Mission Trails 6-16

[kastmaster]

There's some fun urban bass fishing along the river for those willing to put up with

1) blackberry vines
2) poison oak
3) mosquitoes
4) trash
5) rattlesnakes
6) an occasional camp
7) small bass

Sounds great, heh? Tiny crank and jerkbaits thrown into shady banks with overhanging branches continue to get the job done and keep Sportman's Warehouse in business. There are also some large carp, which was the goal of this mission, but they weren't interested in my offerings. Enjoying the fantasy of this being a wild river somewhere much nicer.

[MaxZmus]

Small but healthy. Nice report.

[sammy j]

I think you might have left out ticks and maybe Mountain Lions
Later. I banked for a lot of years.
Sam J

[Carpkiller]

Loves me some Mission Trails. Thanks for the report...brings back a lot of memories from that stretch of river...

I wish those WERE blackberries. They're wild roses...they like to mix in with the poison oak to make sure the itchy stuff gets under your skin.

And the #1 issue is with various random people - including "rangers," who will chase you out because you're disturbing the riparian habitat. Mind you, they can't actually cite you because you're not violating any laws, rules, or ordinances.

And....don't go too light on your line. I was chucking microgrubs on 2 lb test, targeting sunfish...and this unit hammered the lure.

Yeah, a one-pound carp isn't giant.....but keeping him from stickups, then bouncing him up the four-foot boulder where I was standing was a challenge on 2 lb line.

Oh...and thanks for the free hardbaits....heh heh...

[kastmaster]

The car drive is the biggest danger omitted from the list.

I think you might have left out ticks and maybe Mountain Lions
Later. I banked for a lot of years.
Sam J

[kastmaster]

Thanks for the carp memories! Definitely blackberries along the stretch I fish, two species apparently. I've propagated native CA roses for my own garden, another good plant. Thinking of getting my waders out to retrieve a couple of crankbaits in branches.

Loves me some Mission Trails. Thanks for the report...brings back a lot of memories from that stretch of river...

I wish those WERE blackberries. They're wild roses...they like to mix in with the poison oak to make sure the itchy stuff gets under your skin.

And the #1 issue is with various random people - including "rangers," who will chase you out because you're disturbing the riparian habitat. Mind you, they can't actually cite you because you're not violating any laws, rules, or ordinances.

And....don't go too light on your line. I was chucking microgrubs on 2 lb test, targeting sunfish...and this unit hammered the lure.

Carp, common, micro grub.JPG

Yeah, a one-pound carp isn't giant.....but keeping him from stickups, then bouncing him up the four-foot boulder where I was standing was a challenge on 2 lb line.

Oh...and thanks for the free hardbaits....heh heh...

[KillinTime]

Healthy looking fish

[Carpkiller]

Dayumm. Learn something new every day...local blackberries. Gotta keep my eyes open next time I'm in there....

[VinnyBass]

Looks like a lot of fun/. I used to fish in a very small body of water which was part of the SD River and catch bluegill and small
bass and it was a blast. Too many homeless there now and does not feel as safe as years ago. Thanks for sharing and tight lines