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vito1023 wrote: Sat May 10, 2025 7:09 am
I did go one time with my friend on Mother’s Day and we both got a very stinky SKUNK.
Still can’t believe it.

Mom’s revenge

Had some great unintentional crappie days up there too. But when the water was up considerably.

Great, detailed report! Reaper Boy may have to change his name to Ned lol. We learned last spring not to depend too much on the chase baits and have done much better on the deeper plastics. There will be plenty of time for the chasers later. Can’t wait to see Bassquatch too. Solid upgrade for you ...

Did the water come up a ton in the last month?

Another one (youtube) went up after this weekend. Maybe time for the admins to step in. The group here is looking for helpful intel, not videos begging for views or bragging stories.

It seems like this post has gotten on a fish-count track, all well and fine, but I think it started due to old catch pics being included or even other lakes. Then yesterday a video was posted as this weekend and the lake was obviously higher than it is this year. The road down to the dock, parking ...

Thanks for the detailed report. Its been magic out there so far from the April charity events til now and I can’t imagine it dropping off for a while. We had similar results getting near the bottom vs chase baits and also fewer dinks than recent years. Will also throw gas on the fire and say a slot ...

Love your list and agree 100% as of today. But did just hear a persuasive take from an angler who may or may not even fish tourneys. He said its a matter of his time…if he is taking any amount of time to be on the water, he wants to fish where the fish are. It has me thinking but I doubt I will go ...

Could you stop those pesky bass from interrupting your video? Geez!

That gill’s a beast!

For me, the fun in bass fishing, or fishing in general, is figuring out the bite. Some days I can do it, some days the bass win. To me, that is the best part of fishing. Trying to figure out the puzzle each time on the water.

While I understand FFS is viewed by many as just another tool. To me ...

We definitely count in our crew. Each one of us is extremely competitive whether on the lake, bay, or ocean. I don’t think it takes away from anything, its just who we are. I also think it forces us to adapt quickly to stay in the game. Its rare that the lures tied on the night before aren’t changed ...

Thanks for the feedback guys! I’m going to approach as mini-competition count days, and other days when I want to explore new areas and new techniques not worrying about fish counts. I think there is definitely fun to be had with both approaches.


Guessing you already are, but be prepared for ...

Safe travels!

Nice job using a variety of weapons! A number of years ago our usual tactics failed to get much action and we happened to stumble on those tiny grubs that landed surprisingly large and numerous bass along with the assorted panfish. The biggest issue was keeping a jumping bass on that tiny barbless ...

Pourboy wrote: Thu May 22, 2025 11:37 am Lake Barrett Bass Fishing: Is This The BEST SEASON EVER?


Editing issues but here it is hot off the presses. Thanks for the patience. Cheers!

Too much fun! Looks like an emerging reaction bite now that the spawn is wrapping up?

Was thinking crappie but the mouth isn’t big enough. A beast whatever it is!!

That lake may as well be known as Lago McFish. You did well tho!

Same guy! He's a regular on Ramona wildlife websites! He has some good photos...if they are actually his......


You might laugh, but birding is a highly competitive pastime and there is some amount of fame and fortune for the top birders and their pics and species observed. Would it surprise ...

You're obviously not supposed to bring your own outboard powered aluminum craft and add an extra boat to the lake. People have bent the meaning of "float tube/kayak" real far at this point. What a legitimate kayak can do has also changed a ton since the old days though. You can easily sink 20k ...