Fly Fishing the Utah Backcountry with Side x Sides
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- 72 HOURS IN THE UINTAS: A backcountry fly fishing trip through the Utah mountains on Side x Sides.
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Guys gotta be careful camping under dead trees….. general public should know trees are one of the TOP killers in wildland fire fighting. Seen a lot of sketchy camp sites before and this is one of them 😂 Lil bit of wind or water and those trees are coming down. Would hate to see a video commemorating one of y’all’s lives instead of some rad fishing! 👊🏼❤️
Call them widow-makers
@@markm.9597 that’s why I never got married. Dead trees never fall on single guys!
Also don’t lean on dead fall whilst climbing over, forgot to tell my pops when I took him small game hunting the first time
Yup, as a hammock camper especially, I make it a point to be hyper vigilant about threes that can fall on me so I don't turn into a smashed burrito.
That particular tree was uprooted, live or dead, dangerous. Life, it's unpredictable
I am a North Eastern Utah native, and have spent my entire life living at the base of the Uinta mountains. It truly is some of the greatest country on earth. My great great grandfather George Washington Walkup was the first Ranger in the Ashley National Forest and can be seen in the first black and white photo posted in your video. Keep up the great content and ethical camping/fishing!
You ever see anything spooky in those mountains?
@@DavidM-wn2cf saw ur mom there back in 08
Camera dude deserves some props for this. You all make a great team!
Phelps killed it on the camera work!
@@WildFlyProductions Will is next level! Get that man to 100k!
Deadfall is no joke. Near miss and lesson/reminder learned. Thanks for being transparent and making it a teachable moment for your younger or notice outdoor viewers. Keep on fishing.
No kidding! We're grateful to be okay and to be able to make others aware. Certainly an important lesson learned for us.
Came here for the fishing, but stayed because of your stressed importance of protecting these lands! I appreciate the subtle points around checking regulations, protecting the land, staying on trail, leave no trace, leave better then you found it, and drowning your fires! All these beautiful rivers, streams and ranges would be in jeopardy of being closed or destroyed if not protected and respected from humans. Thank you for reminding those who know and educating those who don't about the importance of these rules / expectations. We need to hold each other accountable so we can all continue to enjoy these places and ensure the wildlife can thrive. Also, glad those widow maker trees didn't hit you at night. I always check for dead trees like that before setting up camp. Super lucky and glad everyone was okay. Tight Lines!
As always, the photograph and editing of your videos is some of the best out there. I've been working on getting one of my Grandsons interested in fly fishing. I specifically send him the links to your videos because of the joy and shear adventure you guys have. Keep it up boys!
absolutely love this channel for so many reasons: the appreciation for nature, the quality of the videos, fly fishing content, and 10/10 commentary when scottie, adam, steve, and bryant get together. another channel could be doing the same stuff as y’all, but honestly.. you guys are the reason why it’s so great. absolutely love it guys
Seriously, that shot of that fish coming up from the bottom and taking that fly was some of the best I've seen ever. Glad you all are ok. Dead falls ... scary.
Inspiring...you guys really do an incredible job in capturing the essence of what is fly fishing. What a great trip - crazy ending too...so good that you weren't at camp!
Something has happened with your film making since SBD: Colorado. Every film since and including that one have been absolutely next level! The quality is crazy. Your stuff originally inspired me to film my own fishing adventures… now it’s like unachievable levels of greatness.
Good video! Better than any fly fishing show on TV! An inspiration in making my own channel better. Thank God you all are safe. A sobering moment of how quick life can change on a dime. Tightlines brothers!
Thank you guys! We’re very grateful that no one was hurt. Cheers to the new year!
Utah native here...Was fishing below a beaver dam on the west fork of the Bear River in the high Unitas years ago during what I thought to be a passing storm when the dam gave way and swept me down stream. Almost had my ticket punched that day. The level of caution I now exercise in those mountains borders on paranoia. Safe journeys fellas!
Your videos just keep getting better and better! I've been in a downed tree situation like the one in the vid, and it's enough to keep you sick to your stomach for a while. Glad it was only some gear that was damaged. Thanks for bringing us this kind of beautiful cinematography deep in the heart of Winter!
First video I've ever seen from you guys. As a Utah native and addicted fly fisherman, I'm so stoked to have come across your channel! Great vid! Definitely got a quick subscription from me.
Welcome aboard!
You guys always crush but love the bit about keeping it simple with the flies! Can't stress that enough! Great flick as always guys!
Beyond grateful and happy you guys are all ok. Been watching your videos for about 3+ years now and I absolutely love all the videos. This one in particular might be my new favorite. I love the entomology talk going into detail about what you guys are finding and how you’re imitating that! Absolutely amazing work you guys keep it up!
Always interesting watching someone fish exactly where I've caught fish
We rafted down a river that had a major fire that summer. The outfitters warned us about tenting underneath trees that had been burnt since no major storm had come through. This is a good reminder of what we were trying to avoid. Glad y'all are ok!
Another gem! Thanks for sharing…really glad everybody was safe!
I was born and raised in the Utah mountains, all those tall looming dead tree's around that camp...we have always called them "Widowmakers" for a good reason. I can still hear my scoutmaster's voice "Dont ever pitch your tent beneath the shadow of a widowmaker!". So glad you all made it out of there safe and weren't in camp when it fell. Absolutely Love your channel, it inspires me and brings me allot of happiness.
We are too! A great learning lesson for all of us. Thanks for tuning into the films!
When i saw the camp site and I was thinking i'd fall those dead heads.
Hard to find a place in the Uintas with no standing dead, and now I see the live trees can pop right over, yikes.
One of my favorite videos I’ve ever seen. Thanks for highlighting such a beautiful part of this state!
Never stop making these videos. Please and thank you.
I love that you guys did some entomology segments in this video! Phelps is always crushing it with the camera as always. I know someone in the comments already said it but PLEASE don't camp under dead trees. They call them "Widow Makers" for a reason, Im glad you all are safe. Love the videos and can't wait to see more!
Always a great day when it starts with a new wild fly upload!
This video just started . its already on point . thanks guys.
Great video! Love what you do for the fly fishing community.
Love the content boys. And welcome to Utah! Appreciate the respect and care you guys have for the backcountry as well.
Awesome stuff man. The work you put into these videos is evident in their quality. Keep it up, so grateful there are people out there teaching people how to do it the right way. Thank you.
Your content is simply outstanding. Captures the true fly fishing experience, not just on the water
Another great story captured and told. Well done fellas. A real bummer about your trip being cut short and all your equipment. Instead of being bummed you go fishing the next day. Absolutely love it. Can’t wait for the next one. Keep up the great work!
These videos are like a warm blanket for my soul!
One of the best wildlands fly fishing videos I’ve ever seen. Cautionary tale is good too. 👏🏻
Adam hunts, fishes, skis, sails, and is a grill master! That dude is the International Man of Outdoors Mystery.
So happy you guys are in Utah. So happy you guys are enjoying the country here. I love it here
Been fishing those 3 rivers for 28 years. Been camping up there for 45 years. My Dad helped build one of the "buildings" that is just up the road from one of those rivers. The fishing now is nothing like it used to be. I have a picture on my wall that is identical to one of the scenes from this. That part of the river used to be stellar. I would catch and release 60-80 fish out of a half mile stretch of that river over a weekend. Sadly, there are so many people up in this area now that the fishing is only ok. It has a lot of pressure. I miss the good old days when nobody was up there. Was fun watching you all catch some nice fish for those rivers. My favorite to catch is the brookies.
Beautiful fish and the setting is absolute breathtaking
I really enjoyed this. Sitting here watching this video in the middle of winter makes me excited for summer adventures ahead. Thanks for all of your hard work putting together such a great video.
That was you best yet; good balance between adventure, friends, fishing and scenery.
Thanks again for another great video. Your slo-mo footage of the fish taking the surface fly is spectacular. Be safe out there. Thanks.
Another amazing video. Glad everyone was safe. 🙏🏻
I am really enjoying your videos you guys. You all have such easy going personalities and show an incredible adaptability that's refreshing to watch. Your vids are very well put together and the music is pleasant. My favorite part is the advice on keeping the wild places wild and free and beautiful. Thank you for doing what you do.
Love when you guys do a Trout Trip video! Grateful that none of you guys got hurt. I’ve never taken into account the trees around where I camp after seeing this I definitely will…..
Another Utah native here and want to thank you for the beautiful photography. I've fished the Uintas for many decades and there are a lot of spots I still want to explore. Hint: I now concentrate on fishing the lakes of the Uintas as the fish size and species available is better than in the rivers. There are brook trout, rainbows, cutthroats, tigers, and golden trout plus grayling to be caught and often (in select lakes) you can catch trout that are much larger than are found in the streams. Thanks again for the adventure.
I too am a Utah native who lives a half hour from the Unitas. Apparently I need to fish it more.
I love all of your videos! Beautifully done as always too of course!
Scary stuff at the campsite. I think all of us campers envisioned ourselves in your shoes and are super thankful yall were safe.
What a well-produced video! Wow!! Thanks for taking us along on a great fishing trip!
Just gotta say that I really enjoy your guys videos ,they help me get away to where I want to be while I work my life away . Keep up the good work .
Another awesome video, I love the life you guys get to live. Great job editing the video and with the film Will got while you guys were fishing the stream. But most important, glad everyone got home safe!
Oh man, this video speaks to me. We've fished several of these same spots for years. The Uinta sudden storms can be absolutely brutal, be it wind or rain. Thanks for the awesome video, it's great to relive memories from some trips while living vicariously through CZcams!
All I can is that I love your videos. I watch at least one every weekend and just dream of getting back out fishing. Wish I was back in my 30’s again with the same friends I have now from within my fly fishing circle. I would definitely have used many of your videos as inspiration. Keep up the great work and keep me dreaming.
Outstanding video per usual. I wasn’t too familiar with the Uintas before but it’s on my bucket list now. You did an amazing job at catching the scenery while fishing. Can’t wait for the next adventure!
Glad you guys are all good, hell of a video cant wait for the 2023 season!
As always an absolutely amazing edit and showcasing an amazing spot. The videos just keep getting better and better 🤙🏼.
Another absolutely amazing video! I've been living in Italy the past 4 years with the Air Force and have fished some amazingly beautiful places over here for wild brown, rainbow and marble trout...even the occasional Grayling. We've moving back stateside in a few months and this has me already thinking about some fly-fishing adventures to take with my brother-in-law! Keep em coming boys!
Great film work, wonderful scenery, no long boring travel scenes, wonderful drone work, and overall, a great fly fishing video! This reminded me of my camping days in the Uintah's near mirror lake.
So glad all ended well & y’all weren’t around when those trees fell. You could’ve easily not shown us when happened but you did - a GREAT reminder for all of us to remain aware & alert. Great video!
Would love to see more of this incredible region...keep up the great work fellas! Really beautiful area.
Outstanding film fellas!!! I always can't wait until you post another one. Well done!!!
Such a great film from such a heap of work and effort. Thank you folk, very much appreciated.🍻🍻🍻🍻🇬🇧
Glad you’re all ok.
And. Another wonderful video.
Another great video. Thanks for doing what you do.
Thx for keeping it real, fellas! So many people try to project a mastery of the outdoors- you guys thoughtfully shared that there is no such thing.
It always keeps you humble and this trip was a great example.
What an intro! Hooked from the start! Another beautiful video, jeez Utah looks beautiful. Keep up the amazing work.
Thank you. Great video......glad you guys are OK. Need to copy this trip with my New England fly fishing buddies!
I spent 3 days roaming around the Uintas fishing a couple of years ago. It was some beautiful scenery and the fishing was tremendous. I caught a ton of fish. Definitely going to get back there in the near future.
Another amazing video. Thanks guys
this is absolutely, amazing! love what you guys do. way better than netflix!
Killer video as always from you guys. Very glad no one was hurt, ironically the first night you were showing the storm I told my wife, I wouldn’t be camping next to those dead trees. Then at the end you showed exactly why. Hope not too much equipment was lost!
Where you guys fished the second morning is a place my family had been fishing for 50 years! Seriously so cool to see the place i learned to fly fish in quality film. My grandpa (92) has a picture with a football sized Brook trout, and loved seeing this film pointing out every spot he could see! Thanks guys!
Wow, very happy that you all are ok. That must of shaken everyone up quite a bit. As for the content, it just keeps getting better every time, it never disappoints. I love the simplicity of your brief entomology lesson, you are a natural at this. So much of the content out there is either too boring over too complex. You guys make it look fun and show that it doesn't have to be complicated. Adam crushing it on the streamers is my spirit animal :) Please keep it coming!
Great video, I felt like I was in Utah with the four of you. Beautiful fish and scenery and very glad you guys are all ok. Looking forward to your next fishing adventure.
Nicely done, enjoyed it, thank you guys!
Loved the video. I am new to Fly Fishing but loving the similarities it has with Mountain Biking. Glad you guys made it out alive. Looking forward to seeing the next one.
Days do not get much better than this!
So relaxing
Great video as usual, loved all the closeups of fish taking the flies. Sucks about camp, but everything is replaceable except lives and luckily no one got hurt.
You guys have an amazing channel! I can’t believe I didn’t hear about you guys sooner! Awesome shots as well!!! So beautiful!!
Another amazing video fellas! Glad y’all are ok. Beautiful spot! Keep ‘‘em coming. Tight lines…..
What a trip. Awsome fishing boys. Filming and editing cannot be beat
Another great video. Your films are awesome and keep getting better!
Love it, great work Gents!
Another amazing video! Well done fellas!!
Great video! Thanks for sharing the rig set up. Now I need to plan a fly fishing to Utah after Colorado.
You guys seriously have the best videos! Sorry to see some of your gear get destroyed but glad you guys are all safe.
One of the SICKEST videos I have ever watched. Living the life I dream of. Cheers
Better then any movie I have seen lately. Well done.
Love the videos! I've been watching for a few years and love watching the videos here out west!
another incredible video.. many thanks
Another killer film as always!
uintas are my fav thanks for cool vid !! backpacking to the lakes way up in is a really treat!
Great video guys! This video is making me want to take a trip west this spring!
Love those zoomed in dry eats. Glad everyone’s safe, could have been bad! Great video content gents! Til next time
Awesome trip, lads. Side x Sides are a great way to do it!
Great film as always !
Once again! Great job!
As always, amazing photography and editing. Well done!
Wonderful and brought back many great memories of Flyfishing the Uintas. Your video production is quite professional. And also including the moose meat and tasty meals and the weather (very realistic). Very informative and entertaining, well done guys 👍
Awesome trip! Our family does a lot of UTV Overlanding trips and I always bring my fly rod along. The Unitas were a front runner for our next trip already. Thanks for sharing - great video!
Great film!
wow! video production is on point. Good job guys. I have grown to love the Uintas. It's a magical place!