Awesome fish! I was at sand harbor today with my dad and my son and was hoping to get some fishing in by bonsai rock but it turned out to be a-site seeing day for pops (wheelchair) on the bike trail. What a beautiful day at the lake !! Thanks for the the videos 👍
Right on. Cruising around and taking in the killer surroundings isn't all bad. In fact, sounds like a great time. I mostly prefer to fish during the colder months when the crowds are down and I don't always have to find deep water by climbing out onto some hazardous shoreline. In the end, overcoming the challenges of the shoreline adds to the excitement of getting a nice fish into the net.
@@wildernesswithamani1027 You’re right about the summer crowds up there. I couldn’t believe how many people were there on a Wednesday!! Also, I was fishing at a spot this spring from one of your videos. For about 2 hours,nothing. So I decided to call my wife 15 minutes before packing up and of course I start getting bit! By the the time I put the phone down and got to my rod it was over. Never got another chance but seeing those that you pull in keep me excited about going back 👍
@@itwasntme208 That's the way it goes a lot there. Absolutely nothing all day and then when you are least expecting it and are not prepared they hit. Tahoe can be that one bite in a day spot but the one bite can be a real good fish. When I miss that strike it drives me crazy not knowing what it was. All we can hope for is next time when that happens.
Lots of steep rock hopping out! A very respectable catch in a beautiful lake. Reservations at Sand Harbor, new developments at King's Beach, Biltmore and Cal/Neva, new home "compound" south of Tahoe City. Rapid changes at Tahoe; no affordable housing. Enjoy it while you can!!
I think the whole short term rental situation has brought thousands more people in to the area at any given time. Before it was limited to hotels, campgrounds, and way fewer cabin rentals but now anyone can book something in minutes on their phone and that will reduce more long term housing. The nice thing is, even though I didn't see a foot of available parking on the 28 when I was leaving I barely noticed only a few people hiking the trail above me the whole time I was out there. I don't know where all of those people go but it certainly isn't fishing anywhere they have to hike to. Tons of kayaks and paddleboards near sand harbor but not many make it all the way to the water off chimney beach. If you don't snap your leg getting out there it's great!
That was a beautiful fish - never tried one of those wild rainbows before must be good, not the easiest place to fish, but you are making it look easy - thanks for sharing your adventures 🎣👊👍
When that fish hit I was tangled up in my shirt as I was trying to figure out where my head and arms were supposed to go! Nothing for hours and the fish hit the moment I was trying to get that straightened out! Oh well, I'm eating some of it right now.
Nice size rainbow. I fished the Truckee today off hwy 80. Caught two rainbows and a small brown. The water flows were a little pushy and once the sun comes out the fishing gets tough. I may need to try one of the smaller lakes to get an eater?
The Truckee is real big right now and it might stay that way for a while. I get all of my eating fish out of lakes anyway. Easier fisheries to replenish. lake Tahoe has a robust wild trout spawning situation where they really protect the tributaries so taking the occasional rainbow out of there won't effect much other than the fish you land and your full stomach when you are done eating! Most of the charter fishing seems to be for Mackinaw. Easier to locate with consistency using electronics I guess. My personal view is I try to keep as many of the larger trout I catch in rivers as possible so I always fish artificial/barbless/catch and release in rivers/creeks.
Right on. It's always an adventure heading out there. I just talk to my viewers like they are there with me so it's easy. Watching my videos is pretty close to knowing how I really am. rarely serious and joking about everything. You just get the family friendly version!
It's ironic how in the beginning of the video you talked about not being able to "unsee" something and we had to watch the "Tank top Dance!" Ha ha! All kidding aside that was a great catch!
The thing hit when I was half way into putting it back on. I was talking about the people who prance around nude. I think I jump in the lake in a couple of clips but I'm wearing shorts. I think that's an acceptable norm of society! I hope not too many of my viewers have to try to wash there minds of the memory of my unintentional glimpse of my repulsive body!
@@wildernesswithamani1027 yes you especially have to be careful putting a shirt on while jumping on rocks! I have a bad knee so I have to be cautious jumping on rocks!
Man, that fish hit at the worst moment! I was tangled up in my shirt! Oh well, it has been great eating and I am having more of it tonight. I don't fish lake Tahoe much in the Summer but I might hit it once more this year after nailing this nice rainbow.
That was a fish I wasn't expecting to get because I wasn't getting anything all morning. No sign of life out there then boom. That was one hit, one fish in the net. I just wish it didn't wait to strike during the one moment I had my shirt half way on. I got all tangled up with my head through one of the arm holes! It was a mess!
@@wildernesswithamani1027 Lies...you said there was nude beach near by...i know what you were up too! just kidding...I need to fish the lake next time im in tahoe...never tried it before but now I am...good fishing...
I'll be up exploring the 1000 lakes wilderness up north but I hope you have some luck. You might be able to get into Desolation by then but I can't be sure. Where I'm going we'll be hiking into a valley so it might be hotter than I care to deal with. I never even heard of 1000 lakes wilderness until I saw the broken sign sitting in the bushes as I drove by! Hope I find some good fishing. If all goes well we'll both have luck next week.
Very nice catch! How long were your leaders at this spot? My old man and I LOVE watching your videos and have gone to some of your spots on LT to enjoy some quality father/son fishing time--thanks for the inspiration and keep up the great work as always!
Right on. My leaders were around 5' long because the boulders out there were huge so I wanted to try to ensure my bait wasn't sitting out of sight between two giant boulders. it's tough with my 5' rod to have a leader that long but I can make it work. I'd go longer if I had bigger rods but I like to battle the trout on lighter tackle so I guess it is what it is. With that said, I think the rainbows cruise through those tight areas looking for crawdads but I can't be sure. I only see their stomachs are often packed with crawdads to the point they are coming out of there throats but I have no idea how that feeding process actually goes down. I also move my stuff around about every 45 minutes because there are so many unknowns when it comes to the structures on the bottom where my bait is sitting.
Hey thanks for the info on the leaders. Yeah 5 ft is quite long but hey whatever results in them biting! Ive only caught trout a few times at LT and to your point, theres usually lots of crawdads in their gut. Hey man seriously, keep up the great work. Absolutely love your videos and channel! Its what made my old man and I connect for some fishing when we can (Its hard to see him being up here is WA). Tight lines brother!!
What's going on is I have a great time fishing and it fires me up to overcome the challenges of getting out there and getting something nice like that in the net. What's going on? I guess it's kind of who I am. I think it's evident from the hundreds of videos on my channel playlist and the person I have been fishing and backpacking over the decades since I was a kid.
I don't go down there much because fishing from the shore there is usually a struggle but I wanted deeper colder water with few people around and that's the Summer spot to do it. When I say fewer people I mean I didn't see anyone. Heard voices on the trail above a couple of times but that was it all morning. When I left the parking situation on the road and in the lot was packed. People everywhere. I don't know where all of those people go but it isn't fishing.
It was a panicking situation! If I didn't have my head through an armhole of my shirt when it hit I might have had an easier time. I was standing or sitting ready next to my poles all morning and I take that one little break where I wasn't in position and that's when the fish decides to hit. Really!
I got my lines out at about 6:30am and hit that fish right around noon. Funny thing is, I usually get out there near the crack of dawn and often I get my fish in the middle of the day. Especially true in the Winter. I guess you just have to wait for that fish cruising through the boulders as it feeds on crawdads. Find the food, find the fish!
Yeah, the fish swam me out of it. I had a little slack in my line so I guess it was enough room for the fish to swim straight under a boulder out there when it took my crawlers and felt the hook. By the time I got to my rod I was completely hung up. I just put my rod tip down and gave it full slack and the fish swam me right out of trouble. Only hook I lost that day was in the fish. I dug it out later after I got home.
I don't use my boat because of the extra hassle it takes to get the extra tag and the mussel inspection process. My boat has all kinds of dirt in it because I often am launching from the bank of lakes and my muddy boots go right in. Even if I wanted to use it in there and was willing to pay an extra fee I don't think it would pass inspection. Anyway, battling the terrain is part of the fun of getting nice fish in the net. Overcoming things like the large boulders or the long hike into Emerald Bay and battling the trout with my ultralight rod add to the struggle. I'm a dude who's willing to overcome struggles for nice fish like this! Also, the road above can have every available parking inch lined with cars and I won't see a single person the whole time I am down there fishing. I don't know where all of those people go but it isn't fishing.
I have not. Had some really good smallmouth days up at Shasta when we used to get a houseboat at the end of a few years in high school. We were partying hard but there's always time to fish!
This is below the Chimney Beach Trail Parking area on the Nevada side. Get there early because parking is a nightmare in the Summer there. I don't know what State you are coming from but it is my understanding that either State License is good on the lake but I would confirm that for yourself. If you haven't seen it and are interested I have the particulars of how I rig up on my fishing tips playlist. I also have other rivers, lakes, and backcountry fishing options, as well as hiking trails, in the area on those respective playlists. Hope that helps. Good luck.
I am Filipino/black but I was raised by my Filipino Grandma who loved me bringing home fish as a younger dude growing up. She was not a fan of catch and release! If I wanted to let fish go and come home empty handed I had to tell her I got skunked or she would give me a piece of her mind!
@@wildernesswithamani1027 My wife is philipina and she is not a big fan of catch and release either, but I make up for it with rockfish, tuna and salmon when the season is open.
@@wildernesswithamani1027, I have to confess that I mainly watch your videos when you fish Lake Tahoe. I have a step-daughter that lives there. I am her son's Lolo. I used to keep everything I catch. Now that I am older, I have been able to catch and release. Yes, eating crunchy fish fins is definitely a Pinoy thing! 😂BTW - great job on your videos!
If it was a sign, everything played out as it should have! I eventually saw a boat pull up and tow that thing away. It looked like one of the nicer ones. Someone probably got a little cocktailed up and failed to secure it on the shore.
Right! There has to be some monsters out there. A dude showed me a picture of a massive brown he got near cave rock once and it was so big it went from his chest to his feet when he was holding it under it's gill plate. A fish like that would make me second guess my choice to use a 5' ultralight rod out there! One day I might have to pay but it hasn't happened yet!
Let’s try a float tube or kayak on Tahoe. Do something a little different and grow the audience. Get uncomfortable and see what people like. Let’s hit 10k followers
My buddy has kayaks and we were going to go out but the Summer came too fast. maybe next Winter. If I go out in a kayak I want the water to be real cold and the trout to be accessible in shallow water. Tahoe for me is a chance to soak bait and rest up. At least, once I hike or climb out to where I'm fishing! Soaking bait from shore works well enough for me and it's a real challenge to hook and land fish on my light tackle. If I can get a fish like this in the net it's good enough for me.
Awesome fish! I was at sand harbor today with my dad and my son and was hoping to get some fishing in by bonsai rock but it turned out to be a-site seeing day for pops (wheelchair) on the bike trail. What a beautiful day at the lake !! Thanks for the the videos 👍
Right on. Cruising around and taking in the killer surroundings isn't all bad. In fact, sounds like a great time. I mostly prefer to fish during the colder months when the crowds are down and I don't always have to find deep water by climbing out onto some hazardous shoreline. In the end, overcoming the challenges of the shoreline adds to the excitement of getting a nice fish into the net.
@@wildernesswithamani1027 You’re right about the summer crowds up there. I couldn’t believe how many people were there on a Wednesday!! Also, I was fishing at a spot this spring from one of your videos. For about 2 hours,nothing. So I decided to call my wife 15 minutes before packing up and of course I start getting bit! By the the time I put the phone down and got to my rod it was over. Never got another chance but seeing those that you pull in keep me excited about going back 👍
@@itwasntme208 That's the way it goes a lot there. Absolutely nothing all day and then when you are least expecting it and are not prepared they hit. Tahoe can be that one bite in a day spot but the one bite can be a real good fish. When I miss that strike it drives me crazy not knowing what it was. All we can hope for is next time when that happens.
Lots of steep rock hopping out! A very respectable catch in a beautiful lake. Reservations at Sand Harbor, new developments at King's Beach, Biltmore and Cal/Neva, new home "compound" south of Tahoe City. Rapid changes at Tahoe; no affordable housing. Enjoy it while you can!!
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Drink Tahoe Brew!
@@CC_Marauder Did many times!! Lived in TD, Truckee, for 15 years
I think the whole short term rental situation has brought thousands more people in to the area at any given time. Before it was limited to hotels, campgrounds, and way fewer cabin rentals but now anyone can book something in minutes on their phone and that will reduce more long term housing. The nice thing is, even though I didn't see a foot of available parking on the 28 when I was leaving I barely noticed only a few people hiking the trail above me the whole time I was out there. I don't know where all of those people go but it certainly isn't fishing anywhere they have to hike to. Tons of kayaks and paddleboards near sand harbor but not many make it all the way to the water off chimney beach. If you don't snap your leg getting out there it's great!
That was a beautiful fish - never tried one of those wild rainbows before must be good, not the easiest place to fish, but you are making it look easy - thanks for sharing your adventures 🎣👊👍
Those rainbows are top quality. My favorite fish to eat. Fighting them is great too!
Dry nice rainbow! Your catches out of Tahoe continue to amaze me! Great job!
Right on. Fishing Chimney Beach can be a struggle but overcoming the challenges makes getting a fish like that even sweeter.
Nice fish dude! 💥💥💥
When that fish hit I was tangled up in my shirt as I was trying to figure out where my head and arms were supposed to go! Nothing for hours and the fish hit the moment I was trying to get that straightened out! Oh well, I'm eating some of it right now.
That shoreline was definitely boulder city. The rainbow was beautiful and of course the fish hit as you were busy putting your shirt on.😂
Nice size rainbow. I fished the Truckee today off hwy 80. Caught two rainbows and a small brown. The water flows were a little pushy and once the sun comes out the fishing gets tough. I may need to try one of the smaller lakes to get an eater?
The Truckee is real big right now and it might stay that way for a while. I get all of my eating fish out of lakes anyway. Easier fisheries to replenish. lake Tahoe has a robust wild trout spawning situation where they really protect the tributaries so taking the occasional rainbow out of there won't effect much other than the fish you land and your full stomach when you are done eating! Most of the charter fishing seems to be for Mackinaw. Easier to locate with consistency using electronics I guess. My personal view is I try to keep as many of the larger trout I catch in rivers as possible so I always fish artificial/barbless/catch and release in rivers/creeks.
Amani, your opening monolog is absolutely hilarious. Take care of your self. See ya from SD.
Right on. It's always an adventure heading out there. I just talk to my viewers like they are there with me so it's easy. Watching my videos is pretty close to knowing how I really am. rarely serious and joking about everything. You just get the family friendly version!
Nice Rainbow.
Right on. Getting ready to eat more of it for dinner in minutes.
Some things you can't unsee.
I'm telling you! It's never the nudity one would hope for!
It's ironic how in the beginning of the video you talked about not being able to "unsee" something and we had to watch the "Tank top Dance!" Ha ha! All kidding aside that was a great catch!
The thing hit when I was half way into putting it back on. I was talking about the people who prance around nude. I think I jump in the lake in a couple of clips but I'm wearing shorts. I think that's an acceptable norm of society! I hope not too many of my viewers have to try to wash there minds of the memory of my unintentional glimpse of my repulsive body!
@@wildernesswithamani1027 yes you especially have to be careful putting a shirt on while jumping on rocks! I have a bad knee so I have to be cautious jumping on rocks!
Great pull!
Man, that fish hit at the worst moment! I was tangled up in my shirt! Oh well, it has been great eating and I am having more of it tonight. I don't fish lake Tahoe much in the Summer but I might hit it once more this year after nailing this nice rainbow.
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Right on. Fun, challenging time out there. I'm ready to fire up dinner #2 off of that fish right about now!
Fishing with Amani is pretty jacked! lol…good fishing
That was a fish I wasn't expecting to get because I wasn't getting anything all morning. No sign of life out there then boom. That was one hit, one fish in the net. I just wish it didn't wait to strike during the one moment I had my shirt half way on. I got all tangled up with my head through one of the arm holes! It was a mess!
@@wildernesswithamani1027 Lies...you said there was nude beach near by...i know what you were up too! just kidding...I need to fish the lake next time im in tahoe...never tried it before but now I am...good fishing...
Will be in Tahoe next week from Tues - Fri - hopefully I run into you
I'll be up exploring the 1000 lakes wilderness up north but I hope you have some luck. You might be able to get into Desolation by then but I can't be sure. Where I'm going we'll be hiking into a valley so it might be hotter than I care to deal with. I never even heard of 1000 lakes wilderness until I saw the broken sign sitting in the bushes as I drove by! Hope I find some good fishing. If all goes well we'll both have luck next week.
Very nice catch! How long were your leaders at this spot? My old man and I LOVE watching your videos and have gone to some of your spots on LT to enjoy some quality father/son fishing time--thanks for the inspiration and keep up the great work as always!
Right on. My leaders were around 5' long because the boulders out there were huge so I wanted to try to ensure my bait wasn't sitting out of sight between two giant boulders. it's tough with my 5' rod to have a leader that long but I can make it work. I'd go longer if I had bigger rods but I like to battle the trout on lighter tackle so I guess it is what it is. With that said, I think the rainbows cruise through those tight areas looking for crawdads but I can't be sure. I only see their stomachs are often packed with crawdads to the point they are coming out of there throats but I have no idea how that feeding process actually goes down. I also move my stuff around about every 45 minutes because there are so many unknowns when it comes to the structures on the bottom where my bait is sitting.
Hey thanks for the info on the leaders. Yeah 5 ft is quite long but hey whatever results in them biting! Ive only caught trout a few times at LT and to your point, theres usually lots of crawdads in their gut. Hey man seriously, keep up the great work. Absolutely love your videos and channel! Its what made my old man and I connect for some fishing when we can (Its hard to see him being up here is WA). Tight lines brother!!
Way to go! 💯 rad!
Right on. I don't get out there much in the Summer but I'm getting ready to enjoy meal #2 so I'm glad I went!
Well, man you sound really pumped up to be there. What’s going on, buddy?
What's going on is I have a great time fishing and it fires me up to overcome the challenges of getting out there and getting something nice like that in the net. What's going on? I guess it's kind of who I am. I think it's evident from the hundreds of videos on my channel playlist and the person I have been fishing and backpacking over the decades since I was a kid.
Nice job
I don't go down there much because fishing from the shore there is usually a struggle but I wanted deeper colder water with few people around and that's the Summer spot to do it. When I say fewer people I mean I didn't see anyone. Heard voices on the trail above a couple of times but that was it all morning. When I left the parking situation on the road and in the lot was packed. People everywhere. I don't know where all of those people go but it isn't fishing.
Hahah, I'm panicking!
It was a panicking situation! If I didn't have my head through an armhole of my shirt when it hit I might have had an easier time. I was standing or sitting ready next to my poles all morning and I take that one little break where I wasn't in position and that's when the fish decides to hit. Really!
That’s a beauty! How many hours into fishing before you got it?
I got my lines out at about 6:30am and hit that fish right around noon. Funny thing is, I usually get out there near the crack of dawn and often I get my fish in the middle of the day. Especially true in the Winter. I guess you just have to wait for that fish cruising through the boulders as it feeds on crawdads. Find the food, find the fish!
Hey Amani, how did you get the snag out?
Yeah, the fish swam me out of it. I had a little slack in my line so I guess it was enough room for the fish to swim straight under a boulder out there when it took my crawlers and felt the hook. By the time I got to my rod I was completely hung up. I just put my rod tip down and gave it full slack and the fish swam me right out of trouble. Only hook I lost that day was in the fish. I dug it out later after I got home.
Why don't you use your boat and avoid the treacherous terrain?..is there a place to launch that reasonably close?
I don't use my boat because of the extra hassle it takes to get the extra tag and the mussel inspection process. My boat has all kinds of dirt in it because I often am launching from the bank of lakes and my muddy boots go right in. Even if I wanted to use it in there and was willing to pay an extra fee I don't think it would pass inspection. Anyway, battling the terrain is part of the fun of getting nice fish in the net. Overcoming things like the large boulders or the long hike into Emerald Bay and battling the trout with my ultralight rod add to the struggle. I'm a dude who's willing to overcome struggles for nice fish like this! Also, the road above can have every available parking inch lined with cars and I won't see a single person the whole time I am down there fishing. I don't know where all of those people go but it isn't fishing.
Have you ever targeted small mouth up in those lakes and rivers like Almanor
I have not. Had some really good smallmouth days up at Shasta when we used to get a houseboat at the end of a few years in high school. We were partying hard but there's always time to fish!
Nice catch! Have you thought about a second camera set up? I’m asking about a fellow 45 year old male perspective😂
As a dude who's 53, I think I'm maxed out on the technology! Editing from one camera takes long enough and I'm not really good at that!
Where is this? I would love to fish in this area while my gf goes swimming!
This is below the Chimney Beach Trail Parking area on the Nevada side. Get there early because parking is a nightmare in the Summer there. I don't know what State you are coming from but it is my understanding that either State License is good on the lake but I would confirm that for yourself. If you haven't seen it and are interested I have the particulars of how I rig up on my fishing tips playlist. I also have other rivers, lakes, and backcountry fishing options, as well as hiking trails, in the area on those respective playlists. Hope that helps. Good luck.
"The Filipino in me!" 😅 I know exactly what you're talking about!
I am Filipino/black but I was raised by my Filipino Grandma who loved me bringing home fish as a younger dude growing up. She was not a fan of catch and release! If I wanted to let fish go and come home empty handed I had to tell her I got skunked or she would give me a piece of her mind!
@@wildernesswithamani1027 My wife is philipina and she is not a big fan of catch and release either, but I make up for it with rockfish, tuna and salmon when the season is open.
@@wildernesswithamani1027, I have to confess that I mainly watch your videos when you fish Lake Tahoe. I have a step-daughter that lives there. I am her son's Lolo. I used to keep everything I catch. Now that I am older, I have been able to catch and release. Yes, eating crunchy fish fins is definitely a Pinoy thing! 😂BTW - great job on your videos!
That kayak was a sign for you to get one. Just sayin
If it was a sign, everything played out as it should have! I eventually saw a boat pull up and tow that thing away. It looked like one of the nicer ones. Someone probably got a little cocktailed up and failed to secure it on the shore.
That fish ate the kayaker
Right! There has to be some monsters out there. A dude showed me a picture of a massive brown he got near cave rock once and it was so big it went from his chest to his feet when he was holding it under it's gill plate. A fish like that would make me second guess my choice to use a 5' ultralight rod out there! One day I might have to pay but it hasn't happened yet!
@@wildernesswithamani1027 I feel like you have the skills to land anything in freshwater on ultralight gear. Might be a 3 hour video but I'd watch 😂
Let’s try a float tube or kayak on Tahoe. Do something a little different and grow the audience. Get uncomfortable and see what people like. Let’s hit 10k followers
No!
My buddy has kayaks and we were going to go out but the Summer came too fast. maybe next Winter. If I go out in a kayak I want the water to be real cold and the trout to be accessible in shallow water. Tahoe for me is a chance to soak bait and rest up. At least, once I hike or climb out to where I'm fishing! Soaking bait from shore works well enough for me and it's a real challenge to hook and land fish on my light tackle. If I can get a fish like this in the net it's good enough for me.
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I don't get out there much in the Summer but this one was good enough for me. Eating more of it tonight for dinner.