You know man, I just wanted to kind of throw in my own 2 cents. The reason being, you mentioned that your accident won’t add anything to the video, but you can only inspire people to not be shy or self conscious. We’re all only as beautiful as the way we feel and make others feel. Just something to chew over brother. Oh, and the video is already pretty useful I’m headed there tomorrow morning for the first time to fish so it’s nice to be prepped 👌🏼
Sorry, also wanted to add that I’m in LA as well so I wanted to ask if you had some cool spots not too far out of the city. I go to Echo Park a good amount but it’s super slow in the winter.. thanks man 👊🏼
@@og-gonzoewhyte1609 I know what you mean about Echo Park being slow. It's probably like that for every urban fishing spot? Have you tried the LA River? The action there will pick up a bit, but only after the water warms up a bit.
I really appreciate the time and effort and information you put into this video - great job! I started bass fishing about a year and a half ago, but still consider myself a noob kayak fisher. My goal now is to branching out a bit more to different lakes. My TH-cam channel will attest to my noob-ness! LOL. Anyway, I might give Pyramid a try next week, just to get a "feel" for the lake and hopefully catch something along the way. I made my first trip to Castaic last week and had fun catching a few stripers. Thanks for the video.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 Also try paddling towards the visitor center. That Is my favorite area? When I go fish out there. Most of the time I was on foot
Yup - if you time the plant, you can clean up on both planters and the fish that love them. I saw a guy yank a 6lb largemouth out of the docks on such a day. At the same time, people were limiting out on planters in 2' of water.
Honeybadger VooDoo Outdoors vertical jigging, i am the guy on the blue prowler on the Redondo outing, getting a new yak soon would love to go out with you again thank you.
Honeybadger VooDoo Outdoors hit me up on Instagram I have a lot of plastics I’m willing to share I think would work great deep and cheap I’ll give you some to try. SOUTHBAYFISHKILLA
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 no, we haven't met. Bought a Bonafide SS127 last year and new to the yak fishing thing. Looking forward to this year's fishing season.
Love your videos bro. You da man. I normally ocean kayak fish but next week heading out to a local so cal lake that claims they are planting trout that week. I heard worden's rooster tails bring the trout to the yard. Try a couple of those out next time. My buddy caught his limit using the gold, and white ones. Cheers brotha!
Thanks man. I'll try it next time. Timing is so important as well. Some years back (before I was really into kayak fishing), I saw a dump truck unload a mound of trout at the Pyramid launch ramp. It was mayhem. People were catching them in ankle-deep water using bass plastics. One guy hooked into a 7 lb largemouth as well.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 striper. I catch them in 100ft suspending off the bottom at 70-90. They will shoot up from the deep to eat balls of shad or trout
This was so clutch to watch before my trip out there this weekend. This is so detailed and your explanations are fantastic man. A few questions , 1: you didn’t mention what # braid you used. Mind sharing? 2: any preference/ thoughts on fishing b/w castaic and pyramid ? 3. Any thoughts on what the fishing may look like this weekend? All feedback appreciated. Thanks man 🙏
Hi, for freshwater, i typically go with 15lb braid. To be honest, i'm not really an accomplished freshwater bass guy, but it seems the serious largie fishermen gravitate toward Castaic, which makes it a little busier. The Striper fisherman may gravitate toward Pyramid, i think. In general, Pyramid is a more mellow scene. If you are a striper guy, i've been told the topwater bite is good during late Spring and Late Fall. But take everything i say with a grain of salt, please.
I so wanted to make it to this even got some of my gear & tackle together then I pulled/tore a abdominal muscle the Wednesday before and Dr. said nope your getting rest and muscle relaxers then a tooth extraction Friday... needless to say I'd rather been on the water. But on the plus side being home and shopping local online sales I picked up a Perception Pescadore 12 Pilot out in La Quinta so I can venture out of the harbors now lol. Trout usually don't hold to structure they patrol near shore in schools looking for food but they will hold still near inlets and outlets waiting for food to drift to them. Larger trout will hang in deeper water solo looking for food, see a lot of guys trolling the deep with cannon ball sinkers at Convict lake or Lake Irvine when they allowed boats.
Nice on the yak purchase! Your advice sounds spot on. I'm guessing the large "long" streaks in deeper water were big trout. I'm guessing the big "lumpy" marks near the river inlet were maybe....carp? Shame about the timing - they shut down the lake when the bite started to turn on, it seems. But on balance, ocean is more fun :)
hi, they are not worried about ocean-to-freshwater contamination. they are worried about freshwater-to-freshwater. just make sure the inside of your kayak is bone-dry.
Dude pyramid lake is Federal lake and they own the water rights for Los Angeles county DWP it’s water that comes out of your faucet. They also lease the water to Castaic lake down the hill to run the generators on the third lake above Castaic. On your way home get off templin hwy make a left and fallow the road. There is no confrontation people who stand in line actually they are friendly the boaters are not bad people they just want to fish. For your info the lake is always empty in the winter summer is busy.
Honeybadger VooDoo Outdoors you’re absolutely right i think people who love the outdoors no matter campers, hunters, fishermen, even people who bird watch we have a connection with mother earth and we do our share of keeping our lakes and rivers clean.
@@Frank020 hi, i totally get the ideal of launching in quiet areas. there may be other launch areas, but Pyramid is not very crowded (typically), and the launch ramp is so wide and the parking is plentiful, so i'm not sure trying to lug and launch an inflatable elsewhere is worth the extra credit work and hassle.
@@adventureforth4389 Thank you. I saw a secondary launch driving towards a beach..as you show. If they allow it . The website says they do until Labor Day..But I am sure they can change it.
You know man, I just wanted to kind of throw in my own 2 cents. The reason being, you mentioned that your accident won’t add anything to the video, but you can only inspire people to not be shy or self conscious. We’re all only as beautiful as the way we feel and make others feel. Just something to chew over brother. Oh, and the video is already pretty useful I’m headed there tomorrow morning for the first time to fish so it’s nice to be prepped 👌🏼
Sorry, also wanted to add that I’m in LA as well so I wanted to ask if you had some cool spots not too far out of the city. I go to Echo Park a good amount but it’s super slow in the winter.. thanks man 👊🏼
Hi, I agree - it's more important to be beautiful on the inside.
@@og-gonzoewhyte1609 I know what you mean about Echo Park being slow. It's probably like that for every urban fishing spot? Have you tried the LA River? The action there will pick up a bit, but only after the water warms up a bit.
Had a great time fishing with you at Pyramid! Can't wait to go fishing with you again. Hopefully we'll get better action next time
Right on Bravo Team! Let's go out once the rockfish season opens.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 sounds good let's do it
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 want to go out the first weekend of March for the rock fish opener?
@@briand.4687 I'm thinking of putting a trip together for Saturday, the 8th.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 the 8th is a Sunday. Either way I'll be there. Just let me know when and where.
I really appreciate the time and effort and information you put into this video - great job! I started bass fishing about a year and a half ago, but still consider myself a noob kayak fisher. My goal now is to branching out a bit more to different lakes. My TH-cam channel will attest to my noob-ness! LOL. Anyway, I might give Pyramid a try next week, just to get a "feel" for the lake and hopefully catch something along the way. I made my first trip to Castaic last week and had fun catching a few stripers. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for the kind words.
Cools, the nightcrawlers worked nice striper
Yup - if I go back, i'll try anchovies and mack chunks - maybe some chicken liver as well.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 Also try paddling towards the visitor center. That Is my favorite area? When I go fish out there. Most of the time I was on foot
@@brianortega9167 Damn - that's a long hike!
Yeah, I park at the visitor center and walk down. About a half mile hike.
My brother had a great day there by the marina fishing swimbaits that mimic trout on a day they were stocking trout. Stripers all day he said
Yup - if you time the plant, you can clean up on both planters and the fish that love them. I saw a guy yank a 6lb largemouth out of the docks on such a day. At the same time, people were limiting out on planters in 2' of water.
Man wish you also made a guide on shore fishing here lol. Got rid of my kayaks when kids were born so now I'm land locked for a while.
Nice video editing. Thank you for the effort.
Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated.
Nice video man
Thank you.
It was nice seeing you in pyramid 🤙
Fo sure, Ricardo. Good seeing you as well.
Chrome kastmaster kills those stripers. And I wouldn’t hesitate throwing a colt sniper white 21-28g or hookup bait.
I'm going to try this if I go back. Cast and retrieve or vertical jigging?
Honeybadger VooDoo Outdoors vertical jigging, i am the guy on the blue prowler on the Redondo outing, getting a new yak soon would love to go out with you again thank you.
Kastmaster cast and retrieve on boils rest vertical jig
@@trippingonfaith7094 Got it. You da man.
Honeybadger VooDoo Outdoors hit me up on Instagram I have a lot of plastics I’m willing to share I think would work great deep and cheap I’ll give you some to try. SOUTHBAYFISHKILLA
Wanted to make it, but life got in the way.. Great videos! Hopefully you'll plan another event soon!
Is this the same "Nick" that I did the night kayak fishing with?
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 no, we haven't met. Bought a Bonafide SS127 last year and new to the yak fishing thing. Looking forward to this year's fishing season.
Love your videos bro. You da man. I normally ocean kayak fish but next week heading out to a local so cal lake that claims they are planting trout that week. I heard worden's rooster tails bring the trout to the yard. Try a couple of those out next time. My buddy caught his limit using the gold, and white ones. Cheers brotha!
Thanks man. I'll try it next time. Timing is so important as well. Some years back (before I was really into kayak fishing), I saw a dump truck unload a mound of trout at the Pyramid launch ramp. It was mayhem. People were catching them in ankle-deep water using bass plastics. One guy hooked into a 7 lb largemouth as well.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 Haha! Agreed, and that my friend is called perfect timing.
great info appreciate it!
Glad you found it helpful.
24:30 magnum flutter spoon on 20lb test
Thanks for the reply. What kind of fish might they be at over 100' in depth?
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 striper. I catch them in 100ft suspending off the bottom at 70-90. They will shoot up from the deep to eat balls of shad or trout
@@DominicDoanFishing Thanks for the knowledge. What kind of fish might I be marking in over 250' of water at 24:39?
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 not sure.
This was so clutch to watch before my trip out there this weekend. This is so detailed and your explanations are fantastic man. A few questions , 1: you didn’t mention what # braid you used. Mind sharing? 2: any preference/ thoughts on fishing b/w castaic and pyramid ? 3. Any thoughts on what the fishing may look like this weekend? All feedback appreciated. Thanks man 🙏
Hi, for freshwater, i typically go with 15lb braid. To be honest, i'm not really an accomplished freshwater bass guy, but it seems the serious largie fishermen gravitate toward Castaic, which makes it a little busier. The Striper fisherman may gravitate toward Pyramid, i think. In general, Pyramid is a more mellow scene. If you are a striper guy, i've been told the topwater bite is good during late Spring and Late Fall. But take everything i say with a grain of salt, please.
Very informative thx
I so wanted to make it to this even got some of my gear & tackle together then I pulled/tore a abdominal muscle the Wednesday before and Dr. said nope your getting rest and muscle relaxers then a tooth extraction Friday... needless to say I'd rather been on the water. But on the plus side being home and shopping local online sales I picked up a Perception Pescadore 12 Pilot out in La Quinta so I can venture out of the harbors now lol. Trout usually don't hold to structure they patrol near shore in schools looking for food but they will hold still near inlets and outlets waiting for food to drift to them. Larger trout will hang in deeper water solo looking for food, see a lot of guys trolling the deep with cannon ball sinkers at Convict lake or Lake Irvine when they allowed boats.
Nice on the yak purchase! Your advice sounds spot on. I'm guessing the large "long" streaks in deeper water were big trout. I'm guessing the big "lumpy" marks near the river inlet were maybe....carp? Shame about the timing - they shut down the lake when the bite started to turn on, it seems. But on balance, ocean is more fun :)
California is 3 hooks max.
hi, is that for freshwater only? for saltwater, my understanding was that you are limited to two hooks.
@@adventureforth4389 Lures have 3 hooks.
One question you can use the same kayak that you use in the sea to put it to the lake or you have to stroll it with a special soap
hi, they are not worried about ocean-to-freshwater contamination. they are worried about freshwater-to-freshwater. just make sure the inside of your kayak is bone-dry.
Dude pyramid lake is Federal lake and they own the water rights for Los Angeles county DWP it’s water that comes out of your faucet. They also lease the water to Castaic lake down the hill to run the generators on the third lake above Castaic. On your way home get off templin hwy make a left and fallow the road. There is no confrontation people who stand in line actually they are friendly the boaters are not bad people they just want to fish. For your info the lake is always empty in the winter summer is busy.
Yes - I'd agree that on balance, the vast majority of the people I meet outdoors have been very cool people and share a "kindred spirit" approach.
Honeybadger VooDoo Outdoors you’re absolutely right i think people who love the outdoors no matter campers, hunters, fishermen, even people who bird watch we have a connection with mother earth and we do our share of keeping our lakes and rivers clean.
@@taurus66 Could not have said it better myself!
3:05 awesome
Too cold for them :)
Can you go in any direction or do you have to go one way
hi, Pyramid is a *big* lake. you can go any which way you want. but i'd be careful of traffic around the marina, of course.
Hi, is this better than Castaic.
hi, i'm not a hardcore bass guy, so i can't say about the fishing. but i do think everything else is better, yes.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 Castaic can get crowded on weekends, and no swimming on the upper.
@@Frank020 hi, i totally get the ideal of launching in quiet areas. there may be other launch areas, but Pyramid is not very crowded (typically), and the launch ramp is so wide and the parking is plentiful, so i'm not sure trying to lug and launch an inflatable elsewhere is worth the extra credit work and hassle.
@@adventureforth4389 Thank you. I saw a secondary launch driving towards a beach..as you show. If they allow it . The website says they do until Labor Day..But I am sure they can change it.
If this helps anyone, I catch striper there on raw chicken liver with a carolina rig.
Yes, I've head that chicken liver can be effective.
Striper like frozen anchovies.
Yes, it can be a great bait, from what i hear.
Hey bro. Are you on Instagram? THANKS!
hi, i am, but i've gotten burned my messing with my phone on a kayak, so i don't post much content via IG.