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P.A.W.
10-15-2014, 04:09 PM
Hey guys. I've had a few PM's from guys asking about the water level. It is the lowest I've seen it. It went down a few feet since yesterday! The gal at the gate tells me it's going to go down even more. Be careful out there.

HawgZWylde
10-15-2014, 05:36 PM
Yup, we were out there today too Pat. It's the lowest I've ever seen it. But water was coming in at a really good clip. The bite was ok. Nothing to brag about but we did bring in a couple of nice 5lbrs, a few keepers and a bunch of dinks...

Big-Bob
10-15-2014, 05:45 PM
Yup, we were out there today too Pat. It's the lowest I've ever seen it. But water was coming in at a really good clip. The bite was ok. Nothing to brag about but we did bring in a couple of nice 5lbrs, a few keepers and a bunch of dinks...

Theres no 5 pounders in Skinner.....You must be in the wrong section. DVL is <^> that way.

What rig were you in Hawg? I did not know you came to Skinner. Would be cool to meet some of the local regular forum posters.

P.A.W.
10-15-2014, 06:37 PM
Hawgz, the water has been coming in like that all month, and it's still dropping fast. I'm with Bob, If I had known you were there I'd liked to have said hello.

GdHkSet1
10-15-2014, 09:08 PM
Yep blame it on 20 minute showers and landscaping

P.A.W.
10-16-2014, 12:35 PM
Out there again today. You can now only fit one boat on each dock. Also, the inlet is now unfishable. So much orange moss stuff all around it fouls your hook on every cast. Be Careful! the fence posts are now sticking up at the inlet! Talked with an MWD person at the dock. It's coming down even more. Maybe 3 feet. Anyway there are fish to be caught, so I'll be there. Did so-so today. 5 fish by 10:30.

Fnguyen5992
10-16-2014, 09:37 PM
Out there again today. You can now only fit one boat on each dock. Also, the inlet is now unfishable. So much orange moss stuff all around it fouls your hook on every cast. Be Careful! the fence posts are now sticking up at the inlet! Talked with an MWD person at the dock. It's coming down even more. Maybe 3 feet. Anyway there are fish to be caught, so I'll be there. Did so-so today. 5 fish by 10:30.


Ha ur Patrick, we were the guys fishing from shore. You know my buddie that goes there everyday.

HawgZWylde
10-17-2014, 07:19 AM
Hawgz, the water has been coming in like that all month, and it's still dropping fast. I'm with Bob, If I had known you were there I'd liked to have said hello.

What boat were you in? I was looking for you as I knew you are there a lot. We are in a Stratos 175XT. I'll give you a heads up before we go out there next time. Man I thought for sure there would be a topwater bite with the cloud cover and cooling water. Ended up catching everything with a custom t-rig/jig in the weeds and a small Darter head with a white reaction innovations paddle tail on it. No sign of Stripey. Looking forward to meeting you Pat...

P.A.W.
10-17-2014, 11:28 AM
Grey Tracker pt175. Always have sunglasses and often a buff pulled up on my face. I often troll standing up. Funny, stripers are there but not up boiling (except a flurry of micro dinks). I caught stripers today on jerkbaits in 2-4 feet of water. Never saw them but just casted against the shore. The troll bite was good this morning 10/17 until 9:00 then it just shut down. I hear the evening bite is real good though.

inthroughtheocean
10-18-2014, 09:35 AM
I have a feeling its gonna get even worse.

Big-Bob
10-18-2014, 09:47 AM
Like Pat mentioned the LMB bite is best from 12-closing right now. I fished open until closed yesterday and struggled until 12 when the wind picks up. Noon is when most people are leaving and there is usually no more then 5 boats on the lake.

HawgZWylde
10-18-2014, 10:22 AM
Theres no 5 pounders in Skinner.....You must be in the wrong section. DVL is <^> that way.

What rig were you in Hawg? I did not know you came to Skinner. Would be cool to meet some of the local regular forum posters.

Lol, sure there are;
http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag145/Hawgz_Wylde/20141015_132714_zps348271bd.jpg (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/Hawgz_Wylde/media/20141015_132714_zps348271bd.jpg.html)

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag145/Hawgz_Wylde/20141015_103727_zps435e2374.jpg (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/Hawgz_Wylde/media/20141015_103727_zps435e2374.jpg.html)

We are in a Stratos 175XT. Yellow and Grey graphics. Bob, I fished Skinner for many years until DVL opened. We came back every week when the ramp at DVL closed during the last major drawdown. If you see us feel free to introduce yourself. It's great meeting fellow FNN'rs at the lakes...

Ian
10-18-2014, 12:47 PM
I'm planning to take a family out for stripers in 2 weeks and can't decide between Pyramid, Castaic, Silverwood, and Skinner. Basic u-rig trolling and looking for boils from a rental all day. Seems like each lake has bad and good points. The dropping water level is clearly a big no-no for the boil bite it seems..... :(

P.A.W.
10-18-2014, 12:54 PM
Yah, I can't speak for the other lakes, but the boil bite is all but gone at Skinner. Trolling is becoming somewhat tricky with u-rigs because of their running depth. The bottom can come up and bite you real fast now. If you just stay out in the middle of the lake it's safe but much less trolling success to be had there. Good electronics are key now.

Ian
10-18-2014, 01:07 PM
Yah, I can't speak for the other lakes, but the boil bite is all but gone at Skinner. Trolling is becoming somewhat tricky with u-rigs because of their running depth. The bottom can come up and bite you real fast now. If you just stay out in the middle of the lake it's safe but much less trolling success to be had there. Good electronics are key now.

Thanks for the update. Much appreciated!

elbowlayer
10-19-2014, 07:20 PM
Like Pat mentioned the LMB bite is best from 12-closing right now. I fished open until closed yesterday and struggled until 12 when the wind picks up. Noon is when most people are leaving and there is usually no more then 5 boats on the lake.

Even in the afternoon we had to slow our presentations down to get bites.

cutbait
10-19-2014, 08:56 PM
Yep blame it on 20 minute showers and landscaping

But not the environmental cutbacks or record drought... nah....

P.A.W.
10-23-2014, 05:23 PM
As I was getting back to the dock today 10/23 I exchanged greetings with the guy sitting out on the front of the Marina. He informed me the water will be coming down another 3 feet tonight. I knew something was up when I passed by the inlet and it was barely running. I hear a few guys didn't heed the warning about fence posts in the inlet area, and had some hull damage. YOW!