Montana's best! Kelly, I've been fishing your "drop-shot" setup with a gummy worm or rubberleg on the bottom, sinkers hung about 8" off, and a zebra midge tied off the blood knot – Been pretty productive on the Gallatin. Appreciate ya!
BEING IN ALASKA AND COLD TEMPERATURES YOU LEARN TO USE HAND WARMERS. IF YOUR GOING TO USE THEM TO PUT YOUR HANDS NEXT TO WHILE FISHING AND HAVING WET HANDS WILL KILL THE WARMER SO ITS A MUST TO KEEP YOUR HANDS DRY. THEY WILL KEEP YOU WARM AND TOASTY
The drop shit system has been the way ive nymped for about 2 weeks and its deadly effective and ive lost less flys with the system ive lost more tin split shot but there cheap HA!
Great to see you on the water with your burner. Our Ruby passed 3 yrs ago, and I still miss her and her gentle nature. She was great in the boat as well as walking/wading. Great video Kelly, you always make it look easy…and informative. Have a good winter rest-up, with all the recent cold temps it feels like the old Montana. Be well buddy. John Hunziker, 59718
Always a pleasure watchin your videos, all the stuff it took me years to fiigure out. So its a real pleasure listening and enjoying your life. Thanks a mountains worth. Tommy.
Winter wading…..I have yet found equipment to wade safely and still have warm feet. Neoprene paddle shoes don't have traction but are warm, wading boots have no insulation but have traction. Can you recommend a pair of wading boots that are warm? Thanks, great instructive videos.
When you drop shot, what knots do you use to connect in-line and at the bottom of the 4" dropper. It seems the dropper loop has very little line to attach the fly. bugflikr@gmail.com
this video really charges me up… I just rented a small cottage on a fast running river and have not had a chance to fish it yet as the snow is still deep. But never having fished fast flowing water I was wondering how to keep my fly/nymph from being swept away and general presentation as I don't see any real structure… it's like the river in your video… now I know they are there and what I need to do to get them… thanks.
Kelly, awesome tips. The towel idea is great. I've recently decided that I hate gloves! If I'm using my Tenkara rod it's not as bad with the gloves but it's still better without them.
Are you fishing a stocked river or wild also what line brand would you recommend i live in Oklahoma and fish the lower Illinois alot there line size isn't a problem but my family and i like to go to roaring river in mossuri and all the fish there seem to see my line and i just can't catch to many fish im using umpqua 2.5 pound and it breaks like all hell im using a five weight is that the problem or am I setting the hook to hard or is that just not a good brand also should i be using floro im 14 years old so im not the wisest
Was in your shop last week (with Rick Reed) and only found your channel today. I'm really enjoying your content, you do great work talking in plain English!
Lob release!
For any newbie coming into the winter fly fishing world… you don’t know how valuable this info is! Eat it up!!!
I like the absence of BS from Kelly. Fun and informative.
you still have to have wet hands for handling fish in a net. Informative video, Thanks!
When you are winter fishing, do you generally fish higher in the water column as the day goes on?
Montana's best! Kelly, I've been fishing your "drop-shot" setup with a gummy worm or rubberleg on the bottom, sinkers hung about 8" off, and a zebra midge tied off the blood knot – Been pretty productive on the Gallatin. Appreciate ya!
What kind of dog and what is his name? Love fishing with my Border Collie mix Magick.
WHATS UP GALLOPOGUS
90% of the video=bullshitting
10% of the video=fishing
No indicator?
We have the same name
BEING IN ALASKA AND COLD TEMPERATURES YOU LEARN TO USE HAND WARMERS. IF YOUR GOING TO USE THEM TO PUT YOUR HANDS
NEXT TO WHILE FISHING AND HAVING WET HANDS WILL KILL THE WARMER SO ITS A MUST TO KEEP YOUR HANDS DRY. THEY WILL KEEP YOU WARM AND TOASTY
With you not using nets very often how to you deal with the young fish that wont stop thrashing around?
The drop shit system has been the way ive nymped for about 2 weeks and its deadly effective and ive lost less flys with the system ive lost more tin split shot but there cheap HA!
Great to see you on the water with your burner. Our Ruby passed 3 yrs ago, and I still miss her and her gentle nature. She was great in the boat as well as walking/wading. Great video Kelly, you always make it look easy…and informative. Have a good winter rest-up, with all the recent cold temps it feels like the old Montana. Be well buddy. John Hunziker, 59718
Can’t put a hat on Paul it’ll mess up his chuck norris hair.
I Love your dog 🐕…… Excellent video, I’m learning a lot – Thank You 🙏
Another thing, the use of the rag in cold weather, or any weather.
Always a pleasure watchin your videos, all the stuff it took me years to fiigure out. So its a real pleasure listening and enjoying your life. Thanks a mountains worth. Tommy.
you are a joke check the temp 0f the water then you have some. norm davis 970 5668839
Do you add that extra split to the bottom where the first split shot is like you demonstrate in your drop shot video?
Winter wading…..I have yet found equipment to wade safely and still have warm feet. Neoprene paddle shoes don't have traction but are warm, wading boots have no insulation but have traction. Can you recommend a pair of wading boots that are warm? Thanks, great instructive videos.
I use the rubber spikes that stretch over my neopreme bootfoots. they have carbide studs that grip very well, and are easy to remove.
Nice.
How far apart would you put the second split shot from the first?
puppy always helps
so what do I do if there's ice over my local river?
When you drop shot, what knots do you use to connect in-line and at the bottom of the 4" dropper. It seems the dropper loop has very little line to attach the fly. bugflikr@gmail.com
This may not be the best way to get in contact with you on an old video…..will try other ways if no reply.
How do you set it up for midges with the split shot? Drop shot, like for nymphing? Or weight above fly?
great vid… I like the jacket. where can i purchase?
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Nice winter fishing tips, thanks for the video.
this video really charges me up… I just rented a small cottage on a fast running river and have not had a chance to fish it yet as the snow is still deep. But never having fished fast flowing water I was wondering how to keep my fly/nymph from being swept away and general presentation as I don't see any real structure… it's like the river in your video… now I know they are there and what I need to do to get them… thanks.
Kelly, awesome tips. The towel idea is great. I've recently decided that I hate gloves! If I'm using my Tenkara rod it's not as bad with the gloves but it's still better without them.
Excellent video. Thanks.
Are you fishing a stocked river or wild also what line brand would you recommend i live in Oklahoma and fish the lower Illinois alot there line size isn't a problem but my family and i like to go to roaring river in mossuri and all the fish there seem to see my line and i just can't catch to many fish im using umpqua 2.5 pound and it breaks like all hell im using a five weight is that the problem or am I setting the hook to hard or is that just not a good brand also should i be using floro im 14 years old so im not the wisest
Nice dog by the way….
Was in your shop last week (with Rick Reed) and only found your channel today. I'm really enjoying your content, you do great work talking in plain English!
Heavier tippet is the way to roll.
Very nice. Learned to add another shot. Never knew that ….. but makes perfect sense. Thanks Kelly.
One thing I would add – If you want to keep your hands warm, put on a hat.
This is about the size of river I'm fishing in, so maybe a 6wt is too heavy after all? Thanks.