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Home pond picture.png So long San Diego bass fishing......sort of

Greetings all,

Having been a dedicated San Diego bass fisherman since the late '70s, I have finally escaped the beautiful Southern California weather for country life in Western Kentucky. We were able to close on a 25-acre, 4 ...

Hit San V avoiding the tournaments at El Cap all weekend. 21 caught and released before 10am. Was sunny and warm as we left. Small plastics split shot were the ticket for us.

I rode Hodges today around 10:45 and notice that the banner was being put up at the concession stand, so I asked the all important question about opening. The unofficial/official word on the street (parking lot) is May 31st, Hodges will be open for fishing! The launch ramp will not be open, so no ...

I remember when Hodges reopened back in 1976, it was closed for many years prior to the reopening. We use to be able to walk around the lake and the narrows had no water. I think it was closed for about 20 years prior to that opening. I sure hope it's not another 20 years before they reopen again.

Love Hodges. One of the reaction bait lakes in SD as far as I’m concerned. Hundreds of square bill, crankbait, chatter bait and blade fish caught there over the years including my 2 biggest fish 10.3 and a 10.4 caught during a tourney. I hope to find my way there this weekend

I've always felt ...

Been hitting San V a few times. There has been a lot of silver sides. Hard baits get me the dinks. Plastics get me a verity of sizes. Managed to land a Kitty over 20lbs. There is 1 spot that has been producing skinny ones. Not sure what is wrong or happening to them.

Hard to believe that today was my first time out this year. After going my whole life with excellent health, things have gone from bad to since I turned eighty. I really wanted to get out, actually I needed to get out. I got my boat out of mothballs and found that my trolling motor wasn't working. I ...

Day 1- Hiked into Ramona at sunrise. After about 45 minutes my dog got a foxtail burr in her ear, so we hiked back out and went to the animal hospital. No fish for you.
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Day 2- South bay shallows mud flats hoping for exotics.Very windy, very poor fishing ...

I manage to make only 4 good sized smelt and fished spanish landing for 3 hours.

Scratched a few bass on artificial and a couple smelt and caught a 20 inch hali

Nice, thinking about taking the boat out there soon. That's actually why I was checking out the bay section

Ol Dirty Basser wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:08 am Nice, thinking about taking the boat out there soon. That's actually why I was checking out the bay section

My neighbor has a sweet Whaler from the 80s also!

Very sad indeed

Changed places and hit up silverstrand SB. Got there at 7am extreme low tide. Was throwing a Honeybadger 2.2" swim bait in motor oil and moderate salad. About 8 i got nailed and it broke in my 10' trifecta lite. Was a Bat Ray and i fought that beast for 20 minutes before i used the early release ...

Walked down to a favorite beach spot to fish a weighted weedless swimbait (shown) along the sand/rock shoreline here, with much smaller surf today.

The recent south swells have migrated tons of sand north on my beach, and have unburied the local acres of eel grass - which is all dead and drifting ...

Happy Memorial Day friends! Perch fishing was great yesterday, my buddy and I caught 10+ perch each within an hour. They were about 10-12 inches. We also went to Oceanside pier and caught 8 Mackerel that we plan to use today for leopard sharks! Water clarity has improved a ton and water temps are ...

The smaller bullet type (1/0) hook has a fixed weight at the eye like a sled head. I use those for the slimmer profile baits and when there is no wind. Total weight 1/8 oz.

The bigger profile rig uses a combo of a slip bullet weight and the Gamakatsu (3/0) weighted hook. The slip weight I use ...

Damn. Spooled on the LC?! Heartbreaking

Yeah. Definitely could have been a fouled ray but those yellows do come into the breakers. I would definitely tell myself shark or ray haha

camobass wrote: Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:34 pm I would definitely tell myself shark or ray haha

A tanker WSB would be a much cooler thought

I did save the braid but yeah essentially spooled. Just outgunned and couldn’t put enough pressure on them. I’m thinking a big ray or shark. Hate to think I lost a big WSB so yeah probably a ray/ shark


If it makes you feel any better I'm almost 100% sure you snagged a couple of bat rays.

I was ...