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I’m having really good luck with my Lowrance 5 inch. My buddies all have 7 and 9 inch but I think too much screen gets in the way, at least for me. It is pretty close to my face so no readability issues. I bought a 1 year old upgraded Chart Chip off EBay with better bottom topography for $50. Works ...

Insanity is defined as doing the same thing, over and over, and expecting a different result.I didn’t start landing Tarpon until I started using a circle hook thru the eye of my jighead. Somehow my landing percentage soared. Who knew?

Great Job, proof good deeds provide great results!

My Favorite Topwater for years was a RedWing BlackBird Lure. Throw it next to a flooded tree and shake it. Hold on! Unfortunately I can no longer find them.it was made of Balsa Wood with real feathers.

Another great day on the water. I’m still healing up from my last few trips. Swelling in the fingers is going down, tooth holes healing up. I’ll be ready soon. Those Big Spotties really chew you up!

I had epic night sessions there thru the 80s, one 7 trip run with at least one over 10 each trip until it just got too hot. All on the Float Tube.

Looks like a Prop strike on that Basses back. I killed a Marlin once when I hit it in rough water with my Center Console. Never saw it until I hit it. Jumped over and grabbed it as it sunk. Made a lot of Tacos at the Descanso fire pits, just past the Casino. Always great times in Avalon, 26 miles ...

On my end, Today was an experimental one where I tried to get into a larger grade of fish. I started off strong with 7 fish on the jig out of 20 feet of water, got 3 more on flylined 6 inch Tiki Shad’s,(Similar to Yamamoto Shad Worms) they sink enticingly and fast on a 4/0 EWG heavy flipping hook, I ...

So simple to fix. We had the same problem at a couple of Lakes I worked at as a kid. We solved it by towing a 6x6 length of Chain Link Fence behind our Truck as we went about our business. Empty the trash cans, tow the fence. Lock the gate, tow the fence. Our roads were smooth as can be. My 2500 hd ...

Just do it Dannicus. The great thing about San V is there are plenty of Bass close to the Launch Ramp. Easily accessible, no long kick.

IMG_0523.jpeg The Fish that got away gave you a chance. Fish win sometimes too. I’m glad they throw us back. Some days they suck it down, other days they barely get it at all. Usually it comes down to correct size, profile, color. A small change can make a big difference. That’s the game we play ...

Pretty darn good day of Bass fishing at Miramar. Sometimes they are all over the baits, some days they barely nip at it. Still an impressive haul of Largemouth in the clear waters of that place.

So funny and stealthy. A similar thing happened to me. I was Float Tubing Canyon Lake and deep hooked a small Bass. It was bleeding badly and there was a juvenile Blue Heron watching me closely. I said “ Hey Bird you want this Fish?” He hopped right over and gabbed at it right out of my hand. I ...

Never enough

Night Bass, this one from Lake Martinez. All the Colorado River Lakes are fishable all night.

No Warmouth in California. You guys are catching Green Sunfish.

Another Bass, despite the Nightcrawler Lid this one was on a Crawdad.

My Dad circa. 1988

Small Jigs fished along the Rocks on the East side of the Lake by the Dam will net you plenty of Smallmouth. The Green River, right below the Dam is some of the best Float Fishing in the Nation.

Great Bass Chow!