I Almost Decided Not to Fish, but I'm Glad I Did! | Fishing with Rod

Many lakes in Interior British Columbia have experienced early ice-off due to the warm spring we have in 2024. This means an early start of the lake trout fishing season! I had to drive to the Okanagan for an overnight business trip, and I decided to stop by a lake to fish for a few hours, which turned out to be the best decision!
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  • @FishingwithRod
    @FishingwithRod3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Have you ever had an unexpected awesome fishing day? Be sure to subscribe and comment below. ► Instagram: instagram.com/fishing_with_rod ► Facebook: facebook.com/fishingwithrod

  • @richardwilliams7925

    @richardwilliams7925

    2 ай бұрын

    Hey Rod. Im looking for a lithium battery for my boat and noticed I believe you are carrying one on board. Any recommendations??

  • @rosac9086
    @rosac90863 ай бұрын

    Your laugh when you caught that big one makes me so excited to get out on the water!

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    That was my raw excitement, transforming into a five year old whenever I catch a fish like that. 😄

  • @TristanThompson-le6lv
    @TristanThompson-le6lv3 ай бұрын

    Thos days when your not about to go at first most of the time ends up pretty well 🔥

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Definitely!

  • @rexrizon
    @rexrizon3 ай бұрын

    great content Rod, cant wait to see more of the still water videos.

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks! More to come!

  • @hilden.
    @hilden.3 ай бұрын

    Great content as always, Rod!

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @fatzoe123
    @fatzoe1233 ай бұрын

    Love the vids Rod -- Thanks for the content

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @TheFishingDoctorsAdventures
    @TheFishingDoctorsAdventures3 ай бұрын

    Got be excited to make the drive up now!

  • @andrewwood4013
    @andrewwood40133 ай бұрын

    Great trip. Thanks for sharing. Cool technique.

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks Andrew!

  • @ericbaes6749
    @ericbaes67493 ай бұрын

    That was an awesome day of fishing, man. Now I'm getting excited for fishing.

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    You and me both!

  • @edboutdoors3632
    @edboutdoors36323 ай бұрын

    What a amazing video Rodeny this summer I'll be in bc and would love to join ya on a fishin trip!

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    It’ll be a fun trip for ya! Not sure if our timing will align because of what I have already planned with the fam, but touch base later. 🙂

  • @Goats22
    @Goats223 ай бұрын

    'Seeking for more recognition of achievement...' Haha! You have to tell your fishing friends about the big one!

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Nooo, the wife! My fishing friends already know I catch big ones. 🤣

  • @theofaber6866
    @theofaber68663 ай бұрын

    Nice fish Rod.

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @dragonflytoo
    @dragonflytoo3 ай бұрын

    😅.... Calling wife ......I call my brother in Ontario❤😂. Thanks Rod.

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @sherylarsenault8078
    @sherylarsenault80783 ай бұрын

    Sweet

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Hope you get out soon!

  • @Claykoy
    @Claykoy3 ай бұрын

    on fire!

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    🔥

  • @MTBLures
    @MTBLures3 ай бұрын

    Your prayers were answered ❤

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    😃

  • @singlegirl1993
    @singlegirl19933 ай бұрын

    your video is very good. great youtube❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @SunnyIlha
    @SunnyIlha3 ай бұрын

    Rod, your fishing show is partly about rods. 😆

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @reesebender6756
    @reesebender67563 ай бұрын

    Great video with lots of beautiful rainbows. I noticed that those fish were all hatchery fish. BC must have a great program of stocking your lakes. Do you know what size the fish are when stocked in that lake? The dorsal fist is a dead giveaway for trout raised in a hatchery, at least for Rainbows. We can only use one rod here in Oregon and don't have quite the uncrowded conditions like you seem to find. I enjoy all of your (and Linda Lee's) videos. Keep them coming!

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks Reese. Regarding our stocking strategy, it really depends on the region in BC. In this particular region (Thompson-Nicola) where I was fishing, the average weight of fish go into these lakes is around 10g. They're not the target species until at least a year later. Specimens like the one at the end of the video have spent 3 or 4 years in the lake. The lakes are high in nutrients, therefore can sustain this kind of growth. Our coastal lakes on the other hand, are not as productive. Fish go into our coastal lakes are usually around 250g, and are expected to be targeted and caught right away. Regarding the splits on the dorsal and pectoral of that fish, it could be from a couple of reasons actually. The damages on the dorsal fin are not uncommon on fish coming from the hatchery, even after they have been in the lake for a couple of years. That split on the pectoral on the other hand, is very likely from the rubber mesh of the net. I have a separate video from February this year which focuses on fin splits caused by nets and how they may impact the survival of a post-released salmonid.

  • @reesebender6756

    @reesebender6756

    3 ай бұрын

    @@FishingwithRod Thanks for the information, Rod. Our hatchery winter and summer steelhead show the eroded dorsal fins, even as adults. This doesn't happen with hatchery Chinook or Coho salmon. I have never seen any research on this issue. We have 3 volunteer run hatcheries in the Coos River system and release up to 2.2 million Fall Chinook presmolts into Coos Bay annually This results in a significant fishery that brings up to 7 million dollars into the local economy!

  • @precipitate1978
    @precipitate19783 ай бұрын

    Not sure if you have the same Moby as me but mine has a 30" ruler on the handle, just line the dorsal fin up with the opening of the net from the handle.

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Yeah I was actually thinking about that afterward, why didn't I just use the measurement on my Moby handle. 😂 My estimate was between 22" and 23" long from my hands, which kind of matches the diagonal length of the tub when the fish sat in it.

  • @ChipDarby13
    @ChipDarby133 ай бұрын

    How can you leave when they’re biting?! 😮 This has me excited for Spring fishing!🎣

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    They were still biting frequently when I was leaving... 😒

  • @campickford4153
    @campickford41533 ай бұрын

    Great video ! , you never did mention what lake or area other than okanagan

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I was in the Thompson-Nicola region.

  • @craigmike6779
    @craigmike67793 ай бұрын

    This looks like one of the lakes around merritt

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    It does.

  • @townieoutdoors8121
    @townieoutdoors81213 ай бұрын

    ONE MORE CAST ! 😂

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    😄

  • @diehlm01
    @diehlm013 ай бұрын

    Hey Rod, could you tell me who installed that frame on your Tacoma for the boat?

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Yep! That’s an electric boat loader made in Kelowna by Load My Boat. www.loadmyboat.com

  • @3RDPeakAdventure
    @3RDPeakAdventure3 ай бұрын

    Great video and thank you for sharing. What is the rod holder you had? Thanks

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    They're Scotty R-5 rod holders. scotty.com/product-category/rod-holders/r-5-rod-holders/

  • @3RDPeakAdventure

    @3RDPeakAdventure

    3 ай бұрын

    @@FishingwithRod thank you very much for your reply

  • @davisguse9062
    @davisguse90623 ай бұрын

    What lake is this?

  • @scotmclellan5190
    @scotmclellan51903 ай бұрын

    Hey Rod how is that new electric motor working? What type of battery does it have? Do you feel the price of it is justifiable. Just wondering how it would compare to a minn Kota endra max with a lithuim.Thoughts??

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    The battery is 1276 Wh / 48V lithium. I am loving it more and more. I don't even charge it during my entire multi-day trips anymore, and it's fast...

  • @dwh58
    @dwh583 ай бұрын

    Luckiest man alive, Rod !🤪

  • @jordanpaulis7549
    @jordanpaulis75493 ай бұрын

    What lake were you at Rod? I live in the Okanagan and I don't recognize this one

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    I was on my way to the Okanagan. This was in the Thompson-Nicola region.

  • @jordanpaulis7549

    @jordanpaulis7549

    3 ай бұрын

    Nice I'll take a look out that way, I appreciate you and all the great content you put out, I've been looking for a good lake to take my daughter to try to introduce fishing to her, any suggestions would be helpful, we haven't lived in the Okanagan very long and pretty much going to be shore fishing to start out.

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Yep, send me a direct message on Facebook or Instagram. I'll be able to provide some suggestions. :)

  • @johnrem1354
    @johnrem13543 ай бұрын

    What brand was the rod holder that you were using?

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    They're Scotty R-5. scotty.com/product-category/rod-holders/r-5-rod-holders/

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    They're Scotty R-5 rod holders.

  • @fastandfun20043

    @fastandfun20043

    3 ай бұрын

    @@FishingwithRod how do they work when you're connected to a downrigger?

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    You wouldn't be using these R-5 rod holders to downriggers, there are other rod holders more appropriate for that application. These ones are best for fly and spinning rods. If you go to the website listed above, you'd be able to see all the options available.

  • @johnrem1354

    @johnrem1354

    3 ай бұрын

    @@FishingwithRod Thank you

  • @lastking1525
    @lastking15253 ай бұрын

    Hey brother 👋 you know where's is a good place to catch carp???

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    No.

  • @fishingreporter2784
    @fishingreporter27843 ай бұрын

    This lake usually is good at ice off until shiner show up in big number . I am glad that big fish survived the winter kill

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Shiners!? No worries, just gotta use giant chironomids. 🤣

  • @fishingreporter2784

    @fishingreporter2784

    3 ай бұрын

    @@FishingwithRod shiner will take chironomid nonstop, no chance to present to the trout

  • @stephenwade5916

    @stephenwade5916

    3 ай бұрын

    What lake is this gentlemen???

  • @longway4442
    @longway44422 ай бұрын

    Kitty

  • @longway4442
    @longway44422 ай бұрын

    Bro I love your videos and been following you for years, but really does anyone or yourself know what happened to kiddy

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    2 ай бұрын

    She’s not filming with me anymore.

  • @longway4442

    @longway4442

    2 ай бұрын

    Sorry to hear that, hope she is well. Thank you Rod.

  • @danamills2946
    @danamills29463 ай бұрын

    I see you carry your bad casting and retrieving habits over to fly fishing as well 😂

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    Yesss! Just to get you to comment on it and increase engagement. 😍

  • @Mo_Taser
    @Mo_Taser3 ай бұрын

    That's not a trout. That's a salmon disguised as a trout.

  • @FishingwithRod

    @FishingwithRod

    3 ай бұрын

    😄