The TRUTH about INSTAGRAM & FLY FISHING

This is what happens when I haven't been fishing in a few weeks.

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Instagram - @hugeflyfisherman

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[MyPancho]

This was a much needed message, Thanks. In your honor I will begin my new year by mooning several unfortunate trains.

[ChrisJBrown]

The photo of the "Trust Fund' baby lol that explains his big fancy new studio!

And calling out those Montana Wild guys... daaang good for you! They say they've learned from that, but how do ya know...

[mystvetz_]

Just learned how to double haul yesterday from my grandpa. Complete game changer. I’ve only been fly fishing for 8 months😂😂

[harrmat]

Hey Ben, I think the message you and your channel promote are fantastic! Putting info out there about the sport’s techniques, etiquette, values, and highlighting some of the flaws makes it more appealing and strengthens the future of fly fishing. The humor and humility you share in these videos keeps me going as someone who is new to fly fishing. Also, my sons love watching the videos of you fishing with the family and it inspires them (even at a young age) to get out in nature and have fun with it. Haters are gonna hate, but keep the awesome material flowing! Stay huge my man!

[billedwards]

Solid. One of the influencers/bloggers in my neck of the woods completely stopped fishing when VDGIF stopped posting the stocking schedule. And I promptly unfollowed them. 😂😂 there’s a lot of bad fishermen out there on the gram.. nailed this 100%

[andrewg.]

That pic of Tom never fails to crack me up 😂

[OpportunityFishing]

“The best fisherman is the one having the most fun out there” . Couldn’t agree more! Ima quote you on that. I always have a blast being a mediocre fly fisherman!

[JCarterCancerFund]

Thanks for the video! I'm an old guy that loves to catch an 8" trout as much as a 24" trout and still learn new ways from watching others and I started fly fishing when I was about 10 and am 66 now...you do the math I'm going fishing... Keep your videos coming, they are great. I live in NM so please tell everyone that the fishing sucks down here ... .

[slickydicky]

I can tie a nail knot but I'm beginning to think I'm not coordinated enough to do a double haul

[kmgsage]

Dude, I appreciate the message so much. You rock. I’m gonna buy some of your shee just because. I might disagree with an opinion of yours from time to time, but you are, on the whole, righteous.

[castintotrees]

Your point about most people fishing exotic locations being rich and not super talented anglers is spot on....

[derekmcneeley]

You mentioning the soque in N. Ga got me. I live in GA and my social media feed is nothing but people posting their "trophy fish".

[Flyfisher]

This is a much needed message right now. Thanks for all you do, stay huge 🎣

[NicLloyd]

Love to see bigger accounts like this take a stand. Make Hunting Great Again, Copper Plated Sixes, FFBI and all the meme accounts are doing the lords work but will never win over the crowd already swayed by the desire to live like the influencers. It takes people like yourself to say something to make the change needed, and it’s awesome to see

[christopherdodson]

I put a Simms sticker on my truck and only got caught in like 4 trees the least time I went out. You know nothing.

[rossherron]

HUGE video. Straightforward. Honest. Entertaining. Stay HUGE!

[ttgibson]

BRO!! You think it’s bad for fly fishing?!? I come from the competitive shooting world and it’s a freakin goat rope over there! Dudes speeding up their videos to make them look faster and chick wearing next to nothing for followers and “industry support”. The worst part is NONE of them can actually shoot. I’ve seen some of them at matches get disqualified for unsafe gun handling! And these are the clowns with 1.2m followers! Give me a break!
The real folks like you stand out and people know that. Keep on keepin on man. Strong work!! 👊🏼

[garyd]

Ignore social media and just FISH damn it!

[Pippy]

Thank you so much for this! Its nauseating watching the social media hatch!

[trevorgosselin]

Ben, you have it 100% right - the best fly fisherman is the one who has the most fun