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I too was at the closing of Hodges for the season. I was throwing plastics and crank baits on the exact same bfs rod the Phenix Classic which i just recieved the day before. I paired it with a new Dark wolf which i really like but it didnt tempt the fish from biting my offerings. I didnt throw any ...

And by the way I would like to be the first to compliment you on the Social D hat!

I guess I have to give Murray another try soon. Great job, again!

I was so excited to fish Lake Miramar this morning. I have a really awesome history with this lake and was super excited to get back to it. I had heard nothing but good things about it lately and talked to several people who had fished it in the last couple of weeks Who said it was on fire. Upon ...

For years and years, Miramar has been a mystery as far as what the water level will be each week or two. It fluctuates so much that I used to go up there on a weekend just to check the water level so that I would not get a big surprise and not be able to launch my boat a few days later. Even just ...

Me too!!! I rolled into Miramar on Friday morning to see the water low, knowing that the ramp wouldn't be open. It wasn’t. So me and my buddy went to Murray and I managed 3 small keepers. But I checked the city website page for Miramar. Didn’t even say anything about the ramp being closed! Lame! I ...

Thanks for the update! I've been out there the last 2 weeks also with mixed results. I'm a lot more familiar with the small rockpiles in other lakes and have been trying to hunt new ones as the water levels change. Keep on grinding.

Sadly, in recent years, it’s almost like you have to drive up there the day before or two days before you go fishing just to make sure the launch ramp is open. It is a waste of gas but at least you know. I just found it easier to take my kayak when I have gone up there so I don’t have to worry ...

Awesome Job! Again! ...and by the way does anyone know why it's called June Bug? I've wondered that for decades but never bothered to look into it.

After asking I looked it up and I found that the first reference was in 1986. Mann’s plastics made a Black Grape with Green Flake and called it that but never said why. At least that’s what I read and we know that everything you read on the internet is true. So there you go!

So anyway, great job on the fish! Sorry to highjack your thread. Maybe it's time to bring back the Otay Special worm next!

VinnyBass wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 11:02 am OK, now that the Junebug thing has been discussed I have some other colors in the pumpkin variety of colors that I should test out. I remember the root beer color was really good years ago.

Do you remember Champagne Whiskey worms?

OK, now that the Junebug thing has been discussed I have some other colors in the pumpkin variety of colors that I should test out. I remember the root beer color was really good years ago.


Do you remember Champagne Whiskey worms?

It’s funny I heard of them, but I don’t remember ever ...

I thought you would enjoy that! Thanks for sharing.

https://youtu.be/dBqh4QFZb9s

Hey all,
I headed out to Mission Bay on Sunday super excited for some quantity of bites. It was a beautiful morning on the water and I hooked up on the 2nd cast with a crank. YES! Here we go...and then nothing for a while. It was actually a pretty tough day on the bay ...

galen wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2024 7:38 pm Nice to see an MB report. Thinking about going next weekend just to mix it up. BTW, what was that creature under the bridge? Turtle?

Thanks so much! Actually it was a HUGE stingray. Around 24-30” in diameter. I wish I could have filmed that underwater but I was having issues. Go out and get em’!

Definitely the Strike King Bitsy Bug Jig with the Berkley Craw Fatty trailer. It's been money all year.

Beautiful fish! I was in Montana earlier this year and heard that the browns with the fewer spots are Spanish Browns vs. the others being German Browns. I haven't done much research into it though. Thanks for the update and the gorgeous pics!

Definitely the Strike King Bitsy Bug Jig with the Berkley Craw Fatty trailer. It's been money all year.


I have used these a few times, but only the ones sold at Walmart. They have always been 1/4 ounce and white plus another natural color only. Your post led me to find them at Tackle ...

Hey all I use my waders weekly and have had many different varieties over the years. Here is a company that I found (Paramount Outdoors) and purchased their Zipper Front Deep Eddy. The zipper is amazing!!! The best I have ever had. They don't have boots attached but I highly recommend them. They are ...