Fun and happiness are the opposite of illness…thanks mate for sharing your experiences on the river. We just moved to Gilbert to be close to Banner Anderson cancer center and the river is so important for healing. Also, I’ve been a fisherman all my life!
Your a realistic fisherman. Thanks for representing the Valley of the Sun. We lose lures sometimes. I fished the lower salt over here off almaschool and 202. No catches but fun for 1st time.
I have been watching your videos and you’ve helped me do a heck of a lot more CATCHING than I would otherwise. Thank you so much for what you do. Keep killin’ it with the fish and the videos-your knowledge of the local stuff is priceless. Got 6 bass on Saturday, 4 on Sunday, that’s about 10 more than normal!! Lol. I hope to see you out there one day. Thanks again
The fly fishing world can be a bit snobbish when it comes to gear too, but as you said, fish with what you've got. I did that for years. Sometimes, I throw on that old automatic fly reel and the old fiberglass rod just for the fun of it. Nice video man and keep the videos coming 👏👏
I fish granite reef a couple times a week. I've found a good pattern. I fish frogs in the open pockets in the weeds. Also use the plopper in the open sections. I typically go out from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. I'll have to try the jerk bait!
Awesome video ,your getting more and more descriptive about different lures and techniques I totally appreciate your time and effort . Thnxs for edifying the drop shot when things get slow it's my go to the bank set up . saving up for my guide trip with you . I've been looking purchasing a kayak ,like your new adjustments you made to it
@robert parra thanks! I will have a video coming out soon with my kayak setup and the new modifications I’ve made. The drop shot is one that will work year round in so many different circumstances.
My ultimate setup for hitting the Salt and the Verde is the Alpaca packraft. It weighs 5lbs total and rolls right up and you can put it in your backpack. So I'll park at Phon D for instance, fish there then float down a bit. Then when I've gone as far as I'd like I get back onto the bank, roll up the boat, put it in my pack and just hike back to my car. I like to use a 2 piece rod or 4 piece fly rod so I can put it in my pack and use the paddles like trekking poles. This also keeps you from hitting branches with a long pole or paddles sticking out of the pack when you hike back. Been doing this for a decade. It's a whole different side to fishing in AZ vs the bass boat or lake scene. When I was 20 I fished the verde 6 months in a row every day. Over 200 days at the verde that year. Best year of my life lol
I used to fish PIR a few times a week with my kayak for years. I stopped going after I got shot at by a bunch of gang bangers. So many reckless idiots at PIR shooting all over the place in general. The cops could care less what goes on down there. I've found dead pitbulls that were fought, people shooting machine guns from moving vehicles, I even saw a small alligator in PIR too. Months after I saw it there was a story on the news of a guy they busted with exotic animals (tigers, sharks, gators) that lived on 107th ave and Southern, I'm positive that's where it came from. Too bad because there is some great fishing in there especially on the kayak
@@jamesg1425 we just ran into an alligator the other day there. We were on the kayaks fishing for bait and ended up getting chased by the gator until my buddy smacked the water with the oar and it thrashed about then turned off deep into the water pretty scary because we thought it was an otter or beaver at first but this thing was pretty good sized and the scales and tale was what proved it wasn't
@@pulse-tv2644 damnnnn that is crazy man. I saw it years ago, it was only about 2ft long. I yelled at my buddy to come see it that day but it went under the water and never saw it again. Seems like it is doing well. Nuts!
Its not about the heaviest fish but it is nice when you do ,or having the best gear to go fishing with its about forgetting for awhile any problems and making it work with what you have, and enjoying yourself codose for sharing your spot and keep up awesome videos thnxs
Great video! I 100% agree with Terry Porter's message below. Thank you for being realistic. When I was a kid in 80's we would catch a lot of Walleye and Big Crappie in the slack waters! Thank you for posting this video' It motivated me to get up there more. >*)))>{
@Aaron Carlson I love fishing the salt river on this side of town. Canyon lake can be fun too depending on the day. There are a few urban spots out that way though that I know they stalk fish in. I've never tried them myself though
@Dave Goykhman I use an anchor trolly system to be able to change the direction or angle I face. I use a 10lb bell anchor I got at Walmart near all the boating stuff. And I use 100’ of 550 para chord for my rope. It makes a huge difference in fishing the river to have a good anchor system
@Jacob Trimble I use an anchor trolley I show it it the video about my kayak setup if you want to check it out. Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/oXrwvcHzqNg/v-deo.html
Whenever I drive anywhere to fish it's usually to the lower salt river. The one question I've never gotten a clear answer from our Arizona Game and fish department is, "Are the fish I catch out of the Lower Salt River safe to eat?" I know the stocker-trout are safe to eat cause their farm raised. The native fish in many of our Arizona fisheries have become so contaminated with mercury that it's no longer safe to eat them. I don't know if any fish other than the stocker-trout are safe to eat. For me, that really sucks because it's about a fifty mile round trip from my home to the Lower Salt River. I've fished the Salt River since I was a kid. Back then eating what we caught was no problem. Not any more though. No one has given me a clear answer to whether it's safe to eat the fish I catch out of the Salt River in general and the Lower Salt River in particular. If I'm stuck with catch and release fishing, I'll just ride my bike three miles down the road and fish out of the canals. The game fish living in the canals come straight from the Lower Salt river via the Granite Reef Dam so, I can save on the price of gas and catch or get skunked fishing for the very same fish.
The salt river is awesome. You can kayak some little rapids. Good fishing. I have found some cool stuff. And it’s always fun to have a few beverages and spray people with water. Never gets old. Get out and live.
I'm curious to know how much your kayak set up costs... Really wanting to get a kayak for an all around fun time but to fish as well and no clue what is best haha. Especially if it were a budget build to start. Would you have any insight on this?
@Kicked From Campaign the kayak was around $1100 the fish finder $300 the battery for fish finder around $30 battery for trolling motor $100 battery box$50 trolling motor $150 Pwm box around $60 anchor trolley $30 anchor $10 plus a few other little odds and ends. I have been thinking about selling mine lately to upgrade. you interested in mine?😂
I just fished the slat river for the first time last month. Didn’t catch much but the scenery is amazing and didn’t get skunked! Also looking into kayaks so I can get out there and float the whole river.
Are the weeds better upriver from blue point? I haven't been able to fish very effectively lately because there are so many weeds that my line gets caught almost instantly on every cast, I generally fish from blue point down.
@Jake Macri this time of year there is just a lot of grass, you have to find pockets that are deeper that allow you to work baits outside of the grass or you have to switch to something like a weedless fluke or Castaic jerky J. Also weedless swimbaits work pretty well too. The grass can definitely be a pain!
I just to moved to Oro Valley AZ from southern Missouri...I didn't realize how bad AZ fishing is. The Salt River is about as good as it gets without driving a full day. Fortunately for me, in the short time Ive been here Ive been able to hit a lot of the lakes and rivers, but man, it is just so limited and the rules here are absolutely bonkers compared to the midwest. If you keep reeling them in at the Salt River then milk it for all it is man!
Rules are fair enough tho they are aggravating. Tucson is trash for any decent fishing as you found out lol. Turns into a fucking logistical nightmare for a fishing trip to Roosevelt lake with a pontoon boat, kids, wife.
@@samfisherskiller The rules here arent as bad as some coastal states, but I wouldn't call them fair. In a lot of Midwestern states the rules are simply common sense. Like don't keep endangered fish, don't use dynamite, don't dump a can of corn and net trout...just stuff like that
I went there many times, the current was too strong, it would wash the bait away, I couldn't find a good fishing spot on the shore, and I met a rattlesnake last week.
Fun and happiness are the opposite of illness…thanks mate for sharing your experiences on the river. We just moved to Gilbert to be close to Banner Anderson cancer center and the river is so important for healing. Also, I’ve been a fisherman all my life!
Your a realistic fisherman. Thanks for representing the Valley of the Sun. We lose lures sometimes. I fished the lower salt over here off almaschool and 202. No catches but fun for 1st time.
I have been watching your videos and you’ve helped me do a heck of a lot more CATCHING than I would otherwise. Thank you so much for what you do. Keep killin’ it with the fish and the videos-your knowledge of the local stuff is priceless. Got 6 bass on Saturday, 4 on Sunday, that’s about 10 more than normal!! Lol. I hope to see you out there one day. Thanks again
The fly fishing world can be a bit snobbish when it comes to gear too, but as you said, fish with what you've got. I did that for years. Sometimes, I throw on that old automatic fly reel and the old fiberglass rod just for the fun of it. Nice video man and keep the videos coming 👏👏
Just curious what fly's are you using?
I fish granite reef a couple times a week. I've found a good pattern. I fish frogs in the open pockets in the weeds. Also use the plopper in the open sections. I typically go out from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. I'll have to try the jerk bait!
@brent245 That's awesome! The jerkbait kills it at granite reef too! Especially in the deeper sections just outside the weed lines.
Hey this vid was super chill man breath of fresh bro keep it up. I usually fish urban. Sometimes the salt too, off the bank though. Lol
Awesome video ,your getting more and more descriptive about different lures and techniques I totally appreciate your time and effort . Thnxs for edifying the drop shot when things get slow it's my go to the bank set up . saving up for my guide trip with you . I've been looking purchasing a kayak ,like your new adjustments you made to it
@robert parra thanks! I will have a video coming out soon with my kayak setup and the new modifications I’ve made. The drop shot is one that will work year round in so many different circumstances.
@@GOALFishing I agree the guys I go with don't like set up cause they say it's to slow,but I show them it's productive
My ultimate setup for hitting the Salt and the Verde is the Alpaca packraft. It weighs 5lbs total and rolls right up and you can put it in your backpack. So I'll park at Phon D for instance, fish there then float down a bit. Then when I've gone as far as I'd like I get back onto the bank, roll up the boat, put it in my pack and just hike back to my car. I like to use a 2 piece rod or 4 piece fly rod so I can put it in my pack and use the paddles like trekking poles. This also keeps you from hitting branches with a long pole or paddles sticking out of the pack when you hike back. Been doing this for a decade. It's a whole different side to fishing in AZ vs the bass boat or lake scene. When I was 20 I fished the verde 6 months in a row every day. Over 200 days at the verde that year. Best year of my life lol
I believe I might be wrong but I believe the trout live year round in the salt river because it is actually a cold water river.
I go there all the time. don't catch as much as you but just love the scenery. I'm usually on foot though. thanks for sharing.
I don't get bored watchin you the salt! Ill be moving to Queen this winter so I"ll be able to fish there too!
Yes hall'0 where is the salt river located, I just moved here in Yuma Arizona, tkU
I have never fished the salt river for bass where should I start from shore. Thank you in advance 😊
Give the fans what they want and show them kayak fishing next to Phoenix International Speedway
@Dinguez I'd like to do that! I'll have to do it sometime!
If you wanna go to the PIR to fish I can take you to a super secluded spot with some nice fish yields
I used to fish PIR a few times a week with my kayak for years. I stopped going after I got shot at by a bunch of gang bangers. So many reckless idiots at PIR shooting all over the place in general. The cops could care less what goes on down there. I've found dead pitbulls that were fought, people shooting machine guns from moving vehicles, I even saw a small alligator in PIR too. Months after I saw it there was a story on the news of a guy they busted with exotic animals (tigers, sharks, gators) that lived on 107th ave and Southern, I'm positive that's where it came from. Too bad because there is some great fishing in there especially on the kayak
@@jamesg1425 we just ran into an alligator the other day there. We were on the kayaks fishing for bait and ended up getting chased by the gator until my buddy smacked the water with the oar and it thrashed about then turned off deep into the water pretty scary because we thought it was an otter or beaver at first but this thing was pretty good sized and the scales and tale was what proved it wasn't
@@pulse-tv2644 damnnnn that is crazy man. I saw it years ago, it was only about 2ft long. I yelled at my buddy to come see it that day but it went under the water and never saw it again. Seems like it is doing well. Nuts!
Its not about the heaviest fish but it is nice when you do ,or having the best gear to go fishing with its about forgetting for awhile any problems and making it work with what you have, and enjoying yourself codose for sharing your spot and keep up awesome videos thnxs
Hi I was introduced to your shows about a friend of mine that follows you have you ever camped Salt River and where
How is ur kayak standing in one place while it’s in a current?
Saw you on the salt river twice, haha. I won't bother ya, it's such a beautiful spot, and I'm typically chasing a 2 year old. Tight lines bruh
I'm in tempe just need to get my boat restored it'll be cool to go out with you!
Great video! I 100% agree with Terry Porter's message below. Thank you for being realistic. When I was a kid in 80's we would catch a lot of Walleye and Big Crappie in the slack waters! Thank you for posting this video' It motivated me to get up there more. >*)))>{
I just moved to Queen Creek from Texas and I found your channel looking for spots to fish.
@Aaron Carlson I love fishing the salt river on this side of town. Canyon lake can be fun too depending on the day. There are a few urban spots out that way though that I know they stalk fish in. I've never tried them myself though
Love your videos! What kind of anchor do you use in the river?
@Dave Goykhman I use an anchor trolly system to be able to change the direction or angle I face. I use a 10lb bell anchor I got at Walmart near all the boating stuff. And I use 100’ of 550 para chord for my rope. It makes a huge difference in fishing the river to have a good anchor system
Fun video 😊
Love the vids man. I love kayaking that river! How did you rig ur anchor to your kayak??!
@Jacob Trimble I use an anchor trolley I show it it the video about my kayak setup if you want to check it out. Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/oXrwvcHzqNg/v-deo.html
Whenever I drive anywhere to fish it's usually to the lower salt river.
The one question I've never gotten a clear answer from our Arizona Game and fish department is, "Are the fish I catch out of the Lower Salt River safe to eat?"
I know the stocker-trout are safe to eat cause their farm raised. The native fish in many of our Arizona fisheries have become so contaminated with mercury that it's no longer safe to eat them. I don't know if any fish other than the stocker-trout are safe to eat.
For me, that really sucks because it's about a fifty mile round trip from my home to the Lower Salt River. I've fished the Salt River since I was a kid. Back then eating what we caught was no problem. Not any more though. No one has given me a clear answer to whether it's safe to eat the fish I catch out of the Salt River in general and the Lower Salt River in particular.
If I'm stuck with catch and release fishing, I'll just ride my bike three miles down the road and fish out of the canals. The game fish living in the canals come straight from the Lower Salt river via the Granite Reef Dam so, I can save on the price of gas and catch or get skunked fishing for the very same fish.
I can never find any good spots on the salt river lol I just gave up and stuck to the urban fishing
I’d say keep at it I couldn’t find any at first either. But eventually I was able to find a couple.
The salt river is awesome. You can kayak some little rapids. Good fishing. I have found some cool stuff. And it’s always fun to have a few beverages and spray people with water. Never gets old. Get out and live.
I'm curious to know how much your kayak set up costs...
Really wanting to get a kayak for an all around fun time but to fish as well and no clue what is best haha. Especially if it were a budget build to start. Would you have any insight on this?
@Kicked From Campaign the kayak was around $1100 the fish finder $300 the battery for fish finder around $30 battery for trolling motor $100 battery box$50 trolling motor $150 Pwm box around $60 anchor trolley $30 anchor $10 plus a few other little odds and ends. I have been thinking about selling mine lately to upgrade. you interested in mine?😂
2:29 That reaction! LOL.
Keep crankin em🤙 gotta get myself a yak!
Living on Van Buren and 19th Ave sucks I need to get to the east valley
Are you tryin to fly fish the salt one of these days?
I just fished the slat river for the first time last month. Didn’t catch much but the scenery is amazing and didn’t get skunked! Also looking into kayaks so I can get out there and float the whole river.
@Joe Hunter that’s awesome! A kayak definitely makes it even more fun!
What is the name of the jerk Bait you're using at the salt
Are the weeds better upriver from blue point? I haven't been able to fish very effectively lately because there are so many weeds that my line gets caught almost instantly on every cast, I generally fish from blue point down.
@Jake Macri this time of year there is just a lot of grass, you have to find pockets that are deeper that allow you to work baits outside of the grass or you have to switch to something like a weedless fluke or Castaic jerky J. Also weedless swimbaits work pretty well too. The grass can definitely be a pain!
I use a prop frog right in the weeds. Target the open pools. I move fast from spot to spot. I only cast in a pocket twice then move on.
Loving the new rod brother
@Harvey Montano I’m loving it too!👍
I just to moved to Oro Valley AZ from southern Missouri...I didn't realize how bad AZ fishing is. The Salt River is about as good as it gets without driving a full day. Fortunately for me, in the short time Ive been here Ive been able to hit a lot of the lakes and rivers, but man, it is just so limited and the rules here are absolutely bonkers compared to the midwest. If you keep reeling them in at the Salt River then milk it for all it is man!
Rules are fair enough tho they are aggravating. Tucson is trash for any decent fishing as you found out lol. Turns into a fucking logistical nightmare for a fishing trip to Roosevelt lake with a pontoon boat, kids, wife.
@@samfisherskiller The rules here arent as bad as some coastal states, but I wouldn't call them fair. In a lot of Midwestern states the rules are simply common sense. Like don't keep endangered fish, don't use dynamite, don't dump a can of corn and net trout...just stuff like that
Yeah boss, hit the bass from the yak when it's hot, wade out and dry fly the trout when it's not! Love the Salt.
awesome video, now I want to go to the river to G.O.A.L!
Take me with sometime! i might have a fishing Yak at my disposal!
I went there many times, the current was too strong, it would wash the bait away, I couldn't find a good fishing spot on the shore, and I met a rattlesnake last week.
Nice chunkers for the salt!
Hope to run into you out there some day..
Remember me when your channel blows up 😂😂
Jake, why don't you start a guide service?
@Rob Powers I have given that some thought, I may do it in the future sometime.
i would pay to go fishing with you. do it
Never caught anything in the salt river
Not very informative... Could tell us.. What size jerk bait , color. What length rod.,Water temp... Just about any information.. Just my opinion...
Bro really ? all you have to do is click on the video description and he has all the links for what he is using lmao 🤣 cmon son