I Fished the Most CROWDED River in Arizona...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Today we headed to the most crowded overfished river in Arizona. The salt river is stocked with rainbow trout from October all the way until June. This brings the people out in force to combat fish for the 12-16 inch fish.
People cross lines, fish on top of you despite open water, and will even walk right where your casting lol. This fishing is usually guaranteed success, however you will not have the salt river trout to yourself…
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Good day when porter post and the fishing magician
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What up man. That was a great day of fishing. It was great to meet you man. Hes not lying folks hes a cool guy. Anyway happy fishing me. Catch u on the next one. ✌️
Yessir nice to meet yah! Yea man it never ends there
The Salt might be crowded but it you hit the right spots you can get your limit and be out in an hour - nice video - good fishing - catch you later🎣👍👊
100%. sometimes i dont film and go do that. But for a vid i gotta catch more cuz that trout fight is like seconds lol
I'd rather not be in and out in an hour. One more reason to catch and release, although not a thing wrong with keeping stocked fish.
This sums up just about every fishery in california, almost shoulder to shoulder 😢
yea ive seen trout vids of the stockings there INSANE
Another awesome video! Just fishing and having fun 😊
What Bro!!! You know, I wish people fishing out there with others present would not lose the proper Etiquette of space when fishing! They know they are Invading other people space and they still persist!!! Good video bro!!
Well said! yea man its crazy. Like if its already busy it is what it is, but if its open get outta here lol
Great spot.. lived in mesa for like16yrs hit this spot up alot. Had to check some people for fishing on top of me alot.like alot. But when you do they tend to leave you alone. Now on west side now I hit up Dos Rios Wetlands..
Ive been trying to go fishing one of these days but cant find time but thanks to you i finnaly made some time to go!
It's always a good day when you post 🔥🔥
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Man last 2 years I've fished the Salt no luck at all! You just gave me some hope gonna try to go on a week day during the holidays👍
do it! Its loaded with fish right now
Still haven't froze over yet so still fishing trout. Everybody still using the usual stuff. So i changed to Rapala floating minnow. The F5 and F7. They are tearing them up. While everyone else is slow. Might try them see if it works for you. Be blessed. My friend.
thats an underrated bait! I use it when the bites slow
Richard from Scotland here again great video buddy as always 👍
Glad you enjoyed it thanks man
I would be fighting EVERY urge in my body to not pitch a rock over at him for that ouuuugh. The nerve of some people huh. Glad to see you caught your fill and he didn't though, great vid!
Tres rios gets pretty hammered
fish loved the bobber , you should have tried changing up to a bait the color of the bobber
I remember when you could drive your pickup right to the water line and some would cross it. I got a ticket riding a dirt bike right passed mounted sheriff deputies when I was a kid 😂 that was the dirt bike / atc/atv paradise in early 90s then the state installed that pipe fence and urbanized it with paved parking lots and shaded areas 😭
Trouting in Squatch country, can’t be much better. I know you heard the tree nocks and saw the trees being shaken across from you. They are not happy with people taking a food source. Waiting for your next encounter. Thanks for sharing.
lmaoo i will meet him one day
I’ve been watching your channel for along time now and one video I never seen is a “Fishing Gear Video” you should do a video on all your battle gear where you lay out everything and talk about what too use then for. Great videos man!
Appreciate that, I've been thinking about it! I just like to make videos where im fishing for the most part. Not sure how a gear one would do for me
@@TheFishinMagician20only one way to find out lol. “Battle Gear Video”
Excellent captures and very good videos, greetings ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🎣🎣🎣🎣
thanks man !
Small presentations work well on farm fresh fish. Pellets are what they are waiting for.😂
yea they arent too picky usually but with the water low this year i think it has them messed up
That’s why I go on like a Wednesday 😂
lol doesn't matter what day now, always packed
recently became a new viewer and going more out fishing! what’s your recommendation set up for your bobber set up? like how far do you keep the bobber from your hook for trout
@@Scrxim depends on depth I like it almost scraping the bottom. Thanks for watching !
@@TheFishinMagician20 what size hooks to do you recommend for trout? and what els type of lures do you use for them?
You should hit up DOS RIOS WETLANDS West,Phx but the salt river side. First turn off after Dos Rios.. great fishing all day fishing...
Great video ❤
thank you man
In Texas they call that "potlicking". Clearly he saw you catch a fish and decided the best way to catch one himself is to park right on top of the place he saw you catch it. Did it work? Hmmm... 😅
he didnt catch NADA hahaha
I just moved to mesa from Iowa and I don’t even know where to start down here 😂
Are you off the Bush Hy Bridge ? Born here and 66 yrs old. Never fished the SALT. My uncle worked for AFAG when I was a kid. Lived in the homes by the Damn. Long story
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Thanks. Thought so. But I was enlisted, no need for sir. But Thanks
Maybe you'll do Red Mountain lake in Mesa.
I gotta knock that spot off my AZ list. I wanna see the horses‼️‼️
do it man ill tell you everything there is to know about it
@ I know you will, always hooking me up!
Velveeta cheese that's the trout magnet
that and the parking lot entrance by PIR are the most packed parts of the rivers i’ve ever been to. complete other sides but the fishing is great until it’s not lol
I have heard that one gets full too.
What boots are you wearing to fish in?
Nice. I used to live in Mesa, near Broadway and Higley. So I know where you are exactly. I honestly never even knew there were enough fish in the Salt river to bother trying to catch.
I am planning to fish there this week but I don’t know where that bridge is? Do you what the bridge name is please
@@Theodore-i4o
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theyre all over!
@@Theodore-i4o Drive straight north out of Mesa on Power rd. Keep going until you see the Pebble Beach parking area
I would to see you fish the confluence of the Verde and the Salt at Phon D Sutton. While the main channel runs fast there are some interesting pools off.
I have a few times. I have a video from there about a year or 2 ago
@@TheFishinMagician20 The main issue being you are usually very circumspect about *where* you are fishing (I understand, BTW) so finding that video is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Is that the same dude from one of your other videos that stomped through the water?
its not actually haha
@@TheFishinMagician20😂 fly fishermen just dont like you 😅
Was there beginning of the month it was packed nice trout tho
oh yea plenty of fish just packed
THE RIO GRANDE IS PRESSURED SO MUCH THAT BASS AND CATFISH CARP DONT EVEN BITE AND THATS BECAUSE THERES NO OTHER LAKES WEST TEXAS SOUTH NM
thats crazy
You should do a video about the Do Nots of fishing teach people proper etiquette like don’t walk right in front of where the fuq another person is casting and starting fishing 🤡🥊💥
lmaooo thats a great idea
Just moved back to AZ, want to take my grandkids teach them. What past of Salt River? Where do you recommend to access? Thanks
this is blue point bridge i do not recommend for kids. People are inconsiderate here and its tough not to be casting over others unless you have experience.
What app do you use or what app do you think I can use to put my videos together into one video? Plus I caught three nice rainbow trout this morning at mansel carter oasis.
Are they biting on spinners or bait?
@@adanflores4523 I caught them on chartreuse color, garlic power bait but I’m sure they can bite spinners as well.
nice i use premeire pro . i movie works though
That guy @15:10 who camped right next to you.. what an a$$!!!
AGREED
They usually do that to pressure you to leave.
Last time i went fishing here a Hispanic family came and sit right behind me and thier kids started swimming. One of the kids got tangled in my line. I didn't wanna beat up a dad in front of his kids so i just left
Awesome video, I've never caught a trout.
thanks! You should give it a shot!
@TheFishinMagician20 I'm trying! I've been fishing every urban pond from the 51 west to the 101. I can't catch them lol! Bell to camelback. Trying every bait. Frustrating!
Went there with the Knot Twins in early November. It started out awesome. Just us, a couple of friends & about 6 other anglers. At 7:30 I counted 41 anglers just on the other side of the bridge your at. Ridiculous bro. No respect or etiquette what so ever. I don't even know why they put a limit on them. Seen people walking to their cars with stringers full. About 10 years ago people used to laugh at us because they thought we were crazy & didn't believe that there was trout in there. SMH!!!
insane man its terrible. They will shut that place down if it keeps up like that
Salt river is the worst and the best at the same time
agreed
At Gilbert. BIG TROUT! 1.5 lbs to 3.5 lbs. I know cuz I weighed them. I wasn't lucky enough to catch a big one.
Damn, I was thinking of going tomorrow am! Have not had any luck lately and need to break the skunk lmao.
shoot you should check it out soon
@ bro, either I have bad luck, using the wrong set up, or going at the wrong times. Or all the above 😂
I was there yesterday morning and didn't catch a single one in that general area and walked all the way down... although i saw fish they just didn't bite...
dang! That sucks
I live in the area and was thinking about kayak fishing. Would that help to avoid the crowds? Is there enough water and space or is it very low in the winter?
not enough water rn for it and when water is higher theres tubers everywhere lol
I know that the limit for trout is four but, after you catch your limit of trout you can then target other species.
If we target the bass after filling our trout quota, how many bass can we legally catch and keep? And, how many fish of both species can we legally walk away with?
as long as you dont go over your limit you can keep whatever you want for the day. x amount of bass, x amount of trout etc
Nimbus dam in Sacramento ca. you will be shoulder to shoulder, all the way down to sailors bar.
That is nothing compare to 1st when the salmon runs.
You mean the wall? hahaha I got some history there
Wonder what that old grumpy fly fisherman guy is up to these days....
lol walking in other peoples spots as we speak
It’s like the only river in Az/phx 😂
lol CO river, gila, salt, verde, thats it right?
I was there two weeks ago. Way too many people and the flow from the dam isn’t enough
agreed, not enough rain this year
Gotta say... you're definitly in the wrong! You should encourage people to fish 3ft from you as much as possible!! Lol jk. I love the salt but man does it get heavily fished and crowded
lmaooooo yea man its nuts
Go to Silverbell lake in Tucson AZ
nah too far for fish i can catch closer to home lol
I get that all the time bro no respect
weful out there man im going to start saying something to them
People do that to "push" you off your spot. Ive been on docks, and catch a fish, then people move to you and try to crowd you off that spot. Its like they forget fish swim and dont always stay in one spot. They're low IQ imo.
@@MudcatChris lol exactly. Then they try to complain your casting close to them when your the one who was there first lol. NO SIR
@TheFishinMagician20 oh yeah, the classic "you better not cross my line" 😅 like...I'm recasting cos I'm catching fish, not trying to take a spot.
Brock n Daisy?
yes mam!
@@TheFishinMagician20 Tell them I said HI and give them pets and scritches for me!
@@TheFishinMagician20 Give them pats and scritches from me!
Dont you just hate fishing around a bunch of people lol
How you doing fish master?
it gets annoying sometimes, but thats where yah gotta go every now and then lol
Powerbait 1 hour
If you're going to do trout, I think you need to have a day of fly rod action.
i do fly fish occasionally just not usually. Spinning is more relatable to fisherman here
@@TheFishinMagician20 Very true. Enjoy the vids. You should come hit the Gilbert part at Queen Creek and Higley. Large pond, I see lots of catfish, but no bass. Maybe you can coax them to bite when I haven't.
I have never been to the salt river
save yourself the pain and keep it that way bro hahaha
Love AZ but Cali has so many lakes, rivers, streams to fish
The point is the challenge, not the easy route.
agreed, havent made a trip there in a while
Catch trout ONLY using garden vegetables! You want a challenge!
lmaooo
@@TheFishinMagician20 We know sweetcorn works, how about carrott, potato, mushrooms and brocolli???
@@TheFishinMagician20 We know sweetcorn works, how about carrot, potato, mushroom, brocolli and anything else you fancy?????
You should make the trip to Tucson and try some of these ponds. 🤦♂️
How about targeting crappie in a video?
planning on it soon
@TheFishinMagician20 i know a spot that isn't one of the normal urban ponds
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Try fly fishing
That's why I never do videos of places that don't want crowded. Check your views on your last video there you'll see why stuff like this is good and bad. Great for your clicks. Bad for the fishery.
Too late, that’s has been a crowded spot since the 70s.
@@TroutWest There's no video of the Salt that increases pressure. The amount of people who watch the videos who go there are a tint fraction of the people who were already going to go there.
Dumbest opinion ever, salt has been over crowded for years before mark lmao
I was the 128th like
You must be new here
This video sucks
@@thomasbickham3016 who