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Thank You!! It was fun. I use the GoPro max connected to a power bank battery, runs all day.

I heard so many stories of how these bigger stripers don’t taste good but man they are so wrong. Same great taste. Yup good eating. You are right on that! Thanks!!

Haha Thank You! It sure was a blast and strong fight, I have never fought a striped bass this good before. Usually they fight for a little bit and then swim to the net. This Striper put on a show. I’m very thankful to enjoy this fish and nothing was wasted. San Luis Reservoir sure have quality fish. Thanks!!

Did you measure the length and weight of the striper ? I guess it’s about 35-38 lb

Thank You! It fought strong so I think it might be the same fish.

SLR, kayak range from the boat ramp.

I hear a lot of Hmong stories about dragons and spooky creatures and boats getting stuck in place with the motor running and they not gaining distance. I fish SLR solo for many years and from gate open to gate closing and never have any issues nor see anything strange. I like fishing SLR, it’s a good lake that produces fish from the kayak and paddle board. Thanks!

@ your pretty brave.. that's all i can say.. stay safe out there. Anything can happen...

Thanks Man! Will Do!

Thanks Man!! I got really lucky this time!

Taste similar, I can’t tell much difference at all, the “red meat” or blood line meat is a lot bigger so you taste it more if you use it into your dishes but to me it tastes the same. Bigger fish bigger red meat, if you cut it out it tasted pretty much the same as a smaller striped bass. Only difference I can point out is that the smaller 18-28 inch bass has a tiny bit more tenderness but not by much. The soup with the big ones are much better with the bigger bone adding more flavor in my opinion.

Thanks Man!

I usually like 19-27 inch, more tender meat. That’s what I say about over 35inch lingcods but I see people taking them home and eating them. I took a 35in lingcod home and it tasted just fine.

Thank You!! I got lucky!

There were a few times where the kayak started to feel like it’s started to lean a bit haha. I usually wait till I get back on land to hold it but that excitement got me going haha. Great way to start the year! Thanks Man!!

@@Adventurewithnhia Thanks Man for getting back! Did you now have to have your kayak inspected before you are allowed to launch?

Since two November ago kayak were pretty much off the inspection list, only boats. But I still say practice clean and dry kayak every time, no one wants a dirty kayak.

I usually use the 2 lbs ball, it has less drag and does the job for trout. For Striper and salmon I use a 4 lbs ball. Hope that helps.

@ i am not too comfortable with the Hobie Lynx plastic track. Only time I want to used the down rigger is when the fish is down at 80-100ft at Bullards and Whisky town👍

SLR, more keepers and rare to see shakers.

What's slr?

San Luis reservoir (SLR)

Yosemite Falls, the hike up to the upper Yosemite falls. Water level was low at the time of recording but view is always beautiful.

Thank You!! I was a bit nervous as of how am I supposed to move this Striper around and when I first try to lift it the kayak started to lean a bit to my left thinking is it worth it to hold it on the kayak. Such a power fish. Thanks!!

Yup! SLR!

@ good shit bro .!!! Amazing to see u caught it on your yak ..it must have been your day ..

Oh yeah, years of fishing SLR and getting lucky felt great! I took so many pictures, best day and awesome way to start the year. Thanks Man!!

@ no worry’s brother ..I’m happy with u too ..keep posting because your year started really good 👍

Thank You!! I got really lucky this time!

Thank You!!! It’s fun on the San Luis Reservoir when you go on calm conditions. I don’t even plan a trip if the conditions isn’t good or calm enough. I always use two sources of forecasting like windy.com or the Windy app and I use google. It tells you all the wind speeds at each hours and the directions of the wind per hour. If the wind gets pass 6mph I probably won’t even go because like you said and sometimes the forecast isn’t accurate and it can be a few extra mph difference where a 6mph actually being a 10mph which I have been in before. So I watch for the afternoon winds direction and if it blows into the middle or east to los Banos then I don’t go out far. If the winds blow back to the boat ramp then I go out farther. I always play by conditions and forecast. Whitecaps happens fast and dangerous. It just depends on the forecast if it allows me to play and fish or go somewhere else. Kind of hard to say how often I go but if it’s calm I’ll be there till rockfish season opens.

There are fish in the cove by the boat ramp so you don’t have to go far. The fish in the cove moves a lot so you will have to find them, they don’t stay in one area for long but they are in the cove.

@@Adventurewithnhia thanks for your input, this is great information! Might plan a trip out there soon if the weather permits. Tight lines man!

Your Welcome and stay safe, keep an eye on the forecast and get on some stripers!!

Thanks Man!! I usually run into people who are really into the fishery and saving or releasing the big females for the fishery so we can all keep fishing so I try to practice in that. But the odds of me catching one of these are rare and nothing is going to waste. One big one is more than enough, no need two if I hooked up on two. Fish head soup, fish bone broth, liver and heart will get eaten, eggs into soup, scales for my plants, and what ever is left over is for crab bait. Thanks Man!!

Thanks Jake!! I was like come on 2 in the low 20 inchers and I am happy, yikes! What a day!!

@ that’s the beauty of fishing! Never know when you will hook a monster!

Heck Yeah!! Feels good when a surprise ends up at the end of your fishing line.

Thank You!!! Unreal and unexpected fish.

I wish! Maybe one day I might get a Hobie adventure island with that sail for smooth sailing and room for fish and crap traps. Fun fight and definitely need a bigger boat, one is all I can handle.

Yeah man, always welcome to join in. I used to really don’t like dinosaurs point but after fishing this area for a few years now it’s not that bad and produces pretty good. My waypoints are getting more and more pins. Thanks!

Thanks Man!! Trout fishing is still a blast but dayum these stripers get crazy big. I went to a warmer lake and I got really lucky! Thanks!!

@Adventurewithnhia love stripers ! Like the brown trout of the bass world ! I haven't been out to San Luis in years . Looks awesome.

Very true in that aspect of Striper and brown trout. Man I bet you would kill it at San Luis especially on your boat and you already use big lures on trout, same method and bigger fish. I say go while it’s nice and cool before that place heats up into the 100 plus degrees and algae everywhere. Your trout setup will hooked so many Stripers especially with the red hooks.

Thanks Man!!

Thanks Thanh! Man I got lucky! I usually bring my big arbor spool reel for in case they run but this time I brought a smaller spool kind of reel and it was a bit nerve wrecking once I started to run out of line. Haha right? It can eat the small 20 inch Striper in one gulp. It was a blast and crazy trip hooking up on one so big. These big stripers are tough to process it’s too big. Not like a halibut where it’s still easy to process even when big. These Striper spine, rib bone, fin bone, and head are thick! Processing for soup, fish head soup, bone broth isn’t like the smaller one easier with a small knife or scissor. Thanks!!

@ what’s the actually measurement? Those kinda sizes are usually in Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. I can only imagine chopping through the bone with an axe. 😂. Enjoy! Here’s to the next PB! Cheers!

Dude! You need to join in with me again at SLR. Water is clear and cold, my type of condition for fishing. I should have used a hacksaw to cut bones. Let’s go catch some stripers!! I’ve been finding more and more spots that are productive. Stars align for an early morning fishing.

@ shoot! You don’t have to convince me of a good time.

Thank You!! Yeah every time I go out here at San Luis Reservoir I try to venture farther and farther and even if not too far but cover in a zone that I probably missed or haven’t fish before. I’ll hit a few of my marks along the way but on a nice day like this with light wind and wind that will push me back to the boat ramp in the afternoon I usually go farther out. Thanks!

Thank You!!

Thanks EJ! Man it was unreal, I was like sturgeon or Striper because I’ve never fought a striper like this before and had seen sturgeon jump out the waters here before. But yeah my PB, sure beats my big stripers from the delta and the two big fatty from Pacifica while salmon fishing. Never too cold haha, I was on the water at about 7:05am and got bites in the cove but knew my fishing grounds was out the cove. Barefoot in the cold is best. Thanks!!

Thanks Aaron!! Felt like I was fishing in the ocean for a bit haha. Best lake fish fight so far.

Thanks James! I always thought man some people are so lucky to catch monsters and over the many years maybe one day… I got luck on my side this time and wow what a fight! These big fish are hard to clean, bones so big and thick that I had to take out the giant butcher knife and a wire cutting tool to cut some bones and top fin spikes. Thanks Man!!

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@robertramirez4273 yup pretty much!!! It’s that morning bite, early bird gets the worm. Breakfast bite haha.

Yeah got it all fixed and good to go again, runs smooth and I learned that I need to carry extra parts with the kayak gears and I’m going to make a dry bag pack of tools and parts for situations so I’m not peddling. Yeah weather was Cold! I need to fish in warmer water. Ocean is calming down so once I find a good window I’m going crabbing. We need to go get some crabs and halibuts.

Yeah I’m game for that, just let me know ahead of time so I can get that day free. The bite is slow right now anyways so once it warms up it should be good fishing and not so freezing. Yeah it was cold, I don’t see that often but it does from time to time and always trips me out how fast water can freeze.

Thanks James! I thought about heading up the the Bay Area and buying some parts and see if they can drill out the old sprocket but it cost more money to drive there than to order the parts haha. Yikes that’s kind of creepy too to have the lock nut come off. I think I replaced all my lock nuts a year or two ago, I might go buy some more and keep a few extras inside the kayak for replacement with the extra sprocket and rod, nothing like going kayaking to get there to not be able to use the kayak fully. Thanks for the advice on the lock nut. Yeah it’s getting colder and colder for some reason, no snow but way colder. I used to do wetsuit in the mountains but I need to get a dry suit some day.

Yeah due to my old age I got one during cyber week last year. Half off, ha ha😂. Especially when friend flipped his kayak out hmb and couldn’t get back on for a while and without the wet suit. I have to use my kayak as leverage to help him. It wasn’t good, I almost got flip too. I would be more careful if I go out alone.

Yikes!!!! That is scary and crazy no wetsuit in the ocean, plus having a hard time getting back on and once on it’s too cold to have fun. Glad you didn’t fall in. Too scary especially if the sets are short with big waves. Glad you guys made it back and safe. Dry suit is the way to go, stay warm and dry, you got hella lucky!!! What a deal!! I need to look for deals and hopefully get me one. Ive been carrying a diy rope ladder on my kayak for the past 8 months for the never know situation for anyone while on the water. Be safe out there.

My kayak is back to working order, I’m ready for crabbing now that it looks more doable on the yak and we can now use traps. Ocean is warmer than up in the mountains.

Thanks EJ! Shaver should still be good till about mid May when the lake is extremely busy and fish start to go deeper and farther out. These big trout actually tasted pretty good.

The crazy part I’ve seen while in Yosemite for the past few years are photo shoots with lights and groups, I’ve seen many drones and see plenty of drone videos inside a national park. So many RUclips, content creators and TikTok videos inside national parks. Yeah they just passed I think on the 5th or something like that allowing within limits. Still no drone which is good.

So that’s a normal thing? It’s not rare or only happens to some? Man… I figured it’s stainless steel it should be very durable but I guess with over the years of hard pedaling and pressure from side to side flexing. But man that’s creepy if that snapped out in the ocean. I wished we had a Hobie retailer here in Fresno, it’s either in the Bay Area or up north. Haha yeah no dry suit, just regular clothings just very bundled up and thermo socks. It was cold. If I can’t get the rod out I might change out the sprockets. Thanks James!

To tell you the truth, it was nice not having to put up videos, just do my thing and not having to transfer and edit. But yeah I’m glad it was on a lake and at the start of the day than way out far where I usually go or worse out crabbing fighting the wind. We’ll see how long it takes for the sprockets and masts to arrive. I guess it’s shore fishing for the time. Thanks!!

I see Porta-botes in the ocean from time to time and on some days you see 3 or 4 of those on the ocean. Its all about going when the conditions is safe and know where you are away from dangerous reef that creates giant waves. But yes think twice before taking it into the ocean. I’ve seen boats capsized in the lakes due to whitecaps.

Yeah Tanks in the hatchery, I can’t believe how big they are. Size of a legal lingcod but with a smaller head so more meat! With the weather and conditions going on, trout fishing isn’t bad. I was surprised a touch of egg and Italian season breadcrumbs fried tasted really good, not what I remembered long ago. It’s actually good eating haha. I don’t think you have trout gears, all saltwater, catch one on a halibut setup. You might like it, trout fishing.

I think that would work, but now days with the rubbery powerbait balls and mice tails you can cast it so much farther and still catch really good quality trouts. But it would be a good test video though hatchery food mix with powerbait vs no hatchery feed.

Yeah very rare to find wild trout now days. Some say they are wild but it’s just mainly holdovers that didn’t get fish out or eaten or died. We have areas that are more wild but it’s mostly streams and creeks. The lake trouts I’m not sure if they actually reproduce. Shaver lake is all stocked trouts, they empty shaver lake over 10 years ago to fix the dam so it was dry. The hatchery is cool to see. Hahaha yeah I F-up on that last fish, jumped right out the net. Thanks James! Wild trout are harder to fish for and better with fly fishing.

The hatchery is cool, buckets of food to feed the fish, see the difference stages and see where most of our planted trouts are from. I think we have too many lakes and rivers around Fresno and fishing choices that it never really gets bad unless you fish under the pine flat dam where it’s supposed to be for rookies to learn how to fish even so it’s still plenty of space. Weather and conditions looking ugly. Stay safe if you go.

They will bite on anything.

Yeah that what I thought too, salmon looking trout even have the salmon colored meat too. I’m going to try and find one like my salmon net but a bit smaller with the same kind of netting as it’s way easier to get the hooks out. Better dipping into the water also and if put it sideways on the kayak like I always do the fish stays in the water while still inside the net mesh. Time to go shopping around.

Thanks Aaron! Only if crabs was producing big fatty limits. Trout actually tasted good haha.