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Could you share what is the official color name is of that Gold U20? Could not find it anywhere. Thanks for sharing the info. I am new to fishing Pyramid Lake in June and need the help. One of your best videos to date!
Thanks so much still on the video learning curve so the feedback is very much appreciated
Met Gold Grn Pirate 728330 Size U20 Is what we call “Don Mell” in memory of another fisherman from our group who passed a number of years ago
@@fairplayfishing Thanks!
Very awesome looking fish! Fantastic that you are having success pulling flat fish at 2 mph +/- I normally pull them at much slower speeds. I will remember that for the next time! Have a great day! 🙏
Thanks the discovery from a lot of trial and error over the years. The ball bearing swivel is the magic. Thanks for the comment Tight Lines
Looks like you are trolling a little slower on this trip???
We found them on Saturday last near the east shore in Fox Bay
Or maybe you just slowed down for a hook up.....
Slow down to bring the fish in. The flat fish still works at 1.4 and when you speed up again that can antagonize a strike .
Glad you found fish I’ll be back in October for the opener and most of the month into the beginning of November when crabbing gets my attention
Thank you for the video 😎👍
You bet
Great fumbles 🤣😂😅. Great fun video! 👍👍👍
Thanks the bloopers are always fun
Wow! What's the date on this video? That's a long line of vehicles to get to the lake! Was this the "Opener"?
Yes the opener can be a zoo but most of the boaters are quick out of the launch so it goes pretty fast. October is a great month to fish from a boat into November if the weather holds. Then May and June are typically a great trolling and jigging bite Thanks for the comment Tight lines
Nice! Who won? Trolling flatfish? How deep and what speed were you trolling? Great day on the wayer!
Fox Bay is full of hungry fish there was a big hatch of nymph and the fish were there in mass to eat
@@fairplayfishing How deep? What speed were you trolling?
Watch my previous videos on Pyramid all will be revealed Tight lines
I gotta a question what was the depth of the thermocline
The sweet spot I meant to add ?
Not a strong thermocline showing from the temperature probe I did looks like 45’ had a break and the bait fish schools seemed to bottom out at that depth
kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZeNzNKrfNubfNY.htmlsi=zE65nesY0726B_Tk
This video includes the probe reading
45 to 55 feet on the down rigger wire was our best for picking up fish short setbacks 15’
Whatever happened to the stoic men of the sea? At least I get to see a lot of the back of my baby brother’s head😂. Best feature really❤
Good question!
Helps get the skunk off the boat
That is one crazy fun fishery! Love that dollar bet 😁
Your on the list
Great video and great fishing! Hope I get an invite soon ❤
Thanks back at it today more videos to follow
What a magical place! So awesome to see another way to catch those lake beauties! Love your close up views of fighting the fish! Have a great day! 👍👍👍
You high sticked that fish.
Looked like bridge bay starting point
Yes it was never fished the lake before and was pleasantly surprised
Inline planers just suck for trout and landlocked salmon fishing, otter boats and Chamberlain releases is all this guide uses.Fish the shore structure and keep my boat safely away,alot of our big LL salmon are caught on a smelt in 2' water at ice out.
A lot more fun as well great on early morning trout bite in the middle of the lake as well
Nice video! What dates were you there? What was the size of flatfish? We fished first week of June and they seemed to like a 2.5" Storm shad
U20 flat fish about 2-1/2” other colors worked and after twenty or so fish all the paint is off and your fishing the white blank and it still gets fish. I was there the fourth 5th 6th and Seventh 112 fish on the 5th and again on the 6th after we found them. 324 to the boat for the trip. If they start hitting the jigs it will be 100 fish per pole days. Hopefully soon I’m going again tomorrow though Saturday On channel 18 if your out there Tight lines.
Great video with some Quality FISH. Well Done
Thanks 👍
I don’t touch any motors when hooking up. I may turn the kicker all the way to the side to circle the fish. Then as soon as I land it the kicker is straightened back and my other pole is still active
From the information I’ve been getting and watching other anglers it’s the slow steady retrieve that makes the most difference in successful landing the fish and a quick netting. Thanks for your input Tight lines
Solid fish! Ive had some luck out there since your last tips! Glad you ended up with a good trip
Good to hear it helped some nice fish there this year Tight lines
Melones is the spelling. Why so many guys who fish the lake can't spell it is beyond me.
Oops
Thanks for catching that mental pause or is it paws ?
Dear KZreadr. Please turn the music level down 75% I don't know why content producers think we want to hear loud music that's 3x as loud as the speech. Thx for listening
Thank you sincerely, this feedback really helps me to improve. Means a lot to me that you took the time to comment.
Thanks we went out of Glory Hole fish were at the spillway area. Good luck
Nice fish! What ramp do you use ?
Nice fish! What ramp do you use ?
Nice fish! What ramp do you use ?
Nice fish! What ramp do you use ?
Nice fish! What ramp do you use ?
Nice quality kokes! Persistence paid off! Have a great weekend! 👍👍👍
Thanks. interesting to see the afternoon bite be so active. Now it’s off to Pyramid Lake
Back in about 1969 my dad and my uncle were the the first fishermen to use down riggers on Lake Tahoe. Before down riggers they used led-core line to get the bait/lures down low. There weren't many down riggers commercially available so my uncle made the first one they used. There was at that time a big outdoor shop in South Shore called the Outdoorsman (if I remember the name correctly) and they took their boat with the down rigger there one day to show the owner. Word got out quickly and within about a year there were lots of down riggers on Lake Tahoe.
I bet they got some monsters out of Tahoe. Great to hear they were not only innovative but willing to share the knowledge. Were their names Cannon and Scotty by any chance?
@@fairplayfishing Their names were Roy Towers (my dad) and Don Polastri. Don was a machinist at the San Leandro Caterpillar Plant and did most of the work on their down rigger. Down riggers were used in the Great Lakes region only made it to the west in the 1960s. They didn't catch many big fish (6 pounds or more). They caught some decent fish (me too) but never anything over 8 pounds. I much prefer fishing Pyramid Lake in Nevada. It is part of the Tahoe/Truckee system. There are some very big Cutthroats in Pyramid lake. I've gone several times and have caught good fish of 5 lbs, 9 lbs, and 11lbs. The lake record is 41 lbs (yes - a cutthroat trout!) caught in 1925. They fight much better than the Lake Trout in Tahoe. I've fished both lakes over the years and this is my opinion. The Pilot Peak lahontan cutthroat was the only native trout in Lake Tahoe, and they would exchange between Tahoe and Pyramid via the Truckee River. These fish went extinct in both lakes. The Paiute tribe (Pyramid Lake is in the Paiute Reservation) replaced the fish with another strain of Lahontan Cutthroat and Fish in the 15-pound class were not uncommon. Then the original strain of Lahontan that used to be in Pyramid were discovered in a small mountain creek in Utah, For some years they have been stocking the Pilot Peak fish in Pyramid with great success. They grow faster than the other Lahontans and get bigger. The biggest trout caught in Pyramid last year was 31 lbs. It's a great story and I encourage everyone to read about it or watch KZread documentaries about this subject. Here's a good one: www.utahcutthroatslam.org/other-cutthroat-in-utah/ Sorry I was so long winded and a bit off-tract, but this subject is of great interest to me.
Great information and spot on. I was born in Northern Michigan an Upper fish Lake Superior for lake trout and silver salmon. Steel line and funky reels that were like down riggers without a base or motor. Fun times. Pyramid lake is my go to as well. Heading up there on the 6th we monitor channel 18 mostly say hi if you’re on the water. I’ve got several videos on my channel fishing the lake. My buddy had a twenty four pounder that I got to net. Thanks for the chat Tight lines.
Pyramid Lake Nv Solo trip with multiple doubles of large Lahontan trout on. @fairplayfishing kzread.info/dash/bejne/fnqbmtulgt2qhLQ.html
Thanks for your support
What an epic fishing day! Great job. Thank you for your video! 🙏🙏🙏
Nice trip! Glade you guys got um
Thanks!
Thank you worked !!!
Yes it’s so simple glad to hear it helped
Let me know the dates you will be there I would like to meet you in person and we can share intell You can PM me at [email protected] Tight lines
Skipper Gus! What an excellent video! I stayed two days at that lodge you featured in your video two or three years ago. I got an invite to go next month. Thank you for all the information you provided. Great video. Keep it up! 👍👍👍
The lodge has pins for 10, 15, 20 and 25 lb club. Weigh the fish in the net if you plan to release them and just take a photo of the fish and the scale. The pins are free and fun to have. Also, they have a great collection of lures there.
Thanks for the information I haven’t got a 20 or 25Lb club yet but I haven’t given up hope. I’ve got a bunch of the old school 10 and 15s from when Fred and Judy had the Bar. Used to get a free drink with a ten pound fish and a sweater with a 15Lb 😢 that was a while ago.
Many of these fish are post spawn and are skinny due to that. You are right, they will fatten up in the next month or so. Great video!
Can’t you hire a competent netter?😂
Good help is so hard to find
You need doug Philpott to replace your downrigger booms!
They have that sexy parabolic curve from plowing tufa. Thanks for the suggestion does he have a contact number?
What a great problem to have! Great video. Keep it up! Have a blessed day! 👍👍👍
Pyramid is a hoot it should be on fire in June Thanks for the comment and tight lines
Great video! Is Pyramid a catch and release only?
You can keep two fish per licensed fishing person. But there is a slot limit 17” to 20” you can keep and one of the two fish can be over 24”. Barbless hooks and other restrictions so be sure to look at the regulations before you go. It has historical been a great fishery as you can see in the video not much fishing pressure Go if you have a chance June is probably the best month for boat fishing Enjoy and thanks for the comment Tight lines
I’ve heard that water is hard on the boat and motor, is that true? Thanks!
Yes definitely and the trailer and your vehicle when you launch and retrieve. A third as salty as the ocean so all the gear that is exposed and any electrical connections. Salt Away on the motors and wash down all the gear and trailer break components. But the fishing is worth it Bring a Marine Band radio for communication the phone service isn’t always available and help may not be close if you need it. The rangers monitor channel 16 for distress calls
The “ Skiprgus “ channel has a lot more information on Pyramid have a look see. The fishing changes with the water conditions and season
@@fairplayfishing thank you so much!! Love your videos.
Great video
Thanks!
Got a bunch!! Fun fun
Brakes...
You forgot to mention hidden bolt after you take out the trim piece
Thanks I’ll fix that, good catch
The main issue I have with your newest video is that there’s so much footage of you two reeling the fish in. I just think it would be much better if you mounted the GoPro to the rack up on top, or a chest mount- I want to see the pole bouncing and jumping. I do love the info, and help. I have never been to NM, I think if I do go, I’ll have a better chance. But you have all the right stuff, I just think you could change it up a tiny bit, and the videos would get double the likes and a lot more subscribers. Kokanee content is very popular right now.
Thank you for taking the time to offer these suggestions. It is a great help to have constructive feedback. I’ve got an additional camera now and will be experimenting with better angles in the final product. Thanks again for sharing Tight lines.
If you used Montana Tackle Kokanee gear you wouldn’t loose these fish due to our Gamakatsu two-hook rig system. You’re loosing fish because you’re only getting the rear hook in the mouth instead of both hooks. Keep it in gear. #montanatackle
I’m up for the challenge I’m ordering today and I’ll put your product to the test. I like your confidence!
www.montanatackle.net/ this is a better link to the store awesome products can’t wait to try them out thanks !
@@fairplayfishing Our gear has been on Melones since 1999. Tip: Gold dodgers out produce nickel (in most conditions)… And “oranges” out produce “pinks” (in most conditions) there. We have a few videos on NM… The best being “Spoochie Kokanee” from 3 years ago.
Thanks for that. The quality at New Melons is excellent this year should have a video out soon with a 20” Kokanee attached to your “spicy pickle” dodger with a “Gold fish” hoochie. Well a man can dream! Thanks again tight lines.
how can you call that rig yours? I've been tying that rig for kokanee for longer than you've probably been a business.