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Felt pretty great, especially after all the slow bites. Now I’ve just been stocking up on Sierra Slammers and planning the next run up.

I know you do a lot of salt water, it was cool see that local trout video you put up a few weeks ago.

@@rohrsoutdoors Thank you and honestly I was always more of a lake fisherman until I got into surf fishing for halibut. There’s still so much I’m learning with ocean fishing 😅

It is crazy how similar and different it all is. Fishing is fishing, but then again every fish and area has its own view. I remember being a young boy watching East coast saltwater fishing, and wondering how could they be that backwards!?

Thanks, it far exceeded expectations. I had never been in the “off” season, now I can’t wait to go back.

I am sure there are, but I’ve never seen them and they tend not to bother people.

@ZEEKEE24 I am keeping it on the down low for this one, it’s one of my favorite places on earth.

Lol he thinks its a secret place. Everyone knows about this pond. It is on the right side of the road after you pass Parchers Resort and before you get to South Lake, its impossible to miss. Its one of the best places to practice fly fishing because you can walk the entire pond.

Yeah, I decided to treat myself. It was 20° at night, I splurged and went to what used to be the Creekside.

I am making myself take the fly rod this spring… help welcome!

Definitely worth a few hours of exploration. Glad you enjoyed the video.

@@stephenhillcomposer what a cool place!

It was! Thanks for making it happen!

@@kevinpena274 a Phoenix “Bermuda” 777. Love it.

@@dennisrodriguez1012 agreed. Everyone does Cleghorn (probably for the offshoots). It’s nice to feel like you have the woods to yourself.

Agreed! 😂

Thanks for watching.

@@rohrsoutdoors thank you for putting up the video 👍

Glad you enjoyed it, it was a day I won’t forget.

I’m not a huge music fan, but I was in band in high school.

Yep

Head north (cross the street), the trail starts about a mile north.

@@rohrsoutdoors green sticker? how about passes? i know el mirage mkes you buy a day pass

@ no passes, and green stickers are ok. From the 15: Exit on the 138 and go west 100 yards, then head north on Sant Fe Road to the Baldy Mesa OHV staging area.

@@rohrsoutdoors yeah i tried on line to buy passes but links are broke and also i clled 76 and shell gas and they dont sell anymore

@@swimbaitpastor what’s your email?

@@MuddyBootsOutdoors it’s a 16’ Baja Bayarunner with a 30hp Johnson. It definitely can get rough out there, I try not to go out if anything bigger than 3’ seas and 10-15kt winds is forecast.

@@MuddyBootsOutdoors how big is your skiff?

@@rohrsoutdoors OK that makes sense, i have a smaller 12 foot aluminium with 10 hp

@ my first boat was exactly that. I kept mostly to the break wall, but did push out a few miles. It’s all about the weather.

Glad you liked it, I can’t wait to go back.

Glad you liked it! It’s a great little trail, I hope it didn’t get wiped out by the fires.

If you post your email address, I will send it to you, then I will delete this comment. I’m trying to keep it on the down low.

Understood, wait on this one.

I can’t imagine buying a new vehicle and taking it here.

Avet JX 6/3, from long ago…

@@MrTheHegemon easy brother….

@@rohrsoutdoors 😉

@@MrTheHegemon 🥹

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Great to hear, and glad you enjoyed it.

Were there lots of people? I was going to go up yesterday too, it decided to go fishing (video coming).

@@rohrsoutdoors do you know if you can camp up there?

@@cruzinthruspace I don’t, I’ve been meaning to call forest rangers.

First light, over by 9:30 am

There are several things that help get bites when fly-lining live baits, especially if the fish are not biting full speed 1) Light line- #20 fluorocarbon is harder to see, #30 braid helps the bait swim easier. 2) Longer casts get the bait out to the fish that are holding away from the boat. 3) Picking a good bait that swims away quickly. If the bait doesn’t swim, it’s time for a new one. With the sardines, change baits frequently. 4) I like ringed hooks for live bait. It may not make a huge difference, but every little bit helps.

I'm going on the Thunderbirds September 10th I hope he spends time looking for bluefin and not just anchored up at San Clemente

@@victorcianflone5093 They always try to give their passengers the best chance at catching fish. Conditions were miserable that day anywhere besides the lee side.

@@victorcianflone5093 Personally, I’d much rather catch yellowtail, bass, and bonito all day long on an overnight trip.

@@rohrsoutdoors are you running all braid to a fluro leader?

@@Steve_Byron Yes and no. That was the old Thunderbird- they sold it and bought a new boat, it rocks. Very clean and modern.

@@milkyfade6285 I can’t wait to get back!

Agreed on many points. I didn’t intend for the Saltist to be a pelagic reel, I bought it for inshore fishing for bass and barracuda. That said, as you pointed out, spinning reels are stupid fun. I may need to get a better reel for the pelagics.

Daiwa Saltist MQ 4000D

You got that right! Glad you enjoyed the video.

I’m not sure of the name. It is below Bootleg campground. I haven’t fished in that area in over a dozen years, so I am not terribly familiar with it.

You got that right!

I still prefer conventional for a lot of applications, they are more powerful and give you more of a direct feel when free spooling. That said, I just bought this set up and wanted to mess around with it. Throwing into the wind also favors spinning gear- it’s a trade off, but I had a blast.

All i use is spinners

@@myungkwak0311 fun for sure, and really useful in certain applications. It’s nice to have options.

Always expect the comments when I pull out the spinners. It changes peoples minds by the end of the trip

@@jaimeruiz4313 it’s a tool, and excels in certain applications. We had wind against current, and the ability to toss a sardine way out made a difference. I still love my bait casters, but am learning to like spinning too. Maybe I watch too many East Coast and Australia videos.

Daiwa Saltist 4000 Phoenix Bermuda 777 7’7” 15-30

@@rohrsoutdoors why did you choose spinning over a baitcaster I'm thinking of taking a small setup like that on the Thunderbird on next Tuesday

@@victorcianflone5093 two reasons: 1) It was wind against current, and spinning gear lets you cast without worrying about backlash. 2) I had just bought that rig and wanted to pull on some fish!

www.amazon.com/Between-Twenty-Fathoms-Captain-Wisch/dp/0974673706

This book is full of rocks, wrecks, and other structure. It’s got spots all over LA and Orange County- can’t recommend it enough.

I love my FJ, even with 188,000 miles it’s hard to imagine getting rid of it.

​@@rohrsoutdoorsyeah at the time I had to move further away from work and I couldn't keep up with the fuel expense because that thing gobbled up gas pretty quickly lol but if I ever come across one again (that I could afford) I'll probably go back to it. So is this trail more on the side of where lytle creek? I live in Lake arrowhead and trying to find easy trails to test out my wk2.

@@saint_keeblerElf yes, it is on the opposite side of the 15 from Lytle Creek.

Agreed.

Thanks for the kind words. No other social media besides the TH-cam channel.

Thanks 👍

A day I won’t forget anytime soon. I had very low expectations after the storm that went through.

A fun one for sure. Thanks.

I was actually on Bailey Canyon today! Yes, you should be able to navigate the terrain. Be aware the brush gets pretty tight in a few spots- you will definitely be getting some scratches.

@rohrsoutdoors yea ok. I was just up at Big Bear a couple of days ago, got some strips there.

@@broinsocali The mark of a well-traveled vehicle.

Roughly 7,500’ I think.

@@rohrsoutdoors thanks

Thanks- I think that those of us who harvest our own food come to respect the value of life the most. I’m in so cal too- hope to see you out there.

What size and color?

I have no idea, never tried em.

they work

Thanks- glad you enjoy the videos, and glad to share the adventures.

You bet! Can’t wait to get back up there, but rewatching this one is almost as good.

Agreed. That was my first time, I am definitely going back in the fall.

hi I'm in San Gabriel Valley with a 97 ZJ that needs love -- my previous mechanic gave up on it and I am interested in finding someone "from the old days" who knows how to work on 'em. Do you have any suggestions for a mechanic? At 225K miles I am down for the whole rebuild or replace, there's no other rig I'd rather have so I wanna find a way.

@@jamescater802 18-22, typically 20.

@@jamescater802 it really smooths out the ride.

Understood- I try to touch them as little as possible when I am not keeping them to eat, that’s why I avoid a net and lots of time out of the water.