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Despite a pretty dang good fishing trip to Murray recently, the bass this morning put on the brakes or should I say slammed on the brakes. I stubbornly stuck to using all sorts of reaction baits and the bass just were not cooperating. It reminded me of that old saying.... "Live by the sword, die by ...

Pictured is the first of six total topwater bass today at Murray. None of them were big, but I am not complaining. Do you know why? Because TOPWATER, that's why!!

Bass were busting everywhere early in the morning. After that slowed down it got tough to get them on anything.

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I woke up early this morning with plans on fishing Otay. I poked my head outside, and it was wet and cold, so I almost wimped out.

I'm glad I sucked it up though, because I ended up with a 26 fish day! Granted, most were clones and a few drinks, but catching numerous fish on consecutive casts is ...

Sounds like you had one heck of a fun fishing day.
Very nice!

VinnyBass wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 5:20 pm Sounds like you had one heck of a fun fishing day.
Very nice!

BFS is a challenging way to fish anyway, but fishing tules with BFS takes a lot of finesse and a bit of luck to get them out.

Omar, the resident high school dropout, was whizzing past on his 3 thousand dollar scooter just as I was releasing another chunky 2 pounder back into the aquamarine colored pond. He stopped to chat and get the juice.

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"Did you catched one?"

"Naw ...

Awesome Mike!!!! Yeah for me it was all on the bottom yesterday.

When I was a young man in middle school, and high school, every year for Christmas my parents would renew my subscription to Field and Stream, and Outdoor Life. Í would read them cover to cover, but without question, month in and month out, my favorite part of each magazine were stories on the back ...

I was up early ready to go until I looked outside and it was raining. Well I sat down drinking my coffee as I was not in the mood to get wet today. The weather cleared up a bit around 7 so off I went. I headed to the spot that did me well last time, but it was not it today. I landed 2 there and ...

The Clones are here...that time of the year! I got to the lake in the dark and drizzle, wondering if it was a good idea....it was! Fun day, brought 21 to the tube and didn't lose any big fish, contrary to the last couple weeks! But I also didn't hook any larger fish this trip..bummer, unless you ...

There’s a party going on at that point in the background!

JWall wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 11:21 am There’s a party going on at that point in the background!

The Crappie Boys! In a month they'll be gone!

There’s a party going on at that point in the background! 😂🤔

The Crappie Boys! In a month they'll be gone!


I’m glad you broke away from the Crappie boys
and now fish for bass. Nice job out there @Mcfish. Thanks for sharing your fishing adventure at the lake out in the middle of nowhere. You ...

Caught some of the same but lost a couple of bigger models. One broke a hook on my LC jerkbait! Was not happy about that.
Shoulder VERY sore today! Not sure why! Oh, I mean from setting the hook so many times! Yeah, that's it! My wife says it is old age!

Dave, You DO still have the cruiser! Those big kitties can sure pull! Fun for sure! Where exactly was that rock?

If you mean tube, I have a pontoon now. Will use it at Barrett. The rock is located, you launch head straight out look right for the squirrel sitting on the rock and it is in the water 14 ft deep. It was not a big rock so go slow or you will miss it.

Hey all,
It was a fun day at Lake Poway. I only fished for a couple of hours and only got 2 bites. Fortunately, the fish were 10.22lbs and 7.52lbs! So. Much. Fun! It's been a few years since I got a DD and the feeling never gets old. Both were bed fish that I caught on jigs. I have a feeling this ...

WOW!!!!
VERY NICE JOB CHRIS AND CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you so much for sharing
catching those 2 hogs with us.
Tight lines always

Was going to ask about the line, especially in that clear water. Bet you were glad you had every one of those 12lbs.

WOW! Nice Chris! Quality over Quantity is an understatement!