Kind of… we travel north to the lone pine area, we end up stopping at the Cerro Gordo mine. The 190 closed that’s cuts to Vegas so we had to go south again to get home. We couldn’t pass up the lake without trying again lol. We stayed in kernville and fished for a couple hours in the morn with worms and a PB gets broken
I’m not the type of guy that leaves a bunch of comments after watching a video on RUclips, but I wanted to mention how awesome it has been watching this channel grow to the number of subscribers it has. Couldn’t of happened to a better family and I can’t wait to see you hit 1 million!!
I first watched these two while searching for videos about Lake Mead. I keep coming back to their channel because I appreciate the time they spend together and the research, especially junior, they do about the history of the areas. I wish I had learned to enjoy fishing this much, but their fishing trips are about so much more than catching fish. Keep the videos coming!
These two dudes are pretty awesome. So cool to see a father and his kid enjoying nature as its intended. Its rare these days and that is part of the problem in this country.
@@rodriguez9544 They chill but they aint druggies! They wouldnt have nice stuff if they were addicts! Talk about crazy times! You shoulda seen how I got scammed in the comments with nothing but a thx blocked! If someone messed with my subs I would flip out on em!
Y’all are just such a blessing to others, thanks senior for your service, and thanks junior and ju ju for the very super great clips, fishing and hunting adventures. What a super family
My mom would sarcastically poke fun of my dad, saying that they would end up living on the lovely shores of lake Isabella (in other words my mom would be miserable, but my dad would be happy fishing everyday)....a lot of people don't see the beauty the desert offers....what a shame.....thanks for the awesome "field trip" and history lesson....you guys rock!!!....
I love that you guys work together as a Father Son team and have such cool adventures. It is discouraging to not get any fish, but good memories. Anytime they damn up canyons, they move the towns up the hills. Often even digging up whole cemeteries and moving them. Really enjoy the history lessons! Praying that God will rescue California from the grips of satan and will restore it to a once great State.
also Canadian, also love you guys, also found you thru house boat rescue, sub'd for the lake updates, and still watch as inspiration of the relationship i wish to have with my boys as they grow up. happy to see your channel and merch blow up aswell. God bless
How wonderful and refreshing to have two people still interested in the history of the Area they live in and sharing so senior is still serving our country And learning through his son hard to find words on how much some of us appreciate 💛🧡💙
I don't fish, I'm just a touring professional musician, but I love watching your videos. The story, dynamic, outdoors, and even the fishing is super interesting. Thanks for doing what you do and congratulations on being amazing content creators finding success in this wild world.
I’m very impressed with junior. He is very knowledgeable, vey well spoken. Very refreshing to see the father and son relationship that is so wholesome and genuine. I enjoy your videos very much.
The two of you tore at this Native California Gals heartstrings, loved todays content. Thank you for showing the reality of our west coast, and the amazing relationship of a father and son!
Thank you for your service to the country, commitment to family, encouragement for fishing/outdoors, and your joy! You're both genuine...you give me faith in the next generation of good, wholesome gentlemen. Keep up the great work...Look forward to your videos!
Service to the country? What did they do for this country????? NOTHING! The military helps the United Nations. They are United Nations minions murdering and destroying other countries for their resources and to over throw their leaders who have been fighting against the NWO. In short...they help the commies. UNLESS they swore an oath to defend our BILL OF RIGHTS our True superior law and inalienable rights they are helping the enemy within. All of your comment was true except the first 7 words. Let me tell you a little TRUE story about the fraudulent war in Iraq. This came from a soul dier that was there and he BRAGGED about..." the Green Baret would go in and make sure the coast was clear and then they would signal the troops to enter the village(s) The troops would kick doors in the residents door and MURDER innocent men, women and children while they were at home watching TV." IRAQ had NOTHING to do with 911. NOTHING!!!!! This war was an Israel Netanyhu war. 911 was a Mossad (Israels CIA) and USA CIA. All the Iraqi's were doing was trying to defend themselves against the USA's INVASION. It makes me sick when I hear people say..."Thank you for your service." While our BORDERS are wide open and our enemies from within are funding them (with our tax dollars) while our sovereign nationals are starving, and homeless living in tent cities or under bridges. WAKE UP. It is BOTH parties too. Our enemies OWN both.
Your videos continue to fascinate me. I have been following as you both document the decreasing levels of Lake Mead, general history of the area, and the boats/items that are appearing. Especially like learning the history of Whiskey Flats and Kerrville. I appreciate your inclusion of the story of the native people who were living there probably for centuries and their sad fate.
I spent 15 years in Henderson and took my kids to the lake all the time, taught them how to shoot and respect a firearm, thank you for growing your channel and keeping it informative and teaching family values and the importance of respecting the outdoors. Just wanted to say thank you for bringing back so many great family memories. P.S. seriously ended the video with a fish on, I am a big bass fisherman and am dying to know what you landed.
What makes the Kern River so dangerous is the huge boulders under water that have currents that will suck you down between them and hold you there under water. Very dangerous. Sad to see Isabella so empty but i love it when you guys visit my home town of Ridgecrest, Indian Wells Valley and the surrounding areas. Thanks guys! 👍
So multiple reasons makes the Kern River Dangerous, I live in the area and know. Boulders in this canyon can be size of a Semi Truck, when River is flowing it's got numerous sections of class 5 rapids. Water is also 58-60° so it can shock your body into a heart attack. Lots of people play in Keysville where rocks are slippery and it goes straight into Really rough water. Rn the river isn't to deadly but don't sleep on it there are dead bodies every year.
thanks for the video, I watched it with my 94yr old grandfather who lived in old kernville and helped build the dam, hes recalled many of the structures resurrecting in this drought including the old church they used on sundays, he also recalled the day town was notified to evacuate because the dam was complete and ready to flood the old town you see under the lake this day that he lived in during construction. thanks for bringing some history to our generation.
Me and Senior have a lot in common. I also joined the Army at 17, but I switched over to the Navy after 5 years and retired from the U.S. Navy a couple of years ago. Me and my daughter are very close, much like Senior and Junior. Fish or no fish, I think it’s awesome that you guys are so close and get to hang out!! That’s what family is all about.
@@SinCityOutdoors do you think that the largest industry in the world (that being energy in all forms) does not notice the low output of energy thru dams, this has not gone unnoticed by powerful people, but unnoticed to the masses. I just talked to a guy that lives there and didn't know, others too. Thanks again!
Hard part of low water is that the bass will be keyed in on all the baitfish, they wont want to bite anything else. Unless you can match the hatch perfectly, its gonna be tough!
Thank you for your service senior, Im a 5 year Army vet, was stationed in Germany and I am originally from Henderson Nevada, spent many days at Lake Mead.
I love you guys! Thanks for this story. Can you imagine if you could have told the residents of that town back in the day that you'd be fishing over their town?
Been watching this channel for last couple months and realize I have more in common with senior then I thought. I am a retired E-7 (87) and even though I didn’t go airborne or air assault I was with the101st in Viet Nam (68-69) so share that with you. Love to fish so your webcast tickles me each time I watch it. By the way, thank you for your service.
I don’t like fishing videos, but I love your fishing videos. Love the history and the conversation and the relationship y’all have. Need more people like you guys in this country. That said where’s part 2?! I need to see the fish you finally caught!😅
Thank you for your service, Senior. Much respect. You guys are great. I started watching because of the Lake Mead problem and have kept watching because of the interesting information you guys provide. Hugs
Enjoyed the effort you guys did trying to catch a bass, but really appreciate the light you shed on the west coast water crisis. I've been watching the lake mead and lake Powell drought levels and it's mind blowing looks like all the lakes are suffering out west. Also your sense of humor and positive vibes are a nice touch. Your research on the history is what gives your videos content. I just subscribed. Good job guys.
This was a great video. Good to see father & son chillin'. I'm a 68 years old woman. In wheelchair! Disabled from PA. I have never been on a boat or fishing. I'd love to taste a real fresh caught fish.... Great road going in to kernville....Love your Lake Mead videos too. Interesting facts. I will continue to watch for all the history you add besides the fishing. You have a wonderful category....fishing, lakes, boats, history, ghost towns, movies....the sky is the limit. Thank you gentlemen! Cheers! I would love to buy you 2 gents a drink. Ohhh yes. Add many more videos.
Out of all the videos I watch on you tube these guys have the best the content is great educational discovery and the ideas for tourists and fishing just overall great interesting videos from very cool family 👍 thanks for the video sure love them
You know what they say about the worst day of fishing. Maybe the heat has driven the fish to deep place to hide out till it cools down. As for me I really appreciate the information about how the lakes are doing. You guys do a great job.
Thanks for showing us a piece of So Cal history Sarge and Junior! And Junior - You would do well as a history teacher or a guide for the Nat. Park Service! Great storytelling!
I love that you honor your father's service, even in subtle ways. I love that you love your father. Many people are not so fortunate or lucky. I love that you spend a lot of time with your dad. I didn't know my dad for many years, who he really was, and is. Life often decides who the person is or becomes. I understand that It's not my dad's fault that he wasn't around us. Now, I respect him and have a great relationship with him. Time heals.
@@angelmist4253 I'm sorry for your loss Angel. I lost my Father when he was only 56, suddenly, and still miss him & think of him daily. Do you have any stories of him/memories you'd like to share? I'd love to hear them.
Lake Isabella California is Northeast of Bakersfield California And My favorite location is East of Bakersfield California Which is Tehachapi Pass California Because of the Railroad as a Railfan There is lots of Oil Fields all around Bakersfield California Awesome RUclips video of Lake Isabella California And Keep up the Lake Mead And Lake Isabella Videos Coming 📹 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💬
Hi from NZ. Dad and junior, you're a fantastic duo ( also Juju ). It's quite scary over there with the depletion of water and the townships that once were rising above the water. Thank you for taking us . Hope you caught a big fish.🙏❤👍😀😀
Thank you so much for featuring my favorite fishing lake . My friends live in cal city which is 75 miles away and this is the closest lake to their town. I've fished Isabella many times and the trick is to go early in the day. It always gets windy there and if you happen to be there on a calm day, call it a lucky day. Most of the anglers fish the south end for crappie and the catfish are at the dam area. They have been doing the dam project for over a year now. The town has what you need to buy food for camping or a hotel. There is a badass tackle shop and convenience store in town, and I've bought some funny hats there. Ridgecrest is an awesome town. I like that they have a walmart supercenter, plenty of fast food , and a touchless car wash. Thanks again for visiting my spring getaway. Brad Bern
I love this father son team exploring together. Both handsome guys, doing their own thing. Checking out all of your videos. Lake Mead I check back frequently.
Great show you guys! You’re in my back yard, my dad taught me and my brothers fish in the Kern River. It’s definitely not what it used to be! We still fish the river, hit and miss! I have access to a private pond, I planted large mouth, catfish, trout in two ponds, only bass and catfish left, some of the original bass 5 pounds +! They are growing fast! Thank you for your service and your family site.
Senior, you truly have a son to be proud of. Junior, you asked what those movies were called, those westerns, it made me think of my dad (he passed over 40 yrs ago at the young age of 62). He was a WWII Marine and swore like a sailor so I hope you’ll overlook the language. He had his own name for westerns. He’d tell me, "Hey Pup, there’s a good shit kicker on TV tonight." I doubt it ever occurred to him to check his language since I was only about 3 or 4. 😂 And nobody ever told him to watch his language either because, well, because he was a Marine. If you’ve never, you guys should come to Minnesota to fish. You won’t have to spend $300 to get to a lake! You can fish one of the many lakes within Minneapolis or it’s a short trip in any direction to a good fishing lake. Have an adventure & drive 3 hours to Lake Superior (also a very dangerous lake- she never gives up her dead dontcha know). Fish from the shore, a boat or take out a charter and troll with downriggers. Superior has 80 species of fish including lake trout, steelhead, salmon, bass, walleye, and northern pike. We call ‘em northerns. There’s an abundance of smaller streams in that up north area to do some fly fishing too. If you want a change from the heat come enjoy a Minnesota winter and do some ice fishing. Then you can try out spear fishing too! You boys can stay at my house. But be warned… no cleaning fish in my kitchen! 😝 yuk 😆
Just subscribed. Been enjoying your content for a few months now. All I can say as encouragement is to say that change is the only constant. Things will change whether we want it to or not. The water will return and so will the fish. I can't wait to see what you catch next time. Cheers!
Sweet sharing some memories as I used to live in Kernville. Great summer place to fish both lake as well as river/creek. If you are in Kernville go to Ewings on the Kern. Step to the edge of the parking lot, down 40 ft to view the river. You will notice huge dark shadows of the fish. If you like a short hike. As you enter Kernville there's a road that steers to the left. Follow the road til it ends. (5 miles). The "Bull Run trail leads up a creek. Follow it up past the burial ground, and there's a smalll pond. It actually is a mine shaft the filled over the years. It always has some of the biggest Golden trout I have fished. Thanks again for the video.
Hey Senior. Thanks for your service. With your attitude and outlook on life, you must have been a great soldier and now I see so much of you in your son. He is following in his fathers footsteps, being a real man that honors his country and his family.
That looks like 178 out of Bakersfield. That road is Very narrow and ends out by Ridgecrest/395/14. We go out to Mojave a lot to go riding, but we use the 58 through Tehachapi. The dam at Lake Isabella is very unstable, and many claim it will collapse. My Brother In law owns a cabin in Alta Sierra, and I have been up there Many times, but NEVER knew there was a ghost town (I’ve been to Kernville many times). Very interesting. Thank you for your Service to our Great Country.
We used to go to lake Isabella all the time. Back 15-20 years ago it was very full and extremely busy in the summer. Drove by the lake in June of this year and water was at the dam. So sad to see it in this condition
hey guys, great video as usual. couple notes, when you were talking about john wayne, the person in the picture you showed was actually clint eastwood and the phrase jr was looking for was spaghetti (Italian) westerns. clint eastwood was in 'spaghetti' westerns, john wayne was in american westerns. ;)
I truly love watching your videos..so informative and great family values. The love of family and the memories you are making with each other is priceless. but just gotta say I laughed so hard when you mentioned John Wayne and put a picture of Clint Eastwood lol. keep doing what you are doing cause you will go far. sky is the limit guys.
I was out on lake Isabella last summer and got skunked! Makes me feel so much better to see some experienced anglers like yourself have a tough time too! Thanks for sharing your experience and insight!
We were on that road a few years ago. Scared the crap out of me! My husband wanted to drive home coming back on that road. I told him he could go if he wanted to and I would call my brother-in-law to pick me up. Definitely not for the faint of heart! Shame to see that lake so low! Good video guys!
it's 38 degrees right now in Minnesota, the fall colors are on the trees and the DNR are pulling all the docks off of the lakes because they will be frozen over by mid November or so. we have also been in a drought all summer long and the Mississippi River is down 2 feet below it's norm...
I was born and raised in Ridgecrest. Burroughs Burros alumnus. We used to camp at the KOA near the lake growing up as it was only an hour away. Then we'd stop off at Onyx Store to stock up on sausage and bacon. Fun memories. I remember the lake being high almost to the back of the campground. You guys drove through the canyon? That's really narrow road. I grew up knowing that you didn't mess around with the Kern River. I remember the Kernville airport being under water due to the lake being high when I was a kid. I have never seen this lake so low. I remember seeing tree branches sticking up off of the water. We fished from the shore when I was a kid but we never caught anything.
Awesome video gents! Your back and forth on the westerns had me rolling. 🤣 the pic you put up was clint eastwood not john wayne. Thank you for your service Sr, and Jr you are on the way man! Keep up the good work!
Dudes...don't leave us with a cliff hanger! I'm betting it was just an old boot that you pulled up and the Lake Isabella curse strikes again. Seriously, I love the videos and Jr does a great job of researching the history. Keep up the great work.
Great show Thank you for your service 🙏🙏 Love watching you both on all the lakes out there. Here in texas when its really hot outside its really hard fishing Loveyou guys and please be safe on those shallow water
Wow, I would've never guessed you're from ridgecrest. I was stationed there my last two years prior to retirement from the navy. We also went back a few years ago for my second career. My wife and I liked the Kernville area BUT the state government...
Thank you senior for your service to our country and it's good to see Senior and Junior both spending time with each other that makes it all worthwhile
I always enjoy your videos! In 1983, I caught an 11lb 1ounce large mouth with a Rapala Fat Rap. I was 13, fishing with my dad. He's passed away in 2002. I still have the fish mounted and the original lure. What great fishing memories, now and forever. That was the only fish we (me) caught. Stay safe! ,😎
I can remember when the lake water was all the way touching the east Kernville bridge , wow they drained it , it has been low for 10 years or more now , wow these pictures are crazy showing practically no water , thanks BigAl California
I really enjoyed this! I was born in Ridgecrest, and grew up in a little wide spot in the road just west of Walker’s Pass, (east of Isabella) Sad to see how much the lake has shrunk. Friends that still live in the area call it Lake Isapuddle. That road through “the canyon” brought back memories too. Went to college in Bakersfield, so made that drive frequently.
watching this i'm reminded of australia in the 20 teens lots of water catchments were extremely low my states total water capacity was below 20%. our local dam was down to 5% and many others were deemed DRY. now we are in el nino and we are releasing about 15% of our major dams capacity for flood mitigation
I was born in and did a lot of growing up in Bakersfield and am very familiar with Lake Isabella! Surprised you came in from that side. You can't leave us hanging like that. I need to see part 2!
Is there a part 2?
Kind of… we travel north to the lone pine area, we end up stopping at the Cerro Gordo mine. The 190 closed that’s cuts to Vegas so we had to go south again to get home. We couldn’t pass up the lake without trying again lol. We stayed in kernville and fished for a couple hours in the morn with worms and a PB gets broken
@@SinCityOutdoors the redemption is always better. We gotta see that 👍 good stuff guys
@@vila996 I agree!! I felt like they left me hanging 😖
@@SinCityOutdoors are yall going to do a video on those walleye fishing cheaters who put the weights in the fish
@@SinCityOutdoors Did they manage to get the road fixed up at Cerro Gordo?
I’m not the type of guy that leaves a bunch of comments after watching a video on RUclips, but I wanted to mention how awesome it has been watching this channel grow to the number of subscribers it has. Couldn’t of happened to a better family and I can’t wait to see you hit 1 million!!
Dam straight!!!!
I been seeing a lot of this type of comment on several videos of other channels 😆😆
Me too.
Never hurts to leave a comment even if it’s a thumbs up it always helps them out with the algorithm with RUclips!👍🏻🍻
Always. Stay safe friends🤙
I first watched these two while searching for videos about Lake Mead. I keep coming back to their channel because I appreciate the time they spend together and the research, especially junior, they do about the history of the areas. I wish I had learned to enjoy fishing this much, but their fishing trips are about so much more than catching fish. Keep the videos coming!
These two dudes are pretty awesome. So cool to see a father and his kid enjoying nature as its intended. Its rare these days and that is part of the problem in this country.
I really admire the relationship Senior and Junior have. Such wholesome content in such a crazy world right now.
I bet they smoke helluh bud, they ALWAYS chill.
@@rodriguez9544 They chill but they aint druggies! They wouldnt have nice stuff if they were addicts! Talk about crazy times! You shoulda seen how I got scammed in the comments with nothing but a thx blocked! If someone messed with my subs I would flip out on em!
amen
@@DooleyBFR Smoking weed don't make you a druggie homie.
I am 7 of 9 kids and I had good parents, but I never had a conversation of any death with my Dad. I wish I had.
Y’all are just such a blessing to others, thanks senior for your service, and thanks junior and ju ju for the very super great clips, fishing and hunting adventures. What a super family
My mom would sarcastically poke fun of my dad, saying that they would end up living on the lovely shores of lake Isabella (in other words my mom would be miserable, but my dad would be happy fishing everyday)....a lot of people don't see the beauty the desert offers....what a shame.....thanks for the awesome "field trip" and history lesson....you guys rock!!!....
I love that you guys work together as a Father Son team and have such cool adventures. It is discouraging to not get any fish, but good memories. Anytime they damn up canyons, they move the towns up the hills. Often even digging up whole cemeteries and moving them. Really enjoy the history lessons! Praying that God will rescue California from the grips of satan and will restore it to a once great State.
Thanks to you both!☺️ Thanks Senior for your service! 🪖
If every kid in America could go out fishing and catch s fish. This country would be much better shape. Lots of city kids never get the chance
Thank you for your service.
Thank you guys so much for coming over here and telling the stories of our area. Much love and respect
Came originally for the lake Mead updates but stayed for the fishing family and wholesomeness. Love you guys.
Me too, what an awesome channel with a real great family which is nice to see...I'm Canadian, but Senior thanks for serving your country!
also Canadian, also love you guys, also found you thru house boat rescue, sub'd for the lake updates, and still watch as inspiration of the relationship i wish to have with my boys as they grow up. happy to see your channel and merch blow up aswell. God bless
Same🙌🏽
Same same! 😊
Same ❤ love the relationship these guys have 😊
Junior your really good at story's and history. Love watching your channels guys. Senior is one hell of a dad for sure.
How wonderful and refreshing to have two people still interested in the history of the Area they live in and sharing so senior is still serving our country And learning through his son hard to find words on how much some of us appreciate 💛🧡💙
Awesome content, I love your videos. But for the record, at 13:52 thats a picture of Clint Eastwood not John wayne.
I don't fish, I'm just a touring professional musician, but I love watching your videos. The story, dynamic, outdoors, and even the fishing is super interesting. Thanks for doing what you do and congratulations on being amazing content creators finding success in this wild world.
I’m very impressed with junior. He is very knowledgeable, vey well spoken. Very refreshing to see the father and son relationship that is so wholesome and genuine. I enjoy your videos very much.
That is an understatement!
You forget dead sexy.
High water temps my go to find the deep holes, structure and a Ned rig. Another great video keep up the amazing videos
Thank you for your service senior. My son was in USMC for 9 yrs. My granddaughter is currently serving in the Army. God bless 😊
The two of you tore at this Native California Gals heartstrings, loved todays content. Thank you for showing the reality of our west coast, and the amazing relationship of a father and son!
Thank you for your service to the country, commitment to family, encouragement for fishing/outdoors, and your joy! You're both genuine...you give me faith in the next generation of good, wholesome gentlemen.
Keep up the great work...Look forward to your videos!
Awwe well said and I echo his sediment 🤗
Service to the country? What did they do for this country????? NOTHING! The military helps the United Nations. They are United Nations minions murdering and destroying other countries for their resources and to over throw their leaders who have been fighting against the NWO. In short...they help the commies. UNLESS they swore an oath to defend our BILL OF RIGHTS our True superior law and inalienable rights they are helping the enemy within. All of your comment was true except the first 7 words. Let me tell you a little TRUE story about the fraudulent war in Iraq. This came from a soul dier that was there and he BRAGGED about..." the Green Baret would go in and make sure the coast was clear and then they would signal the troops to enter the village(s) The troops would kick doors in the residents door and MURDER innocent men, women and children while they were at home watching TV." IRAQ had NOTHING to do with 911. NOTHING!!!!! This war was an Israel Netanyhu war. 911 was a Mossad (Israels CIA) and USA CIA. All the Iraqi's were doing was trying to defend themselves against the USA's INVASION. It makes me sick when I hear people say..."Thank you for your service." While our BORDERS are wide open and our enemies from within are funding them (with our tax dollars) while our sovereign nationals are starving, and homeless living in tent cities or under bridges. WAKE UP. It is BOTH parties too. Our enemies OWN both.
I played a lot of C.O.D. on mobile..
@@richardthetroll6758 What is C.O.D?
@@pamelaremme38 i I would like to know too. I'm thinking a band or video game.
Thank you for your service🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Your videos continue to fascinate me. I have been following as you both document the decreasing levels of Lake Mead, general history of the area, and the boats/items that are appearing. Especially like learning the history of Whiskey Flats and Kerrville. I appreciate your inclusion of the story of the native people who were living there probably for centuries and their sad fate.
They are really good at their craft.
Father and son outdoors isn't that common these days. I truly enjoy that dynamic as I am the same way with my children
This was still fun to watch even if you guys got "skunked". Thanks for another great adventure! And thanks senior for your service!
Watch till the end, they didn't get skunked!
Probably a catfish
I spent 15 years in Henderson and took my kids to the lake all the time, taught them how to shoot and respect a firearm, thank you for growing your channel and keeping it informative and teaching family values and the importance of respecting the outdoors. Just wanted to say thank you for bringing back so many great family memories. P.S. seriously ended the video with a fish on, I am a big bass fisherman and am dying to know what you landed.
What makes the Kern River so dangerous is the huge boulders under water that have currents that will suck you down between them and hold you there under water. Very dangerous. Sad to see Isabella so empty but i love it when you guys visit my home town of Ridgecrest, Indian Wells Valley and the surrounding areas. Thanks guys! 👍
So multiple reasons makes the Kern River Dangerous, I live in the area and know. Boulders in this canyon can be size of a Semi Truck, when River is flowing it's got numerous sections of class 5 rapids. Water is also 58-60° so it can shock your body into a heart attack. Lots of people play in Keysville where rocks are slippery and it goes straight into Really rough water. Rn the river isn't to deadly but don't sleep on it there are dead bodies every year.
love seeing the father / son relationship! very positive, and great bonding for you guys!
Thank You for you’re service and for teaching your children.
I appreciate that
I lived in Ridgecrest moved to Vegas in 08, fished Lake Isabella and explored that area with my kids. TY for sharing!
I love you guys! I’m 40 year old veteran with a 18 year old son. Your relationship is amazing and so good for young men/ father to see! ❤️💪🏽
MACK OFTHEMIL THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND GOD BLESS YOU.
thanks for the video, I watched it with my 94yr old grandfather who lived in old kernville and helped build the dam, hes recalled many of the structures resurrecting in this drought including the old church they used on sundays, he also recalled the day town was notified to evacuate because the dam was complete and ready to flood the old town you see under the lake this day that he lived in during construction. thanks for bringing some history to our generation.
I hope JuJu makes a cameo! Your family is so pure.
Me and Senior have a lot in common. I also joined the Army at 17, but I switched over to the Navy after 5 years and retired from the U.S. Navy a couple of years ago. Me and my daughter are very close, much like Senior and Junior. Fish or no fish, I think it’s awesome that you guys are so close and get to hang out!! That’s what family is all about.
Love your channel, you guys have done a lot to raise awareness of this water issue, I've talked to a few people who have seen your videos, nice work!
Thanks for that!
@@SinCityOutdoors Good stuff guys!!
@@SinCityOutdoors do you think that the largest industry in the world (that being energy in all forms) does not notice the low output of energy thru dams, this has not gone unnoticed by powerful people, but unnoticed to the masses. I just talked to a guy that lives there and didn't know, others too. Thanks again!
@@SinCityOutdoors Can you both do an update on the guy you guys helped who got his house boat stuck? & where in the infamous Juju? Thanks!
Hard part of low water is that the bass will be keyed in on all the baitfish, they wont want to bite anything else. Unless you can match the hatch perfectly, its gonna be tough!
Thank you for your service senior, Im a 5 year Army vet, was stationed in Germany and I am originally from Henderson Nevada, spent many days at Lake Mead.
Awesome, Thank you for your service
I love you guys! Thanks for this story. Can you imagine if you could have told the residents of that town back in the day that you'd be fishing over their town?
Been watching this channel for last couple months and realize I have more in common with senior then I thought. I am a retired E-7 (87) and even though I didn’t go airborne or air assault I was with the101st in Viet Nam (68-69) so share that with you. Love to fish so your webcast tickles me each time I watch it. By the way, thank you for your service.
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I don’t like fishing videos, but I love your fishing videos. Love the history and the conversation and the relationship y’all have. Need more people like you guys in this country. That said where’s part 2?! I need to see the fish you finally caught!😅
Hey guys!😊 Have been watching for a couple of months now and always enjoy your videos, and look forward to when you post! Huge fan from 🇨🇦 😁
Thank you for your service, Senior. Much respect. You guys are great. I started watching because of the Lake Mead problem and have kept watching because of the interesting information you guys provide. Hugs
Enjoyed the effort you guys did trying to catch a bass, but really appreciate the light you shed on the west coast water crisis. I've been watching the lake mead and lake Powell drought levels and it's mind blowing looks like all the lakes are suffering out west. Also your sense of humor and positive vibes are a nice touch. Your research on the history is what gives your videos content. I just subscribed. Good job guys.
i’m so glad y’all have a following now, 100% deserve it.
I personally came for the drought but stayed for the fishing. I agree with you. Have a good one.
$6.75/gal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!!! Thats double from where I live!
Thanks for your service senior!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This was a great video. Good to see father & son chillin'. I'm a 68 years old woman. In wheelchair! Disabled from PA. I have never been on a boat or fishing. I'd love to taste a real fresh caught fish.... Great road going in to kernville....Love your Lake Mead videos too. Interesting facts. I will continue to watch for all the history you add besides the fishing. You have a wonderful category....fishing, lakes, boats, history, ghost towns, movies....the sky is the limit. Thank you gentlemen! Cheers! I would love to buy you 2 gents a drink. Ohhh yes. Add many more videos.
Out of all the videos I watch on you tube these guys have the best the content is great educational discovery and the ideas for tourists and fishing just overall great interesting videos from very cool family 👍 thanks for the video sure love them
Thank you for your service to our country, God bless you and your family.
Thank you, but really I don’t want anything, take a vet fishing
You know what they say about the worst day of fishing. Maybe the heat has driven the fish to deep place to hide out till it cools down. As for me I really appreciate the information about how the lakes are doing. You guys do a great job.
Thanks for showing us a piece of So Cal history Sarge and Junior! And Junior - You would do well as a history teacher or a guide for the Nat. Park Service! Great storytelling!
I love that you honor your father's service, even in subtle ways. I love that you love your father. Many people are not so fortunate or lucky. I love that you spend a lot of time with your dad. I didn't know my dad for many years, who he really was, and is. Life often decides who the person is or becomes. I understand that It's not my dad's fault that he wasn't around us.
Now, I respect him and have a great relationship with him. Time heals.
My Dad died a year ago today. He was 92. I miss him every day.
@@angelmist4253 I'm sorry for your loss Angel. I lost my Father when he was only 56, suddenly, and still miss him & think of him daily. Do you have any stories of him/memories you'd like to share? I'd love to hear them.
That's awesome Michael, that you've built a relationship with your Father, after all the years!! Forgiveness is powerful! ✌💛
Lake Isabella California is Northeast of Bakersfield California And My favorite location is East of Bakersfield California Which is Tehachapi Pass California Because of the Railroad as a Railfan
There is lots of Oil Fields all around Bakersfield California
Awesome RUclips video of Lake Isabella California And Keep up the Lake Mead And Lake Isabella Videos Coming 📹
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Thank your for your service! My entire family, is and was Army.
Hi from NZ. Dad and junior, you're a fantastic duo ( also Juju ). It's quite scary over there with the depletion of water and the townships that once were rising above the water. Thank you for taking us . Hope you caught a big fish.🙏❤👍😀😀
Thank you for the history. You guys are only getting better.
Thank you so much for featuring my favorite fishing lake . My friends live in cal city which is 75 miles away and this is the closest lake to their town.
I've fished Isabella many times and the trick is to go early in the day. It always gets windy there and if you happen to be there on a calm day, call it a lucky day. Most of the anglers fish the south end for crappie and the catfish are at the dam area. They have been doing the dam project for over a year now.
The town has what you need to buy food for camping or a hotel.
There is a badass tackle shop and convenience store in town, and I've bought some funny hats there. Ridgecrest is an awesome town. I like that they have a walmart supercenter, plenty of fast food , and a touchless car wash.
Thanks again for visiting my spring getaway.
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Thank you both for uploading these great videos!! Love the channel and content!! Keep up the good work gentlemen!!
Fellow Army Here ty for your service battle
Y’all are great guys and I love watching y’all videos thanks❤❤👍🏽
I love this father son team exploring together. Both handsome guys, doing their own thing. Checking out all of your videos. Lake Mead I check back frequently.
Man I was starting to think it was impossible for you guys to get skunked lol I know the feeling all to well!! As always great content
Great show you guys! You’re in my back yard, my dad taught me and my brothers fish in the Kern River. It’s definitely not what it used to be! We still fish the river, hit and miss! I have access to a private pond, I planted large mouth, catfish, trout in two ponds, only bass and catfish left, some of the original bass 5 pounds +! They are growing fast! Thank you for your service and your family site.
Keep up the great content my friends
Senior, you truly have a son to be proud of. Junior, you asked what those movies were called, those westerns, it made me think of my dad (he passed over 40 yrs ago at the young age of 62). He was a WWII Marine and swore like a sailor so I hope you’ll overlook the language. He had his own name for westerns. He’d tell me, "Hey Pup, there’s a good shit kicker on TV tonight." I doubt it ever occurred to him to check his language since I was only about 3 or 4. 😂 And nobody ever told him to watch his language either because, well, because he was a Marine.
If you’ve never, you guys should come to Minnesota to fish. You won’t have to spend $300 to get to a lake! You can fish one of the many lakes within Minneapolis or it’s a short trip in any direction to a good fishing lake. Have an adventure & drive 3 hours to Lake Superior (also a very dangerous lake- she never gives up her dead dontcha know). Fish from the shore, a boat or take out a charter and troll with downriggers. Superior has 80 species of fish including lake trout, steelhead, salmon, bass, walleye, and northern pike. We call ‘em northerns. There’s an abundance of smaller streams in that up north area to do some fly fishing too. If you want a change from the heat come enjoy a Minnesota winter and do some ice fishing. Then you can try out spear fishing too!
You boys can stay at my house. But be warned… no cleaning fish in my kitchen! 😝 yuk 😆
Says John Wayne 😂😂 and shows picture of Clint Eastwood.
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I guess it is hard to be movie buffs and be sinning outdoors lol
But still.....
I simply enjoy watching your videos! It’s awesome to hear about the history behind the lakes. Thank you for posting.
Love your content! Keep it up!
I know Ridgecrest, CA!
My "other Mother" (who was a school teacher) lived there over 30 years.
I visited a few times.
You doing a great job guys I learned a lot from that young man you got to be proud of him senior
Just subscribed. Been enjoying your content for a few months now. All I can say as encouragement is to say that change is the only constant. Things will change whether we want it to or not. The water will return and so will the fish. I can't wait to see what you catch next time. Cheers!
Sweet sharing some memories as I used to live in Kernville. Great summer place to fish both lake as well as river/creek. If you are in Kernville go to Ewings on the Kern. Step to the edge of the parking lot, down 40 ft to view the river. You will notice huge dark shadows of the fish. If you like a short hike. As you enter Kernville there's a road that steers to the left. Follow the road til it ends. (5 miles). The "Bull Run trail leads up a creek. Follow it up past the burial ground, and there's a smalll pond. It actually is a mine shaft the filled over the years. It always has some of the biggest Golden trout I have fished. Thanks again for the video.
Hey Senior. Thanks for your service. With your attitude and outlook on life, you must have been a great soldier and now I see so much of you in your son. He is following in his fathers footsteps, being a real man that honors his country and his family.
Thanks so much for sharing with us. IMDB shows that 193 films were filmed in Kernville.
That looks like 178 out of Bakersfield. That road is Very narrow and ends out by Ridgecrest/395/14. We go out to Mojave a lot to go riding, but we use the 58 through Tehachapi. The dam at Lake Isabella is very unstable, and many claim it will collapse. My Brother In law owns a cabin in Alta Sierra, and I have been up there Many times, but NEVER knew there was a ghost town (I’ve been to Kernville many times). Very interesting. Thank you for your Service to our Great Country.
Enjoy being with your pops. My father left when I was 7. He left myself and 2 sisters and I never heard from him again. I love watching your videos!
We used to go to lake Isabella all the time. Back 15-20 years ago it was very full and extremely busy in the summer. Drove by the lake in June of this year and water was at the dam. So sad to see it in this condition
Thank you for sharing a part of the world I wouldn't know anything about without your video. The two of you are very entertaining.
hey guys, great video as usual. couple notes, when you were talking about john wayne, the person in the picture you showed was actually clint eastwood and the phrase jr was looking for was spaghetti (Italian) westerns. clint eastwood was in 'spaghetti' westerns, john wayne was in american westerns. ;)
Always great guys!! Thank you for being you and sharing with me☺️♥️
I truly love watching your videos..so informative and great family values. The love of family and the memories you are making with each other is priceless. but just gotta say I laughed so hard when you mentioned John Wayne and put a picture of Clint Eastwood lol. keep doing what you are doing cause you will go far. sky is the limit guys.
I was out on lake Isabella last summer and got skunked! Makes me feel so much better to see some experienced anglers like yourself have a tough time too! Thanks for sharing your experience and insight!
We were on that road a few years ago. Scared the crap out of me! My husband wanted to drive home coming back on that road. I told him he could go if he wanted to and I would call my brother-in-law to pick me up. Definitely not for the faint of heart! Shame to see that lake so low! Good video guys!
Pretty scenery and good history. TY For Your Service!
it's 38 degrees right now in Minnesota, the fall colors are on the trees and the DNR are pulling all the docks off of the lakes because they will be frozen over by mid November or so. we have also been in a drought all summer long and the Mississippi River is down 2 feet below it's norm...
I was born and raised in Ridgecrest. Burroughs Burros alumnus. We used to camp at the KOA near the lake growing up as it was only an hour away. Then we'd stop off at Onyx Store to stock up on sausage and bacon. Fun memories. I remember the lake being high almost to the back of the campground. You guys drove through the canyon? That's really narrow road. I grew up knowing that you didn't mess around with the Kern River. I remember the Kernville airport being under water due to the lake being high when I was a kid. I have never seen this lake so low. I remember seeing tree branches sticking up off of the water. We fished from the shore when I was a kid but we never caught anything.
Hi guys, beautiful video! Thanks for sharing! Enjoy your weekend! Keep Spinning and Winning! Cheers....
Thank you for your Service Sr! ❤️ 🇺🇸
Awesome video gents! Your back and forth on the westerns had me rolling. 🤣 the pic you put up was clint eastwood not john wayne. Thank you for your service Sr, and Jr you are on the way man! Keep up the good work!
Dudes...don't leave us with a cliff hanger! I'm betting it was just an old boot that you pulled up and the Lake Isabella curse strikes again. Seriously, I love the videos and Jr does a great job of researching the history. Keep up the great work.
Great show
Thank you for your service
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Love watching you both on all the lakes out there. Here in texas when its really hot outside its really hard fishing
Loveyou guys and please be safe on those shallow water
Wow, I would've never guessed you're from ridgecrest. I was stationed there my last two years prior to retirement from the navy. We also went back a few years ago for my second career. My wife and I liked the Kernville area BUT the state government...
Thank you senior for your service to our country and it's good to see Senior and Junior both spending time with each other that makes it all worthwhile
I grew up in Pine Mountain Club, close t9 Frazier Park. Lake Isabella is a name I haven’t heard in 35 years!🤷🏻♀️
I always enjoy your videos! In 1983, I caught an 11lb 1ounce large mouth with a Rapala Fat Rap. I was 13, fishing with my dad. He's passed away in 2002. I still have the fish mounted and the original lure.
What great fishing memories, now and forever. That was the only fish we (me) caught.
Stay safe! ,😎
I can remember when the lake water was all the way touching the east Kernville bridge , wow they drained it , it has been low for 10 years or more now , wow these pictures are crazy showing practically no water , thanks BigAl California
I really enjoyed this! I was born in Ridgecrest, and grew up in a little wide spot in the road just west of Walker’s Pass, (east of Isabella) Sad to see how much the lake has shrunk. Friends that still live in the area call it Lake Isapuddle. That road through “the canyon” brought back memories too. Went to college in Bakersfield, so made that drive frequently.
I go to Vegas a lot. I’ve learned some new things to see from you guys. Like the rams at the park. That was real cool and my kids liked it too.
watching this i'm reminded of australia in the 20 teens lots of water catchments were extremely low my states total water capacity was below 20%. our local dam was down to 5% and many others were deemed DRY. now we are in el nino and we are releasing about 15% of our major dams capacity for flood mitigation
Senior, Thank you for your service!!
I was born in and did a lot of growing up in Bakersfield and am very familiar with Lake Isabella! Surprised you came in from that side.
You can't leave us hanging like that. I need to see part 2!