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Method of fizzing?


I posted this video a few weeks ago in a Feb. 5th report, and is pretty easy to follow
and how I do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeBa-lXby9w&t=43s

I have one of these in my kayak and one in my boat for fizzing.
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I hold the ...

So....I have been following the open water south, as I have no desire to go ice fishing. Most days are sub freezing, but fishing is doable, as long as a stiff breeze doesn't come up. I have been out on most of the weekends in January and February so far, along with my trusty fishing pardner and ...

:x Welcome back Dannicus ! Glad to see you
got some of your stuff straightened out and a new vehicle to get you back and forth places...especially to the city lakes! Excited to see your post, I glanced over it quickly at first and looked at both pics to see which bass was over 3 pounds and then ...

After some recent warm days, I decided to hit the river again. I need to remember that we are still in February and water temp
was still pretty cool, especially at the river. After several casts with some crank baits with no takers and a few underspins, I decided
to slow it down a little. Worked a ...

Have lotta great memories of going to the show when it was in Del Mar for many years. Getting up there very early before they open, get in and get out of there before it got crazy crowded. Used to find some great deals…. but through the years it never was the same so I stopped going.

Talked to McFish yesterday and a couple other guys today and heard of mostly small bass being caught, but glad to see the nice
one you caught. Yes the warmer water definitely will bring more bass in to shallower water and I like the part you said,
"And coming shortly after that.... TOPWATER yesssss ...

Big C wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:01 am Nice job on the bigger models. I do obsess about my lake in Minnesota in June where I get my bigger models.

You wouldn’t go back to Minnesota every year if you weren’t having fun. Those smallies you catch every year seem to make it worth it.

With rain in the forecast the next 3 days, I decided to get a little fishing in this morning. Was trying to make a decision to fish mostly
shallow or maybe just deep.....so I fished both. I mixed it up in deep water with blades and spoons and despite not finding the huge
schools of shad like in ...

Is this the famous pre spawn bite I read about? When does spawn start?


While there are some bass in shallow water as part of a pre-spawn, I think it will be a few more weeks before it is
more of a full swing. Each lake is a little different but some warm weather can help speed things up a ...

With rain in the forecast the next 3 days, I decided to get a little fishing in this morning. Was trying to make a decision to fish mostly
shallow or maybe just deep.....so I fished both. I mixed it up in deep water with blades and spoons and despite not finding the huge
schools of shad like in ...

Great to see a fish report from you Nick. Hope all is going well and thanks for sharing. Look forward to seeing more
posts from you. Tight lines always.

Nick,
Speaking of a while....Have not fished there much...but do you like lake 2 or 5 best?
I just remember catching more bass years ago in those lakes.

Late start to making a fishing decision combined with 8 West & 15 North traffic, I finally was ready to launched my kayak this morning around 8:30 up at Lake Miramar. Tossed some swim baits for a while and then wasted a lot of fish time going way down to the end of the lake to Escondido arm for one ...

blackcloud9 wrote: Mon Mar 10, 2025 5:27 pm Those look chunky Vinnie! Nice ones.

Those are some great catches on your kayak! I went to your site and great pics also!

SWEET!
Nice job out there.

Sweeeeeet!

I always try to double check everything and still there are times when I forget stuff. Hopefully the next time you are there you will catch that big one and have your pliers to take the hook out of his mouth. Thanks for sharing and tight lines always.

Well, lots of chores have been keeping me busy, but I was finally able to head out to do a little fishing this morning. I am sure glad
I did as it has been a while. I intended to work the tulles, but nixed that after picking up a few bass on reaction baits. It was great to see and chat with Pwy ...

@VinnyBass…That was a strange, but amazing, day to say the least. I wouldn’t say I was putting on a clinic. I got a lot of micro-bass. It wasn’t until I started following your lead that I started getting any size.
I even caught a couple on a spoon, which is a first for me!

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Love ...

I know……. when I passed the test and got my boaters card, I felt like I just graduated again from school.