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Hi all,

I relatively recently (late July '25) ended a roughly six-year hiatus from bass fishing. I didn't stop fishing in general, as I'm an avid fly fisherman and fish saltwater with conventional gear nearshore and within our bays from my paddleboard, but why I ever stopped fishing for green bass ...

Thanks for reading! I’ve talked to a few guys that have mentioned how awesome Miramar was in years past when the shad pop off. A couple of the 1-1.5lb clones I picked up in those session spit up some absolutely tiny ones. Probably could have fit two or three on a dime. Also spent quite a lot of time ...

Ha! No need to spend your daughter’s inheritance just yet. Aaron’s Magic and Aaron’s Magic with red/black flake both worked well for me and are usually my go-to at Miramar, but the green pumpkin/purple got the most fish for me on these particular days by far. Makes me wonder how much of a difference ...

I fully agree. It really shows that not every adjustment on the water when it comes to bait color or profile needs to be drastic when the bite is tough. Like you said, it can be as subtle as switching to a bait that’s the same main color but with a different color flake. But as fascinating as it is ...