How to Catch Trout with a Drop Shot - Amazing Underwater Trout Strikes and Reactions

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We're diving under the surface on the E Park Fishing Channel to see how trout react when they see different baits thrown at them. We'll get to see trout biting, spitting out and striking some of the most common baits in the quest to find which one is the most effective, and why others don't always work as well.
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It started out by simply putting an action camera underwater and watching the fish -- but it has evolved into much more. Getting the bait on camera, and getting a strike to happen was a challenge that is so rewarding to watch. Not only because it's entertaining (and sometimes funny to watch the fish fighting for scraps!), but because it's useful information for any fisherman. "Why did I lose that fish?? Why wasn't my bait working??" are common frustrations among anglers. Personally, I learned a ton from looking at the underwater bite footage, and I KNOW it will make me a better angler when it comes to using bait. These tips are sprinkled throughout the video in the commentary!
Leave a subscribe and comment if you liked the video and want to see more underwater footage!
Thanks for watching and I'll see you soon, on the bank, or in the comments!
PEACE!
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[@EParkFishing]

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[@mtbasshead]

I got a tip! What i use is a Long Shank pan fish hook. The longer and lighter the better. NOW take a fly fishing float and stick it to the shank facing backward. Now your bait will suspend off the bottom at whatever leader you set your weight to. The float hangs off the BACK of the hook not obstructing the point. Add whatever bait and youre good. I learned this after a decade of watching marshmallows and power bait float to the top of the water after a couple bumps. Best part is they come in colors and NEVER fall off!

[@moseskongi4746]

You missed so many fish by not setting the hook that it makes me wonder why you even fish, since you suck at it.

[@monkeybusinessasusuall5467]

I personally like American or cheddar cheese balled up

[@AlexSmith-jt6on]

Geez man set the fricken hook

[@r39erzz6]

he's a rookie

[@fanatamon]

He is clearly playing with them for longer footage.

[@EParkFishing]

Haha! I totally wasn't but you're giving me ideas now 😉

[@douglasshyko7977]

Hes a better camera man then fisher man

[@EParkFishing]

Haha! It's pretty hard to get strikes on film. You can't move the bait too much or it'll go off frame. It's easy to psych yourself out. This was my first attempt and I got 3 strikes on front of the camera. My latest video I got 16. Go check it out!

[@tristamsculthorpe4609]

I'm not a fisherman but I liked your video, your straightforward style and simplicity. I wish you success.

[@davidlam667]

First time seeing these classic trout baits doing their work underwater! Awesome!

[@jaimeb6873]

These underwater videos are so soothing to watch

[@bpd231martinko9]

Great video! I would suggest the reason that your having trouble hooking these fish is the heavy leader and too big hooks, they feel that resistance from them and spit it out. When using similar baits use a treble (#8) hook and also use braided line for more sensitivity, you will definitely feel the bite easier. This drop rig is the same that my grandfather used for 75 years and it what I was taught to use at a young age, although I haven't used this rig for trout in still water for years I just figure out how high the weeds are and pinch a split shot on the line at the appropriate depth. My go to bait for still water trout fishing is the bright green Power bait with glitter in it, just make sure you put enough on the treble hook (cover the hook up completely) so the bait floats (above the weeds). You can test this before you cast it out. I'm surprised that the corn wasn't very effective, when I was a kid we caught bucket loads of trout with corn but it was always in moving water. As a side note my favorite bait for trout is a threaded live fathead minnow on an open shank double #8 hook however it is almost impossible to use this in a stocked trout lake because the blue gills and bass will hit them on almost every cast before the trout gets to it. PS; If you guys and gals are flounder fishermen there is a guy on You Tube who trolls for them while using a kayak, I believe in Long Island sound, with a Go Pro camera on his rigs. You will get to see some great videos and you will get to see some really fascinating video of fish behavior as the flounder chase and get caught on his rigs. If you search Go Pro flounder fishing I believe you'll get to his videos.

[@football4seanypoo]

This was a great video! So interesting to see what's actually going on below the surface

[@AnotherFishingAdventure]

Those are beautiful trout. Super cool underwater shots!

[@rstevenhanson]

Thanks for putting the time into this. Such a beautiful world under there!

[@EParkFishing]

You are very welcome! Yeah it really is another universe below the surface! Thank you for the comment

[@KB-ic3th]

Great video. Watching this really improved my hook up rate. Seeing how trout bite, I realized I was presenting bait that was too big. Cut it up smaller and things improved tremendously.

[@buddha82]

I use corn as my go to bait for trout and use just plain old frozen corn, put it in a container to take out with me and then sprikle some garlic powder on top or into the corn, just like the powerbaits have it added into them as well. I have never NOT caught trout using this technic. Great video's and easy to follow tips on gear and little extra's to enhance the experience.

[@jackcasey2218]

What setup do you use with the corn

[@buddha82]

@@jackcasey2218 just a slip float to determine best depth for what fish I wanted and a #14 hooks. 4lbs line and light to medium rig

[@Shelleyann13]

Love the underwater footage! Great video, thanks!

[@TheBatman559]

Awesome that you gave us a little insight on how trout react to different types of bait... One thing I would recommend is going to a braided line so you can feel the bites it would've send shock waves to your pole and you know when to set the hook...

[@CTRFishing]

Unreal underwater footage man that’s so freaking cool. Just subscribed brother can’t wait for new content. So cool seeing those trout all schooled up like that.

[@EParkFishing]

Yeah it was!! I definitely want to capture more species on the underwater camera too! It's so cool to see later on and helps me (and hopefully others!) to understand the fish better. Can't thank you enough man for watching, commenting and subscribing! 😉🎣🐟👍

[@CTRFishing]

@@EParkFishing For sure! Seeing how those fish are acting underwater definitely helps you understand them better, that’s so awesome! Do me a favor & check out my channel when you get the chance. Where you from man?

[@cachi-7878]

@@EParkFishing great footage! Where is this filmed? These Trout are beautifully striped and there are plenty of them. Are they wild or planted? Thanks

[@myagenthouston]

Where is this located?

[@allisoncolby7851]

I loved this! It was alot of fun. It reminded me if when I was a kid, I would pleaad with my dad to take me fishing with him and my brothers when they would have their annual "just the boys" fishing trip. My brothers never had a problem with my going, so of course, they were just the coolest brothers (and Dad) in the universe! I was just not content staying home doing "girl stuff" with my 4 sisters; bo-ring! It was additionally exciting, as I love the outdoors and animals of all kinds, so I got the best of both worlds. We would go trout fishing mainly along the Tuolomne river in Northern California, (in the vicinity of Yosemite Nat.Park) where I, and they, always caught fish. Those were the days in the early 1970's, of some very happy memories! I was about 9-10yrs old at the time. It was so beautiful there, patches of goldeny-green grass, a variety of majestic and colossal granite boulders generously clustered in the landscspe, and a mixture of oaks and multiple pines that smelled amazing woven thru the fresh mountain air. You could literally drink the water right out of the river, without having to consider if it was a bio hazzard or contaminated with who-knows-what. Most of he time, my pop had those colored salmon eggs and or worms, and they seemed to work good enough. These are memories I am especially fond of, considering my brother and father are no longer alive, and no longer see or hear from my step brother anymore, so our trout fishing trips have a special place in my heart, and its where my dad taught me how to fish! I'm so grateful to have been able to explore the absolute world class beauty of that geographically outstanding location. Even after all these years and with so many things that have changed and unlikely holds the same prestine appearance, the Tuolomne still flows just as beautifully, and is large enough in June after the snow has melted, that you can distinctly hear the sound of its rushing water, rolling thru the woods approaching it from a distance. The water was always crystal clear, and there were parts of it that were deep enough to go for a refreshing dip on a hot day. It was also fun to have lunch with my dad while we talked about the fish we caught, while pointing out all the beautiful sights in our surroundings. It was during our lunch when we had made the discovery, that the rainbow and German brown trout in this river, love cheese! Some had fell to the ground while making lunch and had gotten too sandy to eat, and not wanting to attract yellow jackets (like Wasps) or ants, we tossed in the river. We were stunned at the reaction that occurred a few minutes after! Even the craw daddy's (like small lobsters) started making their way twards it as they travelled onto the open sandy patch where it landed, and the fish would dart out from shade of the rocks that surrounded it. Dad and I knew we were onto something, and thought we'd go for a change in our bait. Much to our surprise, We caught several fish, one after the other, until we ran out of cheese. By this time, my brothers had come back from up the river, because the fish weren't biting as much in the heat of the afternoon sun. They were understandably jealous and a bit puzzled how we caught so many fish compared to them. We headed back to our campsite so we could clean them up for dinner, and let them in on our discovery. We got to try the cheese bait one more time the next morning before we left for home. And we all caught even more. Every now and again it feels good to think about times like those. This video was fun to watch, as jogged my memory of this fun time I had, by seeing someone experimenting with a bait selection. It was definitely interesting and so much more complete seeing the effect it had on the fish with the underwater camera. It was fun and interesting to see and I really enjoyed it. Thanks so much for making and sharing this video.😉👍🇺🇸🐟🌄🌲🗻🏞🌌

[@EParkFishing]

Thanks for taking the time to write about a good memory! I'm glad the video brought joy into your life. Tight lines!!!

[@JohnDoe-jc3cl]

Allison- Sometimes when I go to church while the worship music is playing in the beginning of the service, I can see again me and my Dad in the rowboat fishing. The sky was so big and wide ! My Dad always took me out fishing. He told me twice in his life that his Dad never took him fishing. We went all around the Chicago area, all around Wisconsin. The most beautiful sunsets in Wisconsin. Caught and ate a lot of panfish. That was the’70’s. I was in a club with Mick Thill. Learned how to slip bobber fish. Caught 10 species of fish out of the lake we used to only catch pumpkinseeds and bluegills. In his last 10 years of life, I put him on 8 1/2 “ bluegills and 11 and 12” perch. Caught perch as big as your shoe If you are good, and you enjoy it, fishing is not a sport but a LIFESTYLE Are you going to go out fishing again?

[@user-hp4dj3tg3z]

ممنون که ما را در یکی از بهترین روزهای زندگیت با خاطرات ماهیگیری با کسانی ک دوستشان داشتی شریک کردی . به راستی که. خاطرات ماهیگیری در کنار رودخانه بعد از از سال ها از زیباترین خاطرات زندگی ست امیدوارم آنهایی که دوستشان داری دوباره برایت آن خاطرات را زنده کنند و آنها که در این زمان در کنار تو نیستند پدر و برادران روحشان همواره در کنار ت باشند . با احترام از کشور ایران

[@allisoncolby7851]

@@user-hp4dj3tg3z I'm so sorry, but I don't know how to find the translate feature so I can't read your comment~🥺😔

[@farhadferdosi9917]

@@allisoncolby7851 Thank you for sharing one of the best days of your life with the memories of fishing with the ones you loved. indeed The memories of fishing by the river after many years are one of the most beautiful memories of life. I hope those you love will relive those memories for you and those who are not with you at this time, their fathers and soul brothers will always be with you. With respect from Iran

[@frankcorral4981]

Excellent video. To see the reactions and behavior of the trout was most informative imo. Nice work, thank you for posting.👍

[@EParkFishing]

You're welcome! Cheers!! 🙏🎣

[@shaunmcbay9118]

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[@dalehammond1704]

I'm 74 and have a great deal of experience with stream trout. I've tried lots of baits fished lots of ways. The very best for stream trout are small, super lively, worms. Trout will take these even when they're scared and totally off feeding. That squirming action bugs them and they'll eventually take the worm. Use a no. 6 Aberdeen hook with drop shot for a lake or just floated downstream in the current.

[@kjm2199]

I agree about the worms, but if you can cast without the weight it gives the bait a more natural presentation as it flows with the current I find.

[@tp7393]

Powerbait Fly White/Fly Yellow

[@akcharlie1960]

I believe they're called red wigglers.

[@Johnsonz4a]

U can catch trout any where all day floating a worm with a tiny split shot down the current. Works every time. I never understood the $10000.00 fly fishing get up at all.

[@007SpencerForHire]

@@Johnsonz4a in New Zealand bait fishing is illegal in many places. Also, people like a challenge and it can be very satisfying to present the right imitation fly to catch a fish. And finally, from the other side of the counter, there's the shop owner selling the thousand dollar fly fishing gear. I have had success with a $100 set up but some folks just like to spend more!

[@dakotacase1869]

Great stuff! I like using Wanglers (European Nightcrawlers) when I use bait and bobber, otherwise tossing a Mepps Aglia 1 in rainbow trout color scheme, a small Kastmaster silver spoon, or a Rebel Wee Crawfish crankbait are my go-tos.

[@jamesbrown3965]

nICE JOB ON THE WHOLE PRODUCTION GREAT EFFIN JOB.

[@lace.and.camo.youtube]

This video is awesome 👌!!! I agree, viewing underwater helps get a much better understanding of fish that we don't otherwise get to learn

[@Ferda1964]

That was a great educational show and so very cool.

[@adrianangel4438]

Great video!! I learned a lot about their feeding behavior. This will help me become a better fisherman. Thanks. Keep it comming.

[@EParkFishing]

Thanks, will do!

[@southernkayoss8625]

Damn I wonder how many times my bait popped out of the trout's mouth not knowing after watching this

[@EParkFishing]

Right? It definitely blew me away. They are smarter than they look!! 🤣

[@Happyhandcannon]

I use minnows under the ice. Trout will survey the situation, come in and chump/kill the minnow and come back again. Tiny treble hook usually gets them on the 1st bite.

[@ryanwalden9072]

My friend OMG I've drop shot for bass for years BUT never thought of this for trout!! Man I owe you a huge thanks for high pressured trout waters!

[@rhondaleigh69]

Thanks for all the ideas!! I've been using minnows lately and having pretty good luck. But I had no idea about some of these! Cool..

[@antoniodelrosario1755]

I never comment on any video, and every day I see video of trout fishing and I think that this one is the best one. You explain very well and also illustrated us what is happening.

[@EParkFishing]

Wow thank you! That's quite a statement and I appreciate it! 🙏🐟🎣

[@robbieallan6522]

Tiny red bead above a size 6 hook with bread is a killer bait (some days). Garden worm is definite classic as shown in your footage, great upload enjoyed it much 😀

[@billburgess9100]

Interesting and educational. The camera can't show the fish sense of smell, but the shrimp apparently has a fishy smell that they like. Need more videos like this

[@petersweeney3238]

I love your voice and tone,and the music and the way you explain it, TOP SHELF, THANKS

[@zenbooter]

Been using dedicated flys only for 55 yrs. On sweet water, but bait and metal and plastic on salt. Video was really good. Thanks.

[@EParkFishing]

Thank you for the kind words!! Love that you call it sweet water! 🎣👍

[@bradb3245]

Wow. Some of the very best narration and insights I've ever seen. This is so incredibly well done.

[@redeyestones3738]

Really? This kid is very short in knowledge, and verbage.

[@dennislnbrewing]

This channel has something so many others don't: Underwater Footage. So killer.

[@EParkFishing]

Thanks!! Glad you appreciate it! I really love the underwater stuff!

[@martinschulz9381]

Right on, great video. Worms are always my favorite, but its' always different. Power bait works good on newly planted hatchery fish.

[@benjaminschultz1214]

I appreciate that you make your own content! I loved the vibes with the music and also the education portion as well! We need more people like you posting content!

[@EParkFishing]

Dude thank you so much! Can't believe I didn't see this comment until now!

[@Petes-Vintage]

Someone else probably said this already but I’d love to see a marshmallow vs. Powerbait comparison. Both around the same size, both float, it would be interesting to see which does better.

[@dkat1108]

Ya I think powerbait would be the best of both worlds, shrimp smell and mushy like marshmallow.

[@RubberTag]

I was fishing with worms some days ago and the trout never bited it! I could see a lot smaller swimming and checking it out but never taking a real bite! Dunno man, could it be because they already were full or something?

[@izaakmoran8181]

@@RubberTagit’s also pretty good fly season right now so they could be full but keep on trying

[@RubberTag]

@@izaakmoran8181 Okey, thanks for the information! I am very much a beginner in trout fishing. I am going to try powerbair next time to see if that works better. Have also bought a new float and line and I am going to change to them to see if the fish were scared of that somehow

[@YodaWasSith]

I've always gone for worms and powerbait for trout fishing. If they aren't hitting worms on a J hook I'll switch to a treble and powerbait, then go through all my flavors and colors until I find what's popular on the menu. Last weekend it was a purple powerbait that was corn scented, and my dad caught a couple on a worm, but both of us were catching them at a higher level in the water table, which we figured would be the case because it was such a cool and cloudy day. Unfortunately that's not always the case though, and we both tried the high water table at a different location on the same lake, got skunked for 2 hours straight, and then we switched to something which could sink to the bottom and caught one right away. Same day, same lake, same fish, different location, caught them earlier in the day at about 3 feet underwater, and later in the day at about 40-50 feet underwater. Sometimes you've gotta go find them.

[@t.ticklesfpv]

You're a legend Love the tunes. Underwater footage was national geographic. Fishing skills just leveed up. I may put a camera Underwater now

[@JamesonSharp]

This is incredible footage. Soo Cool to watch how bait is looked at and tasted by Rainbows. 👏👏🙏👍

[@GD-gj6mn]

Berkley gulp sandworms (yes saltwater) in camo color, all I really use for stocked trout any more. Usually on a larger hook like a size four octopus, helps to prevent gut hooking.

[@josiahbenitez9739]

Ever worked for wilds

[@carvedwood1953]

@@josiahbenitez9739 I can't say first hand but from my experience a wild trout would laugh at a size 4 hook with anything on it lol. Maybe it works fine on lake trout but the wild trout near me are smart, and pretty small for that matter. I just use small barbless hooks and set the hook quicker than I would if i was fishing for dinner and worried about missing sets.

[@EParkFishing]

Any trout at the pond in this video would laugh at a number 4 hook as well! Number 8 is as big as I would go, but I usually use number 10 or smaller. For flies I like to use smaller as well. Hard to get a hook set with anything bigger than a number 10 fly.

[@carvedwood1953]

@@EParkFishing Agreed. 8 is useable but I only have used them when I am out of hooks and the bait shop doesn't have any 10,12 in stock.

[@garyjordan3181]

Your videos are awesome, the under water footage is great 👍, one thing I noticed is that your drop shot is too heavy is why you're not able to feel the fish nibbles on the bait, but it also makes for great footage. Keep the videos coming the under water stuff is great to see the reaction of the fish. 😃👍

[@EParkFishing]

Thanks dude!! Tight lines!

[@danschulte113]

Do you recommend about a 1/2 oz egg weight above a swivel then the leader with the floating bait as the terminus?

[@donholmes3267]

Also use very light line . No spitting out !

[@PatriotMango]

appreciate this informative video with lots of bait experiments and excellent footage

[@tombryant4518]

Gorgeous fish! Those colours are fantastic!

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Great video . I can relate to it and how it will make my trout fishing more fun...until I get my own underwater camera. I have a very clear lake in mind to do something like this for my fishing entertainment and not just concentrate on the catching and the hook ups...but also the watching activity. I am a right now subscriber and hope you continue this sort of video. Thank you.

[@EParkFishing]

Thank you!! That's exactly how it started for me too! I just wanted to see what's going on and watch the fish. I still want to do a lot of that type of filming too on the channel. I'm planning a video on how I set up my camera as well. Welcome to the channel! 😁🐟🐟

[@CUBICHI1985]

@@EParkFishing yes please!! video of setup and distance/positioning of your setup with respect to the bank

[@EParkFishing]

Thanks! I will make sure to include that for ya! 🙏👍🎣🐟

[@walleyperch]

Really enjoyed this video - those fish are really smart - I have caught brown trout in a pond on corn but mainly use spinners with a small piece if worm. Was surprised they liked the bread so much. Up on Manitoulin Island there are a lot if escaped farmed rainbows that go crazy for shrimp when ice fishing.

[@EParkFishing]

Yeah they have really great vision! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed! 🙏🎣🐟

[@beautepley8352]

tried every trick in the book, nice!

[@19MarcoPolo71]

Great video Bud! It’s great to see what they’re doin under the water👍🏻

[@QwkDraw]

Your video shot are amazing!

[@EParkFishing]

Thank you!! It was definitely a challenge but well worth it in the end! 🐟🎣😁👍

[@claytongreen121]

Great Video! I Fish a high lake in Oregon called Diamond Lake. Mainly a rainbow lake up to 15 lb rainbow have been caught average is 3-5 lb. I have fished the lake for 35 years. I use white marsh mellow and 1/2 a night crawler. I thread the marsh mellow down the line to the top of a # 16 gold treble hook and thread the worm thru the hook leaving about 1in tail of the worm. The marsh mellow helps float the worm. Very successful and big rainbow. The other good bait is rolled up round Velveeta cheese balls about the size of your thumb nail Slide cheese ball down the line onto the #16 gold treble hook so no hooks show.. You can also add 3 red balls of fire fish eggs to each hook with the cheese. You will catch more fish than you can believe. Always still fishing off the bottom from 12' to 50 ft of water depending on weather and water temp. I use different flavors of power bait that works well. but if the fish are not hitting it, I will go to the worm and marsh mellow or the Velveeta cheese and most times catch fish. Hope this technique catches you bigger and more fish.

[@EParkFishing]

That's awesome! I'll have to try Diamond lake sometime. Tight lines!

[@homergee57]

That was one of best under water and reaction Video thanks

[@daniellemalan8832]

This is fantastic footage! My .02 is to drop shot in the chop, carolina in the calm!

[@newspaperlightbulb]

Interesting to see how they operate under the water. They sure do hit their target pretty ferociously for such unintimidating fish. That’s why I’ve always loved to trout fish. They’ve got a lot of heart and thrash and fight quite a lot. Pretty particular and clever little fellas too. It seems like their appetite changes from day to day.

[@KeikiChan]

Wax worms are a real popular bait on a bobber for trout, especially stocked trout go crazy for them in my experience.

[@EParkFishing]

I'll have to try em! Thanks for watching!

[@cultofpeasants7398]

Wax worms are my favorite bluegill bait. Got to try them for trout now.

[@KeikiChan]

@@cultofpeasants7398 Good Luck! I usually put em on a 4-8 ft leader line btw from the bobber.

[@KeikiChan]

@@EParkFishing Hey I think I've seen you before, isn't that the trout ponds by KOA in Cherokee? If so, we fish there a lot.

[@EParkFishing]

Nope! I'm out in central Oregon. What state?

[@allanclose4181]

Almost forgot, Love the under water videos !!!!!!!!

[@notyouraveragejoe855]

Nice underwater footage, thanks for sharing.

[@smeargleos4594]

I'd recommend VMC dropshot hooks for anyone trying dropshot rigs. I've had good luck with them.

[@BM205]

Yep they work great for me too. Best baits I've used are rainbow colored powerbait and worms for the stocked rainbows we have in Alabama

[@terribleatfishing]

thank you. powerbait works too, would llike to see how it compares

[@EParkFishing]

Definitely! I will add it to the list! They go nuts for the orange power eggs in my experience. Thank you for watching and commenting! 🎣🐟👍

[@londonukexplorer2438]

Amazing video keep making this kinda informative video on saveral other species Good work thanks

[@getonlygotonly]

great video, thanks dude. so many non fly fishing trout videos on KZbin and they dont even talk about what bait or lure they used. Bravo you done real good my man. thanks cuz I be meaning to learn bout trout fishing. I be wondering if fish feed pellets might just be good bait for them ones that are stocked in lakes and tributaries.

[@TrollinOntheRVA]

Dude, you deserve WAY More Subscribers! Great Content

[@EParkFishing]

Thank you for the positivity man!! I'm well on my way to 1k and grateful for all the support so far. 🙏🐟🎣

[@TrollinOntheRVA]

@@EParkFishing I feel you Brutha! We're both in the same boat Trust Me lol.... Im climbing myself!! You definitely have a New Subscriber Here in RVA! 💪🏽

[@notoffthegrid618]

In the mid 1960,s an old man would always catch a lot of trout on the bottom.He saw me watching him one day and called me over . he showed me his secret weapon,velveta cheese ,he would roll a small ball .The trout loved it.I haven,t used it since then lol

[@rbookstore]

back in the day that's all we ever uded.

[@BHill-qp4mr]

I grew up thinking that Velveeta was fish bait. I was an adult before I found out that it was intended for human consumption.

[@notoffthegrid618]

@@BHill-qp4mr once in a while my wife uses it cooking I think of trout fishing every time,LOL

[@EParkFishing]

Yeah my Dad took me out fishing for panfish with velveeta as a kid. I definitely always thought of it more as bait! Lol

[@leroymontano9080]

Dude ,sir your video is so well done 👏.

[@sic-n-tiredtired4273]

Awesome video especially to see how they react to the different bates

[@TheBiggerDavo]

Really great stuff! People near me use a jig called a trout magnet under a weighted bobber. I'd love to see that in action.

[@edstout8083]

Pretty interesting... good video man.. hey do one with catfish!

[@EParkFishing]

That's an awesome idea!! I will add to the list! I want to do a carp version so maybe I can do catfish as well! They do tend to go hand in hand. Thanks for the input!! 🐟🎣👍

[@oldishhiker]

That was very cool! And eyeopening on what those little buggers are doing down there!!

[@AreEff1987]

Thanks for the videos. I appreciate your editing and music.

[@J2theK]

Damn, bro. Killer Dave's bread for bait? That stuff ain't cheap lol. Great video.

[@EParkFishing]

😂 Costco bro! Those trout got spoiled. Thank you!!

[@J2theK]

@@EParkFishing hahaha gotta love the 2 pack deal from Costco!

[@minionkevin6623]

Awesome footage man! Everyone thinks their the "greatest" Fisher man .... Pay no attention to the critics. Thanks for taking the time to put this video together!

[@arnrocarnroc]

Great video! Very educational. Thanks for making it.

[@EParkFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@5winder]

Combining a worm with a salmon egg always works well for me.

[@Prairie7777]

The best bait I've found for trout is any insect found in the water. In a stream, the best bait, hands down, is Helgromites (unhatched may fly larvae) who are found on the bottom side of rocks in running water. Next to that, crickets are killer on trout. I grew up using salmon eggs for trout and have always had good success using them. I've also used florescent power worms that worked good for me.

[@toxsickdog]

I've always had success using salmon eggs in streams, & crickets in both lakes & streams. I'll have to try the helgromites , thanks for the tip. & nightcrawlers have been hit or miss for me.

[@gondrongkancong]

these is great underwater footage

[@MARINETV]

Basic and informative . Thank you for the video

[@tannernabozniak5196]

Awesome video! The underwater footage was so cool! At 6:07 the trout looked to be in real bad shape tho. His upper fin was practically non existent and there was a huge chunk missing from his tail. Poor little fella. 😢😔

[@EParkFishing]

Thank you so much!! Yeah there are a ton of bald eagles around and it kinda looks like he might have gotten injured at some point but who knows. Poor buddy but at least he made it!

[@whiskeykilmer1866]

I have a Kaiser blade.

[@johnr153]

Great video, I think these are stocked trout in a lake, correct? Just shows that many different baits are possible and some more effective than others. Before Powerbait was popular we used mini march mellows. Awaiting a comparisons on Powerbait, power worms, mouse tails, etc. versus marshmallows, lures, and natural bait like nightcrawlers, or crickets. I was once fishing a small native trout river with someone who had crickets. I forgot what I was using but we could see the fish and were sight casting. He hooked the crickets and casted upstream above the trout. Once hooked the crickets floated and were moving their legs in a fast erratic action. The trout attacked every time one floated by. I imagine they produce the ideal bait trifecta of sound, smell, and sight that is too irresistible for predators feeding on the surface. I’m not sure what would happen if the crickets were placed towards the bottom, if the crickets would die or not or how stocked trout would react to them since they are grown up eating man made food. I also wanted to point out that the trout behave differently in a river versus a lake. Most perhaps all fish are sensitive to water temps. In a river temps are more constant and fish prefer structure to wait and ambush prey that moves down stream. Stocked trout have been raised in a certain water temperatures (I think around 55 degrees). So they will tend to be attractive to the water temps they are conformable in. So perhaps the most important step in a lake is finding those holes which have water temps that the trout prefer. A lot of bank fishermen set up their poles and chairs and hope for a bite. IMO it is better to be mobile. Casting a few times in a 10 to 2 o’clock pattern and if not getting bit move on to another location

[@EParkFishing]

Thanks for the comment! I'm planning on a powerbait color comparison video next, but I want to do some comparisons between natural baits, flies and powerbait as well. I have a feeling the shrimp would win out but whoknows! But bigger fish would probably be caught on flies. That's been my experience anyway! Welcome to the channel! 🙏🎣🐟

[@EParkFishing]

By the way, those trout are both stocked and wild.

[@johnr153]

@@EParkFishing btw i think uou mentioned you are in Central OR. I have family moving near Sisters so that will be a while new fishing experience when I visit.

[@backpackingireland8624]

Rapala, love Raps for trout! Great video. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Great video, love seeing the trout attacking the bait. Aaron from New Zealand.

[@ronaldguyorsr8284]

my favorite bait is Berkley power bait..

[@lanespecialties444]

Nice work! Can you do one with spinners/spoons? that would be cool.

[@EParkFishing]

Thanks Lane!! That's a great idea! Trout reactions to lures/ flies would be really interesting to see!

[@grungeboy1752]

Ah spinners are legendary dude I'll always take some rooster tail spinners with me but my lucky colors are black n red firetiger and chartreuse n orange

[@Jtronique]

Never even freakin' knew of such cool baits for Trout, thank you!

[@KD-dw6pv]

Awesome video bud. Thanks for the content!

[@brosfishing9713]

How in the world did you get the awesome footage? Pretty informative. Thanks

[@EParkFishing]

Thanks for the compliments!! I'm going to be working on a video explaining my underwater set-up and improvements I'm working on to it as well. Can't wait to do it!

[@ThePigonSkates]

Absolutely the best trout bait I have found is crickets. Petco and Petsmart sell them as reptile food and they are unreal as trout bait.

[@EParkFishing]

That's genius! I'm going to have to try that out! I'll bet they would work for a lot of species. How do you keep em alive after you're done fishing? Just in a jar? Thanks for the comment! 🎣🐟🦗

[@ThePigonSkates]

@@EParkFishing Just put some pieces of the grey cardboard egg carton material in a Tupperware container. The best rig I use is a small swedish pimple with the hook removed, attach a 6" leader in place of the hook and bait the cricket on the leader with a gamakatsu circle. You can rig this below a slip bobber and the wave motion flashes the pimple and gets their attention, they will not pass up a live insect. Let me know how it works.

[@EParkFishing]

Will do! That's really interesting. Thanks for explaining it so well!

[@CUBICHI1985]

@@ThePigonSkates what's a swedish pimple? Please elaborate.. awesome tip btw.. pure genius 😜

[@CUBICHI1985]

Oh!! Just looked it up!! should've done the search first.. ☺️

[@shmit3237]

Confirmed works... got me a nice 2lb brown thanks to the vid, big worm ✌

[@SS-ok6li]

Nice video 👍Thanks

[@altoelpapst000]

My favourite montage for trout's in the winter months is: 5 m (200 IN) fishing rod with very soft top, mainline 0,20 mm (0,008 IN), anti-tangle-boom with 25 gram lead weigth, a little rubber bead with conical whole to protect the knot (like a shock absorber). Than a conical triple speed swivel with snap. As following important! Length: 2,0 m (78 IN) of 0,16 mm (0,0063 IN) Fluorcarbon rig or leader - line, 1. Rubberstopper, 0,8 gram lead weigth, 2. Rubberstopper to move for desired floating depth and a little thinwired red hook wit a small red Styropor ball. Around the ball you attach the floating bait/dough + 1 bee maggot or 5/6 Fly maggots on the top of the hook. Our floating bait consists of dough with the taste of cadaver, liver, halibut, garlic, shrimp and other. If you use cadaver, you need a lot of one way gloves ❗❗❗ Theese stink on your fingers and nose 👃 you will never leave it for the rest of the day, believe it, it makes you vomit on the grass. To use only in the public. You can take little marshmallows too. Put them in a little lockable, odor-proof box/bottle and than put carefully 5/6 drops of cadaver - oil on it, close and shake it well. Now waiting 24 ours. But don't store it in the house 🏠 or flat❗❗❗ Your wife is killing you slowly, for real 🤣🙈😜❗best store it in a plastic bag with enough tape, consider, you will take it in your car. Our Trout's are very picky, like a princess, weather, air pressure and changed wind's influence there appetite. For the first time my buddy showed me this method and now I know: Trout's are crazy about this cadaver bait, unbelievable. Greetings from 🇩🇪 and a happy and Corona-free new year 💐 🍀🍻🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@EParkFishing]

Wtf dude cadaver bait?? I'm hoping that's a bad translation 😂💀 Nevertheless happy new year out in Germany! 🎣

[@altoelpapst000]

@@EParkFishing www.amazon.de/-/en/Trout-Finder-KADAVER-Glitter-Sinking/dp/B07J2NLL5T I'm not a liar, it's a real strong bait. I love Amazon.

[@EParkFishing]

Nice!! That sparkle in the bait looks perfect!

[@altoelpapst000]

@@EParkFishing of course, we call it "Glitter". It's in the dough, too. We have so many direktion's of colour and taste, floating or sinking. And today, since 7 or 8 year's the snow ❄️❄️❄️❄️ is falling for the first time ❗❗❗Wow In February we can visit our trout lakes again. December and January they are closed.😢 Have a great time for your life.

[@CUBICHI1985]

@@altoelpapst000 I did a search and Amazon doesn't seem to carry this product here in the US... how can we get our hands on this?

[@fishertech]

i wish the fishing holes near me had that many fish

[@chrisrobb8456]

They do. Fishonline

[@altoelpapst000]

Now we've 8 a clock pm in🇩🇪 and 2 a clock I'm starting to drive 🎣 for trouts. The spring is coming, for sure, last time I've catched 6 trouts. Thanks for the video.

[@DiannaAtherton]

Really enjoyed your video. Educational. Keep em coming

[@silversniper716]

My son says when he fishes for trout, he uses the very very smallest hooks he can possibly find, and it works really well for him.

[@kennethroth6757]

I always used size 14,12

[@chrisrobb8456]

Exactly

[@dd___dc]

its tru i cought a huge catfish with a small hook size 7

[@Sorgardencamp]

is it a good time to say now that i have hooked trouts on both earplugs and ciggarettbuds?

[@EParkFishing]

That means you are getting "curiosity" strikes. Trout don't have hands so inspect weird objects with their mouths. Sometimes you will get lucky and get them hooked even though they aren't feeding. It's not really a solid strategy for fishing, but might work if you forgot your bait and are extremely lucky lol.

[@rogercarpenter418]

In a stocked trout pond like this just a dandelion top is good enough. Brook trout in streams good old worms

[@EParkFishing]

@@rogercarpenter418 I really doubt it, but I will add it to the weird bait list. It'd be interesting to see how they would react to a dandelion top. I don't even think they'd look at it, but who knows.

[@rogercarpenter418]

@@EParkFishing it's been along time but accomplish it in a small stocked pond at a little dude ranch in Colorado. I personally wasn't allowed to fish age restriction but my younger sister was holding the pole I just baited the hook caught the limit of 2. Was by the mine where the granite for some of the memorials in Washington was mined. Can't remember the name of dude ranch( campground)

[@EParkFishing]

@@rogercarpenter418 Crazy! Yeah I've actually caught wild trout on a bare hook before! They can be pretty aggressive.

[@lifesyours247]

Excellent work.

[@Bdub1952]

Very informative video, thank you. Here in Idaho we use a combination of a worm AND a marshmallow with great success.

[@CesarGarcia-ge2sx]

Cheese works great for me, a small ball on a small hook. Velveeta slices is great.

[@daddy-od3vk]

Velveeta cheese

[@zalix512]

Worms in running water, Zeke’s Floating Bait at a lake.

[@johnarchluleta]

Great job all around with this video

[@mrheng562]

Nice underwater footage!

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

Nice video

[@EParkFishing]

Thank you Filitsa!! 🙏🎣🎣

[@nqi87]

Use a size 6 or smaller circle hook and let the trout set the hook on themselves. When the rod tip bends, let it bend and load up 2-3x before reeling in. Use a bell alarm to alert you to when the trout have become interested in your bait.

[@jbm135]

I fish in both salt and fresh water and use circle hooks exclusively. Most of those trout that took the bait but didn't but didn't get hooked would be hooked with a circle hook.

[@greenberetsdaughter]

Love the footage!

[@gonefishingsydney]

This is so good! Love your videos

[@EParkFishing]

Thank you!!