Rod/reel combo with fishing kit as an emergency setup ru-vid.comUgkxntWMOZsO1Zfv-pdn_XuffEtNkTYAYu4Z recommend but started to use this every day. The rod is thick and seems durable. I keep it neatly tucked into a regular backpack all the time with my fishing gear, and can grab it anytime, put it on my back and go anywhere. I just read in another review that the rod length below the reel is adjustable as well, so I will try that too for even more portability. Probably the best setup I've ever owned. I lost the cap for the eyelets, but no big deal since I still have the black cloth sheath that came for the pole and I use that. Very portable and high quality.
This guy got a 2lb tackle box wrapped around his neck and he's catching everything mean while I'm walking in with a 10-pound suitcase of tackle and Catching Jack shit. LMAO
When mimicking natural bait I agree with your drift approach. When fishing with a spinning lure, flash and vibration is key to success. Most streams I fish are swift and the pulled required to get lure action with the current seems counter productive. Going against I can significantly increases the action, and achieve a slower pull. For me, this continues to be very effective. Fishing, like life, is full of compromises and choices. Thanks for sharing yours so others can benefit.
I do it the other way around, I cast upstream and bring the lure with the current. It lets me get the lure down deeper and not skip on the surface. I also like to always be moving upstream so I don't spook the fish. It has worked for 50 years.
I am getting ready to head to Montana for a much needed vacation and some fishing with my Father-In-Law. I have never really been much of an angler but am hoping to change that. Of all the beginner videos I have watched, this is by far one of the most informative. Thanks for not just showing the fishing or just telling how. By telling how while doing it, I get a much better sense of what I will need to be doing. My Father-in-Law is very experienced and I'm sure I will have a great time. thanks for all the help! Wish me luck!
I agree. I did not realize the wireless mic for my camera only fed one channel. I have since purchased a cheap splitter plug to push to both left and right. Hope you were able to enjoy in spite of my tech flaw. Rick
I've always found that casting from the downstream side, upstream is more effective because trout are always facing upstream to fight the current and therefore see your lure coming at them as opposed to it coming from behind them.
Thank you very much Patrick, you never cast downstream and reel upstream. Trout sit behind rocks and wait for their dinner to come "downstream" to them and then dart out to take it, they do not typically run "upstream" to catch their dinner. Sorry, but this guys instructions are not correct.
Yes, you guys should tell that to the several nice trout he just caught. Apparently they didn't get the memo, every one of them was caught on an upstream retrieve.
Nice video. Liket the tip about bending the barbs down. Been doing that for decades now. All my hooks are "barbless". Easy to keep a fish on, just keep your line tight!
I like the vid! It made me feel calm and serene. Something to note however. The gills of a fish are only designed to absorb oxygen with water flowing from mouth to tail so moving a fish backwards is detrimental to the fish. Also, moving a fish forward in the water can force water into the stomach of the fish. It is best to find a spot out of the wind and current and let the fish recover while you hold it upright. The fish will swim away when it is ready. These are things that I did not know in the past as well. There is a lot of incorrect information out there in the world of fishing and we just assume that what we were told by other people is true. With that in mind please share proper fish handling procedures with those you fish with. Protect our resources . . . one person at a time.
Nice, clean narrative. Very concise and informative. The underwater shots were extremely nice for me, as well. I didn't have to imagine what the spinner was doing, and now I can associate that movement with the feel through the rod. Overall, a really pleasant lesson.
That happened to me last night. I was at a tiger muskie seminar and they wasted two and half hours to tell me, 60 degree water temperature and follow the bait fish. UGH.
Mate well done. It is great to see folk like you having a go and sharing with the rest of us...unlike the assholes who simply offer negative and somewhat irreleevant commment. (i gave them some spot the bad spellung to keep them amused).
same here. I can't wait till spring. i was also a fly fishermen too. and just like you i enjoy spinner fishing more. i grew up as a spin fish men. see you on the stream.
Approach the stream heading up stream Stay very low and quiet. Try to cast the lure into water that is rough or disturbed and then retrieve it past large rocks. This way the fish will not be spooked by your presence or the lure landing in the water. Wild trout are very wary.
bozokarl Right! My favorite trout spinner is a Panther Martin with a gold blade, black body with yellow spots. For summer steelhead, the 3/8 oz size is fantastic when ran through ruffles casting upstream. Most bites occur upstream down to even with you, rarely downstream as the spinner is effected by the current catching the line, bringing up and away from the strike zone.
mobiltec Right! Spinner fishing is excellent for covering water, as they have a large attraction radius, especially in warmer months when fish are more active. I try to work my way upstream, coming up behind fish so as not to spook them.
I've been fishing all my life,I'm 46 and I usually use a Panther Martin #1 spinner with a bee looking fly..I have caught more trout with this spinning lure then any other spinner.It's really good when June arrive's but it's still my #1 spinning lure as well as everyone I showed..give er a try and you'll see what I'm talking about..And may you next fish be a trophy! Good Luck!
I have caught while trout fishing backwards (as shown in this video). But you will catch a lot more if you cast upstream and retrieve the lure with the current just fast enough to spin the blades.
Great video. I sure wish someone would do a video on how not to hook your lures on the rocks. We are beginners to trout fishing with spinning reels and went to a well known stream in upstate NY and I lost so many lures getting hung on the rocks. So frustrating :(
Never revive a fish by pushing it back and forth, just point it upstream and let them water flow over the gills. Also cast upstream for a more natural presentation
I thought the EXACT same thing. Moving it back and forth forces to much water through the gill will damage the buccal cavity and tears the gill filaments. It also doesn't allow the fish time to constrict the muscle around the operculer cavity and this tears the filaments that run along the inside. You're literally killing the fish by doing this. This is the worst thing to do to a fish to revive them. They have a build in mechanism to trigger gill spasms so just hold the fish in the water (gently) and it will do the rest. For an outdoor expert, this was a pretty weak video presentation.
Great video, interesting you retrieve upstream, trout here in New Zealand will run a mile from a lure retrieved 'against' the current whereas retrieved 'towards' the fish from an upstream position will induce a strike as in my clips. There is however no hard and fast rules in this game! Some nice camera work, well done.
Parts were shot fishing on the Stanislaus river in Calaveras County, but most was shot on a week long backpacking trip with my son through the Emigrant Wilderness.
Awesome river and interesting photography. However, I would argue against casting and going downstream, especially when using spinners. Doing the opposite is arguably more effective (with rare exceptions), because of three reasons: 1) fish are less likely to see you coz they're usually facing upstream, 2) you can manoeuver the spinner more easily around rocks, logs, etc., 3) you can control the depth of retrieval and avoid the spinner rising to the top. There's also a fourth reason: if you're wading, the silt you raise from the bottom will not affect the fishing. But this is a rocky river, so that is probably not an issue. Of course, if that's your first or, I don't know, fifth trip to the stream and you do not plan to do it often, then maybe doing as this guy says is better, because casting upstream requires more practice to be effective.
I replace trebles with a single hackle hook and crimp down the barb. I like using an ultralight spincast reel with a short one-hand grip solid glass rod. I release all my catch because the trout grow bigger.
Have never had a stringer; if I needed one I cut a forked twig. Prefer a small canvas bag which I can wet down for evaporative cooling or roll up and sink fish with a stone for later use. Though once a crow watched me and then waded in and robbed me in two feet of water!
I am usually backpacking, so I do not typically carry a basket for fish, if that is what you mean. Perhaps others find it worth the effort. Thanks for watching
Pretty sure it's just based on preference. But a disadvantage I can see casting with the current is the lure isn't in the water long enough which may mean the fish don't have time to get it.
Switch to a single hook with flattened barb for catch and release fishing. Been twenty years since I fished California waters, but most states require it for catch and release fishing. Otherwise, Ok vid. Good info for small stream spinner fishing.
Great video, one concern is that when you handle any fish moving the fish back and forth is forcing water back in through the gills and doesn't let the fish properly breath.
What fishing rod and reel setup are you using for trout? because I'm 13 years old and love to fishing and be out in the wilderness. Please respond to me Please and Thankyou. Sincerely Matt
Casting up stream is better for fly fishing or when casting bait (worm, powerbait, etc) But when using lures its better to cast downstream and reel upstream because then you can use the current to help.
I've caught fish both ways. It is a matter of what the angler finds to be the effective method to catch fish. I usually cast up stream because that allows me to fish the opposite bank, the middle of the river, and the same side of the bank in one cast. Casting down stream restricts the amount of water fished per cast. That is the difference.
i too use to only fly fish..but as i fish more and more i just simply love to spinner fish. to me there is no skill difference once you learn how to cast a fly rod effectively. when i spin fish i take the same approach as when i fly fish. spinner fishing i also cover more water and i can put more casts out quicker. also i can change the depth of my spinner by just stop reeling which is nice when fishing a deep hole. i love tying flies and fly fishing but spinner fishing is more fun to me.
This is a pretty good tutorial but couldn't you have went over what colors to use and what type of spinner to use. rooster tail, mepps, panther Martin etc
nice, but moving against stream would be better, because fish is tanding with head on stream, in this case you come from behind and fish dont see you. i`m jealous of river you have in USA. in Latvia rivers are slower and with less rocks, but still with great spots.
