How to aggressively fish streamer flies for trout is the main subject of this video. Kelly Galloup developed this break-through technique that has changed the way a generation of anglers now pursue big fish with a fly. His jerk-strip retrieve and big articulated flies have turned the chance of catching a trophy trout into a predictable event. Key to why this has been one of the best selling fly fishing videos for a decade is that it is a systematic approach to pursuing big fish. In the video Kelly explains his predator theory that his method of streamer fishing takes advantage of. His goal is to put a big fly in a predators holding zone and jerk it out, as if it is fleeing. He is not looking for a feeding response but rather an instinctual one. You will discover how he cast, retrieves, and animates the fly to get big fish to take even when they are not feeding. He also will show you, in detail, where to look for big fish, and these places will surprise you. Years of observation and diving showed him where big fish hang out when they are not actively feeding, and this is where you will find them in most daylight hours. If you want to fish for big trout this maybe the technique for you, and in the video you will learn the whys and the ways to do it.
Kelly Galloup is a legend among those that seek truly large Brown trout. His techniques and fly patterns are radical but they are also extremely productive. Kelly has distilled years of trial and error into two hours of some of the best instructional information available on catching trophy trout. The information is broken down into nine chapters or sections. These chapters are The Predator Theory, Rigging for Streamers, Holding Water, Fishing the Far Bank, Wade Fishing Streamers, Jerk-Strip Retrieve, Boulder & Pocket Water, Mid-River Holding Water, and Streamer Flies for Trophy Trout. Literally everything you need to know to be successful at catching trophy trout in moving water is covered and covered well. Two of the most interesting and important items presented are the author's Jerk-Strip Retrieve including the logic behind this particular streamer presentation method, and the fly patterns developed by the author and his system of fishing these patterns. Once you view this production you will have been exposed to a master's system of catching very large fish on streamers. If you have an interest in learning to fish streamers effectively or to improve your streamer fishing this production will give you the tools necessary to do it. The production is well done with excellent cinematography, sound, and script. The author's style produces an easy to understand and fun to see production that clearly presents the information in a useable manner. The only small distraction is the fact that the navigation of the chapters on the DVD is a bit eccentric, not a big deal, but a bit frustrating until you figure it out. This is a well-done production in all aspects and presents tested information to allow the viewer to have a jump-start toward successful streamer fishing. A must have for any serious large trout flyfisher. © 2004 Bruce E. Harang