Improve Your Streamer Fishing: Three Tips

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  • čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
  • Becoming a better streamer angler isn't something that will happen over night. On a recent trip down the Boardman we put three tips together to get you on your way. Better casting and line management might seem obvious to you but it's often overlooked and essential to your success. Beyond that, work on changing up your presentations, retrieval speeds and learning a strip set.
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Komentáře • 65

  • @justinferguson5451
    @justinferguson5451 Před 3 lety +12

    Great tip on the “ok sign” with the line. I have trouble with getting line out, I been letting go and it wraps around everything

  • @patrickroberts5934
    @patrickroberts5934 Před 10 měsíci

    Love the Powell hat! And the clear way you present. With little dashes of humor sprinkled in ha, entertaining and informative I love it. Great tips for a “newbie” fly guy

  • @fishduckdog
    @fishduckdog Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for the great information and instruction!

  • @flowflyfishing2131
    @flowflyfishing2131 Před 2 lety

    good quick to the point video, great tips, nice setting. Very well done. thank you. i enjoyed it

  • @charlieneilson1239
    @charlieneilson1239 Před 3 lety +1

    Useful tips. Thanks.

  • @timg2798
    @timg2798 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video Matt!

  • @JD-HALL
    @JD-HALL Před 4 lety +3

    Good points for someone like me who's just starting to learn fly fishing. Thanks for sharing these tips

  • @ericnortan9012
    @ericnortan9012 Před 3 lety +5

    I live in Northern Michigan and would say the roll cast is the most important cast to know how to do if your wading. Most of our rivers are tight, cut right through the woods, any type of back cast is almost impossible if your casting across the river.

    • @rodc4334
      @rodc4334 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm in New England, same here. Most of the time you need a roll cast. Way too many trees and too much brush.

    • @ericnortan9012
      @ericnortan9012 Před 2 lety

      @@rodc4334 👍

  • @timg2798
    @timg2798 Před 4 lety +12

    "The guy on the dance floor that only does the sprinkler" too funny!

    • @PAwader
      @PAwader Před rokem

      Had me cracking up

  • @markk7075
    @markk7075 Před 3 lety +3

    "Okay grip" Excellent tip!

  • @GenXPatriots
    @GenXPatriots Před 2 měsíci

    Awesome stuff on the 1st tip, I always let it shoot all the way and yes it is frustrating.

  • @larrymarks5836
    @larrymarks5836 Před 3 lety +4

    Great hat

  • @johnathonhardman1634
    @johnathonhardman1634 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video

  • @seribas
    @seribas Před rokem

    I caught my first fish on a streamer yesterday!!! Thanks for the tips gonna be trying them out for sure

  • @garyjones6288
    @garyjones6288 Před 3 lety +2

    Had to really turn up the sound, but it was well worth it. Some good tips for streamers or wets. Good video.

    • @MrBearbait75
      @MrBearbait75 Před 2 lety

      Ok good, glad you mentioned that. I thought it was my buds were bad.... Lol. Thanks

  • @indonesiaflyrodders
    @indonesiaflyrodders Před rokem

    Great tip

  • @martinramirez6702
    @martinramirez6702 Před 3 lety

    Brand new to fly fishing. Good tips.

    • @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop
      @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Martin! Where will you be fishing?

    • @martinramirez6702
      @martinramirez6702 Před 3 lety

      I'm in San Antonio, TX. I fish the San Antonio River, Media River, Guadalupe River and some small creeks and ponds. Mostly Bluegill s, Chiclids, Talapia, Guads, Samllmouth and the occasional Largemouth. Been fly fishing for 2 weeks now.

    • @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop
      @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop  Před 3 lety +1

      @@martinramirez6702 Awesome, we've always heard there is a lot more going on in TX than just bass and the coast if you really start to look.

  • @devinshook3289
    @devinshook3289 Před 3 lety

    Im from lower mi, I was just up in traverse city recently I should have brought my fly rod!

  • @ferndawg10
    @ferndawg10 Před 3 lety +1

    He's hittn trees behind him (3:15) Looks familiar lol 😆.

  • @sirmegallot3276
    @sirmegallot3276 Před 8 dny

    I tend to let the line go completely when I shoot line and it ends up tangling around my reel and rod, I need to get better at utilizing the "OK" sign.

  • @richardstevens9847
    @richardstevens9847 Před 2 lety

    What line weight and rod length do you like for streamer fishing in No. Michigan?

  • @FlyFishtheMitt
    @FlyFishtheMitt Před 3 lety +2

    Curious how many times you hooked the trees behind you (and it was edited out) making the video. ;)
    Nice video....good tips here!

    • @ferndawg10
      @ferndawg10 Před 3 lety +3

      @3:15 He's hittn' trees so I'd imagine the un-edited version looks a bit like my day on the Jèmez River NM. Them trees have "eatin" at least 2 boxes of my flies!

    • @FlyFishtheMitt
      @FlyFishtheMitt Před 3 lety +1

      Ha...I've certainly dedicated my fair share number of flies to trees and other foreign natural objects.....

  • @mikea7942
    @mikea7942 Před 2 lety

    excellent

  • @FirstCastMedia
    @FirstCastMedia Před 2 lety

    Honest question... I've lost 2 decent fish this week... I set my hook with the rod, but I set horizontally. The strip set is Kind of new to me. I'm thinking maybe I could have hooked them with the strip set now... I'm good with the cast and placement varying strips/speeds. How different is a strip set to a horizontal rod set?! Just curious on opinion rather. I'm always learning! Thanks!

    • @KBosch-xp2ut
      @KBosch-xp2ut Před 2 lety +1

      I really had to force myself not to pull the rod horizontally. I lost a lot of fish. Pulling the rod horizontally tends to pull a lot more line, and quickly, out of the fish’s mouth. If you’ll notice he said learn to strip set as you lift the rod. So, it’s not like pulling the rod straight back.

  • @soulcapturecreations3107

    Never thought of the ok sign to control my line

  • @FT4Freedom
    @FT4Freedom Před 2 lety

    I'm not messing around with light rods. Straight to 10' 8wt.

  • @johnkenny694
    @johnkenny694 Před 2 lety

    Wicked!!!

  • @joshrebert4364
    @joshrebert4364 Před 3 lety

    I'm new in fly fishing and I'm having trouble shooting line can I get some advice or guidance plz

    • @alan4sure
      @alan4sure Před 3 lety

      Learn how to do the "double haul." That loads your rod by flexing it forward, then backward, giving it more snap when the rod returns to the neutral, straight position.

  • @Chris-hj3lc
    @Chris-hj3lc Před rokem

    Do some guided full day floats. Your hundreds of streamer casts from the boat will build your game very quickly.

  • @michaelbrown1690
    @michaelbrown1690 Před 3 lety +3

    Steal your face fly fishing. Love it

  • @canoecoach
    @canoecoach Před rokem

    Matt, what do you use as a false streamer fly when practicing casting?

    • @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop
      @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop  Před rokem +2

      Great question! It can be difficult to simulate a streamer but a big chunk of egg yarn has always been my go-to for casting practice.

  • @jonnyeisenhardt4910
    @jonnyeisenhardt4910 Před 3 lety

    What would you recommend for tippet/ leader

  • @themiddleman9376
    @themiddleman9376 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey, how many fish do you catch on average per hour, because I almost never catch anything and I want to know if I might be doing something wrong, or just not spending enough time.

    • @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop
      @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop  Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks for watching! Honestly, there are days on the water when conditions are perfect and we see just a few fish (or none) throughout the course of a day. Even when fishing is hot, throwing streamers is rarely a high-numbers game on our local fisheries. The best days we’ll see several follows an hour. Gaining confidence as a streamer angler can be difficult when you’re not seeing much feedback from fish. Don’t get discouraged though and don’t always assume you’re doing something wrong… some days the conditions are just tough. A few things I keep on my checklist are 1: Do I have my rig setup correctly for the conditions? (fly line, leader length, leader size) 2: Am I confident my fly is being seen by fish? 3: Do I need to change my presentation to fit conditions and “mood” of the fish? 4. Do I need to change the fly?
      Keep spending time on the water and things will start to click!

    • @themiddleman9376
      @themiddleman9376 Před 2 lety

      @@TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop Hey that's encouraging to hear. Thanks for the reply!

    • @Diridari
      @Diridari Před rokem

      Sorry for the late comment, but: i had better results as a beginner with bigger depth. Then i put more weight on the flies, but that wasnt smart either, the fish see it rushing down. So cast far ahead of the pockets and let the fly sink to the ground without movement. When it is near or over the pocket you start stripping line, thats when i have most success and on average 2 good eatable fish per day out. Talking about trouts.

  • @rrsnotyours
    @rrsnotyours Před 2 lety

    "Tinker".....SOLD!

  • @alfonsonieves1921
    @alfonsonieves1921 Před 2 lety

    Is your leader going through the eyes of the rod?

    • @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop
      @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop  Před 2 lety

      If at all possible you’ll want to keep your leader and some line out when casting. Otherwise you may not have enough mass to load the road and make a good cast.

  • @blackdogadventures7531
    @blackdogadventures7531 Před 4 lety +3

    Just the tip

  • @locotommy
    @locotommy Před rokem

    Like the dead hat

  • @sierradirtslayer
    @sierradirtslayer Před rokem

    Where can I find that hat??

    • @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop
      @TheNorthernAnglerFlyShop  Před rokem

      Ahhh, it's a throwback at this point. Not sure those will be made again. Thanks for watching!

  • @shannonball6666
    @shannonball6666 Před 3 lety

    Lol this guy is funny

  • @andrewmcgaha9629
    @andrewmcgaha9629 Před 3 lety

    Do y’all still have that hat.

  • @mattachtemeier5296
    @mattachtemeier5296 Před 28 dny

    Nice video. Ur audio is too quiet tho.

  • @ktrigg2
    @ktrigg2 Před rokem

    The lawnmower in the background is a crime.

  • @slickwilly4613
    @slickwilly4613 Před rokem

    accuracy is overrated. Just cast more upstream and farther away from you.