View Full Version : Big bear lake 5/12-5/14
Kimura6985
05-15-2009, 01:28 PM
MY NEIGHBOR AND I DECIDED TO TRY HIS NEWLY PURCHASED BASSBOAT, FIRST DAY TROLLED ALL AROUND LAKE HOOKED IN TO BIG ONE BY THE OBSERVATORY, BUT LOST IT RIGHT @ THE BOAT, 3 COLORS DOWN @ 3 MPH, WITH RED TIP SILVER NEEDLEFISH,ALGIE EVERYWHERE HAVE TO CHECK TROLLING LURES TOO OFTEN,THEY STOCKED THAT DAY 7- 12 POUNDERS FOR WEEKEND TOURNAMENT, TROLLED FOR 6 HOURS, FISHED WITH POWERBAIT,WORMS,LURES,JIGS, SALMON EGGS AND TROLLED, TOTALLY DEAD, SECOND DAY EVEN WORSE TRIED EVERYTHING, AFTER 6 AND HALF HOURS GOT FRUSTRATED, FISH JUMPING AND CAN SEE THEM EVERYWHERE JUST NO BITES, SECOND TIME IN LAST MONTH THAT WE HAVE GONE THERE TO CAMP AND FISH WITH NO LUCK AT ALL,WEATHER WAS NICE, BIT WINDY AT TIMES. I'LL STICK TO PIRU FOR NOW,WENT THERE 5/10 CAUGHT 4 LOST 4 ACCORDING TO BOAT INSPECTER @ BIG BEAR WEST LAUNCH SHORE FISHING HAS BEEN EXCELLENT, TOURNAMENT THERE THIS WEEKEND GOOD LUCK CUZ I HAVEN'T CAUGHT SH T THERE LATELY!:Angry:
smitty99
05-15-2009, 01:56 PM
Yeah man I had the same problem up there 2 weeks ago... as you may have seen my responses to other BBL reports.
Fish jumping everywhere but not biting. Once it goes off it should be nuts though!
TakeMeFishing
05-15-2009, 02:36 PM
troll for 6 hours? that right there is called sitting, not fishin.lol. unless you're hooking fish. i need to get into this whole concept of freshwater fishing, problem is i don't know a damn thing about it other than texas rigging worms. Sorry to hear about the skunkage.
slief
05-15-2009, 08:02 PM
You need to try trolling a dodger with a trailing night crawler 3-4' behind..
Kimura6985
05-15-2009, 11:24 PM
what's a dodger?
Troutslayer620
05-16-2009, 04:27 AM
The Tournament is May 30 & 31, not this weekend.
Kimura6985
05-16-2009, 05:43 AM
Dude I was just up there,there's one this weekend THE JIM HALL MEMORIAL MAY TROUT CLASSIC 16/17 and one at the end of the month is FISHING FOR 50K May 30/31, get your facts right before you comment, Cheers!!
smitty99
05-16-2009, 10:58 AM
what's a dodger?
Manny Ramirez?
diamondbear
05-16-2009, 05:15 PM
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt74/db_bucket_photos/IMG_0821.jpgThis is a dodger and its a killer of trout with a leader of 12-18 inch. and a nite crawler on a size 2 hook . last two weekends caught nice holdovers at Big Bear lk. on this setup . // db
billy b
05-16-2009, 06:38 PM
nice BBL trout!! #2 hook sounds big. Are you threading it?
Kimura6985
05-17-2009, 12:38 AM
RIGHT ON!!, ACTUALLY BOUGHT ONE TODAY, THANKS FOR THE TIP, CHEERS!!:Smile:
diamondbear
05-17-2009, 02:02 PM
Bb, actually I pinch my worm in half and slide the half worm over the knot and leave the point/barb showing . Even at DVL trolling for the Big trout I always just use a half worm on a size #2 BAIT HOOK . Threading a hole worm might work better but this has worked for me at Big Bear and DVL for years . [ the bigger hook will hold the bigger trout alot better and the fish don't care as your trolling ] The Windy Point area was good this weekend on this setup but way to much boat traffic as you coudnt even go anywhere without 10 boats coming at you from 5 different directions , lol // db
jonshibata
05-17-2009, 06:42 PM
I went with my cousin yesterday. The fish jumping were all carp, so don't get excited or frustrated about that, unless you like catching carp. The trout we metered were all 15 to 20 feet deep in about 30 feet of water. We ended up with 9 to about 2 pounds. Most on Powerbait but I got 2 on a Powertube with a 1/2 Powerworm trailer. Everyone trolling had a couple of fish, but no really big scores from what I saw. Don't go without electronics, and try around the middle of the lake near the Observatory. Nothing shallow, I think it's getting too warm and the weeds are growing.