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@adventurechannel6410

4 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed.

@pamelabthemap9863

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you...your videos are great for us Grandmas at 75🤠no one to take me camping anymore and this really satisfied my want to...

@xo200855

4 жыл бұрын

Subscribed...

@edwardandrade4390

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on that personal best catch. Yeah I've gotten nothing close. I will be out there next weekend so let's see. This is why I'm looking for any recent videos. Thanks for sharing

@TroutWest

3 жыл бұрын

@@edwardandrade4390 good luck out there!!

Awesome to see that one come from Juniper Point! Woo Buddy! Get wet on that fish! You deserved that big one for the time you have put in up there at Big Bear and for helping all the anglers out too! I remember I thought I had a good trout that time and brought in that carp! Doh!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Dude, it's been a battle to break 10lbs there!! It had to happen some time, who knew today was the day!! When you're done hiking you gotta head up!

Nice fish dude. 🍻🏔🎣

Congratulations on the beast! So happy for you with all of your dedication and hard work to get out there, well deserved 👏😊

News travels fast, I can hear the news helicopter in the background 😂🤣!

Fantastic video! Congrats on that fish. I could hear your heart pounding through the video! Thank you for the great videos!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Oh definitely the heart was pumpin on this one!!! Thanks for checking out the video!

Wouldn't be a epic battle without the net drama lol good stuff bro fish on

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha exactly

Absolute tank! Great video Andrew!🤘🤘🎣🎣

Man what a day looks like it finished well 👌. Thanks for sharing.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah things picked up at the end there... .I didn't put all the fish in the video, but you guys got the point. lol

Congratulations!!! That was awesome!!!!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir~

That was an awesome trip. Great catch

Very nice fish! Congrats.

Awesome job! Very impressed

BEAUTIFUL BOW...... CONGRATS..........

Congrats, nice fish! That's a tank!

Nice catch, good timing on the weather also.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah right on time!! Thanks for checking out the video!

WOW!! Great job brother!

That’s a beast bro hell yeah bro loved the vid

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video! Looking forward to more on your channel!

Wow! Nice fish! In Big Bear? Great!

Wow nice trout . Fish of a life time.

GREAT video, and awesome catch. I live here in Big Bear City. Maybe I'll see you on the lake some day. Thanks for the great videos.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Right on dude!! If you see me out there, stop in and say hello!

Helllll yeaaahhh! Nice fish!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checkin' out the video!

The news media , lol , freakin awesome fish bro , thanks for the vid !

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, Glad you liked the footage dude~

That is a monster bow dude 🐟🤘

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah it was!! This one eats the other ones I've been catching.

Right on bud🤙🏽

Love the cooking. Thought that was cool to add.

@TroutWest

3 жыл бұрын

I need to do More.

OHHH MAN!!! What an awesome day! Had so much fun up there with ya. You definitely do deserve that fish out of there for all your hard work & dedication to the lake. You know that lake like the back of your hand. Watching you finesse that beast in like a pro, and then ‘SNAP’, that sound of the pole breaking will haunt me for a while. Haha. Thanks again for having me buddy, hope to do much more fishing with you in the future. CONGRATS!!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

It was awesome to have you at the shoreline dude!! Well done yourself out there slayin' em'! You have many more fish ahead of you at BBL! That net sucked!! Did you happen to see those folks in the background getting ready to jump you for your fish in my video? LOL. I was rollin'

@B737Matt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, you helped break my skunk stink from the last few trips up. Haha I did, they were ready to attack like grizzly bears!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@B737Matt Hahaha .. oh man. That was ridiculous.

Holy crap, what a beauty! Way to go! That looked so tasty on the grill.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

It was very good tasting which is not common for a socal trout... Smoked up nicely!

@misndaainaleighton2947

4 жыл бұрын

Hey braddah, congrats on dat monstah of a trout!!!!!!! What was your cook time on those fillets???? Shua look Onolicious!!!!!!

Nice Catch my friend! Tight Lines! Will definitely try the east side. Last week Redhouse was slow. Juniper point is the spot!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Should be decent fishin' @ Juniper on and off... the storm could change things of course, but should be good on that east side for the most part. Good luck out there!~

Great catch. Big Trout. Great fish. I loved when the net broke great action. I have fished that lake before but never a monster like that. Going to subscribe to your channel right now.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

I never expected the net to do that either!! It seems like such a great fishing net at the time! Thanks for checking out the channel I will sub back

Congrats on your PB truck trout!

What a tank!!!

Sick bro!congrats!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!!

Dude I live there and about a week after this video it snowed almost 4 feet of snow and after that it rained all week long

Wow what a fish! I got skunked two weeks ago at Juniper and the red house. Congrats brother!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Go back to Juniper.. the fish have moved down there now. Should be good all through winter.

I would have had a heart attack with that loose in the water next to me

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, oh I was pretty close to that!

Deer lick. Used to make beer runs there haha. Used to live in running springs. Miss it up there

Nice fish! I have 2 fish in Big Bear over 5 pounds. And lost one I thought was in the 7 to 8 pound range. I usually troll when I go to Big Bear. Congrads on a great fish.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I love to troll on BBL,, but I don't have a boat up there so it's a rarity. Also I do pretty well along the shore there most the year. I wish it wasn't such a hassle to tube it there I would do that a lot

Wow that fish was a beast great job👍

@TroutWest

3 жыл бұрын

Super cool to catch it! Hopefully more to come soon.... It's almost that time! Thanks for watchin'

Dude what a Doozie!!! That was one of the best looking fish on a grill I've seen in a while....I'll try that spot after the storm LOL

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Good luck up there at the spot!! There should still be some good ones!

@DonGrigorianFishing

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest Thanks brother I appreciate that! Keep on Hammering

Wow good job dude!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks partna~

absolutely awesome!!!on 2lb test! thats amazing:)

@TroutWest

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

Wonderful video. Remember cold air flows downhill and is trapped. It accumulates & becomes progressively colder in the valleys and canyon bottoms. That is why Big Bear and Baldwin are so much colder than when you are driving along the hillside slopes, on the way up. The same is true down the backside where Lucerne can be as cold and sometimes even colder than BB. Wind also plays a role. A breeze mixes the air and does not allow it to settle, even though it may make it feel colder.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

The interesting thing about that... is the lake itself can be 20* colder on the east side of the lake than the west side, same elevation. It's all about that air flow! Wind compresses air, flat bowls trap it. East big bear is the coldest, although not that cold compared to other spots I fish.

@gabepettinicchio7454

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest I wish they still stocked Coho like they did a few decades ago.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@gabepettinicchio7454 Me too dude! Me too!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

BTW, i dig the weather knowledge Gabe! I'm a bigtime weather nerd too! Love that stuff

Wow! That was a tank

Mine faught just like that. Nice fish 🦈

@TroutWest

3 ай бұрын

Definitely had some power. 🐂

Congrats on the bow my friend only in my dreams.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

You never know!! Just gotta fish to find out! Took me 20 years at that lake

new sub, SWEET! fish of a lifetime

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video!!

Man all I want is to catch a 5lbs+ trout in the west coats mountains, those are so beautiful. But the only way to get them is to keep trying. Awesome vids man👍

@TroutWest

3 жыл бұрын

Took 25 years fishin big bear to get this one!!

@TroutWest

3 жыл бұрын

@chuck wood I fish diamond lake every year!!! Love Oregon

Wow what a fish great job! I bet you were freezing after you jumped in that water haha

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

I wasn't that cold with all that adrenaline ... But after we started to head out my feet were pretty numb!

Damn dude! Congrats thats a toad! Never seen one that big come out of bear! 🤘🤘

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

It was a fun fish to catch, first fish that size out of SoCal for me...especially out of BBL

@TWITCH3D0UT

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest so insane, that is a once and a life time catch for sure. I agree i have seen some toads come out of the sierras, never local though.

I love the cooking part of the video! U should do more of that! When is ur next big bear trip? U got me wanting to leave tomorrow

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy the cooking portions I really wish Id do more of those too!! I'll try to get some in ..in the near future. Not sure when hitting Big Bear next probably in a week or two

Oh my😍

@LAOCExotics

4 жыл бұрын

I was getting so nervous when you were netting him, then it broke😂😫

Thats a freaking tank!!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes sir!! I'll be up in UT mid December if you want to roll out...

@gillys4013

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest sweet I should be free around then!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@gillys4013 Email some contact into Roadtripvidz@Gmail.com. I'll give you a heads up when I roll out

Congrats that's an awesome catch! What color gulp eggs work best at BB?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Bright colors, yellows...greens...etc.

Wow! Congrats on that big bruiser! He put up an awesome fight. How are the road conditions up to Big Bear at the moment?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Currently the roads are mostly perfect, there were some icy patches just before and just after snow valley. Melt during the day, then ices over night. Nothing dangerous though.

Thinking of going to big bear in a few weeks. Any tips? I do most my fishing saltwater and just started fishing freshwater this past summer so any advice is much appreciated! Type of bait, rig, gear?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

6'6""-7'6" ultralight rod... 2-4 lb test. Look up a sliding egg sinker setup on Google image. Use a 2-3 ft leader. Your choice of number 16 treble hooks with powerbait or number 12 mosquito hook with gulp egg. Important to use scent. Try bang garlic spray. Fish the east side of the lake....pro tip is to make sure if you use powerbait to roll debate like a worm and keep it small no bigger than 1 inch. I prefer the gulp egg on a mosquito hook method.

Wow is right!

I would almost bet those are some of the best fish you tasted🤠🌹❗️😁❤️

Nice catch. what are your top 5 lures and/or baits for trout?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video! Stay tuned.. video on that topic very soon

nice job, i fish arrowhead and have not caught a 10 pounder

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Arrowhead is a great lake I've got some really nice fish up there. I lost my connection to get on the water there so I haven't been in a while

Heading up tomorrow man, any advice? Haven't decided on juniper or RH. Still watching the video as I write this!

@EverythingTrout

4 жыл бұрын

Should've just kept watching the video... you're pretty much answering my questions. Haha

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@EverythingTrout Bingo.. good luck out there. 2-3ft leader. Cast far.

@EverythingTrout

4 жыл бұрын

Dude, awesome freaking catch! Congrats man!!!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@EverythingTrout I hope you get em'.. .Fish hard at Juniper near at the point. Cast east

Nice fish bro.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!!

@donaldstephensen8654

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest do you fish the trout fest?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@donaldstephensen8654 I do fish there around that time of year just not in the derby

@donaldstephensen8654

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest ok cool big bears going off right alot of fish left over from the derby and there biting now

Wow

Beautiful looking meat, epic

@TroutWest

3 жыл бұрын

It was!

Amazing catch!! I love fishing big bear. Hoping to get out there this winter. If you take invites I'd be happy to join and even chauffeur. Is there a power egg color or scent you would suggest? How many do you put on a. hook?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting up I'm glad you enjoyed the video... We do offer invites anybody's welcome to join us when we head up. Email roadtripvidz@gmail.com with some contact information. typically use only one egg on the hook and less I'm looking for even more visibility... I add sent to all of the eggs I cast out I usually add bang garlic spray or a custom dip I made.

@B737Matt

4 жыл бұрын

That custom dip is fish crack, you gotta post up that recipe.

Hey man, I don't know if you'll be able to get to this or not... but where do you park during the snow? Assuming the roads are plowed and there's no parking at Juniper.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

That's a great question and it's really hard to park during the winter because of the big snow Banks created by the plows. you have to just look for areas where you can fit a car as long as you're parked off the highway and away from where I plow needs to go you will be fine. A lot of locals and tourist is still punch holes in the snow bank along the north side to find spots. there is a strong chance you will have to walk a little bit farther to your actual fishing spot because of where you park. currently the snow has all but a hundred percent in melted along the North shore except in a few areas so you will be good for the next two to three weeks probably unless another cold storm comes in. The next storm is supposed to be warm again not much snow.

@EverythingTrout

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest Awesome man, thanks for the quick reply!

Whoa...

Nice fish! What color gulp egg do you use?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

All of the colors really, but I prefer the Yellow and Florescent orange

That was awesome but imagine catching that on a spoon or a jig, it would be more fun

@TroutWest

2 жыл бұрын

No body's every caught a fish this big out of BBL with a spoon or jig. Would be cool though.

@ethanyang854

2 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest I started trout fishing with power bait! I won’t stop using it! But now I’m into spoons and spinners, it is super effective and you can’t deny it feels so good to catch a fish off it, your work pays off

Go swimming or loose it ha awesome catch

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

You know!!

Man awsome what bait did you use ..good fish

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Gulp eggs!

Congrats on that tank! Any wild trout in that lake?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! There are wilds in the lake.. Fish spawn in the spring.. around early march.

I found out about this from the Western Outdoors News magazine, good job for being on there

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!! They released it last week but got the picture wrong...they're going to put it again this week I don't know if that's the one you saw

Wow! That wouldve won the tournament back in october.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah? That would have been awesome

@desertbrewcrew1974

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest Early sunday(last day) at about 1030 am biggest was 8 lb 7 oz

Have you fished fisherman's retreat in Redlands? I pull a 8lbs out of there this past winter i wont there jackpot for biggest fish on the last day for the Weigh-in's they said there are up to 13 lbs in the lake still to this day

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

I have! Congrats on the fish!!

@pinstripingbybear.

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest thanks man you too.. have you tried the lakes im talking about in redlands? Im in highland right off the 330 and baseline

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@pinstripingbybear. yep we've been out there!

I never have seen a stocker trout nipple so small. Usually they hit it once then take off

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Yep..very picky

Nice rainbow, man. I'd brine and smoke that sucker. Quick tip though, if you take a small paperclip and bobber and hang it on your line between two guides, you will detect bites more easily. Bobber shoots up or drops down, depending where the fish swims with the bait.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

I don't like putting things on the line or rod for bites.. I watch my line at all times. I'm aware of all the doo-dad tricks you can do for bite indicators but i'm just not a fan of it. I can see using reflective at night, but i only do a night fishing trip a few times a year. In general I'm watching lines... no issues detecting bites. Thanks for watchin'

Are you using barbed bait hooks for catch and release? Isn't that not allowed and all but guarantees the fish will die when you rip the hook out and then release it.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

These are single Barb mosquito hooks.. being more gentle on the fish. This is why I use mosquito as opposed to treble. If you watch my channel you will see most of the fish the hooks are easily removed because the fish does not swallow the bait. In the case the fish swallows the bait, I remove the bait with pliers and release the fish with the hook. I use non painted hooks which will rust out in about a week. No it is not illegal to fish with barbed hooks and release fish. Also, Big Bear Lake does not have a barbless artificial restriction. While it is possible that releasing a fish after being caught will die that is possible regardless of the hook used, as some fish may die simply from the fatigue of being caught or improper handling of the fish once it is caught. unlike keeping a limit of 5 a 100 percent of that limit will die as opposed to a very small portion of the fish i release will die. In the thousands of fish I have caught in the last year I have only kept 2. In The last 5 years I might have kept five total. That's probably 10000 fish I have caught and released in that span and kept five think about that.

What set up and bait did you use?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Check the description of the video you'll see what you need

Sea world called they want their missing shamu back!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. That's hilarious.

Ever fish by the docks? By the boat rental area ?

@TroutWest

3 жыл бұрын

Which one are you talking about .... there are 4+ boat rental docks on the lake.

What are you using for bait?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

These were Gulp Eggs...some of the rigs had Power Eggs. Same stuff though

Where did you get that trout hat ?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Search "Coal trout hat" on Google or Amazon

Do you recommend jigging there at big bear lake ???

@TroutWest

3 жыл бұрын

Not normally but there are a few times a year it's good.

Why dont the trout like lures @ big bear , I used to use lures in the early 2000's but I never touch it since now I always use bait because rainbows like the smell of such and such.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

That's a very good question I don't think it's that they don't like lures but I do think the fish habitat there can create a feeding pattern that makes the trout prefer a bait over a lure. I Fish 90% spoons when I'm on the water.. but I have noticed over the years the spoon bite at Big Bear has been less and less active. Regardless of the water im fishing I will always use the most effective method... Whatever gets em is what I have out there. I do remember going there and throwing spoons and catching a couple hundred a day at Big Bear though it's been awhile since the bite with lures has gone wide open. I'll be up there again very soon I'm thinking it could happen then

@shatter2608

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest exactly I always had that problem, believe that they are kind of scared of the lures

@shatter2608

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest i bet competition for lures and loner fish on bait. Trout have really good smell and rather bite it; a trout tht gets bit on a lure are the ones that are chasing other trout and are very agressive torwards other fish. thats why they go around sometimes and nip at eachother

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@shatter2608 yeah I find thatthe spoon bite is better in southern California in the spring when there are bait fish in the water.. tuning the trout on to eating fish pattern Bait. Most lakes other than big bear spoons are much better than baits, but at BBL they can be picky.

Excellent man...you had me nervous for you...I've had those cheap nets break on me too...sweet move getting wet. What time of day did you catch that beast? Again well done. My Best, Ray

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Around 1245pm....

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Oh and yes those nets are garbage

@raymondbracamontesd.c.3776

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest totally trash...makes a good story thou...

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@raymondbracamontesd.c.3776 haha absolutely maybe that was worth the price I paid

What pound line did you use? I use 2 pound for creeks but idk what to use in big bear with all those huge trout

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

2lb izorline xxx.

What bait did you use

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

I used Gulp!

Lb butter loaf of French bread mmmmm

Can you fish the lake year round?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you can!

@hektaah

4 жыл бұрын

Urban Outdoorsman awesome! Do you carry chains when you go at this time of year?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@hektaah I always have chains in my rig starting mid Oct.

How can you tell the difference between male and female trout?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

The jaw and girth usually give it away. Males have a bony narrow jaw, narrow longer head. Females have a rounder head with a shorter jaw.

These fish are stocked right?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

it's impossible to know the exact source of this fish... but very likely this was a stocked fish as part of the Derby that took place a month earlier.

@tiddiesprinkles

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest the lake doesnt have natural rainbow trout though?

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@tiddiesprinkles the Lake does have a wild trout population.

is this lake in ca

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Yep... southern Cal just northeast of San Bernardino. Y'all be fishin Shadow Cliff at all this year?

@TheEastBayAnglers

4 жыл бұрын

@@TroutWest not this year, been focusing on mackinaw recently

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheEastBayAnglers post up as many videos as you guys can from up there I'll definitely check them all out

It huge!. The netter broke the cheap net not the fish.

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Nah. The net broke when the fish was lifted out of the water. Thanks for watchin'.

When r u going back?

@TroutWest

3 жыл бұрын

Video soon...

awesome fish. Just need to be a bit better with the knife skills

I use to fish there with my dad as a kid I live in Tennessee now though... nice fish

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

How's the fishing out in Tennessee

@markpenalora9227

4 жыл бұрын

Urban Outdoorsman pretty good! Just not a ton of trout.

Wow on 2lb test ?!!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, 2lb izorline

@etamonte0304

4 жыл бұрын

Urban Outdoorsman I see this line a lot all over KZread. My wife and I are backpackers. And as soon as this social thing gets lifted 20lakes basin is where I’m going first ! I’m a saltwater fisherman chasing stripers. So chasing trout is my next species so I’m building my trout Arsenal. Any tips advice I would appreciate it

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

@@etamonte0304 go to fish USA. Order $60+ in Thomas Lures. 1/6th oz copper Colorado 1/6 Oz copper Cyclone 1/6 0z Sunrise and copper Bouyant. Look for Southern pro jigs. 1"-2" with 1/32 jig heads. Can of bang garlic spray. (Walmart) #8 owner mosquito Hooks. Look for the "pro pack" on eBay for around $14. Various mice tails, Gulp eggs in yellow and orange. #12 Barrel Swivels 1/8th to 1/4oz egg weights.

@etamonte0304

4 жыл бұрын

Urban Outdoorsman right on thank you!

@etamonte0304

4 жыл бұрын

Urban Outdoorsman oh of course UL rod and reel correct ? I bought a cheap rod off of letgo Shakespeare wild series

Fish don't have hands so if a fish is moving your bait it's in his mouth. Set the hook!

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

Big difference between in it's mouth and hooked. Especially with gulp eggs.

how did you catch that monster on a 2lb test? i was running 4lb and luckily the fish snapped the line once i got it into the net.

@qwertyu2580

4 жыл бұрын

it wasnt nearly as big as that 10.5 pounder too

@TroutWest

4 жыл бұрын

It wasn't easy! I've lost a lot of fish before this one smaller to learn how to get this one in on 2lb. It's a combination of rod length,Rod being UL,Reel being good quality, drag set right and not horsing him in. I do a lot of salmon fishing so that helps you learn patience on hard fighting fish. I only "Lift" to make ground on the fish, I don't just reel. When the fish pauses on it's fight, I lift up then reel down fast to gain line. IF it fights, I let it run but keep tension