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troutsniffer
08-31-2014, 01:30 PM
I decided to get away from this crazy heat and make my first trip up to Big Bear.

We arrived around 6:45 or so. Inspection was just like any other except for the part when the guy was shaking my outboard back and fourth trying to force
a drop out, smh!

Once we launched, just going out to our first stop we must have seen over 15 boats already within eye sight and most of them trolling for trout.
As we got to our first spot we saw a bunch of trout jumping and marked a bunch, but we were there for lmb/smb. I started off by trowing spooks and frogs
for the first hr and no takers. Then I switched over to arigs and cranks and got a few to go in 12-15 ft. Nothing big, just a few fun fish.
Around 10 we made the switch to plastics and fished like that the rest of the day. We mainly stayed in 15-25ft of water.

The Game plan was to catch 20 cpr and go. Fish #20 took over an hr after fish 19 was landed and that last small 13" bass made my day which was the hardest
catch of the day! My real game plan was to not let all the boat traffic mess with my head (which it did not). I knew it would be crowded just didn't expect it to
be too crowded :LOL: We were dodging boats all day zigzagging around, but we were focused to catching and having a good time which we did. A few times
people cheered and clapped when we landed fish in to the boat so that was actually cool and a first.

Beautiful lake and nice weather, won't be my last trip there...

We ended the day with 2 double hook ups and 1 back to back catch.
Total fish count: 17 LMB, 3 Small mouth, 1 Trout. Our 5 fish sack went 17lbs with change.


Conditions: Sunny, 82-85 air temp, low winds, traffic jam of boats
Water temp: 65-67
Water clarity: Stained 1ft, Shore line to 10-15 ft out completely covered in grass, moss and all kinds of slim. Made it tough to fish docks!


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB11.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB11.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB12.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB12.jpg.html)

This smallie had a weird zigzag body shape
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB9.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB9.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB10.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB10.jpg.html)

Working the 1st double hook up
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB13.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB13.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB14.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB14.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB15.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB15.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB18.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB18.jpg.html)

My biggest smallie out of 3
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB6.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB6.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB16.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB16.jpg.html)

Pirates @ Big Bear :LOL:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB7.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB7.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB1.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB1.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB2.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB2.jpg.html)

Perfect ending to this trip
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB3.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB3.jpg.html)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/sergiotallin98/BB5.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/sergiotallin98/media/BB5.jpg.html)

Ifishtoolittle
08-31-2014, 04:09 PM
Those are some pig lmb. Are they Northerns or Florida Strain? I remember reading that BBL has northerns.

Oh and BTW, which buff are you sporting?

troutsniffer
08-31-2014, 05:37 PM
Yeah they were all chunky healthy bass. Sorry bud I don't have the answer to your question about Northers or Florida strain. Maybe
someone else in here will know.
Your like the 10th guy to ask about the buff. Their great man, get yourself one. I highly recommend these =)
Google: UVX Mask Buff

seal
08-31-2014, 06:42 PM
They are Northern strain.

Love BBL. Nice job on the bass!

Ifishtoolittle
08-31-2014, 10:04 PM
Yeah they were all chunky healthy bass. Sorry bud I don't have the answer to your question about Northers or Florida strain. Maybe
someone else in here will know.
Your like the 10th guy to ask about the buff. Their great man, get yourself one. I highly recommend these =)
Google: UVX Mask Buff

lol I do own one. But, it's been retaining this heavy funky smell even with a proper cleaning. Thanks.


They are Northern strain.

Love BBL. Nice job on the bass!

Great! They look so similar to a Florida strain though. I always thought the Northerns didn't have a distinct green lateral markings.

Baja1ab
08-31-2014, 11:32 PM
Very cool. I really haven't had BBL on my radar for bass but I do now. I'm in Yucaipa so I'm right at the bottom of the hill. I absolutely love it up there. I've wheeled every road and trail all over that mountain but sold my Jeep to buy my boat actually. Sounds like I can get my bass fix and still enjoy BB at the same time. Hmm, now you got me thinkin... :whistle:

crappiemike
09-01-2014, 01:54 AM
New lake new fish nice job up at
That lake.....




Cm

troutsniffer
09-01-2014, 10:28 AM
Very cool. I really haven't had BBL on my radar for bass but I do now. I'm in Yucaipa so I'm right at the bottom of the hill. I absolutely love it up there. I've wheeled every road and trail all over that mountain but sold my Jeep to buy my boat actually. Sounds like I can get my bass fix and still enjoy BB at the same time. Hmm, now you got me thinkin... :whistle:

Def was worth checking out. I'm in Fontana, about an hr/15mins away which is not really that bad.

seal
09-01-2014, 11:19 AM
Great! They look so similar to a Florida strain though. I always thought the Northerns didn't have a distinct green lateral markings.

Wouldn't surprise me if they had a little cross of Florida in them. But I have not heard that for sure.

GhettoBasster
09-01-2014, 07:10 PM
Wow! Great job guys! I've been thinking more and more about trying BBL. Maybe I'll try it in the yak this weekend.

troutsniffer
09-02-2014, 09:59 AM
Wow! Great job guys! I've been thinking more and more about trying BBL. Maybe I'll try it in the yak this weekend.


If you have a ff on your yak look for drop offs and hard bottoms in that 20-25 ft area. That's were we caught most of them. GL

GhettoBasster
09-02-2014, 01:16 PM
If you have a ff on your yak look for drop offs and hard bottoms in that 20-25 ft area. That's were we caught most of them. GL

Thanks for the tip! No ff on the yak, but I will do the poor man's method of looking at the topo maps.

luckyjr21
09-04-2014, 10:35 PM
Nice report , BBL is by far the nicest lake I have been at

Ifishtoolittle
09-04-2014, 11:27 PM
Thanks for the tip! No ff on the yak, but I will do the poor man's method of looking at the topo maps.

You could always borrow the IF2L fish finder. Battery not included. LOL!

Baja1ab
09-06-2014, 04:11 PM
Hey Troutsniffer - I was doing some research and noticed that BBWD requires a "boat permit" which is $35 for the one day pass. Do you recall if they also charge for launch and parking?

Thanks!

CPT.Kirk
09-13-2014, 09:23 AM
Great post, I recently got a yak with a FF Big Bear is on my list. I hope to get up there soon. Thanks for the. Info.

NeKro
10-08-2014, 11:20 PM
nice, hit me up next time

troutsniffer
10-08-2014, 11:31 PM
Hey Troutsniffer - I was doing some research and noticed that BBWD requires a "boat permit" which is $35 for the one day pass. Do you recall if they also charge for launch and parking?

Thanks!

Sorry for the late reply baja. Didn't see this till now. $35 was total, included permit for the day and parking. Let us know how your trip goes. I been itching to go back
up there but been a bit busy these days.


nice, hit me up next time

Where you been dude? Any fishing?

CrouchingNinjaHiddenFish
10-10-2014, 10:58 AM
Good job man you always do great work wherever you go

Lightning
10-20-2014, 01:32 PM
Great report & photos! Good lookin Smallie!