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Good job on bringing the group back together and for coming back to join.

Here is a quick update on Loveland. With Fox 5 San Diego Videos. Miriam At East County Magazine has reported several times too. Reader has reported again.

I am shocked at the way people will talk about what they know ...

I thought I would start this, others should chime in for our collective expertise. I will add things often.

1st tip of the day: if you find knots in superlines (Nanofil, Gliss, extra smooth casting braid) slip prematurely using your regular knots, then there are several possible fixes:
1. Put the ...

Bait casting reels are great for accuracy but do you wish you could cast further without backlashing? Some tips for making long casts where you can't just apply more thumb pressure or more anti backlash setting, works for conventional reels too:

1. Rotate your wrist during the cast so the spool is ...

Jig Retrieval Tips: collection of tips
This is applicable to any lure consisting of a jig head and a body: e.g. paddle tail or curly tail grub, swimbait, tube, worm, fluke, buck tail or marabou tail. This may also be applicable to other lures (spoons, bladed jigs, lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs ...

I’m pretty happy with 3” and 4” Yamamoto craw. If you like rage craw give Yamamoto craw a try, same lot of action but last longer. I alway loose one craw after one or two bass with rage craw but not with Yamamoto.
As of now I tried with Ned head (recommend 1/10oz with medium rod), wobble head, free ...

Dfishin wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:00 pm When does it open?

Feb. 5? I saw on the website...

Hey! Yep, you can definitely kayak at Lake Henshaw. It’s a great spot for a peaceful paddle, and you can even do a bit of fishing while you're out there. Just make sure to check current conditions and any rental or launch rules before you go. Enjoy 8-)


False. Only boats. Too windy, too many ...

I have a Lowrance 7 hds gen3 I'd be willing to part with. I think I saw someone selling their Active imaging sidescan which is compatible with unit.
I'd be willing to trade for maybe a reel or we can work something out pretty cheap.

Going back to the original question, I believe you cannot go wrong with any of those brands... Garmin, Lowrance, and Hummingbird.
I hear lots of good things about Garmin but have never used their units. I have personally used Hummingbird and Lowrance and
my 2 cents for what it is worth is that I ...

Hey Surfer John do you have a price your looking for, I have a Lews speedstick combo and ?
Do you know how to install it, he was a little worried about that?

Lews speedstick combo is fine. Easy to install, Youtube has tons of videos or I can send my son he put our Livescope in and our Ultrex ...

The winter wasn't to brutal up here on the prairie, and the lakes and rivers finally thawed out. I have been fishing fairly often, along with my trusty angling partner Kim. Together, we have been putting the hurt on a number of various trout up on Flaming Gorge and few other spots. I also fish ...

But, I haven't posted in a while so thought I would throw a few of a different kind up here...From Lake Oroville

First me... Then my Brother... and then a couple dinks...

After some snowy spring weather, we finally had a short spell of warm weather up here in Wyoming. But right away, we got cold rain and blustery winds. But I did a quick drive (or as quick as can humanly possible, anyway) up into the Uintas mountains and was delighted to find no snow anywhere except ...

Woo.....woo Cowboy's the fight is still not over yet.....yes it was good news the Council voted( after there was 10 million dollars discovered) to "completely restore all proposed cuts". The mayor has what is called line item veto power, where he can cut anything he wants from the proposal. If and ...

Anybody ever get tired of one particular type of fishing so much they take up an entirely new type?

About a dozen years ago, I was fishing A Not So Secret Lake almost every weekend, and we'd have triple digit fish days most of the time from shore. Yeah, they were your cookie cutter 2 pound bass ...

I do like to change things around, I don't do one location enough to get "burnt out". So over the course of a year, I will have trips to the bay, Barrett Lake, Eastern Sierras and offshore. San Diego Bay is my most common spot but I have several locations there I will fish. I will often try out new ...

Grab that Fly Gear out of storage and grab some Red Murchins and a few epoxy Flys and hit the Surf. It fishes much like a river after you understand the patterns, Corbina are worthy adversaries, as are Spotfin, Halibut, and Corvina. The Barred Perch keep it interesting and the scenery can be ...

Loveland Update,

Loveland Matters, especially since the typical season for draining it approaches.


Today, I was notified by the CalEPA Secretary for Water-Related Environmental Protection that she and the Water Boards' Chief Counsel (attorney) will plan to meet with me in Sacramento on November ...

So you use it only for vertical jigging, do you ever cast and treat it like a rattle trap?

Only in the winter I have used it for vertical jigging. Recently I cast it out and reel it in with a pumping stop and go action
like you would with a jerk bait.......but most of my healthier bass I have ...

Haven’t been to my “home lake” in awhile cause the evening shore bite has been really slow lately. Decided to venture out Monday since it was the full moon to see if maybe they were chewing.

It was a balmy 99 when I got to the lake at 4pm. Wind helped it a bit but the sun was just brutal.

As for ...