What I caught today

[theGringo]

It was hard to get a good photo of floppin' fish all by my lonesome. I did the best I could. These are my first and second catches of the season (just got my license yesterday).

I was only out for an hour ... just long enough to get the hang of it. I fished Otis reservoir, from the old boat ramp at Air Force Beach.

 

[CRSIII]

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[Cross-X]

Nice catch -- I guess the good weather is here to stay!

 

[Mikey]

Nice, I have done a little off shore the past week and am still empty handed.

 

[MrsWildweasel]

Nice. Hubby got our licenses and I can't wait to go out and start fishing.

 

[SKS Ray]

That smallie looks to be full of eggs.

 

[theGringo]

That smallie looks to be full of eggs.

Yes, I thought so too. Got her back in the water as fast as I could ....

 

[sig shooter]

i have been fishing for hold over stripers but no dice today

 

[MichaelJ]

Nice catch. I can't wait to get some large mouths this year.

 

[theGringo]

Nice catch. I can't wait to get some large mouths this year.

Me too. For some reason I've been catching a lot of smallies at Otis Reservoir the last few years. Maybe the largemouth are just to wily for me, but I'll take at least 5 small to every largemouth ...

 

[cbrburns]

Me too. For some reason I've been catching a lot of smallies at Otis Reservoir the last few years. Maybe the largemouth are just to wily for me, but I'll take at least 5 small to every largemouth ...

Pumpkinseed colored worm fished Texas weedless with slow bumps off the bottom will bring the largemouths. Try some small topwater poppers at sunset as well.

 

[theGringo]

Pumpkinseed colored worm fished Texas weedless with slow bumps off the bottom will bring the largemouths. Try some small topwater poppers at sunset as well.

I get fair topwater action at Lake Garfield in Monterey ... in the weeds. Not much luck at Otis though. There's nothing quite like taking a big ol' bucketmouth off the top ... absoutely a pure joy. Mebbe I'll hook down to Monterey this evening .... with my Jitterbug!