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Awesome! One of these days I'm gonna bribe one of you boat guys to haul me and my tube to that end of the lake! Even with the Bixpy it takes quit a while to get there and if the wind picks up, getting back before the lake closes becomes a legitimate concern lol.

I took really enjoyed our chat and ...

Mcfish wrote: Fri Apr 25, 2025 8:46 pm You know what they say about guys that fish pink worms....

They make a good substitute for bubble gum?

man, when i was renting boats there it was 10 then you got a free rental.
good job, Otay has been great.


Man, I know I am getting old. All I see is less giving and more taking away. SD City is making so many cutting to public services right now, it crazy. Not just lake cuts but all around ...

Your float tub is going to need bottom paint.... It's always in the water =D
Thanks for sharing. Love the gunfish.

That the battle, having something that small that you can use effectively. Back before these small topwaters you had to throw a small fluke or spoon at the breakers. They would rarely hit a full size topwater.

I think I need to open an AliExpress account..... It looks like we all could be saving a ...

Way to be versatile and not just being locked in on one technique

Fisheromen wrote: Thu May 01, 2025 10:23 am Why so many skinny fish in Otay?

I always contributed it to Senko Gut. Too many plastics in the stomachs? We all know Otay is loaded with bait...

Great job. Thanks for the report.

They got you on the News clip at Murray

Now all of us that don't ware glasses will have our sunglasses on at 5:30 in the morning.
Glad you bit the bullet on this one!

That bass looks better than a clone? Long one.....

Nice job on skipping up to the palm tree!

Well since I have been enjoying the Skeeter so much this year, I wanted to go again. Worried about El Caps ramp and Friday's warming temp (I like to fish when it's cooler for sure), I headed down to Otay.

Got there at the crack of dawn, Headed to Otay Arm and got one right away on the whopper ...

BFS slays it again. That a solid outing. Stay cool over the weekend. Looks like a cold front on Tuesday, so maybe early next week maybe a great bite?
Keep living your best life Brotha!

That 1st pic is awesome.

Elaztech baits and I have a love hate relationship.

My Pros; They last for so long and have good buoyancy when you want a slower rate of fall.
My Cons; Hard to rig, and they don't play nice with other plastics and silicone. So you have to keep them away for all your ...

Thanks for sharing!
What's your retrieve on this on, being that? Stop, go? Dragging the bottom? Bouncing off structure? Open water straight retrieve?
I see that you said trolling, but was wondering what was triggering the strikes?

Nice Sammy fish =D

For me Lake Morena has always been a under 2 pound or over 5 pound lake, dating back to the late 80s. Not a lot of in between. I wish it had more water in it. Such beautiful shoreline at that lake.

Nice work getting up there and getting them!

How about Sinko, since they have so much salt in them and sink like a rock. =D

1 fish every 30 minutes... I take it.
I too try for the big bites, but soon go back to looking for just the bites.
Thank for the report!