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Didn't get there at the open around 6. Shawnster and Theo launching also. I decided to head to Pine. That was not good for me. Saw Big C and Max. Watched Big C land his 4 lber. I headed out to Becky's and so did Shawn. Becky's not producing as it was lined with yak. So I headed to main lake and ...

Fifty pretty darn good.

Started off doing the normal stuff along the bank. A few fish but nothing to get excited about. We switched tactics to off the bank, deeper water and started throwing HookUp Baits off the bank in 15 to 20 ft of water. Game on. We ended up with 80 fish throwing 1/8 oz colors of Ice and Green Pumpkin ...

Thanks for the report. The fish under the boat I have been doing all season. It seems weird you don't need to cast out to get them.

Renting the same 16ft boat from the other SD lakes($100 all day)is still cheaper than Barrett. And the fishing permit is only $8 compared to $45 for Barrett. But we all still pony up the extra cost to fish and actually catch double,triple numbers of bass that you can't at our local lakes. Count down ...

If you’re selling a boat ticket any day please pick me! Shawn 858-472-7701

Anyone willing to sell a boat ticket for the 28th? I would love to buy it.

I got one if you want. Sell it for what I paid after fees 117 if you want. Pm me

By the time someone gets on the phone tickets will be sold out ...best to get them on the day of cause after 5 10 minutes they will be sold augest and September are usually the easy months to get them

One part little league, the other is that I don’t like long goodbyes (even for the lake). The season went by so quickly.

I would offer to fill in but to rich for my blood

Hey guys, I was the one that requested BFS be added as a forum topic. Thanks admins and thanks to @VinnyBass for facilitating the topic add! I figured this would be a great place to share our rigs/setups, gear, baits and techniques. I look forward to seeing what you all are using.

Dan, I had first hand experience watching you catch bass after bass after bass using your BFS gear. When you showed me the baits and equipment you use it was pretty amazing to me. Here I have everything that’s heavy, extra heavy, or mag heavy but you’re living proof that you don’t need all that to ...

I use a phenix classic bfs rod paired w curado bfs bait casting reel on 10 braid and 8 fluro leader for Dropshot and also 2nd bfs rod and reel same pound test for neko senco and robo

For those of you new to BFS (bait finesse system) fishing, it started in Japan in the early 2000s. Japanese anglers were searching for ways to cast light (think 1/64 oz) lures on baitcaster rods and reels for ultra finicky and pressured fish. Why a baitcaster instead of spinning gear? Because ...

I have 2 $100 BFS setups SOLOKING BMC100 Baitcasting Reel and a Magic Ultralight Fishing Rod, 2PCS BFS Casting Rod. I can feel bites even with slack line and the reel has held up great with lots of fish some big fish too. Time will tell there longevity.

Thanks to Dannicus, I have ventured into the BFS world. I bought an ARK Gravity BFS reel. At the moment I have 25lb braid paired with a 10lb fluoro leader. I know I could get lighter but want the extra size to fight the bigger models and high catch rates at Barrett, etc.

Like my reel/line, I ...

My BFS combos:
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From top to bottom. All rods are 7 foot single piece.

1) Rod: Dobyns sierra ultra finesse 701c Reel: Ark Gravity BFS
2) Rod: Trika 6x light/fast Reel: Bates Hundo 100 LTS
3) Rod: Cashion Icon light/fast Reel: Ark Gravity BFS
4) Rod: Cashion Element ...

Caught 8 fatties at El Cap today. 2 on my trusty standby jig:
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It's a 1/8 oz. green crawfish Bitsy Bug with a green pumpkin Z-Man TRD Bugz trailer.

All the rest were caught on this, which has become a favorite and I have caught a lot of fish on it in all San Diego lakes ...

Dan, I'm just starting to use softbaits a little more, thanks to @EL_prowler_619 and his lizard magic and @Pourboy and his patient jig teaching, so seeing the details really helps. Thanks!