Lake Mendocino Sat

So we are going to wait for the kings to come to us, in the meantime, Lake Mendocino is full of nice flattish water and yummy linesides. We'll be on the water by 10, south ramp, company welcome. VHF 69. Slow troll, fast boils and big fish.

Man...I'd join ya, but I'm off to Reno this week-end for my buddy's Bachelor Party.

Ben how was campsite #93 was there any shade? flat spot for tent? easy lanch?

I will be there on saturday also but I will be there at the crack of dawn no radio but I hope to see some yakers out there anyway

  The change my mind and go to Mendo ideas are churnning in my head......I'll be thinkin about that lake for a while....Good luck Ben/James

Mickfish: The sites where you guys were is much better, the one thats a site or two to the west, before the creek is the primo for kayak-camp, private-like shore nobody next to you, trees in the water for casting. Ours was a mud-walk. The frogs love it tho...
We're not camping, just a day trip to the south ramp. Red malibu two, me and Anita. And maybe a fish or two. Ben

Sorry to miss you guys I have to make an unscheduled run to Sacto.  Good Luck!!!

Anyone know what time the bait shop opens
I fear no rain im still in

KayakJames,7:00am  if you have a long-handled net you can net the native (smaller and dont live as long)shad along the shore at the s.launch.Blue colored net is suposed to be the best.I hooked-up on a 28" on the small shad that an old timer gave me at the launch,seemed best before sun-up.Go around the island thats straight out from lot and troll the shore,if you got a FF stick to the drop-offs,if not about 20'-30' from the shore and as the MASTER SEAN says"paddle SLOWLY"Do it

sweet are you talking about a regular net or is it a special bait net I would love to learn how to make bait there, I want to be there around 5am so I can figure it out but i need info on the net any info would be cool and Im stopping by outdoor proshop on my way up I dont mind buying another net I can always use one

KJ,If there early I saw a guy do it w/a wht.colored net but said"blue is better,they swim right into it?SMALL MESH and Longhandled.do you have a floatable-livebait-container?the kind you put into the water and attach to the Yak so the bait can breath fresh water.Like I said"there fragile and did not last past 12:00noon.the ones at the shop are alot bigger and can last all [email protected]$ea.

I have heard an umbrella net works even better.

Fish were on today, but the umbrella was not the tool today...the blue net kicked a$$.  Unfortunately the right blue nets are nearly impossible to find, so I ordered four today to share with the posse. Bait shop has been opening around 0830...about 3 hours too late!

I just got back from the bait shop I bought 6 shinners for 1.25 a piece and he gave me one free plans are on schedule I will be there at zero dark thity and hopefully find something thanks to all for all the help

At least I hope I got some folks to LM, but Im catching a cold bug so Im hanging low this weekend, bummer indeed.
Good luck and dont catch 'em all. Should be good fishing all over this weekend. Ben