Socal Bassman
06-13-2009, 11:46 PM
Bassguy and I decided to rent a boat and try our luck at DVL today. We got to the lake about 5:20a.m. and were third in line. They opened the gates promptly at 5:45a.m. Apparently, it's been awhile since the last time I've visited here because I was surprised to see how low the water level was. We gathered up our gear and headed down to the rentals.
The conditions for today sure did not look promising in the early hours, but it warmed up in the afternoon. It was mainly overcast, with cold 8-10mph winds in the morning. The dark clouds overhead looked like there would be a chance of rain. Which would've been bad news for me, since all I had was a sweater. Water temps were in the low to mid 70's. Water clarity was clear with visibility down to about 20ft.
Well, since it's late and I have to get up early for a tournament tomorrow I'll just give a quick rundown of todays outing. We decided to make the long run to the West Dam and start from there. Bassguy opens it up by bringing in the first fish to the boat. Not long after, I am bendo on a good fish. I get it to the boat and start the day with a toad DVL bass. From there, the action was fast and furious. A couple double hookups here and there, and we continued to bring some hard fighting DVL bass to the boat at a steady pace. By 11:00a.m., we had a total of 28 bass between us.
At noon, the sun was out and the wind died down to a slight breeze. Unfortunately, the bite slowed down as well. So, we decided to make a run to the quarry wall. I manage to catch one here. Bassguy hooks a toad, the fight is on, but the fish gets the upperhand by snapping his line. You'll get her next time bro. With no more action at the quarry wall, we decide to hit up a couple more spots. At 4:30p.m., our trolling motor battery ran out of juice so we decided to call it a day. We caught 40 fish between us. All fish were caught dropshotting in 20-30ft. of water. There was no predominant color today as it seemed like the fish bit on every color we threw at them. Here are some pics of the day from my camera. I'm sure Bassguy has some to share as well.
Standing at the end of the launch ramp
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130901.jpg
My first fish of the day
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130903.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130904.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130910.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130907.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130908.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130911.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130909.jpg
The conditions for today sure did not look promising in the early hours, but it warmed up in the afternoon. It was mainly overcast, with cold 8-10mph winds in the morning. The dark clouds overhead looked like there would be a chance of rain. Which would've been bad news for me, since all I had was a sweater. Water temps were in the low to mid 70's. Water clarity was clear with visibility down to about 20ft.
Well, since it's late and I have to get up early for a tournament tomorrow I'll just give a quick rundown of todays outing. We decided to make the long run to the West Dam and start from there. Bassguy opens it up by bringing in the first fish to the boat. Not long after, I am bendo on a good fish. I get it to the boat and start the day with a toad DVL bass. From there, the action was fast and furious. A couple double hookups here and there, and we continued to bring some hard fighting DVL bass to the boat at a steady pace. By 11:00a.m., we had a total of 28 bass between us.
At noon, the sun was out and the wind died down to a slight breeze. Unfortunately, the bite slowed down as well. So, we decided to make a run to the quarry wall. I manage to catch one here. Bassguy hooks a toad, the fight is on, but the fish gets the upperhand by snapping his line. You'll get her next time bro. With no more action at the quarry wall, we decide to hit up a couple more spots. At 4:30p.m., our trolling motor battery ran out of juice so we decided to call it a day. We caught 40 fish between us. All fish were caught dropshotting in 20-30ft. of water. There was no predominant color today as it seemed like the fish bit on every color we threw at them. Here are some pics of the day from my camera. I'm sure Bassguy has some to share as well.
Standing at the end of the launch ramp
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130901.jpg
My first fish of the day
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130903.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130904.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130910.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130907.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130908.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130911.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/Socal_Bassman/DVL6130909.jpg