Rainbow Trout Catch and Cook - with Foraged Wild Leeks and Morels in the Mountains

I'm fishing a small mountain stream in Pennsylvania during early spring. I catch some bigger Rainbow trout along with some smaller native brook trout. The Wild Leeks, AKA "Ramps" are up this time of year and are easy to find, so I gather some from a nearby hillside where they are growing near the stream. They have a strong onion/garlic flavor that pairs well with trout. I also tossed in some small morel mushrooms that I found as well for a great spring time meal in the Appalachian Mountains

[Sweett]

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[Charlielizard]

Perfect meal. There is nothing like fresh trout cooked for supper. Only difference is that I use lemon pepper inside the cavity. Still put garlic salt and pepper on the skin side while cooking in butter. Heavenly! Thanks for the video.

[SeeLight]

Good video. Easy and simple style to make a great meal. Life would be wonderful if things were made uncomplicated like what you showed.

[Zeldalou]

I love Ramps! I was whispering, "Put them inside the fish" and cheered when you did.

[joshg]

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[__-pljg]

Thanks for sharing. One time I hiked to Fuller Lake in Colorado to free dive and explore the mountain. After swimming in the lake for awhile, then catching some brown trout, a storm rolled over the mountain tops with lightning and thunder. So, I quickly threw my fish in a wet bag, grabbed my hiking pack and headed down the mountain as fast as possible to avoid getting hit by lightning. I remember walking for over an hour in my wetsuit and neoprene booties all the way back to camp at sub alpine level. My group decided to leave the mountain right then because it was forecasted to continue raining the rest of the week. So, long story long I never got to cook my trout. By the time we got back into Silverton I forgot about the fish and they spoiled. I was just visiting Colorado and we dont have trout in Texas so I never got around to learning the best way to cook them to avoid the bones. I'll try to remember your simple tips!

[scottangel]

That is a meal fit for a king!! You have just described alot of my childhood. Growing up my dad and I would trout fish and dig ramps in the Southern Appalachians of WNC and would enjoy the same meal with the exception of being coated in flour, salt and pepper. We would use our fly rods but use a normal hook and niblet corn for bait!! We also would fish upstream so the trout couldn't see us, by throwing our line upstream and letting it drift down to them. Trout are very wary and have excellent vision. Thx for the memories!!

[benjohnston]

Please bring back the long form of content. Really relaxing and you’ve helped me teach my parents how to start a fire. Now they will invite their friends to come have some drinks round the fire. THAT I MADE! All thanks to you

[GeekFreeek]

Man I really enjoy the videos you post. Reminds me of the fishing channel I used to watch with my Dad back in the day. No loud annoying music, no trendy camera set ups, just good videos. These trout are beautiful

[alicianneboyle]

Thank you for sharing your video!! My hubby and I just had trout, ramps, morels, fiddleheads for dinner last night. And good 😋 today we went back out and got more ramps and im going to pickle the bulbs. And later in the week im going to be making ramp, potato soup another fav of ours. The potatoes i give to our fur babies. I enjoy watching your videos keep them coming 🤗

[bobrossdevilbrush]

Man the color on that second fish was remarkable

[guillermojacques]

Relaxing day in the woods. Glad that you are able to enjoy it.

[audreynow]

I love that you mentioned cooking the fish whole, it's a more respectful way to honor the life taken for our sustenance. There is so much waste when filleting a fish.

[marks]

This video is such a vibe. Perfect length, great scenery. Can’t wait to go camping. Been too long.

[SethHershey]

Came to see you prepare the fish. Thank you!

[cowichecanyonranch]

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[joshfuller]

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[zachfinemusic]

I loved and enjoyed this video. Thank you for posting! Keep roxking

[moogman]

Dude, You are my hero....Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences

[barrywinslow]

Awesome my mouth was watering...lol. I remember as a kid (about 9yr old) raised in up state NY, In that cool mountain air, my uncle would have a fire going before I caught my first trout. We'd have breakfast right then and there..just didn't get any better than memories. God bless