10-24-20
Welcome Fisherman! I hope you have been well, and staying healthy.
It’s been two weeks since I posted my blog. Definitely, a restful time for me as I have had a week off from work last week. I was able to go fishing 5 times in a span of two weeks, and I have noticed that the fishing temperatures at night are obviously dropping. Dressing warmer has helped me to stay out fishing just a bit longer to try an entice a strike of a nice fish.
I had the opportunity to see my sister and family in Imperial Beach, and as anytime I am near the beach, I always bring my rod, reel, and some basic tackle to try and catch anything. Do you know anyone like that? I tried jerkbaits to no avail, and I was satisfied to catch some Mackerel off of the pier applying cut squid to my drop shot rig (5 total). Many people were catching Bonitos, Anchovies, Lobsters, as well as Mackerel all around me. Not more than a few hours were spent at the pier, as I do understand family time is precious.
My other 4 fishing sessions were spent at Silverwood: 2 at the Marina, and 2 at Vista Point.
The Marina has been a very good experience for me as I know the action has slowed down recently. The last time I went there was a little over a month ago, and I was able to land one Striper in a spot I thought relatively few fish existed. These last few times though, have been pleasantly surprising in relationship to Striper action.
In my last two trips to the Marina, I have been able to land 7 Stripers in total. 6/7 were landed on a jig-headed fluke and 1/7 was landed a jerkbait. The largest of those Stripers was about a 1 ½ lbs. caught on a jerkbait. A friend of mine that joined me was able to land his first Stripers (2) of the year on jerkbaits. That was definitely an awesome experience to witness!!!
Vista point has had okay action lately as well. Deciding to fish at Vista Point #2 on one of those nights with a fellow fisherman and his son for the first time was a cool experience. It was fun to show them how easy it is to get from Highway 138 down to a spot to catch some Stripers. After about an hour of casting a jerkbait, I was able to tap into 3 Stripers (1 lb. range). Opening the eyes to fisherman to view the potential in this lake brings me nothing more than pure happiness. I wish nothing but the best of luck to them as they embark on their fishing journeys, and I hope they explore/fish Silverwood more in the near future.
At the Vista Point Turnout #1 Location, there is a very nice fishing spot accessible to anyone with just a short hike (1.5 miles). While I was there, I only got one strike on my rod. Within that moment I knew I had either a Catfish or Largemouth bass as the fish pulled my rod down in a way quite different than a Striper bite. Being that the fish was rather small, I landed it on the shore in a very short amount of time. To my surprise, it was a Largemouth bass (weighing 1 ½ lbs.). Catching that fish was a nice little way to end the night being that it was my only bite, and the usual Striper bite was off. I had a very good time with my team.
Overall, I landed 16 fish on my fishing trips (5 Mackerels, 1 Largemouth bass, & 10 Stripers). Best of luck to you out there!!!
