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Anybody heard from Moose? I always enjoyed his posts and intel on lakes. Hopefully he’s just busy doing grownup things lol.

On the lake by 6 and off again by 10'30 because it got hot!

I launched at North Point and headed Southwest. Caught a couple on topwaters but there really weren't too many busting that way. I picked up a couple more swimming a small jig with a Keitech fat impact for a trailer.

After I kicked back ...

Good question!

Went for a walk with the 3 amigos. Caught several fish on each lure. Biggest was shy of 5 on a Matt waker.

Had an awesome topwater at Murray today! I didn't really keep count but landed somewhere near a couple of dozen. Most were 1-2 pounders with several dinks and the wannabe Godzilla bass in the 3rd pic! But hey, it's topwater and always exciting so I'm not complaining!

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Is in the water now.

Hiked around with my dad for a bit, he caught several small bass on an inline spinner. I got none.

I could see a bass feeding frenzy that lasted a long time, but couldnt quite reach them from shore

I just picked up my first baitcaster and looking to learn bass fishing. Any recommendations for good places in Orange Country or nearby (Riverside, San Diego)?

Thank you for the update. I'm excited to get back to the home lake soon. Only a month left. You'll get em!

That's a great morning and isn't fun to fish when it's cooler?

I'm also looking forward to October at Hodges. That lake was a lot of fun in April, I'm hoping that your theory is right and we can get some of those big fish lurking in there this fall as they pack it in for the winter.

Sounds like a fun day, how you like those paddle tails?I never have any luck with them


They were pretty effective even in the choppy water. They were getting lots of bumps in between catching bass. I had luck with them on my last Murray trip also. I used to use them more years ago and just ...

By the pictures it looks like you were using an inline spinner on a few.??


Yeah, I had some Damiki under spins and put on some BassTrix Flash shad as a trailer.
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The hooks are small on it and the bait got banged a lot but did land some fish.
A smaller trailer may have been a ...

El Capitan Bass Fishing: Topwater & Jigs!
https://youtu.be/3Ej6sBIWGB4

Hey all I finally made it back to El Capitan after a few months away. I had heard the fishing had improved and wanted to go someplace. I hadn’t been in a while and have fun doing some different things. I got out on the water and ...

Enjoyed the video and that Dep’s top water bait looks deadly. I have used 6 pound test on lakes that have pretty clear water in more open waters…. but you’re a lot braver than me throwing that light line at El Cap.
Getting out on the lake for even a few hours is always worth it. Looks like you ...

Thanks man! I love the light line. It makes it a challenge even for smaller fish. Plus nothing to snag on in open water. Cheers!

Hey all, Haven’t had much to report lately, since returning to work after my shoulder replacement. Been out to El Cap a few times with not much but little guys to report. Was out there today and the SD Bass Council was holding their Top 6 tournament.

I fished this tournament a lot back when I was ...

I’m one of those guys that don’t like tournaments or tournament fisherman. Sorry. Well, not sorry… I’ve only ever done ones at night, not for the tournament aspect, just to be able to fish a normally closed at night lake in a boat. The stereotype seems to fit 90%.

If you wanna see that stereotype ...

Hey all I I headed out to Hodges yesterday for three hours in the morning. I got there at 5:30 AM and was the second car in line. The gates didn’t open till after 6 AM and I was on the water around 6:30 AM. The water was way down from the last time I had been out there, and was color of bad gravy. I ...

That’s awesome! Yes, the smell for sure. I went there not long ago and when I got out the car the the smell took me back to being 12 and playing around the lake. I didn’t make it all the way to the dam but by the floating bathrooms it was still dark water. I’m ready for the new dam for sure!

Im still around! Just haven’t had the chances to get out on the water a lot since going back to work. Have hit El Cap a few times the last few weeks but only getting little guys. Now that the weather is cooling off I hopefully will be out more often again.