I use both light and ultralight rods. If I am tossing very small bait (1/32 oz. soft plastics), I use the ultralight. But most ultralight rods are not meant to be used with a lure that weighs more than 1/8 oz. To cast 1/4 oz. lures, I use light rods.
Were you using bait? A lot of times when fish are first planted, they will strike lures but not bait. Power bait will work after they have been in there two or three days and have settled down. When they are first planted, they will hit a lot lot of baits...no matter what color.
It's great that Marysville does this. And the lake is big enough that the kids don't have to be crowded together.
I don't have a kayak, but I have looked at them seriously. The main considerations are price, pedal versus paddle, and weight. Good luck.
Thanks very much. It's thoughtful of you to share this with us. I have subscribed and will follow his site.
St.Davis...I feel for you. The Eastern Sierras are getting very, very few trout plants these days. Fishermen who have gone there for years will probably stop going.
Yes, the towns are buying trout. But they just can't put in the numbers that Fish and Wildlife used to provide. I love the area, but it's a pretty sad fishing situation there now.
It's a really nice lake. But don't just concentrate on the dam. The fish can be pretty spread out. It's ok to start at the dam, but if you are not doing well...move around a little. The downside is that California just has not been doing much planting.
Almost 700,000 hatchery trout that were to plant Eastern Sierra waters have been infected with a disease. It's going to be a pretty grim fishing year in that area.
I've watched a lot of their videos and am impressed by the boat. It should be great for small bodies of water. On larger lakes, I think that just to cover water and get to a favorite spot...the boat would be pretty slow. And I would be worried about battery run time. But for small lakes and ponds it sure looks good.
I'm in California. Saw1 is right...CA does nothing for you...no breaks for seniors. I love to fish and knew that wouldn't change, so years ago I bought the lifetime license ($475) at the time. I figured that it would take about 10 years to break even. But I've had the license more than 10 years now, and I'm still fishing. So it worked out for me.
Just divide the cost of a lifetime license by the cost of a yearly license, and you'll see about how many years it will take for you to reach the break even point.
Thanks guys. That's how I use the short stick. Was just wondering if I was overlooking other applications.
When would you use a short ultralight trout rod instead of a long ultralight trout rod?
I've already commented. But another guy I would like to go with Karl Kalonka from the fishing show, Extreme Angler.
Roland Martin or Shaw Grigsby maybe.