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foulhook wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:31 am Trip to Alaska this summer

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Pretty cool stuff! Thanks for sharing.

I decided to take my kayak up to Miramar this morning and throw a wide variety of swimbaits.
There was only one boat that was launched and
no kayaks and not even a float tube. Add the fact that there are no trout stockings planned there, I knew it was probably going to be tough. I mixed it up with ...

Vinny, didn't you get a good one on a swimbait at Murray a few years ago, or was that a jig? Off the floating fishing dock, if I recall...maybe it wasn't what you consider really big?


Actually I was just probably daydreaming of a 12lb bass...(as I know a guy who caught 2
out of Miramar the ...

Western Outdoor news claims they have stocked Trout and another on the way for MiraMar. Guess my plans have changed from fishing Miramar. Thanks for the report.


That's interesting Tim and I am surprised as guys I know have said there were not going to be any trout plants. Many of these guys ...

I know they stocked Murray recently from my sources. I wonder if Western Outdoor News just mixed up the lake. I have a degree in journalism, which doesn’t mean that people including myself can’t make mistakes. Hopefully there will be a trout stocking at Miramar and If I hear anything about a trout ...

Nice job Dan…… looks like you had a lot
of fun out there. Lake is probably more quiet
without all the boats and most of the noise
now coming from splashing bass heading
towards your float tube. Thanks for sharing a tight lines.

Enjoyed the reports Brad and thanks for sharing it with us. Congratulations on your PB! Got to love a PB anytime of the year, but on the third cast of the day......that is awesome!
Tight lines

To put it in a nutshell.....that really SUCKS!

I have been taking care of other things that I kept putting off and have not been fishing much at all. I think people have seen me at Home Depot and Lowes so much lately. that they must think I work there..ha ha. So this morning I needed a break and arrived at the river around 8:30a.m. Have not ...

Solid angling Vinny!


Sometimes it is just the luck of the Irish.........oh wait I am not Irish...ha ha
Best Wishes always to you and the Mrs. :-)

Hey, quit trying to steal my luck of the Leprechauns...Yours is the luck of the pepperoni! Excellent job on the River for this time of year..oh ...

I was heading out to Home Depot and decided to take a rod and make a few casts at the river. I got to a spot where I fish and tulles and debris filled the area so I just had to flip in little openings. I was surprised when my Senko twitched. I quickly set the hook and landed this bass. A good way to ...

I consider this post as the assurance that I should make sure that I add a heavy action rod to my lineup :D


Nothing against BFS, but the rod I used this morning was a ex-heavy rod with straight braid on it and it was still was
a challenge, pulling him out of that mess while he was digging in ...

I don’t think the rain is gonna fill it because they keep draining it, which is really really sad!

Haven’t fished there in decades, but caught a number of bass on plastic worms, but nothing
huge. Water was so clear you tend to find yourself looking in the water for bass instead of just fishing.

Caught this 7.25lb bass from shore this morning on a trout swimbait.
McFish says to never tell where..... but he already guessed where. Smart guy!

KillinTime wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:32 pm Gorgeous fish right there. Way to go!!
What was your retrieve? How did she bite and fight?

I almost always tend to work baits pretty darn
fast year-round, but was working the bait with
a fairly slow retrieve.

Fisheromen wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:34 am Would be a perfect tube lake!

So would Lake Jennings and Lake Poway.
I remember decades ago Poway allowed float tubes, but not too many guys fished there out of them back then.

Mcfish wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 10:46 am Vinny headed to El Cap next...with his cartopper....

Shhhhhh, that was supposed to be a secret!!! Do swimbaits work at El Cap? Wait....don't answer that.

Nice job! Looks like you had fun.
Thanks for sharing. (Adjusted the pics for ya)

Thanks Jeremy for letting me know about
it.....It was quite enjoyable to watch with
a cup a coffee and a biscotti yesterday
morning. Very nice job on the interview
with a real honest down to earth tone explaining everything. You are a natural. With me they would quickly realize I talk to much ...