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Fisherman Barry
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Registrace 26. 11. 2011
Kayak Fishing in the California Delta and Sierra Nevada foothill regions.
Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 08 13 2024
The fish start out small and get bigger and bigger as the day goes on. Check out the 3.7-lb largemouth at around the 11-minute mark.
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Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 08 06 2024
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I picked up about five fish on a very hot day-about 109. The fishing was good, but I had some trouble with my PA 14 360xr drive. The steering gears slipped occasionally, which meant my steering handle was misaligned. The fix ended up being very easy. There is a thumbscrew adjustment you can turn that moves the gears closer or further apart. I had accidentally adjusted them to the furthest apart...
Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 07 10 2024
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This was my first fishing trip since contracting COVID three weeks ago. That was not very fun-I hope I never do that again. On the other hand, fishing is fun, and I managed to catch nine in total. A few of them were in the 15-17 inch range, and the rest were more like 10-12 inches. I only got a few of them on camera. I forgot my rear-mounted camera.
Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 06 21 2024
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Some of you have asked me for spinnerbait hints and tips. Here are a few. If you have any questions, please let me know. One thing I did not emphasize enough is the spinnerbait is a search bait, which means you have to cover a lot of water for it to be effective. If you cast on a rock pile 3 or 4 times with no success, it is time to move to the next rock pile, point, laydown, or ... And, oh yea...
Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 06 12 2024
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The California foothill reservoirs are full to the brim with water and small bass, and it is hard to keep them off your baits. I managed to hook into a couple of adults, which always makes it fun. Hopefully, the small bass grow up to be big ones for next year and beyond.
Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 06 06 2024
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Sometimes the fish aren't much bigger than your bait. Still fun to get out there on the water and hopefully they grow up for next year.
Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 05 30 2024
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I am running a little behind in processing my video files. I caught some fish on May 30th on my first outing with the new PA 14. I have two more sets of files to process. Once that is done, I plan on making a video explaining how I use spinnerbaits. That should be out next week.
New Kayak Overview
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I just bought a new Hobie Pro Angler 14 360xr. Here is an overview of the kayak build. If you have any questions, please post them in the comments section. Here are links to products. Kayak: www.hobie.com/kayaks/mirage-pro-angler-14-360xr/ Navigation Lighting: www.guardianangeldevices.com/outdoor-led-light/kayak-light-red-green-2/ Sonar: www.lowrance.com/lowrance/type/fishfinders-chartplotters/...
Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 05 07 2024
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I headed to Lake Don Pedro and launched from the Moccasin Creek ramp. From there, I headed to the northeast shore and towards Woods Creek. I caught 5 spots and 2 largemouth, nothing of notable size, but they were all fun. The spots were in about 15-20 feet of water, and the largemouth were very shallow. I threw many different baits, including a whopper plopper, squarebill crankbait, spinnerbait...
Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 04 30 2024
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The spotted bass bite is on. I ended the day with about 17 fish, including 15 spots, 1 largemouth, and 1 rainbow trout. What a blast. No size records were broken. Most were in the 15-inch range, with a few smaller ones. It was a beautiful day, except the morning was a lot colder than I thought it was going to be. I had to layer on a few sweatshirts to keep warm. I launched out of the Angels Cre...
Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 03 15 2024
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The weather is warming up, and so is the fishing. I headed up to Lake Don Pedro and launched from Fleming Meadows, then headed towards the Jenkins Hill area. The fish are not in the spawn pattern yet but they are starting to move up. I ended up catching 1 Largemouth and 4 Spots totalling about 17 lbs of fish. What a nice day, temps were in the low 70s, the winds were light, and the fish were bi...
Bass Fishing Lake McClure California 03 04 2024
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I had a really good day back on Feb 22nd so I decided to give Lake McClure another try. We just had a major storm come through the past few days dropping upwards of 10 feet of snow in the mountains. Today was dry and I had the lake all to myself. I did not see another boat or person all day. There was probably a good reason for that - it was a tough bite. I hooked into a few but only got one on...
Bass Fishing Lake McClure California 02 22 2024
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My first trip up to Lake McClure this year proved to be a good one. I caught 8 spotted bass in the 2 to 3 lb range. On top of that, it was a beautiful sunny day. All of the fish were caught on a Bleeding Shad spinner bait. I would cast perpendicular to the shore and then slow my retrieve down the closer it got to the kayak so it would run close to the bottom. I launched from the Horseshoe Bend ...
Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 02 13 2024
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Headed up to the Fleming Meadows launch ramp of Lake Don Pedro for some trout and bass fishing. No trout today but I did manage to catch 5 bass. 2 small Largemouth and 3 nice-sized Spots. Here is video of the 3 spots. The spots were all 16-17 inches in length and ranged from 2 lbs 9 oz up to 3 lbs 2 oz. What a beautiful day on the lake! Rain is headed our way again and Pardee is opening for the...
Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 01 18 2024
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Headed up to Lake Don Pedro one more time for some trout and bass fishing. The next trip will be somewhere else. I tried trolling for trout but did not catch any. I hooked into four bass, two managed to escape and two did not. One fish was almost 2 lbs and the other almost 2.5 lbs. I did not have to set the hook on the second fish. It set the hook itself - wow what a fight for a 2.5 lb fish. I ...
Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 01 09 2024
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Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 01 04 2024
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Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 12 21 2023
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Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 10 25 2023
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Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 10 25 2023
Bass Fishing in the California Delta 09 26 2023
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Bass Fishing in the California Delta 09 26 2023
Bass Fishing Angles Creek Area of New Melones Lake California 08 18 2023
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Bass Fishing Angles Creek Area of New Melones Lake California 08 18 2023
Bass Fishing California Delta 08 15 2023
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Bass Fishing California Delta 08 15 2023
Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 07 25 2023
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Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 07 25 2023
Bass Fishing Lake Pardee California 06 24 2023
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Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 06 21 2023
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Bass Fishing New Melones Lake California 06 21 2023
Bass Fishing Lake Pardee California 06 12 2023
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Bass Fishing Lake Pardee California 05 30 2023
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Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 05 22 2023
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Bass Fishing Lake Don Pedro California 05 22 2023
Do you have the regular 360 or the 360XR ?
The bleeding shad spinnerbait? Thanks for sharing Berry.
You bet and yes the bleeding shad strikes again!
if I understood you right , trouble with the knot at your bait. Try a Jimmy Houston knot. Takes a little practice but it's really strong. I really enjoy your videos as that's where I fish mostly too. Thanks
Thank you. I will give it a try. On some baits I use an improved cinch knot and that has been breaking from time to time (always on a huge fish🙂 I use a Palomar whenever I can and I have never had a problem with that knot - it just can't be used on some baits. I will look for a CZcams video on the Jimmy Houston knot and give it a try. I moved up to 17lb Flourocarbon leader and that has also helped. btw - I have another video almost ready to post from yesterday where the knot did not break and I landed a nice fish. I should have it uploaded tomorrow.
Why didn’t you just buy a cheap bass boat? It’s stupid to spend that much money on a kayak! I bet you have more money tied up in your kayak than I do in my 16.5 foot Crestliner bass boat!
I am not sure I understand the question. I did not want a cheap bass boat. I wanted a fishing kayak. They are incredibly fun and fantastic exercise. I turn 70 next year and I am in as good or better shape than anyone else I know in my age group.
Going to don pedro this Saturday for my first time early morning about 5-6 ish what would you recommend
If the wind is very light, you might want to try topwater. I have had good luck using a whopper plopper. Otherwise, a spinnerbait or paddle tail should work well. Once the heat sets in, I would go deeper with a jig or a dropshot worm.
I ran into your a number months ago at New Malones ago. My name is Craig. How are you liking your new Kayak with the double motors
Hi Craig. I love the new kayak. The extra size of the PA 14 makes standing up much easier and the dual motors mean I can easily cover 15 miles or more when I am out on the lake.
@@FishermanBarry That was a pretty fast reply. When I met you. I was in my Tracker boat. It was red and invited you to go with me sometime. If you’re still interested give me some dates and I’ll set it up and meet you at Maloney‘s or Pedro or wherever you’d like to go.
Nice to be on a lake and travel or cover more water without having a pedal lol. That doesn’t seem like much of an issue now though.
@@craigstringer5602 My best time window would the week of July 29 - Aug 2 if any of those days works for you let me know and we can figure out the details - Thanks!
Covid is no fun. Glad to see your back on the water. What kind of inflatable do you have?
Thanks. I have a Hobie i11s inflatable. I originally got it for use with our 5th wheel. The other kayak is too big to carry. It works great when we go camping in the 5th wheel but I also figured out it works really well in hard to get to places. It is only 35 lbs.
Sorry to hear you caught COVID. I had it and I lost my taste for over 2 months. I hated that part. Take it easy and glad to see you back. 🎉🎉
Thank You. I had a metallic taste in my mouth for about 2 weeks, but it is gone now, thankfully.
Nice catch
Thanks.
Water level looks nice and high. Water temp is probably pretty warm. Im camping with the family next week at fleming meadows. Love that place
Me2. Water temp is 79 deg and lake elevation is about 824. At 831 it goes over the spillway. That would be bad. Road washese out - happened twice since the dam was built.
You are really good with that spinnerbait. overall how was the day?
Thanks. I ended the day with 5 fish. The 3lber in the video was the best. I got one 2lber and the others were about 12 inches - maybe a lb each.
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Thank you!
@@FishermanBarry👍👍👍👍👍
Hello de france ile de groix .belle présentation. 👍
Merci beaucoup.
great kayak, which company is the depth sounder holder from? Thanks
Thanks. Dugout Fishing. There is a link in the main comments section.
Have you tested the rod floats?
Yes, I tested them in my swimming pool. They work great for all my rods except one. I have a punching setup that needs two floats. I also "tested" one in the lake by accident, and it saved my rod and reel from sinking to the bottom of Lake Camanche.
Nice rig . I just bought my first Hobie PA 360 XR . Currently getting it rigged out up here in vacation. Shout out to Headwaters Kayaks . I live in the Central Valley so if I see you I will definitely say hello . Can't mistake your Hobie .
You will really enjoy your new kayak. I am having a blast with mine. Yes, definitely say hi if you see me out there sometime.
Congrats on the new rig - a sweet set up for sure! You didn't mention it here, but the "U" shaped PVC plug is a great way to temporarily keep the kayak secured to the trailer. I gleaned the idea from your earlier video for my kayak and trailer. I believe I gave you a shout out at the end of my YT video showing how I launched and loaded my kayak. Looking forward to more uploads! Stay safe.
Thank you! Yes, the PVC works really well through the scupper holes into the larger PVC rails below. It keeps the kayak from shifting around. I am heading out with the full setup tomorrow morning early to New Melones.
What’s a good lake right now for bass ?
I have had my best luck at New Melones lately. McClure and Don Pedro are okay but not as hot as New Melones.
Do you have much success with crankbaits in the areas your fishing or do you think spinnerbaits are a better choice? I've got a small sample size of fish being caught there and I think its all been on deep diving crankbaits for some reason. I agree that the fish seem to be deep. I try that arm this summer when i launch out of fleming meadows.
So for me the top three baits at Don Pedro are 1. spinnerbait, 2. Fish head jig with a paddle tail trailer, 3. Crankbait in a bluegill or perch pattern. Of course the time of year and other factors can affect the bait choice but overall these are my three go-to baits. I will switch up the crankbait between a squarebill for shallower rocky areas and a lipless for deeper drop offs. Let me know how you do out there.
@@FishermanBarry What size/weight fish head jig do you use?
@@eliguzman8096 Here is a link to what I use www.tacklewarehouse.com/Northland_Tackle_Elite_Series_Mimic_Jig_3pk/descpage-NTESM.html I usually add a swim senko in perch or goby pattern 3.5" www.tacklewarehouse.com/Yamamoto_Swim_Senko/descpage-YSS.html but those colors are getting hard to find.
@@FishermanBarry Thank you !
Dang Barry, leave some for the rest of us :P... Good job!!
Thank You!
Liked and subscribed! I’ve watched a few of your videos, thanks for sharing. Any chance you can do a video on teaching/showing the spinner bait setup. I never seem to get any fish when i throw it.
Thanks. Yes I will spend some time going over how I use the spinnerbait. It will probably be 2-3 weeks from now. My son is getting married in a little over 10 days and we are hosting the wedding at our home so it is a little hectic right now getting everything ready.
@@FishermanBarry congrats!! Marriage is a big deal! Proud moment for everyone!! Curious what’s on the menu for the wedding?
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Nice Barry
Thanks!
@@FishermanBarry Are they on beds ? This year spawn has been a little hard to tell
@@AM-we6en I think the answer is yes but it is difficult to tell. Moccasin creek itself is usually a good spawning ground for the Largemouth but I have not found many there this year. The two Largemouth that I caught were up very shallow in a grassy cove across from the 120 bridge.
Me and my uncle saw you that morning
Say "hi" next time. How did you and your uncle do fishing that day?
Way to go Barry - thank you for taking us along!
You're welcome.
Great day at Melones .I was at Don Pedro that day and couldn't get a fish on a spinnerbait. Caught em on a senko and swimbait. 1 nice trout on a crankbait, You are great with that spinnerbait.
Sounds like a good day at Don Pedro. As long as the fish like the spinnerbait - I like the spinnerbait.
I caught a bass first cast and huge trout 15 minutes later on a deep crank bait 😁 water was very choppy but fish were biting
Great! First cast fish always make me optimistic for the day. I think the chop helps with the bite. I think it breaks up the light underwater and the fish are more likely to react to your bait.
Just Subscribed, I fished Don Pedro, Lake Shasta and the Delta when I was a kid - 40 now, living in the bay area. Im taking my wife and kids to Fleming meadows campground H7, a place that I have fond memories of for 30 years. Watching your videos brings me back to my younger days.
That is awesome! Time for your kids to start building those memories. My wife and I still go up there camping from time to time and I used to take my kids but they are adults now and scattered to other parts of the country. I started fishing the lake shortly after they built the new dam. The old dam was visible but quickly getting submerged as the water level was rising. My dad and I had a canoe that we used to fish the lake. There was no boat ramp back then. We would park off the road and hand carry the canoe to the water. Have fun out there.
What’s a good fishing spot right now for bass
I have a small boat
@@elpatron3862 Great timing on your question. I am still editing the footage I shot at New Melones today, but once it is done, I will have a better count - somewhere around 15 spotted bass, 1 largemouth bass, and 1 rainbow trout.
@@FishermanBarry wowww that must’ve been fun . Nice looking forward to it🙌 I will probably test my luck out there tomorrow
@@elpatron3862 Yes, it was a blast. I recommend using a crankbait, spinnerbait, or fish head jig with a paddle tail. I cast from about 40-50 feet out from the shoreline and retrieve the bait slowly so it runs a little deeper. Best area for me was along the Angels creek main channel where it is fairly steep and either rocky or some sort of lay down timber. Good Luck!
@@FishermanBarry Bet thanks for the tips . Tight linez🤘
Hello Barry, nice Bass. Can I ask what brand of spinnerbait you’re throwing?
Sometimes KVD and sometimes Booyah. It was a Booyah Bleeding Shad - DBL Wil Slv/Slv 1/2 oz. this day.
@@FishermanBarry If you don't mind, do you know what ounce it was? Im not sure im using the right size
@@formulafinds 1/2 oz
Hey Barry......Jeff here, and I fish the foothill lakes as well. If you would be interested in a change of pace, and fishing out of a boat we should talk. I'm retired and fish during the week, so if that works for you and you are interested let me know.
Nice day Barry. 4# spots are great. I was up at Moccasin last Friday and got some to 3#. You are great with that spinnerbait.
Thanks! Yes the spinnerbait is my favorite - as long as I am catching fish. Sometimes I have to force myself to try other baits. I am looking forward to the spawn. I want to try a shaky head jig with a wacky rigged worm. Something is telling me that will work well. We shall see.
I have fish there many times I remember when the lady first bought the property there it was nothing like it is now now it's beautiful
It is probably time I went back there again. That video was from 8 years ago and I have not been back since. In fact I have only been there twice. My first trip there was when I was a teenager circa early 1970s.
Nice content
Thanks!
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Was the bite pretty good Barry?
Yes the spotted bass bite was very good. Points and rock piles were the best areas.
Thanks for sharing Barry! What a beautiful productive day. I always get a kick out of watching you putting that spinner bait to work. Say, I've been meaning to ask - what is the white and blue button remote for?
Yes it was a really fun day out there. The remote is for a Bixpy K1 motor that I added to the back of my kayak. What a difference the motor makes to my range and speed. I can pedal and run the motor at the same time. Before the motor my longest day was about 12 miles. Now I can do 18 miles and not get as tired.
@@FishermanBarry Nice, thank you.
I love fishing, so being first comment and watching this guy is really entertaining. 😊
Glad you liked it!
This should be more popular if I’m just being honest, but great job!
What they hitting on Barry?
I was using a 3/4 oz Blade bait and a 1/2 oz spinnerbait in white/red with double silver willow blades. I would throw the bait up to the shoreline and then do a slow retrieve and let it fall with the contour of the lake. I am guessing a bit but the bites were mostly in the 15-20 ft. depth and the fish seemed to be attacking from below. Here is my favorite blade bait www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?start=0&count=20&searchtext=Damiki+Vault+Blade+Bait+Black+Holo+3%2F4 Good Luck if you head out there.
@@FishermanBarry I’m trying to head out there as soon as we get past the weather. Does Pardee have a good smallmouth population?
@@AM-we6en IMHO Pardee is the best Smallmouth fishery in this area. Not only are there a lot of smallmouth Bass in Pardee but they are healthy and of faiirly large size. One of my best outings there I was fishing with a tube bait and a weighted hook. I must have run into a school of them. I caught 10 from 2 to 4 lbs. I can't wait to get back up there and try again.
@@FishermanBarry I’ve never been. I think I’m going to try it Sunday. Can’t wait. Just hope the weather is better. Thanks for all the info Barry. Tight lines
,Nice fishing
Thank You!
I remember Kokanee fishing there and being like 30 feet from shore and being in 80ft of water. As soon as I saw where you were fishing I was thinking football jig too. Thanks for the video. Tight lines.
Thanks!
Yeah buddy. Nice catch. I just subscribed to your channel for future content. Keep up the great work. Tight lines
Thank You!
The video is fire 🔥 nice brother looks amazing. Nice Bass !!!! 👍🏼🤜🏼
Thanks!
The new GoPro is looking good Barry!
Thanks. I had to change editing software also and I am still trying to learn it.
If I may ask, what were you using previously and what are you using now - thanks.
@@KidBako I was using GoPro Studio and have been for nearly 10 years. Problem is GoPro dropped support years ago and it finally broke and won't work with the new Hero 12 file format. I did a search and VideoProc Vlogger seemed to be the best rated free software. So far so good. It is fairly easy to get started and has much more functionality than GoPro Studio ever did. I am still learning but their help and the many CZcams tutorials out there make it pretty east to get up and running.
Image quality looks great! Are you running a new camera?
Thanks! The camera mounted to my hat is a GoPro Hero 7 Silver shooting at 4K resolution. That is what this video is shot at. The camera I used to have mounted behind me was a GoPro Hero 4 Black approaching 10 years old which was set to 1080p resolution. The Hero 4 has been giving me trouble for about 6 months so I am replacing it with a brand new GoPro Hero 12 Black which is setup at 5.3K resolution. My next fishing trip will be a mix of the Hero 7 and Hero 12 footage. It may take me a little while to post the next video. I have been using GoPro Studio for editing but that software is no longer supported and it does not work with the Hero 12 footage. I found something free called Videoproc Vlogger which seems pretty good but I am just starting to learn how to use it.
Nice catch! 🎣I'm going to start going to trout as well for time being. Getting tough for the bass now. Lol
Thanks! Good idea. I have started splitting my time on the water trying not to get skunked. My wife always asks me to bring some trout home for dinner so I may as well give it a try.
Nice spot!
Thanks! Just wish I had caught more - maybe next time.
As a Area local, I appreciate the info 👍🏼
You're welcome. Good luck if you head out fishing.
What launch and what is the water temp?
I launched from Tuttletown and headed under the 49 bridge and up the River branch. I forgot my sonar, so I am unsure about the water temperature. It feels much cooler than the last time I was fishing here.
I was out on Melones on Tuesday and the water was smooth as glass. About the same luck catching as you. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome.