I’d say Tom is the Bob Ross of fly fishing

Haha love the "this is my list" and screw your "what abouts." Every guy has his favorites. Thanks for sharing yours.

Tom, I have learned so much from you over the years. Thank you for being a wonderful ambassador for outdoorsmen and women, specifically those who fish.

I gotta tell you Tom is a great ambassador to our sport. He is easy to listen to, knows what he is talking about without the condescending attitude that is still far too pervasive in our world. Well done.

A great angler with boundless enthusiasm,always fun to watch and learn from.

You among others have helped guide me down. The winding path of fly fishing. Thank you very much for all the information over the years.🙂

I've been listening to the podcast, now I've just run across you on youtube. The rabbit hole of fishing content continues!

You da man Tom! I've learned so much from you. Thank you and can't wait to see you in October!

Tx for sharing. As a new fly fisherman, I found it extremely useful from a legend like you. If someone from your staff could add links hot to tie those flies, would probably save a lot of time to us amateurs (just a small request, not a complain). People with your attitude are the reason that I returned to fishing after nearly 25 years.

As a Judo player I liken a lot of your answers to questions asked by lower ranks. Experience is the best teacher- “These are my thoughts - see what works for you.” I have learned a ton with your and Pete K.’s videos on fly fishing but practice and experience, in the end, will be your most valued teacher.

Tom... I have no "what abouts" with your selections, they look good to me. What works for whomever, is what simply and effectively works.

Thanks for sharing, love all the videos, all have great information and helpful tips

Lots to learn from you Tom. Thank you.

I’m a Tom rosenbauer simp and I’m proud

I am listening but late in the game. You have taught me a great deal and I am grateful to you.

That was pretty cool! Intelligent, common sense, observation, and decades of application. Love the way you teach, and love your Snow Shoe emerger. I didn't have the recipe materials, didn't even know what CDC was, but I tied it from your sbs in an old Orvis newsletter using grizzly hackle instead of CDC. It was an instant success from the first cast. Thanks for all your excellent instruction, tight lines to you sir!

Great job Tom always love the knowledge you offer I always learn something new!

Most enjoyable, Tom.

Thank you very much for this information so helpful. Getting wisdom from Bob Ross of fly fishing Tom rosenbauer

Tom I love your content and knowledge u just a really easy mentor to follow with not to much to worry about u don't make things complicated

Spot-on selection for the TN tailwaters, at least the small drys and nymphs. Very nice video.

Hi Tom thank you so much for this episode very informative very well done

Thanks, Tom! Good stuff!

Thanks so much Tom!

Thank you for sharing your top 10 flies for the fall Tom. You are very wise by saying that with time any fisherman will develope his own list of favorites flies so shut-up and listen about MY favorite list. That was the right thing to say. 😁😁😁😁😁

Love the podcast tom

Good for you Tom👍🤙🇺🇸🛶 The Vermonter

Love it! I am listening. 😉

Thanks for the post. I'll be looking for any upcoming ones. I usually fish the Smoky Mountains or North Georgia in the fall and agree with your comments on the October Caddis. We have several different species of Pycnopsyche in the southeast and they begin emerging when the leaves begin to fall, not before. The larvae live in leaf beds and eat the fungi and bacteria that colonize the fallen leaves. I've caught trout on big #8-10 dry orange caddis, but only right at dusk. That fly was always useless during the day and, like you, I've never seen an October Caddis on the water, let alone eaten by a trout. In the Smokies, the very small blue winged olives and terrestrials (beetles and ants) are the best dries in the fall.

Nice video Tom 👍🎣 . Sorry I missed this , was out Salmon fishing . B.C. 🇨🇦😄

Nice flies Tom.

Nicely done! I'm just starting out and will definitely add these flies.

What about ….. hahaha great video Tom Wow 42 years ! Congratulations!

Tom always very knowledgeable, I struggle with his clarity..... when a question is brought up on what weight choice of anything haha... it is obvious that there are so many variables when choosing. In depth and Toms personal choices broke down on the “one” rod he takes to use all three fly lines would be helpful. Slow/medium/fast somewhere in between.... Large topic with so many variables, thanks for all your experience shared!!

Tom thanks for being unapologetic about your list. As a new fly fisher I don't want to hear the, "what about this, what about that." conversation. I want someone to say, "look at this, I like it because..." I learn more that way. It helps me put together potential tools, or solutions to the fish catching "problem" so to say.

Super information!

It's his list!!

Man, what a day! Earlier while cleaning out my garage, I found some old fly fishing gear, hadn’t seen it in years. Amongst the stuff was a brand spanking new Orvis Green Mountain combo my father gave me a LONG time ago. Just spooled it up and made a makeshift leader/tippet, and was coming on here looking for fly suggestions. Now I find a guy that’s been at Orvis for 42 years!! Hey I also found a brand new Orvis spinning rod, the butt is labeled “10ft salmon spin 8 1/4oz 0680”, I believe this rod is also from sometime in the 90s, but I can’t find any info on Orvis website for spinning rods, I’d like to know the power/action...it’s a graphite rod....imma give it a shot with a Diawa b400 I have laying around. Lol all my gear is older but still in good shape. Ok, Imma watch the video now, hit the fly shop tomoro, fishing by Monday evening :)

Tom is straight up cool, he’s forgot more about fly fishing than most anglers.

Is there a difference between a hotspot pheasant tail and a frenchie? They seem exactly the same except maybe the added hackle on the pheasant tail

Streaking Caddis...hmmm.... Never heard of it but perhaps it works well.

Didn’t know you were doing these love it. Going to pudre canyon co. Mid August. Went once before, so different than our home tail waters. Are you familiar with it? What flies, set up would you start with?

I also like to fish.

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Yup , all good . Don’t leave home without them :-)

Streaking Caddis GOAT confirmed.

Tom, do you add weight to the Killer Bug?

Literally caught so many on dries today as snow piled up on my coat. The fish were breaking on midges like crazy

Man, Tom is kinda awkwardly abrupt sometimes haha. I like it!

How in the world would you fish a size 24 dry fly I have enough trouble seeing a size 20 and sometimes even a size 18 depending on the color.

Tom do you have to have a tail on the Griffith's gnat?

Where can a person get the big fly

Would an indicator leader work better that a bobber?

What is the oldest, like the original “fly”? Can you do videos on the history of the fly?

I will get that first streamer snagged immediately

Hi guys, I am a good fly fisherman when it comes to catching lots of smaller wild brown trout (I know euro nymphing techniques very well), but I am on the hunt to land my first ever fish over like 2lbs. I have tried streamer fishing a couple of times but haven't had any success. Has anyone got any advice for catching a larger wild river trout?

Tom have you ever fished near Ottawa Ontario?

swing caddis pupa on the missouri in the fall

Great info, plus there was a dog.

Shalom

I don't care what you use, as long as it is black marabou

Maybe you guys could live stream on KZfaq too? Also, what color Woolly Buggers does Tom like to use in the fall besides yellow?

Why is Orvis equipment so expensive??

Things are bad when I’m jealous of another man’s down and dirty fly.

Orvis, get your employees out of cubicles 😵 innovation killer.

sooo top ten means YOUR top ten....weak title.

Am I the only one who this guy is making uncomfortable?