Joe Humphrey teaches the essentials of nymph fly fishing. This full-length show was shot in Joe's home region of Pennsylvania. Far more than a fishing show, this detailed video is about this legendary angler who has made a positive impact on fly fishing and people's lives.
If you enjoyed this video, we strongly recommend you check out the documentary film about Joe called "Live the Stream - The Joe Humphreys Story". You can learn more at www.livethestreamfilm.com
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Legend! The man has forgotten more about fly fishing than I will ever know!
I bet the fish ask for his autograph after he catches them. Amazing man.
I fished with him 3 weeks ago
Lovely comment.
This guy is a national treasure....have learned tons from him over the years. Now I teach it to my boys. Tight lines Joe.
I love he still gets thrilled with the connection. It never gets old.
"It was an ongoing process and I'm still learning at 84" . That is it right there 👍❤
I remember a few years ago fishing with my daughter at a culvert down the road from our house. There is a huge brown that lives there but it takes off anytime someone gets close enough to cast at it. So one day my daughter had an idea, she said that we should go to the other side of the road and feed our fly through, under the road through the culvert and sure enough, that big brown trout took the fly. I rushed over there and netted it. We took a photo and let it go. It’s still there and a lot of people fish there.
Awesome story! Sounds like my daughter and I!
Sounds like your daughter is a natural strategist, which is awesome. It took me years to realize that I do much better when I think through how to approach a swim, pool or lie so that I can present my fly in a way that is going to give me my best advantage. Took me a long time to realize that I had much better luck that way rather than keeping on doing what I was doing, i.e. simply favoring an upstream approach (I mostly fish dry flies because I enjoy it the most) and casting up or across to likely spots. Now I spent a little bit more time observing and thinking about food sources, wind direction, undergrowth, likely feeding channels and lies, water depth, turbulence and clarity, and how best to approach and move through a pool in a way that (hopefully) will ensure my best presentation to where the fish are. Now I just need to learn acceptance; dry flies aren't always the way, no matter how much I enjoy fishing them. Fishing with nymphs and other wet flies has far greater value than the dropper afterthought to which I have previously relegated them. Oh yeah, and how to unlearn my many bad casting habits. Having a strategy for a fishing spot helps me to compensate for any shortcomings I might have in casting technique.
What an absolute boss. Wasn't prepared for those feels at the end!
I feel you
I got something in my eye too
The World would be a better place if there were more people like Joe Humphreys...
I’m learning from a true legend of fly fishing and thanks to you I’m catching more fish than I ever have in years of fishing thanks very much 🤝🇮🇪🎣
This is one of the greatest clips of fly fishing media. Period.
This actually brought a tear to my eye, what a wonderful man.
Agreed, such an inspirational fella whose every bit of heart and soul is in this way of life we all call being a fly angler
I’ve watched this video over and over again for 9 years straight. I learn something every time.
Wow. The world needs more people like him. Thank you Joe.
"I lost him, but I got him"
What a man! I nearly cried when he told his resume of his lifetime (at 20:30 ) . He seems like such a great guy! I want to look at my life like him when I am his age and I hope he can catch (and release) trouts until the end of his time...
I’ve been learning to fly fish now for about 4 weeks, and I have to say this man is not only very knowledgeable, but helped me understand better what fly fishing is all about. God bless this man.
So glad these legends of the sport are being preserved, and put on KZhead!
Hearing you explain how you fish is so incredible. You think about everything!
I’m Sixty-One. And I’ve flyfished over many productive waters for over fifty of those years. Joe Humphreys is a true master. As simple as it may seem, mastery of nymphing is difficult. Ask any golfer, as they face a lifetime of challenge to perfect their game. Yet, it is the love of the sport which makes such toil, pure joy.
Finally a fly fishing tutorial where some is actually catching fish. Wish I could shake that man's hand. Thank you sir.
I met Joe several times over the years and always told him he made my life better by lightning the fire to fish under me. Always kept me out of trouble and he is right it’s the best therapy ever to hear the water running and the birds singing. Thanks Joe I will never forget the gift you gave me.
What a gentleman and master of the art. From the younger generation, thank you Mr. Humphreys!
I’ve watched this video several times and it never gets old. I’ve been fly fishing for over 30 years and the older I get the more I understand everything Joe is talking about. He’s a real treasure!
I met him once, in Philadelphia at a talk he gave and I showed him a few flies I had tied for the friend who invited me. He gave them a close inspection and told me "I could have used these yesterday." Nicest guy on the water and a real privilege to meet him.
I graduated from Penn State, took his class the semester after he retired. Timing is everything they say
@@johnsmith-em2wp damn it
Amazing
Oh wow what a spectacular video. His monologue at the end gave me chills
this video was the first i watched when gaining an interest in fly fishing. im in my 2nd year of fly angling and recently started tying flies and nymphs, and as joe mentions, studying the underwater species of bait fish and bugs. several times on the water, and during times of no rises or no bites i flip stones and observe the bugs and such. this season has been my most productive on the water catching everything from trout to bass to various species of pan fish all on the fly. thank you joe for sharing your knowledge and inspiring me to be a better angler. and thank you to the new fly fisher for providing us with these informative videos. like joe here teaching the masses his skills, i have 2 children who i take fishing as often as i can and my oldest son who is 6 is gaining interest in fly fishing. again thank you, and good luck to all the angler who view this video and comment. keep them lines tight! - jake
...and he's a lefty too! Amazing the shared experiences. Like him, after school, I'd jump on my bike, head to a nearby creek and fish the deep holes for largemouth bass. Only two lures, a plastic worm and a Rapala top water minnow. Years ago, I transitioned to fly fishing and only then did I realize how therapeutic the art of trout fishing can be. Mr. Joe summed up the zen of fly fishing very poignantly for all of us who came to it later in life.
Why would anyone not give a thumbs up to joe humpherys. He has tried to teach any and everyone how to fly fish to their best ability. Give gratitude to who it is deserved.
This was incredible! I've always heard the OG's here in the hills say: the difference between a average nymph fisherman, and a great nymph fisherman is a couple of splitshot!! R.I.P the #goat 🙏
That's one of my favorite episodes of the New Fly Fisher. What a privilege to get to meet and fish with such a great icon of the sport.
I went to Penn State in the 60's and he taught a baitcasting class. Talk about learning from the Master! A wonderful person with a calm, serene manner.
The Undisputed Undefeated Heavyweight Nymphing Champion. I’ve done this stuff for 40 years and he’s a hero to me forever
One of the if not the best video I have seen on youtube to date! While watching, you can not only hear the love and compassion, but feel it too. Thank you for sharing, it was the exact video I was in need of seeing this morning.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a true fisher - beautiful film, beautiful man.
Had me in tears at the end, what a legend!
There are many more learnings here than fly fishing. A true example of a life well lived.
I have been nymph fishing for years this gentleman Joe has got it figured out. One of the best fisherman I ever saw. Terry Farrell Lake of the Ozarks Missouri
This is a real gentleman, a good man, an excellent fly fisherman, if you listen to him carefully, and with understanding, you're not aware of how much good tips you can pick from the real, true master. I am also an experienced fisherman, 45 years old, from Bosnia, from the age of seven fish in mountain streams. In this gentleman seeing myself in the future, and I really admire him, his every word it is in place. The first time I watch this video, I immediately received a confirmation for some of my personal experiences in which I was not 100% sure. These are some little things that can be read between the lines, but which are often crucial for a good, successful fishing. Max
Milan Gradinac I am bosnian as well. I am just getting into fly fishing. i picked up allot from this video even though I knew quite a bit. Such a legendary fisherman.
@@kenankamaric4252 all I can do is cry and pray that somebody with some sense will make that Pebble mine thing go away and leave Bristol Bay alone I grew up in Alaska I was lucky I love Alaska and all things in it it's not to be destroyed but to be preserved for my great-grandchildren and my great-grandchildren great-grandchildren please please don't let them destroy Bristol Bay
I enjoyed Mr Humphreys the most! The rocking chair is closer to me than ever before and that's my plan too!
I have studied and learned Mr. Humphrey's nymphing techniques over the years,the downer and upper cast,the tuck cast,adjusting weight, rolling the bottom with your nymphs. All I can say is buy a copy of Trout Tactics, study it , and watch your fishing get a lot more productive. Thanks for passing your knowledge along Mr. Humphreys.
Learning from the legend in person is an amazing experience and he is why I got into fly fishing. Love our PA mountain streams.
This video was a revelation. Technique, love of his craft, and elation about a vey tiny catch. Thank you so much for this
What a legend. 84 years old with the kneeling, flawless, bow cast, which instantly produces a brookie. So cool!
I don't even fly fish but I am mesmerized by this documentary.
I don't fly fish (yet) but what he said at the end of the video really moved me. I hope I can do the same thing. Thanks to Joe and all the people who made possible to let us watch this video. :)
What a legend, every ounce of information he gives is a gem and you can tell how passionate he has always been for the sport!
one of the most humble men I have had the pleasure of seeing doing this
Awesome video!!! I saved it so that I can watch it over and over and over again. You don't get to learn from legends everyday.
Joe is the kind of angler that all who fish should strive to be...his knowledge, philosophies and appreciation for the gift that he learned is infectious
Those ending remarks were incredible. God bless you, Joe.
Was lucky enough to meet Joe twice so far at fly fishing symposiums both in Northeastern Ohio and then again over a decade later in Pleasanton, CA. Taking a fly casting lesson from him on the second meeting. He taught us to cast from our knees in order to help encourage a proper loop. He said "You're going to be a good caster some day". (I think that meant I needed a little work) His words were similarly colorful and full of imagery as well as contenting as seen in this video. Fished Sugar Creek, Oil Creek, and Caldwell creek in PA not too far where Joe lives. On my hands and knees I used his bow and arrow cast to get under some hanging fir limbs and managed to hook a decent sized fish which rolled quickly and was gone. Hitting the Sierras this weekend and was doing a little surfing when I stumbled upon this video. Hey Joe!
Joe, you're a true gent and such an influence on the young and mature fisherman of today. Wishing you all the very best from Scotland.
Ive met Joe a number of times when I was in school at Penn State and a member of the Penn State Fly Fishing Club and while living in State College. Great guy, every time I met him I learned something, he's a natural born teacher. Crazy that he's almost 90.
I had the Penn State fishing course co-taught by Joe and George Harvey around 1970. Two very knowledgeable and capable fisherman and teachers. Glad to see he is still out on the water. I was fortunate to fish throughout PA and now in NZ, his best advice is to monitor and adjust to each situation. In fly fishing you never stop learning.
It's a real joy watching a true Master at his craft.
This is the coolest video ever. This man is an artist! Just bought my first fly rod and found the PERFECT channel. The wisdom this fella has!
Awesome! Thank you!
This video never gets stale. This man , his excitement, his calm demeanor, his love of teaching, touch me deeply.
You sir, are what many of us aspire to be. You leave large boot prints to fill. One day, I hope we can find the compassion and the patience to learn to love one another and teach each other without the woes and cares of today's world. Just fishing and the love of the outdoors.
I'm brand new to fly fishing and this was an incredible video. Watching a true genius at work. I'm from central PA and cannot wait to go hit the streams
I’ve known Joe Humphries since I can remember. My pap and him are in the same rod and gun club in state college on spruce creek. Thanks for treating me like a young man and teaching me tips and tricks that turned me in to the angler I am today. A purely amazing soul
joe is awesome and responsible for helping many people learn to fly fish
What a lovely man and so healthy for 86, he has a poetic way with words.
i bought the documentary about Joe Humphrey, pretty awesome. glad this video was made with him
Beautiful message at the end! Great guy!
Simple and clear instruction with PROFOUND effects! That is the sign of an expert that is also a masterful instructor! Such a legend!
I'm lucky to get to fish with a older generation fisherman who teaches me a lot about fly fishing and helps me get out into the mountains. I just came back from a creek and was catching baby brook trout like he had on this video. They are beautiful fish.
I've admired you for many many year's Joe. We were in State College one evening and went to a Inn on the main street going through State College, don't remember it's name. We learned from the hostess that you were always seated at this one booth. We asked if we could be seated their, she said certainly. We had a wonderful meal that evening and felt so honored 🎖to be seated where you would be. I am also a avid fly fisherman. Keep a tight line Joe.
Great to see an old Master still at it!
IT WAS AN HONOR FOR THESE FISH ,TO GET CAUGHT BY A LEGEND.
This is a classic video...Joe has a heart of gold!
Wonderful to watch such a great American educator and humanist. A life led to the full. Thanks from down-under in NZ.
I love that basically every informational fishing video the whole intro is just a flex
Great stuff! I love to spend time with the old timers! Thanks!
Hadn't understood fly fishing until watching this video. Thank you
The sound of the small stream, balsam for the soul. I can never stop looking for fish.
What a man! I owe everything to him when it comes to the almighty fly! I also like joe, love nymphing small streams in heavily wooded areas in Pennsylvania. So naturally earlier season cold wether calls for a good bead head rabbit ears nymph. I always had success on that pattern and then I heard about joe and my nymphing went from good to great, an exact since you’d might say. I’ll call up a buddy and say hey meet me at this stream in one hour. To which they usually reply “why would you waste your time there it’s not even a stocked stream” well after a mile or two walk back in we are landing little 7,8,9, and even ten inch native browns and brookies that are pretty as a peacock! In fact I can’t even tell you the last time I landed a big ol stocked rainbow and with those I’ll keep 2 or 3 just to make the family a fresh homemade meal that night with pan fried trout. But if it’s not stream to table I still throw those back because I’m not freezing em. Let some lol young fella have the time of his life catching a big ol 18 rainbow which will put a great memory in his head so that he’ll wanna fish year in and year out! Thanks again Joe you are a national treasure!!!!!!
I personally in the flesh have studied under the tutelage of Joe Humphreys. His books along with books by George Harvey, Ed Shenk, Charlie Fox, Datus Proper, and Vince Marinaro have shaped my fly fishing life. This video from 20:00 to the end really chokes me up..........................
Thanks for the kind words and glad to hear you met Joe. Great man and educator.
Very heavy closing segment. He seems like a really great man.
Awesome guy. His nymphing techniques are simple and that's how it should be. We shouldn't over complicate things.
Watched the movie Live the Steam recently. Joe is an excellent human. If only we were all a little bit more like him. Especially in the fishing ability aspect!! Such a great teacher and a positive energy!
What a beautiful video. So touching at the end
This is really excellent, all around. Impressive, educational, and encouraging. Humphreys is an absolute legend. Thank you for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That video was both a master class and a meditation. Wonderful.
I just started to use nymphs to catch massive bluegill! Love the video!
Those smaller brook trout streams are Tough! Fished some in Tennessee! God Bless you Joe!
Joe is one of the truly great educators of fly fishing. Not too many better. also, a great friend to many.
What a sweet man. I hope to find half the satisfaction in anything I do as he finds in fly fishing.
not just an angler but a awesome human being more people like him in the world would be one of the best tings that could happen to it thank you Joe for caring enough to share and teach
I was fortunate enough to attend a class with Joe Humphries. And it was a mind blowing experience to see Joe catching trout using his wonderful nymphing techniques and going from student to student in the stream helping them with their technique. Joe Humphries is awesome.
Great video Joe. Thanks for keeping the sport alive and teaching many people how to do it.
I was lucky enough to fish with this man on Clarks Creek in Pennsylvania. It was many years ago I was a burgeoning fly fisherman he did his dissertation on leaders and nymphs we all listened then we fished we stopped at a good section of pocket water Mr Humphries gave me a few pointers I think I made a few casts and sure enough I caught a fish! I believe from that moment the next five years the only kind of fishing I did was with a fly rod I was hooked for life.
Just watched his documentary!! I loved it and Joe!
Such a pleasure to watch this great gentleman show us a few tricks!
Outstanding video. Thank you for posting. Mr. Humphrey is an inspiration.
What a great man sharing all his knowledge with us all! Many thanks as you have taught me a few things!
Your one of the best Joe! Always been one my iconic fishing idols since I was a kid in the 70’s.
Greatest fishing video I have seen. Really fun to watch.
Superb video. The short casting stroke, separating the weight and an overhand knot, being flexible. Just what I needed.
Thank you so much Joe. I really enjoyed the tips and watching you handle your fly rod. Thankyou again!!!
Cheers Mr. Humphrey! What a great video.
A legendary video ! Legendary master ! Thank you.
This is awesome. Such a classic character!!
Just looking into going fly fishing for the first time. This was the perfect video to educate me with. God bless this man.