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VinnyBass wrote: Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:32 pm It figures as I get older, I don’t make quick decisions…ha ha

It doesn't sound like your age has effected the speed of your hook set.

Any pics of the big one?

Nice work Vinny!

Water 70+- and so GREEN!!!!! The whole lake!!! Visibility 6" at best.
Boated 3 males in the junk. Be a month before it's, at least, somewhat clear.

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Don't know how this happened

But it must be a part of getting old.

Hey...speaking of old....Today is McFish's Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY McFISH! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

He is old, but a heck of a great guy and fisherman.

oh yeah...my post is below ...ha ha

38 isn't old! Ok, maybe ...

Fluke time is coming up real quick!

Mcfish wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:18 am Fluke time is coming up real quick!

Whenever I catch a fish it is a fluke! Seriously, every bite surprises me!
Glad you got a few JJ!

Nice angling and nice report as usual. Looking forward to some topwater action soon.

Hit the road at 6:30am and made the 1hr 20 minute trek from Oceanside to the most remote lake in San Diego County. Got my boat all dried up the night before but arrived to find out my cooler had tilted over and spilled all the melted ice into the boat 😩 Spent 20 mins getting that all dried up and ...

Dixon Lake update on Bass. This fish had a few eager friends, but she was the most photogenic. I was just walking the shore pounding along with a #7 Rapala and they were very cooperative. I'd like to say that's a surfcasting rod and she was huge, but it's really about a 20" fish, which is still a ...

Took the Kayak down to El Cap this morning. With the water way up, I knew I had to be one of the first couple kayakers there or that now smaller dirt lot would be full and I’d have to drag my ‘yak across the parking lot.

Apparently a big club tourney this morning, a bunch of people just drove in ...

Also: water is down probably 2 feet from last Sunday. First time since they’ve had the valve open that I’ve noticed a drop. Feeder creeks are still flowing but since the rain has slowed down the level is starting to drop. Inconvenient time for that to happen when fish are pushed way up shallow ...

Tried my luck there on Friday- Sunrise to sunset. Reports from other anglers- it was slow going! Fisheromen joined me for first half of the day and a different friend the second half. Paul and I only got two the first half, one each, and I got four more the second half. All topwater but one bedfish ...

Couple of more pic

It's a very strange year on the City lakes..everywhere feels like it's about a month behind normal...if there is a normal!

I got to the lake at sunrise, expecting to see the regulars out on the water already...but no, I was alone. That tells you how tough the fishing is and the high water has made launching and parking a real challenge. I keep expecting the lake to go off every week, but it's still not happening! I ...

That lake needs a few days with 85-90 degree weather to get those shad to spawn

Reminds me of the old days out there when there was alot more water! Miss those days! Hopefully they won't drain it all down stream!

Got to the lake early, almost empty, which was a big surprise to me. Paddled out and immediately got a treat over by the big water inlet. Of course that anchored me to that spot for another fruitless 45 minutes. But moved along the shoreline and out to the island and got many takers. All on dropshot ...

Arrived at the lake 6:30 looked as if I was fishing a private lake, maybe 10 boats.
For a spring unheard of. Started chasing the bass, after 23 all cruisers it was time to move on,
Got on the red ear, spent the rest of the day catching them. If you like having a fish trying to pull the rod out of ...