Fishing Floating Dough Bait For Trout

[@richardvigil1677]

Love bank fishing...spinning is fun also... but my wife and I could spend all day sitting in our chairs on the bank watching our rod tips. Sadly my fishing buddy passed away five years now...but the memories will always be cherished. R.I.P. Deb!

[@spaceghost5043]

Richard Vigil damn bro so sorry stay strong. My wife is expecting our first boy she loves going with me to the river but she’s not much of a fisher. After the lil dudes born I will def teach her.

[@richardvigil1677]

@@spaceghost5043 thank you for the thoughts brother. Means alot! And be sure to take the little one also. It will become his treasured memories of the good times with his papa...and that's all we can leave them with...memories.

[@leonardwitucke1]

Man this makes me really appreciate the times I have with my wife out by the river. I am sorry for your loss.

[@TheCSFriendly]

The bobber idea is brilliant. Tyvm super informative.

[@moo_im_a_cow]

Power bait is my go-to for rainbow and the once-in-a-while brown trout for fishing in the Sierra Nevadas. It has never failed me. Good video and nice fishing.

[@FHSTackle]

Thank You!

[@FHSTackle]

I fish with a lot of guys that set the hook on the bite and they hook a lot of fish... Both approaches work...You just gotta follow your confidence!

[@gamebred5x]

Love the content, I learned this technique from an old Asian gentlemen with choppy waters and heavy wind. Amazing results!!!!!

[@FHSTackle]

Awesome!

[@fishcamptv]

That bobber trick is a great idea. Love it! 😅

[@FHSTackle]

Right?!

[@marke.1021]

I've gotten in the habit of using an additional rod holder. The extra one is used for re-baiting, this way your rod isn't sitting in the dirt or beach. After all it is only a few bucks.

[@leonardwitucke1]

That bobber trick is awesome!

[@FHSTackle]

Nice glad it helped

[@TZ3Z]

Nice I typically leave the line a little slack and watch the line. When it starts to tighten up I get ready., then I set when they are hitting.

[@FHSTackle]

Awesome… thanks for watching!!

[@Nubian31]

That bobber tip is a must try!! thk

[@FHSTackle]

Yes! Thanks for watching!!

[@catchemallsierravista3722]

Been trout fishing since I was five I learned something new to try from this video gonna test it out tomorrow

[@pc6262]

Dip the dough baits first, before casting, gets the bait ball tite, protects the bait during cast, when slapping off water typically when using a sliding sinker. First time using ball baits for me was out at Lake Merced, in late 80's. Yes I said Lake Merced.... Great video. Thanks.

[@FHSTackle]

Yes...Lake Merced....That was a great spot then...That's when I was learning the ropes of bank fishing for trout. Chabot was my home lake, but I'd hit Shadow Cliffs and Del Valle regularly. I lived in San Lorenzo back then and graduated from Cal State Hayward (Now Cal State East Bay) in the middle 90's...I spent a lot of time fishing Chabot, shooting at the Chabot gun club and fishing the mudflats along the south bay's eastern shoreline. They had just put in a big section of the bayside trail back then that ran basically from the San Mateo Bridge to the San Leandro Marina. I rigged out a mountain bike for running and gunning along that trail. I had a two piece 7 foot spinning rod for plugging for stripers and light bait fishing and a 3 piece 18' foot surf rod (It was a MONSTER!) for bait fishing for sharks, big rays and stripers...I could cast over 100 yards with that rod using a 10 oz weight....I'd strap those rods on the bike frame along with a huge gaff. The rest of my stuff when into a milk crate I rigged up behind the seat.....Those were the days...No bills, no deadlines and fishing all around....YES!! My biggest trout at Chabot was over 9 pounds and I had the lake record for a little while. On the mudflats I got an impressive list of fish including a 117 pound seven gill shark, a 73 inch leopard, 18 pound king salmon, mostly schoolie stripers to 10 pounds, 100 plus pound rays, a couple small sturgeon, perch, smelt and a few big dungeness crabs....

[@pc6262]

@@FHSTackle that's awesome, yes the days!! I had a 28' apollo at the Martinez marina for years, I fished the "fleet" like it was going out of style, infact today the fleet is out of style and just about gone! You brought back good memories of the 100 yard cast, I had a surf rod, bought at Gus bait and tackle on Balboa (still there) however I want to say it was a 12' deal, couldn't feel the perch bite on it at all, fishing the beaches, lol, true. However we used to get into some nice leopards between oyster point and the Brisbane marina, Those were the days. I've been fortunate to spend quite a bit of time in the siskiyou lakes, year round for some amazing trout species. Myself and kid entered into a trout derby in 2000, at Ranch Secca, up river! My kid took 1st in the JR division with a 8lb 60z trout and I took second in adult division with a 9lb even. Its surprising to see so many people goof up the dough baits, considering if you are 35 and younger you have grown up with it, like they say: live and learn. Very good tutorial, your best advice was to work it over the knot, I've always preferred that same method with a dip. Anyway I'm a new sub, great video keep them coming..

[@alan_whoneedstiedye]

Interesting bobber tip, I've made a note. Thanks for the video

[@FHSTackle]

You bet...Thanks for watching my video!

[@andrewdavis8709]

Helps when it’s super windy out too.

[@jesusgaona5189]

I love the bobber technique because when fish absolutely smash the bait the bobber just shoot off

[@FHSTackle]

Yes!!

[@baymagic]

I like this technique in lake or reservoir, my son started catching fish age 5 using float technique. I do the bobber idea as well kids get excited when bobber goes up. :-)

[@FHSTackle]

Yes!

[@vincentdavid9137]

Im a power eggs guy they are really effective and hold a lot more on the hook

[@dangcao8341]

That is a good trick with the bobber attached.

[@oliverc9763]

The bobber idea is nice but you need to put not so long but a short length for the bobber

[@ricknakatsu7396]

HI Cal, awesome video! Just wanted to say thanks for all the info you guys put up on fish sniffer. I noticed you mentioned Bay Area lakes and I fish deal Valle quite frequently. Sometimes I leave that place scratching my head like where were they? You got any tips?

[@justinj5422]

Great video. Love the bobber trick

[@FHSTackle]

Thanks for watching...I learned that bobber trick from the old timers that fished highly pressured urban lakes back in the '80's...It works well!

[@islandlifehawaii1720]

Did you use a weight on this one ? Or just the bait ?

[@FHSTackle]

Yes you need to use a weight, usually 1/8 to 1/4 ounce works well...

[@jordvnkim]

you are my favorite KZbinr!

[@jordannijjar5414]

I like that bobber trick

[@FHSTackle]

Yes it works great!

[@CristianoRonaldo-wt4oj]

I really like your video (and the Intro cuts en :)), but I wish you would go into more detail.. like how heavy is the sinker you use, how far is the hook from the swivel, what size hook, and more close up shots of your setup

[@baymagic]

It depends where you fishing. Windy days you may wanna use heavier swivel because of the wave, if the water calm you do not need heavy sinker. Distance between hook and swivel depends on water depth for instance if you casting in 10ft depth water I would give 2 feet distance, 5 ft depth 1 ft distance, the idea is you want to float your bait not touching the bottom. Size of the hook up to you I use usually 0.5cm and 1cm for lake and pond fish. I hope this would help.

[@traviswakefield1876]

question. how do you fish a county ran lake. muddy to stained water with stockers that are jumping but bite nothing.

[@traviswakefield1876]

and I mean literally nothing. every color of the power bait rainbow. zekes, castmasters, pheobes, super dupers, little jakes, panther martins, blue foxes, night crawlers, wax worms, salmon egss, and mealies. you get the picture right?

[@FHSTackle]

Sometimes jumping trout aren't eating. Other times they are eating bugs and that can make them tough to hook on bait or lures...In general when I see jumping trout, I try 3 things...Fly teamed with water filled bobber, tossing spoons and/or drifting bait under a slip bobber...Check out my channel I have a great video about tossing flies and bobbers....Thanks for watching!

[@devindarwin9878]

Great video . You still fish in the bay area CA, if that's the place you meant? Had my first amazing night out here monday.

[@FHSTackle]

I do fishthe S.F. Bay area still...Primarily I head down there to saltwater fishing out of the Berkeley Marina...I grew up in San Lorenzo...Lake Chabot was my home trout lake, but I'd travel to Shadow Cliffs and Del Valle....I also spent a lot of time fishing the S.F. Bay mudflats from San Leandro to Hayward....Those were exciting days..Riding my mountain bike and chasing leopard sharks, stripers, perch and more....One day I got an 18 pound chromer salmon while bank fishing behind San Lorenzo near the end of Grant Ave. Another day I was out there in the winter and hooked up with a 117 pound seven gill and landed it.....I had to make two trips on my bike to get that monster home!

[@stephencoopersmith1418]

would you fish the same way in the month of august as you are here ? Or would you change it up ?

[@baymagic]

I believe this techniques works at all time as long as there is fish in the water.

[@briananuvattanachai6646]

In between which guides did you hung the bobber?

[@FHSTackle]

It doesn't matter, typically 3/4 or 2/3 the distance from the butt to the tip....

[@joefazio4995]

Just a dumb question: Why do you use a leader? Since both were 10# (I think that's what you said), why not just put the weight and hook directly on the line? Thanks, great vids and info!

[@FHSTackle]

You are 100% correct....That would work and it would be simple...The addition of a swivel and then a leader makes for a cleaner rig and protects your main line from line twist...Also it allows you to spool the reel with standard mono or even braid and then you can use the more expensive fluorocarbon for leader material...

[@northwestlife_9]

@@FHSTackle great answer. Can easily switch to lighter line or line type more easily. I use yo-zuri 6lb often and I can pull my 21 ft open bow to the snag with it. tough stuff.

[@catchnwithchris1001]

what rig and what set up are you using

[@marcusjnewtonz28]

Hi Cal, Any particular reason you chose the Zekes over Powerbait? Thanks in advance, love your videos.

[@chrishuskins6503]

I used power bait for years. This stuff just arrived on the East Coast of Canada. Giving it a try tomorrow. I am hoping the brookies love it.

[@dominikklingler9633]

Why did you set the hook so hard when your drag was that loose??

[@FHSTackle]

I get crazy sometimes....

[@Hunter_Archive]

Actually what he did was the right thing to do, you need to put the drag on loose because setting the hook like that could tear out the trout's lip if you have your drag on tight. If you set the hook too lightly or too late the trout will just spit the hook out and just will keep on stealing your expensive bait. 💲💲💲

[@andresrojas1268]

can u use a treble hook?

[@jordvnkim]

what's your line setup?

[@tidykun3707]

nice vid, thanks for the upload

[@FHSTackle]

Thanks for Watching!!!

[@RajSharma-jc8fo]

great video

[@paulperez509]

What's size is that rod cousins tackle rod how tall is it

[@FHSTackle]

I like a 7 foot rod that is rated for 4 to 12 pound line with a fairly fast action....It's light enough to make small trout fun, but stout enough to land a big fish...

[@LaserJet58]

hi what hook size did you use?

[@YthaarsKal]

usually the main hooks for Trout are: Mustad Size 6 hooks. (the best in my opinion)

[@corysamson4420]

is it a bated ppond

[@FHSTackle]

No....

[@northwestlife_9]

My friend makes a very small loop in his line then pinches the bobber hook on the loop. When a Spring Pike mama grabs his bait, the bobber falls to the rocks so it's an obvious strike. pretty ingenious idea. he's lost a few bobber, but he uses tiny cheap ones. he can sit by his fire in 30 degree temps that way. lol

[@FHSTackle]

Awesome!!!!

[@Xxkilluminati91xX]

I'm not a fan of fishing this way because I find that you gut hook them so often.

[@FHSTackle]

Yes...It works best when you want to keep some fish for dinner...

[@stayoutsidefishingchannel7604]

I've got to use the float trick on the line good thing I'm going fishing tomorrow

[@seanbabi]

I use this technique all the time. To be honest it was kind of painful watching all your hits without touching the rod without setting the hook. When i leave it in the holder, i risk loosing my bait, and is the bait really gone? or should leave the line in the water longer ? I hate that. I see that "tap tap" pick up the rod, take out the slack then "tap WHAM!" if they are biting it they are taking it deep into their mouth. All those taps you see are fish mouthing, spitting, mouthing, spitting. the trick is to catch them before they spit

[@liammacdonald908]

You are exactly right. Also if you wait that long there is a 90% chance the fish will swallow the bait and get gut hooked.

[@FHSTackle]

I agree more or less....I'm trying to catch them to eat, so I'm not concerned about releasing fish. I've used a quick hook set method too...It works...Thanks for watching...

[@baymagic]

you are touching good point, what I notice that last week I went fishing small trouts kinda shy to bite at first time they kept testing gently when I see it is tapping then pick up my rod. if I wait longer they do not bite, so I had to do action instead. I caught big trouts easy with float technique they bite with no doubt I can wait until the bobber goes up.

[@corysamson4420]

stocked

[@FHSTackle]

It is a stocked lake....

[@chazllear]

fry that for dinner LOLOL. just let him go then...maybe...one day you catch him and it will be dinner

[@jimmyc451]

tha bobber or a bell or an electric beeper are for old guys who fall asleep todays rods are more than sensitive enough to tell you you have a bite

[@FHSTackle]

I still prefer a bobber because it allows the fish to swim for about 6 feet without feeling any significant resistance...

[@fredfable5655]

What a scam video...that is a stock trout!! the fed on pellets...very sad because you can catch them with marshmallows...salami dices or even bread with peanut butter... This is a cheap infomercial ...very cheap!!

[@daisythebeagle2718]

Fred Fable not everyone has native trout where they, even so sometimes people don't feel like taking the time to go to that location. (Plus probably almost everyone on a fishing channel catches stocked trout)

[@fredfable5655]

Yes, but still is an infomercial...to sell "something" not to fishing... The trout is not the subject here...is the bait, is a fishy video.

[@daisythebeagle2718]

Fred Fable oh okay now I see i get your point 👍🏼

[@fredfable5655]

Sorry If I sounded like rude...Sorry. But I sew other videos from him, not infomercial and very informative ones. Sorry to everybody. Fred.

[@FHSTackle]

Hey Fred, Cal here...First of all thanks for watching my video...On some of my videos I talk about technique and on some of them I do talk about products. Here in northern California when it comes to catching planted rainbows, PowerBait is the king and I use it a lot. Zeke's is another floating dough as is Pautzke Fire Bait. This video is actually part of a larger project. I was trying to both show how to fish the dough bait and how you might play out the bites that come on it. I was also trying to make folks aware of Zeke's without throwing PowerBait under the bus...I wouldn't say that Zeke's is a alternative to PowerBait, but it is something I like to have, because some days they prefer one over the other...I also like to soak inflated worms. They offer up both scent and movement...Catch ya later...Have a great day!