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An observation or two from this thread…once again the pro’s in this forum are most generous and giving of hard-earned advice and second, this thread may have boosted the local tackle economy significantly 😂


Every time I read about a "go-to bait" on this post, I wonder why I am not using it or ...

Lemon Grove Bait and Tackle has crawdads I believe or you could check with East County Bait and Tackle.

blackcloud9 wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:26 am

Moose wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:55 pm Son and I flipped a coin and it came up Murray, so ...

SD Lakes Wheel of Fortune. If the lake is closed, then you MUST fish the salt that day!!
https://pickerwheel.com/?id=MmKkS

I remember that wheel from the old SDFish. Love it!

Santa Brought me a couple HookUp gift cards for Christmas this year so I grabbed some more go to’s:

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Pics look much better now.
Nice job out there @Moose and it looks like better bass fishing action at San V than Murray eh?
Anyway, thanks for sharing and tight lines always.

Trying to start the New Year off with a pretty darn fair deal......

DOBYNS 705C SIERRA SERIES CASTING ROD (SOLD)

Still available
DOBYNS SA 684C SIERRA SERIES CASTING ROD
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Retail price at Dobyns or Tackle Warehouse ...

Nice job again @CorsoEnthusiast !
No matter how hot, cold or wet it is,
you are out there catching bass. Always
a plus landing a few fat ones too.
Thanks for sharing and hope the New Year
Is a good one for you with lots and lots
of tight lines and healthy bass.

Well, there are times when I just feel bad posting too much...especially when it comes to Lake Murray. I have posted so many Murray reports that many of you guy are probably tired of seeing the same old blah, blah, blah. Heck, if I wasn’t me, I would probably even be saying..."Geez, another Murray ...

Nice job out there with your son today and it was fun chatting with you.
Thanks for sharing and tight lines always.

I have an old Malibu X-Factor 14.5' I use in the bays. It's a very stable kayak, can hold a TON of gear (it has a max weight load of 625 lbs!), and can move out surprisingly well for its size. The downside is it's a beast to load/unload/transport. I'd love to eventually get a pedal kayak but they ...

Rumor has it, JIMBO is coming out of retirement this year and will be putting on a clinic at Murray


I have fished on the same days he said he was there slaying huge bass and I never had the pleasure of meeting or even seeing him.
I hope this time when he is landing all those huge bass and I am ...

Years.....and I mean many, many, many years ago, I bought a few swim baits like the Castaic trout and a few Optimum swim baits despite
never really having a rod strong enough to toss the bigger ones. I imagine most of us at times have bought baits that later just ended up
stored away and that is ...

I did a reverse image Google search and nothing showed up. Might be a brand that is not made anymore.

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Nice way to kick off the New Year! Cold weather fishing, but bet catching those bass made you guys forget about the weather.
Look like a fun time for you and your bro.
Tight lines and thanks for sharing.

I was thinking optimum, but I just never seen one with three hooks like that

First of all nice job out there Moose. Catching bass in the winter is always rewarding.
And always fun to see your fish reports and pics.
Speaking of pics.......I fixed your original pics and if you go to these sites posted on SDFish, it might help you with future pics
that are sideways or upside ...

DAIWA DXSB 8' (M-H)SWIMBAIT ROD . ROD HAVE BEEN SOLD
The Daiwa DX Swimbait Casting Rods are the new extreme swimbaits rods from Daiwa. Daiwa listened to pros and anglers alike and tried to incorporate all the features they wanted in their go-to swimbait rods. Perfect for big swimbaits and even ...

Happy Birthday!
Always fun to celebrate a birthday and looks like the icing on the cake was those nice fat bass.
Thanks for sharing and tight lines always!!!


(I’m 69 and barely going(dealing with more excuses, not to fish, then to fish) but hope to get in some more years of fishing).

Bet the Dodgers have an amazing season this year Butch. They have all the ingredients of a championship team.
Tight lines buddy.

Bet the Dodgers have an amazing season this year Butch. They have all the ingredients of a championship team.
Tight lines buddy. :-)


Thanks Vinny... I hope the Dodgers can do it this year... How are the Padre's looking?.. I've been kinda out of the loop lately...
Tight lines back at ya ...