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KillinTime wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 8:32 pm Nice work! That 4.5 look healthy

TIM wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 6:02 am When you say tulles, on the main center part of lake or were you in one of the bays. I will have to try my luck in the reeds next time there. I never have fished the tulles only outside them. I guess I am afraid of losing tackle but it's time I learn how to fish differant tackle. Each time out I try something new, last time out tried a Neko rig with success. Thanks for the fish report Vinny.

VinnyBass wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 3:40 pm I thought about driving all the way up to the Lake of D & K, but instead made a closer run up to Lake Miramar. Decided to just take my small 10' '5" kayak that has no electronics on it and also meant I could not take a lot of gear with me so I just loaded some worms and some creature type baits, a couple rods and off I went. Worked plastic worms off a few points and probably was working them too fast as the hot weather makes me think it was summer..ha ha. I slowed it down and finally picked up a few clones. Sounds strange but I like to fish in deeper water at Miramar and found some more takers. Later went in closer to the tulles and picked up a bass after losing one that escaped going deep in the tulles. I decided to toss some baits into the tulles despite not having a flippin' stick or rod with heavy line. Boom!.... was rewarded with a nice 4.50 bass that slammed my beaver bait. Missed a few bites in there, but ended up having a fun time landing 8 bass(mostly clones) on Friday the 13th and did not melt to death...ha ha

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Big C wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 10:06 am Sounds good to me. How was the scenery running around the lake?

VinnyBass wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 10:25 am

Big C wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 10:06 am Sounds good to me. How was the scenery running around the lake?

Really nice I imagine since I was fishing and never really paid attention......

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vito1023 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 7:41 am I was just thinking about Miramar thanks for the report.
Was the lake crowded and how was the water level?

Fisheromen wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 11:22 am great report! What was the water temp and clarity/

Mcfish wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 8:20 am

VinnyBass wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 3:40 pm I thought about driving all the way up to the Lake of D & K, but instead made a closer run up to Lake Miramar. Decided to just take my small 10' '5" kayak that has no electronics on it and also meant I could not take a lot of gear with me so I just loaded some worms and some creature type baits, a couple rods and off I went. Worked plastic worms off a few points and probably was working them too fast as the hot weather makes me think it was summer..ha ha. I slowed it down and finally picked up a few clones. Sounds strange but I like to fish in deeper water at Miramar and found some more takers. Later went in closer to the tulles and picked up a bass after losing one that escaped going deep in the tulles. I decided to toss some baits into the tulles despite not having a flippin' stick or rod with heavy line. Boom!.... was rewarded with a nice 4.50 bass that slammed my beaver bait. Missed a few bites in there, but ended up having a fun time landing 8 bass(mostly clones) on Friday the 13th and did not melt to death...ha ha

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I was following Vinny to Miramar...he definitely comes prepared for everything....!

VinnyBass wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 10:57 am

vito1023 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 7:41 am I was just thinking about Miramar thanks for the report.
Was the lake crowded and how was the water level?

OK.....I have noticed that every comment you make has questions in it. I am just curious and guessing you are retired CIA or had
a career with the FBI or are maybe just taking all the notes you have collected and are going to soon publish a book which will be
a fishing guide to bass fishing San Diego waters.
Get out to the lakes and your answers are there. Tight lines

vito1023 wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 5:26 am

VinnyBass wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 10:57 am

vito1023 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 7:41 am I was just thinking about Miramar thanks for the report.
Was the lake crowded and how was the water level?

OK.....I have noticed that every comment you make has questions in it. I am just curious and guessing you are retired CIA or had
a career with the FBI or are maybe just taking all the notes you have collected and are going to soon publish a book which will be
a fishing guide to bass fishing San Diego waters.
Get out to the lakes and your answers are there. Tight lines

I have to admit I do ask a lot of questions and I don’t get a chance to go out to the lakes much because of health reasons but I still want to learn for the few times I can go with my buddy who has a boat but doing much shore fishing I can only stand for about 45 minutes.
As my son the teacher says ( there’s no question that shouldn’t be answered ).
Sorry if I ask to many questions but I will continue, don’t answer if you don’t want to.

VinnyBass wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 7:21 am

vito1023 wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 5:26 am

VinnyBass wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 10:57 am

vito1023 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 7:41 am I was just thinking about Miramar thanks for the report.
Was the lake crowded and how was the water level?

OK.....I have noticed that every comment you make has questions in it. I am just curious and guessing you are retired CIA or had
a career with the FBI or are maybe just taking all the notes you have collected and are going to soon publish a book which will be
a fishing guide to bass fishing San Diego waters.
Get out to the lakes and your answers are there. Tight lines

I have to admit I do ask a lot of questions and I don’t get a chance to go out to the lakes much because of health reasons but I still want to learn for the few times I can go with my buddy who has a boat but doing much shore fishing I can only stand for about 45 minutes.
As my son the teacher says ( there’s no question that shouldn’t be answered ).
Sorry if I ask to many questions but I will continue, don’t answer if you don’t want to.

Hey Vito...I was just messing with you as sometimes I do with McFish and sorry if it came out wrong. I am pretty much an open book
as many know and always try to share what baits I used and riggings etc. on my fish posts. Many have told me I share too much, but
heck I do not fish tournaments and just love to bass fish and try to be helpful. Regarding questions: What is funny is when growing
up my father used to tell me I was too meek and need to ask more questions because that is how you learn things. It did help me
understand things a lot better through the years. As you imagine, now in present day I babble on about 99% of the time and only ask
questions about 1% of the time...ha ha. So nothing wrong with asking as your son pointed out. If I don't answer there is a pretty darn
good reason like who do you like more.... @Mcfish or @Fisheromen ?

VinnyBass wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 7:54 am

TIM wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2026 6:02 am When you say tulles, on the main center part of lake or were you in one of the bays. I will have to try my luck in the reeds next time there. I never have fished the tulles only outside them. I guess I am afraid of losing tackle but it's time I learn how to fish differant tackle. Each time out I try something new, last time out tried a Neko rig with success. Thanks for the fish report Vinny.

OK....I fish Miramar differently than most and stay out away from the tulles and basically do not not go deep in the coves at all.
Years ago I fished in and out of each cove, but now just stay out in the main body of water. Like working areas of the edges of where the cove would start. If you look at the fishing piers there, I about that distance from the shore most of the time.
The water around the tulles or reeds at Miramar in most areas is pretty deep and the reeds are really thick compared to other areas of water I fish. It is funny but I like to flip, but for some reason over the years I just haven't done it at Miramar mostly because of the thickness of the reeds and normally I am flippin with braid line and the water is so clear at Miramar that I always figured that the bass would see there line and it would spook them. I guess I have been wrong based on a fellow angler who slays them with braid there. Anyway, I got lucky as I found a few pockets just messing around with only 12lb izorline and caught 3 in the reeds and lost one. It is intimidating but if you can find even a little open area, just take a chance and flip a worm or craw or creature bait Texas rigged in there and you may get a surprise or get snagged. The surprise of a bass slamming your bait is well worth it over a snag.
ps. Reel in as fast as you can if you get a bite because that bass has about a 75% chance he will wrap you up. Tight lines