Great info as always. I commented a while back on one of your other videos…the one about how to throw mini jigs I think…but your extremely clear method of explanation followed by practical application have changed the way I fish forever. I believe that allot of the techniques left unexplained and/or justified, land somewhere in the realm of “bro science”…and you have taken the mystery out it all with your videos. So keep em rolling brother! Thank you again! Tight lines!
Yeah that Jess Ranch thing really bugs me. I know they are way cheaper than the other hatcheries but I would imagine those lakes are seeing a decline in revenue at the gate. Hopefully they figure it out
New subscribers here & beginner fishermen. Watch lots of your videos & they are extremely informative. Getting ready to go trout fishing for the first time & hoping to use the tips to catch my 1st trout & make me a better fisherman. Thank you!!!
I live 5 minutes away from Prado Park. I'm going fishing there for the first time tomorrow. Thank you for this info. You have earned yourself a new sub. Thank you again!
Yeah it’s definitely disappointing but im always hopeful they will turn it around or someone that cares will take that place over and get it all squared away 🤘
New Subscriber! Glad I found your Channel! You fish a lot of the same spots I do, even though I focus 99% of my energy on all bass species. Knowing what the trout are doing is absolutely essential this time of year. Looking forward to your Pyramid Lake drop! Tight Lines!
This recent batch of Jess ranch lake stockers has been the most finicky so far in the season. Mojave narrows was a lil tough this past week too. Compared to the last couple months. Maybe the low pressure system in socal recently
Yeah that definitely can play a part in the bite. Its always tough in December as the weather goes hot and cold so much the trout get all outta whack. The next months should be colder and the bite will get more solid
You know what is a big pet peeve of mine? So many UA-cam videos stress the fact that you have to " match the hatch". Then they proceed to catch fish with pink and bright green lures!😂 I haven't seen too many "natural" bright pink and bright green fish! What's your opinion?
Well there is alot of truth to “matching the hatch” but that is more practical for fly fishermen. Conventional fishermen like myself are trying to imitate minnows and other small creatures living in the water. The tough part is all bodies of water are different. Some are murky, some clear, and all have different color tints to the water. Then you need to consider at what depth of water the fish are feeding at as perception of color changes at the depth of water. So with all those factors a simple minnow like a shad looks completely different at all these lakes and at different depths color wise. Not to mention time of day and weather conditions that affect underwater lighting. That is where all these different bright colors come into play. A bright pink artificial minnows doesn’t look natural to us at all but at a certain lake, at a certain depth, and during the right time of day and weather conditions, it may look completely natural to the trout. If all that makes sense 🤘
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors I appreciate your insight man. They should say all of that on their videos but of course they don't. It sounds contradictory. Thanks again!!!
Hey Rob, it must be nice to be retired😂. I ran into you a few seasons ago at Prado. It was cool just chatting with you. I was beginning to wonder if you were ever going back to Prado Lake. Thanks for posting your fishing videos (tips and techniques).
Yeah being retired ain’t bad, I highly recommend it haha. Its definitely good to be back at Prado. Even though the fish aren’t as nice as Id like i still love the lake. Hope to run into you again out there 🤘
@@DeadPool9206haha yeah I agree but I heard they are up and running and taking small contracts as its going to take time to get back to where they were
Great video Rob always enjoy watching your videos. Hey I got a question how do you tie off your RHA spoons do you use a ring a clip or just tie on straight?
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors thanks a lot Rob for the great information recently purchased some RHA spoons and wanted to use it properly. You don’t mind sharing the info where to purchase those dual lock snaps. chunky bro.Thanks
Great vid my friend. 🙂👍 Gotta question for ya....was that dude with the net a friend of yours? Or was he looking for some "extra" catches for food?😁 Just curious, nuthin against handin outta meal er nuthin. 😊 Peace ✌😎
They are called fly fishing snaps I believe and you need size large. Here is a link to some i bought on Amazon No-Knot Fast Snaps Fly Fishing Snap No Knot Snaps Quick Change Connect snap for Flies Hook & Lures Black Color Pack of 100 a.co/d/fNhRnOO
Do you know anything about fishing with shorter rods? I don’t mind adding some 7’s to the batch but I run a 5’6” rod is that an issue with this set up?
I have a few shorter rods but i use them usually for bait fishing from a boat or kayak. You certainly can work a dropshot with a shorter rod but its not optimal. The longer rod will give you alot better control over the dropshot rig.
I believe the micros are 1” and the mini spartans are 1.5”. Im not sure what hes doin with the micros at the moment but i know hes been selling alot of the mini Spartans and making alot of those so he may not have had time to make more micros. Im sure hell do a run on the micros in the future
It really depends on how you like to catch fish and what works for you. That said ever since I started fishing mini jigs and/or dropshot I catch more and bigger fish. However, i fish moving baits alot harder and longer than I do bait and wait so the argument can be made that I catch more and bigger fish because Im concentrating on one style more than the other.
Its cove 1 right next to the main gate where you drive in. Its a great cove for trout. The boat dock area has always been real hit and miss in my experience. If you go to the point south/east of the boat dock, thats a great spot as well as that cove over there
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors went back this morning by the RC boat area and slammed 4 in an hour ! Kind of figured out after I saw the road in the background of the video thanks brotha !
Well, depends on what your after in a fishing day. SARL definitely hands down has better fish and a chance at a real trophy but its crowded and the fishing can be tough there. Prado is alot more scenic and peaceful in parts. You can hike and get away from a crowd there but they are stocking with Jess Ranch. I did end up catching a few 5-7lb Jess Ranch fish last season so there are a couple good ones in the mix but the average fish are tiny 😢. I grew up fishing SARL and Prado so its hard for me to pick one. Do I want to fish at a concert or in the country and it just comes down to which place appeals to me on any given day if that makes sense
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors definitely understand this response I too wish SARL was less crowded but since GVL isn’t open and I don’t know any other spots I tend to be one of those people waiting in line very very early Saturdays at SARL just to get a good spot🤙
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors i try to see which lakes you hit and if I could go to them but after what happened to GVL kinda ruined my fishing spot used to go all the time there and well not sure if my 1993 old Chevy would make it up there with all this snow but great content and the videos are increasing very good not sure how u haven’t reached over 50k or so but slowly and surely you’ll get there 👍
I agree. Its tough being an optimist every season. I always think maybe they are going to go back to the way they used to be but every season its the same garbage 🤷🏼♂️
You’ve thought me so much over time. I appreciate you sir for making me a better fisherman
Thanks brother, thats great to hear. Get out there and get dem fish 🤘
Great solid information, as always. Thank you.
Great info as always. I commented a while back on one of your other videos…the one about how to throw mini jigs I think…but your extremely clear method of explanation followed by practical application have changed the way I fish forever. I believe that allot of the techniques left unexplained and/or justified, land somewhere in the realm of “bro science”…and you have taken the mystery out it all with your videos.
So keep em rolling brother! Thank you again! Tight lines!
Thanks brother I really appreciate it 🙏. Im trying to improve a little with each video snd get more pertinent info out there
Good lesson on trying different approaches and colors when fish are being finicky. Jess Ranch really needs to get their act together.
Yeah that Jess Ranch thing really bugs me. I know they are way cheaper than the other hatcheries but I would imagine those lakes are seeing a decline in revenue at the gate. Hopefully they figure it out
New subscribers here & beginner fishermen. Watch lots of your videos & they are extremely informative. Getting ready to go trout fishing for the first time & hoping to use the tips to catch my 1st trout & make me a better fisherman. Thank you!!!
Right on! Good luck out there 🤘
Thanks for all the tips on drop shotting!!!Great info on those trout!!
Thanks Lee. Great to see you and Cathy still slaying em down there 🤘
I live 5 minutes away from Prado Park. I'm going fishing there for the first time tomorrow. Thank you for this info. You have earned yourself a new sub. Thank you again!
Awesome, thanks for the sub 🙏. If you have any questions just let me know 🤘
I remember when Jess ranch actually had very solid fish, to bad it went to crap. Love the videos keep ‘em coming🤙
Yeah it’s definitely disappointing but im always hopeful they will turn it around or someone that cares will take that place over and get it all squared away 🤘
Nice video at Prado Rob. Great info with double drop shot. Thanks for the color advice and techniques! 👍
Thanks Paul 🤘
New Subscriber! Glad I found your Channel! You fish a lot of the same spots I do, even though I focus 99% of my energy on all bass species. Knowing what the trout are doing is absolutely essential this time of year. Looking forward to your Pyramid Lake drop!
Tight Lines!
Thanks for subscribing! We got a bunch of monsters at the mid this trip. It should be a great video 🤘
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors 🤙nice!
Great vid Rob! I love that Bleeding Ghost RHA spoon, that one and the Locust has done very well for me.
Agreed. Bleeding Ghost is a slayer for sure
Love the channel! Hope to run into you one day! Tight lines. Thanks for the content
Thanks for watching 🙏 hope to meet you as well one day
Great info thanks for sharing the knowledge 💯🙌🎣
And great day at the lake 👍
Thanks for watching 🙏
This recent batch of Jess ranch lake stockers has been the most finicky so far in the season. Mojave narrows was a lil tough this past week too. Compared to the last couple months. Maybe the low pressure system in socal recently
Yeah that definitely can play a part in the bite. Its always tough in December as the weather goes hot and cold so much the trout get all outta whack. The next months should be colder and the bite will get more solid
You know what is a big pet peeve of mine? So many UA-cam videos stress the fact that you have to " match the hatch". Then they proceed to catch fish with pink and bright green lures!😂 I haven't seen too many "natural" bright pink and bright green fish! What's your opinion?
Well there is alot of truth to “matching the hatch” but that is more practical for fly fishermen. Conventional fishermen like myself are trying to imitate minnows and other small creatures living in the water. The tough part is all bodies of water are different. Some are murky, some clear, and all have different color tints to the water. Then you need to consider at what depth of water the fish are feeding at as perception of color changes at the depth of water. So with all those factors a simple minnow like a shad looks completely different at all these lakes and at different depths color wise. Not to mention time of day and weather conditions that affect underwater lighting. That is where all these different bright colors come into play. A bright pink artificial minnows doesn’t look natural to us at all but at a certain lake, at a certain depth, and during the right time of day and weather conditions, it may look completely natural to the trout. If all that makes sense 🤘
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors I appreciate your insight man. They should say all of that on their videos but of course they don't. It sounds contradictory. Thanks again!!!
Great video brother.
Thanks brother 🤘
Awesome video Rob. What day of the week was that and thanks for sharing your fun videos.
👉🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣👍
It was Friday 12-20 as I remember
I have not fished Prado in over 15 years, I should check it out, the last time we went mosquitos ATTACKED us lol, we left early!
Yeah it’s brutal there when it warms up. I never make it out there past noon usually that time of year haha
Hey Rob, it must be nice to be retired😂. I ran into you a few seasons ago at Prado. It was cool just chatting with you. I was beginning to wonder if you were ever going back to Prado Lake. Thanks for posting your fishing videos (tips and techniques).
Yeah being retired ain’t bad, I highly recommend it haha. Its definitely good to be back at Prado. Even though the fish aren’t as nice as Id like i still love the lake. Hope to run into you again out there 🤘
Cant wait for calaveras next season
They’re coming back?
Hell yeah brother 🙏
Thats the word on the street 😮
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors The streets better not play with my emotions 😭 miss Calaveras
@@DeadPool9206haha yeah I agree but I heard they are up and running and taking small contracts as its going to take time to get back to where they were
Great video Rob always enjoy watching your videos. Hey I got a question how do you tie off your RHA spoons do you use a ring a clip or just tie on straight?
I prefer to use a duo lock snap. It allows the spoon to swim properly and its really easy to change out your spoons 🤘
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors thanks a lot Rob for the great information recently purchased some RHA spoons and wanted to use it properly. You don’t mind sharing the info where to purchase those dual lock snaps. chunky bro.Thanks
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors I think I found them on tackle warehouse. What size do you use?
@@juliandelreal454SS #0 or #1
Great video! What the name of the scent you use on the micetails or worm
Its Bang Garlic spray in this video
Been out the game..then a year out due to surgery but i got the itch to go back there. I caught my PB 8lber at Prado.
Very nice!! Hope you get back out there soon 🤘
Great vid my friend. 🙂👍 Gotta question for ya....was that dude with the net a friend of yours? Or was he looking for some "extra" catches for food?😁 Just curious, nuthin against handin outta meal er nuthin. 😊 Peace ✌😎
No, didnt know the guy. I gave him a fish and then we were best buddies even though neither of us spoke the same language haha
What the name of the snap swivel you use for the mini jigs
They are called fly fishing snaps I believe and you need size large. Here is a link to some i bought on Amazon No-Knot Fast Snaps Fly Fishing Snap No Knot Snaps Quick Change Connect snap for Flies Hook & Lures Black Color Pack of 100 a.co/d/fNhRnOO
Great videos!!
Wanted to ask you what kind of fishing rod case you use?
Thanks
Keep on spanking them fish
Its from a company called mountain cork. Outstanding rod cases. Here is the link mtncork.com/
Thanks you a lot
I will be getting one
Do you know anything about fishing with shorter rods? I don’t mind adding some 7’s to the batch but I run a 5’6” rod is that an issue with this set up?
I have a few shorter rods but i use them usually for bait fishing from a boat or kayak. You certainly can work a dropshot with a shorter rod but its not optimal. The longer rod will give you alot better control over the dropshot rig.
Are these the 1.5 in minnows? I seen they aren’t available on the website at the moment
I believe the micros are 1” and the mini spartans are 1.5”. Im not sure what hes doin with the micros at the moment but i know hes been selling alot of the mini Spartans and making alot of those so he may not have had time to make more micros. Im sure hell do a run on the micros in the future
Pink is definitely the color at Prado. And that spot for some reason holds 80% if the fish in the lake.
True scoop on both. I also do well there with green 🤘
Where do you get your katana rod ?
Currently they are only available via instagram @katanarods2022. Just send them a message and they will get ya set up 🤘
Hey man. New subscriber here. What do you think of mice tails vs jigging
It really depends on how you like to catch fish and what works for you. That said ever since I started fishing mini jigs and/or dropshot I catch more and bigger fish. However, i fish moving baits alot harder and longer than I do bait and wait so the argument can be made that I catch more and bigger fish because Im concentrating on one style more than the other.
What area was this ? First time fishing there by the boat dock and I skunked🤦🏻♂️
Its cove 1 right next to the main gate where you drive in. Its a great cove for trout. The boat dock area has always been real hit and miss in my experience. If you go to the point south/east of the boat dock, thats a great spot as well as that cove over there
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors went back this morning by the RC boat area and slammed 4 in an hour ! Kind of figured out after I saw the road in the background of the video thanks brotha !
We’re did you get the rod holder
I got those on Amazon. Here is the link LULUME Stainless Steel Rod Stand... www.amazon.com/dp/B07TWVL23J?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Do you know were I can get some tall ones
Which lake is better Santa Ana or this one 🤙
Well, depends on what your after in a fishing day. SARL definitely hands down has better fish and a chance at a real trophy but its crowded and the fishing can be tough there. Prado is alot more scenic and peaceful in parts. You can hike and get away from a crowd there but they are stocking with Jess Ranch. I did end up catching a few 5-7lb Jess Ranch fish last season so there are a couple good ones in the mix but the average fish are tiny 😢. I grew up fishing SARL and Prado so its hard for me to pick one. Do I want to fish at a concert or in the country and it just comes down to which place appeals to me on any given day if that makes sense
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors definitely understand this response I too wish SARL was less crowded but since GVL isn’t open and I don’t know any other spots I tend to be one of those people waiting in line very very early Saturdays at SARL just to get a good spot🤙
@@Andrew-yw8ne Big Bear is biting well right now but I dont know how much snow this storm is gonna bring 🥶
@@SeaSpankerOutdoors i try to see which lakes you hit and if I could go to them but after what happened to GVL kinda ruined my fishing spot used to go all the time there and well not sure if my 1993 old Chevy would make it up there with all this snow but great content and the videos are increasing very good not sure how u haven’t reached over 50k or so but slowly and surely you’ll get there 👍
@@SeaSpankerOutdoorsyeap some nice fish there.
Never a fan of Jess Ranch dinks !
I agree. Its tough being an optimist every season. I always think maybe they are going to go back to the way they used to be but every season its the same garbage 🤷🏼♂️