I CAUGHT THE FISH OF A LIFETIME!! (30 + Inch Brown Trout!)
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- čas přidán 1. 04. 2021
- I ALMOST BROKE THE STATE RECORD!
After a handful of last second decisions we ended up at a creek in West Virginia. We grabbed our fly rods and a box of streamers and started fishing up the creek in search of some small stream wild brown trout. What happened next surprised both of us. I caught the brown trout of a lifetime at 30.5 inches. The State Record is currently 32 inches for the state of West Virginia and this fish was only an inch and a half away. Brown Trout of this caliber don't get caught often, in fact I can't name anyone who has caught a brown trout over 30 inches in the last decade.
ROD: St. Croix Legend Elite Freshwater (9 foot 8 wt)
REEL: Lamson Liquid
FLY: Cheech Leech Streamer (light tan)
I obviously know people are going to question the legitimacy of the catch. With any big fish we've ever caught people always say the fish isn't actually as big as we say it is or that we somehow cheated to get it. I invite you to watch other videos and see that this was no accident. Although I may have gotten lucky, we do know what we are doing.
I also am not sorry for blurring out parts of the video. The fish is more important than the minor annoyance.
I hope everyone enjoys the video! Please don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe!
Anybody have any recommendations of places to get a good replica mount? Hope you enjoyed the video!
Kraus fish artistry has made some amazing ones
Actually might have posted my suggestions in the public comments twice (oops...thought I was replying to your pinned question)
@@kozakmw88 Krause does nice work, but it’s a two year wait right now for them. They’re very backed up.
My wife purchased a replica mount for my 25" rainbow trout from King Sailfish Mounts - cost was around $450. Delivery took about 6 weeks from the time of ordering and that was right before Christmas 2020. The mount arrived undamaged in a very stout shipping case and it now looks great on the wall of my office.
The length, girth, and weight is helpful. Most taxidermists get replicas made. You have nice video. Picture proof helps. The best part is you released the fish. However most brown trout usually don’t live much beyond 7-8 years. It took a long time to reach 30 inches. If conditions are right in that stream and ample food supply stays consistent, try back next year to see if it stays put in the hole you caught it.
A lot of respect for keeping spots secret!! I've learned my lesson in the past by burning spots even by just telling friends...what a fish though!! Well done!!
Awesome video- even MORE awesome Brown trout (Both of them) - only surpassed by your reverence for the area and the fish who live in it! Truly a lifetime memory! Thanks for sharing, and especially for not OVER sharing! Respect from a New England trout fisherman.
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Simply an incredible brown! Andrew's was a beauty too! Well done, fellas! Props also for not burning the spot.
Thank you! I knew as soon as I caught the fish that I was going to have to be careful with what I was showing. Fish like that don't grow on trees.
@@hardmanfishing Incredible once in a lifetime trout. I could almost feel it on while it jumped all those times. Just amazing.
I cant believe how much FUN that was just watching! WOW!!! I couldn't quit smiling! 😃 Congratulations. You deserve that fish and I am so glad you got to catch it. I love every video you guys make!
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the support!!
I love that feeling when your voice gets all high and you can’t contain your excitement from catching an absolute TANK!! Nice work boys!
I wasn't even sure what I was saying HAHA But Thank you! Glad you enjoyed
Truly a fish of a lifetime right there. You guys have certainly put in the time to deserve that one. Great Work!
Great video once again, love the creek you were fishing, awesome looking brown trout,I never seen a brown trout of that caliber it was awesome and very beautiful.Keep up the great work and keep on fishing.
You guys are onto something, been watching your stuff to a bit and the consistency is next level. Legendary
Thank you so much!!
Holy Cow! What a fish. I love how your brother was just as excited as you. Good teamwork!
Teamwork helps the dream work!!
Congratulations on those remarkable catches! Can’t think of another fishing site on CZcams I would more enjoy seeing such trophies than on this one - you guys always put in the extra effort. Greatly deserved catches!
Thank you!! We've definitely put the time in (although I feel more lucky than anything).
OMG! 😳 Congratulations on a fish of a lifetime! 🤚 I am so very happy for you. And greatly appreciated the fact that you released her to continue her life and produce more fish with those incredible genes. Remarkable and incredible. You guys are first class! I have been fly fishing and tying now for 31 years, I never had that caliber of fish in my net. It was a joy to watch you catch it.
Thank you so much! I have too much respect for a fish who has survived that long in the creek to do anything but release her. Hopefully she lives out the rest of her days!
To release the best Brown is a credit for the passion and love you have for the sport. Hats off too you and the crew.
Thank you so much!
Holy crap man that’s a fish of 10 lifetimes... I gotta throw big streamers more! Absolutely insane!
No doubt!! Thanks for watching!!
Another great video. Congrats on that huge brown. Effort, knowledge acquired, add some luck and you never know what will happen. Hope you enjoy making these videos as much as I do watching them. Take care.
Great video! That brown was huge. It’s crazy that a brown that big is in such a small stream.
Trust me I was just surprised as I'm sure everyone else is!
Take a look at the New Zealand brown trout vids. The creeks are half that size and literally a foot deep with 24" fish. Amazing!
Congrats! My biggest just became even smaller.The journey continues and I look forward to being able to watch.
Thank you! I wish you the best of luck and I hope you can break your Personal Best this year!
Another great video and another amazing fish. Thanks for posting this. You guys do great.
Thank you so much!!
Awesome job guys! That's the pinnacle of trout fishing right there! I saw your post on Instagram and couldn't wait for the upload!
Thanks for the support on IG and CZcams man! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Dude, that is the most insane brown I’ve ever seen!!! So cool to see a fish of that caliber on camera and thriving in the wild in a place other than out west or NZ! Keep on grinding man, look forward to the next one as always!!!! 👏🎣💦
Thanks Owen!! Who knew New Zealand was in WV! Glad you enjoyed
Amazing fish dude. Couldn't have gone to anyone more deserving! keep up the great work
Thank you so much!!!
What an incredible fish! I wish I knew how to find creeks like you do.
That’s an incredible fish for where it was caught. I can remember stocking that creek with brown trout fingerlings many times 25 years ago or more! Personally, I have not done all that well from that creek. My best from there is probably around 19 inches although I have seen a 26-incher caught from there once. I have heard rumors of the occasional bigger fish. As luck would have it, I was fishing there just this past Friday. I never moved a trout. That’s how it goes… Congrats on great fish.
What creek is it?
@@tyferguson8407 haha always that one guy who has too ask...
That actually wasn’t the creek you think it is Tony and what you posted on wvangler / not $oop. At least we all know it was only 26” now ha ha ha ha Curtis Junior
Congrats man, lifetime fish for sure. Thank you for handling that beautiful creature with care.
Thank you!
I was lucky enough to land a 27" brown on the Provo river in Utah about 20 years ago and I'd guess that'll stay my PB till my passing. I think you will have a hard time beating your own PB from here on out also. But what a rush right! I've never fished a streamer and I've been fly fishing for over 30 yrs but after watching this video you dang sure there will be a couple in my box next trip to the river. I dont get out on the river near as much as i used to or I'd like to but I feel like you guy's just gave me the drive to get back out there again cause its been far to long since i had a stud brown on the end of my fly rod. Thanks for the amazing video and thanks for refueling my fire to get back on the river. Might be exactly what ive been needing in my life. Tight line's fella's!
Thank you so much! I doubt I’ll break this personal best, and if I do it’ll take me a long time. Probably one of the most surreal moments I’ve had while fishing thus far. I’m glad that these videos could help inspire you to get back out there! Streamers are crazy effective and I think you’ll find that you’ll catch bigger fish right from the beginning. Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed!
Personally ive found myself catching all my largest trout on my smallest of flies. I like a size 20 and sometimes even a 22 nymph. Always liked my dry flies a lil bigger like a 16 so it was easier to see. Im rusty and i need to make a trip to the fly shop badly haha no excuses but i felt like i didnt have what i needed to fish productively. Seems im the only person thats not euro nymphing now days. New methods have surpassed me at my old age it appears haha. Ill be honest and tell u that i didnt land a single fish i hooked, which wasnt many. I hooked and lost 3 fish. All 3 browns i believe a couple at probably 16" and one around 20". Left the river a bit frustrated really but ill get it all back im sure. But it wasnt like riding a bike fella's hahaha. Been fun chatting with ya thanks. Tight Line's guys.
Ment to ask also what streamers do yall recommend and what size if u dont mind me asking for a couple pointers in the streamer world. Ive always enjoyed spinner fishing for trout as well as fly fishing so itll be fun combining the two together and fishing streamers. Thats kinda what it seems to be to me anyways. Thanks in advance fella's!
That's unreal, guys! Huge congratulations! And thanks for blurring and practicing C+R. Someone pulled a record brown out of a stream I frequent recently and killed it to have it mounted... Appreciate y'all being good stewards of the wildlife.
Of course! Always have to release fish of that size. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed!
My man, insane trout bro, nobody deserves that fish more than you guys. Ty for video. Can't wait for next video
Thank you so much! That means a ton. Glad you enjoyed the video
That may be the best fishing video I’ve ever seen. Love it brother. I’m shocked I had missed this one before. Congrats on 68 k plus subscribers.
Incredible fish! Incredible job with the net! It's one thing to hook a fish like that, and another to actually get it to the net. Well done!
100% agree. Having a good net man is essential. And I've also hooked a few mega giant browns that popped off so I know how lucky I was! Thanks for watching!
That’s a brownie that every angler dreams of catching! Great fish and even better video guys!
Thank you!!
What a video what a fish, i bet this video blows up to 100k in no time. Congrats guys!
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Awesome man congrats on such a beautiful fish!!!! Awesome that you let her go to reproduce and maybe make more trophies for that stream!! Just an awesome, awesome fish!!!!
That fish has been alive probably longer than I've been fishing. She deserves to live out the rest of her days in the creek! Glad you enjoyed!
I don’t doubt that one bit she is definitely a survivor!!! Look forward to more great videos. I am going to try and do some streamer fishing this spring and I love watching the streamers and tactics you all use in those small streams!!!
AMAZING! In all sincerity, it is as large and eerily similar in color to the brown in Iceland. I'm blown away. Such a great video. And in that small stream? I never would have guessed. Top shelf as always, gentlemen.
Thank you so much! I've never been to Iceland but I have seen some of the pictures of brown trout out there. They honestly do look very similar.
Same pattern and colour because this is the same variation of Salmo trutta, it is Salmo trutta "lacustris" or a lacustran one. In Iceland (Lake Thingvallavatn) and also in France, (Dranse river, Lozère river) they grows sometimes close to (and maybe a little up, I search the reference) 15 kilos for more than 40 inches (sometimes more than 15 or 17 kilos exceptionally obese fish specially in sedentary conditions in deeps lake or sometimes in some large rivers (one place specifically) in NZ).
Tremendous fishing there, with tremendous fish. What an outstanding experience on the water! Great job there!
Thank you so much!!
Well done guys!! Big Congrats on a fish like that! Especially when not fishing one of your local streams. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!!
Hot Damn... that is one hell of a brown! I really appreciate the efforts you put into keeping that fish healthy and protecting the location. God knows everyone analyzes our videos to try to figure out where we got a particular fish. New to the channel but loving it!
Thank you!! Glad you’re liking the videos. I’ve seen a few of yours as well, keep up the good work man.
Back to back monsters. All caught first hand on camera. Awesome content guys.
Thank you!
Congratulations👏🏻 I am in shock 🤯. thank you for showing us that legendary fish do exist and that they are continuing to grow. The population of trout in the stream will have a very strong genetic pool thanks to that extremely fit monster. Thank you once again 🙏🏻🙂
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Bloody insane lads! Well in ! Congrats thoroughly enjoyed watching that ! 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Amazing fish! NY just opened up yesterday..can't wait!
I heard!!! Good luck out there!
One heck of a monster fish. Congratulations!! Well done!
Thank you!!!
Awesome work guys! This is incredible!!!!
Thank you so much!
What an awesome day ! Beautiful fish guys ! Congrats on breaking 30" 👏
Thank you!!
good job buddy! the videos are really sweet always enjoy them! keep having fun!
I'll do my best! Thanks for watching!
Congratulations Jon, that's an amazing fish and you deserved it. You put in a tremendous amounts of time on the water and it's great to see such a huge fish as a result. Thanks for sharing the video. Too bad it made Andrew's 20" brown look so little. That was also an amazing fish.
Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Excellent fishing, and excellent sportsmanship. Well done at 100% - I GET IT BROTHER!!!!
Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed the video!!
Absolutely crazy man, both catches are nice, congrats!
Thank you so much!
Yes!!! Amazing fish!!! Awesome!!! Congratulations!!!
Thank you!!
Fantastic fish of a lifetime and your brother caught a gorgeous fish as well and I don't blame you for not telling where you caught it, everyone in west Virginia would be trying to get him.
Thank you so much for watching!!
Nice one boys! Now it's time to get a replica mount. A true fish of a lifetime! Way to go.
I've been shopping around for sure. I haven't committed to anything yet.
That is a Monster Brown, UNBELIEVABLE!!!
So Beautiful, Awesome job.
Thank you so much!!!!!
Holy smokes! Awesome fish my man - first time seeing your channel
Thank you! I hope you enjoyed!
Absolutely 💯 incredible. Congratulations!
Thank you so much!!
Awesome job guys! That’s a BIG BOY RIGHT THERE! 🙌🤜🤛
Thank you so much!!
Awesome!!! And you did it in your home state……makes it even sweeter. You just proved you don’t have to necessarily go to the “famous” streams and rivers to catch trophy fish…….as they say inNew Zealand, “good on you”!!!!!
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed
Im going to say this and that's it I can't help but notice there's no mention of home state or home waters , like your ashamed , what ever ,good fishing
"I've been ready" Classic! I was honestly impressed with catching the muddler minnow, then BOOM! Congrats
Well the minnow was stuck on a rock and I was just able to pick it up... I figure people would like to see it! But thank you!!
A guy in Montana just broke the state record for largest smallmouth ever caught. Of course that Ahole had to kill it by taking it home to weigh it. Props to you for always treating these fish properly and letting them live. I am just as impressed with your handling as I am your fishing skills.
Thank you so much!! There is no way I could kill that fish. Just thinking about how long it had grown up in the creek is insane. Those fish deserve to live!
Keeping a state record doesn’t make someone an A-hole. It’s a once in a lifetime fish. He deserves to keep it!
It was only 7lbs the RMBF tournament has broke the state record 5 years in a row they just don’t report it do to tournament rule!
@@JP-dz7zu I disagree 100%. Record sized fish deserve to live, why would you even want to keep it? You can always get a replica mount and a huge fish like that isn’t gonna taste that great. It’s important to let those big breeder fish reproduce and spread their genetics. And most importantly releasing it gives somebody a chance to catch a fish that big as well.
@@scottswingley3878 a lot of states won’t even recognize a state record fish unless you take it to an official weigh station. That equals killing the fish.
Just incredible. Not much to say but a huge congrats for a huge brown. 👏
Thank you!!
What a fish !! Nice work man ! Truly a fish of a life time!
I couldn't agree more!! Thanks for watching
A very big congratulations!! That is an awesome brown! Tightlines!!
Thank you so much!!
Holy cow awsome video awsome trout. Man in my dreams my gosh would love to catch something like that. Awsome job my friends love you guys and your videos
Thank you! I think that fish is in almost everybody's dreams. Glad you enjoyed!
Glad to see you back in WV. Awesome trout too man.
Thanks man!! Glad you enjoyed
That truly is a great catch. That’s amazing and honestly thought you could only catch one that huge in New Zealand. Keep that place hidden. Tight lines!
New Zealand is special but sometimes you can find a unicorn. Thanks for watching!!
You both definitely deserve those fish. Keep the good videos coming.
Thank you!!
Congrats!!! Had big fish moving in bluebird skies a couple weeks ago! Giants also!
Thank you!! it's always weird when that happens. I'm never sure if it is just luck or if there is some reason they are moving.
fish if a lifetime !! congrats on that one and for releasing it !! true sportsman
Absolutely insane fish! Good on you for 1. Releasing the fish and 2. Not naming the river. I'm sure people know where it is but places like that are few and far between. Well done!
This fish was actually caught by another angler in WV and measured at 26” what a shame.
Awsome fish !!
Great footage of catch and release
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Awesome job guys! Love the channel
I'm glad you like the channel! Thanks for watching!
A gorgeous fish! Congratulations
Congratulations. Great Work Guys👊👍
Thanks Frankie!!
Amazing! You put the work in and good things will happen! Congrats on a fish of a lifetime, ripping streamers is the way to go , big bugs big fish ! Good job not horsing him in , and a net man definitely helps ! Again great video and that second brown was a trophy in itself!! Tight lines 👏
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!!
That was a beautiful fish, big congrats!
Thank you so much!
Congratulations! You are in the special club and I only know of 1 person who has caught at 30+ and I have been fly fishing for 40+ years. Now your brother's fish was not bad at all and both of you did well and you definitely need to keep this location to yourself. Do not share and I admire your being concerned about the video.
Thank you!! And yeah we definitely don't want that spot to be blown up. I'm sure people will want to fish WV, but it takes a lot of work to figure out these fish. T
You can count me in for any streamer video chasing big browns. Good work fellas!
Thanks man!! Glad you enjoyed!
Wow my friend very nice video beaitiful trout nice fishing good week end stay safe big like
Dude nice fish!!! That's pretty awesome congrats!
Thank you!!
This hole always looked promising! Glad you did not leak that spot or it would get ruined. Great Fish brotha!!!!
Thank you man!!
Congrats! Beautiful fish!
Thank you!
Eyyyy thats an amazing catch! Great work guys!
Thank you!!
Man what a beautiful sight that was 👌 Congrats from Scotland ✌💙👍
Congrats man, that’s an awesome fish!
Thank you!
Congrats!! Hope you break the record soon!!
I can only hope! Thanks for watching!
Great job...The home state has great trout water...
It definitely does!
What a jaw dropping brown! I'm so happy for you man these caliber of fish do not come often!
Thank you! I'm not sure if I'll ever catch another one like it
@@hardmanfishing, you're welcome! Years ago I lost a 10+ pound brown and have never come close to anything larger than 21" since.
What a beautiful old fish, congrats!!
Thank you so much!!
That's a beauty my friend. My largest is from Va. It was 28.5 inches. You don't see many 30 plus. Outstanding. Be sure to get you a repo mount. Good job and good luck.
I wil for sure!! Thank you for watching!
This fish was actually caught by another angler in WV and measured at 26” what a shame.
Great fish, Great channel!
Nice fish,gotta love it!
Outstanding! Congrats on that bad boy!
Thanks Larry!!
Oh boy, this is gonna be a goooood one 👌
Edit: Just finished watching and all I can say is: Wow...
Seriously man, y’all deserved this. AMAZING brown of a LIFETIME! Y’all’s hard work paid off!
It iiiisss a good one!
@@marcuskorsgard3100 Yeah man, no doubt. These guys have been on the streamer grind for years and it’s just awesome to see them land a brown like that.
Thank you so much!! It really was unbelievable!
@@hardmanfishing So cool that you answered!
WOW!!! INCREDIBLE!!!!!!
I wonder how many of the other browns you've caught in that creek have been spawned by that big mama. It's awesome that she'll live to keep on reproducing! Congratulations ❗
Thank you!! I myself have walked past that fish a couple dozen times. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Probably very few due to the silt load.
Those are nice fish i would be awesome so happy and keep fishing nice video good day WOW
I also spend crazy amounts of time on the stream searching for that exact fish... all i can say is congrats thats such a tank
Thank you so much! The grind can be tough but it always seems to be worth it, even if the fish isn't 30.
Sweet fish!!! What type of like do u use
Some of the best days I ever had fishing were back up plan b days wow what a damn fish boys awesome keep grinding it out tight lines
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed!
A old head fisherman one time told me those real big ones are silver like that because they eat just all fish
Wow awesome catch!!!!!!
That was definitely a beautiful brown trout!
Amazing brown my biggest one on the fly was 18 biggest ever brown for me was 22 .5 but I have hooked into one well over 34 but lost it