Tom's Fishing Blog

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

SUMMER - Fishing is great! Too busy to write....gone fishing!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

SUMMER is here! If you think you can't catch a big fish in the summer think again!

Here is Andrew with a 10.4 at Diamond Valley Lake 

Over at Lake Hodges the bass are eating everything; topwater, crankbaits, senkos, and the drop shot. 

El Cap is also really good right now. Try topwater baits near the shallow brush in the morning then fish the drop shot or trig worm down to 20ft. When the wid picks up throw a buzzbait or crankbait. Find the bait and you will find Bass like these....

Thursday, June 07, 2012

I fished with the JR Bass Anglers Club at lake Murray on Sunday 6/3. These kids are serious! Reminded me of myself when I was getting started. There were 27 JR anglers and 15 Boaters to take them out. I had Ryan (16yr) and Kyle (13yr). They were both very skilled and fished really hard. Fishing was ok. The grass is growing but not too thick yet. My guys found and fished a drop shot pattern most of the day. Pitching at the tullies and fishing from 5-20ft around the grass beds was the deal. Some kids fished jerkbaits, and the frog. There were only 2 limits. First place had 11.5 lbs with a 5lber. Congratulations to my guy Ryan Moon for his 3^rd place. Here are a few pic’s…

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The post spawn is here and fishing is still pretty good. Before the crazy

Algae Bloom DVL we were catching em good on senkos and drop shotting. 

Over at Lake X the Bass are eating everything; topwater, jerkbaits, senkos, and the drop shot. 

Down at Otay there is a really good bite and the grass is starting to grow. Those Otay Bass love the grass but you must know how to fish it. 

El Cap is also really good right now. Try topwater baits near the shallow brush in the morning then fish the drop shot or trig worm down to 20ft. Find the bait and you will find the Bass.  

Monday, May 14, 2012

San Diego Lakes Spring bass fishing has been really good this year. El Capitan, Otay, Sutherland, and even Hodges! The nice thing about San Diego Bass fishing is there is always a bite year round. We had a great wintertime spoon and swimbait bite, a good pre spawn worm and jig bite, and good fishing during the spawn. Many of my Guide Trips were people just starting to Bass fish and now they are hooked! My “lesson” trips during spring were also popular for people looking to learn/improve a technique. So Spring has sprung and Bass are almost done spawning..... now what?  

Well, it’s time to change your approach. Post spawn Bass can be a challenge at times but the months following spring can make for some great fishing. I like the post spawn because it calls for a dramatic change of tactics andeach trip to the lake can be a new bite. You will find bass in a wide range of patterns and on the move. Right now, Bass are guarding “fry”, chasing shad,chasing bluegil and moving. It’s a great time to try new baits or baits you don’t usually fish. Now is the time to throw “reaction” baits and it won’t be long before a topwater bite is full speed. 

This time of year I return to the spawning areas and I look for signs of life. Move quickly until you find birds, bait, grass, etc... and you will find the bass. A little wind and a long cast help too. They are still shallow and a bit spooky so when the wind blows it stirs things up and they can’t detect you as much. As we get closer to summer you will find fish in a wide range of depths. The lake structure and shad movement will influence patterns/lure selection. For example, Otay will have more grass than El Cap

and those Otay Bass love the grass. Lures that fish well in the grass like frogs, flukes, and weedless swimbaits will work well. Spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and jerkbaits fished around bushes will get bites at El Capitan, Sutherland, and Hodges.

These longer days and warm weather can also make for some incredible evening bites. So when 3pm rolls around and you’re thinking of heading home stick around. That last hour of the day can be awesome fishing!