cachuma fall bite 10-09-09

[crappiemike]

its was me and exfactor doing a run up at the lake today
started at around 8ish for some redear hunting... we did manage
to pick away at some decent size shellcrackers, all in the
middle of the lake.. water temp was around 67 degrees,

it was redear thing today so the slabs had to wait.LOL
couple hours of daylight left the driffting had started..
the water was a little merky in some spots.. tough
driffting out there until we got into a wide open
smallmouth bite!!!! to end the day..

thnx for the ride again mikey and he will through
some shots of the day;


cm

[exfactor]

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Thanks for the fun day Mikey! You still pulled the crappie out of the hat.

[troutdog]

Nice haul boyz, beautiful smallies! :Thumbs Up:


TD

[Nalsmells]

wow! i need some lesson on crappie hunting in the fall! great pic nice report!

[Fire Ball]

I might need some tips for panfish on the upper lake. I have only caught them without a boat on the lower lake before. They are so fun to catch! Awesome fish!

[PWBUILDING]

Thanks for the nice post. Glad to see you gettin on them early pw

[exfactor]

Just finished having tacos with my son...........some awesome stuff there brotha.

[cjschock]

Great job out there guys can't wait to get my boat so I can come and learn from two of the best.

[formosa]

nice gills n that "slab", CM, Exfactor thanks for report n pics.

[formosa]

Thanks for the nice post. Glad to see you gettin on them early pw

what's happen to ur deckhands? looks like you didn't cattch any slaaaaaabs at lake Isabela.
hehehehehe.

[Hometown]

I love to fish cachuma its been allmost a year nice job i love to fish the big red ear and smallies at cachuma thats a fat slab i need to get up there real soon.

[Str8t Slabaronies]

Nice report...thanks for sharing!

[Panfish Junior]

You did really good out there CM... Thanks for the update!!! :Smile:

[pasadenafishin]

Nice looking fish CM!!

[sreykmao562]

great job out there CM :ROFL:

[Fishthewhaler]

Looks like you upgraded from the aluminum boat I saw you in @ piru...Nice Haul in the fall....See you out there on the panfish bite as soon as these stripers decide to cool down!
FTW

[piznal]

Could you provide me with some tips of where you caught those fish? I always have a tough time at Cachuma. Many of times I have come off that lake with a radiant white stripe down my back. In the picture, it looks like you were fishing straight off the launch ramp and not close to the damn area. Also, were you drifting night crawlers and how deep did you have to drift? I apologize for all the questions but I usually take one or more new potential anglers with me on every trip up there. But it is hard to have people get excited about fishing when we dont catch anything. :EyePop: any help would be appreciated.

[exfactor]

Mikey was fishing on my boat, and he drives 2 hours to fish up here with me. I have been fishing Cachuma since 1980. I spend alot of time looking at spots on my meter, and change up tactics as the seasons change. I still have my share of slow days, but I am persistent. If you are having a slow day, go check out some of the other anglers that are up there fishing. Ask if they are doing well, and what they are fishing for. Don't get set on only one way to catch a fish, and keep an open mind. Hope this helps. Mike

[crappiemike]

Could you provide me with some tips of where you caught those fish? I always have a tough time at Cachuma. Many of times I have come off that lake with a radiant white stripe down my back. In the picture, it looks like you were fishing straight off the launch ramp and not close to the damn area. Also, were you drifting night crawlers and how deep did you have to drift? I apologize for all the questions but I usually take one or more new potential anglers with me on every trip up there. But it is hard to have people get excited about fishing when we dont catch anything. :EyePop: any help would be appreciated.

we were using meally's straight on the
bottom for most of the bites...

depth that day ranged from 25 to say 35
for the redears and gills..

the smallmouth bite was INSANE, all on
the drift about half way down,,,

good luck

CM