What lure do u prefer to use on the west coast for all year around fishing specifically california.

Senkos, creature baits for flipping, buzz and swimbaits. 

Where are you going? 

Deep cranks... Drop shot and don't forget a top water for the morning.. What lake are you fishing?

I'm fishing clearlake 

You will be fine with everything mentioned. Add frog for clear and delta

Thanks 

I was surprised a jig wasn't mentioned, but good to have on when fishing Clear Lake's rock piles.  Maybe an A-rig and a Hitch colored swimbait.  

2 hours ago, J._Bricker said:

I was surprised a jig wasn't mentioned, but good to have on when fishing Clear Lake's rock piles.  Maybe an A-rig and a Hitch colored swimbait.  

x2 I forgot to mention a jig too.

 

Me too

Forgot to mention lipless cranks.  The frog and topwater of course are seasonal.  Clear Lake, Lipless, squarebill, jig, swimbaits (6" hitch colored), and look into fishing the dock floats that are black when the water is a bit cooler on sunny days.  Jinka rig and a creature bait work pretty good as well.

I want to fish swimbaits but idk how it will be fishing out of a kayak

14 hours ago, glayne0930 said:

I want to fish swimbaits but idk how it will be fishing out of a kayak

ive done it before it only gets hard when you start throwing baits over 2 ounces

K I might give it a try

 

Look into the Rago Mini BV 3D Pro either in the line thru option or top hook.  It's a 6" bait, but you shouldn't have any issues fishing it out of a kayak.

K thanks 

 

You might have already went but a lipless in the north end hopping it off bottom at Clearlake is really good and you can find schools twenty feet off the bank, especially the west bank near Lakeport. You have to let it hit bottom every time. I can't stress that enough. 

Pompadour, dark red deep diving crankbait, hollow body frogs, swim jigs and bottom bumping jigs, spinning baits. 9" Upton's Customs.straight tail worm, 7' Senko's, 68 Hudd, 175 S-Waver in hitch, BD Shell Cracker G2.

Tom

Ok so gentleman here are my top 5

1. Chatterbait white- It works well in deep water and can be an awsome search bait for those active fish. 

2. Lipless crankbait- Livetarget bait ball does well too. As well as getting the fish fired up during warm months. 

3. Drop shot with worm or minnow.

4. Small craws 3-5in and creature.

5. Sorry this is classified beyond this point. Lol those should cover it mainly. 

Pay attention to cover and deep suspending fish and u will catch them all day.

On February 14, 2016 at 8:52 PM, glayne0930 said:

I want to fish swimbaits but idk how it will be fishing out of a kayak

I fish 8 inch hudds off my kayak. No problem!