DOUBLE PB SMALLMOUTH BASS at Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island | Fishing with Rod

We explored Vancouver Island's smallmouth bass fisheries in early spring. Our first stop of the season was Shawnigan Lake, targeting pre-spawn bass in 10 to 15 feet of water by fishing with a tubebait on a Carolina rig.
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[@smedz28]

haha Kitty get so excited when she hooks a fish

[@algorerhyth]

Great opening shot...captures the joy of fishing perfectly. I’m hooked.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@RealisticFishing]

Fun watching y'all go for bass. Liked*

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks for watching. :)

[@perrinayebarra]

Gotta love that addictive smallmouth power!

[@kaosaechao2659]

brother Rodney and sister kitty i love your fishing show it's awesome you should try Logan up by kamloop those rainbow trout are big like a coho up to 10lbs i went there two weeks ago it's awesome

[@SunnyIlha]

yes, bass are totally great. it's my favorite thing to do; bass angling.

[@jms333]

Love the excitement! Great videos.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks! :)

[@barneyewing2664]

Kitty, I am impressed that you flip the bail over manually instead of cranking the reel handle. That will save your reel in the long run. Plus, you have the same first name as my wife, so that's a bonus for me. In the spring, casting into the deep water and retrieving toward the shallows is a solid technique.

[@waldenli9232]

Bass and trout indeed have different traits. Here in US there are more bass fishing opportunities so more knowledge about bass behavior: they are turned on when air pressure is low, when it is cloudy, and especially before a front, just like the first day you were fishing; they are turned off by high air pressure, when it is very sunny, and especially directly after a front, just like the second beautiful day. Weather and air pressure does turn out to be a very big predictor of bass fishing performance in many people's experiences, including yours and mine.

[@waldenli9232]

Still, beautiful video! Enjoyed it. Thank you :) Wishing to move there sooner.

[@FishingwithRod]

Awesome info! Thanks for watching. :)

[@isaacchoy6826]

YESSSSS!!!! Been waiting for another smallmouth video for a long time!

[@ImThinking3]

Nice Smallies Kitty and Rod!

[@haydenwennerdahl9106]

Awesome video! Pound for pound smallmouth pull much harder than largemouth. Those are some gorgeous fish up in BC!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Hayden. :)

[@Pray4Mojo1]

Kitty is a netting noob, LOL. You guys should head to saskatchewan to lake diefenbaker for monster rainbows and burbot.

[@FishingwithRod]

One day! :)

[@redshaftedflicker]

Amazing, gorgeous country, I love oversized smallie fishing, so fun!

[@alanw73]

That’s not what Shawnigan lake bass fishing is like anymore. It’s overrun with small bass now and fish are becoming stunted. Catching big ones like they’re catching is a lot harder now.

[@gregoryfuzi4745]

Those are nice fish

[@samhilverink3695]

Great video rod like always!

[@jonfisher5946]

Amazing video Rod!! Great catches!!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Jon!

[@HermetHelmet]

yay new video

[@sittingduhk]

good video, you should should show your rigs tho

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks. I did, at 5:15.

[@algorerhyth]

Killer catches! Fun

[@Islandhuntingandoutdoors]

Whatttttt that is the most insane boat dropping device ive ever seen haha

[@FishingwithRod]

😁

[@LachlanThistlethwaite]

Use a Texas rigged senko. I fished fuller lake in chemainus last summer and lost an 8 pound bass. I also fished in Edith lake last weekend and caught 5 fish, but lost about 8.

[@BasicFishingNZ]

haha XD kitty's reaction lol. prettty cool to see u targeting something completely different. i dont think ive seen u catch a bass in ur channel b4

[@FishingwithRod]

There are some old bass videos from 2010 and earlier actually. :)

[@BasicFishingNZ]

lol oh wow i completely missed that one XD

[@CFTGear]

great video. my son caught his biggest smallie from that lake. As well incase you are curious as to why the bite was off the second day, it was due to extreme temperature change. Bass tend to become inactive if there is a drastic change in temperature until they acclimate... this is more apparent with the bigger ones. not so much for the smaller ones.

[@tessa0104]

nice!

[@Jmoom12]

Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Would you say there is much of a difference between fishing for bass and fishing for trout?

[@younggonyang]

Great video! Came to the Victoria and will fish for bass for 2days. When was the date for this trip?

[@FishingwithRod]

End of April. 👍

[@gregoryfuzi4745]

They get a lot bigger rod I got pictures with a tap so you can see the size. Wish I could send some pics.

[@TrueWord66]

Nice catches! How do you guys like the shimano nasci?

[@HelloEllie2023]

Sooo coooool, I went to sturgeon sl. the other day and didn’t catch anything haha 😂

[@skrilla20]

there is a pond in Langley I caught a 8lb largemouth

[@gzmtyl]

Did you keep it? Or can you keep it?

[@fishingtheworld7938]

Matthew Lo I hope he didn't. Mondo bass are best released.

[@gzmtyl]

Sorry for my ignorance, what is Mondo bass?

[@fishingtheworld7938]

Haha no problem. A mondo is any fish that is big. So bass, trout, salmon, tuna, anything.

[@gzmtyl]

bigboybox123 Thanks. I just checked. the quotas for bass this year is 20 unless otherwise stated. :-)

[@tedcyril]

I noticed both of you wear waders of some kind. Been thinking of purchasing a pair just for boat fishing. I read from some people its not safe? or in your opinion is it ok. I also kayak but want them for my inflatable and on my kayak.

[@FishingwithRod]

It's definitely not ideal, at the time that's all we had for waterproof gear. We also kept our PFDs on at all time for safety of course. Ideally, proper waterproof bibs, and rain boots would be better. That's what I will be wearing this year actually, so stay tuned for that.

[@WestCoastWheelman]

Where did you launch? That doesn't look like the public launch I've been to...

[@FishingwithRod]

There is a launch at the end of Clearihue Road on the West side of the lake.

[@WestCoastWheelman]

@@FishingwithRod Wow I wasn't expecting a reply in less than an hour, and at basically midnight! Thanks Rod, now go to bed lol.

[@FishingwithRod]

Haha... KZbin is literally hooked up to my brain 20 out of the day's 24 hours. ;)

[@mikes3522]

How did you rig the tube? Looks like there was a weight on the line a couple of feet in front of the bait? What size and type of hook? Like your video, thanks for all the tips!

[@FishingwithRod]

Hey Mike, there'll be a separate video tutorial coming out soon on how to rig it up! :) Thanks!

[@captnron59]

You guys don't eat fish? I've seen the video where you were throwing big rainbow trout back and those are some great eating. For bass try H&H double spinners. I have caught thousands of bass with them.

[@FishingwithRod]

We do eat fish, just can't eat all the fish we catch, it'd be too many.

[@captnron59]

@@FishingwithRod never!!

[@FishingwithRod]

No really lol... If we don’t release a good portion of what we catch we’d end up with four deep freezers in the house.

[@captnron59]

@@FishingwithRod and that's a bad thing?

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep, limit your catches, only take what you can eat.

[@TheRubenGalvan]

It's a trick Rod, She just wants another chance to kick your bott fishing. LOL.

[@tengxyooj7045]

Hey Rod, where can I buy those beautiful landing nets that you use in your videos?

[@FishingwithRod]

That particular net was made by a friend and gifted to me. You can find wooden handled catch and release nets at most tackle stores.

[@tengxyooj7045]

Thanks Rod! I love your videos! Keep it up!

[@nacholibre1962]

Rod, where did you lunch you boat? I live in S' Lake and am not familiar with that boat launch location.

[@FishingwithRod]

Albert Head There are two launches at Shawnigan. One on the east shore, the other on the west. Both are literally across from each other. Got your email, will reply once I'm back from my current trip. 😊

[@nacholibre1962]

Bizarre. Been here ten years and never saw the one on the east side. Thanks, Rod. I'll have to check it out.

[@FishingwithRod]

The one on the east side is at the end of Thrush Road.

[@nacholibre1962]

OK, yes. Sorry, I do know that one. Thanks. The "dock" as it's called locally. I thought you were perhaps at one further also on the east side. I once heard of a place further south where apparently the fire trucks fill up that could also be used for skiffs/canoes, etc., but have not seen it. I think I need to get out more! :-) Thanks again.

[@vicenteherrera2751]

I always wondered what's the set up on your truck boss man?

[@FishingwithRod]

The electric boat loader? Here you go. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqHZnH13ot2MZ7s

[@vicenteherrera2751]

Thank you sir always enjoy your videos right greetings from central oregon tight lines to you and miss kitty

[@richarddecosta104]

Did you guys get the Laz'R Lure kit we sent? Cheers!

[@FishingwithRod]

Hi Richard, I picked it up in the mail box a couple of days ago but are away filming again until two Tuesdays from now, so will take a look at it then. Thank you. :)

[@ImThinking3]

Richard deCosta Key word, Illinois. That's one state, not the whole Midwest of the USA. Also, from what you've just said, is contradictory towards your original comment; about trout/salmon fishing is a bigger craze in the Midwest than bass. Just keep fishing. Each species have their own little niche. Like I said, I do both, and then some. Just try to enjoy it. Tight lines.

[@jameshodgson3173]

whats that pulley system called im scratching my head just trying to find an image on google images...

[@FishingwithRod]

Those are anchor locks made by Scotty Fishing Products, the best little gadget for managing your anchors. :)

[@gzmtyl]

Can we actually keep them and consume?

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep. They are very delicious.

[@gzmtyl]

Fishing with Rod Cool, thanks!

[@peterpaine4162]

Anybody know what launch they used?

[@FishingwithRod]

I do......... It's the one on the west side.

[@peterpaine4162]

Do you have a road I use the one on recreation road but would prefer one more north lake

[@explorenorthernfishing3375]

Awesome video!! I subscribed to see more! can't wait for the next video👍 We were hoping you could check us out too and let us know what you think? Thanks alot😊

[@jaywalker8309]

kitty you got big ah huh

[@skateboarderjake99]

wearing waders in a boat can be very dangerous

[@davids.5083]

It's funny. I feel like the western USA and Canada are obsessed with bass fishing, even if it's not the predominant fishery. Whereas here in the midwestern USA people are crazy about trout and salmon fisihing, even if opportunities are few and far between. Bass are just so... plain.

[@FishingwithRod]

Actually here in British Columbia, salmon, trout and steelhead are the predominant target species as they are native to this region, whereas bass are invasive. With that said, all styles of fishing for all species are interesting, that's why we choose to diversify our video content.

[@ImThinking3]

D S You must be new? Checkout their past videos. More great videos with salmon and trout fishing. Also, the Midwest is more of a split between Bass fishing and trout/salmon fishing. Not sure what you're talking about. I do both.

[@davids.5083]

Not in Illinois it isn't. Yeah, there's lake Michigan, but the season from shore is limited and aside from that that there are no permanent trout holding waters in Illinois.

[@tysonseafoot7834]

D S you just explained the exact opposite lol. The coast is where the steelhead and salmon are lol.

[@tysonseafoot7834]

D S you must be new to fishing man. You gotta know where the fish come from lol

[@reelfishing5716]

Love your videos. Please give me a shoutout, I would really appreciate it because I want to get big in the youtube fishing industry like you