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My favorite spots are accessible again! Too bad I'm not there to take advantage of them.

Unbelievable! My Grandfather is rolling over in his grave. That was his go to lake forever. There was always good water levels, except a few years when Mother Nature did not cooperate. Plus a middle class guy could afford the fuel to make the drive. I remember in the early and mid 80s when the shad ...

I’m really bummed I have to go back to work next Monday. The last two have been really good to me at San V. Last week I got the 7lber and today I boated 27 (no BS, I have pics of most of them).

The bite started almost right away this morning. Messed around with a chatterbait for about a dozen casts ...

Great job out there Moose!
Sounds like you had a very fun day of
bass fishing….. I mean bass catching.
Thanks for sharing with us and tight lines
always.

Greed $$$$ someone is raking it in.

JWall wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:25 pm Is anyone right now a hotter stick than this guy?? Way to go Moose

Ditto

I release all bass from lakes because they don’t appeal to my palate. ( besides the hassle of cleaning them later in the evening) I have released dozens of DD bass ( those I guess I wish to catch again someday… and they have monster genes)
Keeping a few fish if you eat them is ok but areas can get ...

In my experience, freshwater fish taste has a lot to do with the body of water they come from. Colder bodies definitely taste much better. I’ve had very tasty bass, walleye and crappie from cold lakes (not local). Fish from flowing water tastes better too. It’s all about caring for them too. Gill ...

Where do you live now?
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Southwest Wyoming.
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Are you frozen solid by now???
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This winter has been a lot better than last winter. the water is all frozen over in Wyoming, but Utah has been having much milder weather. If the high pass 191 highway isn't closed, I can get to ...

Had a serious case of bass thumb after yesterday at San V. All it took was a trip to El Cap to cure that! 😆 Been several months since I’d been there. It’s a totally different lake since the last time I was there.

I have always had pretty steady luck with a crankbait there so that’s what I started ...

The model of persistence! Way to crack the code. Playing with the idea of Friday out there. Thanks for the report.

I wonder how much water will be in there in a few months? Could be pretty sad.

Lake Hodges Fishing: How Many Fish Can I Lose In One Day?
https://youtu.be/FKoe7PF1Ow0

Hey all here’s a late report from last Sunday at Hodges. I said out to just enjoy having a day on the water. It ended up turning into something bizarre. I worked down the shoreline and ended up missing a couple ...

I watched this morning. Definitely wasn’t laughing at you! On days like that, it’s just something subtle like you’re holding your mouth wrong

If I could get out there you’d have to pry the flat side square bill and cranking stick from my cold dead hands. Only time I’d put it down would be to use the restroom

Hey...your tough day of lost fish brings back some crazy memories, but at least you did have highlights of the ones you caught.
I know it is not the same and it is impossible to figure out how did so many fish came off and why. I beat myself up when I lose
a handful or a bigger one for several days ...

Hey...your tough day of lost fish brings back some crazy memories, but at least you did have highlights of the ones you caught.
I know it is not the same and it is impossible to figure out how did so many fish came off and why. I beat myself up when I lose
a handful or a bigger one for several ...

Stingray wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:09 pm OK a hadn't watched video yet!
Looked fun and heart breaking at the same time!
Hard for me to sleep on days like that thinking of what could've been!
I have a solution for you!
Do the beer tasting first thing in the ÀM

Believe me after that first big loss I was ready for a beverage for sure!

Congrats on such a memorable day. Great report

After heading to San V and realizing they were closed we decided to do the next best thing which was El Cap of course. Neko rigs and shaky heads were the baits of choice today. I ended up with 5 keepers and lost just as many with two breaking off at the boat that were well over 3 lbs. My parter ...