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Ill try Silverwood this weekend! I have been watching videos on youtube on bank fishing at Silverwood!

So far I have fished Casitas, Cachuma, Diamond Valley, Castiac (Right and Left ramp), Castaic Lagoon, Piru. Other lakes I want to visit: * Pyramid Lake * Silverwood Lake * Elizabeth Lake * Quail Lake * Castac Lake * Lake Hughes * Perris reservoir I just wonder where to go next (Love exploring on foot and on car). Love scenic lakes. Not looking for trophy fish, 2 pound bass is good enough. Just looking for my next lake that will guarantee I dont go home skunked. What are you thoughts of the lakes above? Thank you!

Theyre smarter than we give them credit for. I think they are capable of learning (not to bite the same lure twice ??) Hello there my fellow Bass Perfume lover! Le'basse de toilette

Some days they bite, some days they dont. But you see them leaping around to let you know they're there just to tease you on purpose I think. Spiteful fish they are - theyre kinda cute that way. Am I also the only one who finds their smell addictive? I wipe their slime on my pants so it sticks like perfume lol

Thank you! Have always been confused by this lol ? so you dont need a 2nd rod permit even if you carry 4 rods so long as only 1 line is in the water?

Hi! I was under the impression that the number of rods you can have with you is two (California requires another permit for a second rod) yet I see some people carry more than 2. What is it really? Thank you!

4/24 caught a bunch of largies including what would have been my largest if only I had a scale with me (she was around 20+ inches long) Castaic lake W ramp, medium/fast rod, fluoro 4 lb test, #1 EWG hook, aarons magic roboworm on the drop shot. 4/25 caught my first smallie ever. Same location and set up as above except for lure (used margarita roboworm). Caught 2 more largies in same cove on aarons magic. Drove down to the lagoon and caught a dink and a good sized largie on aarons magic near the weeds. Super happy! Now I actually know how a bite should feel and I can tell what the bottom substrate is just from feeling the rod! Have a great week ahead!

Thank you! Very stoked! After getting egged since I started last month, then suddenly bass galore! ?

Hi All! I have been practicing dragging my lure in shallow water to see how it moves everytime I jerk it. Found my preferred motion after watching videos how shads swim (but I really used roboworms so probably motion didnt matter) Today drove to Cachuma and applied what I have learned so far. Caught a bunch of fish, both LM and SM. A couple of large ones and several small ones. But a fish is a fish! Im just very happy! Just spent 5 hours there. Figured Im satisfied with what I have landed thus far so no need to blister more fish mouths! It was a nice day! I wish you all a great weekend!

Hi! Anyone here likes small stream or freshwater rock pool fishing? Im curious about a few things. 1. Suppose you see a destination on the map, how do you know that place is accessible on foot in advance or actually have water? Some of these places have primitive campsites and are probably not maned, so they probably have no access road. 2. This morning went to the West Fork of the San Gabriel River but couldnt find the entry point. I think they were closed but there were many picnickers along the North Fork. Does that mean Ill get arrested if I entered? lol. Trying to stay within the confines of what is legal. 3. Around Los Angeles you see some bridges but they have wire fences (I think a familiar sight to many who are LA locals). Does that mean its illegal to enter those areas? What about the people living under the bridges? Anyway, driving around California looking for small remote streams and rock pools with bass living in them is certainly on my bucket list, but one I do not have the confidence to undertake just now alone! Ed.

Hi! Been driving between Castaic and Casitas twice a week since I started fishing about a month ago. As what one would expect bank fishing these high-pressure lakes, getting skunked is quite normal (I enjoy bank fishing because I enjoy walking around trails, or any long trails for that matter). Anyway, wondered about something. Encountered an article about catching fish recommending to "saturate" a given an area since the fish might not have seen the lure (right place, right time). But I wonder how this weighs up against risking having the fish get sick of seeing the same lure over and over again, if they are in fact there, but they just chose to ignore what I was throwing lol. I certainly have seen this behavior in trout in shallow water. First cast, one took a bit, but got unhooked. Second cast the trouts were investigating the lure, followed it but didn't bite. Buy the 6th or 7th cast they already ignored the lure :D Anyway, this is a very fun hobby. With fish or without. Already booked a campsite for 3 nights and 4 days at the Mccloud river where Ill probably go fishing for trout! Wouldnt have done it if I didnt get into fishing! Cheers! Ed.

Didnt have a good look. Still not very good at separating them. Only when I catch both will I become more familiar

The fish was 3 feet away from me. Then it slipped off the hook. Not properly set I think. Better luck next time!

Hi! Went to castaic today - 3rd fishing trip ever (total noob). Switched to all flouro which I absolutely loved for confidence (I think my tangle management has gotten better - no issues with tangles today!) Anyway, caught my first Bass on lipped crankbait but it got unhooked which is not too bad, thought it was pretty sweet! Senko and worms are hard to use here in castaic it seems with frequent snagging even without weights and the fishes visible from the surface are totally ignoring them without taking a 2nd glance. Overall, I think this is a tough lake to fish for newbies like me. Can you recommend me an alternative body of water where the bass are dumb that I can try out tomorrow? Not more than 2 hours from Los Angeles pls! Thank you much apprecicated!

Hi! I am curious about the different sections of the upper Castaic lake. There are 2 ramps, the main and the west with the dam in between. Im curious if there is shore/bank fishing on the Northern shore (Sharon's rest etc) as well as the western tip of the western side and Elizabeth canyon. Those sections look interesting on the map! Thank you!

Going to follow to the letter next week! Thank you for the help! -ed Ill try out the weightless texas rig along with the tips above. The snags were pretty far off from shore and in each snag I spent some 5 minutes trying to losen it up walking left and right parallel to the snag but the hook refused to give way even when I pulled really hard so had to cut. In other snags a hard jerk seemed to free the line. As for the weight I was following terminal tackle recommendation of the rod (somewhere in the middle of the given range to be safe - but apparently its still too heavy). Ill try a lower weight for next week! Thank you for the advise! Much appreciated!

Ill go try the unit knot! Thank you!

Braid: Powerpro spectra 15 lb high-vis yellow Mono was berkley 10 lbs Worms were yum dinger I think 4-5" in 3 different colors (white, bright orange, and natural) Used 3/8 oz tungsten basspro bullet sinkers Also used a red bead once Hooks I used berkley fusion 19 EWG in size 1 and 2/0 Ill give a leader a try. But at this point Im not expecting to hook a fish anytime soon. Just happy to learn the micro details that goes into a successful catch. ??

Will try the upper lake tomorrow with braids!

Hi! Just want to share my first fishing experience. Drove to Castaic lagoon (lower take) earlier today with my mono reel, medium fast rod! It was incredibly windy. Hook got snagged underwater 3 times deep and hard, so had to cut line 3x. Lost 3 worms, 3 bullet sinkers, and 3 hooks! By the fourth try the reel was almost empty of monofilament. Tried to spool again right there and then, but for some reason while spooling the mono got all tangled up. Annoyed me by a bit so I cut everything lose and switched over to yellow 15 lbs braid (Love how easy it is to spool braid lol). Spooling went well but I think the yellow braid ruined my chances of getting fish (water was clear!). Around 12 noon everyone else in the lake already left for somewhere else as it was too windy and difficult to feel anything really. I left shortly after. Didn't catch a thing! Just three snags! Is this what one would consider a typical fishing day or was it just some minor bad luck? No fish, but had fun (I think the most important part of going fishing!). Cheers!

Thank you! I might for sure try the lower lake first! Thank you for the offer! Will take your word for it!

Thank you! To start, I'm not driving very far. Havent decided on a location yet, and though have a few mind, Im still reading into them. Just searching for a location with a lot of wild shoreline.

Hi all! Francis here from Los Angeles, California. Completely new to rod and reel fishing. Growing up elsewhere on earth I have fished but used mainly a bamboo pole, unrated nylons, simple hooks and nightcrawlers as bait where I caught all sorts of stuff lol so all these rod and reel jargons are new to me. Have always been a nature lover so I decided to take up fishing to force me to "get out there". Spent the last 10 days doing heavy reading, researching and understanding jargons (so many jargons, yikes!) ratings, techniques, species, and even phone apps for finding the nearest mud puddle. I'd like to thank the forum users who have posted here - their posts and opinions have been immensely helpful! That said, finally ordered a medium-fast 7 foot rod and 2500 reel as my starter, all-purpose rod and reel. Will target mostly bass for now while I am still learning As for interest, I am very Interested in backwood small creeks and ponds especially, but also lake banks and rivers! Cant wait to get my rod so I can practice casting out in the yard lol Hope to learn from all of you some more! Have a good night!