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Dfishin wrote: Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:25 am Nicely done! A lake you can fish anytime any day.

Yeah brother! I haven't night fished for a hot minute, at least for bass. I guess Jennings allows for some after dark fishing during the summer, but they don't allow float tubes so ..

I love me a Gunfish. That little pop-chug as it walks is the bomb.

First day back from vacay. Hit Murray as the gate opened. Caught perhaps a dozen but all were of the smaller dinks and clones variety. About half of them were topwater, and the rest all came courtesy of small crankbaits.

Like I said, nothing big, but it felt great to get back on San Diego water. It ...

Nice report brother.

Dfishin wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:14 pm Right back at it. New lucky hat it looks like.

Yeah the old one was getting pretty rank around the head band. Haven't figured out an effective way to wash a cowboy hat yet haha, so I picked up a couple more on while we were in Arizona.

This is a Nage by Eurotackle. It's a 2.25 inch micro jointed swimbait. It's sinks at a moderate fall rate, so I can count it down. It twitches well but also looks great on a straight retrieve. When the small bass were busting at Murray I threw it on top of them and started a fast retrieve as soon as ...

I went to Murray Monday. Caught lot's -O -phish but all dinks and clones. Same thing yesterday at Otay. Maybe Murray will treat me better today

Thanks for the post, I could’ve used that lure last time I was at Murray the bass were chasing super small bait fish they didn’t like any of my offerings ( small soft swim baits ) A guy across from me was nailing them on a small megabass arachie, seems similar.


That's the exact scenario I ...

Doing much better than me. I all I've been getting are 2 pounds or less. Lots of them, but still .

I've caught that red spotted jaw fish before too. Wierd.

You guys have certainly mastered that lake. It's been a pleasure watching you work it when I've had the opportunity to come out when you are there.

Awesome! Enjoy every minute with your dad! Not a day goes by that I don't think of my pops and miss him

I fished for a few hours early at Otay. Ended up with 11. A mix of small topwater walking baits, and this little bait that I shared in the BFS forum.

Hey Dannicus,
I thought that was you in the tackle shop early morning. I was in line with my son behind you. Glad to hear you had a productive day. We got one each on wackies. I was throwing a tiny popper on my dark wolf setup. Only had one strike it but missed. Would have been nice.


Awesome ...

Hey Dannicus, since adding BFS to my arsenal thanks to you, I almost never take this smaller lighter swim bait off of it. I have caught fish throwing at boils just about everywhere but especially at the Barrett busters. It isn’t as purty as these newer jointed swimbaits but seems as effective ...

Got on the lake just before sunrise. Almost immediately I saw bass start busting across from the dock under the power lines area.

I kicked over and started throwing walking baits. Picked up maybe a dozen between the small Sammy, and Gunfish. Nothing over 2 lbs though, and nothing picture worthy ...

Awesome! That's a hog!

Vinny once again showing us how it's done!!!

Topwater season has arrived full force at the Murr with fish busting all over the lake. I saw a few good sized ones come up, but mostly they were small, and chasing tiny bait. I got a handful on my usual topwater walkers, but I swear they have been practicing how to throw a lure when they jump ...

I have a lot of success with this bait at all the SD lakes really. It dives to around 7 feet so I try to fish it at around 10 feet just above the top of any grass. I usually use a slow retrieve where it just maintains a wobble, but sometimes if the fish are being aggressive they seem to like it ...