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I thought Vail Lake was a private membership only lake?

I ordered a Zoo Pup bait along with with the this crazy looking thing called a Bone Doctor. I plan on trying the latter as a finesse jig trailer. I'll let you all know how they work out for me.
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The Zoo Pup is an awesome lure ...

Half of my arsenal of 6XD’s and 10 XD’s have been donated by other fishermen over the last couple of years. I find at least one lure almost everytime I’m out.

Yesterday, I loaded my smaller kayak and headed over to Lake Murray in hopes of fishing only a few hours before the heat arrives. Aware that they were lowering the water level like they do every year for the 4th of July Fireworks show, I just assumed the ramp would still have a little water on it. I ...

You can get Brush Hogs with craws now. They are called Brush Craws.

What's up guys. The 2nd edition of my trucking and fishing video's. On this one I had a lot more planned but time constraints didn't work out. But I did manage to have time for some fishing under the I-10 bridge over the Colorado River( Az side). I didn't expect much but was happy to catch some ...

hey gullible I mean Vinny nice report. You better order 8 packs.


What is funny is that I already have probably well over 100 brush hogs from decades ago that have sat idle in my garage.
They used to be the go-to bait at El Cap, San V, Morena, etc....and just became another bait that somehow ...

Love your dedication and road fishing. You have put a whole new meaning in truck stop!!
I had originally brought my gear with me to fish a few canals near Mesa, Phoenix but just didn't have the down time. I knew I couldn't make it back before running out my clock on Friday and knew that there was ...

After an abysmal Saturday at Sutherland yesterday (a handful of dinks) I thought to redeem myself at El Capitan today. The topwater bite really never got going at either lake this weekend, at least where I was fishing.

It had been a minute since I'd worm fished, so I T-rigged a 7 inch fat Roboworm ...

Nice Job! I always think a longer worm is easier for a bass to see...especially the bass that are a little fatter and not as intimidated by the size of the worm.
Tight lines always

Fixing pics is pretty easy once you know where to tap. I’ve circled the upside down horseshoe (best description?). Tap just that and not on the img and your sideways pic will come up. Then you tap on the pic until it rotates to the correct position. Even I didn’t need Vinny to fix mine 😂


Good ...

Thanks for the report. Sounds like a good day.
You should upload your photos sideways and they will magically be corrected, via VinnyBass=)

I think maybe just have the guys turn theie laptops sideways is easiest for me!


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I think I like that sideways thing....ha ha
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I looked on the City Lakes website and for El Cap, Hodges, Sutherland and Otay and all of them say this below as far as Holidays being open.
ps Miramar is open but still closed to watercraft still which includes float tubes kayaks and boats

Curious if anyone has experience fishing on the 4th. A few years ago I was surf fishing in the morning, off the water by 7AM, and there was a line of cars waiting to get into the parking lot and fighting over my space. Is it a zoo at our local reservoirs?

Curious if anyone has experience fishing on the 4th. A few years ago I was surf fishing in the morning, off the water by 7AM, and there was a line of cars waiting to get into the parking lot and fighting over my space. Is it a zoo at our local reservoirs?


I think the last time I fished on ...

I just read that Miramar will be open for launching this weekend July 6th. Might be fun to get out there and see how hungry they are

El Capitan 7/2
I threw every topwater and mid-column lure I own and got nary a nibble....zip...nada....nuttin. I switched to the bottom and zing bada bing! Senkos, jigs, Roboworms, if I had it, I threw it and they ate it! And they didn't give a rat's bass about color either, it all worked. I ended ...

Otay 7/3
The topwater bite this morning was the best I've seen in years! Got 11 bass on walking baits, poppers, and even one frog fish thrown in for fun. After the top bite slowed, I switched to a small crankbait and added three more bass and 2 humongous bluegill. What an awesome morning.
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Reopens Saturday July 6th, 2024.

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/miramar-reservoir-to-reopen-for-water-recreation-after-pipeline-installation/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3JovqVJjFGg-yr74FrN ...

It had to be hot as heck out there as I was doing some yard work this morning and stopped early as the heat
was so bad I was worried it might have end my future bass fishing adventures forever......you are a stud @Dannicus !
Glad to see you are out there having fun.
I posted something from one of ...