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After fishing all summer at Murray trying to learn to fish for bass and only catching one dink, I was about to give up. I had come to see it a a lost cause. Then I ran across this site and saw that some of you were not only catching some, but catching some really big ones. I decided that I needed to get off of the shore to get to the fish. I purchased a cheap used kayak and after getting blown around on some windy days. I decided to put a motor on it and now can get around pretty good. Still not catching fish, but thanks to you all, I know it’s possible. So I’m sticking to it. I started a YouTube channel this year and decided to ad a fishing playlist to it and finally posted to it. In my first video last week, I told the above story, expressing my sincere gratitude for sdfish and gave a big shout out. Again, thank you for continually showing me that it’s possible. When I was on the water today I decided I should share this with you.
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Murray can be tuff, especially if you don't know the lake. Fish and wild life say it has the least amount of fish in it. El Cap is a good lake to learn on, from shore or on the water.
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I did not have any mentors, but thank God for the internet. I printed out two notebooks full of 'how to's'. It's really 'time on the water' that is the most important aspect of learning.

I go out on Wednesdays, if you'd like to backseat I could give you a few pointers, not that I'm half as good as many other guys here.
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That would be awesome otay Michael. I have the next 2 Wednesdays taken up with dental appointments, but if the offer holds after that I would love it.
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I’ll have to make it out to el cap soon.
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otaymichael wrote: Thu Apr 23, 2026 6:39 pm I did not have any mentors, but thank God for the internet. I printed out two notebooks full of 'how to's'. It's really 'time on the water' that is the most important aspect of learning.

I go out on Wednesdays, if you'd like to backseat I could give you a few pointers, not that I'm half as good as many other guys here.
If anyone here is buying Otay Michael’s “half as good” line, I have some oceanfront property in Arizona to sell you. He’s a legend in these here parts 😉
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JWall wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2026 10:38 am
otaymichael wrote: Thu Apr 23, 2026 6:39 pm I did not have any mentors, but thank God for the internet. I printed out two notebooks full of 'how to's'. It's really 'time on the water' that is the most important aspect of learning.

I go out on Wednesdays, if you'd like to backseat I could give you a few pointers, not that I'm half as good as many other guys here.
If anyone here is buying Otay Michael’s “half as good” line, I have some oceanfront property in Arizona to sell you. He’s a legend in these here parts 😉
Exactly!!!! Michael is a hell of a good fisherman.
There’s no body of water where he can’t catch fish on top water year-round, which is pretty amazing to me besides him normally catching tons of bass year around.
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