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Dfishin wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:00 pm When does it open?

Feb. 5? I saw on the website...

I went this morning with 1 million of my closest friends. Got in line at 5:30 with 25+ cars in front of me. When it opened at 6:07 I had at least that many behind me too. Concession was not open and could only use the vending machine. Lots of P/Oed people who did not bring exact change. Finally got ...

Hey all,
It is with a heavy heart that I write this post. I have been having difficulty finding the Bleeding Craw colored Strike King Bitsy Bugs for sale. I just found some on EBay and snapped them up as the Hodges season had begun. I decided to reach out to the company and asked if they are still ...

I passed my test today. Got 6 answers wrong out of 60. Good to go. I learn some things. The test just took a long time.

Some of the problem lies here, county residents can not vote in city elections.
Tho the lakes are in the county , sounds like the fox is in charge of the hen house to me.
Too many deals brokered at midnight.

Can you imagine how crowded the lakes will be. I hate fishing on weekends.

Hi, go here https://www.sandiego.gov/reservoirs-lakes and then you can see the days for those lakes. However, be advised that Hodges is closed on the third Wednesday of the month and they haven't updated the website.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/san-diego-mayor-proposes-cuts-to-lake-access-in-budget-plan/ar-AA1DNFLx?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=9aa8588131874d94a3ddffda53177ccd&ei=10


San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has proposed reducing operating hours at several city lakes as part of efforts to address a severe ...

I went last Sat. No problem with the launch yet but its very low.

I should had got a pic at the end of the ramp.
No chocolate arm
FYI - The bluegill bite is Outanding right now.

We won!

Loveland Update,

Loveland Matters, especially since the typical season for draining it approaches.


Today, I was notified by the CalEPA Deputy Secretary for Water-Related Environmental Protection that she and the Water Boards' Chief Counsel (attorney) will plan to meet with me in Sacramento on ...

Bait balls of shad and good amounts of bluegill for as cold as it was. We were done by May when they really start to push shallow.

El Capitan Tube Mobb Big Bass Tournament 2023
https://youtu.be/dSXOmC-fRBo
Hey all I headed out on Sunday for my first float tube tournament with Tube Mobb. I saw these guys on Instagram and had run into them at a few lakes. This was the first event of theirs I had participated in. Anyone in a float ...

Happy new year bass anglers!

Spent the last weekend of 2023 out at El Cap. On Saturday it just felt like even though the shore bite has been really tough recently, the rain and being 3 days post full moon made me feel like there was a chance to pick up some quality bites.

That hunch paid off. We ...

Had an awesome multi-species day BFS fishing at lake Murray. Ended up with 13 Bass and two Trout. I was throwing mini Ned rigs, and tiny jigs with TRD Crawz trailers. Most of the bass were in the 2 pound range with one over 3, and another close to 4 lbs. I have to admit, BFS has rapidly become my ...

Went to El Cap yesterday and caught 6, unfortunately they were all smallish clones but one thing happened that made the trip completely worthwhile.

I was out in my tube, when I found myself in a giant ball of shad. They were banging into my float tube, legs, and fins. Then, all of a sudden the ...

You can legally dip net shad from any lake that has shad. You cannot snag or use a throw net for them though. A decade or so ago dip netting was big at San V on the huge schools of shad in Tollroad and Aquaduct.

You also cannot transport shad from one lake to another.

It was a little chilly, overcast and windy, but the bite was decent. Caught 6 in the 2-3.5 pound range. The damage today was done on BFS gear and watermelon 1/8 oz. Keitech jig, paired with a 2 inch Netbait Paca Chunk. I fished it bouncing along rocky bottoms as well as casting it to the edge of the ...

I wrote a much more detailed report but it vanished when I tried to add pics. 7.53 lbs on a pointer 65 jerkbait! Sutherland!