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Geraldlim
03-23-2011, 07:17 AM
Last couple of days I hit the canal before work to see what's happening. Hit a couple of spots and found one that produced. Got one striper the 1st day, then 3 the second day. They are SOOOOO skinny! One even had mesquite seeds or some other seeds in the gut!:EyePop: Only about a pound or so.

2 of the last 3 I got trying a new technique - V waking a fluke in the current, and 1 more with the same technique with a frozen shad.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/geraldlim/Fishing/IMG_0274.jpg

yolo
03-23-2011, 07:46 AM
Right on Gerald.

Geraldlim
03-23-2011, 08:20 AM
Only problem with surface fishing is I get a lot more strikes than hookups! They miss a lot.

yolo
03-23-2011, 10:59 AM
Nothing wrong with getting strikes. At least you know there is something there.

fishinone
03-23-2011, 12:31 PM
Nice to see you catching.

The V waking sounds like it might be easy to do. I'll have to try it.

ToadsToadsOnly
03-23-2011, 01:56 PM
Have you tried sub surface the same technique they use at dvl with light scrounger heads or a pearl big hammer with a light darter head? Not as exciting as the topwater but you might stick more fish this way.

IVBassFish
03-24-2011, 01:53 PM
Nice catch G. Those thing are tiny.....I use to catch some big o lineside from the CC before the canal lining project.....Fishing use to be way better before they concret line the canal......

Geraldlim
03-24-2011, 09:01 PM
Have you tried sub surface the same technique they use at dvl with light scrounger heads or a pearl big hammer with a light darter head? Not as exciting as the topwater but you might stick more fish this way.

Sounds like it's worth a try.

stocker
03-30-2011, 11:06 PM
SKINNY would be an understatement--reminds me of the micros that I was catching at silverwood a few years back--just not that skinny---irregardless I'm sure they'd be great eats scaled and cooked whole.

TopWaterStriper
07-17-2011, 10:52 PM
Cool I didn't know that Coachella Canal has striper there