No Luck At The Duct

[carpinator]

I FINALLY GOT A CHANCE TO HIT THE CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I TOOK THE TEENAGER OUT FISHING IN SEARCH OF OUR FIRST DUCT STRIPER AND MAYBE SOME FISH TACOS FOR DINNER. I DON'T GET THE CHANCE TO TAKE THE KIDS OUT VERY OFTEN,THE WORLD MOVES SO FAST THESE DAYS AND KIDS GROW UP SO FAST, YOU HAVE TO TAKE THESE OPPORTUNITIES WHEN YOU GET THEM.

WE TRIED THREE DIFFERENT AREAS AROUND PALMDALE AND LITTLE ROCK AREA, THE PUMP STATIONS AND GATES WERE SHUT DOWN AND THE WATER WAS STILL, ONLY THE WIND WAS CAUSING THE WATER TO MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TOWARDS THE GATES.

IV'E SEEN PEOPLE ON YOU TUBE DESTROY THE STRIPERS ON YOU TUBE AT THIS SPOT BUT TODAY NO EVEN ONE BITE.

THE FISHING WAS TOUGH, WE THREW KPN SKINNY SHADS, RATTLE N TRAPS , LUCKY CRAFT POINTERS IN AMERICAN SHAD, WE WERE USING THE RETRIEVAL TECHNIQUES THAT WE GOT FROM FELLOW FNN MEMBERS POSTED ON LINE. EVEN WITH ALL THAT, NOT EVEN ONE BITE.

WE STILL HAD A GREAT TIME AND I PLAN ON COMING BACK TO TRY AGAIN, THE SCENERY WAS GREAT AND HOPEFULLY NEXT TIME THE GATES WILL BE OPEN, AND WE WILL BAG ARE FIRST DUCT STRIPER. THIS IS A DEPARTING SHOT OF THE SPRING RUN OFF FROM THE MOUNTAINS, THIS PLACE IS STILL WILD IN AREAS AND FOR NOT BEING THAT FAR AWAY ITS A GREAT PLACE TO FISH. ANY ADVICE ON FISHING THE DUCT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

[Fishbones]

great pics and report, better luck next time with mr. stripey...ive heard those things are hard to catch up there........

[MIKE Q]

Nice pics and better luck next time. Remember that patience and persistence make an unbeatable combination for success. Stay with it and they will come. Mike

[stphnman20]

I never been up there but plan to hit it up soon.. I also heard that its hard to catch anything there..

[wackyrigged]

flyline sardines might work.planning to hit it up soon as the weather stays consistant i ll only fish it in the evening and early before sunrise hours is best