Did Everyone Stay Home? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Deamon · 03-28-2011, 12:18 PM

I kept watching for the forecasted wind that never seemed to show so I launched the yak Sat afternoon and ended up just outside the bay (lots of damn sailboats!).

Using live dines produced a short butt (15") and a nice Spottie.

Fished a local lake early Sunday morning for a couple of hours walking the shoreline and got (6) bass on 4# line. I dumped a decent one. They are staging right now...

Not bad considering I had written off fishing this weekend on Friday night.

jorluivil · 03-28-2011, 01:04 PM

Nice fish.

I almost stood home but not because of the winds, I screwed up and set my alarm on 430pm and not 430am. I ended up getting up close to 7am so I skipped LJ and ended up at Cabrillo.

mtnbykr2 · 03-28-2011, 01:16 PM

nice large mouth,
i was wondering when the fish reports would be coming....

tagyak · 03-28-2011, 01:45 PM

a couple of my buddies went to castaic this weekend. they caught between them 10 large mouths. the biggest being 17". they were both on float tubes if anyone was thinking of fishing there.

1Flatfish · 03-28-2011, 08:18 PM

I don't know much about Large Mouth Bass fishing, but what does "Staging" mean? I'm LMB stupid!

ODOGFISH · 03-28-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Flatfish

I don't know much about Large Mouth Bass fishing, but what does "Staging" mean? I'm LMB stupid!

... "staging" ... geting ther nest ready for the spawn both males and especaily females get very grummpy ... they'll hit just about anything that threatens ther nest

... ther are no stupid question when it comes to fish'n and women ;-)

Deamon · 03-28-2011, 08:33 PM

As waters warm up, Bass will move into shallow water (stage) and go into a pre-spawn mode. Males will stake territory, build nests and try to attract a female to mate with. They're vulnerable as they'll attack anything to protect their spot as well as feed coming out of winter. It's a great time for some of the best quality bass fishing in the Country.

03-28-2011, 12:18 PM	#1
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Did Everyone Stay Home? I kept watching for the forecasted wind that never seemed to show so I launched the yak Sat afternoon and ended up just outside the bay (lots of damn sailboats!). Using live dines produced a short butt (15") and a nice Spottie. Fished a local lake early Sunday morning for a couple of hours walking the shoreline and got (6) bass on 4# line. I dumped a decent one. They are staging right now... Not bad considering I had written off fishing this weekend on Friday night. Attached Images

03-28-2011, 08:18 PM	#5
1Flatfish Wayne Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 98	LMB I don't know much about Large Mouth Bass fishing, but what does "Staging" mean? I'm LMB stupid!

03-28-2011, 01:04 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Nice fish. I almost stood home but not because of the winds, I screwed up and set my alarm on 430pm and not 430am. I ended up getting up close to 7am so I skipped LJ and ended up at Cabrillo.

03-28-2011, 01:16 PM	#3
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	nice large mouth, i was wondering when the fish reports would be coming....

03-28-2011, 01:45 PM	#4
tagyak Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Alhambra Posts: 506	a couple of my buddies went to castaic this weekend. they caught between them 10 large mouths. the biggest being 17". they were both on float tubes if anyone was thinking of fishing there.

03-28-2011, 08:33 PM	#7
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	As waters warm up, Bass will move into shallow water (stage) and go into a pre-spawn mode. Males will stake territory, build nests and try to attract a female to mate with. They're vulnerable as they'll attack anything to protect their spot as well as feed coming out of winter. It's a great time for some of the best quality bass fishing in the Country.