very nice.. need to do a sierra video too.. lmk when you want to go.. lol.. takes two days, but can get all kinds of great footage, on both wild and stocked trout.. lol
Dude I've been fishing for 30+ years and I had never seen it from this angle. THis was pretty cool and educational. you've earned yourself a subscriber.
I’ve been watching your channel for a while now and it’s crazy how much your channel changed the way I fish I remember going trout fishing and having no idea what I was doing but when I saw some of your videos I slowly started getting new gear and baits and now I can go trout fishing and have a pretty good chance of catching something, so thanks for making these videos
Mist guys just post videos reeling in trout and won't even show their rig...kinda like they want all the trout for themselves. You taught me to use the mini jigs about 3 years ago. I was a river-spinner trout guy but now catch many more. Thanks for teaching us. You are a fishing legend here in San Diego!
Very informative to see what those frustrating "drive-by" short-strikes look like from underwater. Also illustrates why the "wait and see if they come back" technique sometimes pays off - assuming they haven't already stripped the hook. Thanks for posting.
I love your underwater videos with trout, I'm new to targeting the species and seeing the underwater behavior of the trout really helps me get a better understanding of how to place my bait in the water column
Thanks, Rodney. I needed this video because I'm pulling to fast. Either I have to wait for the trout to hook themselves or pull at the exact time they have it in their mouth. and of course the hight of the bait helps
It was so cool to meet you at the speedbaits tournament. Your style of fishing videos is a lot better then some others who do your style of fishing. Your informal and that really helps with the quality of the videos. Your videos have improved my fishing skills and really taught me a lot about some fishing that I thought I mastered all the techniques for but obviously I gotta try a new one. Great work
As always good vid. I’ve seen lots of new fishermen at lakes lately and a vid like this will sure help them out. Heck even fishermen with experience. Thx Rodney!
In my experience with stocked rainbows, they like action and the will swim straight up or down the water column to get food. I have seen them swim from 70’ of water up to 50’ to get my jig. I think you need to jig more or switch to a swim bait or spinner. Try using a lindy rig with 1/3 of a night crawler!
That's what he AND she said!! 🤣🤣🤣 Sorry bro.. couldn't help myself.. and also.. surprised that no one made the comment yet..lol cheers bro.. tight lines!!🤙
Excellent proof. How long did you wait after the plant before experimenting this? From what I learned, never fish right before a plant and wait a few days until they getting hungry and oriented to the environment.
Love the underwater footage! Only issue for me is the urban waters in my area that get stocked with trout are too murky to really observe the fish so I'd be tweaking the depth blindly. The ponds I fish at regularly are also stocked with browns which frequently chase spinners.
Totally agree with you . I was at a lake that was really murky, and I had to adjust the length of the leader line in order to get a strike. they did not want the 2 foot leader line, and wanted the 12 inch one
What i do in new ponds is start with a slip bobber set up instead of a Carolina rig so can adjust the length of the bottom without having to re-tie by moving the bobber stopper, then when I zero in the depth of the school I throw the Carolina rig
yeah they weren't on the feed in your video but if you drag as I suggested your weights will strip the bottom as if the feeding crayfish and stuff makes your bait also act like Wounded Minnow type thing to bring on a strike
What I really found helpful is the bite pattern. It gotta nice taste of that bait and kept going. It looked like it hooked itself, but I’m not really sure. Based on the multiple taps on the bait before getting hooked, I think that having a bite indicator is really important to get the chance to feel and set the hook so you don’t risk losing the dough and the fish. In some scenarios a trout may just swallow, but it’s all about chances and percentages. It’s important to do whatever you can to change those chances in your favor.
IMO i dont think there is a significant difference, I feel like the colors of the trout dough make a bigger influence then the dust. However Its hard to distinguish...unless I put a camera under water, and rig up 2 baits - one with dust and no dust :D
Try to use a slip bobber rig to make it easier to change depths. Since you only adjust the bobber stopper and won't have to re-tie a leader you spend more time fishing than rigging up
cool, interested in any trout fishing east of you. the places ylu wouldn't think of holding fish. i know it's pretty arid but there's always a surprise right?
Excellent video! That is some great underwater footage and I know it's not easy to get! I'm gonna take a guess and say that was Lake Dixon?! You dont have to answer that, lol, I'm from the San Diego area and fished there many times!
Ah nice, I think I went there once as a kid, the part towards the beginning where you showed them stocking trout it looked like the boat docks at Dixon. Great job either way, love the videos, keep em coming! 👊
but how do you know what level the trout is in...especially if your fishing from shore! od they hang out above the weeds, open water, near shoreline..etc!
Cool none of my power bait floats. If I throw it in the water without a hook or on the line, it floats. I put it on the hook and it sinks. Have had 0 luck wit the Carolina rig. Any advice
Use a little bit more doughbait. Also you can simply use a couple of split shots instead of a Carolina rig depending on how far you need to cast. If doughbait doesn't work,try a night crawler inflated with air
I find this tip very useful and informative. It looks like landing the bait right in their strike zone is critical for getting some of the sweet trout action. It looked like only a matter of 2-3 inches made a huge difference. In our waters in the Phoenix area the visibility is typically murky/stained green and you can't see past 3-4 feet of water. Typically I will adjust line leader by gauging the temperature and the weather and working from there. Have you found any guidelines for adjusting leader length when sight-fishing is not possible? Thanks!
I also live in the Phoenix area. I use the Carolina rig and powerbait all the time in lakes like Indian Steele, rio vista, and pioneer park but never catch anything. Any advice on how I can use temperature/weather to adjust my leader. Trying to learn a few things before my next trip. Thanks.
@@jessiesalinas3744 What I will do is bring 2 rods with me both Carolina Rigged since we have 2 rod limit. If it is a sunnier, brighter day I will rig one up at 16 inches and the other one at 12 inches. The 12 inch leader is my hedge against the trout being deeper in the water to hide from the bright Arizona sun. If cloudy I will start one at 16 and the other at 18. The 18 inch leader is my hedge against the trout being higher in the water column, taking advantage of cloudy weather to feed near the surface. The 16 inch leader is what I usually run and have had good results with it as being a good all around length. Did you fish yesterday? They stocked the incentive trouts on Thursday and we slayed some big ones.
@@fishinnate669 Nah been busy recently but thanks for the advice I really appreciate it. I try to arrange my trips with the AZGFD stock schedule but how do you know when the incentive trouts come in?
"Have you found any guidelines for adjusting leader length when sight-fishing is not possible?" To answer: Yes I find always going 2 feet in leader line length, and then shortening it from there if no strikes. Usually take 2 inches at a time while switching colored trout dough works.
great great question. This video is really intended for shoreline sight fishing for trout. To try and answer your question, the water temperature greatly influences where the trout are going to be. if its too warm, then the trout will go deeper waters for cooler temps
Great footage! I definitely wouldn’t make the claim to say that it’s best to place your bait at the same depth as the fish though. Trout, like most other species, including farmed fish, naturally rise to feed. You’ll typically want your bait 1-4 feet above where they’re sitting.
Caught my first Trout recently on powerbait. Only issue is that they swallow it completely and get gut hooked, but they bite so quick you only have a split second to set the hook.
Good question, It depends on how long the weight sinks. The longer it takes to hit the bottom, the deeper it is. For example, if you hit the bottom in 2 seconds using a 1/6 oz egg weight, The depth shoulder be around 7-8ft.
Maybe it’s because of the depth I have the bait at, but I have 5 different trout baits and at the stocked pond I go to I haven’t caught one trout using those baits. In fact, I’ve only caught trout using Berkeley Mousetails, Berkeley Powereggs, and the trout magnet (I even caught a catfish at these same ponds). So, I’m beginning to wonder why I spent the money on the Powerbaits. Am I using too much; not the right size hook; not having enough space on the line from the bait to the weight? Or maybe just the trout at the ponds I go to don’t like Powerbait.
I've done quite well with power bait at the various large reservoirs that I fish... I basically use it exactly how he does on the video so I don't have much advise except to keep trying it until you get it the way they want it. Do you ever try to use it at other bodies of water or just the pond?
