 Got him get him Good glorious day everybody. I am so excited about today's video because I have got the whole family with me That's right. The whole lake life family is here Stephanie literally has not been in this boat Amy obviously has not and this is our first family getaway Road trip together, so pretty awesome. We're about five hours away from where we live in Dallas, Fort Worth So what in too bad of a drive the adventure getting up here at everything is over at the lake life channel Which will be linked down below, but There's a squirrel running on the dock but I could literally catch anything from Spot of bass to walleye out here right now I just want to try to get on a top water bite, so let's get the silver bullet fired up Wait a minute. Oh, this is not good Oh my goodness, I was so scared right there. I was like I have all this water and I cannot explore Okay, we're talking later. It's time to go fishing. I gotta take you along obviously get that first cast out there The lake is not high But it is up from where it was and there is some flooded vegetation and in some parts of the lake There's actually grass that grows Like hydrilla milfoil. I got a little bit of information from one of the local fishermen last night when we got here And he was telling me about you know the lake kind of breaks down from You know east to west and one side has grass And the other side is more like a deep clear Rocky situation. Also, what's going on is we have bluegill that are coming in to spawn right now and There's always bass that are gonna be hanging around those bluegill beds this time of year so Most of the bass are gonna be out deep, but there's always those shallow ones that go after those bluegill I'm just gonna buzz through a couple of banks. I don't get bad. I'm just gonna go right out to the main lake I've seen most of the boat activity Right there got him. Oh gosh. He got off. That was a decent one. Oh Man didn't have my drag set that good. Oh, he popped it Literally popped his popper. That was a decent large mouth, too. It was about a 15 inch large mouth right off the bat Man Whoo, I like to start my day I Want to get by it so far We'll keep truckin. I'm hoping for more top water though. My my chances are fading though. I got up at 6 a.m I should have got up to like five I figured something out Not fishing wise but important Those white buoys mean that there are big rocks sticking out of the lake Big shoals. I haven't haven't hit one. I just I noticed when I was running by I was like, oh, that's huge That's real big but a lot of times on these Highland reservoirs There'll be fish out on on these points and out on these like little hazard shoals not going to the plastics until I See a need to Okay, I'm already doing it. I'm going there. Oh man. That looks so good Went up to about 15 20 feet and Well, bam started seeing fish So first point I've got on them actually started seeing fish so fish on the back deck so I can look the electronics front graphs Don't work and oh my gosh Fish just came up right over there top water First fish first fish of the trip. Okay, not a big one, but we found something spotted bass. I'm guessing Yes, it is spotted bass Came up popped it Didn't give you a sniff. I know there was a bigger one in there these spotted bass getting schools in the summertime And sometimes they're huge schools. Oh man Just could get a little fun here thinking I need to get a big crankbait on to or at least a medium-sized crankbait Gosh, I just hooked into something big On a crankbait this can't be a bass The heck is this? Oh, it's a drum dear goodness I mean he absolutely Freaking bonked it. Oh I thought I'd foul hook something look at that big old drum. Holy cow That's one of my biggest drum ever right there You need the big pliers Bucks here Just want to kind of pick him up. Oh, okay. He got away Got away. Oh Man, that was a huge drum Pause the crankbait and it just started ripping. I was like what in the world. She literally fished right here below the boat There's like a one random tree that has a bunch of marks on it. Gosh, you're just freaking coming they're coming up here went over the school of fish on my graph and it's like They just dispersed now there's plopping all around me summer fishing having this deep stuff Getting a little tricky. It is time though for the funny hat Because I feel that Sun That's going on Usually the time here when the funny hats and see there's a fish right there Funny hats and drop shots come out. I could literally see these bass and I think they're spotted bass Roaming around this point like they'll come up. They'll pop up. They'll eat shad One spot then they'll pop up in another spot. It just seems like I'm chasing them. I'm trying to get on the school. Oh My gosh right in front of me This is right where the school was so well, so far I have definitely found fish I've lost fish and I Can't catch the fish that I'm seeing coming up to the surface. That's a nice thing about this trip is Kind of like a family vacay as well So it's not like I'm out here just beating myself up to catch the fish and then get home to family I got my family here, so I get to enjoy them at the same time So I'm gonna go fill my belly and then feed my brain with some fish knowledge We're gonna get back out here And also here at the boat dock. We have my lovely bride. What great timing Get in there Well, hey girls Good morning We got up. We got it early. We went for a little walk got dressed. We came down here had some breakfast It's been good times been good times And she's just loving every minute of it Are you you look a little dazed? I've caught a few fish, but they have not been the right size that I'm looking for I caught a gigantic drum though. Oh, yeah a huge drum. This is the mountain harbor Resort and spa. There is a spa portion of this. I'm not sure if OSG is She has not figured that one out yet, but I have a feeling that that might happen She's found some trails though. So so you're gonna be doing some trails with emmy I got you a snake stick don't worry. I brought one never go anywhere without a danger noodle stick There is a subway on the lake Yes, there is but this one lands like at the head of a mountain or at the very top of a mountain I don't have the fish figured out yet, but I've got the food figured out y'all So if y'all ever come up here to the mountain harbor make sure to get the catfish Grilled and fried try a little both some of the best catfish. I've ever had actually their big juicy filets And I just had the Southwest omelet and it was delicious. I'm perplexed on the fishing y'all Here's what's crazy about this lake if you look up Lake Oachita the amount of fingers on this lake are crazy it's the biggest lake in the state and There's so many different species and everything It's it's a really cool lake to come out and if you just like like fishing in general the stripers are gigantic They have 30 pound stripers in here caught on the regular then they have some super Mondos. I go for today. It's just a Figure out Something on the lake that I can kind of lock into Bluegill are up in the shallows right now y'all because they're coming up here to spawn in these coves Look, there's a bass right there chasing around this bluegill Look at that right in front of me literally chasing the bluegill around and that's not a big one But that's what he's up here for let me show you guys what we're staying in here Just step outside on the back deck here So we have an overlook view of the harbor the lake the boat dock is right down there There's the silver bullet is right down there I think we're allowed if we feel like it or just chill or we can just hop down into the hot tub As y'all know I am perfectly happy sleeping in the woods And being by myself and but when the family comes along It is nice to have some amenities by the way Nothing out there There's no homes on this lake. This is a hundred percent a natural body water surrounded by a national forest So there is there's no houses out here And then they've got these cabins that are right here and that's it. Oh another two. There's two bass Right here hanging around these bluegill And that one just looks like it's sitting on a bed. There's blue go right here. I can see spawning Just look at all these rods up here y'all deep swim baits Drop shots wacky rigs finesse jigs crank baits top waters dead calm out here and probably 94 degrees So the bass bite is a little off. I just had an epiphany. There's Thousands of bluegills up in the shallows. I am equipped as usual for crappie pan fish just about everything Could get the cooler out fill the cooler with bluegills and just have a good time I can keep 50 of them out here and I can get stef and emmy out And fish for a little bit and they can catch some too a little micro jerk bait right there And guess what they have crickets at the marina. This could get a little crazy here. Hang on to your butts start our motors First kill finally got one big enough to slurp that jerk bait Nice keeper They're all keepers By the way one gill in the box so far on the jerk bait. I've had hundreds of them come up and hit it They're at the reception area right now. I'm gonna go pick them up take them back to the cab It's a long way around. I'm gonna go pick up some crickets smaller cooks So right now all I can do is just catch those those bigger ones which I want to but I'm tired of seeing them hit this thing and not get off Well, I got me a tube full of crickets here all of them's go in here to check out look what they got in here Dragon drops Pretty cool Look at him Oh my gosh Just won't eat it It is cricket time. I'd literally see a bass Chill in there And gills everywhere Okay, first things first. We got to put on A little tiny hook I'm using six pound Gug and mono In case you're curious This is really like a crappie fishing reel. I'm gonna try a straight-kick cricket first and then I'm gonna put it on a bobber See what happens I'll get one of our crickets out of our our tube Through the through the back meat right there See how that plays out Not bad Not bad Oh god right away taken gone. See ya. Come here, buddy Oh Got him got him got a gill good gill too Got you boy. Yeah Couldn't resist Couldn't resist it If I get a bunch that size will be good Telling you bass everything is in this little cut That just came across y'all. It's been a long time since I've fished this way This is what I plan on doing with emmy Either getting on our on white bass or doing something like this For our first experience, but it might just be back at this place Because the gill population is absurd suckers will get out of your grasp if you're not careful Okay, let's try the bobber method Oh much easier to cast Oh, it's gonna get slurped Gone got him Oh, yes Beautiful long ear Look how pretty that fish is y'all that hook is key Going with the crickets. It's it's night and day Night and day difference. Oh, yeah already on it. Oh, you might have took me Got him this guy pretty much just ate the legs Boom Oh, wow, I know that's a small bass a little bit of a spotted bass See buddy got him just on the leg Only have the leg That guy smoked it Oh, okay We were getting somewhere now It's just loaded under this bridge try to go through the back and then out through the butt Looks like you're rigging a texas rig and then slide it up on the shank right there in that area. I think so That's gonna happen. Yes. Got him. That's your standard female bluegill right there Not much color Got him got him There we go Couldn't resist I need to get osg over here Little fishy on all of the ones that are stealing my bait Got you. Oh, you're a uh You're the green sunfish I don't know how the green sunfish will taste but We're gonna throw them in the well Putting the hammer down Putting the hammer down with the crickets There's no resisting a cricket if you are a sunfish. I have figured that out today Oh, ah, he took it Smashed it. Yeah, that's a good Good little long here Ain't nothing for the well Little scooby-doo I'm gonna find another spot. This bridge has been excellent. I'm probably gonna come back to it Okay, I know the sun is pretty much right on that but If you look at that little section right there Those divots those are the bluegill beds So that is what we're looking for osg's up there. I guess she's eating Uh, I left my phone and my car wasn't there. So I'm assuming she's here osg hasn't caught a fish All here since I've been yes since you've been a mom You are a fishless has a mom. I'm a fishless mom Okay, honey, there's your crickets. All right. Got some lovely crickets The fish are right behind us over there. All right, you're gonna rig me up. Yeah, I'm gonna rig you up You got one already. Oh, it came off. It came off. Why'd you let him come on? I'm sorry. Probably took your crickets. It probably did Yeah, there's I'm telling you dang that happened fast. I like them a lot Oh, yep, ate it clean off the hook. Cricket is gone. Okay. Let's get you another one. Okay. Here we go You're gonna watch daddy They are literally up there on this point this rocky area. Oh, that's Not the best of cast but here we go. Oh, I think there's one on there already Yep Oh, dude, that's a bluegill. So you don't have to don't have to smash him with the hook set I was excited. Hey, this is my first fish I've caught. Oh my gosh, it is I think you're gonna be shocked at how pretty it is This is a bluegill. It is a sunfish. That's uh, that is a long year, I believe It's really pretty. Look how pretty that is. Get it off. Get it off. Oh, you got fish blood on her face. Get it off her nose. I'm so sorry Oh, you're you're crescent into the lake like family now That is you didn't even cry. You were just like, yes, doesn't that look like something you'd see in a tropical It's beautiful museum. All right, Emmy Welcome to the tribe Got him get him What was that? It would just swam off you gotta like at least reel into him a hair. I was like, what what are you doing? We're so too aggressive. Totally ate your cricket. I mean Don't hook your daughter. Oh god. I'm taking easy Not bad Oh, she's more interested in the bugs. Yeah, she likes she likes the crickets Okay, I mean one day we're gonna be doing this with these crickets. You're gonna have your own rod It might even be like an Emmy model. Who knows what I'm saying. You know like a pink model and uh Emmy rod, you're gonna catch your first fish. You're not quite ready yet, but you've got a good crescent today Ended the evening last night on a great note Savagely ripped apart my snacks First bass on Got him on a drop shot. Please don't come off. It's a good fish. It's a good spotted bass Oh, man There we go. Yes Thank you He was up there too Come here, baby I need to give you a good sniff God that fish skyrocketed out of the water when I first hooked it Oh my gosh, that's not spotted bass. It's a largemouth. You're not very big, but Gosh, I gotta give you a sniff That was working so hard to get get one of you yesterday ironically I got it on a drop shot right there Oh, you might be one of the sweetest ones I've ever smelled just because of how hard I worked for you Fat fat fat Coming out early has paid off. All right I'm gonna get a quick picture of this guy because I'm actually pretty proud of it And then I'm gonna let it go. All right, you go have yourself a wonderful life here in lago watch da I Enjoyed catching you had a lot of fight number two on a frog man. That's a fun little bite Got a couple of bass got to give one a sniff I think we're good here y'all I would go and fish a little bit longer I don't want to cut it too close. Oh, she's probably getting up I'm gonna eat a nice healthy breakfast And I'm gonna take care of emmy why oh, she goes to the spa Alrighty y'all the sun is coming up hot the lake is heating up It's starting to get pretty busy out here and it is time for us to leave lake watch it all I'm pretty sure that's how you say it I keep wanting to say lake watch it all but I don't know if that's correct I think it's a watch it all and on the next video We're going to be doing a special catching cook not only with blue girl Which I have never done before but I've got a uh a new cooking device that I want to try out So stay tuned for that subscribe right here So you don't miss a single dangle and I will see you right back here on the next one