұрын

Not a fan of catching stocked fish, but whatever floats your boat. My sole gripe though is the intro to the video where you say "this section of the river PRODUCES some of the biggest..." I think the term "produces" in such a context implies they are wild fish.

@shaneobrien8922 7 ай бұрын

I was waiting for the monster and it never came. Also why edit the catch? got it on the line then fought for a bit then cut to the picture.

@paigeloomis 7 ай бұрын

Float fishing this spot doesn’t much appeal to me, considering the contentious atmosphere of it. Not what I go fly fishing for. I’ll leave it to all the young badass guys. 😊

@michaeltardibuono9330 8 ай бұрын

How not to land a fish

@Chad81B 5 ай бұрын

Pellet fed monters but still f'n monster fish. 💦🤘🏻

@ericstrauss5198 5 ай бұрын

Don’t let anchor touch the ground, either. Drone patrol will git you. Wish more billionaires would spend money improving fisheries.

@davidcrowell5280 3 ай бұрын

I could be wrong but I don’t believe you’re allowed to stop on private section

@forrestpeck2117 17 күн бұрын

Paul Tudor Jones is Colorado's most notorious illegal streamside landowner. Under federal law what he does is 100% illegal, he thinks he owns the beds and banks of this navigable river. Federal law says any navigable river, including the beds and banks, are public below the high water mark. State law is irrelevant due to the supremacy and commerce clause in the constitution. It is a federal offense for Jones to do what he does and have his fleet of wussies harrass you and try to claim ownership of the beds and banks since the river is navigable. But money talks and bullshit walks, sadly. Some of his security detail have been beaten up though by anglers before.

@antcheco6612 3 ай бұрын

Definitely don’t waist your time here frying pan is better

@bertrenolds5 7 ай бұрын

jurasic park. 7 wt. helps when a billionaire funds the tributary. don't touch the ground. like watching the streamer technique. still gotta catch the hogs