Agro
09-07-2009, 12:12 AM
Got a late start but headed up to Cachuma for a little afternoon session. Per recommendation from the guys at the tackle shop, I headed to Santa Cruz bay to fish for Catfish.
Started at the buoy line for no bites, and eventually worked my way around to the rock wall. Had one good ripper on a nighcrawler but it didn't stick. Saw some guys catching a bunch of baby bass and talking about how they were going to put them in their pond.
Anyhow, the wind came up and I took a royal beating coming back to the marina in my little '14 skiff. Does the wind always blow at this lake? Seems like every time I go, I always take a beating coming back across.
Saw these huge carp at the dock so I decided to toss out a chunk of carp bait to see if they would eat it. Laid the rod down and proceeded to clean up the boat. Next thing I notice, the rod is doubled over and the drag is screaming. Figured I hooked one of those big carp but it ended up being a catfish about 5 pounds :LOL:
Had an audience at the marina as I battled this thing and finally got it to the boat.
Thinking about going back, but the wide open catfish bite that they posted in WON was nowhere to be found :Confused:
Anyone have any luck up there recently?
Started at the buoy line for no bites, and eventually worked my way around to the rock wall. Had one good ripper on a nighcrawler but it didn't stick. Saw some guys catching a bunch of baby bass and talking about how they were going to put them in their pond.
Anyhow, the wind came up and I took a royal beating coming back to the marina in my little '14 skiff. Does the wind always blow at this lake? Seems like every time I go, I always take a beating coming back across.
Saw these huge carp at the dock so I decided to toss out a chunk of carp bait to see if they would eat it. Laid the rod down and proceeded to clean up the boat. Next thing I notice, the rod is doubled over and the drag is screaming. Figured I hooked one of those big carp but it ended up being a catfish about 5 pounds :LOL:
Had an audience at the marina as I battled this thing and finally got it to the boat.
Thinking about going back, but the wide open catfish bite that they posted in WON was nowhere to be found :Confused:
Anyone have any luck up there recently?