Clearlake non yak 8/30/06

So the refi has gotten me  haha and go figure I used to be a loan officer.  So had to get out and been having shatty luck lately.  Being that Clearlake is about 5 min from my house, i figured what the heck. There are a ton of bait fish in the lake. So i took out the cast net caught way too many in the first 2 throws. They were small and these ones are a pain to get out when they get hooked in the net.  They die so damn quick that i have my reservations. This was only the second time i have fished the lake with live bait.  So went out of Redbud and straight to.. . secret spot! haha.. just kidding out to the island.  Fished without weight and with two of them. They died right after the first cast! 

So I switched to a robo worm and got some love but didnt set any of them, must have been small.  Went over the "pipeline".  Definatly a good spot, but i just wanted to see the sunset on Konocti.  Fished a bit there, and i said f- it and went back to the island.  Dropped a rattle trap,  my favorite bass lure, and right around 8 or so the big guys started going crazy on the bait. Each one had its own territory and I hit 2 nice ones,  the first being 18 inches and the second right around 22.  Not sure on the weight but im guessing 5 lbs on the second? maybe more,  she was a hog!.  Im taking off my trebles though , i hate those things!  ..

That sounds sweet!when you put a time on the Bite-Start!and get a couple of BIGGINS too!Thanks for the word!

Loch,

I am experiencing the same frustrating experience with my refi and I use to be a Sales manager for Chase. Not a fun experience. I plan to hit the water for some diving and fishing this weekend to relieve some stress.



Joe (skyboy)

Crazy , I transfered up from Santa Maria, to Santa Rosa,  im sure we know some people in common.   

Yeah id say the bite started right around sundown.  The hogs came out and the bait fish were jumpin and running, I did a few casts with my fly rod but wasnt patient with it. 

Ill be back out tonight, bringing the camera this time!. 

Loch,

I am experiencing the same frustrating experience with my refi and I use to be a Sales manager for Chase. Not a fun experience. I plan to hit the water for some diving and fishing this weekend to relieve some stress.



Joe (skyboy)

Go Get'em and make'em famous w/a pic!

    I've caught a fair number of bass from Clear Lake in the 22" range. My guess is the 22" bass you caught weighed between 6 lbs and 8 lbs, depending on how fat it was. Most probably it weighed at least 7 lbs. Congratulations!

    I've taken the treble hooks off of Rattletraps and replaced them with a single weedless hook suspended below the lure. The resulting lure was definitely snagless and still ran correctly, but I didn't fish with it long enough to catch anything with it. I attached the weedless hook with two split rings in front and then treaded the hook through a single split ring in the back. Anyway, that's one way to replace the treble hooks on a Rattletrap. 

Nice, yeah i did it the "ghetto" way this time and just clipped the treble until there was one hook left! 

Thanks for the info on size and weight.  Both of these fish were of the football shape. I got the light rod out today so hope to make it more of a fight.  Cant say ill be droppin the robo as the trap is too much fun right now.

    I've caught a fair number of bass from Clear Lake in the 22" range. My guess is the 22" bass you caught weighed between 6 lbs and 8 lbs, depending on how fat it was. Most probably it weighed at least 7 lbs. Congratulations!

    I've taken the treble hooks off of Rattletraps and replaced them with a single weedless hook suspended below the lure. The resulting lure was definitely snagless and still ran correctly, but I didn't fish with it long enough to catch anything with it. I attached the weedless hook with two split rings in front and then treaded the hook through a single split ring in the back. Anyway, that's one way to replace the treble hooks on a Rattletrap. 

Thanks for the report

FYI: Cast nets are illegal to use in freshwater.

wow, thanks bro, I didnt know!

Thanks for the report

FYI: Cast nets are illegal to use in freshwater.