A Quick Fishing Test of Lee Vining Creek (Off East HWY120)

[@bb-fe9ur]

I always love to hear your honest no BS real attitude

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Right on. You want honesty, my casting sucked to start out! I think if I kept fishing I would have gotten used to the lighter lure and made the necessary adjustments but I figure I'll just wait until I can get down into the meadow area and then it's full attack!

[@oceansky9220]

Tks Amani, love your videos.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Right on. Thanks for tuning in.

[@rogervancouwenberghe6685]

👍👍👍👍I love fishing small creeks!

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

I'm with you on that. There be more of that action coming your way. I've got more of it on my backcountry creeks and lakes fishing playlist if you haven't seen all of it and are interested.

[@scrick7112]

Amani, anyone who’s watched the channel for any amount of time get you I think. Wilderness with Amani always has great entertainment and I learn things as well. See ya amani

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in.

[@joed.3334]

I enjoy fishing the creeks and catching wild browns & brooks. Not that I'm opposed to the holdover stock fish it is just nice to go off alone and have fun catching those fighting wild trout.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

I'm with you on all of that.

[@FishingTime_LetsGo]

Hello Amani, amazing backdrop for this video, fishing was ok, but it was shallow in most areas, need to find some deeper holes (if any) for the bigger fish maybe. I used to cut off two hooks and leave one left on those panther martins and shave that barb down, probably should keep all the hooks and shave the barbs like you, catch you next time.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Right on. I used to cut two hooks off but I was missing too many strikes. Barbless with a good tool to remove the hooks seems to be OK. I want to explore the creek downstream a bit. There has to be some deeper, easier water to fish. I'll wait until it gets colder and I'll probably head down there and give it a shot.

[@mikeywahl-kc8mh]

I'm a snobby fly fisherman but i like your vlogs, thanks for the good footage and commentary.😎

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

I fly fish quite a bit in the content on my backcountry lakes and creeks fishing playlist. Unorthodox but I catch a fair amount of fish with my 4 piece fly rod that consists of components from two different rods. 3 quarters maxcatch and one quarter something else!

[@mikeywahl-kc8mh]

Im going to have a look at more of your videos. Just great commentary! I also hike far to get into my spots quite often. Dont like fishing where the access is too easy. Goodluck out there !@@wildernesswithamani1027

[@1oldvato782]

Awesome I like Panther Martin's in use that same rainbow spinner and the black w yellow dots or yellow w red dots. So my Son makes me a bullet spinner w gold paddle that trout love its action. I loved wading in those small rivers and retrieving back up steam but now its harder with a bad hip & knee with a cane so now i scout out other fishing locations for my friends that have some disabilities who still love to fish. As a new subscriber now I have to go back watch your other past videos. Tight Lines

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Right on. I have tons of action for you to enjoy on my channel playlists. Over 600 videos. Backcountry fishing, hiking, river fishing, lakes/reservoirs, even ice fishing. Glad to have you aboard as a subscriber.

[@curtislopez5398]

Always appreciate your effort and information Amani. Down at the bottom where you rejoin 120 Ellery Lake has at times rewarded me with a few browns, tight lines Amani

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Right on. I have a clip for Ellery Lake on my lakes and reservoirs fishing playlist where I get some nice browns at sundown on a floating Rapala. I want to get back over there. I might make it this year before the snow falls.

[@hogwildbowhunter]

You never walked on the moon but you have now fished that creek successfully! Yep and catching is why we go fishing!

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Right! I'm one for two now on that claim!

[@craftytraveler9238]

Thanks for the video. Is that still snow on the peaks? Beautiful scenery and fun fishing.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Yeah, there is still a fair amount of snow visible on the surrounding peaks and I was cut off from going around Odell Lake by snow the day before. Winter will be here before we know it so I guess it's just year round snow in the higher elevations.

[@scrick7112]

Amani, I’ll fish those browns all day long, like you said, better than stockers, right?

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

With you 100% on that. I'll probably try to go check out the section that flows through a meadow environment before the snow falls this year.

[@scrick7112]

@@wildernesswithamani1027 Amani, I’m leaving for Camping TwinLakes Mammoth, on 9/25. I’ll be going up and down the 395 for two weeks fishin. I’ll be watching Wilderness with Amani on my phone. Rick in San Diego

[@freetrailer4poor]

Always wonder about Lee Vining Creek near Mono Lake.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

I was thinking about that myself. When I have more time, if the day ever comes, I will scout it out.

[@CaptainCompassion1]

Pretty little trouts.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Yeah, they were aggressive too. The West Walker was mud brown from the rain when I was driving down. People were fishing near the 395 bridge but it wasn't pretty!

[@CaptainCompassion1]

Going to play on the Carson this week. @@wildernesswithamani1027

[@burritofueled7415]

What size Panther Martin for those little guys?

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

I use the smaller size they sell. I don't know what the exact size of that would be even though I've been using them for decades. Grab the smallest or second smallest size on the rack and you'll be fine for small creek fishing.

[@mikedickinson9730]

Seems like a killer spot! Would love to take my boy camping and fishing there. Care to share coords? You can share by email if you would like. We are actually headed up to fish the Stillwater Classic at Crowley today.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

That section is just downstream from Saddlebag Lake. The campground at Saddlebag lake is closed this year for some reason but there are campgrounds open closer to HWY 120 and there is good fishing all around there. If your son is old enough to hike I have a lot of content on my backcountry fishing and hiking playlists for the 20 lakes basin area that is up the trail from Saddlebag lake. Tons to do in the area. Tioga Lake and Ellery Lake are both close by and you can camp at them.

[@mikedickinson9730]

@@wildernesswithamani1027 Thanks brother. He is 13. We just went on our first hike together last year up to Skelton lake in Mammoth. It was a blast. I will check out that playlist to scout some spots. Thanks again!

[@gmc5426]

SPINNER RULE #1🎣 for my fishing success Mepps Spinners #1 #2 plain jane no frills SILVER FOR STREAMS✅ COPPER FOR LAKES✅ 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 old timer taught me this 30years ago, seems to be consistently accurate.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

I'm a panther martin guy myself but I like Mepps too. The blades spin with a slow retrieve and that's crucial to the way I fish creeks and rivers.

[@markmailander3880]

@@wildernesswithamani1027 In those small creeks I like to fish Rooster Tails, because they are lighter and tend not to snag the bottom as easy. Plus they catch fis.

[@sylviawelsh9518]

Still a lot of snow.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Yeah, there is quite a bit on the surrounding mountains above. There are large sections of snow you still run into once you hike into the 20 lakes basin up the trail from nearby Saddlebag lake.

[@erikherroz2638]

Next time you are hiway 4 check out Hobart creek

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Right on. Always interested in creeks. I just kind of ran down here last minute when I figured out I was too tired to do 8 miles of hiking round trip.

[@sylviawelsh9518]

What’s the elevation.

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

I think that's around 9k but I'm not sure.

[@dancalhoun7011]

Fished Lee Vining Creek many times

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

I want to spend more time fishing it than I have. I've only fished it for a little bit at the tail end of fishing somewhere else earlier in the day. This creek deserves it's own day of fishing!

[@anatoliyantonov7149]

dude u need to up your fly fishing game and use euro nymphing

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Why? Dude, I catch plenty of fish fly fishing. Glad you watched some euro nymphing videos and it helped you. Up my game? I like fly fishing and catching trout on ultra light spin tackle about the same. Big trout on light spinning tackle in rivers is tops for me. I think it's called personal preference.

[@DrBlood-cq2cm]

Stalking fish? Isn’t that what fly fishing is?

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

I think that's what fishing with artificials is in general. Anyway, I do a lot of it in the content on my backcountry fishing playlist.

[@CC_Marauder]

#74👍🏻🎣👀

[@wildernesswithamani1027]

Right on. Browns weren't big but they were feisty!