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You may be right, I never went beyond the floating outhouse and then only for a half hour the rest of the day was towards the main lake area.

I don’t know if it’s the same plane, but there has been a guy for the last 15 years or so that flies his plane from somewhere down south, up to the north end of the lake. Then he does backwards loops over and over, right above the lake, until the last one and he just flattens out and heads home ...

Winter is about done, as soon as the seasonal creeks stop flowing the lake will only get lower...! Don't forget that the City and Water Authorities say that the reservoirs weren't built for fisherman! No kidding! But since they've dumped over 15 billion gallons of water into the ocean this year ...

All you have to do is wiggle something in front of their mouths. If you’ve found a Bait that does that consistently, you have found a Confidence Bait. Use it. Size, color , depth and cadence are the keys to getting bit. I have several Confidence Baits that cover the entire range of Bass Fishing. So ...

Lake Hodges Fishing: How Many Fish Can I Lose In One Day?
https://youtu.be/FKoe7PF1Ow0

Hey all here’s a late report from last Sunday at Hodges. I said out to just enjoy having a day on the water. It ended up turning into something bizarre. I worked down the shoreline and ended up missing a couple ...

If I could get out there you’d have to pry the flat side square bill and cranking stick from my cold dead hands. Only time I’d put it down would be to use the restroom

I imagine the people who managed these reservoirs when they were built didn’t have the same worldview as the people who manage them now. The people running them now are more concerned with what kind of stick figure is on the bathroom doors at the reservoirs instead of how much water is in them.

Stingray wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:09 pm OK a hadn't watched video yet!
Looked fun and heart breaking at the same time!
Hard for me to sleep on days like that thinking of what could've been!
I have a solution for you!
Do the beer tasting first thing in the ÀM

Believe me after that first big loss I was ready for a beverage for sure!

Ok Boys. I honestly don’t know if I have the words to describe the day I had today.

This was a day that will likely live with me forever! I can honestly say that I have never experienced a day like I had today, and that includes fishing Barrett years ago when it first opened back up!

I don’t ...

Absolutely amazing! I love perfect days and you deserve it! You have grinded and hit it hard rain or shine and can take this with you forever. In the words of Falco “chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever” cheers to you.

After heading to San V and realizing they were closed we decided to do the next best thing which was El Cap of course. Neko rigs and shaky heads were the baits of choice today. I ended up with 5 keepers and lost just as many with two breaking off at the boat that were well over 3 lbs. My parter ...

Pourboy wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:47 pm Absolutely amazing! I love perfect days and you deserve it! You have grinded and hit it hard rain or shine and can take this with you forever. In the words of Falco “chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever” cheers to you.

Love the “Replacements”!!

4lb test...reminds me of the old days at San V with crystal clear water! I feel like throwing 8lb these days is light. Good job out there!

Moose wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:03 pm

Pourboy wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:47 pm Absolutely amazing! I love perfect days and you deserve it! You have grinded and hit it hard rain or shine and can take this with you forever. In the words of Falco “chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever” cheers to you.

Love the “Replacements”!!

I’m super glad you got the reference!

20240308_085935.jpg Fished my hometown lake the last 2 fridays and ended up with 2 very different patterns. Last week I was catching them on the outside of the stickups, today they had moved to barren flats. Last week was pre-front, today was post-front, with a 2' rise in the lake. This time of the ...

Mcfish wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:13 pm 4lb test...reminds me of the old days at San V with crystal clear water! I feel like throwing 8lb these days is light. Good job out there!

You are correct. Lightest line I usually throw is 10 lb but I thought I would make things interesting and it definitely was.

I hated that guy!

He’s made a good career out of playing a jerk though

Hi all,

Hodges was very nice today. Got out in some really cool fog early in the morning and started on my way. Almost instantly I got a sample size bass on a crankbait that was very ambitious for a fish of his size, he wasn't the only sample size fish I got, I had a couple, they don't figure into ...

Was down there this morning. First moving bait action of the prespawn for me. Lots of hungry chunks! Only had a dropshot rod in my hand for about 4 casts LOL