Videographers on the Stream

[dudemanspecial]

I personally think that the websites / bloggers / youtube stars that are showing people how to step by step catch trout by euronymphing are doing FAR more damage to fisherman populations on streams than the folks that are just filming to document the experience or what they are doing.

It's just too damn easy to "learn" how to catch trout by lobbing weighted nymphs 12 feet in front of you.

 

[bringthepain]

If people want to video or take a pic of every single fish they catch who cares. If they aren't bothering me physically or verbally I just mind my own business and do my own thing.
Maybe they are filming for when they are gone and want a memento for their offspring. Maybe an old relative is infirmed and can no longer come to the stream - they are providing entertainment and memories for them. Maybe they want to make money off social media - I don't care as long as they aren't infringing on my freedoms.

Why get your tit in a wringer over something like this? There are far more important things in life to spend energy and time on.

Tit in a wringer is truly a great term i need to use more often, thank you

 

[kbobb]

To answer the OP I've never come across anyone actively videoing their outing. If I were to do this I would try to be as discreet as possible, wanting the video to be more of a personal artifact for family rather than a "notice me" production. Just an average day enjoying the outdoors, fishing, whether I catch anything or not.

 

[wildtrout2]

Some people are tourons and others are tour-holes. There is a difference. The worst of the worst is a touron tour-hole. If you want to see plenty of each type in action, practically every day, consider joining the Facebook group:

Facebook

www.facebook.com

if you’re not able to see this, the link is to a Facebook group called ”Yellowstone National Park - Invasion of the Idiots”

Here’s an example of 3 tourons that was just posted there earlier this week. Those people might not be tour-holes, but could easily be called tourans. (incidentally, that was at Glacier Park.)

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Those people out near the edge of that questionable ice sheet are beyond being called tourons, I call them s@&t for brains. Seriously.

 

[krayfish2]

Didn't people get all beside themselves when these beauties hit the market? Why would you waste your time video taping when you are standing right there? I remember watching some old family movies that were hilarious and wonderful. I'm content getting footage of 3 big fish in a pod mowing down every bug that gets near them. Some people will never see it if someone doesn't record it and show it to them. I'm not going to voiceover and tell you every single thing I'm doing but it's nice to have some footage of friends that are like family.

I'm talking to you DaveS!! 🤣

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

Some people are tourons and others are tour-holes. There is a difference. The worst of the worst is a touron tour-hole. If you want to see plenty of each type in action, practically every day, consider joining the Facebook group:

Facebook

www.facebook.com

if you’re not able to see this, the link is to a Facebook group called ”Yellowstone National Park - Invasion of the Idiots”

Here’s an example of 3 tourons that was just posted there earlier this week. Those people might not be tour-holes, but could easily be called tourans. (incidentally, that was at Glacier Park.)

They're all fond of a tagline like: "Living my best mindful life ever... #IAMBETTERTHANYOUARE."

 

[caddisflyer]

I have videos of my brother flyfishing on Muddy Creek years ago. They were taken using one of those giant, heavy ,shoulder carry type cameras that we borrowed from my sons school. You can actually see the trout come up and take the fly. The problem is they are in that old VCR format so I need to have them transferred to a new type. Just last year my brother made a cell phone video of me heroically wading out and hooking and landing a nice one so I had my moment of video glory I guess. Those things will be fun to watch in a few years I am sure.
I ran into a well known youtube guy one time. He was not nearly as friendly and outgoing as he comes across on his videos. I will say I enjoy some of the youtube videos of fishing. I even dabbled in making and posting some myself for a while. Now I just want to focus on the fishing and enjoy the moment. There is no doubt that the spot burning has had a very negative effect on certain areas, I even had one guy I know who was posting stuff on a certain stream actually complain to me about how popular the place has become. On the other hand I found many of the places I fished over the years using Charles Mecks book.

 

[JimKennedy]

It's just fish porn for people who can't work their rods anymore. To each his own.

 

[phiendWMD]

I think one would end up with a much more interesting video filming anglers who didn't want to be recorded.

 

[mt_flyfisher]

Its shocking to me that everyone doesnt carry there considering you dont even need a permit. Bear spray my rear, smith and wesson please

Here’s some info on the effectiveness of bear spray compared to a handgun.

https://above.nasa.gov/safety/documents/Bear/bearspray_vs_bullets.pdf

 

[tomgamber]

Don't shoot 'em you'll just make 'em mad.

 

[troutbert]

The number of people who make these videos and the number who view these videos is probably about the same.

 

[wildtrout2]

The number of people who make these videos and the number who view these videos is probably about the same.

I doubt that very much.

 

[JimKennedy]

Don't shoot 'em you'll just make 'em mad.

A friend of a friend story, probably made up, but still amusing:

A friend of a friend was out fishing in grizzly bear country, so he brought a powerful handgun with him for protection. While enjoying a pint upon arriving in town, he struck up a conversation with a local angler in hopes of getting some fishing tips.

One of the tips was: "Watch out for bears," to which the friend of a friend replied, "Oh, I'm ready for bears. I've got this gun."

The local angler replied, "Do you mind if I take a look?" The friend of a friend handed him the gun, and the local angler admired the craftmanship and heft of the weapon for a few minutes. In handing the gun back to its owner, he said, "Nice gun. You might want to file that sight off the barrel, though."

"Why is that?" the friend of a friend asked.

"So it doesn't hurt so bad when the bear shoves it up your @$$!"

 

[wildtrout2]

Don't shoot 'em you'll just make 'em mad.

I've thought about this a good bit. I believe the sudden sound of a gun going off, which isn't likely to kill the bear quickly, and the sudden pain associated with the gun shot is much more apt to enrage a bear, rather than frighten it off.
If a bear is hell bent on killing you, that's what's going to happen, no matter what you use against it. I think the spray might give you a better chance of surviving an encounter though.

 

[bringthepain]

I've thought about this a good bit. I believe the sudden sound of a gun going off, which isn't likely to kill the bear quickly, and the sudden pain associated with the gun shot is much more apt to enrage a bear, rather than frighten it off.
If a bear is hell bent on killing you, that's what's going to happen, no matter what you use against it. I think the spray might give you a better chance of surviving an encounter though.

That doesnt make any sense. Like spraying a bear in the eyes with pepper juice and the sudden pain associated with that isnt going to enrage him or her also.

 

[wildtrout2]

That doesnt make any sense. Like spraying a bear in the eyes with pepper juice and the sudden pain associated with that isnt going to enrage him or her also.

Nothing like a gun shot would. And, I did say "a better chance". 😉

 

[tomgamber]

If you've never been or seen someone who gotten a blast of pepper spray, yiu have no idea what you're talking about. You can't see, you can't breath, your sinuses and eyes swell shut. Then there is the pain. I don't do spicy.

 

[wildtrout2]

If you've never been or seen someone who gotten a blast of pepper spray, yiu have no idea what you're talking about. You can't see, you can't breath, your sinuses and eyes swell shut. Then there is the pain. I don't do spicy.

I've seen what it does to humans. We're not talking about humans though. A 600lb-800lb bear, big diff IMO.

 

[mt_flyfisher]

I‘m not sure if you guys read the article in the link I provided earlier today where the US Fish and Wildlife recommends bear spray as a better deterrent than firearms, but in case some of you you didn’t read it, or don’t believe it, here’s a similar recommendation by the National Park Service:

In the hands of an experienced person, such as a hunter, Firearms have proven to be effective about 50% of the time, whereas bear spray is nearly 100% effective. The choice is yours.