Soggy_Pawz' First Trip to Pyramid Lake! Day 1 - Big Fish In The Net
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Ever wanted to gain a Pug's perspective while on a fishing trip? Here's your chance! Day one was full of action, laughs, and heartache. Water temps were frigid due to recent cold-fronts. Morning surface-temps would start around 38 degrees, and progress to 48 degrees by the end of the day. Leeches and indicators were the Soup Du Jour. Although fish were looking up, and taking leeches suspended as shallow as 6-feet below the bobber, it was still crucial to be fishing water in the 12-15-foot depth range. This trip has us looking forward to 50 degree surface temps, midge hatches, and giant trout chasing flies.
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Awesome trout man,Congrats
Smoking a joint at the same time gotta do that
Sweet! Also that music worked well on the drive!
Thanks for the hot licks! I’m sure the subscribers enjoyed having a break from the Always Sunny soundtrack.
Thanks for all your Pyramid Lake vids, very useful. We have 4 ladders to rig (little giant xtralite plus 6ft) Can you recommend a way to hold/release your net on the ladder?
Thanks for the tips on how you setup your rig
I’ve learned a lot fishing out there and asking around.
Kinda cool going out there and catching fish without hiring a guide.
Man nice video. I always wanted to learn how to fly fish.
Hey man great video! How do you make the indicator rig, I’m a beginner with fly fishing so it would great to know👍
I’ll be making a video sometime soon showing that process. But I’ll give you a brief description on the meantime.
Starting at the fly line, and working towards the flies:
2 feet of 25lb mono loop connected to the fly line, tie a tippet ring or micro swivel to the other end with a clinch knot.
Attach a 10-12 foot length of 12 lb fluoro to the other side of the previously mentioned tippet ring/swivel. Tie a tippet ring or swivel to the other end of the 12 lb fluoro with a clinch knot.
From THAT tippet ring/swivel attach two lengths of 8-10 lb fluoro. Attach your flies to the ends of these two lengths of fluoro. I prefer 3-4 feet to my bottom fly, and 6-8 inches to my top fly.
This method allows your flies to move independently of each other. Using micro swivels helps eliminate casting tangles.
Some people prefer keeping their flies inline, tying off the bend of the hook. I think that method is just as effective, and might be easier to cast. But I like to be able to change-out both flies independently.
Hopefully that makes a bit of sense! But if not, keep an eye out for that video I mentioned.
Pelican point? Very nice catch and video 🤙
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Tighten that drag up mate
What kind of flies would u recommend
I would stick with leeches under a bobber for the next week or two, until we start to see some more midges. Last week, I did best with black/brown leeches. But occasionally they were eating white or chartreuse leeches.
Once the surface temps warm up into the 50’s, we’ll see the fish focus on midges more. At that time, they’ll also be more willing to chase flies, so stripping woolly buggers and beetles will become more effective.
For midges, I usually just focus on black, maroon, and olive. Both with and without flash. Anywhere from size 12-8. Rarely do I result to smaller or larger sizes, but it can be the ticket on occasion.
great video, new subscriber, just found your site. Do you detail your switch rod setup in a previous video? Curious what switch or trout spey rod weight works in Pyramid for fish that size?!
Welcome to the channel! I do not have a video like that yet, but it’s coming soon!
Most people use 6-7 weight switch rods for pyramid. I use a 4, 5, and 7 weight.
I find the 4 weight casts a double midge rig much better than a heavier rod. But it does struggle to throw bigger leech patterns.
I really only use my 7 weight when using a sinking line, or fishing indicators in HIGH wind situations.
Keep in mind that a 7 weight switch rod roughly translates to a 9 or even 10 weight single hand rod.
@@SoggySleeves I just purchased a little castable fish finder unit. Do you have any tips for someone new to that piece of gear to make it more effective and maybe less troublesome?
what net are you using the big one thanks
It is the Rubber Measure Net in the “Guide” size.
@@SoggySleeves planning on going up in March using a switch rod what flies do you recommend.thanks again
@@seamushoward5785 if you’re gonna be mostly fishing under an indicator… March is usually all about midges, with a little bit of action on balanced leeches still.
As the season progresses into the spring, I generally start to see the smaller midges become more effective, but you’ll still want to have an array of sizes. I would just focus on the main midge colors, black, maroon, and green, in mostly the 10-14 size range. Still make sure you have a few BIG midges, and a few SMALL midges just in case.
For the leeches, just the general black, brown, white, and green. Generally about 2-2.5 inches long is about right. Again, it’s good to have a few bigger, and smaller options. Ya never know.
Are you going to be stripping flies on a sinking line at all?
Where did your net?
Where did I get that net?
@@SoggySleeves 😂 my bad, yes curious to the net you purchased. The net I have only lasted a season so looking for a new one
@@thebigbrutes i got it online, I can’t remember where exactly. It’s the “guide” size Rubber Measure Net. Amazon sells them. I have those Measure Nets in every size. I love them.
Is it catch n release
You’re allowed to keep two. There’s a slot limit. You can keep anything between 17-20”, and over 24”. Only one fish can be over 24”.
And you have to verify your catch with the ranger station before you filet it.
Nice fish! Do you by chance take water temps?
Yessir. I use a Deeper portable sonar. It marks fish, maps the bottom, and records water temps. It was COLD during this trip. Surface temps started at 38°F each morning, and would get to about 48°F by the end of the day.
I hate sounding cheap but 27 dollars a day to stand next to a bunch of other like minded morons just isn’t it.. hard to hate on a 20 pound trout but here I am.