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JWall wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 7:00 pm Great job VB! We are always learning, right?

Vinny stopped learning in the 90s...already knew everything! The only thing he doesn't know..online banking! He still makes 4 or 5 trips a week to do his banking....maybe a certain special teller????
Or...it's next to a Chick-fil-a.....

What we learned: 6 City council members think the lakes are important and should stay open..and we learned that Toad Glorious hates fisherman!

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

Yes...not run by the idiots in San Diego!

Nice shore day...what were you throwing?

Classic D.K..! If you want the better fish, you have to be on the rock piles or the trees! Even better is where the trees meet the rocks! The down side, I lost at least 4 nice fish and re-tied alot of leaders. I probably shredded at least 30' of leader material! If you just want sheer numbers of ...

I'm now claiming your rock pile for myself..since my rocks are now in 2 feet of water, thanks to the San Diego Water Authority...and TOAD GLORIA!

I'd say the visibility at D.K. is around 3'-4' maybe. Most of the trees tops aren't visible yet, but they're close. I've ended up with alot of crank baits and and anchors from San V and El Cap from back in the old days when they would drop the lakes after several high water years. Now the lakes go ...

Fisheromen wrote: Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:17 pm No SD lakes allow swimming, much less diving. Water levels at DK are supposed to start dropping. But they have been saying that all year.

If Mayor Toad Glorious sticks to his promise of not buying water, all the lakes will be dropping alot this summer! Float tubes and kayaks will rule the lakes!

robert_smith wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:22 pm

robert_smith wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:20 pm All I’m doing is fishing buddy

And picking up trash after the litterbugs that leave trash

I'm sure the Ranger will let you off easy..once you tell him you were picking up trash....

I hit my home lake today, not sure I've ever fished on the 4th of July...but it was well worth it! I was on the water before sunrise and Fisheromen was already into fish! We headed over to an area we got fish last week and it was on! Before 7:00, I already had 18 fish...and I'm thinking Fisheromen ...

Dramad1 wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 6:43 pm Is this the D&K lake? Lol
I was there pretty early as well, got close to a 25# bag before 730am, good times
Happy 4th

Yep..D.K....it's hard to have a better couple hours than those first few hours today! Too bad we didn't have any cloud cover, it could of gone on for hours! 25lbs..impressive!

If this is where I think it was, there was a boat on the water, lol. Heard a bit of commotion about it several times by multiple visitors

I think I was the first to inquire about the boat...was told the holiday voided the no boats on fridays rule...so coming straight from The Man, I can't argue ...

Wow!….Great job out there!
Morning fireworks when it involves pulling
in lots of bass sound a like a blast. Glad
you decided to take a chance and fish on
a day(holiday)that many guys don’t.
It must’ve been pretty quiet on the lake with you and @Fisheromen catching bass with me 38 miles away ha ha ...

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.

I learned many years ago, when you think you've figured out a lake and the patterns....it bites you in the booty! You've figured out your share of ...

Those gills must be feeding on all those snail eggs on the tulles.....pigs!

Nice job, watch out if on a boat, kayak, or tube, I had some golfers t off towards me, almost hit me on the yak. They jumped in there carr and took off fast right after. I'm sure it happens quite a bit

Yep, that's a thing... Having grown up a few blocks from Murray and having played that course ...

I told you salmon eggs and Velvita was the ticket! Maybe throw some Super Dupers and Rooster tails next time! You are the Man..(boy)!

Time for a longer selfie stick VB, nice ones!!


When the fish are heavier, for some reason, I hold things tighter….. ha ha
Besides, I give you the honest weight. I’m not the guy who lies about the weight no matter how
big they look in a picture. No respect for guys who do that.

So the big ...

I was on the water by 5:30 and had a choice to make, go after the smaller schooling busters or sit on the rock piles hoping for bigger fish on the bottom! Easy choice, I just can't pass up a topwater frenzy! I ended up with 22 fish on top, mostly 2 to 3 1/2lbers, caught on various flukes and a ...

Mr. Vinnybass shared his "special" spoons with me...said they work really good in thick schools of fish.....hmmmmm?