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Early release wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:36 am

Dannicus wrote: Tue Feb 11, 2025 7:01 pm Hey that old adage still holds true; the worst day of fishing is better than the best day working.

Unless you are a pro fisherman, then there's a cross over.

Which is the very reason I never pursued that path....I like my fishing to be the opposite of work lol.

After a good year of re-learning the game after about 20 years out, I decided to take the spotty skills I’ve built up to a small local lake before (and during) the storm this week. With almost no largemouth experience as a kid, I was hoping the time I’ve spent consuming YouTube, SDFish and other ...

Well I have to say, I am disappointed in my start at Hodges...but this is most likely due to the super inflated expectations I had built up over the long closure. But here goes...two days last Saturday 2-8 and today Sunday 2-16 for a total of 2 fish, but I will get to that in a second. First of all ...

Feels like spring is on the horizon.. I spent both days this weekend at El Cap. Chatted with Early release on Friday and he mentioned that he and Pourboy were heading to Cap Sunday morning. I was already tentatively planning a trip there Saturday so I'd get a chance to scout a bit.

Saturday ...

Nice job out there buddy and some nice bass.
Looks like you had a fun weekend and had some
great company fishing on Sunday with Pourboy and Early release . Love the pics and your comment….”it feels like cork is about to pop.” That is some good news after the way this year started for many of us ...

Awesome! Wish I could've joined you all yesterday. Next time! When you're ready to add a Bixpy under that tube hit me up and I'll help you install it. You'll absolutely love it.

I was there with you guys on Sunday. It was a pretty great pre-fishing session for us. I recognized faces, but I didn't wanna intrude on ya'lls launching.


It would be great to have met you. We had a blast. Were you in a tube, kayak or boat?


My buddy and I were in a Z18 Nitro....black and ...

They’re still chewing down there..

Thanks man for the updates! Looks like it was another fun day out there. I'm excited for the next go round. Here's the video from Sunday if anyone is interested. Cheers!

Pourboy wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 2:36 pm Thanks man for the updates! Looks like it was another fun day out there. I'm excited for the next go round. Here's the video from Sunday if anyone is interested. Cheers!

Awesome video!

Kept busy all last week working on a rental property and did not fish once. So, I headed down to the SD river this morning to give it a go for a few hours. Never seem to get an early start(blame old age, or don't like to be cold?).
The water temp is still pretty cold and pretty murky from the rains ...

Early release wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 4:21 pm I'm heading there tomorrow with 1fishdude. Hopefully we will have some good news to report.

Good luck, can't wait for you to tell me what baits work...

0330 and we're leaving Los Angeles, en route to beautiful San Diego County, GPS set to El Cap, where we will hopefully not be donating our tournament fees to other anglers in two weeks. And speaking of anglers, even if we fail miserably, least we get free hot dogs for lunch, courtesy of Angler's ...

Early release wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 4:23 pm Nice work. Even better they are on hardbaits. Just sayin.

Yep...with having way too much tackle to choose from..ha ha....sometimes I have to try using different things.

Great job and thanks for the update!

Thanks for the update Vinny -- always appreciate them. I haven't caught a bass in months (also haven't been fishing much so there's that). This gives me some motivation.

I'm heading there tomorrow with 1fishdude. Hopefully we will have some good news to report.


Good luck, can't wait for you to tell me what baits work...


Hi, Turns out that this is the third Wednesday and they are closed. :(


Was wondering why nobody fishing when I drove by. Seems silly ...

With the recent warm weather, I just figured the bass should be moving in tighter to shore. Hit the water a little after 8, and flipped
the tulles and outside of tulles in shallow water with plastic worms, craw and creature baits. So much for the bass being in tighter
as I worked those areas hard ...

Decided to grab a boat and give more of the lake a try than I usually have access to walking the shore. Went with my buddy Chris (gotta have someone to drive the boat...). Day started with Pourboy Early release intros at the boat launch, was great to meet in person! Then we drove all over the lake ...

I've been off the water prior to today for for a couple of weeks. Amid some other challenges I've also been shopping for a new economical vehicle. The near daily drives from Jamul or Descanso in a heavy duty diesel pickup truck(which I need to pull my travel trailer) were killing me. I settled on a ...