THE REALITY OF FISHING CASTAIC LAKE

[@Castingcastle]

I fished castaic almost every other week with my girl and 4 year old daughter in 2022.. with only a handful of decent catches... but i wouldn't trade the quality time and memories for the world!

[@WhereWeWild]

Yeah even if you don’t catch anything it’s always nice just to be out there 😊🤙🏽

[@Stevorc1]

What makes this video so good is that you both share what many of us go through when fishing Castaic from the bank. I truly appreciate your time and effort and love the smiles you both manage to show after a long day!

[@WhereWeWild]

Ahhhh thanks man really appreciate it 👊🏽😊 Definitely one of the hardest places I have ever fished in my life lol that’s for sure, and sometimes you just gotta laugh 🤷🏻‍♂️😂 But hey, without the bad days, we wouldn’t get to appreciate the good ones right? 😃 Thanks so much for the nice comment, and thanks for watching. 😊🤙🏽

[@910Volcomsnow]

We know this feeling all too well, even on the rental boat we’ve been skunked a few times. That’s why Ive gone over to the salt side. Spotted bass, Sand Bass and Calicos are just as fun to catch.

[@WhereWeWild]

Haha yeah it can be tough for sure. 🤦🏻‍♂️ And cool salt can be fun 😊 It’s sucks getting skunked like this but it makes you appreciate the good days that much more 😎🤙🏽

[@OldSchoolBaller]

12 hour session without a bite? You guys are hardcore with so much patience. If I don't catch anything in couple hours, I bail.

[@WhereWeWild]

Hahaha yeah we really don’t like to get skunked 🤦🏻‍♂️😂 Plus when you’re trying to make a fishing video, it always adds more pressure to not leave without catching a few fish.

[@robertmitchell6315]

You need a boat for sure. Was there last week and had a dozen fish by noon. There were some recent trout plants too. Good video and way to stay with it

[@WhereWeWild]

Thanks man 👊🏽😊 Hahaha yes we really really do. 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@faroutgenetics59]

Its all about knowing where the fish are at we have lived here about 30 years now and there is always some where the fish will be at and biting ,one thing is fishing off shore can be alot harder if you have a boat or rent a boat its alot easier, right now the stripers and large mouth bass are starting to go off the fishing arm and by the dam

[@WhereWeWild]

Hahaha oh yeah that’s for sure, waaaaaay easier when you get out there and go find em! We really need a boat. 😎🤙🏽

[@fishingwithair8727]

No rain no rainbows. I still enjoyed the video. The Journey is the Destination my friends. Thanks for sharing.

[@WhereWeWild]

So true. Thanks man 👊🏽😊 Glad you still enjoyed the vid. And also, the video of our next trip you WILL see rain, and you will see fish. 😎🤙🏽

[@SophiaM829]

Castaic lake shoreline fishing month of February? I stay home. Not saying you can't catch bass up there, its just really tough. Me normally start fishing Castaic around mid march when water start to warm up a bit. But yeah this happen to any of us Castaic fisherman. And you'll get em soon for sure.

[@WhereWeWild]

Yeah it’s tough. The last couple weeks have been WAY BETTER though. 😎🤙🏽

[@Strongobado]

Rough but beautiful day...this is why I got myself an inflatable raft and modded it a ton to be able to at least have the peace of mind that I know there are fish near where im casting. Makes it hurt a little worse when you don't catch, but being able to hunt around is a good time.

[@WhereWeWild]

Definitely a rough one, haha but yeah that sunset was beautiful for sure. 😊🤙🏽 And nice yeah man if it gets you out there it gets you out there! We are trying to come up with something, haha our biggest issue is storage. Also needing something big enough and stable for 2. Do you stand up and fish in your inflatable or do you have to stay seated?

[@firestarter9085]

I was on that shore grind all summer. You are definitely right, a boat is a game changer. Haven't been skunked on the boat yet. Also check out C3 baits. They do really well at Castaic. Even got a nice trout on one last week. 🎣🎣🎣

[@WhereWeWild]

Hahaha yeah bro it’s a different game when you can go find em. I have definitely caught some great fish off these shorelines, but it’s just way more consistent when you can get out there for sure. And yeah C3’s are definitely super popular around these parts they definitely get bit. 🤙🏽

[@Tony-uj2qp]

I've been to places where your catching them all day then take a friend the next week and not one bite it happens

[@WhereWeWild]

Hahaha yup. 😁 Weather, moon phases, time of year, they definitely prefer to eat certain times over others. This video was also shot when the fishing was at one of the worst points for this lake too. Last couple years have been ROUGH. Water levels fluctuated so drastically it really messed things up. It’s getting decent again though. 😎🤙🏽

[@danieldtanggmail]

Getting a kayak/boat is a game changer for sure, especially in the winter time. I had several 10+ fish days in the lagoon this past year in areas that you just can't access from shore. Hopefully you can figure out storage for one, I'm sure you'd love it!

[@WhereWeWild]

Oh yeah man. Completely different world for sure! 😂 I own so many baits even that I can’t throw from shore! I always do some decent damage on a boat, it’s so sweet to be able to go find em. Haha we just have to get a place with a garage, I’d love to just get something simple to work on. Nothing crazy. Just something stable and spacious enough for us both to fish the upper and lower. Might have to just rent storage space or something in the meantime but that kinda sucks too. Everyone says to get a kayak haha but we would need 2 of them A. and B. I’m tall bro, lol it’s just not for me I’ve tried it, also not even sure where we’d stash those even! Ugh 🤦🏻‍♂️😂 We gotta just figure it out. It will definitely be a game changer. 😎

[@danieldtanggmail]

@@WhereWeWild Yeah, it's definitely tricky in LA, especially w/ storage. A kayak's perfect for the lower lake and though I've had decent fishing days on the upper lake, it's definitely a lot of water to cover, especially without a motor. Sounds like a boat would be a better fit for y'all. Best of luck and see you out there sometime!

[@WhereWeWild]

@@danieldtanggmail Haha yeah it’s tough man. Hopefully we will figure it out! And thanks yeah if you see us out there say what up! 😊🤙🏽

[@jj-wi3pt]

Hey there, its a good place . I fish there with my son we always get bass and Strippers the Lower lake You will catch bass there Upper Lake You have to go to the other ramp and walk 10 minutes to your left there's a trail You will catch fish there

[@WhereWeWild]

Haha yeah man it can be great but it can be super tough. Check out some of our other videos, we fish there all the time! My biggest is a 9.25lb Largemouth at the lower lake! 😃🤙🏽

[@BassRaider]

Always out there grinding! It makes those big fish so much more special when we put in hours and hours of work!😁🤙

[@WhereWeWild]

Days like that make ANY fish much more special! 🤦🏻‍♂️😂 Hahaha but yeah man, without the bad days, we would never appreciate the good ones. 😊🤙🏽

[@Twanchox]

Lmfao dam bro lots of whinning. Just enjoy the lake. Shit is hilarious

[@WhereWeWild]

Think you’re the first negative comment on this video man congrats. There’s always one haha 🤷🏻‍♂️😃 Appreciate the video interaction though always helps the content 🤙🏽

[@Twanchox]

@WhereWeWild anytime bro

[@BiggameTechJourney]

I understand frustrated getting skunk long hour fishing. Seattle don’t have bank access much as California it tough fish bank in Seattle you need boat. I spent whole day fishing use different bait and goto different lake. Hope when I go back to California csn get 5 pounder club. I know how you feel

[@savagetiger9671]

Good work, you two really grinned can’t believe how long you guys tried for, good thing you guys took that break 😂 this video really shows how tough the bite is there right now

[@WhereWeWild]

Hahaha thanks… 👊🏽😊 Yeah it’s always tough up there, but it’s been especially tough lately for sure!

[@MrEyethautunew]

This was me yesterday at Pyramid lake. Brutal conditions. Only caught one striper probably about 8 inches.

[@WhereWeWild]

It a grind most days around these parts that’s for sure man. Just gotta keep casting. 👊🏽😊 Someone caught a 12lb largemouth at Castaic yesterday! 😎🤙🏽

[@MrEyethautunew]

@@WhereWeWild Yeah, I seen that in a float tube tourney. My biggest out the lagoon was 10.8 about 16 yrs ago. lol Ill be at Castaic in two weeks for redemption

[@WhereWeWild]

Nice! Man I wish I was around for when Castaic was world class back in the day, must have been awesome. Good to know there still a few good ones in there though 😎

[@Shneursulami]

Dude I really feel you especially because I also make videos and I try to grind the whole day and I’m fishing these insanely pressured ponds and lakes and I deleted so many days of footage of me just getting skunked some time I will just just go every morning for like 5 6 hours for like a week straight without even a bite just to redeem myself and feel like I enjoy fishing it makes me want to quit and especially when I’m in school I would wake up at like 4 just to take the bus for like 2 hours witch is another headache within itself and having to go to school and all I would think about was how much I sucked dude god really needs to hear us both of us need to get bit can’t wait to see you out on the water one day.

[@WhereWeWild]

Thanks man 👊🏽😊 It’s definitely a grind that’s for sure. And oh yeah the pressure of trying to catch fish for videos can really really get to you and make things even more difficult! 🤦🏻‍♂️😂 You just gotta keep getting up, getting out, and keep casting brother. And gotta try and remind yourself to simply enjoy being out there and have fun! That’s what it’s about! And when you’re relaxed, your bait is also relaxed, and that’s when you catch that PB. 😎🤙🏽

[@Shneursulami]

@@WhereWeWild ya dude I keep grinding and it made me really happy when there are others people that grind that whole day and get nothing and thinking it wasn’t only me and dude I really feel it when you try to get to post once a week but still awesome to be out there instead of school and have fun 🤩 out there

[@WhereWeWild]

@@Shneursulami Thanks bro 👊🏽😊 And awesome really glad this made you feel better about it. That’s exactly why we wanted to post this, nobody ever shows the bad days haha but we all have em! Keep grinding! 🎣😎🤙🏽

[@Shneursulami]

@@WhereWeWild exactly as a creator it sounds stupid but we actually really appreciate when your not just cranking them because when people watch some of my videos and they see all the good catches that I got but I don’t actually see all those bad days that I didn’t catch and they go out there and they just get skunked and they’re wondering why I got a lot of fish even though that we’re all just getting skunked we just have one of those good days which usually end up being one of those good videos and thank you so much I really really appreciate it

[@rayrieder2380]

Wow was a long day fishing. It happens you get skunked sometimes. You'll sleep 😴 good tonight.You'll get them next time. You have a great channel 🎣. It's like Lake Casitas it's tuff there to. Keep fishing🎣👍

[@WhereWeWild]

Thanks man! 👊🏽😊 Yeah it’s so tough sometimes but it’s always worth it to be out there. We catch plenty of good fish up there you just have to not give up on these bad days 😂🤙🏽

[@joel1964.]

This is exactly why I moved to Tennessee...so many lakes, No pressure fewer people

[@WhereWeWild]

Sheeesh that’s for sure! Still some good ones out here but it’s soooo hard 😂 You’ll definitely do well there if you’re used to fishing here! 😎🤙🏽

[@rawx485]

Yeah it sucks here. Northern California had much better fishing overall than SoCal and Castaic, which is the closest Lake to me.

[@WhereWeWild]

@@rawx485 There’s always Texas 🤷🏻‍♂️😎😂🤙🏽

[@nowakezone2000]

It’s a grind there for sure. Have you tried a Shakey Head? That’s been working for me now and then. I haven’t tried it at Castaic yet but might be worth a shot.

[@WhereWeWild]

That it is. Haha actually no I’ve never tried that up there 🤔 I’ll add it to the list of baits I’d like to try more in the coming new year. 👊🏽😁

[@nowakezone2000]

@@WhereWeWild I’ve been using the Zman SMH for a bit. Stands up off the bottom really nice. Tackle Shack has them👍

[@WhereWeWild]

@@nowakezone2000 Nice… I love Zman stuff I’ll have to try those out thanks Rick 😎🤙🏽

[@elmaestro7967]

1st thing I was taught as a kid was " its called fishing, not catching"

[@WhereWeWild]

Yup haha some days are tough but that’s what makes you appreciate the good days. Things are also more rewarding and fun to accomplish when they’re hard. 😎🤙🏽

[@kooguy80]

That's fishing you get skunked to come back again. Also it's all a learning curve.

[@WhereWeWild]

That it is. Haha even if you know this lake very well and have a lot of experience it can still be extremely tough.

[@mannymadrigal2714]

Jamie makes a nice fishing partner, I wish my wife liked fishing. 😎

[@WhereWeWild]

Yeah it’s nice to fish together. 😊 And awe haha have you tried to teach her!? 😃

[@johnhurley337]

Hey guys I’m so so sorry for getting skunked so bad so often!!! I went every weekend for an entire year sometimes taking my family and the only one that came up with something was my daughter. But there is hope. Get on a boat get away from the damn and boat doc!!! I promise there are fish in that lake!!! Since I’ve been going with my friend on his boat I’ve caught my PB smally and PB largey. Don’t loose hope or faith!!!

[@WhereWeWild]

Oh yeah man we’ve caught plenty of fish in that lake! It just can be super super tough sometimes especially from the shore. 🤦🏻‍♂️😂 Definitely need to get a boat!

[@davidbmullis]

@ 5:00 Hahahah awesome!

[@WhereWeWild]

😂😂😂😂

[@JJG323]

Does pyramid lake get as packed as Castaic?

[@WhereWeWild]

Not really sure honestly I haven’t fished there much yet.

[@bensingh9085]

I always get bigger fish out of pyramid and it’s for sure always less packed

[@mahakamadventurer]

nice bro..

[@WhereWeWild]

Hahaha ugh man not really, but thanks 👊🏽😁 So frustrating… but hey this is the game. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@seanpatun9875]

Thats why they call it fishing, and not catching. I use to fish Castaic and pyramid, 20 years ago moved out here to Central Alabama and fishing pressure here isn't near as bad as so cal.

[@WhereWeWild]

Hahaha yes indeed 😁🤙🏽 And nice man, yeah I bet the fishing is really good down there, I know Guntersville is producing some really good ones for sure. 😎

[@stkoutdoors1571]

Just moved to the area and got my first swimbait set up, gonna start putting the pressure on this lake, but I’ll be hiking 1-3 miles away from the boat ramp, see you out there this summer! FishBrain: Trav_Kay

[@WhereWeWild]

Sweet man! Best of a luck! If you see us out there say what’s up! 😊🤙🏽