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I have completed my first catch and cook video after catching a Trout from Lake Gregory. This will be a special moment, as I have not eaten Trout in sometime. The funny thing is my daughter loves Trout, so I know who is getting the most.
A week ago, I drove to Big Bear Lake to fish for Trout. I knew the North Shore was where I would be, somewhere near a red cabin. It’s funny how I mention North Shore to other fisherman, and they tell me “Oh, by the red cabin.” Knowledge is power, so best of luck to all you fishermen out there.
The water bobber tied to a swivel with a two-foot leader had the day started off right with a one-pound Trout on the North Shore. It went right for the power bait (green), as it floated various depths of the water column. The bite started hot and ended shortly afterwards. I caught two more Trout the same day, but it definitely took some time to catch.
With the weather being so hot, I knew somewhere like Big Bear was an ideal spot to fish. Believe me it’s still hot, but the mountains are a little cooler than the deserts. I wanted to fish either Green Valley Lake, Jenks Lake, or Lake Gregory this weekend, but selected the Trout Derby at Lake Gregory on Saturday. The weather was similar to Big Bear, and I remembered that the bite started slightly earlier, rather than late which gave me a small advantage for the new day. The lake was so crowded with shore anglers, kayaks, small motorized boats, as well as float tubers all whizzing by in multiple directions. I guess you could say, “We were all in search of some stocker Trout.” The Trout that got stocked usually take about a few days to get acclimated with their new environment. On this particular day, the bite was rather slow as the Trout only had one day.
The challenge before me was real, but I was totally up for it. Before we proceed, I must let you know that I haven’t fished Lake Gregory for over ten years. The last time I fished at Lake Gregory, I walked away without catching any. I was stoked to have landed one at this derby. Basically, all because of consistently using the Water Bobber Strategy. I kept switching from Power Bait to Night Crawlers on a water bobber, until my line tightened. The Night Crawlers not only landed the Trout, but I also caught four small Largemouth Bass which were fun to catch, but not eligible for the derby.
Being that I landed one Trout, I was able to weigh in. There really wasn’t a lot of Trout landed this day which I knew, so I weighed it in. The Trout was 14.5 inches in length. I was at least 3.5 inches from 3rd place, but not too shabby. Maybe next time, I’ll break out my float tube and try to fish out on the lake. There wasn’t too much room on the shore when I arrived, and I was barely fortunate enough to squeeze into a tight spot.
I caught a total of four Trout fishing two times over the past two weeks in the mountains. It’s been fun trying these spots, and it’s been exciting catching on my trips.
Shout out to Ken East for making me a homemade swimbait to catch bass on Lake Silverwood. The swimbait is a foot long, and no it’s not a Subway Sandwich. I received the package last week, and was not only blown away by this man’s generosity, but the overall quality and appearance of the lure. Beautiful work, thank you!
Check out my Big Bear Lake trip where I relied on the Water Bobber Strategy, as well as my Lake Gregory Trout Fishing Derby experience.
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