Fly Fishing Smallmouth Bass St. Louis River Minnesota
July 6th, 2009 | How To Fly Fish | 25 Comments »
Fly fishing for smallmouth bass on the St. Louis River fly fishing with Venture North, PBS Ch.8.
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Duration : 0:7:38
They’re not even …
They’re not even comparable. Fly fishing is SOOO much more than just setting the hook on a fish.
Oh yeah i’m sure …
Oh yeah i’m sure thats the way it is. I would get nervous too. Didn’t mean anything derogatory by it. Great vid by the way.
I kid around with …
. You feel like you need to be perfect, instead of being just being relaxed and natural.
I kid around with John (the guy casting) a lot about his casting in this video. He’s normally a very good caster, but when the tapes rolling, it’s much different. This was all filmed in one day, lots of pressure to catch a fish while the film is rolling
He’s a great …
He’s a great fisherman and fly tier, but his cast could use a lot of work.
wow i fell like im …
wow i fell like im watching tv not the regular crappy youtube vids
Fly fishing is so …
Fly fishing is so much better than normal fishing.
I agree with atstsu …
I agree with atstsu and hatterasdream, he is not a good caster. at about 1:40 into the video you see him dumping his back cast. I would be afraid to be in the same boat with him.
You did a great job …
You did a great job inside the film. it is a pleasure to see a good clip about ouer passion.
thx from northern germany
i have to try that
i have to try that
how do you make the …
how do you make the estaz crayfish?
how do you tie the …
how do you tie the estaz crayfish?
could you send me …
could you send me the instructions for the estaz crayfish pattern plz?
The first one was …
The first one was an Estaz Crayfish pattern he created.
He’s making a …
He’s making a Dahlberg Diver.
wut is that fly you …
wut is that fly you are making
I think that he is …
I think that he is not good caster
omg so furkin …
omg so furkin interesting i am so entertained by this video ive learned so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D
Great message.
Great message.
Fortunate and lucky …
8 weight rods are the norm here as well, besides the fly factor, we might hook into a 50″ musky or a big pike 
I’ve seen the Susky, never fished it though, passing through, reminds me of the Upper Mississippi.
Fortunate and lucky
I fish the …
I fish the mid-section of the Susquehanna River in PA (Marysville up to Liverpool). 8 weight rods are standard. I’ll use a 5-6 weight when I fish up in the tributaries where the bass are smaller.
I consider myself very fortunate to live near such a smallmouth factory. 3-4lb smallies are common with some 5 and six pounders having been caught (but not by me… yet). When the timing is just right, 30+ fish days are normal.
Is it Spring yet?
Shorter rods equals …
Shorter rods equals less distance, tighter places, longer rods more distance & line control. 9′ is considered standard, then you go up & down from there. I’m 6’1″ and throw all 9 footers and 1 8’5″.
Great video! He’s …
Great video! He’s right, I find that flyfishing and especially fly tying are calming and I go to the vice often when I want to relax or calm down, works every time. Thanks for posting great job!
I need to find a …
I need to find a woman that will take over the oars while I catch the fish.
my biggest smallie …
my biggest smallie was 20 3/4 inches
It depends on what …
It depends on what size/type of flies your throwing, distance your casting, bigger fish you might catch, etc. An 8wt will throw big/wind resistance flies further then say a 5wt. You can still land fish on either, but easier to cast with an 8wt. An 8wt will help you land that 60″ musky in the river he’s fishing.