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Gigharborfishinclub
United States
Приєднався 18 кві 2022
Recreational angling in the Pacific Northwest. We enjoy fishing of all types but primarily focus on freshwater trolling for trout Kokanee or other landlocked salmon. Based in the puget sound we would like to share information about the lakes we fish and what things may make your next trip more successful. Please let us know what you think or what you’d like to see. As we get some time we’re hoping to bring you some other lakes. Thanks for spending time to watch our content and watch out for new releases as we navigate UA-cam and punch our timecard on the water. Shooting for 100 days on the water this year (at least) til we retire!
Using a Fish Finder to Determine Trolling Depth
Using a fish finder to locate target trolling depths for trout, especially when water temperature is high, is one of the most effective ways to target summer trout.
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Depth Control with Gibbs Sliding Sinkers
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Depth control can be challenging, especially if you are using a dodger or flasher. Gibbs's Tackle Sliding sinkers make that process easier than ever.
Tips and Tricks for Summer Trout Trolling on a Kayak
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Pete discusses some tips and tricks he uses to target summer trout from a kayak. Today's adventure was filmed on Crescent lake in Pierce County Washington.
How to Use a Downrigger on a Kayak
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Spent an hour on Crescent Lake in Pierce County to try out the downrigger on my kayak, managed to catch a few fish in the process; despite the warm water temperature and all of the water sports going on the lake.
Roosevelt Trip Two
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Mike and Pete returned to Lake Roosevelt and were rewarded with a number of very large trout. Overall a great trip with great fishing! Targeting the shoreline between Seven Bays Marina and Two Rivers.
Two Days on Lake Roosevelt
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Mike and Pete hit Lake Roosevelt, in Eastern Washington for the early summer trout action.
50 Trout in 6 Hours
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Mike & Pete hit Steilacoom Lake on Memorial day and absolutely slay the trout. Check out the tackle and tactics we used to be so successful.
Kitsap Trolling Flies
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Mike and Pete hit Kitsap lake to target trophy trout. Watch as the Gig Harbor Fishin Club tackles tough fishing and even tougher weather. We were able to save the trip and limit out trolling flies, specifically, the magic weapon was the "Zonker."
Bay Lake May 17th
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Using soft plastics to target planter trout. Bay Lake, Pierce County Washington.
American Lake May 4, 2024
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The Gig Harbor Fishin Club spent a couple of hours on American Lake targeting trout; employing leadcore line and downriggers to hit the right depth for these fish. Mike and Pete used spoons, flies and soft plastics.
Sammamish Cutthroat Trout
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Mike and Pete spend the day on the water at Lake Sammamish targeting cutthroat trout. Tune in to see what we use tackle and tactics we use to target these amazing game fish!
Spoons & Soft Plastics
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Mike and Pete use spoons and soft plastics to target early spring trout on Kitsap Lake.
Early Spring Trout Fishing Kitsap Lake
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Early spring trout can be difficult to locate and catch. Join Mike and Pete as they blow up the trout on Kitsap lake. Twelve fish in 3 hours! Soft plastics, fishing deep was the key.
Steilacoom Final
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Mike spends the day on Steilacoom lake catching fish, while Pete watches with his rod in the rod holder.
American final
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Mike and Pete spend half a day on the water employing early spring tactics to target the elusive rainbow trout that inhabit American Lake.
Hobie Lynx Kayak Set-up for Trout Fishing
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Hobie Lynx Kayak Set-up for Trout Fishing
Appreciate the video. Couple of questions: How fast were you trolling? Were you using any scent?
Any colors working better than others?
@@genevievewagenblast orange has been a go too color for us at lake Roosevelt the past few years. That being said, the majority of fish were picked up on only two presentations. The first, a metal head trolling fly in a black zonker! Pattern with streaks of red Mylar in the body. The whole fly is 2 inches or so. The other was a jointed glassrap trolling plug in a gold and brown gloss finish. Similar to a jointed shad rap I just think the finish is a little more glossy and iridescent. Running the both on a hybrid lead core two colors with an ounce of inline trolling weight between the line and 40” flourocarbon leader. 2.2 mph SOG
@@genevievewagenblast tried to stay around 2.2. We caught between 2-2.5. No scent on the flies or plugs. Soft plastics sometime get scent and in the early summer I like sweet corn transitioning to anise or garlic as the summer goes on. Be aware of the regs that if using natural baits OR scents fish are supposed to be retained if legal to do so so it limits catch and release opportunities if that’s your thing.
we were trolling 1.8 to 2.3, we were not using scent. Dark colors seemed to work the best, black and cop car spoons and flies
@@gigharborfishinclub989 Appreciate this very much! I have fished that spot for a while. Orange has always been my go to color there, but like you said it hasn't been as good for whatever reason this year. I usually catch on my downrigger 8-12' and 100+ feet back. I haven't had much luck with either presentation you used, so I was very interested in your approach! Thank you for sharing.
I’m going there tomorrow on a kayak any tips
@@The_beg_jr it’s a derby lake and there are still tagged fish in the lake that get you a small gift certificate from wdfw. The public ramp is on the sw side of the lake and we haven’t fished much in the south end as it’s pretty shallow and we like to troll. The north end gets to about 25 feet and fishing can be excellent. I’ve done best trolling small plugs like kwikfish and mag lips and thin profile spoons like needlefish or trigger spoons from FishHuntShoot.com. Water temp should be consistent top to bottom since it’s shallow so the fish will likely be relating to structure more than depth. That being said 15ft or so is a good place to start if you’re gonna troll a bit. There was some osprey and otter pressure last year so that may keep them off the surface unless there’s a breeze and a chop. We haven’t fished it this year so I’m interested to hear how you do. It’s a great small lake fishery with fish into the several pounds on a good day. Let us know how you do!
@@gigharborfishinclub989 thank you
As a note, on this trip the lake was about 10 ft from full pool. In the next video 2 weeks later it’s only a couple feet from full and it makes a difference in the fishing when the water changes that much in. Suck a short time. Lake Roosevelt is managed as a hydro power resource and lake levels are close to full approaching the forth. Google the lake level on any man made reservoir and take note of how it impacts the fishing
That Zonker fly has a metal head and a little bit of red Mylar in it. I’ve got a few of them and I get the at the Gig Harbor Fly Shop. It’s a common pattern but I like to support the local guys.
Don’t forget 75% of the fish that your fishing buddies lose are the next state record!
Gotta love the hot and fast action days!
Your videos are awesome.
Glad you like them!
Are you using any dodgers or trolls in front of the fly? What about action dics? Do you use them to give the fly any action?
We usually start out with no flashers or dodgers. We only add one if we don't hook up trolling the presentation naked. Wiggle discs impart action to the fly or soft plastics. You can get them from Amazon. Here is a link: www.amazon.com/Wigglefin-Tackle-Action-Discs-Size/dp/B01N75NEB3/ref=asc_df_B01N75NEB3/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693769151237&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4417362168617762835&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033430&hvtargid=pla-1637899066318&psc=1&mcid=df714bc2d87f33a4984d56a087050a3b&gad_source=1
That’s what I get for talking too much. Pete caught most of the fish
any good bank fishing out there? nice trout BTW
We did see people fishing off the bank, not sure what their level of success was, but access can be hard. There were people fishing off the beach across from Two Rivers Marina and we did catch fish in that area.
Thank you for sharing. Didn't know there was kokes in that lake.
Excellent - especially for that cold time of year.
Pete had to pretty much run the whole show while I made callouts for a situation at work!
stock after 1 day or 2 day fish are gone.................
No they aren’t🤣 was out there Friday with my buddy got 2 jumbos off the bridge then yesterday in my raft ended up hooking 4 landed 3 jumbos
Very nice
Is there a launch?
The launch is part of Edgewater Park in Lakewood.
Thanks @@gigharborfishinclub989
There is a concrete launch, its a little steep but manageable with my 19 foot North River
Hi, are you guys going to fish Halibut April 4 ?
Not sure yet. We are definitely going to try and fins a time to hit the ling cod and sea bass.
Where did you guys park after you launched? .... if I remember right there's no parking nearby
If you get there early enough there is street parking up from the ramp. If not, there is street parking in and around the launch, but there would be some walking involved.
We seem to do better over the deeper water as well
The area down by the condos
What part of the lake seems to be best?
The area down by the condos, and the area in front of the VA tend to be the best for us.
Bloody tuna garlic is a game changer in any lake
I used to fish that back before it was fly only. Got so much better after the selective gear restrictions
Them take downs are awesome. Killer day
How long did you have your leader for your hoochie?
As you can see we were catching fish but all fairly small. First time fishing it and one outing does not a trend make so I’m excited to give it another go when the water warms a few degrees. To be fair, we were both fishing fairly shallow which is what the temp would indicate to me but I suspect a bit more diversity in depths would have benefitted my catches that day. Still getting used to the kayak so I’m not as apt to change up or try as many things due to my comfort level with it. If I went again tomorrow I would try a weighted presentation down the center channel a little deeper with a spoon or spinner. Of course conditions and temp will dictate where they are. I saw quite a few good marks 15-20 and I can’t wait to get down there again. If you’ve fished it and found success, leave us a comment. Absolutely gorgeous piece of water.
I wonder if fishing raw shrimp would work.. was out there yesterday had a couplenhits ony bass lure trolling around. They were not very active tho. But then again it was a high pressure day
@@gigharborfishinclub989 I grew up here but spent a lot of summers down south. Moved to Arkansas as a young adult also for five years. I did find out apparently we can use cut bait up here tho. And apparently there are brown bullhead catfish in these lakes. I'm going out to American tomorrow. I'm thinking possibly catching a lil blue gill and seeing if I can't hook up with a cat
Three triggers three fish!
It really should, between the stocking and the rising water temps.
i hope when they stock by the end of the month the fishing will pick up
chartreuse is a good color for me on that lake usually behind a dodger
Chartreuse was always a go to color for me but I’ve been tending toward pink and orange more the last year or so. Like all color and lure selections it can be a self fulfilling prophecy. I’m catching more on pink right now. Why? I fish it more often😂. Logs seem to indicate to me that all three colors work just about as well most of the time when a brighter presentation is indicated so we all tend to fish our preferences. For me it’s more about light vs dark of muted vs bright and flashy. That being said, as you know there are days or fisheries where specific colors are what they want and all they’ll hit. When you find that spot you stick with what’s working. Keeping a fishing log gives us data points to develop strategies and prove our gut feelings. Thanks for the intel on your luck with chartreuse in Sammamish. Time to break out of my pink streak!
I really enjoy the Lynx. They are light weight fairly stable and easy to load, store and use. I got a low clearance rack for the ceiling in the garage and can take them on and off without any help.
I am thinking about purchasing the Hobbie Lynx kayak, what's your opinion of the kayak?
not going to last in the salt chuck
A VERY fun fishery. No internal combustion, no bait or scent, knotless nets, single barbless hooks. Obviously it attracts lots of fly fishermen but Pete and I are we’re trolling spoons, plastics and some flies. Still getting used to fighting the fish and not the kayak😂
Have you tried the Mag Lips at Lake Sammamish for Cutthroat ? They seem to work pretty well for the bigger fish. Orange and black.
Love the mag lips 2.0 for trout anywhere if I’m trolling above 2. Below 2 I prefer kwikfish or flatfish
He is now closer to the spirit of the fish. Fish on.
I would still want to fish to I mean you came out here for the day and it gets cut short from something that probably isn’t hurting him
😑 P R O M O S M
Thank you for sharing the speed which you troll these spoons.
Wish I would have found your video a couple of months ago. Just cut out my new flooring. Used plywood. I would much rather have used what you have. Hopefully I will get a good 10 years out of it. Great channel guys, just subscribed.
Welcome!
Incredibly helpful, and informative video! Thank you sir! Tight lines!
Hi. Fishing Erie. Trolling dips, & plugs off of boards. MOST OF US are using Saltwaters 303. They are holding up pretty good, no problems for years. Looking at the Convectors now. Need 4. I was waiting for you to comment on the Convector crank ratio, & the ease of cranking in say 300' with a 10#er on the end.? We are getting older everyday!! Hi speed kills our hands! 303s are something like 5.1 to 1. NICE slow, & easy. Hows the difference in crank speeds working out for you? Comment? The other thing,,,, The Saltwaters have such a large spool,,, It's such a PITA to constantly put on the exact amount of backing, & then 300yds of 30# braid that we normally use,,,,, & STILL have the line counter exactly on! What amount of braid, (Superslick) at 20 or 30# size, would we need to run on the Convector spools in order to get the counter right on? Thanks for the review,,, but we just need a whole bunch more answers from someone who is actually using them. ;>)
You gatta share more fishing tips for trout I’m new to fishing and would love to catch a hog trout like that
A little chilly, but a great way to end the year!
I was out today too. Caught 3 fish. Good work fellas
Epic winter day of fishing! As you can see I managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as Pete edged out my final fish by an inch. We have caught some large trout in Kitsap but never as consistently as this. We had two full limits of 18-21 inch trout. Unfortunately our deck cam footage did not come out , we would like to have showed you a couple of the savage hits those big healthy trout put on but it was a great day on the water with beautiful weather a healthy fishery and great company. Thanks for watching.
Hi, Does this technique count as another rod? In the places I fish, a traditional slider does not count as another rod.
Well it depends. You can use this rigging with a single rod and leave the ball down. Or you can rig one rod conventionally on the rigger ball/cable the stack a SECOND rod on the same downrigger at a lesser depth. The slider you describe is I believe rigged off of the mainline on a single rod and still counts on a single rod as long as one rod and mainline is used. Check your regs but if I recall 2 or 3 hooks is legal on one mainline. As we use the technique, we’re (or Pete is) using two rods where legal. I find 1 rod more fun albeit SLIGHTLY less productive
Ok folks, full disclosure. While I’ve been off traipsing around WA and ID chasing deer and elk, Pete has been toiling in the deck making shop refitting the boat. I haven’t even seen the product yet except the video. Looking forward to trying it out on Saturday and getting back to fishing!
PSNS worker, huh.