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Fire Ball
03-20-2010, 09:43 PM
I went out to the Goon today for the float tube meet-up and got there around 7:00. I went over to Paradise cove to meet some of the tubers and do a little fishing. I met some pretty cool people today. All of them were nice. One of the guys I met, Sean, gave me some hand poured worms and stuff and I used one of those and caught a 1 lb 10 oz bass. Thanks Shawn! I moved down and then started fishing for crappie. I got 9 of those, all ranging from around 1 to 2 lbs. The fish have moved up into the shallows and I am thinking next weekend will be when the fishing will start to get really good! Most of the bass were very spooky, but the crappie seemed to be fine. I am definitely getting better at sight fishing.

Nice, healthy first fish of the day: 1 lb 10 oz
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/3630/bass23b.jpg

1 lb 5 oz
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5495/crappie5.jpg

10 oz
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4299/crappie6a.jpg

1 lb 12 oz
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6294/crappie7a.jpg

1 lb 13 oz
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5488/crappie8a.jpg

1 lb 11 oz
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8776/crappie9a.jpg

This one was frisky and escaped while I was trying to weight it! I'm guessing around 1 lb.
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5443/crappie10a.jpg

1 lb 7 oz
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4097/crappie11a.jpg

This one also escaped and I'm thinking it was around 1.5 lbs.
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4913/crappie12a.jpg

Note the deformed lip: 1 lb 1 oz
http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/5341/crappie13a.jpg

Robo Bass
03-20-2010, 10:02 PM
Nice catches, I need to get a new tube...

McFingers
03-20-2010, 10:31 PM
I see you had a CRAPPIE day. lol. Nice catches. Also nice to meet you out there. Hope to get out there on a tube soon and join up with ya!

bassguy
03-20-2010, 10:33 PM
Nice crappie Fire Ball. I have to disagree, on the bass being spooky. I landed 6 today ranging from 1.5- 3lb 9 oz today. The key was locating them, all fish caught we're relatively shallow, and caught on plastics. Ray did get a couple bites in 20 ft of water, I agree if the weather continue to be warm, they shold be spawning within a few days. Myself, Ray, Darly, and Rob were all on fish today, 4 fish over 3 lbs between us.

Fire Ball
03-20-2010, 10:38 PM
Nice catches, I need to get a new tube...

Definitely!


I see you had a CRAPPIE day. lol. Nice catches. Also nice to meet you out there. Hope to get out there on a tube soon and join up with ya!

Definitely nice meeting you. Definitely get a tube!


Nice crappie Fire Ball. I have to disagree, on the bass being spooky. I landed 6 today ranging from 1.5- 3lb 9 oz today. The key was locating them, all fish caught we're relatively shallow, and caught on plastics. Ray did get a couple bites in 20 ft of water, I agree if the weather continue to be warm, they shold be spawning within a few days. Myself, Ray, Darly, and Rob were all on fish today, 4 fish over 3 lbs between us.

Were you sight fishing? All I was doing was sight fishing and most of the ones up real shallow were very spooky. I kinda got addicted to the sight fishing and didn't want to do anything else today, lol.

Ifishtoolittle
03-20-2010, 10:40 PM
Man those crappies are definitely bedding right now.

Native Gal
03-20-2010, 10:41 PM
Fireball,
Glad the tuber get together turned out great for you all. Those are some nice Crappie, Congrats!
Thanks for the post and the pixs.

NG

bassguy
03-20-2010, 10:44 PM
Were you sight fishing? All I was doing was sight fishing and most of the ones up real shallow were very spooky. I kinda got addicted to the sight fishing and didn't want to do anything else today, lol.

We saw you by the tullies at the north end. Nope, we were not sight fishing. All of my fish we're caught on long cast, slowly working the worm. We did look in some shallow areas out of curiosity, but did not see any beds. Talked to Butch for awhile today, he even said they we're not bedding yet.

Fire Ball
03-20-2010, 10:47 PM
We saw you by the tullies at the north end. Nope, we were not sight fishing. All of my fish we're caught on long cast, slowly working the worm. We did look in some shallow areas out of curiosity, but did not see any beds. Talked to Butch for awhile today, he even said they we're not bedding yet.

Ya, I fished up there for a while. Most of the fish on the beds were crappie. Some of the bass are bedding, but lots are just getting ready and that is why they were so spooky. I'm definitely addicted to sight fishing now, lol. It can be very frustrating though.

fishntoss
03-20-2010, 10:49 PM
Saw you today zooming around the lake. I was the guy without a pole out there today. I asked a few people about Team 57 meet up and everyone I asked had no idea what I was talking about. I almost asked you if you were part of the meet up...
Were the other guys around the dock from FNN.?? Was a great day to fish. Next time I hope I don't forget my license. I drove too far to just leave, so I gave my tube it's first taste of water.. Can't wait to do it again...

Fire Ball
03-20-2010, 10:53 PM
Saw you today zooming around the lake. I was the guy without a pole out there today. I asked a few people about Team 57 meet up and everyone I asked had no idea what I was talking about. I almost asked you if you were part of the meet up...
Were the other guys around the dock from FNN.?? Was a great day to fish. Next time I hope I don't forget my license. I drove too far to just leave, so I gave my tube it's first taste of water.. Can't wait to do it again...
If I were you, I would have just fished without my license, lol. They never check, but it is good to have it anyway. The guys that I were fishing with were from a different site or just not on any website at all.

Socal Bassman
03-20-2010, 11:19 PM
Those are some nice slabs you got out of there. Wish I remembered to bring out my crappie gear as I saw a few by the tules. Even though the water temps were in the ball park, I don't think that the bass are bedding yet. The bass you saw were most likely the bucks just looking for a place to make a bed. If they were "locked in" on beds, they won't get spooked off so easily and if they do get spooked, they usually won't travel far and will return to their bed after a few minutes.

Fire Ball
03-20-2010, 11:28 PM
Those are some nice slabs you got out of there. Wish I remembered to bring out my crappie gear as I saw a few by the tules. Even though the water temps were in the ball park, I don't think that the bass are bedding yet. The bass you saw were most likely the bucks just looking for a place to make a bed. If they were "locked in" on beds, they won't get spooked off so easily and if they do get spooked, they usually won't travel far and will return to their bed after a few minutes.

Only a couple were locked, like the one I caught. Lots of them were just getting ready though. I know a guy that caught both a male and a female off the same bed today and a couple other on beds too. The other guys I were fishing with were able to get one bed fish each, like I did.

LuvThymetal
03-21-2010, 12:47 AM
I need to get to Castaic really soon jeez.

Ray Lopez
03-22-2010, 09:40 AM
Nice crappie Fire Ball. I have to disagree, on the bass being spooky. I landed 6 today ranging from 1.5- 3lb 9 oz today. The key was locating them, all fish caught we're relatively shallow, and caught on plastics. Ray did get a couple bites in 20 ft of water, I agree if the weather continue to be warm, they shold be spawning within a few days. Myself, Ray, Darly, and Rob were all on fish today, 4 fish over 3 lbs between us.
Yea they were mos def on the chew on the 20th. I missed at least 6 bites and landed one bass just shy of 4 pounds. Also missed two good crappie bites in the reeds. My head was not in it that day since i was more worried about sinking since i was pumping my tube every 10 to 15 minutes lol. That was the last trip for that tube until i get my new one. So i was the photographer for the day hahaha. But at least everyone in our group were catching fish all day long. Between the 5 of us there were 14 bass caught. Can't complain about that. I wish i could of caught a few more but it was great watching everyone have a great time. Also fireball congrats on slamming them crappie seems like you had a very good crappie slay. I gotta make this short and sweet since I'm a busy man today. But thanks to all of you that made it out on Saturday. I hope everyone had as much fun as we all did. I'll try to put a few of these on every year here. Maybe one day have our own small tube derby's and bbqs and raffles and the whole thing. But for now I'll settle for these meet ups so we can all get together in groups and just catch dem fish.

here are the pics and vid:

Bassguy on his first bendo of the day!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1010.jpg

and the fish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1011.jpg

Another bendo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1012.jpg

and the fish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1017.jpg

Bassguy had the hot stick on this day!! Congrats my friend you were on the fish.

here is the only fish i caught that day went 3.11 on the digi.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1018.jpg
here is the video:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/th_kdk_1019.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/?action=view&current=kdk_1019.flv)

here is newfishsmell on a nice fat bass right there in the 4 pound range
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1020.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1021.jpg

back to the hot stick of the day bassguy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1023.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1024.jpg

Now for socalbassman
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1025.jpg

that's all i was able to capture. There are more pics that were taken on this day but not from me.

All of are fish were caught in the north end of the lake.

Rez also caught 2 but i was not near him since we split up once bassguy,socalbassman, and I moved to the spillways.


Once again great day on the water and thanks again for everyone who showed up!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright everyone work is calling me time to get my arse in gear!!!

Till next time

Ray

Fire Ball
03-22-2010, 10:03 AM
Yea they were mos def on the chew on the 20th. I missed at least 6 bites and landed one bass just shy of 4 pounds. Also missed two good crappie bites in the reeds. My head was not in it that day since i was more worried about sinking since i was pumping my tube every 10 to 15 minutes lol. That was the last trip for that tube until i get my new one. So i was the photographer for the day hahaha. But at least everyone in our group were catching fish all day long. Between the 5 of us there were 14 bass caught. Can't complain about that. I wish i could of caught a few more but it was great watching everyone have a great time. Also fireball congrats on slamming them crappie seems like you had a very good crappie slay. I gotta make this short and sweet since I'm a busy man today. But thanks to all of you that made it out on Saturday. I hope everyone had as much fun as we all did. I'll try to put a few of these on every year here. Maybe one day have our own small tube derby's and bbqs and raffles and the whole thing. But for now I'll settle for these meet ups so we can all get together in groups and just catch dem fish.

here are the pics and vid:

Bassguy on his first bendo of the day!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1010.jpg

and the fish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1011.jpg

Another bendo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1012.jpg

and the fish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1017.jpg

Bassguy had the hot stick on this day!! Congrats my friend you were on the fish.

here is the only fish i caught that day went 3.11 on the digi.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1018.jpg
here is the video:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/th_kdk_1019.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/?action=view&current=kdk_1019.flv)

here is newfishsmell on a nice fat bass right there in the 4 pound range
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1020.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1021.jpg

back to the hot stick of the day bassguy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1023.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1024.jpg

Now for socalbassman
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/kdk_1025.jpg

that's all i was able to capture. There are more pics that were taken on this day but not from me.

All of are fish were caught in the north end of the lake.

Rez also caught 2 but i was not near him since we split up once bassguy,socalbassman, and I moved to the spillways.


Once again great day on the water and thanks again for everyone who showed up!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright everyone work is calling me time to get my arse in gear!!!

Till next time

Ray

Haha, you definitely need to get a new tube Ray! I saw you guys at a distance when I was slaying the crappie. I am addicted to sight fishing now! :Twisted: I met a bunch of people out there and it was awesome fishing too. You should definitely organize more of these events! A derby would be a cool thing too. I will check out the video and pictures when I get home.

bassguy
03-22-2010, 05:46 PM
Not much more to add to Rays post. Weather was great, slight breeze at times, with water temps varying between 58 and 63*. All fish caught in 8- 15' of water on dropshot, size of worm didn't appear to matter.

Had a great time fishing with guys I haven't seen in awhile, and nice meeting you newfishsmell. Rob, Ray, Daryl, and myself had a great time fishing the entire lake, talking and taking our time covering water. Ray, hope to see you in a new tube soon, need to hit the Lagoon again soon.

Rob congrats on the upcoming nuptials, good luck, hope to fish with you soon.

I also played picture boy, Here are a few pics from the Tuber Meet- Up.

Ray with the bendo
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk38/davidhalverson/Raybendo.jpg

Ray with catch
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk38/davidhalverson/Rayfish2.jpg

Rob with his first catch
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk38/davidhalverson/Rez3.jpg

Bassguy with his big fish of day
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk38/davidhalverson/bassguy.jpg

Newfishsmell
03-22-2010, 05:59 PM
Hey it was great meeting you Bassguy, also good seeing Ray & Rez again.I know Socal Bassman
was out there to just keep missing him.
And Fire Ball your manly voice didn't match the kid in the pics lol ...wtg on the crappie.
Had fun lets do it again soon ...

Socal Bassman
03-22-2010, 06:25 PM
The weather was great out there and it was good to finally wet a line with you guys. We did get a little breeze going there towards the end of the day, but it was manageable. The water temps are right in the ballpark, and I'm sure that the Goon is set to go off soon. Sorry I didn't get a chance to chat with you Newfishsmell. I think I was too busy trying to get the ol' skunk smell off my back. Definitely have to do it again soon. Hope to see you in a new tube soon Ray Lo and thanks for being a great tube guide.

Fire Ball
03-22-2010, 08:28 PM
Not much more to add to Rays post. Weather was great, slight breeze at times, with water temps varying between 58 and 63*. All fish caught in 8- 15' of water on dropshot, size of worm didn't appear to matter.

Had a great time fishing with guys I haven't seen in awhile, and nice meeting you newfishsmell. Rob, Ray, Daryl, and myself had a great time fishing the entire lake, talking and taking our time covering water. Ray, hope to see you in a new tube soon, need to hit the Lagoon again soon.

Rob congrats on the upcoming nuptials, good luck, hope to fish with you soon.

I also played picture boy, Here are a few pics from the Tuber Meet- Up.

Ray with the bendo
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk38/davidhalverson/Raybendo.jpg

Ray with catch
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk38/davidhalverson/Rayfish2.jpg

Rob with his first catch
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk38/davidhalverson/Rez3.jpg

Bassguy with his big fish of day
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk38/davidhalverson/bassguy.jpg

Pretty cool pictures, bassguy. I also looked at Ray's pictures just now too. My fish finder was showing 58 to 63 throughout the day also.


Hey it was great meeting you Bassguy, also good seeing Ray & Rez again.I know Socal Bassman
was out there to just keep missing him.
And Fire Ball your manly voice didn't match the kid in the pics lol ...wtg on the crappie.
Had fun lets do it again soon ...

Thank. I guess I just have a deep voice, haha.


The weather was great out there and it was good to finally wet a line with you guys. We did get a little breeze going there towards the end of the day, but it was manageable. The water temps are right in the ballpark, and I'm sure that the Goon is set to go off soon. Sorry I didn't get a chance to chat with you Newfishsmell. I think I was too busy trying to get the ol' skunk smell off my back. Definitely have to do it again soon. Hope to see you in a new tube soon Ray Lo and thanks for being a great tube guide.

The weather was really nice, but I started to sweat and get real hot with my sweatshirt on, lol. I'm thinking that this weekend the Goon will be going off. It is already doing well right now.

Ray Lopez
03-23-2010, 06:59 AM
The weather was great out there and it was good to finally wet a line with you guys. We did get a little breeze going there towards the end of the day, but it was manageable. The water temps are right in the ballpark, and I'm sure that the Goon is set to go off soon. Sorry I didn't get a chance to chat with you Newfishsmell. I think I was too busy trying to get the ol' skunk smell off my back. Definitely have to do it again soon. Hope to see you in a new tube soon Ray Lo and thanks for being a great tube guide.

yea it was great fishing with ya again man it's been a long time. No problem being the tube guide for the day even tho i was having trouble connecting the fish with my hook!!!!!! lol I'll hopefully be getting a tube here soon enough. But i gotta wait till after robs wedding.

Ray Lopez
03-23-2010, 07:15 AM
here is rez with his other fish of the day
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/RayLopez/Fishing%20Photos/26220_378352615285_658065285_426364.jpg

YELLAGIRL
03-23-2010, 09:42 AM
O yes,, crappies!!!!!

AmBASSador
03-23-2010, 09:46 AM
Nice fish boys!