camman
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No, I’m lazy and leave the split rings on. I sometimes tie directly vs using a speed clip so easy option is to leave the split rings on the bait. I’ve never had an issue.
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In a full year, I probably use 80-90% of the lures I own. Some of them I don’t use regularly as they are for seasonal use, example I don’t use frogs in the winter months. Through the years I’ve purged a lot of tackle I don’t use and just try to keep it to what works. Like most I do try new things but I find that after a season or two it doesn’t make it into the normal rotation I get rid of it. I use to have 10 different colors of plastics but now have 2 or 3 colors that I know work.
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wow that sucks, I remember seeing a number of 10lb+ bass in Mission Viejo.
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As mentioned the OC was sent the best spot outside of the suburban lakes. Irvine Lake use to be really good for bass, nothing big but good numbers. They use to allow boats in there and it was primarily a catfish/trout lake so not much pressure. The other lake which was good but private was Lake Mission Viejo. You need to know someone that has access and it use to be pretty cheap to rent a boat. Imagine fishing in your bathtub as the water was super clear. Haven’t fished there in 15+years as I moved to NorCal. The one saltwater place I would look to get to fish is Newport Harbor and fishing for spotted bay bass. You can use a lot of your existing freshwater tactics like jigs/dropshot. I use to love fishing it off my kayak and hitting the docks or grass beds and having a blast. Head more towards the front of the harbor and toss jerkbaits along the rock wall for Calico bass or barracudas.
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Basspro use to carry a tungsten jigging spoon, I don’t see it on their website anymore. These spoons work perfect for casting and yo-yoing back to shore. The smaller profile and heavier weight match well together. The amount of stripers I catch on them is ridiculous when they are chasing bait.
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Practically any plastics work for rockfish, I usually prefer to use the cheap plastics I can find on sale for $1. A few years ago I found a ton of zoom 4” grubs for sale at $0.50 a pack, I think I bought around 40-50 packs and have been my staple rockfish bait since.
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On the boat I have a plastic box which is the size of a shoe box. I toss all my baits in there throughout the day and when I get home I let them dry and will replace any hooks if needed. I can tell when it was a tough day as I’ll have a lot of baits in there. Also have another box which holds all my trash (line, used plastics, bad hooks, etc).
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Wind can kick up in the afternoons as well at Clear Lake. I've had some wet rides in my boat getting back to the launch sites. With a kayak just know your capabilities and don’t push it. Stay relatively close to shore and you should be fine. If it’s blowing hard in the morning it will usually continue throughout the day.
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My nephew caught his PB at just over 5lbs on a part of a nightcrawler as well. He was fishing for bluegill and we saw a large bass just cruising. He had maybe 1/4 of a nightcrawler on and threw it right in front of it...we watched as it sucked it in and kept swimming. I don't remember the hook size but it was small and just 1 split shot to be able to cast and sort of flyline the crawler piece...it was a fluke but made his day.
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I use the 3700 Deep box and try and keep the soft/hard separated and it’s been fine. I’ve noticed a little kink in the tail doesn’t impact it at all.
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Work well on the CA Delta
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This time of year on the Delta….Ive destroyed a few too many Visions 110s as I’ve stumbled upon schools of stripers.
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I’ve fished these style of baits with the blade at the back of the jig. I’ve found my hook up ratio is pretty bad and have stopped using them.
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In my old house the space to store rods was a weird dimension so I ended up buying rod holder clips off of Amazon and made a custom rack to hold the rods and maximize storage. When I moved I took the rack/clips and again made my own rod rack. I like the flexibility as it hold the very light rods to my saltwater stuff with no issues.
