EPIC NEW 2024 BIG TROUT & WIDE OPEN FISHING | Eastern Sierra Fishing Opener | Bridgeport CA

[@johnnishio4435]

Great video again, Cary. Congratulations to Christine on that beautiful fish! Last time we fished twin lakes was during the drought and the water must have been twenty or thirty feet lower than your trip. We like fishing Lundy Lake, too, but got skunked last year. I'll have to try the Bridgeport Reservoir this year, haven't fished there since 1960 with my dad. Love watching you fish with Amelia and Christine, reminds me of when I was a kid with my folks, and trips with my kids when they were little, over 40 years ago. Time flies but memories last.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you! That fish made her day for sure. There wasn’t that many people out there this day so it was even better. We didn’t make it to Lundy this trip but most likely the next. We usually have pretty good luck at Bridgeport reservoir. Always try to make it out there. It makes me happy knowing Amelia will be able to see these videos one day when she is older. For now we will just keep building these family memories. I really want to get back out there for the perch bite. Hopefully 🤞🏻

[@new2gold]

Awesome thanks!!

[@TroutWest]

It was a great opener this year.. everything from the weather to the fishing was perfect.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Definitely, it’s was great! Seems like you were out in that area for a long time. Glad you had a good time as well. I’m hoping to get back out there again soon.

[@davidg105]

You had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Awesome camera work and love that music. Thanks for showing that great family fishing trip, really enjoyed it!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching! Really do appreciate it. It’s always a good time out there with the family.

[@davidg105]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch It really shows!

[@ef2967]

Wow your little helper is growing fast. Gratz on the nice fish.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you! Indeed she is. She really wanted to get into the action and net the fish.

[@HuckOutdoors]

You guys got some great fish there!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you! Hope to throw in a line with you guys one day.

[@kevinbastian908]

Awesome video you guys. Nice fish also Christine

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks Kevin, definitely a great day of fishing.

[@kentlewan]

Nice job Mom! Drag seems a little loose, but that 4 lb fish is quite a specimen! Congrats.

[@J_G_Romero_1973]

Awesome action from a great place! Congrats on your successful venture and beauty of a rainbow. 🤙🏽

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching! Definitely a beautiful place to throw in a line. Had a great time out there. Hoping to get back out there soon.

[@falcore200]

Heading to Bridgeport in a week cant wait. Thanks for your update there.👍

[@craftytraveler9238]

Congratulations, Christine, on that big beautiful fish. Bridgeport and all the lakes and streams are my favorite places. I have so many wonderful memories of that area growing up. It looks like you are building memories with Amelia too. Thanks so much for the video.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you for watching. It was definitely a fun trip. Amelia seems to be enjoying herself as well. Lots of memories of her adventures she can look back on one day. Any plans for your next adventure coming up?

[@danielthrasher4319]

Great to see you guys out there slayin again. Your little one is too dang cute. "Hold" Priceless! She'll be getting limits by 4....😂. Hope to see you soon. 🐟🎣🐟🤙

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you, feels good to be getting into the action again. Amelia always wants to hold the fish after we catch them 😆. Hope all is good on your end! We need to get a session in soon for old times sake.

[@donaldstephensen8654]

Awesome video bro..great to see your daughter learning to fish

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you brotha! Yes she’s definitely getting more into it. Maybe by the end of the year she will reel in the fish hopefully.

[@chunlaye1]

Awesome vid bro keep it up enjoy watching

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you, appreciate you watching! Tight lines!

[@primitivebulliestony9090]

Wow, what a catch, good fishing video. Your channel just popped up, and I watched it and definitely had to subscribed. Ill be going through your other videos why i wait to see your next vlog.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching and subscribing! Much appreciated! We had a great time out there. Many more adventures on the way.

[@primitivebulliestony9090]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch you're welcome fam

[@paintpro9159]

Damn bro your daughter is so big congrats big papa happy to see you out where I wish I could be.. happy fishing!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you bro, yeah she’s growing quick and has an attitude to go with it 😆. She’s in the terrible 2s stage right now. Starting to show a lot more interest in fishing though!

[@HGANGHONY]

Awesome video, loved it. Your ladies are quite the anglers.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you for watching! We always have a great time out there. Glad they love it as much as I do.

[@ScoutingWater]

Been meaning to try Sierra Trout Opener. Next year for sure.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Definitely try it! See you out there on the next one!

[@nevadaboy9769]

Glad to see Mono County still stocks the hell out of there fisheries, i can remember when they use to stock rainbows up to 10 lbs that they purchased from the Alpers Ranch!

[@davidmaxwell1821]

Great video! Amelia has gone from watching,to netting,to reeling. Next is cleaning. And nobody does more to entertain eating mac n cheese like Amelia. A truly wonderful showcase for family fishing.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching! Once she starts eating and hearing the music, she always starts dancing. 😆💃🏻

[@noedelatorre6597]

Good job nice fishing 🎣

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching! Hope all has been good!

[@SKURIIN]

Been following for nearly a year and I love your videos can’t wait to fish on June 10 at mammoth !!!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Appreciate you being with us all this time. I hope you have a fun trip out there. Let us know how it goes. Good luck! I want to get back out there asap too. It’s always a good time out in mammoth.

[@xjebusitex]

What a fantastic Video you guys Slayed it. Back to Back to BACK. ( I will need the GPS Coordinates hahahahaha) Miss you Guys we gotta get out on the water this summer.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you bro! I got the coordinates for you haha. I’m thinking next week need to get a line in somewhere.

[@Grizz220Swift]

Dang! I've caught maybe one fish that size ever. You all have a gift congrats. Cary if you ever decide you want learn about hunting I would be happy to show you how and where to get started so you can persue it at your own pace. I believe we live in the same area and I don't mind helping others start out. New folks taking up an interest in hunting is what it's going to take to insure the survival of the sport for future generations.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you, appreciate you. That’s definitely something that sparks my interest. Something new that I haven’t tried before. I’ll keep in touch about that.

[@Grizz220Swift]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch Anytime if and when you're ready. Hunting is not for everyone cause obviously it envolves killing. I've been at it since the mid 1970's and to this day I sometimes think to myself what am I doing? Why do I enjoy this? I haven't taken as many trophy's as other hunters but more than many. I've made some outragious shots in my lifetime pride in my marksmanship is one of the top things I take away from hunting even the guys in my predator calling club will tell you this they've witness enough of it LOL. I make no distinction between game animals, predators and fish. All envolve something dying for you. On the few rare occasions when anyone tries to give me grief about my sport, I remind them that their steak didn't come from the meat fairy. Hunting is my/our primal right.

[@haberdasherycollectible5715]

Good to see you guys out making memories with the next generation of fisherman. How was the crowds this year did you see a lot of people fishing? That spot at bridgeport looks like you guys had it to yourself. What worked for bait?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Hi we had a great time out there. The first 2 days of the opener (Saturday & Sunday) were really crowded. After that more than half the crowd was gone. The spot we found at Bridgeport we actually did have it all to ourselves. At the same time there weren’t many fishing spots in that area. We predominantly used mice tails pink/white, chartreuse/white, and orange. We always used garlic spray on those as well. Good luck out there if you are going! Let us know how it goes.

[@alvinhang8721]

Your little one is growing up so fast!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

She definitely is! Showing a lot more interest in fishing too.

[@radiantcarpets]

You guys had the lake all to yourselves ? Very good video making with underwater shots too.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you for watching. First 2 days of the opener was pretty crowded. After that there was a pretty light crowd. Plenty of spots with no one around.

[@mmfruitveg]

You guys are great....hahaha.....Raising your kid the right way!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you! It’s always great time out there with the family.

[@donaldperson948]

Anita’s Mono Village is the best place I have gone! I wish I could buy the place? ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@joel8trata]

We were at that same exact spot of twin lakes last year and limited in an hour. Water was higher too and casting by the trees.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

First time for us at that spot. Glad we stumbled upon it. Are you planning to head out there soon?

[@joel8trata]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch mid July we’ll be there. Hopefully all the snow is thawed and all lakes are open.

[@yeahman1756]

god damn I love like this... where there's still a lil bit of snow too.. I would launch kayak and just pedal coasting the lake..nice clear waters..

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

It was perfect weather conditions out there and spots of snow in the shady areas. It was really nice. Fishing was good too.

[@donaldperson948]

Well at least you got your limit for the day!

[@Grizz220Swift]

That hat is cracking me up! LOL

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

My lucky hat 😆

[@Grizz220Swift]

Well it's off to the 'Heritage Of Aloha Festival' Heritage park Santa Fe Springs to meet up with Hula girl she left to go up earlier. Polynesian music, dancing, food, venders. It's on today and tommorow it's free with free parking. One of the last big Poly festivals left in So Cal. Mahalo.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

I was actually just looking at that flyer a couple days ago. They usually do one down here near alondra park every year also.

[@Grizz220Swift]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch Oh thats right! Ho'oluae'a at Alondra park usually the third weekend in July how could I forget my Wife's group use to perform there every year. I beileve it's on for this July. I was at Heritage all afternoon yesterday. Hula girl allready took off to go up there this morning I might go back up there later on today depending on how much stuff I get done around the house.

[@elefantdude]

Great video again, Cary! Amelia is becoming quite the little net girl and fish handler :-) Your release of videos seem to mirror where we have been fishing so far! LOL! Gull Lake for the Opener, Twin Lakes and Bridgeport Reservoir! I caught and released over 30 trout these past 2 days at BR. I caught a tagged 5lber today, trolling from my kayak. Let me know if you want to try fishing from a Hobie Kayak. I have an extra one you can borrow :-)

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you! Yes it was fun watching her get into it and wanting to net the fish. She’s been trying to reel in the line lately too. Inching that much closer for her to reel in her own fish. That will be an exciting day. Glad you had a successful fishing day! Congrats on the tagged fish too. I actually just picked up a foldable kayak too. I tried it out for the first time this last trip. What did you use to catch the tagged fish? I want to get back out there for the perch bite.

[@elefantdude]

@@ExploreNaturesCatch Dynamic Lure HD Trout was used to catch the tagged trout. :-) It is like a Rapala Countdown.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

@elefantdude ah yes I have those too. I have the rainbow and brown trout color. I’ve caught so many with those the paint started chipping off. Works great!

[@elefantdude]

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[@rhawr]

Wow! where did the time go? your baby is so big now! 🤩

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Yeah seriously it’s been awhile. Have you still been going fishing a lot? Amelia is definitely growing fast! Hope all has been well.

[@Grizz220Swift]

Brother John and I went up to the Bridgeport area for the first time on our trip last June we fished lower twin lakes caught nothing lots of boats pulling ski's we kept geting hung up on the bottom at the spot we chose. I'm thinking next time we might do better at Bridgeport Res.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Bridgeport reservoir has treated us well over the past few years. It’s nice too because you can just pull up in the car right next to the shore line. Which makes it convenient for Amelia. I want to get back out there asap!

[@mikeblitzen]

wow! whats the limit there ?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

It was a great day of fishing with the family! Limit is 5, 10 in possession.

[@thelocallongbeachfisherman9109]

What size leader do you set mice tail?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Depends on where you are fishing but at these 2 lakes it was about 1 1/2 to 2ft.

[@davezubi1304]

How do you fish the pink mice tail?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

We usually just set it up on a Carolina rig and spray it with garlic. Leave it out there bait and wait style.

[@MrYanny100]

What pink swimbait is that and what size leadhead do you use?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

It’s a 2 inch paddle tail and I used a 1/16 oz lead head. I made the paddle tail myself.

[@warren6172]

Do you hook the mice tail through the ball or the worm?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Usually the tail/body but this trip we did exclusively through the ball. Seems like they work equally well.

[@eliasmunoz5284]

I went to Mountain Warfare Trading School there!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

That’s awesome! Would be pretty cool to live out in that area. Would have lots of fishing adventures.

[@jamesmcnitt6860]

“OH SHIT”…….🤣😂🤣

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

lol the little one has been copying everything we say lately 😆

[@kevinher4010]

What lake that has big trouts like that?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

We caught the big one at Bridgeport reservoir. We usually do pretty well there.

[@donaldperson948]

Must be a shelf out there?

[@alexalvarado_1972]

Great video. I get nervous watching your daughter near the water, have you guys considered a life jacket for her just to be safe. Some lakes have a big drop off.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thanks for watching! Yes we do too, she always likes to walk into the water. We did end up picking up a life vest for her better to be safe.

[@douglascampbell3008]

Bro what lake is this? Fantastic!!

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Thank you! Big fish is from Bridgeport reservoir and smaller fish towards the end of the video is from upper twin lakes Bridgeport.

[@donaldperson948]

You have to troll that lake to get the big ones!

[@antoniocervantes3702]

She loves that pink mice tail man seems like her go to. How do you rig that bait? I've only used it on a carolina rig when I'm fishing lakes.

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Yeah that is her go to bait. A lot of success with it over the years. We rig it the same way, Carolina rig. We usually hook it through the body but this trip we hooked it through the ball and had pretty much the same success with the hook ups. We also always add some kind of scent to it like garlic. Any fishing trips coming up for you?

[@antoniocervantes3702]

@ExploreNaturesCatch great will give it try . Will be fishing Mammoth lakes the first weekend of June super excited never been before. We're coming from Arizona.

[@ronaldnorris873]

Ok, I just have to know… Where did you get that awesome hat?

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

The wizard hat? Got it from Amazon. The Gandalf hat! 😂 might be just a coincidence but more often then not a big fish just happens to come by every time I wear it.

[@ronaldnorris873]

Yes that wizard hat is so sweet! We all seem to have that one lucky hat. Thanks for the response I’m heading to Amazon right now. 🤣

[@donaldperson948]

You have to get on the other side of that lake! Otherwise it’s 1-2 lb only

[@Donaldperson7]

I wish I owned that farm around Bridgeport? Never happen!