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Thread: Oatums @ Coachella Cannal 3/22/09

  1. 03-22-2009, 10:12 PM #1
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    Default Oatums @ Coachella Canal 3/22/09

    Got to go out on the USS Nimitz yesterday. All day out in the ocean make me want to go catch some fish. Got up at 9am this morning looked out the window, and wind was blowing like crazy. I thought "well I guess no fishing today". Shortly after I got a text meassage from my buddy saying that he was bored and he was off work. So here we go. Lets tough out the wind and see what I can do. By the time we hit the HWY86 the sand storm was so bad we can only see 20ft or less and was driveing at 15mph. Thinking about turning back but glad I din't. Well here we go got to north shore at about 3pm was throwing my bommer, and about 5 cast in to it. Got hit hard but nothing when I set the hook. The next cast ........got slam this what came up



    Cool bye bye skunk.......few minute later my buddy Chris hookup



    And nothing for about 2 hours.Just thinking about leaveing and BAMMM my drag took off and after a fun couple minutes this baby came to the side of the cannal....OhhhhYeaaaa



    Then Chris did it again on a dink but a striper



    Then after that nothing but more wind, cold and sand ....... finally say forget it and went home. Glad to catch something and not skunked.

    One last picture on my driveway, before I put her in to the fryer. Yes it was gooddddd :)

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  2. 03-23-2009, 12:47 AM #2
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    Nice report! You lived in Catherdal City and I lived in Palm Springs. Where can I fish there? Can you PM me?
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  3. 03-23-2009, 06:40 AM #3
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    Default Great job

    Nice, very nice. That sriper will make great fish tacos.

    congrats.

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  4. 03-23-2009, 11:05 AM #4
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    Man,nice smallie & striper.I fished that area & heard there were Stripers there,but never seen one caught.Thanks for the report.
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  5. 03-23-2009, 11:13 AM #5
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    nice smallie...will try the highline on wednesday....nice to see a report from ya again..be well..

    p.s how in the heck did you manage yo haul that line side up the bank??
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  6. 03-23-2009, 04:09 PM #6
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    Amazing report. Nice Smallmouth and striper!!! Love how you posted the pics and told the story. I will be out there in april and will be sure to post some videos.

    what do you mean by "bommer"? What kind of lure is that?
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    I'm glad you decided not to quit too! Those are some great fish! Do you think there are crayfish in the canal? I am wondering what makes those brownies so big.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Desert Cat View Post
    Nice, very nice. That sriper will make great fish tacos.

    congrats.

    Desert cat
    Yes that is very good eating fish. Thanks to you DC, with all the great info you have giving me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Weirdo View Post
    nice smallie...will try the highline on wednesday....nice to see a report from ya again..be well..

    p.s how in the heck did you manage yo haul that line side up the bank??
    It was easy, I had my reel spooled up with powerpro braided line. Love the stuff.
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    [QUOTE=Mrmedia;323416]Amazing report. Nice Smallmouth and striper!!! Love how you posted the pics and told the story. I will be out there in april and will be sure to post some videos.

    what do you mean by "bommer"? What kind of lure is that?[/QUOTE

    I was useing bomber fat free shad.
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