dk4885
10-01-2012, 03:38 PM
me and andrew AKA marley decided to make our trip down south for striperbowl a 4 day trip and fish 3 different lakes,
1st up isabella lake on thur.
got there around 1pm first time there not really knowing were to start so we just shot across the lake and worked the trees,
ended up catching 15 crappie, 3 green carp, 3 cats. left around 7 to go get a room as we were headed to pyramid friday to get some practice on the trolling rig since we have not done it since our trip with bob couple weeks ago.
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day 2 pyramid. started of trolling the channel picked up a couple striper and a small mouth then out to the rest of the lake to look for active fish,
took awhile but found an area holding some fish so worked that area got some 2 and 3 pound fish plus one 4 pounder. ran into gary as he was putting in time getting ready for striperbowl.
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day 3 striperbowl left the hotel about 2:30am got in line at about 3am second in line, hour later the line started to get pretty long as the bass guys showed up.
one of the best part of these events is all the crap talking that goes on before the gate even opens, it was nice to see everyone again, the bako boys were missed they are good for some laugh. after we launch we head straight to the spot that was so good the day before.
make first pass zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz fish on, 2nd pass zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz fish on nice 3 pounder, as we make the turn to make another pass gary and hiro are trolling right behind us the hit the magic area zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz there on. so both boats go around and start another pass and both boats hit the school and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzhooked up again. *** we make the turn to come in again a dam bass boat come in and stop right over the school WTF. so we are forced to turn around him and are u rigs miss the school, i can see gary and hiro do the same and nothing. this bass boat stayed there for 45 min so could not get to the school. after 10 am fishing was tuff. once lake lice showed up. i had to keep andrew from jumping off the boat and tackling the jet skiers as they would come over our lines and within 5 feet of our boat. it took about 3 hours before our next hook up. around 3 went back to our morning spot and worked it hard the rest of the day and every 3 pass picked one off. i ended the day with 7 andrew 10. andrew felt good about his chances on winning striperbowl.
get to the camp ground do the weigh in an when its all done andrew wins with a 17 plus stringer, YEAH BABBY FRESNO WINS AGAIN,
did not get the big fish this time but theres always next time.
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after leaving a little after 11 got to castaic around midnight and i beleave it was sluggo and gene who was also at striper bowl were aready there. got some sleep up at 5:30. gate opens at 6:45 and off we go straight back to the bouy line. sluggo and gene were allread there we pull up wait a few mis then boil. i get a nice 6 pounder out of it. waited more school just would not come back up. i notice sluggo pulled a couple jigging. i herd him tell gene drop ur jig to the bottom and wind like hell. im setting there with cast master in hand so i think ok i drop to the bottom 40 feet wind like hell then BAM fish on another 6 pounder. andrew try the same bam fish on 2 seconds later fish off. nothing after that so off to the fishing arm. pulled up in the middle of the lake with the other boats then a boil 500 yards away to far never make it in time 5 boats hall *** for nothing, boil 300 yards the other direction to far 3 other boats hall *** for nothing now it just us and 1 other boat. boil 50 yards away i can make that so off we go the 1 other boat that waited off they go. i approch it on the left side 15 yards away and the other boat the right side 15 yards away. thats team work. we did not run right up on it or over it. cast in to it bam fish on zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzz dam this is taking more drag than the 6 pounder. tighten up the drag zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz oh crap this is a pig. i did all i can do to turn him just could not. then slack line. broke me off. i think i just lost my first DD. o well lets go troll. as we trolled a boil poped up right in front trolled right threw it zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz hook up. worked that area making big circle pick of another 6 fish the next hour. called it a day since we had a long ride home. great 4 days.
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1st up isabella lake on thur.
got there around 1pm first time there not really knowing were to start so we just shot across the lake and worked the trees,
ended up catching 15 crappie, 3 green carp, 3 cats. left around 7 to go get a room as we were headed to pyramid friday to get some practice on the trolling rig since we have not done it since our trip with bob couple weeks ago.
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/001.jpg
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/IMG_2282.jpg
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/IMG_0815.jpg
day 2 pyramid. started of trolling the channel picked up a couple striper and a small mouth then out to the rest of the lake to look for active fish,
took awhile but found an area holding some fish so worked that area got some 2 and 3 pound fish plus one 4 pounder. ran into gary as he was putting in time getting ready for striperbowl.
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/007.jpg
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/011-2.jpg
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/IMG_5538-1.jpg
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/IMG_6429.jpg
day 3 striperbowl left the hotel about 2:30am got in line at about 3am second in line, hour later the line started to get pretty long as the bass guys showed up.
one of the best part of these events is all the crap talking that goes on before the gate even opens, it was nice to see everyone again, the bako boys were missed they are good for some laugh. after we launch we head straight to the spot that was so good the day before.
make first pass zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz fish on, 2nd pass zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz fish on nice 3 pounder, as we make the turn to make another pass gary and hiro are trolling right behind us the hit the magic area zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz there on. so both boats go around and start another pass and both boats hit the school and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzhooked up again. *** we make the turn to come in again a dam bass boat come in and stop right over the school WTF. so we are forced to turn around him and are u rigs miss the school, i can see gary and hiro do the same and nothing. this bass boat stayed there for 45 min so could not get to the school. after 10 am fishing was tuff. once lake lice showed up. i had to keep andrew from jumping off the boat and tackling the jet skiers as they would come over our lines and within 5 feet of our boat. it took about 3 hours before our next hook up. around 3 went back to our morning spot and worked it hard the rest of the day and every 3 pass picked one off. i ended the day with 7 andrew 10. andrew felt good about his chances on winning striperbowl.
get to the camp ground do the weigh in an when its all done andrew wins with a 17 plus stringer, YEAH BABBY FRESNO WINS AGAIN,
did not get the big fish this time but theres always next time.
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/IMG_6855.jpg
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http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/IMG_1094.jpg
after leaving a little after 11 got to castaic around midnight and i beleave it was sluggo and gene who was also at striper bowl were aready there. got some sleep up at 5:30. gate opens at 6:45 and off we go straight back to the bouy line. sluggo and gene were allread there we pull up wait a few mis then boil. i get a nice 6 pounder out of it. waited more school just would not come back up. i notice sluggo pulled a couple jigging. i herd him tell gene drop ur jig to the bottom and wind like hell. im setting there with cast master in hand so i think ok i drop to the bottom 40 feet wind like hell then BAM fish on another 6 pounder. andrew try the same bam fish on 2 seconds later fish off. nothing after that so off to the fishing arm. pulled up in the middle of the lake with the other boats then a boil 500 yards away to far never make it in time 5 boats hall *** for nothing, boil 300 yards the other direction to far 3 other boats hall *** for nothing now it just us and 1 other boat. boil 50 yards away i can make that so off we go the 1 other boat that waited off they go. i approch it on the left side 15 yards away and the other boat the right side 15 yards away. thats team work. we did not run right up on it or over it. cast in to it bam fish on zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzz dam this is taking more drag than the 6 pounder. tighten up the drag zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz oh crap this is a pig. i did all i can do to turn him just could not. then slack line. broke me off. i think i just lost my first DD. o well lets go troll. as we trolled a boil poped up right in front trolled right threw it zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz hook up. worked that area making big circle pick of another 6 fish the next hour. called it a day since we had a long ride home. great 4 days.
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