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One way to find out…. That’s a pretty tight lipped fishery

But, I haven't posted in a while so thought I would throw a few of a different kind up here...From Lake Oroville

First me... Then my Brother... and then a couple dinks...

That's excellent. Does anyone know if they will restore Wednesday access at Barrett, ticketmaster had no tickets for Wednesday. They also raised the prices.


That's not good news......but at least you have Otay, Hodges and Murray as an option. Not as fun as Barrett, but at least something.
Don ...

We are close but the mayor just stepped in and used his line item veto for all the lakes except Murray and Marimar. If you are on Facebook go to the Friends of SD Lakes to use a suggested email to send to the council members. If we can get six votes from the council we will WIN. Or you can just call ...

@VinnyBass house at Halloween

Some opinions/observations about lures:
1. I see statements made all over the Internet that a certain lure works because it resembles such and such a bait that fish feed on. This is usually nonsense. Plastic worms work but bass do not normally feed on earth worms and they do not look like minnows. A ...

Merry Christmas to you too Vinny… And everyone else…
Butch

Nice bass Vinny… Nothing much worthwhile this year for me….
Butch

A few pics

Here is a few of mine...

My first corbina, in my first year of surf fishing.

I went through and picked out some of my favorites from the year. This was my second year back in the game after years out, and at times it felt a little foolish trying to do a bit of everything. It felt a bit like whack-a-mole trying to keep up with the surf, the lagoons, and freshwater but the ...

Only 5 I got this year was an early season mama out of shallow water in a mountain lake. She ate an 8 inch senko though!

Even the Birds are on them.

It's hard to compete with the famed Mr.Vinnybass...but here are a few of my favorites from 2025! My big fish for the year was an 8.2, I'll see if I can improve on that this year! Vinny says that's impossible with all the finesse stuff I throw!

My first corbina, in my first year of surf fishing.


That is really cool!
I have never caught a Corbina.
Thanks for sharing and tight lines :-)


Probably won't find many of them in Lake Murray :lol:

I drive by your stomping grounds multiple times a week on the way out to fish the surf. I ...

never in the water itself.
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I catch more fish in the water!

Is it back? Is this real?

April, a warming trend, and a full moon..it's time! Good job getting them started Mr. Vinnybass!! I'm waiting to see your first sixer of 2023, I know you've got it in you!

welcome home Vincent.....
Hopefully the trash doesnt follow....