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Fishing Talk / Re: Record Striper
« Last post by vdisney on April 16, 2024, 04:21:43 PM »Spent almost a decade fishing the Sacramento River for stripers, my largest was 28 lbs
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This has been an unprecedented year in the world and has slowed to halted many shark fishing activities during the peak times. Prehistoric Soul will be here when you need us. Read through some old posts and browse some categories. We also welcome you to write any articles that you may feel important to be here on the site. Soon enough, the sharks will return and we'll be back to normal, whether new or not.
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Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Pond Chickens and Puddle Shad Spawn (4/13)
« Last post by vdisney on April 16, 2024, 04:11:35 PM »Nice bass, the proximity to the house is killing me. Digging the painted rock
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General Board / Re: 2024 Garden Thread
« Last post by Latimeria on April 16, 2024, 03:32:46 PM »New garden is doing well. Only issue is the birds and bugs eating the fresh shoots sprouting from the seeds.
I do have a fence now to keep out some of the bigger critters... hopefully. If nothing, it at least looks nicer. lol
Ed's wife (My old woodworking neighbor who passed away) gave me some California history. Apparently, this was part of an old historic water tank that came down in central California. He made some pieces out of it, but I decided to leave it as is and put a weathervane on it. It looks good in the garden.
Well, I'll keep the p[ictures coming as it progresses.
I do have a fence now to keep out some of the bigger critters... hopefully. If nothing, it at least looks nicer. lol
Ed's wife (My old woodworking neighbor who passed away) gave me some California history. Apparently, this was part of an old historic water tank that came down in central California. He made some pieces out of it, but I decided to leave it as is and put a weathervane on it. It looks good in the garden.
Well, I'll keep the p[ictures coming as it progresses.
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Outdoor Activities / Wood Run 2024
« Last post by Latimeria on April 16, 2024, 03:10:36 PM »Went up with a few buddies to collect wood on my wife's uncle property in Cuyamaca. Did a lot of chainsawing, and filled up 3 trucks with fresh oak!
Everything was so green. Lots of turkeys and deer also.
The manzanita was really looking good as after all the years of drought and fire took it's toll.
Bummed he's probably going to sell the property soon, but it's been a fun run. He's asking too much for my wallet.
Not OSHA approved...
The gang
I have two piles of wood. One for the fire rings and one for the smoker. lol
This should hold me over for a few months. Thanks for reading
Everything was so green. Lots of turkeys and deer also.
The manzanita was really looking good as after all the years of drought and fire took it's toll.
Bummed he's probably going to sell the property soon, but it's been a fun run. He's asking too much for my wallet.
Not OSHA approved...
The gang
I have two piles of wood. One for the fire rings and one for the smoker. lol
This should hold me over for a few months. Thanks for reading
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Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Pond Chickens and Puddle Shad Spawn (4/13)
« Last post by Latimeria on April 16, 2024, 02:44:36 PM »96
Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Pond Chickens and Puddle Shad Spawn (4/13)
« Last post by jrodda on April 16, 2024, 01:15:08 PM »Nice fish!
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Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Pond Chickens and Puddle Shad Spawn (4/13)
« Last post by Latimeria on April 16, 2024, 11:06:09 AM »Just a Place Holder until later....
Not much, but went down to the puddles on Saturday morning. Lots of bass guys, but I just set out a few trout/cat rods. Got another pond chicken.
Bass were busting up all over the place on little micro bait. Looked like a shad spawn just happened. I tied on a tiny swimbait...
...and on my second cast, scored! Absolutely gorgeous markings on it!
Then I was covered with bass guys. I saw a 5# and a few 2.5# fish caught before I decided to leave the crowds.
I went to my tree spot and got another bass, albeit a smaller model. Me trying to get some actions shots proved fruitless as he jumped, splashed me with nasty water and swam away.
This crayfish he spit up literally smelled like a turd!
I ran home for lunch and came back at the end of the day to totally different conditions. Windy... Choppy Ponds... Tons of people.... and tons of fishermen... I found an open spot and just cast and soaked for a bit. I had two good bites, but neither stuck so I got the afternoon goose egg. Still, I cant beat the proximity to the house. lol
Oh, but the pm session wasn't a bust. I did a quick little rock painting. I actually did 2, but left the rough one at the lake for someone to find.
Thanks for reading!
Not much, but went down to the puddles on Saturday morning. Lots of bass guys, but I just set out a few trout/cat rods. Got another pond chicken.
Bass were busting up all over the place on little micro bait. Looked like a shad spawn just happened. I tied on a tiny swimbait...
...and on my second cast, scored! Absolutely gorgeous markings on it!
Then I was covered with bass guys. I saw a 5# and a few 2.5# fish caught before I decided to leave the crowds.
I went to my tree spot and got another bass, albeit a smaller model. Me trying to get some actions shots proved fruitless as he jumped, splashed me with nasty water and swam away.
This crayfish he spit up literally smelled like a turd!
I ran home for lunch and came back at the end of the day to totally different conditions. Windy... Choppy Ponds... Tons of people.... and tons of fishermen... I found an open spot and just cast and soaked for a bit. I had two good bites, but neither stuck so I got the afternoon goose egg. Still, I cant beat the proximity to the house. lol
Oh, but the pm session wasn't a bust. I did a quick little rock painting. I actually did 2, but left the rough one at the lake for someone to find.
Thanks for reading!
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Fishing Talk / Re: Record Striper
« Last post by Latimeria on April 16, 2024, 11:03:00 AM »33#? That's more of a mullet..... lol
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Fishing Talk / Re: Record Striper
« Last post by jrodda on April 16, 2024, 09:25:32 AM »Love stories of big stripers. Do you ever head over to Silverwood? I've heard they have a hefty population of 40lb+ stripers, with the record being 55.
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Fishing Talk / Record Striper
« Last post by Tim524 on April 16, 2024, 08:12:08 AM » I forgot to mention that right before we got to Lake Skinner last week, someone caught the Record Striper..... 33 Pounds. I was talking with one of the local fisherman that keeps his boat there and fishes the lake on a regular basis, he showed me a pic of the fish. The guy that caught it was in a canoe, can you imagine the sleigh ride ? The fish died and wasn't able to be released but I bet there are a few more Monsters in there, it's a good sized lake.