03-06-2011, 11:17 PM | #1 |
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Just get up and go.
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03-06-2011, 11:28 PM | #2 |
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Very cool report! That place looks like a ton of fun to fish, especially being so secluded. Next time you find those tight lip largemouths, try throwing a fluke (like a Skinnybear or Bass Assassin) on a light weighted EWG hook. Twitch the reel handle really erratically and throw near cover... one of my go to methods!
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03-07-2011, 06:31 AM | #3 |
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Joe, looks and sounds like a pretty nice weekend. 4 weeks to go, still paddling a kayak and out fishing the boys, that's awesome.
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03-07-2011, 07:03 AM | #4 |
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One of my favorite places.
Last year the lake was so choked with duck weed that you couldn't paddle through it. I'm glad to see it's died off. If you after the big cats, get on the river and fish the undercut banks. Congrats on the fish. |
03-07-2011, 12:54 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the report. I love fishing the river.
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03-07-2011, 12:58 PM | #6 |
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You guys do the coolest stuff
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03-07-2011, 01:17 PM | #7 |
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Great report, man that looks like a fun place to go.
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03-07-2011, 01:27 PM | #8 |
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That is by far my favorite part of the river to fish. Sure is nice that there is a ramp/opening to launch form now. I remember the first thing we used to do when we got there was wading through the tulies to cut an opening that youd just barely fit the kayaks through.
How was the road out there? No stripers on the rock wall? Cats inside the lake? Looks liek you had a good time, I need to make a trip soon. |
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Road out there was fun, a lot easier than I expected, pretty smooth. How you describe launching the kayaks prior to the ramp is what I had expected, they definitely have created a nice campspot with easy water access. No striper, read they like shad so I tried cotee cracker shad, as well as some different shad crankbaits and small spoons, nothing. Also read they like cut bait but besides chicken liver and warms for catfish we were using artificial baits. Only the 2nd time I've fished the Colorado river waters so still learning. Took awhile to get the largemouth bass to start hitting too, turned out chartreuse colored baits were working the best. We were catching plenty of cats in the lake, all small though. We mostly stayed in the lakes and inlets enjoying not having to paddle up stream as well as finding new little hideaways to fish such as the rock wall. Took awhile to start seeing the small paths cut through the tulies, if I didn't have a river map I don't think I would have found them. Good trip, like I said definitely a fishery I am going to continue to explore. I want to get out there when the top water action goes off. It would also be a fun trip to put the Kayaks in upriver around Blythe or a little higher and have a car in Yuma. Float down river, fish all day, camping on the way, and drinking some beer . FishinKid: Next time I'll try the flukes, I've had success on flukes fishing the SD Bay. Thanks for the advise, I've enjoyed reading your bass fishing post. |
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epic as always Joe
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Great post! How far of a drive?
You two expecting? If so congrats! |
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Joe and Shiloh, you two are gonna have a natural born fish catcher on your hands...
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Heck ya, I have been thinking about a stretch further norte!
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03-08-2011, 12:16 AM | #18 |
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Great photos, Joe!
Looks like a fun family trip.
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Great pictures! That's one of my favorite lakes. Once the water warms up you'll be able to catch a bunch in there with flukes!
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03-14-2011, 03:55 PM | #20 |
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Maybe mid to late June? Shouldnt be all that hot out there around then. Maybe 90's.
Ive done trips in September that were a killer though with temps approaching 120 so 90's is nice. |
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