Fishing is more than simply catching fish. I would like to believe that even if you don’t catch fish the video will still be good to watch. Seeing new waters and areas are awesome to see along with a short brief description about the stream helps teach those who watch.
For me, just being in the high country on a stream fishing for trout was always a great day. If the fish were biting enough to be fun, then it was an even better day. Either way, it was impossible to be "skunked." You are living the life, Tristan.
There's so much more to fish'n then just catch'n. Yeah, i know some folks wanna see catches, big catches yet i suspect that many of your viewers appreciate scenery and the challenges each water presents and how you fish it. Not catching has lessons too... Insane scenery, Again! Thanks for reminding me I need to replace waders, boots, socks, fly rod and a Tenkara I only fished once. They got sucked outta my cargo box . I learned that 65 mph headwind and 45 mph cross winds can open a cargo box. Who knew....
I was at this reservoir fishing last July and remember looking down at that creek and wondering how the fishing was. Now I know! Next time I'll take the time to climb down and fish it. Thanks for the great content. Love your channel.
I’m one of the few people who watch your content for the Background and scenery. The fishing is awesome and the catches are pretty cool too. But if you put up a couple skunks or like the spot you did earlier when your not happy with the quality. Definitely not trying to tell you how your channel should be but maybe one of those asmr or one with no speaking once in a while. You channel and I enjoy the content no matter what. Thank you for sharing your neat adventures bud.
Oh yeah that would be cool I love Tristan’s Narrative because it’s very helpful to understand what he’s doing, but if he did some non-narrative films like those bushcraft guys that’d be a work of art.
That was indeed an unusual creek - but pretty awesome, to be sure! I always enjoy the new waters you share, but can completely identify with the quandary you described: the adventure of the new vs the reliability of known waters. Your videos are top notch, and greatly appreciated!
Really like your comment about the conflict of fishing new waters to find out something new vs. areas you already know. In business that IS the conflict. Keep seeking the new, the old gets stale.
This looks like the creek outside of Taos, NM. Where the canyon the creek runs through was not carved by the creek but is actually where the tectonic plates are separating causing a canyon and the creek flowed down into it because it was the lowest elevation it could flow into. Cool
Just bought a dragontail mizuchi to start tenkara fishing in large part sure to this channel. Thanks for reigniting my love and interest in fishing. As a hiker I love that I can now combine the two so much easier than a fly rod or spin caster
From the first few seconds of the video, makes me feel like that’s an amazing fishing hole. It just has that look. I need to get out this summer and fish some smaller creeks up here in Montana
Nice spot, those are beautiful fish... I love those weird little creeks... we are flooded all over the state,Yellowstone park is CLOSED till further notice, the workers bunkhouse went into the river today, this is gonna be a bad year for fishing in Montana (but, when it DOES dry up,I'll be out there)
Fishing has taught me a lot about time management and trying to make the most of our time. Seems like a good mindset, trying to make what we do have value.
Regarding you contemplation of fishing the known vs the unknown, as others have mentioned and i would reinforce, is that part of the enjoyment of watching your adventures is just that. The adventure. Seeing the places you get to and vicariously being there too is part of the draw. Just like with SUVRVing. You will always have some complainers but most will enjoy the exploration. Fish or no fish.
So glad to se esomeone fish that creek. I know I will never be able to hike down in there, but glad to see you had success. Those are definitely Red-bands. Such a great place!
Fishing is only fun when you are either out exploring new areas OR catching fish…I love the exploration but I also love the catching part of fishing. Lol
love the videos, found your channel after buying a tenkara rod. you've been inspiring me to hit up all kinds of little streams and ponds in the past i would have never thought about fishing. ive been catching different species of fish which is so much fun.
I concur. I love seeing new places. I’m in favor of fishing new places even if you don’t catch anything. You’ll catch fish wherever you go. I’m confident of that.
You have a knack for finding great places. BTW: I watched one of your rving videos. It was weird watching you walking around without a rod in your hand!
Thanks for another fun video, get a drone so you can make an outdoor location video describing the area you are fishing, I don’t mind watching adventure and hiking, with fishing even if unsuccessful. I have had days where I have not caught anything, or even a fish or two. I still watch tough days.
I like to see the new places and struggles that are involved when fishing a new place. If you fish a familiar spot maybe a diff size rod or season. Now if you'd only share your spots to people local hint hint lol. No I understand why you don't it's more about trying new locations and having the area to yourself.
Nice creek. Sort of reminds me of sections of the Chazy river in Upper NY. I used to jump from rock to rock for half a mile and not even get my feet wet. I think I would only do what you just did if it was in California searching for the rare golden trout. Otherwise I'd be putting every one of your fish in a krill for dinner. They taste amazing fried in oil with flour and butter. Bones and all. Awesome vid bro.
I have / had the exact same struggle. I can fish and make a video of the same few places i know i can catch fish or i can try new rivers and lakes where I have never fished before. I was reluctant a few weeks ago to post a video of me striking out on a beautiful river system i never fished before. Talked to a few people and decided to release it anyways. I was very surprised at the feedback I got both in private chats and in person from people that watched it. They said it was refreshing to see a "somewhat normal day of fishing". And a few people were actually in disbelief i didn't catch anything in the river i was fishing and thought I edited it all out for another video later on lol.
Interesting stream with lots of variation, thank you for sharing this with us. Do have one question: at a spot tight with rocks you talked about how it would be better to use a shorter rod. The Dragontail Mizuchi is a zoom rod and you could’ve zoomed down from the 11 foot. Why wasn’t that an option?
I just ordered some wool yarn from you, bought a rotary vice, and picked up the rest of supplies to make a couple of your core killer kabari patterns (with maybe a few color variations). Now I want to try this fly!🤣. What color yarn and hackle is that??
nice job, been looking in my book and not much info on the redband, can only find a one part that says sheephead redband trout but no more info on it. thanks for sharing
I’m constantly amazed and jealous of the spots you find to fish haha. Keep up the awesome content! I was wondering what size flies you use for these streams?
Hey there, nice video. I’d recommend that you try to release the fish while contacting them as little as possible with your hands, it will increase the survival rate. Cheers!
@@TenkaraAddict hey there, just checking in, is the person who commented about a giveaway really you? Looks like a different username so I just want to make sure.
Regarding new creeks vs. old creeks, I have to assume all creeks were new to you at some time or another? Hence, if you never fished new creeks you would have never fished any creeks at all. And you would never have a video channel to share with us. My vote is to fish new creeks. As with life, try new things all the time. You never know what might be your next favorite thing in life.
Beautiful wild area. Have watched many of your videos and enjoy them. Having spent many summers in southern Idaho with the National Guard we occasionally came across a venomous snake. Have you had that happen, are concerned about it, or exercised some prevention? In areas where there may be bears…same questions.
I come across rattlesnakes every year. Never had any problems with them, and I don't worry about them. I see bears roughly every year too, but I've only seen one while fishing. I carry bear spray in grizzly bear country.
@@TenkaraAddict Basically its a long bamboo rod with a 2 ft coat hanger on the end with 50 lb mono a large hook and a chunk of squid for bait. Its fished on jetties and coastal rock pools for eel. You just stick in in any hole or crevasse and give it a few seconds if there is an eel in that hole he will attack very aggressive little buggers. Yes its a coastal water fishing and its super fun way to fish.
@@TenkaraAddict Fisherman's Life had a great intro video on poke poling. It's a great way to catch fish at the shore. czcams.com/video/0V_H-vfbAZM/video.html
I’m still pretty new to Tenkara. I have the Mizuchi rod. I’m curious, what do you think the longest line you could reasonably cast on that rod would be?
I apologise asking this here as I'm convinced you'd have gone into the technical aspects of Tenkara in other videos but, apart from traditional reasons, how is this different from dry fly flyfishing or, if you use a subsurface fly, Euronymphing? Clearly you don't have the benefit of the same degree of tactile feedback with those methods as you're not in direct communication with the line. I'm assuming there aren't many options to add complexity to this style either. Not knocking it, just trying to understand it more.
Salmon Falls Creek, I live about 20-30 miles from where he was fishing. Fishing is excellent at times, the lower and mid portion of the creek also has smallmouth bass, I've never fished the area he is in, access is difficult and some areas are full of brush and willows. I've also caught brookies and pike minnows there.
I love your videos but I feel if you have a family then they should be your top priority. You never know how much time you’ll have to spend with loved ones. Time and life can so easily slip away.
Fishing is more than simply catching fish. I would like to believe that even if you don’t catch fish the video will still be good to watch. Seeing new waters and areas are awesome to see along with a short brief description about the stream helps teach those who watch.
For me, just being in the high country on a stream fishing for trout was always a great day. If the fish were biting enough to be fun, then it was an even better day. Either way, it was impossible to be "skunked." You are living the life, Tristan.
There's so much more to fish'n then just catch'n. Yeah, i know some folks wanna see catches, big catches yet i suspect that many of your viewers appreciate scenery and the challenges each water presents and how you fish it.
Not catching has lessons too...
Insane scenery, Again!
Thanks for reminding me I need to replace waders, boots, socks, fly rod and a Tenkara I only fished once. They got sucked outta my cargo box . I learned that 65 mph headwind and 45 mph cross winds can open a cargo box. Who knew....
Aw man, sorry to hear that!
I was at this reservoir fishing last July and remember looking down at that creek and wondering how the fishing was. Now I know! Next time I'll take the time to climb down and fish it. Thanks for the great content. Love your channel.
I’m one of the few people who watch your content for the Background and scenery. The fishing is awesome and the catches are pretty cool too. But if you put up a couple skunks or like the spot you did earlier when your not happy with the quality. Definitely not trying to tell you how your channel should be but maybe one of those asmr or one with no speaking once in a while. You channel and I enjoy the content no matter what. Thank you for sharing your neat adventures bud.
Oh yeah that would be cool I love Tristan’s Narrative because it’s very helpful to understand what he’s doing, but if he did some non-narrative films like those bushcraft guys that’d be a work of art.
Nah, I'm not interested in doing one with no talking. I make the kinds of videos I want to watch, and I wouldn't watch those videos.
@@TenkaraAddict It's simple. They just turn off the volume.
That was indeed an unusual creek - but pretty awesome, to be sure! I always enjoy the new waters you share, but can completely identify with the quandary you described: the adventure of the new vs the reliability of known waters. Your videos are top notch, and greatly appreciated!
Thanks Michael, I appreciate that!
Really like your comment about the conflict of fishing new waters to find out something new vs. areas you already know. In business that IS the conflict. Keep seeking the new, the old gets stale.
This looks like the creek outside of Taos, NM. Where the canyon the creek runs through was not carved by the creek but is actually where the tectonic plates are separating causing a canyon and the creek flowed down into it because it was the lowest elevation it could flow into. Cool
Just bought a dragontail mizuchi to start tenkara fishing in large part sure to this channel. Thanks for reigniting my love and interest in fishing. As a hiker I love that I can now combine the two so much easier than a fly rod or spin caster
From the first few seconds of the video, makes me feel like that’s an amazing fishing hole. It just has that look. I need to get out this summer and fish some smaller creeks up here in Montana
Definitely a fishy looking spot! And yeah, I need to fish more Montana small streams too.
Nice spot, those are beautiful fish... I love those weird little creeks... we are flooded all over the state,Yellowstone park is CLOSED till further notice, the workers bunkhouse went into the river today, this is gonna be a bad year for fishing in Montana (but, when it DOES dry up,I'll be out there)
Fishing has taught me a lot about time management and trying to make the most of our time. Seems like a good mindset, trying to make what we do have value.
Redbands evolved in the desert region of Eastern Oregon to tolerate low water and higher temps than a typical trout could.
I like the new creek episodes even if you don't catch as many fish!
Regarding you contemplation of fishing the known vs the unknown, as others have mentioned and i would reinforce, is that part of the enjoyment of watching your adventures is just that. The adventure. Seeing the places you get to and vicariously being there too is part of the draw. Just like with SUVRVing.
You will always have some complainers but most will enjoy the exploration. Fish or no fish.
So glad to se esomeone fish that creek. I know I will never be able to hike down in there, but glad to see you had success. Those are definitely Red-bands. Such a great place!
I have found it! I love the lost and lonely places in this state! The sage, rocks, and all that live there.
Just got my Dragontail Mizuchi Thursday. Can't wait to take it out for the first time!
What a cool place Tristan! This was a fun one to watch.
Hey I appreciate the fact that you go to these new places even though they’re not potentially the most video worthy
Fishing is only fun when you are either out exploring new areas OR catching fish…I love the exploration but I also love the catching part of fishing. Lol
Tristan another nice video! Thanks for taking us along.
love the videos, found your channel after buying a tenkara rod. you've been inspiring me to hit up all kinds of little streams and ponds in the past i would have never thought about fishing. ive been catching different species of fish which is so much fun.
Awesome! I'm glad I could be an enabler 😄
I concur. I love seeing new places. I’m in favor of fishing new places even if you don’t catch anything. You’ll catch fish wherever you go. I’m confident of that.
I've definitely fished lots of creeks where I haven't caught fish, so I'm not so confident!
You have a knack for finding great places. BTW: I watched one of your rving videos. It was weird watching you walking around without a rod in your hand!
Looks like rattlesnake heaven to me!
that's what I was thinking too
Another fantastic video. We appreciate you sharing with us.
Thanks for another fun video, get a drone so you can make an outdoor location video describing the area you are fishing, I don’t mind watching adventure and hiking, with fishing even if unsuccessful. I have had days where I have not caught anything, or even a fish or two. I still watch tough days.
Great video! Dedicated fisherman willing to take on any challenge to get to fishing waters! Thank you for sharing your adventures!!
Thanks John!
I like to see the new places and struggles that are involved when fishing a new place. If you fish a familiar spot maybe a diff size rod or season. Now if you'd only share your spots to people local hint hint lol. No I understand why you don't it's more about trying new locations and having the area to yourself.
Nice creek. Sort of reminds me of sections of the Chazy river in Upper NY. I used to jump from rock to rock for half a mile and not even get my feet wet. I think I would only do what you just did if it was in California searching for the rare golden trout. Otherwise I'd be putting every one of your fish in a krill for dinner. They taste amazing fried in oil with flour and butter. Bones and all. Awesome vid bro.
Another great video Tristan thanks for these!
I have / had the exact same struggle. I can fish and make a video of the same few places i know i can catch fish or i can try new rivers and lakes where I have never fished before.
I was reluctant a few weeks ago to post a video of me striking out on a beautiful river system i never fished before. Talked to a few people and decided to release it anyways. I was very surprised at the feedback I got both in private chats and in person from people that watched it. They said it was refreshing to see a "somewhat normal day of fishing". And a few people were actually in disbelief i didn't catch anything in the river i was fishing and thought I edited it all out for another video later on lol.
Beware of scammer
Interesting stream with lots of variation, thank you for sharing this with us. Do have one question: at a spot tight with rocks you talked about how it would be better to use a shorter rod. The Dragontail Mizuchi is a zoom rod and you could’ve zoomed down from the 11 foot. Why wasn’t that an option?
Probably be cause he was using an 11 foot line which can be cumbersome to use at shorter rod lengths especially in tight quarters.
Love your videos Tristan! Keep it up buddy!
Thanks!
nice job
I just ordered some wool yarn from you, bought a rotary vice, and picked up the rest of supplies to make a couple of your core killer kabari patterns (with maybe a few color variations). Now I want to try this fly!🤣. What color yarn and hackle is that??
nice job, been looking in my book and not much info on the redband, can only find a one part that says sheephead redband trout but no more info on it. thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
The first fish you caught, looked like a brown trout, not a rainbow trout?🤔
I vote for “new creeks”.
That's usually my vote too!
Should’ve tried the spillway man
I’m constantly amazed and jealous of the spots you find to fish haha. Keep up the awesome content! I was wondering what size flies you use for these streams?
Always size 12
That looks like the upstream portion of salmon falls past the dam. Am I correct?
Nice job with drone, and fish on new and difficult to maneuver around stream
Thanks Michael!
Hey there, nice video. I’d recommend that you try to release the fish while contacting them as little as possible with your hands, it will increase the survival rate.
Cheers!
Mhm
@@TenkaraAddict hey there, just checking in, is the person who commented about a giveaway really you? Looks like a different username so I just want to make sure.
Wondering about the location of this expedition. The topography is very interesting.
Salmon Falls Creek at Salmon Falls Dam, Rogerson, ID
Are there special tenkara flies? Just seems to me that a perdigon would be perfect but maybe I’m missing something?
I've always wondered how far up this creek salmon were able to go before all the dams we're built.
Since this is Salmon Falls Creek near Rogerson, ID the salmon migrated up into northern Nevada.
Couldn’t you do the same thing with a cane pole?
Redband Trout
Yep, I think you caught one.
I think so too. Thanks Robert!
I like the idea of catching Rainbows with a known genetic history, as opposed to the hatchery muttbows we have down south.
Me too!
Where do you live that there are so many creeks to fish? I'm in Phx and I feel like there is no where to fish.
Well yeah, if you live in the desert, you're not going to have good trout fishing in mountain streams. I live in Idaho.
how do you research for creeks when you are going to new places?
Regarding new creeks vs. old creeks, I have to assume all creeks were new to you at some time or another? Hence, if you never fished new creeks you would have never fished any creeks at all. And you would never have a video channel to share with us. My vote is to fish new creeks. As with life, try new things all the time. You never know what might be your next favorite thing in life.
Beautiful wild area. Have watched many of your videos and enjoy them. Having spent many summers in southern Idaho with the National Guard we occasionally came across a venomous snake. Have you had that happen, are concerned about it, or exercised some prevention? In areas where there may be bears…same questions.
I come across rattlesnakes every year. Never had any problems with them, and I don't worry about them. I see bears roughly every year too, but I've only seen one while fishing. I carry bear spray in grizzly bear country.
Beware of scammer
Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir out of Rogerson, Idaho?
Yep
Tristan, from the fishing you have been doing, is Hi-Vis a requirement for your level line?
Those are native brook trout.
9". ha. yaa of course.
I second "new creeks"
The measure net on Amazon doesn’t look like the one you use.
Medium Measure Net with rubber net bag
In some of those spots/holes you could have fished with a poke pole like ya do for eel, LOL.
I'll have to look that up. No idea what that is lol
@@TenkaraAddict Basically its a long bamboo rod with a 2 ft coat hanger on the end with 50 lb mono a large hook and a chunk of squid for bait. Its fished on jetties and coastal rock pools for eel. You just stick in in any hole or crevasse and give it a few seconds if there is an eel in that hole he will attack very aggressive little buggers. Yes its a coastal water fishing and its super fun way to fish.
@@TenkaraAddict Fisherman's Life had a great intro video on poke poling. It's a great way to catch fish at the shore. czcams.com/video/0V_H-vfbAZM/video.html
Amazing creek I would assume you were the only fisher in this creek.
Definitely. I can't really remember the last time I saw another angler on the creeks I fish. It basically never happens.
@@TenkaraAddict Don’t forget the lady who stopped and asked you “are you the fish Whisperer”. LOL
I’m still pretty new to Tenkara. I have the Mizuchi rod. I’m curious, what do you think the longest line you could reasonably cast on that rod would be?
No idea. You're better off asking Brent from Dragontail.
@@TenkaraAddict have you personally used more than the 11ish feet of level line with the Mizuchi?
How do you choose which fly to use?
I've found that in small creeks, it doesn't matter what fly I use 99% of the time, so I just fish with whatever flies I want.
Oregon?
Idaho
I apologise asking this here as I'm convinced you'd have gone into the technical aspects of Tenkara in other videos but, apart from traditional reasons, how is this different from dry fly flyfishing or, if you use a subsurface fly, Euronymphing? Clearly you don't have the benefit of the same degree of tactile feedback with those methods as you're not in direct communication with the line. I'm assuming there aren't many options to add complexity to this style either. Not knocking it, just trying to understand it more.
Where is this?
Idaho
Salmon Falls Creek, I live about 20-30 miles from where he was fishing. Fishing is excellent at times, the lower and mid portion of the creek also has smallmouth bass, I've never fished the area he is in, access is difficult and some areas are full of brush and willows. I've also caught brookies and pike minnows there.
@Tenkara Addict, Have you ever tried using live bait on a tenkara rod?
Nope
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Not much point having a dam there any more
I love your videos but I feel if you have a family then they should be your top priority. You never know how much time you’ll have to spend with loved ones. Time and life can so easily slip away.
The scammer is back, and he stole your photo.
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