Fishing Is My Passion!

10-17-21

Hello Fishing Family!

It’s been well over three weeks, since I have written my blog.  I have really been enjoying my Fall Break (one week off during the month of October), but I wanted to keep you posted on my fishing adventures.  In my last blog, I posted my Castaic Lake Fishing Adventure, but I did not include much details about the trip until now.

Castaic Lake

At Castaic Lake, I fished the large lake which is located above the bottom lake (Castaic Lagoon).  Basically, I know nothing about how to fish this lake, yet I wanted to because of the fishing challenge it presents.  I mean, where do you fish when you want to catch a fish on a huge lake, or what types of lures/baits will even produce a strike were just some of the thoughts flowing through my mind.

As I parked near the main launch ramp, I really didn’t know where to go.  I figured I would try my luck off of the Castaic Dam.  There is a large tower located on the dam approximately one mile away from the main ramp where I decided to walk to and begin to fish.  I tied on jerk baits immediately, as they are my go-to anytime I am on a lake which have large populations of Striper, Largemouth Bass, as well as Smallmouth Bass.  For approximately two hours, I casted in various locations along the shore in that area without even the slightest strike.  It was then that I decided to not only switch locations, but also to switch to a new lure.

I packed up and started walking back to the main launch ramp, and I stopped about a ½ mile from the ramp.  I decided to try a relatively new lure I have been fishing with lately (Keitech Easy Shiner) which is basically a Fluke Jr. fished on a small jig head (1/8 ounce).  On my very first cast about twenty feet out, I felt a very small strike.  At that moment, I pulled my rod tip back to set the hook.  The fish was on, and after a short fight I landed a nice sized Largemouth Bass just under two pounds.

To my surprise, I met another angler who was fishing in the area.  He stated, “That was your first cast!”  I let him know that I had casted jerk baits until my arms almost fell off a few hours before.  We proceeded to chat, and he shared what he was using to slay the bass at Castaic (Ned Rig).  A Ned Rig is something I’m not too familiar with (he provided me with one to try), and in response I offered him a jig headed Keitech Easy Shiner which was new to him. As I headed out, I felt extremely good to have caught my first bass from a lake that I’ve only fished two times.  It also felt good to have met a new angler.  Castaic Lake is ninety-two miles away from where I reside, and that’s probably the reason why I don’t frequent the lake too much.

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Silverwood Lake

At Silverwood Lake one night, I was able to land three Stripers on jerk bait lures fishing in the Marina area.  All of the fish were schoolie sized (1 & ½ pounds).

At Silverwood Lake (Miller Canyon area) one morning about a week later, I was able to link up with another angler and spend some time fishing a morning session.  Just before the trip, I was very excited in the thought of fishing during the morning, so in my excitement I started prepping my float tube.  I had not fished in my float tube in over three years!

Once we got there, I was able to land only one fish using Night Crawlers on a Carolina Rig.  While I was out on the water, I kept remembering the times I spent with my father fishing in Miller Canyon.  It was definitely a very pleasant time kicking around on the calm waters. Thanks Dad!

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Colorado River

My Fall Break started off with a family trip to the Colorado River.  We stayed in our Trailor at a place called Emerald Cove which is located on the California side of the river.  Just across the river on the other side is Parker, Arizona.  We were only a few feet from the river, so it was a blast just hanging out and participating in fun water activities:  kayaking, crawdad catching, boating, fishing, swimming, etc. This trip was actually my second time staying at the same spot on the Colorado River.

I knew there would be times when I could fish throughout the two days my family and I would be there, so I wasn’t in too much of a rush to fish.  I tried fishing from my very basic kayak, and had at least two strikes both of which I did not land.  Fishing from shore one time, I had one strike which I happened to land.  It was a Smallmouth Bass (one pound), and it was landed on a jerk bait lure.  I only landed one fish for this trip, but I still had a really good time with my family. My daughter and cousins caught some crawdads, and I went ahead and cooked them up so we could all try them for the first time.  The crawdads (mud bugs) were actually very delicious.

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Lake Perris

My latest fishing trip was to Lake Perris.  This lake was also a first for me, and for this trip I brought my float tube.  It’s such a big lake and without much knowledge about it, I knew it would be challenging.  When it comes to catching a fish there, it actually felt like finding a needle in a haystack.  I kept it simple, and I fished in lot 11 and 12.  I used a Carolina Rig with a Nightcrawler.  I was able to land a very small bass, but at least I avoided the “skunk.”  I’ll have to go there again to try for larger fish which I see anglers pulling out all the time.

Shout out to my fishing family.  I hit 100 subscribers on You Tube just the other day.  One of my very small goals when I started my You Tube Channel consistently since July 2021 was to try for 100 subscribers.  I will definitely be doing a small give away (bass lure kit) of some of the lures I use to catch bass.  Look for more information to come on my You Tube Channel.

Enjoy your week, and plan some time for adventure.  We all need it, as sometimes we need to get away from all the craziness being thrown at us on a daily.  Fish on! Below are some of my latest videos, enjoy!!!