42 Miles for Brook Trout | Backpacking and Fly Fishing the PA Back Country
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- The Black Forest Trail is rated as the most difficult backpacking trail in Pennsylvania. With is rugged terrain and many stream crossings, this trail is one that gives you a feeling of total isolation. We set off on the trail with the goal of accessing some of these isolated streams in hopes of catching some native brook trout.
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This is gonna sound silly, But fly fishing is for me, almost a spiritual experience, Being out in nature, the sound of the stream, the anticipation of the next fish, it heals my soul, it's my therapy, my drug. Thanks for sharing this, can't wait till the days work is done so I can head out to my stream..
Fly Fishing definitely has that rejuvenating quality to it! Glad you enjoyed the video. Tight lines my friend!
nepar681 It absolutely does not sound silly. You put it very well and I think exactly the same way about fly fishing.
Age has taken my legs so thanks for your video
Robert Nielsen I’m so sorry Robert. I’m circling the drain health-wise but I still try. I actually tied a rope around a rock to help me get in to my favorite spot. If I can’t fish I take photos, read poetry and pan for gold. God bless you sir.
Not silly I feel the same way. It’s amazing and an escape
I love hiking back to small "unpressured" streams. Combining backpacking and fishing is the best of both worlds. Love it. Good times.
It's called blue lining
My first trout was a brookie, about 3” caught on a tiny worm I scrounged from the gritty soil of the high country in Sussex Co. N.J. I was 12 yrs. old on a hike with our scout pack from Christ The King Church Manville, N.J. I never got over it. That was 66 yrs. ago.
Wow, what a special memory that is! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!
Rob Poles Not that time, just a tiny trickle that ran down hill parallel the camp ground..
You guys need to enjoy every moment going brookie fishing. I am old and have bad knees. Keeps me from going to places you have. It is my passion. People laugh at me for how small the brookies are. It not just that. The outdoors, waterfalls, Rhododendrons, ferns, etc..
Couldn't agree more! So much more to it than the size of the fish. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Swing out to Michigan and I'll put you in the boat for salmon!
Glenn Matsanka Same here Glenn. I can’t get into the back country here in the Sierras any more. I envy the young’ns but all things equal I can still out fish ‘em!
Only fly fishing brings you so close to mother nature.
If fishing was only about catching fish we would use nets. Greetings from Scotland where the trout season opens in four weeks!
Really enjoyed this video. I hiked that trail with my dad when I was a teenager. Brought back some great memories.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
Nothing like being in the backwoods of Pa. catching native Brookie's, I salute you youngsters and thanks for the video.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
Such beautiful scenery and so peaceful! Thank you for sharing!!!
Glad you enjoyed the video, Mark! Thanks for the support!
Great video, I love that area. Only 2 sneks, that’s a good trip. NO STEP ON SNEK
Awesome job documenting your fly fishing adventures. Thanks for sharing both Pa. and out west. Very very cool stuff.
What an amazing adventure. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Tight Lines!
Thank you guys! Appreciate your support!
Did the same trail in 99, I was in a little bit of hurry, but the tough terrain slowed us down. Took us 4 days. I caught one of the biggest brown trout's on the whole trip, he was a 2 pound'er. awesome area. Great video I loved it.
Glad you enjoyed the video! There are some gorgeous streams through there! That terrain was absolutely brutal! I think we were sore for a week afterwards haha thanks for watching!
Great video guys. Excellent job showing the beauty of native brookies in northern PA. You captured the allure of fishing northern tier streams perfectly.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
Really enjoy your videos.Hiking the backcountry,experiencing the beauty of mother nature and the joy of catching trout in this awesome landscape.Nothing compares,as one viewer said,it is like a religious experience.I feel for people who never have the opportunity to enjoy this ,they don't know what they're missing.Thank you
Agreed. We are religious people and it's a great way to reconnect with God after a hectic week. Catching fish is awesome but it's about the whole experience
The best fly fishing video I have seen in months. Instant subscription.
That really means a lot! Thank you for the great comment! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Beautiful backcountry! Reminds me of some of the places in Bulgaria where my grandad used to take me to trout fish.
What an awesome adventure! Native Brookies are the most beautiful of all the trout species. Wonderful video!
Totally agree with that! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!
Man fellas! What an experience. Almost felt like I joined along. Great story, footage, and trip!
Definitely a trip that none of us will ever forget! We're really fortunate to be able to share the experience together and tried to capture as much as we could on camera. Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the support as always!
Great trip folks looking forward to many more, many thanks.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
Such a beautiful trail. You did a wonderful job with the video.
That was a great video, i whatched the whole thing, was great!
This is such a beautiful hike!
You guys have it figured out at an early age. Congrats. Awesome vid. PSU ‘96 👍
We Are! Nice to hear from another Penn Stater! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
I’ve hiked those mountains, beautiful. Great stuff Roberts family!
Thanks Mike! It was quite the adventure, for sure! I think I seem to remember your Lycoming Co video too. I think we may have fished a common stream. Thanks for the support!
Pretty cool I live close by. Nice to see others enjoy this area.
Awesome video and fish! The Black Forest is definitely on my bucket list!
Great trail! I highly recommend it!Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Love the Hat-net, that is some minimalist fishing!!
Had to pack light so it worked just perfectly!
@@BackyardBassin If you want to pack light, then make your own fly rod case (mine is like 8oz) and drop those 2-3 lbs. The silicone net saves lives (especially something so small). Hat looks cool, but not so great for the fish. Just saying.
Great video! Quite the fishing/backpacking adventure 👍
It was definitely quite tge adventure! Thanks for watching!
Reminds me of fishing back when I was a kid living in PA. Live in MS now and would love to get back there and do some trout fishing. Great video!
Great video guys. I was in PA fishing this past weekend. Y'all have some beautiful streams.
We're really blessed to have the great water that we do!Thanks for watching and thanks for the support!
I salute these TRUE anglers.....and their prey....
This was a great video. Love the camera work, great footage of everything! Fishing looked really good.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
Great adventure..
Thanks for Sharing with Us..
What a Blessing...
Thank you Frankie! It was great to share such an awesome adventure with the siblings. Thanks for your continued support!
Hello Frankie.
Beautiful scenery!
This was definitely a young persons trip...but it was beautiful. At 66 I can't do those anymore...but I sure do some short ones to fish the mountains of East TN where I live. Enjoy every moment....age really slows you down. I start fishing at 5 years old...and still do it today...but I am limited as to some of the places I can go. Enjoy being young...and enjoy making memories. They last a life time!!
Great videos! Just found your channel. Keep up the good work!
Really glad you like the videos! Thanks for watching and thanks for the support!
Really nice job on the video...
Great video guys! Sharing the adventure, views, breaking down the hiked miles and then the unforeseen rattlesnakes made it that much more interesting. I’m no hero either, I’m staying clear of venomous snakes. Take care and we look forward to your Montana video.
Thanks Ben! It was definitely an adventure we'll never forget. Such a beautiful area up there! Thanks for the support!
What an adventure!
sweet fellas nice trip
Great adventure. Loved it👍
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
Nice video brings back many fond memories. I did a lot of hike in fishing for brook trout all over the northeast. I have fished for just about every fish species in freshwater and salt but fishing for native brook
Trout is absolutely my favorite fishing.many people might not get it people would often ask me why i spent so much time fly fishing for small fish usually only 8"to 12" but to me there isn't a more beautiful fish than the native brook trout. And the scenery is beautiful. Brookies don't live in ugly places.
I agree w nearly everything you said. Grew up in NJ- did lot of Brookie fishing in rural VT. In CO now, I think native cutthroat surpasses brookies in both size/ beauty. 4 very unique strains in CO seperated by Mtns, restricted to 10% of native range (largely due to introduction of Brookies, which grow larger than back E due to far more cold clear water.) Remote creeks back E are beautiful, but I think alpine terrain where Cutts are found is even more stunning. Only trout I've seen (on CZcams) that probably surpasses Cutts in coloring & location is California's Golden Trout in the high Sierras. Enjoy the brookies, I look fwd to fishing in ME this summer. Try to go after some Cutthroat at some point.
Young person's pace there, Nice job.
You guys did a really good job with this video. It was very unique and different than most fly fishing videos which I think we need more of.
Really glad that you liked the way we did this video! Appreciate the feedback too. We'll be sure to do mlre like it in the future. Actually gearing up as we speak to backpack and fish the Bob Marshal Wilderness in Montana. Thanks so much for watching!
I always compared the AT on those long days to a roller coaster. It’s not the most pleasant until you’re done looking back.
The memories afterwards are the best part of the whole experience! Thanks for watching!
Gnarly video!
Great video!!
Growing up, we had a camp close to Slate Run. So many fond memories fishing Slate and the surrounding area. I've done the BFT a couple of times doing what you guys depict... those 20mi days are brutal!
They sure are! The elevation gain is no joke!
you guys are class acts -- if ever in NorCal I will take you out in the Sierra.
Love the color of those brook trout. Especially, the meat.
They're beautiful fish, for sure!
Thanks for sharing, brought back memories. I've hiked, hunted, and fished these streams for wild fish for the last 40+ years. Beautiful footage.
Really glad that you enjoyed the video! It truly is a special place. I'm sure over the years you be developed a real lobe for it there. Thanks for watching!
Outstanding!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
A great idea when fishing small waters is (my favorite color) camouflage.
As soon as i read 42 miles of brook trout i knew exactly were they were going, these streams have been my haven for 51 yrs now. Started fishing these streams in 1969, learning from my grandfather and father as a 4 yr old. They taught conservation, so ive always been a catch & release fisherman when it comes to brook trout. Every spring i do keep and eat two brookies in honor of my grandfather & dad and i'd give anything i had to be able to fish with them for 1 hour. As a 16 yr old my dad took me to their favorite spring fed tributary, you have to walk far in but it is so worth it as most fish are 10-14 inches on the average (it's rare, not common) as any local could attest. Still at my age, i hike in there every spring and camp out for 2 nights and dread the day that i'll no longer be able to enjoy that area. I am haunted by these waters and a river runs through it.....great job gentleman !!
That is awesome! There's something truly special about that place
What a movie
Awesome stuff guys! Love the net hat technique haha
Thanks Dan! The hat net sure came in handy lol
@@BackyardBassin Not trying to be that guy, but that's not so safe for the small brookies. *shrug*
Very cool trip. Glad you all got to do it, and now in Montana. Lucky guys! I am still waiting on my first rattlesnake experience, pray it never happens, but almost every fisherman I know has had one, so mine has to be coming. Best of luck out west and look forward to that film!
As long as its from a safe distance, I really like seeing them. Even had one swim across pine creek once as I fished down stream, which was neat! Hope your first experience is a safe one! Thanks for the support, as always!
Tight Lining MD I crawled over one and I got away with it.
Growing up in Western Pa, We would go on camping/hiking trips way up in the ANF. Looks a lot like this. The native brookies were absolutely gorgeous.
I have heard from friends that still live there that the fishing is nowhere near what it was when I was there (1990's).
Really enjoyed the video, I wish you could have had more time because of the distance you covered. When you find that sweet spot on the river its tough to leave I know.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Definitely never easy to leave feeding fish lol more time definitely would have been nice looking back. Thanks for watching!
Nicely done video. I was planning a flyfishing/backpacking trip there last week with friend, but we decided to go to Medicine Bow, WY instead. We backpacked into the remote high mountain lakes...caught a lot of splake, rainbows, goldens, and brookies. I have this trail on my calendar for next spring.
Highly recommend! Make sure you give yourself plenty of time though. We think it would have been nicer at a slow pace
I live about 10 miles from where you guys are fishing awesome fishing back there and a great video!!!
Really glad you enjoyed it! Beautiful area! Thank you for watching!
You guys rock!
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
i love brook trout fishing in the Cordoba mountains in Argentina. all native. full. small but fun. just 0 or 1 spooners. 5 in 2 hours average. boots and pants to avoid viper bites. occasional rainbow. occasional condors overhead. sandwich lunch. 2.200 meters high. 800 meter stretch of river. unbeatable
Sounds pretty unbeatable to me as well! Beautiful country. Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching!
Great trip
It looks so great over there
AWesome video man! Always wanted to do a proper hike and camp for brookies. After watching you guys do it and seeing how beat up and tired u were, I don't think id like to do 42 miles worth of hiking lol.
Thanks man! Yeah haha I wouldn't recommend doing 42 Miles if you wanted to really put the time in fishing lol great experience though even though we were beat!
Hey West Virginia Wild. Greetings from Tommy in Ky. I’ll be Fishing over there soon. Haven’t seen any new videos from you in a while. Take care and have a great holiday season. PS, that WalMart in Princeton did have a fair amount of tying materials even though I was over there late in the season.
@@zenbooter I know I had a busy year this year. Wasnt able to get out as much but goodluck over here! Tight lines!
Brookies are my favorite. I got a custom 6' split bamboo 2 wt made just for them
Wow! A beautiful rod for some beautiful fish! Thanks for watching!
great content about my fave subject
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
Awesome trip, thank you so much for sharing! I nearly stepped on a rattler in the Smokies 2 years ago. I was climbing up the bank going around a waterfall when I seen it, I’m not sure if it was rattling or if I just couldn’t hear it over the sound of the falls, but I’m certain my heart stopped, lol. I was so scared, but having survived it I can honestly say it was definitely one of my more memorable trips. I really enjoyed your video and you have a wonderful channel!
Really glad you enjoyed the video! I think every encounter I have with one in the wild, my heard skips a couple of beats! I even had one swim across big Pine Creek once as my dad and I were fishing which was actually pretty neat. As much as they scare me at times a do have an appreciation for them as a true sign of PA wilderness. Thanks for the support and thanks for watching!
We have rattle snakes also in british columbia canada , I saw a rattle snake on the trail, it was cool to see it did not bother us it just crawled around slowly,
You hooked me! Subscribed!
Thanks for the support!
You guys are a lot tougher than me but good on ya for hiking so far back into the wilderness. I grew up in that area and there are still some pretty remote areas in NW PA. I’m in California now and last winters snow levels were epic. Mountain streams are like fishing Niagara Falls but I’m finding slow water eddies that are full of wild brookies, browns and rainbows. It’s great fun exploring for fishable water. Wish you guys could make a trip out to the Sierra some time.
Sounds like you live in an incredible area for backpacking with a fly rod! I bet the mountains there would be gorgeous. I would love to hike the Sierra's someday actually. It's definitely on the bucket list. It would be cool to catch a golden trout some day. And not one of those ungly golden rainbows :)
Thanks for watching as always!
Awesome video thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
Fished for years in Great Smoky Mtns. for brookies , stalk them like a cat never thought to use cap for landing net, like your videos reminds me of my younger years.
Freakin' Timber Rattlers!! Only place I've ever been rattled at, while fly fishing brookie streams in North Central PA. Great video!
Cool to see every once and a while but I prefer them at a distance lol definitely gives you a scare when you come up on them like that! I think my heart skips a beat every time I hear one rattle! Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching
Y’all fish some really cool places. I have to say that hiking up from tower falls in July in Yellowstone has some really great fishing for Yellowstone cuttys. Keep the great videos coming
For Brookies try a #22 king prince. The olive emerger style is killer. I use the king prince in multiple sizes in Utah, Idaho, montana
Thanks for the suggestions! We will definitely keep them in mind! Tight lines!
Nice video , congratulations
Love the hat net!
Works great in a pinch!
loved the video
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching
Browns are probably my favorite in from Michigan and there’s a lot of small creeks
We love fishing for browns too! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
I'm sure every mile was worth it. My kind of hiking.
It is one great trail, for sure! Thanks for watching!
Good video bud!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
Awesome. Gorgeous water. Here in Wyoming I hate catching brookies, but I would love to chase them in their native water.
Flyfishing Remote PA brook trout streams is magical.
For sure! The whole experience is just awesome
Even before you jumped, I recognized that at timber rattlesnake or copperhead habitat. You need to learn that too and be on guard. Watch for stony areas and overhangs. Watch for logs in the trail you have to step over.
Plenty of rattle snakes in this area! No copperheads though. We love seeing the timber rattlesnakes. The timber rattlesnake is such an awesome symbol of true wilderness!
I use to do this in the Adirondacks.
You would be amazed at the tiny brooks that held mature fish. Some brooks were only a foot wide but deep. It was an awesome adventure.
I used topo maps back then.
Sounds like a great time and awesome place to explore!
Amazing trip!! Just worried about ticks in woods though..
Unfortunately there seems to be more and more ticks around these days... my recommendation is lots of bug spray lol
Good stuff! That last part was expecting you to say y’all ran into a big bear.
Haha that would have been just as unnerving!
Backyard Angling I’ve had two hostile encounters so far. One charged and the other huffed from cover. Be sure you and your partners are carry either a 357 magnum or 44 magnum with Underwood Lead Cast ammo.
@@20cameron1 I fished in Wyoming back in the 80s. First year I was there I had guide who carried a 44 magnum. He told me of a fellow who was devoured by a grizzly while he slept in his tent. I hear now that people carry bear spray. After seeing a 9’ tall stuffed grizzly at a museum in West Yellowstone, I think I would stick with the 44.
@@gregohare2406 Hunting guide that used spray on a sow and cub was killed.
Nice video
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching
Wow 22 minutes for 42 miles? the Googans would've made like a 7 part series!
I think I heard the one fellow say R.O.T.C.. I commend you for choosing to trade some years of your life to serve this country. U.S. Army class of "68"
Yes sir! I will commission in just under a year from now. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment and support!
-Dan
best part was that killer living room at the beginning. afkans everywhere.
Cool video new subscriber after watching this one
I just found this video too. Very nice. I think that would have been a 6 day trip for me.
I’m subscribed.
Nice video, and glad you didn't have a snakebite. - Question: Were you guys using 4 piece or 6 piece rods for this trip? Can you give a description of the rods/reels used? Thanks for sharing your trip!
We were using a 4 piece rod. It was a 10 foot 3wt. As for the reel it was an Orvis hydros but since the fish are so small in these streams you could get away with something much cheaper. Would like to get get a tenkara rod for future trips. Thanks for watching! Hope this helps!
Good video fellows! Some scary snake stuff! Do they make snake guards comfortable enough for long hikes?
Thanks Craig! I'm actually not really sure. I really like seeing them but they can definitely make your heart jump for that split second when you first see them lol
Thanks for watching and thanks for the support, as always!
I need to learn how to fly fish.😯
It's a great hobby! Thanks for watching!
That was fun to watch. Reminds me of my youth and the adventures. Curious what wt rods you used?s
Orvis helios 2 10 ft 3 wt! We like tenkara now for backpacking though! Very light, simple, and packable
Oh yum
Great trip. But yes don’t try n do it in two days!! Spent more time fishing !!! 20 is agresive!!
We would all starve if we couldn’t get food at the store. :-)
Dud this is a good video
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
what weight rod are y’all using? should def get a lightweight glass rod for this kind of fishing! great video!!
We are using a 3wt. Definitely more than what we need but in the case where we could get into large browns it's a great all-around rod