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Had some success in deeper water recently and especially on my last trip to Murray, so I decided to just fish deep and use reaction baits only. Despite the late start(looked like like rain this morning), I ventured out away from the shoreline even though it looked inviting. I searched for shad balls ...

I just threw that bigger spoon on because I was working deep water for close to three hours and I just figured I’d try it for a while because I had nothing to lose. I really jazzed and lucky when a bass slammed it. When I got another bass on that bigger spoon, I realized that there is another option ...

Sounds like you have a lot of fun out there at El Cap.
Those are some very healthy bass and that BFS gear does it again.
You have been rocking with that gear at every lake.
Thanks for sharing and tight lines always buddy.

First of all, glad you’re safe from that scary experience. That must have been pretty wild and thanks for the insight just in case it ever happens to one of us.
Other than that… sounds like you had a really fun time out there. Looks like you have a good spot where the bass are on the chew. That pic ...

Early release wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:06 am Good move going deep with the wind whipping. NIce fish, I need to get back out to Murray.

I wonder how many spoons or baits I would’ve lost doing the same thing at Lake Hodges ha ha
Tight lines and maybe I’ll see you over at Murray

Many years ago......near the buoy line at Murray there is some underwater structure that I am guessing a cable, old tree or anchor
rope or something that was a little ways north of a floating blue barrel used to be for decades. They removed the barrel the other
year, but anyway I used to catch ...

Now that is what we're talking about......that is a nice bass!
Always fun to nail a fat one and your PB for 2024 so far. When you put it down to measure it you can really see how fat it was.
Nice job out there in the fog and great video as always.
Thanks for sharing and tight lines always.

I was fishing for bass and working a senko with 8lb test and I caught this 25lb carp at Lake Poway years ago.
It was a heck of a fight.

Great post having a fun and productive bass fishing day with your son. My father used to take me fishing all the time when
I was young and I learned so much and the memories of so many fun times are still with me. I know your son will be learning
the in's and out's of bass fishing from you through ...

Great job out there! Thanks for the report.


Thanks and Congratulations on your PB
for this year at Hodges. You could see in the video you were pretty jazzed.
Tight lines always


Thanks Vinny! Now it’s time to get a better one. I’m always stoked on good fish.


"Now it’s time to get a ...

Split shot is pretty snag free. Get either smooth ball or clam shots.

You can always peg an egg sinker if you’re worried about pinching the line. Bill Murphy had a great technique crimping the split shot on the tag end of your line then running it up and down the line to wear a smooth groove ...

Decided to head over to Murray mid morning and was the only boat launch. A lot can change since my last fish report from there
9 days ago, but I decided to stick to fishing deeper waters(20'-35') again. "It is crazy!" McFish told me recently . "This is time of the
year the bass should be in ...

Nice job.......the pic says it all.
Thanks for sharing.

JWall wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:26 pm Those Damiki’s slay the bays too!

They have a lot of action and on a few of them I took off the back treble hook and attached a blade to make
it even more visible in the water hoping it would look like a shad trying to get away.

Those Damiki’s slay the bays too!


They have a lot of action and on a few of them I took off the back treble hook and attached a blade to make
it even more visible in the water hoping it would look like a shad trying to get away.


Great idea!!


Even the days of the Little George, they ...

1Fishdude wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:30 am Vinny have you ever tried the VMC hybrid bladed treble hook?

No, I haven't but they do look pretty enticing to add to a few of my baits and probably better to have a second
treble hook on to help better insure landing the fish.
Thanks @1Fishdude

Good job as always @Dannicus.
Fishing during a cold front can often be challenging.
Thanks for sharing and tight lines always.

Da***t now I gotta go buy 4” senkos 🤦🏼‍♂️


Not that I am a betting man all the time, but knowing McFish and his tricks using roboworms, It would be safe for me
to bet you that he bit the head off on many of those senkos to make them 3" or less.
Not that there is anything wrong with biting the ...

Sweet!
That is one long bass!!!
Nice job as always. Thanks for sharing.

Nice job down there. I have caught a lot of nice fish over the years down at the SD River. I agree with you if you run into some of the homeless river residents, I just try to be nice and kid around and I’ve never had any problems, but it can be kind of edgy sometimes. Thanks for sharing and I ...