This has got to be one of your best videos my friend. I vouch for his big fish I thought I was recording as well and have no footage of it. What a great day that was… even though I got skunked it wasn’t a skunk such a beautiful river beautiful fish and a friend made for a great day. Eric has become a good fly angler it’s always a pleasure to fish with him.
I appreciate your generosity sharing your extra pontoon with me. Having the boat is definitely a game changer for accessing the river. We'll need to go again so you can land one and clear that skunk off :) It's always a pleasure to spend the day with you on the water.
@@driftstone be careful on the class 2 and class three’s though, from turtle bay to Anderson their is a particularly scary eddy called the toilet bowl which could be sketchy
You could add a pair of flippers next time to keep yourself lined up while drifting and fishing. although they would be a bit cumbersome everytime you park to fish a run... ⚖⚖
That's an interesting idea, my only concern would be the foot pegs interfering with the kicks and then lifting my feet back out of the water for the rapids. But I bet it would be worth figuring out. Thanks for the tip.
@@driftstone Yea i guess it would depend on the specific boat model if you have room or not. Check out this vid with a guy using flippers on the Green. th-cam.com/video/W2qJCe-jOGg/w-d-xo.html I've only used flippers with a float tube on a lake, and its a little clumsy taking them on and off and its pretty hard to walk in them, I certainly wouldn't want to fight a steely from a riverbank in them.
Ok, I'll check that out. With everything there are compromises. I imagine that if you're on a river where you'd stay in the boat, flippers would be a good idea. If you're getting out a lot, maybe not.
Great Vid man! I tried it last time I was in the area with no luck but I did find some fish. Always stoked when I at least see em. Such a beautiful area and thanks for the inspiration to go back next year to try again. Cheers
Another great video. Wish I lived up North. I've seen folks at Lake Crowley use the same type of pontoon, with oars but the also use fins for kicking around while having your hands free to fish. They might have helped to keep you where you wanted to be. I have a brand new Watercraft Kodiak that I got for Black Friday. Can't wait to try it out
I think some short fins are in my future, that's a great idea. Googled the Kodiak, that think looks really great! I see some similar floats in your future. Do you have any plans yet?
The Owens River is closest to me. I've also float tubed in a lot of the lakes in the Mammoth area. My plans are to make it to the Green river this spring!
Ok, I have the same exact set :D Since I've started fishing with a mono-rig, I've been using the Drifter more since I'm casting fly-line style loops and the stiffer tip helps. If you watch the recovery of the rod, the drifter still seems pretty slow to me, so I'm curious about how a Vesper would do.
Awesome video Eric! That looked like a lot of fun. How do you find casting that ten feet of tippet? I’ve never used that much. And too bad you didn’t get the monster on camera or the underwater release. I hate when that happens. My wife got me a GoPro for Christmas and I learned the hard way that I wasn’t in a wide enough profile to capture the action lol
It's definitely tricky and I tangled a handful of times. I think it's important to have crisp and assertive casts to turn it all over. I have a love hate relationship with Gopros :D
When the ripples in the water make a V shape, you go straight down the middle of the V (shooting the V for the fastest water). But when the river makes a turn and the current goes up against the bank (making a C shape), you stay in the current but away from the bank by cutting the C. It was just one of those sayings that got drilled into us as kids when we were learning to navigate the river.
This has got to be one of your best videos my friend. I vouch for his big fish I thought I was recording as well and have no footage of it. What a great day that was… even though I got skunked it wasn’t a skunk such a beautiful river beautiful fish and a friend made for a great day. Eric has become a good fly angler it’s always a pleasure to fish with him.
I appreciate your generosity sharing your extra pontoon with me. Having the boat is definitely a game changer for accessing the river. We'll need to go again so you can land one and clear that skunk off :) It's always a pleasure to spend the day with you on the water.
@@driftstone you guys should go on the lower sac like you live-streamed the other day
That's not a bad idea 💡
@@driftstone be careful on the class 2 and class three’s though, from turtle bay to Anderson their is a particularly scary eddy called the toilet bowl which could be sketchy
@@Nik-gh6gz for sure first time I ever drifted the sac I hit that wrong lucky I didn’t fill my boat up
Awesome seeing some of your quick steelhead success. Steelhead waltz, new meta!
Ha, right? A gentlemen that was trying to help me had never heard of Walt's Worm, so I'm going to make it a thing lol
That was a great day on the river - thanks for taking us along. Been there done that with not having the camera on, lol!
Thanks Dan, and I'm sure you can relate. It happens to me more often than I'd like to admit. lol
I definitely need a new day job! Great watching you have adventures. Thanks again!
haha, Thanks for following along. I appreciate you!
Great thumbnail Eric! Looking forward to this!
Thanks man, I think this one turned out pretty good, despite not getting the PB on film. ngl
You could add a pair of flippers next time to keep yourself lined up while drifting and fishing. although they would be a bit cumbersome everytime you park to fish a run... ⚖⚖
That's an interesting idea, my only concern would be the foot pegs interfering with the kicks and then lifting my feet back out of the water for the rapids. But I bet it would be worth figuring out. Thanks for the tip.
@@driftstone Yea i guess it would depend on the specific boat model if you have room or not. Check out this vid with a guy using flippers on the Green.
th-cam.com/video/W2qJCe-jOGg/w-d-xo.html
I've only used flippers with a float tube on a lake, and its a little clumsy taking them on and off and its pretty hard to walk in them, I certainly wouldn't want to fight a steely from a riverbank in them.
Ok, I'll check that out. With everything there are compromises. I imagine that if you're on a river where you'd stay in the boat, flippers would be a good idea. If you're getting out a lot, maybe not.
@@driftstone exactly. its a toss up. I suppose you could also just kick with your feet for small adjustments...
Watching that video, he's using a pretty short flipper, I may have to give that a try.
nicely done gents!
Thanks Anatoliy, it's been a fun learning experience.
Great Vid man! I tried it last time I was in the area with no luck but I did find some fish. Always stoked when I at least see em. Such a beautiful area and thanks for the inspiration to go back next year to try again.
Cheers
Awesome Justin, it's taken me 4 trips of skunks to get it sort of figured out. Still have a lot to learr, but it keeps ya coming back for sure :D
Another great video. Wish I lived up North. I've seen folks at Lake Crowley use the same type of pontoon, with oars but the also use fins for kicking around while having your hands free to fish. They might have helped to keep you where you wanted to be. I have a brand new Watercraft Kodiak that I got for Black Friday. Can't wait to try it out
I think some short fins are in my future, that's a great idea. Googled the Kodiak, that think looks really great! I see some similar floats in your future. Do you have any plans yet?
The Owens River is closest to me. I've also float tubed in a lot of the lakes in the Mammoth area. My plans are to make it to the Green river this spring!
That sounds super fun, that's on my bucket list
Love my Moonshine rods!!! Great value!!!
I love mine too. I am still curious about the Vesper. Do you have one by chance?
I have a Drifter and Epiphany. Use the Epiphany as my main rod most of the time.
Ok, I have the same exact set :D Since I've started fishing with a mono-rig, I've been using the Drifter more since I'm casting fly-line style loops and the stiffer tip helps. If you watch the recovery of the rod, the drifter still seems pretty slow to me, so I'm curious about how a Vesper would do.
That rod appeared to have no problem for some of the larger fish in your video. 👍
How long ago did you take this trip in the Trinity? Did you put in and float the section near Junction City?
Awesome video Eric! That looked like a lot of fun. How do you find casting that ten feet of tippet? I’ve never used that much. And too bad you didn’t get the monster on camera or the underwater release. I hate when that happens. My wife got me a GoPro for Christmas and I learned the hard way that I wasn’t in a wide enough profile to capture the action lol
It's definitely tricky and I tangled a handful of times. I think it's important to have crisp and assertive casts to turn it all over.
I have a love hate relationship with Gopros :D
what do you think of Tenkara fly fishing rods?
Can't say, I've never tried Tenkara
Great video, as usual. But horrible scenery; late January on the Trinity and not a minuscule patch of snow in sight! Looks bad for spring and beyond.
You need fins. They will change your world
That's a great point
Nice video. Brings back so many memories of pontooning down that river. Shoot the Vs, cut the Cs, and point your nose to danger!
I know the rule about pointing at danger, but what does shoot the Vs and cut the Cs mean?
When the ripples in the water make a V shape, you go straight down the middle of the V (shooting the V for the fastest water). But when the river makes a turn and the current goes up against the bank (making a C shape), you stay in the current but away from the bank by cutting the C. It was just one of those sayings that got drilled into us as kids when we were learning to navigate the river.
@@johntkaneshige ah yes that makes sense. Good stuff. Thanks for explaining