Catching Striped Bass Night Fishing! How to use a GREEN FISHING LIGHT! Lake Pleasant

I GOT A NEW FISHING BUDDY! I was able to help him land His first ever Stripped bass this weekend! We all had a blast! After thoroughly enjoying ourselves, we got serious and dropped our lines in the water. I quickly picked up one off a anchovies head but Zay took the lead quickly and dominated the fishing game. I am happy to make a memorable trip for the young man and hopefully plant the desire for the great outdoors.
Skip to about 8 mins for my detailed diagram on how to use the green light!

[@brasspipe69]

make a vid on the ascend kayak with all your mods cause i just got the same kayak.......... thx

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Congrats on the new kayak! This is my first ever KZbin video and my kayak review. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5Ovfoewmd2qd5o This one is more specific to the motor Mod! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5acp5uJdqyhjrM I hope they are what your looking for and feel free to hit me up if you have questions or find me on Instagram! I plan to make another newer version soon!

[@OscarOutdoors]

Excellent stuff my man! Got a green light cant wait to try it out on the Yak. Thumbs up.

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Hey good luck! Appreciate the support!

[@training4eternity647]

Good stuff! Catching striper at Pleasant at night with kids is a blast. Thanks for the fun video!

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Hey happy to make them! Only way to catch striped bass in the desert summer! I appreciate the kind comment and support! I made my first video this year for shits n gigs and fell in love with it. I have a long way to grow but I am definitely addicted! You also can’t beat the fishing community on here or Instagram!

[@reneeboozel8885]

Another awesome video. Love this one and your drawing!!!?

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Haha I’m trying! The really sad thing is it took me longer to get the drawings done than it did to put the rest of the video together!

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Thanks MOM 😂

[@juanfgonzalez2039]

Look at that lil kid 👍👍👍 having a blast

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Haha all he talked about this last month, carries is tablet and makes ever only watch “his video”. Happy to be part of that 😁

[@krisnickfffs]

I spent the last 10 years fishing this lake. I love night fishing with the green light and anchovies. Believe it or not we used to make a killing on french fries from the restaurant before it was Dillon's.

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Haha that is awesome! It’s the only thing i find to work for them! Gonna miss it but happy to try them on the east coast now! Just made it to Maryland!

[@CAPTMoney]

lake pleasant is a fun place to catch fish if u just know how keep up the Work 💪night fishing is the best

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Definitely! This time of year it’s almost the only option! Took me a long time to figure it out. Much different than the north east lakes I grew up with. Thanks for the support!

[@stardust1621]

Such an awesome video and time at the lake.

[@stardust1621]

What type of kayak do you use bro? It looks like an ascend..

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

@@stardust1621 hello! You are correct, it is a Ascend 128T with the yak attack power hook ups and LOTS of other goodies. I have a few other videos on the build on my channel. Feel free to hit me up on Instagram if you got questions. Be happy to help out!

[@stardust1621]

@@BoozeManOutdoors Thank you for your response and I appreciate your help and tips. I'll check out your other channels. I also subscribed to your channel bro.👍 💯

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

@@stardust1621 hey thank you! I really appreciate that! I need all the support I can get! I’m not the best at videos and I lack free time, but I LOVE to make them. Hope to see more of ya!

[@Jadesfishing]

That’s a sick setup and some even sicker editing and video skills. Love how you took your little buddy out with ya. I actually found this channel through Instagram randomly lol keep it up man look forward to some more videos!

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Hey thank you! I hit ya back on both! This is definitely one of my better videos. I can’t wait for this coming year, lots of fishing around my new location. Been a bit busy with the newborn but I’ll get back at it! Thanks for the support and checking my pages out!

[@Jadesfishing]

@@BoozeManOutdoors hey thanks so much man! I have a 5 year old daughter so I understand. I’ve gotta pedal drive yak I wanna make some videos with this year. Take care buddy and tight lines!

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

That’s sweet! I definitely would love to have a peddle for long range trips but I currently have to many hobbies to afford one! Thanks you as well! Look forward to watching your videos!

[@JozietheTexasLegend]

Nice brotha! I literally have the same set up 😂

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Thanks! It works pretty dang well huh? I debate going to a peddle drive but i just got a optima battery to try out. That ever start was leaving me stranded!

[@bretsheffer8263]

Nice! I recently made a green light. Good video, keep it up!

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

They honestly make all the difference! This time of year though I would be up in a bit shallower water and the north end of your at pleasant. The water is much cooler and it’s spawning time soon if it didn’t already going on. When the water warms up, head out to the deep. Top of cliff drop offs is great. In the desert lakes, fish dig down deep to get that oxygen rich environment. Thanks for the support!

[@bretsheffer8263]

@@BoozeManOutdoors - thanks man!

[@chopper6027]

Great videos! I also fish Pleasant Lake, hard lake to catch fish.

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Extremely hard lake to fish! The community here is awesome though and most people seem to do their best to push new anglers in the right direction. I appreciate the love!

[@vertihvost7675]

Why is it so hard to catch a fish?

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Lake pleasant has a very particular way of catching common species. If your not doing the right thing at the right time at the right spot, you will definitely get skunked. My first year there was terrible in terms of actually landing a fish. After some tips from locals and self discovery, I did much better!

[@giannizamora7247]

We are going there in a week!! But. I think I want to take my kayak out there before too

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Yea definitely get comfortable with the area before you go out and get crazy! It’s a really good spot!

[@KG-xf9ew]

Great video and good information. Where are those tires?? THank you

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Thank you! The tires are used as the wave breaks for the privately owned marina on the south side by the dam. The tires depth range anywhere from 40ft to 200ft I believe! I recommend the crest of the hill. If you drive from the east side, follow the tires going west. It will be relatively flat and then just drop. Fish anywhere from the top of the drop to the lighted metal buoy.

[@KG-xf9ew]

@@BoozeManOutdoors THANK YOU!!!! How great that you share information. Excellent channel. Subscribed!

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

@@KG-xf9ew of course! I am happy to help. I love making videos but I had a kid and free time is hard to find. I will be back on it soon I hope! I am a little more active on Instagram.

[@KG-xf9ew]

@@BoozeManOutdoors Hey buddy! So I was at Pleasant yesterday early morning 6/16. I came down toward the dam from the west and across the dam to the tires. When I got near the dam side of the tires....my low water alarm went off on my fish finder....like 4-6 feet....stayed this way as I travelled for a bit. There were no hazard buoys at all in the area. At first I thought it was a malfunction. It was still a bit dark so I couldn't see into the water. I headed straight back out toward the lake and suddenly the depth went to like 192. Can you tell me what that was over there?? Like 4-5 feet is nothing if the lake level drops a little bit. No big deal if you can't, and thank you!

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

@@KG-xf9ew it highly depends on the current water level. The lake fluctuates a ton throughout the year. That lake is actually the main water supply for phoenix! It could be accurate because I do know there is some big hills that are visible when the water drops enough. Big cliffs too. If you don’t gave a depth chart, I highly recommend the I-boating navigation charts. Looks like a little red ship icon. You can download the lake for free but it does cost to get the whole US/Canada. It is great to see future spots to try on lakes like that and understand how the channels flow.

[@randomreviewsbynick3646]

Do you have to reserve a boat in camping spot when you fish at night?

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

I can not speak on the north end currently, but on the south end where I am fishing in this video you do not! I simply show up and pay to enter the marina and camping area by the Dam and leave as i please. When I was there two years ago or so, the north end was only open during the day and they would tow your car after they closed. It was a bit frustrating since they didn’t care before Covid! More fish on the south end in the summer anyhow.

[@giannizamora7247]

What model is that fish scanner? And can you like mobile mount it on a jet ski?

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

It is a hummingbird helix 5 gen2 with down imaging. As for mounting on a jet ski, If your comfortable drilling holes go for it! It would work great on there. If your thinking temporary and don’t want to drill holes, get yourself some pvc pipe, zip ties, hose clamps, and a large C clamp. You can put it together to clamp on your boat or ski easily. Cut pvc to length. Run/pack the transducer wires in the pipe. Drill holes through the bottom of the pvc, zip tie the transducer to the bottom. Do the same for the mounting base of the sonar itself on the top. Use hose clamps to hold the large C clamp on the pvc pipe. Boom done. Use the c clamp to secure to your boat and just tap power lines into your battery. Feel free to message me if you need help!

[@leomarcelino3941]

Great video 📹 👍 wat bait u use

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Hey there! We were using frozen anchovies!

[@leomarcelino3941]

Ok thanks I'll try that this weekend 🎣👍

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

@leomarcelino3941 good luck! Don’t be afraid to cut em into 1/4 chunks if the bite is light. Heads work the best. I’ve got some big fish on tiny bait!

[@2woods2water82]

How do you power your lights ? Thx

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Virtually all LED fishing lights run off standard 12v power supply. I run this to my cigarette port on my motor battery box. It houses a cheap everstart deep cycle battery. You can get away with running on a smaller battery, like a dirt bike battery, with clamps and still get many good hours of fishing in. Hit me up if you have any other questions! I am on Instagram too!

[@gsxroyce256]

Do these work if there is current ?

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

In my experience, yes! I can’t speak on fast water, but it has worked in tidal waters and slow moving rivers for me.

[@gsxroyce256]

@@BoozeManOutdoors I’m not getting any minnows to mine. I’ve tried two spots. One with no current last night. Minnow we’re around I seen them flicking the top all around. They never came after 2 hours I gave up.

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

@@gsxroyce256 sometimes it is like that. I tend to see more baitfish in locations that has structure. I’m much more likely to get a large bait ball along a cliff, submerged hill, or debris. In the winter months in the North, I do not even get a bait ball. The light will still attract game fish though easily.

[@luisuriostegui556]

What were you using for bait ?

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Anchovies, only thing that works! Went two weeks without it and got one. Just went this weekend and got 15 in 3 hours. Making next video now!

[@luisuriostegui556]

@@BoozeManOutdoors thanks ! Going to sub! I went 2 weeks ago and got 0 . Going to try fishing your way fam and see if I get anything . What pound test line did you have on your rod? I was using 10, going down to 8 this time . Saw them feeding on fish but wouldn’t bite my hook .

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Thank you so much! Okay so I use 20lb braid with 6-8lb p line leaders. I only use 4-8tt leads. Stick with 1/8 to 1/4 oz WHITE lead jigs and quarter your anchovies. They are biting real light and the low profile bait prevents them from mouthing and stripping your hook so much. They just take it bro. It was to easy this weekend

[@luisuriostegui556]

@@BoozeManOutdoors thanks for that fam tomorrow I will go give it a try and let u know how it goes !

[@ethanbirmingham1045]

Hey buddy was that you like pulling around a red kayak about 3 weeks ago near pleasant harbor I was in a pontoon I seen this guy had a bright ass green light was that you

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Maybe, I’m out every weekend but only thing I have pulled is a dark green old town and a large 4 man inflatable raft that is mostly white blue and orange. Got a crew of kayaks that follow me out there but wasn’t pulling any. IF YOU DO SEE ME, feel free to pull up, say hello, and catch fish with me! 😄

[@ethanbirmingham1045]

@@BoozeManOutdoors I will if I do I was like dang that's a bright light I seen you I think right near the pleasant harbor boat dock just on the other side of the rocks

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Ahhh got ya. Yea I hang out around the marina a lot this time of year. Green lights are definitely bright as shit and definitely a must when going for these fish. Almost feels like cheating 😂

[@ethanbirmingham1045]

@@BoozeManOutdoors I've been trying that time was my 4th time and no luck I've tried by the tires no luck the dam no luck I use chovies put 1 light around 5ft and my other 7000lumen light at around 10 foot and no fish dont even swim around the lights

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

@@ethanbirmingham1045 hmm. I have not had a day that i haven’t even had them swim around the light. Last weekend I got 15 in 3 hours and went in cuz my wife was tired. Try targeting 60 foot of water and drop your light 10ft. Within 30 mins you should see them. Try to fish 20-40ft down and jig by hand. Use 1/8 to 1/4 oz jigs. White is way to go. Quarter your anchovies as well. Bite is light and some won’t take big bait or will just strip the hook. New video will be up tonight!

[@SebastianGomez-wh4hf]

do striped bass out there spawn?

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Yes they do! Best place to find them during the spawn is the north fingers. If you have a boat, try the river inlet or near eagle run. Fun fact, they actually had a poll to introduce predator fish like pike or muske to combat the stripped bass population. It never gained popular vote and that’s why there is virtually no limit on striped bass harvest at lake pleasant!

[@SebastianGomez-wh4hf]

@@BoozeManOutdoors that's awesome! At lake Mead we have the exact same problem. The department of wildlife encourages us to catch as many fish as possible at lake Mead!

[@BoozeManOutdoors]

Good thing they make excellent tocos!