This has got to be one of your best videos my friend. I vouch for his big fish I thought I was recording as well and have no footage of it. What a great day that was… even though I got skunked it wasn’t a skunk such a beautiful river beautiful fish and a friend made for a great day. Eric has become a good fly angler it’s always a pleasure to fish with him.

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your generosity sharing your extra pontoon with me. Having the boat is definitely a game changer for accessing the river. We'll need to go again so you can land one and clear that skunk off :) It's always a pleasure to spend the day with you on the water.

@Nik-gh6gz

2 жыл бұрын

@@driftstone you guys should go on the lower sac like you live-streamed the other day

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

That's not a bad idea 💡

@Nik-gh6gz

2 жыл бұрын

@@driftstone be careful on the class 2 and class three’s though, from turtle bay to Anderson their is a particularly scary eddy called the toilet bowl which could be sketchy

@cascadeflyfisher1489

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nik-gh6gz for sure first time I ever drifted the sac I hit that wrong lucky I didn’t fill my boat up

Nice video. Brings back so many memories of pontooning down that river. Shoot the Vs, cut the Cs, and point your nose to danger!

@driftstone

Жыл бұрын

I know the rule about pointing at danger, but what does shoot the Vs and cut the Cs mean?

@johntkaneshige

Жыл бұрын

When the ripples in the water make a V shape, you go straight down the middle of the V (shooting the V for the fastest water). But when the river makes a turn and the current goes up against the bank (making a C shape), you stay in the current but away from the bank by cutting the C. It was just one of those sayings that got drilled into us as kids when we were learning to navigate the river.

@driftstone

Жыл бұрын

@@johntkaneshige ah yes that makes sense. Good stuff. Thanks for explaining

That was a great day on the river - thanks for taking us along. Been there done that with not having the camera on, lol!

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan, and I'm sure you can relate. It happens to me more often than I'd like to admit. lol

Awesome seeing some of your quick steelhead success. Steelhead waltz, new meta!

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, right? A gentlemen that was trying to help me had never heard of Walt's Worm, so I'm going to make it a thing lol

You could add a pair of flippers next time to keep yourself lined up while drifting and fishing. although they would be a bit cumbersome everytime you park to fish a run... ⚖⚖

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting idea, my only concern would be the foot pegs interfering with the kicks and then lifting my feet back out of the water for the rapids. But I bet it would be worth figuring out. Thanks for the tip.

@BigDoeJ424

2 жыл бұрын

@@driftstone Yea i guess it would depend on the specific boat model if you have room or not. Check out this vid with a guy using flippers on the Green. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWalrKWeXc21d8o.html I've only used flippers with a float tube on a lake, and its a little clumsy taking them on and off and its pretty hard to walk in them, I certainly wouldn't want to fight a steely from a riverbank in them.

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

Ok, I'll check that out. With everything there are compromises. I imagine that if you're on a river where you'd stay in the boat, flippers would be a good idea. If you're getting out a lot, maybe not.

@BigDoeJ424

2 жыл бұрын

@@driftstone exactly. its a toss up. I suppose you could also just kick with your feet for small adjustments...

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

Watching that video, he's using a pretty short flipper, I may have to give that a try.

I definitely need a new day job! Great watching you have adventures. Thanks again!

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

haha, Thanks for following along. I appreciate you!

Great thumbnail Eric! Looking forward to this!

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I think this one turned out pretty good, despite not getting the PB on film. ngl

Great Vid man! I tried it last time I was in the area with no luck but I did find some fish. Always stoked when I at least see em. Such a beautiful area and thanks for the inspiration to go back next year to try again. Cheers

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Justin, it's taken me 4 trips of skunks to get it sort of figured out. Still have a lot to learr, but it keeps ya coming back for sure :D

nicely done gents!

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anatoliy, it's been a fun learning experience.

Great video, as usual. But horrible scenery; late January on the Trinity and not a minuscule patch of snow in sight! Looks bad for spring and beyond.

Another great video. Wish I lived up North. I've seen folks at Lake Crowley use the same type of pontoon, with oars but the also use fins for kicking around while having your hands free to fish. They might have helped to keep you where you wanted to be. I have a brand new Watercraft Kodiak that I got for Black Friday. Can't wait to try it out

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

I think some short fins are in my future, that's a great idea. Googled the Kodiak, that think looks really great! I see some similar floats in your future. Do you have any plans yet?

@genedavella9817

2 жыл бұрын

The Owens River is closest to me. I've also float tubed in a lot of the lakes in the Mammoth area. My plans are to make it to the Green river this spring!

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds super fun, that's on my bucket list

Awesome video Eric! That looked like a lot of fun. How do you find casting that ten feet of tippet? I’ve never used that much. And too bad you didn’t get the monster on camera or the underwater release. I hate when that happens. My wife got me a GoPro for Christmas and I learned the hard way that I wasn’t in a wide enough profile to capture the action lol

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

It's definitely tricky and I tangled a handful of times. I think it's important to have crisp and assertive casts to turn it all over. I have a love hate relationship with Gopros :D

Love my Moonshine rods!!! Great value!!!

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

I love mine too. I am still curious about the Vesper. Do you have one by chance?

@theshaw925

2 жыл бұрын

I have a Drifter and Epiphany. Use the Epiphany as my main rod most of the time.

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

Ok, I have the same exact set :D Since I've started fishing with a mono-rig, I've been using the Drifter more since I'm casting fly-line style loops and the stiffer tip helps. If you watch the recovery of the rod, the drifter still seems pretty slow to me, so I'm curious about how a Vesper would do.

@theshaw925

2 жыл бұрын

That rod appeared to have no problem for some of the larger fish in your video. 👍

@theshaw925

2 жыл бұрын

How long ago did you take this trip in the Trinity? Did you put in and float the section near Junction City?

what do you think of Tenkara fly fishing rods?

@driftstone

2 жыл бұрын

Can't say, I've never tried Tenkara

You need fins. They will change your world

@driftstone

Жыл бұрын

That's a great point