coachella canal report

[P1M]

Ok I'm getting better. I have been maybe a half dozen times and have always caught something. Finally found some small mouth bass. They where maybe a pound in size and fun to catch. Last night went with 2 buddies going for cat. They where using night crawlers and I was using chicken liver. I was getting bites like crazy however; I need a better way to keep the liver on the hook. I did land a nice 2 pound channel cat. My buddies didn't get a single bite on the crawlers.

[Bird dog]

Thanks for reporting.Good to hear that you're finding steady action out there.Have you tried any parts of the canal toward the Salton Sea? Just curious if any of that portion is still open to fish...

[P1M]

Thanks for reporting.Good to hear that you're finding steady action out there.Have you tried any parts of the canal toward the Salton Sea? Just curious if any of that portion is still open to fish...

Ya I found a good spot in Northshore that I plan on hitting up again

[oatums]

Becarefull out there, I got a ticket for off roading. $375 is not cheap, and I haven't been back to that area to fish since that happen.

[sweetfish]

Suggestions on keeping the liver on the hook:

Cut off some pantyhose and put the liver in the cutout pantyhose. Tie the hose off and rubberband to the shaft of the hook or tie it to the hook.

[DesertFishen3]

I have had some really big flatheads from the Y in northshore area(mostly on live bluegills caught from the same area). and caught about 3 or 4 smallmouth bass over 4lbs from the same area on flukes in a brown color with green tail.

[Katnip]

Ok I'm getting better. I have been maybe a half dozen times and have always caught something. Finally found some small mouth bass. They where maybe a pound in size and fun to catch. Last night went with 2 buddies going for cat. They where using night crawlers and I was using chicken liver. I was getting bites like crazy however; I need a better way to keep the liver on the hook. I did land a nice 2 pound channel cat. My buddies didn't get a single bite on the crawlers.

Pull the elastic from your socks , it binds without cutting . Hands down best thing ta use that you can't buy. But ya get a ton of em at Christmas .

[P1M]

I have had some really big flatheads from the Y in northshore area(mostly on live bluegills caught from the same area). and caught about 3 or 4 smallmouth bass over 4lbs from the same area on flukes in a brown color with green tail.

I think I was at one of the Y's that are numbered. That was a great spot but had wrong gear with me. I did manage one small flat and figured there had to be bigger.


The liver thing is kinda a pain and figure out I have been having good luck with shrimp and it stays on better.

Thanks for all the advise! I'm glad everyone has been quite about their secrete spots because I have had a blast exploring and finding my own!

[horgaszapacban]

Get a spool of sewing thread, color does not matter, but I use the one similar to the liver. Start with wrapping it around the hook shank a couple of times, then put the liver on, then wrap it around with the sewing thread, finished on the hook shank, simply tear it, and you're good to go.

[smokehound]

Get a spool of sewing thread, color does not matter, but I use the one similar to the liver. Start with wrapping it around the hook shank a couple of times, then put the liver on, then wrap it around with the sewing thread, finished on the hook shank, simply tear it, and you're good to go.

That's what I do too. It also works well for mussel that has been frozen.