Ultralight Trout Spoons | Fishing with Rod

[@tylerkaplan4798]

this is one of the best fishing channels ive seen! you actually talk to the viewers and your not boring

[@FishingwithRod]

+Tyler Kaplan Thanks. :)

[@jontask9997]

Just taking up fishing again after a few years break. Nice to see you're still producing quality videos and tuition.

[@FishingwithRod]

Great to hear, thanks for watching!

[@stevewinword9266]

Thank you for all of the videos. Rod, You F'n Rock!

[@FishingwithRod]

+Steve Winword Thanks!

[@connorhauss6044]

I live in Saskatchewan but every summer I go to the kootenys to do some trout fishing which is my absolute favourite type of fishing and it's a change from the pike and walleye I normally fish for but i also do some trout fishing here but it's way better there. Love your videos too they are great

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks! The trout fishing in the Kootenay is indeed pretty amazing. Pike and walleye are very fun too!

[@JacobPope]

I can't wait to fish this lake this year!

[@dude999642]

Rod, I looked in the dictionary under "awesome", and it shows a picture of you! Keep those great vids coming.

[@FishingwithRod]

Dale D. Haha thanks Dale, that's very flattering. :)

[@ryanjofre]

Another video where your catching multi species except this time my favorite, the magical trout. The only thing you didn't catch is a Rainbow and a Brown? Did you say "Blue" trout....Huh?? God bless bro.

[@georgevanderbilt8978]

ryanjofre Bull, not blue

[@RGJR02]

What kind of rod is that?

[@uberitup84]

nothing much better than catching a fat Trout on some ultra light tackle. Awesome video as always Rod.

[@FishingwithRod]

Satellite Thanks!

[@shuswapoutdoors]

fun day on the water! very cool!

[@anim604]

"Ok, now it's my turn. I'll show YOU (points at wife) how it's done!" lol if I ever said that to my wife ... I can't even imagine the horrors. very brave Rod, very brave! Awesome video ~

[@FishingwithRod]

Andrew Nguyen Thanks! ;)

[@山本ジャンバラギター]

Looks like a slow action rod .. Correct? I want to buy this rod. Is this 762 ULSS? Or do you know the model number of daiwa spinmatic? I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you

[@FishingwithRod]

I believe it is. 7'6" long, two piece, rated 2 to 6lb test.

[@山本ジャンバラギター]

Thank you! I want to go fishing there someday!

[@smacdiesel]

What a beautiful place to fish, thanks for the video!

[@FishingwithRod]

smacdiesel You're welcome! Thanks for watching. :)

[@lukeskywalker1361]

I use the gibbs croc spoons aswell however i am not sure if i should tie a leader to my main line with a swivel and then put the spoon on, or do i just attach the spoon onto my main line directly?

[@FishingwithRod]

It depends on what kind of line you are using. If you are using monofilament as your main line, I'd just tie the Croc spoon directly to the line. If you are using braided line as your main line, I would tie a section of fluorocarbon line as your leader (4 to 8 feet long) by using a strong knot of your choice, then tie the Croc spoon to your leader. It is best not to use a swivel to connect your main line to the leader when lure fishing. The swivel doesn't allow you to reel your lure closer to your rod tip for casting. The lure itself already has a swivel on it to prevent line twisting so it shouldn't be an issue.

[@kevinjensenjusufi9549]

You are so good at trout fishing , do you have some tips for the big once

[@calebmcgrady9336]

Ive never made it that far up Ross lake but here in Washington state its good fishing too. Love the channel Rod!

[@FishingwithRod]

+Caleb McGrady Thanks! One day we'll make it down to WA. :)

[@lightningmcqueen5677]

nice Movie, like your Handling with the Fish!👍

[@NoRodnoReel]

Seems like the best fishing on Ross lake is on the Canada side :/ do you know of any good fishing on the Washington side?

[@woodgraf]

Where on ross lake were you fishing? i go there yearly and use a power boat and would love to goto the spot you were fishing at. thanks

[@LachlanThistlethwaite]

Hi rod, although this has nothing to do with this video, Nicola Lake is good for pikeminnow right now. Just usingCroc spoons you can catch a lot! They are on the bottom in the no longer existent swimming area. If you have time, you should pay that lake a visit.

[@FishingwithRod]

Lachlan Thistlethwaite Thanks. I've fished there before. :) Lots of big lakes in that are hold large pikeminnows.

[@kenmartin1211]

Great Video! He usually gracefully loses the fish so today it is your turn...LoL Wonderful Video! I fly fish only and it was good to see a single hook on spoons..

[@FishingwithRod]

Ken Martin Thanks! I haven't touched a treble hook since the mid 90s. In this province, single barbless hooks are required for all moving waters in BC. For lakes, trebles are still allowed to be used in some lakes while lakes managed as quality catch and release fisheries like this one are restricted to single barbless hooks as well. Most people like myself pretty much just avoid treble and barbed hooks completely as they are a hassle to use. With that said, a single hook on a spoon can still be deadly to a fish if the hook gap is too large. That's something I'll be emphasizing in future videos on spoon fishing.

[@aarontobin1740]

Can u do a video on fishing for brown trout with worms? Theres not many videos like that

[@rnootebos]

Nice video's, but just one question: Why do you switch the rod from the left hand to the right hand all the time. Would it not be much easier to put the reel on left hand winding and keep the rod in your right hand? Keep these nice video's coming

[@FishingwithRod]

+Richard Nootebos Thanks. The hand switching is just a bad habit of mine which I've gotten used to in the past 30 years.

[@brianhaake2414]

Beautiful there! What a life you have😁👍🏻

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. We are very spoiled around here for sure. ☺️

[@LivinTheAdventure]

Another fantastic video! Thank you for sharing this.

[@FishingwithRod]

LivinTheAdventure Thanks for watching!

[@xxbigdyckxx]

awesome! never disappointed with your vids Rod

[@FishingwithRod]

Jacob Dyck Thanks!

[@hattrickster33]

I've caught cutties with the usualy bows in the Skagit b4 so there definitely are a few around in the system.

[@billyhoysgaard9454]

Great video! Just curious, what kind of camera are you using, and what is your set up like with the mic, etc... Thank you!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks! We use DSLRs to film our videos (Canon 550D and 600D to be more specific). They're hooked up to wireless lav microphones.

[@savatopalov4470]

please tell are you both left handed or its just your style to wind the reel with the right hand

[@Dee-hi5zj]

Also - I always enjoy your vids - especially when I'm snowed in here.... But more instruction/rigging close-ups, and specific information would really be helpful for those of us wanting to learn more than just watching other people do the catching. Thanks!

[@dragonflytoo]

Will stocked trout go after spoons? Loon Lake, outside of Port Alberni, is my learning Lake. When I am learning something new I try it there, but I've never got those stocked trout to even bite at spoons or spinners.

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep stocked trout would definitely go for spoons.

[@michaelpaul9672]

great vids Rod...should i use a swivel with spoons?

[@FishingwithRod]

Definitely. Although a spoon does not rotate as much as a spinner, it still spins, so a swivel is needed to prevent line twist. It also makes the spoon rotate better in the water. :)

[@daansiderius4283]

Rod! I wanna go trout fishing on a vacation once, how can we arrange things like that? Do you do like guiding?

[@FishingwithRod]

I'm not a fishing guide actually.

[@regularguy1140]

Just found you Rod. Great channel bro!

[@FishingwithRod]

+Brandon Parker Thanks!

[@benvile3272]

Hey rod i am looking into getting into fly fishing what's the best all around weight. I fish for trout and bass! And as always good vid!

[@FishingwithRod]

Ben Vile Either a 4 or 5 weight is very enjoyable to use for both trout and bass when you are just starting out. Thanks!

[@Blu3ben718]

What size shimono rod was it? And it was ultra light correct? Also what was the reel used, I really enjoyed this video!

[@FishingwithRod]

***** The rod is rated 2 to 6lb and the length is 6'6". The reel is a Shimano Stradic CI4+ 1000.

[@rerewest4703]

Did you have a swivel on your spoon ? I have a hard time figuring out what size swivel..

[@41odyssey]

small, i use the smallest ball bearing ones i can find size 0.

[@dragom2009]

man I wish I could go fishing with you, awesome vids, thanks for sharing

[@joejangleleg-janglelegsmit6972]

What size Siwash hook do you put on your 1/8oz spoons and size #1 inline spinners?

[@FishingwithRod]

It depends on the target species and their sizes. Generally size 2 or 4 is what I'd like to use. :)

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Hahaha, Nina is so funny. You, "That was the first cast!" Nina "I hate you."

[@charlesding5894]

Hi rod, With the Skagit River I have a few questions. first of all, are there any brook trout in that system by any chance? Also could you please inform me of a few spots to fish and how to access it as well as the maybe the location where you were fishing in that video and would normally fish with relatively easy accessibility? thanks a lot Rod, I just really want to catch my first brook trout. Charles

[@FishingwithRod]

Hi Charles, Ross Lake has some brook trout which are not native to the area. These brook trout come from a few lakes on the US side which drain into Ross Lake. You'll find them mixed in with the native bull trout. We were fishing in the Skagit Valley Provincial Park, around the campsites.

[@SeanDBlade]

Wow, thanks a lot for the info man. I had the same question. Is there, by any chance, a particular way of targeting for the brook trout? Or rainbows, because all I see you catching are just bulls in your videos eh? Thanks in advance.

[@danielkang83]

Awesome video Rod! wondering if you could lend some help. I'm planning on visiting to western Canada (banff, Calgary) during November for my honeymoon with my soon to be wife. She's allowed me 1 day of fishing lol, do you have some places to recommend for nice trout? We're from Los Angeles, California. Thanks!

[@FishingwithRod]

Daniel Kang I'm not familiar with fishing around Banff and Calgary but the only river that I can think of is the Bow River for rainbow and brown trout. I would look for a shop or website for that area to see if you can gather some info for that. Good luck and enjoy your trip to Banff. We've been camping there a few times and it really is a lovely place.

[@charliemaddock3459]

Awesome 👏 beautiful place !! Very beautiful fish 👏

[@FishingwithRod]

Yes! Thank you for watching. :)

[@rond.9921]

just wondering what kind of boat you have there. Looking for something similar.

[@FishingwithRod]

Ron D. This boat was built by a friend of mine in Maple Ridge ten years ago. I'm not sure if he still sells them but if you send me an email (email address on our website), I can forward you the information. I'm also considering selling the boat in this video actually to make room for a new one which we are using, for those who might be interested in getting one.

[@noelfamilara]

Hey Rod, what rod substitute would you recommend aside from the daiwa spinmatic? Thanks!

[@FishingwithRod]

+Noel Familara Shimano Convergence has some nice spinning rods as well.

[@giorgicocucuva767]

con que camaras te haces los videos ...yo tengo una 70 d

[@DevoWray]

What rod are you using.....nice action

[@FishingwithRod]

I think that was a Daiwa Spinmatic. I've found even better ones now. G.Loomis trout spinning rods are pretty awesome, but they also cost quite a bit more.

[@josemantilla-acevedo9113]

awesome video. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@agustinvasquez5698]

Hey I have a question for you man do you put some weight when are you using spoons to cast or not thanks

[@FishingwithRod]

No additional weights. :) Casting spoons are designed to be cast by themselves as they are heavy enough. Trolling spoons on the other hand, weigh very little so they are primarily designed to be trolled, but you can also add weights to cast trolling spoons if you wish to. My preference is casting spoons. I want to minimize the amount of terminal tackle on my line.

[@agustinvasquez5698]

@@FishingwithRod oh okay because one time I tried fishing with one of the them from shore and I didn’t like because they go far away that’s I was asking you that and I want to try again but I don’t know how to do thanks

[@Viggen37]

​@@agustinvasquez5698 ☠️ The point of using a casting spoon is to cast far ☠️

[@wadewanner914]

Hi Rod are you using any type of weight to cast out that 1/8 oz Croc spoon?

[@FishingwithRod]

No weight, just the lure itself. :)

[@aleksandr6537]

thank you! what kind of rod is that?

[@FishingwithRod]

That was a light spinning rod and reel outfit. I believe the rod was a Daiwa Spinmatic and the reel was a Shimano Stradic 1000. These days I use a G.Loomis IMX spinning rod to go with the same reel.

[@TheADDFiles-yk4dc]

Nice job with catch and release, baseless hooks, and c&r net. One suggestion I would make is to wet your hands before touching the fish. Great video.

[@TheADDFiles-yk4dc]

barbless hooks.

[@NoRodnoReel]

Spin & Fly Guy he does

[@AWOODLA24]

Where on the lake is this? by the dam/resort or the far side of the lake?

[@marcusbullock630]

thomas buoyant in watermelon is a badass spoon with a really nice flutter

[@MACNTOSFAM]

whats a good size rod for trout or fishes under 10lbs? im a newbie to fishing.

[@FishingwithRod]

A light spinning rod rated 4 to 8lb test, 6 to 7 feet long is a good option.

[@MACNTOSFAM]

Fishing with Rod thank you for such a timely reply. canadians are such nice people. sub’d!

[@FishingwithRod]

You're welcome! Thank you for the support.

[@giorgicocucuva767]

rod eres el mas campeon

[@JeremyPiz]

How are you connecting the main line to the leader? Uni-to-uni? And are you tying directly to the spoon?

[@FishingwithRod]

JeremyPiz I just tie the main line to the leader by using a blood knot. I tie the spoon directly to the leader via a swivel.

[@JeremyPiz]

***** Thanks Rod. Another awesome video!

[@chuckd5877]

JeremyPiz the albright knot and surgeons knot are aa little easier to tie

[@thelastdescendant138]

Love Ross lake! It's where I caught my first brook trout this summer. What are you doing that far up BC Rod?

[@FishingwithRod]

thelastdescendant138 Far up? I am from BC...

[@thelastdescendant138]

***** I meant that because your in the lower mainland, what are you doing up so far north in B.C. because most of you videos are a days drive from the lower mainland, where as this is 2 days or so of a drive.

[@thelastdescendant138]

thelastdescendant138 And I just realized that I have the wrong Ross lake. Woops sorry.

[@FishingwithRod]

thelastdescendant138 Ah yeah, for awhile I was wondering how slowly you were driving to Ross Lake if it was a 2 day trip… ;)

[@freesteez3]

This is not the Ross lake in WA state in North Cascades?

[@reubenwilliams4132]

My local lake over in the uk the rainbow trout are up to 27lb and brown and blue up to 18+

[@squamishfish]

They are not natural feed trout! And the ones in the uk are raised in muddy shallow ponds by fish farmers for fishing, if you ever get the chance you taste the difference between the two try it

[@raminasser4744]

Hey Rod, what reel and line are you using in this video? P.S. Great video/fishing!

[@FishingwithRod]

Rami Nasser The reel is a Shimano Stradic CI4+ 1000FA. It's spooled with PowerPro 10lb test braided line with around 6ft of 6lb test Maxima Ultragreen mono line tied to the end. Thanks for watching!

[@raminasser4744]

***** Thanks!

[@AlwaysCozy1234]

Where did you put in at to access Ross lake?

[@FishingwithRod]

There is a boat launch at the day use area.

[@shelleyegeland1099]

What kind of spoons where you using. Gibbs Croc??

[@FishingwithRod]

Markus Egeland Those are indeed Gibbs Croc spoons.

[@MrTaquatic]

Hey fishingwithrod, I think I saw you today on Fraser river! Did you catch anything?

[@FishingwithRod]

MrTaquatic Yep that was probably me. Today was skunking with Rod on the Fraser! ;) How about yourself?

[@MrTaquatic]

***** i stay for 3 hours! and got nothing :( was hoping to catch some coho. oh wells, next time...

[@d.o.e.outdoors_5578]

Were you in Washington for this video? Or is there a Skagit Valley in B.C/Vancouver as well?

[@squamishfish]

This is the same Skagit Valley as Washington state just it is on the Canadian side, Ross lake is in both british columbia and Washington state,

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Our wives have never met... might be a good combo. Our wives can chat, kids can play... we can fish, hahaha!

[@tengxyooj7045]

***** What camera are you using to to film these videos?

[@FishingwithRod]

Teng Xyooj Canon 550D, 600D, GoPro Hero3+.

[@sevensurvival]

I know it's a catch and release lake, but I like shows where People catch fish and cook them up and eat them.

[@markcalvert4130]

Truly enjoy your videos. Do you ever get to Colorado? The Catamounts at the top of Pikes Peak are an amazingly beautiful set of lakes. Would love to take you sometime!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Mark! One day we will make it down there hopefully. :)

[@glowinqz]

love outdoor girl!

[@watchan1908]

I got a feeling that you lost fish not because you did not set the hook hard enough. I think that since you are using braid line, you should loose the drag a bit to compensate for the lack of stretch. That way, once the fish is hooked and it start to shake you wont lose it.

[@jenkym8714]

Which reel and rod is this I wanna try out this combo

[@FishingwithRod]

Shimano Stradic CI4+ 1000 is the reel. Daiwa Spinmatic C for rod.

[@loklokoppa9255]

Say Rod, what model are those sunglasses you are wearing?

[@FishingwithRod]

They were Costa Del Mar sunglasses. I say were because I lost them a few years ago... :(

[@loklokoppa9255]

@@FishingwithRod ouch, what are you wearing now? what do you recommend for the asian face?

[@paulmurphy9902]

when you are reeling your droping the tip of the rod as soon as the fish gets slack there off iknow i do the same thing

[@ZamaniSahib]

Any recommendations on getting a boat?

[@FishingwithRod]

ZamaniSahib That depends on what you want to use it for. For the type of fishing that we are doing in this video, a 10 to 12 ft long boat is comfortable for two people. Make sure the boat has two anchors, one on the front and one on the back so your boat does not rotate when anchoring in the wind. I prefer using an electric motor so I can cruise to the spot without spooking the fish I want to catch.

[@kingwudz9308]

G'day Rod, love your videos mate, trout fishing is my one love but australia doesn't have quite as good fisheries as Canada. :( although we do do our best! Is that a Daiwa Presso rod?

[@FishingwithRod]

Matthew Woods Thanks! Canada might have some of the best freshwater fisheries in the world but it's hard to beat Australia's King George whiting, silver trevally and snapper along the Southern estuaries, or the large pelagics like yellowtail king fish and queenies along the North Eastern Coast. The rod is a Daiwa Spinmatic-C, similar to a Presso except a bit lighter I think.

[@kingwudz9308]

Yeah, the salt water fishing here is amazing, unfortunately im around 4 hrs from the salt! Freshwater is the better place to be!!!

[@TimVincent222]

Our bass, cod, golden perch and trout fishing is great too! Only got two species of salmon, which are very rare in most places, but trout, brown and rainbow are common. Brook trout are rare too.

[@MapleGoodness]

Old video, so I dont know if anyone will see this question... but when Rod is casting the spinning rod, after he closes the bail, he pulls a couple inches of line out. What is the reason for that?

[@FishingwithRod]

Hi Shawn, that's just a personal habit actually. I usually like to pull some line out to allow the lure sink a bit more without dragging it back toward me. I guess the other way of doing it would be to leave the bail open some more, but my way looks cooler. ;)

[@MapleGoodness]

Haha, alright! Thanks for replying. :)

[@10NIGGS]

Sick video!

[@mitchdavis8012]

Need to use snap swivels (not barrel), slow your speed, switch to a siwash hook (hook up is the same, less damage to fish, and allows you to stay on the bottom). Vary your retrieve, add some pops but keep the line taught. Add a meal worm and jig it. Remove the hook, use the spoon as a flasher and tie a fly on the back. Never go over 1/8 oz for trout. Good video!

[@eryman17]

Mitch Davis wow that’s a lot of pointers, you must fish for a living.

[@Barefootjake]

Another great video Rod.

[@FishingwithRod]

Barefoot Jake Thank you!

[@TheoutdooradventureNet]

Beautiful fish.

[@IrakliSharikadze]

do you know favorite's fishing rods ?

[@NoRodnoReel]

good chanel favorite is only popular because the googans. I’m sure he knows of it but they don’t make trout rods g.loomis or lamilglas is a better option

[@604fishing5]

Are u fishing the Canadian or the American side of Ross lake

[@FishingwithRod]

Canadian side.

[@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel]

you make some really nice videos!

[@FlashTinlegs]

What is the shimano stradic like im thinking of getting it

[@FishingwithRod]

+FlashTinlegs It is an excellent reel, I really love mine. So smooth and light.

[@FlashTinlegs]

Thanks Rod :)

[@daansiderius4283]

And what kind of spoons do you use? And hooks and sizes

[@FishingwithRod]

Gibbs Croc spoons, 1/8 and 3/16oz.

[@christophercheng222]

.nice video

[@FishingwithRod]

christopher cheng Thanks!

[@trueresonance850]

Hey Rod, Thanks for making such great fishing vids. I've learned a lot from watching them. Keep up the good work, and be careful! (listen close @ 16:08 :) )

[@FishingwithRod]

TrueResonance Thanks for watching and glad they are helpful! :)

[@realhardballify]

what brand is the fluoro leader

[@FishingwithRod]

Trouta Holic Maxima.

[@Texasman992]

how long is that spinning rod and is it a combo ?

[@FishingwithRod]

+Outdoorsmen1214 This is not a combo, the spinning rod is 7ft long.

[@antmats1783]

+Fishing with Rod who is that woman your wife?

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep.

[@boomerdoomer7534]

Spoona-sama!!!!

[@FishingwithRod]

Yes!

[@pekolucky]

Wonderful video! Very informative!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks for watching!

[@hockeydad6211]

Hi Rod, if all you are using is a lure why is a leader needed?

[@FishingwithRod]

Because I am using braided line as my main line, I'd want to tie on a fluorocarbon leader (around 5 to 10ft). You don't want to be tying your lure directly to the braided line which is more visible to the fish.

[@hockeydad6211]

@@FishingwithRod Thanks for the reply. I will start doing that.

[@bfg1836]

Your wife has a very soothing voice. She should be doing ASMR videos.

[@FishingwithRod]

👍

[@giorgicocucuva767]

eres el mejor

[@rathbinladen4448]

awesome vid rod, you remind me of my stepdad , his name is rod:-D

[@FishingwithRod]

justin rath Cool :)

[@bertsfishing]

Bulltrout in my picture is out of that lake in the same spot

[@FishingwithRod]

Great!

[@bertsfishing]

@fishingwithrod Hopefully I'll run in to ya one day

[@georgem1829]

van city fly fishin that's pretty cool

[@bertsfishing]

Gdawg 201 it's a really cool spot that's forsure

[@Heaven777ization]

what lb test?

[@hufl1885]

10 and 6 ble

[@LaiYouttitham]

I think I was coho fishing across the river from you this morning at Vedder canal, You were fishing with 2 other gentle men, Am I right?

[@FishingwithRod]

Lai Yes, except there were more than two anglers around me, more like a gazillion lol… Some were gentlemen, others not so much. ;)

[@TroutCandyFilms]

Hey Rod, I love your videos i was wondering if you could sponsor us. and we could partner up?

[@Snurker]

What rod are you using?

[@FishingwithRod]

Xcango013 That's a Daiwa Spinmatic-C.

[@Snurker]

***** Thank you :)

[@DarkShooper]

wife casts the same way I do, cast with right, reel with the right

[@andersjensen7132]

Hey, en Dansker!