Barrett Lake 2012 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Afran · 10-17-2012, 09:58 AM

We had some really good fishing at Barrett this year. Took both the Outback and the PA12s a few times. The water was pretty low, so the lake felt small.

Pretty much hammered the Pine Arm, but found a few big ones on some rock points in Hauser. We mainly fished the Swimjigs with craw trailers and Swimbaits; Big Hammers, Mc's and Island Plastics. Our new 1/4oz Slayer heads were the right size most of the time, but when the wind came up, 3/8-1/2oz kept the Swimjigs on the bottom.

Our local San Diego lakes are starting to turn, stoked on this late summer.

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Amish Ed · 10-17-2012, 10:34 AM

That first photo is way cool. Nice job on the piggies.

blitzburgh · 10-17-2012, 10:37 AM

Nice! Keep up the good work Afran.

lowprofile · 10-17-2012, 10:54 AM

is that the lake samurai?

fisher_4_life · 10-17-2012, 11:04 AM

Just awesome!

mtnbykr2 · 10-17-2012, 11:07 AM

There are some piggies right there I love a great lmb bite

Deamon · 10-17-2012, 12:46 PM

Moment of truth...you ever fall in standing up?

steveooo · 10-17-2012, 01:01 PM

Heck Yeah! That first photo is Rad!

kobra · 10-17-2012, 08:22 PM

Bad ass Af !!! Great lake, great fishin, great company. Don't get any better than that.

bus kid · 10-18-2012, 07:12 AM

Nice one, I don't freshwater too ofter but Barrett is one place I'm looking at going to.

FARRIER · 10-18-2012, 07:27 AM

All i have to say is tube spot! If you don't know you; better find out before next season...

GHOSTHUNTR · 10-18-2012, 10:50 AM

Barrett is the perfect place to take your PA, you will have a better platform than anyone else on the lake. Had some good times there this year with the quality of fish being so good. Hopefully it fills up a little this year.

Afran · 10-19-2012, 12:04 PM

Knock on Wood... I've never fallen out of my kayak.

The new Outback is pretty stable, like a standup paddle board when it's not too bumpy. With the PA12/14, I can run laps on those things, super stable. It's nice to stretch the legs on either boat.

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10-17-2012, 09:58 AM	#1
Afran fishy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 219	Barrett Lake 2012 We had some really good fishing at Barrett this year. Took both the Outback and the PA12s a few times. The water was pretty low, so the lake felt small. Pretty much hammered the Pine Arm, but found a few big ones on some rock points in Hauser. We mainly fished the Swimjigs with craw trailers and Swimbaits; Big Hammers, Mc's and Island Plastics. Our new 1/4oz Slayer heads were the right size most of the time, but when the wind came up, 3/8-1/2oz kept the Swimjigs on the bottom. Our local San Diego lakes are starting to turn, stoked on this late summer.

10-17-2012, 10:34 AM	#2
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	That first photo is way cool. Nice job on the piggies. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

10-17-2012, 10:37 AM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! Keep up the good work Afran. __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-17-2012, 10:54 AM	#4
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	is that the lake samurai? __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

10-17-2012, 11:07 AM	#6
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	There are some piggies right there I love a great lmb bite __________________

10-17-2012, 11:04 AM	#5
fisher_4_life Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 129	Just awesome!

10-17-2012, 12:46 PM	#7
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Moment of truth...you ever fall in standing up?

10-17-2012, 01:01 PM	#8
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Heck Yeah! That first photo is Rad!

10-17-2012, 08:22 PM	#9
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Bad ass Af !!! Great lake, great fishin, great company. Don't get any better than that.

10-18-2012, 07:12 AM	#10
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Nice one, I don't freshwater too ofter but Barrett is one place I'm looking at going to. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

10-18-2012, 07:27 AM	#11
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	All i have to say is tube spot! If you don't know you; better find out before next season... __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

10-18-2012, 10:50 AM	#12
GHOSTHUNTR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poway Posts: 160	Barrett is the perfect place to take your PA, you will have a better platform than anyone else on the lake. Had some good times there this year with the quality of fish being so good. Hopefully it fills up a little this year.

10-19-2012, 12:04 PM	#13
Afran fishy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 219	Knock on Wood... I've never fallen out of my kayak. The new Outback is pretty stable, like a standup paddle board when it's not too bumpy. With the PA12/14, I can run laps on those things, super stable. It's nice to stretch the legs on either boat.