Incredible brookies!

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Right on. Yeah, they were awesome to catch. Great day.

Good day of fishing 🎣 those are the biggest brook trout I have seen nice fish 🐠

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, they were great to catch. Super colorful.

Another great video, thanks

@wildernesswithamani1027

11 ай бұрын

Right on. It's a brutal hike but it's short and well worth it.

Quality Fish. Nice Fish 💦

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I was loving all of that. I was struggling at first but it panned out.

wow, some really nice brookies there!

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

I am ready to hit it after the snow clears this year, whenever that is! The shallow areas should be deep enough so brookies can cruise closer to shore so the fishing should be real good. Having only the deep water option was a little tricky but doable. More options, possibly more fish.

Good fishing, those are nice brookies.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Great time catching those fish. Those things were battling on my light spinning tackle.

Love Gardisky. Been hiking up there over 30 years...now you know why.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that hike is brutal but short. Well worth the hard charge. I found some really nice brookies in nearby Hummingbird Lake in the 20 Lakes Basin when I was fishing for "Wilderness with Amani Patreon" around the time of this clip as well. I'm excited to get back there as well with some heavier jigs.

@tawnoper

Жыл бұрын

@@wildernesswithamani1027 nice. I haven't been to Hummingbird in years. It used to be full of small stunted brookies. Just up the road, near the Tioga entrance is the Gaylor Lakes trail. Not a bad hike. Nothing like Gardisky. Gaylors and Granite lakes have some nice brookies too. Or at least they used to.

Nice cath brotha! I met you at Lake Sabrina a couple of months ago. Nice KZread channel man! 👍

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you tuned in. Heading out now to the mountains to see what I can get into!

Great Brookies! Thanks for the video!👍

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was loving every minute of it. At least, during the time I was actually catching fish! It took a while for me to break things down and I was real close to quitting before I hit the final stretch where I started getting fish into the net.

Awsome job , you are a heck of a fisherman brother.I would love to see you head up to duck lake ,well worth the hike!!!

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

I have been planning to go there since last year. I have been waiting for the temps to cool down and the Mammoth crowds to thin. There's still time this year!

@jammnjoey

Жыл бұрын

@@wildernesswithamani1027 I look forward to it ,I know you would smash it there!

Hi Amani, I saw several wildfires near Yosemite reported earlier (hopefully contained by now). Please be safe ~~

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I've been running around the mountains for decades. Wildlife is just part of it.

Try Ellery lake. End of the campground loop, over the rocky hill, down to where the creek enters, between the south shore and the little island. If possible, raft/float/boat out to the island. From the island shore, fish the widening slowing flow into the lake.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Right on. I fished there once last year. I have a clip on my 'lakes and reservoirs' playlist where I headed down with a floating rapala. Got a few nice browns. I'm trying to load up my backcountry fishing and hiking playlists right now but as the snow draws nearer I plan to hit a couple of those lakes off the 120 with my boat. I'll use my small 4 stroke outboard if it's allowed. Saddlebag might be first.

@clarkleakins879

Жыл бұрын

Saddlebag previously allowed private boats. You need to check at the store. Many rules due to invasive species. Ellery, I don't think power boats are allowed. Ramp is separate entry to the left of campground entrance. Check at Tioga pass Resort, they used to have exclusive access, would rent aluminum boats. I understand that owner (corporate/partnership) that owns Tioga Pass Resort, bought Saddlebag Lake Resort, about 2 years ago(?). Did you see the rebuilt Tioga Pass Resort? It was badly damaged from snow cave in 2017.

Great video Amani. Those were beautiful Brookies! I’ll have to check this place out.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

It's worth the steep hike. I was loving catching those fish.

Super nice Brookies there Amani! Thank you again for taking us along!

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

That started slow but ended up being a heck of a day.

Outstanding brook trout in that lake. Great job staying stubborn until you once again figured it out!! What a day!

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

You saw it in the clip, I was ready to give up! I didn't figure it out until I made my last stand in that deeper water. Bottom line, I put off the type of fishing that takes the most patience and attention as a final option. What can I say, I like fast and easy!

Do you ever do guide service? Be a blast to do a day of fishing.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

I don't. I'm mot licensed and that really isn't what I set out to do when I started my channel. Besides, I can barely get my trips planned and executed when I'm the only one involved!

@justinhurst5937

Жыл бұрын

@@wildernesswithamani1027too bad. Love your videos, been fishing all around Gardisky lake for years never had I thought Gardisky was worth the trek. Still not sure if it’s worth it lol.

Biggest brook trout I have ever seen ...

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Outside of photos, me too. Biggest ones I've hit in the Sierra.

@jeffaland2268

4 ай бұрын

​@@wildernesswithamani1027i hope you never find the lakes with huge brook trout over 5 lbs because you'll just put it on blast and ruin it for everyone all for a few dollars. STOP GIVING SPOTS AWAY CLOWN 🤡

You are there late summer? During a drought year. That is why the "shelf" extends so far out. Earlier in the spring/summer, fish will be cruising everywhere, will come out of the depths into the shallows. Spring, often a big snow field there on the north side. Next time: use a torpedo bobber, with tapered fly leader 7 feet long. Bobber will get your fly farther out. Reel in slow, like a struggling bug. Royal coachman, mosquitoe, mayfly, dragon fly, grasshopper, cricket later summer.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Right on. Yeah, I mentioned how earlier in the year the fish would be cruising closer to shore when the water is up a bit. Only needs to come up a few feet for a lot more of the shoreline to be a viable target.

That's a very pretty brookie. Fabulous. I love these high sierra vids and want to do it myself - nothing beats backpacking/hiking to a lake/stream and fishing for trout.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

I got a lot of potential destinations for you on my backcountry hiking and fishing playlists when you get ready to hit the Sierra.

Awesome, as usual! How was the hike up to this lake? Recently I started rigging those tube jigs on a Carolina with a 1/8 or 1/4oz sinker to cast it out further. Works nicely...

@HuyNguyen-lu3zj

22 күн бұрын

Also, can you camp at that lake?

@wildernesswithamani1027

22 күн бұрын

I think you can but I think you can camp but i believe you need a backcountry permit.

Went up to Gardisky last friday. The lake has shut down for the season, I think. I did not see any fish anywhere. I fished fast, I fished slow, I fished shallow and deep. Nothing. I’ll be back next spring/summer soon as the road opens to try again. I did find a brand new unopened spool of 2lb test sitting on a rock. Yours, maybe?

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Not my line. I use 6lb mono. Sounds tough. It took me a while to figure out how to get some fish to bite there. I didn't see many fish either time I was there. The only fish I saw were just sitting on the bottom either moving very little or not at all. They were in deeper water and I could barely see them. Their fins helped me differentiate between them and rocks. I only got fish fishing jigs deep, typically within 3-5 feet of the bottom in the deeper section. I imagine the fishing should be really good right after the snow clears out and the water close to shore on the shallower side is a few feet deep. Probably see fish cruising everywhere.

@Vanyoung66

Жыл бұрын

@@wildernesswithamani1027 Cool man. I didn't think it was your line. 2lb is crazy light for lakes although it might help you cast those 1/16 to 1/8 oz jigs far enough without waders to get past the flats. I'll be back in Spring. Tioga Pass area is great for hiking and fishing plus lots of camping potential. I walked all around the lake and thinking the same: The flats will be teeming with cruising brookies otherwise looking for an easy meal. Not many fishermen go up there. They are all at the Eastern Sierra or the lower "Western Sierra". Last friday reminded me of Nelson Lake out of Tuolumne Meadows. It is accessed via Elizabeth lake. I went there 5 years ago on 10/31. I remember because it was Halloween weekend. I fished almost all around the lake and caught no fish. I saw no fish. I did not get a single nibble until I arrived at the inlet. I followed the inlet stream and what did I see? hundreds of fat brookies stacked up waiting for the rain to spawn! I caught one after another for the rest of the late afternoon. I noticed there is no inlet to Gardisky, just hillside runoff feeding the lake, even in Oct there is seepage. I've heard that brookies are the only "trout" that can spawn without a stream. They aren't really a trout, though. Keep hiking and fishing the high country, man. I love it! And keep a few for dinner, population check.

Hola Amani...another great video. Man, I can't wait to get up there. I have delayed my trip twice and set to go in one week. I am salivating watching you catch these really beautiful brookies! Stay well friend...keep it up! Thanks for all your work posting these!

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Right on. When you get up to the mountains make the most of it. It might not be the worst thing your trip got delayed because now you are missing the heat wave and the temps in the mountains will be down to the high 60's. Much better to enjoy every minute of the day.

@Marta_Lledo_Video_Channel

Жыл бұрын

@@wildernesswithamani1027 Yea, I guess it worked out for the better. So, I want to try your style of fishing. It's different but you always seem to catch a few, and I have seen enough of your videos I should be pretty good at it quickly if I can remember the little nuances...I am at the age where it sometimes seems like forgetting is the only thing I remember! LOL...anyway, I am thinking about spending a week up and down 395...I will shout out at you if I see you!

Hey, where would be a good place for some bigger trout? Tahoe from shore? I mostly fish spoons, spinners, flies, and sometimes bait

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

I have a bunch of options on my 'lakes and reservoirs' fishing playlists but I mostly do that type of fishing during the colder months.

Glad you got into some nice fish. Amani and everyone else reading this, I suggest you get some wade pants. In most Sierra lakes you will catch a lot more fish by just wading out mid thigh. Check out some lakes off the 108 near the base. Kirman is no longer what it used to be but it might be worth the trek.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

I looked at Kirman but I didn't have a float tube and I couldn't gat anything going from shore. For the most part, I get most of the fish in the videos on my backcountry playlist within feet of the shore. That does not include this lake. Wading would have been perfect at that flat area I pointed out. I would have had easy access to a giant half circle drop off.

Ive got 4 days available at the end of the month. What is a good backpacking/ fishing trip I could take in the Sierras? Thanks

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

It would be hard for me to say because I'm not sure what you are looking for. I would say scroll down my "backcountry lakes and creeks' fishing playlist and see what interests you. For each lake I fish there I have a clip on my 'hiking and backpacking' playlist that shows the hike and trailhead so you can see how far it would be to drive there and what the hike would be like. That would probably be the best way to decide where to go.

@peterbedford2610

Жыл бұрын

@@wildernesswithamani1027 Ok. Thanks. I fished Evolution Creek on the JMT last week, and caught a fish on almost every cast. Beautiful goldens. 9" was the biggest.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

@@peterbedford2610 Depending on the size of the creek, 9" can be considered a trophy!

McCabe lakes are further and at least an overnighter to fish. The big secret is to fish the Saddlebag dam as soon as the ice breaks. 25" bows, and I mean tape measured multiple fish. Fat fish with pink fillets. I'm in a wheelchair now so no biggy.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Right on. I'm thinking about bringing my boat to Saddlebag Lake before the snow falls. I need to check if I can use my outboard there. Being in a wheelchair must have challenges. As much as I can, I will continue to bring the action to you.

@markvanderstelt8999

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with that they put a liner on the dam and the power company has been keeping the water low they release the water before it can rise up on the dam.

@markvanderstelt8999

Жыл бұрын

@@wildernesswithamani1027 i have seen many boats with motors on that lake.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

@@markvanderstelt8999 Ok, that's good to hear because I think I'm hitting that sometime before the snow falls.

#116👍🏻🎣👀

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Those brookies in there are prime.

Since you're in the area Middle Gaylor Lake and Granite Lakes are absolutely loaded with trout. The hike is brutal, up hill both ways you'll see what I mean but that valley is spectacular.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Right on. Brutal just comes with the territory when you are hiking up to lakes in the Sierra. I'll certainly take a look.

those are some chunky fish! massive jaws on those brookies.

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Yes they were. I was stoked to get in on that action.

Great job out there! What plastic grub are you using?

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

I am using the sierra slammer tube jigs. 1/32 OZ. I have a clip for fishing this type of jig on my fishing tips playlist if you are interested.

@JosephDunca

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’ll check it out. Your videos have really helped me improve my fishing. I started using the buck tail hair jig and it has been an awesome lure! I really enjoy your videos and I am glad you are out there showing us how it’s done!

i told you 😆

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Yes you did and this is one time where what I read and what people told me lived up to the hype. Wasn't the easiest place to catch fish but it was a solid experience.

@markvanderstelt8999

Жыл бұрын

@@wildernesswithamani1027 you had the right idea those fish ambush from under those rocks and boulders you just need to get it down to them.

Nice

@wildernesswithamani1027

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was.