I'd like time and opportunities to fish.
Maybe a "fishing day pass" from my wife.
- Keith
Maybe a "fishing day pass" from my wife.
- Keith
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#2
Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Lobster Time! (11/19)
November 25, 2025, 04:57:49 AM
Awesome! Back to back limits.
I need to hit San Clemente pier soon.
- Keith
I need to hit San Clemente pier soon.
- Keith
#3
Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Santee Lakes - Soaking in the Rain (11/15)
November 18, 2025, 06:00:51 PM
Those would be some Big Blued at 22 to 24 lbs!
The Real One... make it so!
The Real One... make it so!
#4
Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Santee Lakes - A Morning Stroll (11/17)
November 18, 2025, 05:58:21 PM
That's amazing...
One and done. Can't get much simpler than that.
One and done. Can't get much simpler than that.
#5
Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Big Bear Carp
November 15, 2025, 11:15:53 AMQuote from: jrodda on November 15, 2025, 10:50:12 AMRoger that!.Quote from: Dark_Knight_9C1 on November 13, 2025, 09:01:32 AMI've got to try throwing a bunch of corn in an area to lure them in and when they are done feeding coming to the surface.
And I'll feed them a side of arrows.
- Keith
Just make sure you yell "OOPS!" every time the corn comes out of your hand, it is prohibited to chum in freshwater in CA. Though if the lake wants these fish dead then I have a hard time believing local authorities will object.
I'll have to be careful when putting bait on the rail.
- Keith
#6
Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: An Epic Solo Mission - Operation Big Bugs (11/13)
November 15, 2025, 09:07:13 AM
Holy cow! The ocean floor must have been covered with them.
The only time I got that many in a pull was San Clemente pier opening day at 6:00 AM. Had about 15 in each of the two on first pull. No legals. As the sun came up, second pull was zero.
Nice to see their out there. May have to get out the hoops again.
- Keith
The only time I got that many in a pull was San Clemente pier opening day at 6:00 AM. Had about 15 in each of the two on first pull. No legals. As the sun came up, second pull was zero.
Nice to see their out there. May have to get out the hoops again.
- Keith
#7
Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Big Bear Carp
November 14, 2025, 02:10:15 PM
FYI
This is what I usually am shooting at
You can see the fish on the left but only the ripples on the right.
The water usually isn't that clear or it's grey light or cloudy so I look for the ripples, a shadow, or a dorsal fin sticking out of the water like these
- Keith
This is what I usually am shooting at
You can see the fish on the left but only the ripples on the right.
The water usually isn't that clear or it's grey light or cloudy so I look for the ripples, a shadow, or a dorsal fin sticking out of the water like these
- Keith
#8
Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Big Bear Carp
November 13, 2025, 09:01:32 AM
This is what the groups looked like when the water was warmer.
These have plenty of room between them to miss.
I'm guessing that they may have been closer together since the water was cooler, 57° F.
The theory of why they come to the surface opening and closing their mouths is the are cleaning the silt out of their gills after feeding in the mud on the bottom.
In warmer water it's also possible that they come up because there is more oxygen in the water.
I've got to try throwing a bunch of corn in an area to lure them in and when they are done feeding coming to the surface.
And I'll feed them a side of arrows.
- Keith
These have plenty of room between them to miss.
I'm guessing that they may have been closer together since the water was cooler, 57° F.
The theory of why they come to the surface opening and closing their mouths is the are cleaning the silt out of their gills after feeding in the mud on the bottom.
In warmer water it's also possible that they come up because there is more oxygen in the water.
I've got to try throwing a bunch of corn in an area to lure them in and when they are done feeding coming to the surface.
And I'll feed them a side of arrows.
- Keith
#9
Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Big Bear Carp
November 12, 2025, 06:05:21 PMQuote from: Latimeria on November 12, 2025, 08:42:50 AMDoubles and triples? WTH!?!? That seems crazy to get them like that!
Well done once again Keith, pretty epic bow fishing if you ask me. I can't believe they are showing up there like that in November!
I was quite surprised too. But another factor I didn't mention is I was fishing in a marshy area which is landlocked from the lake as the level recedes. These carp have been trapped there since probably late August. So the ones that didn't leave after the spawn are stuck there. The water level has probably dropped at least 2.5 feet since then and the surface of the now pond has decreased maybe 20%.
Still it was quiet unusual for so many to be at the surface and so tightly packed.
- Keith
#10
Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Very Good Day
November 10, 2025, 06:02:49 PM
8/8/2025 Went up to Big Bear Lake to do some bowfishing and wasn't expecting much since when water temps dropped 8 degrees since last week to 57° F.
Got to the lake just before sunrise. Air temp was about 36° and there was lots of frost on the boardwalk.
Lake was like glass so it was going to be easy to see any ripples caused by fish.
First thing I see, about 60 feet out, what looked like a bunch a carp skimming around just under the surface. Dang and it was. Got my bow ready and took a shot. Arrow flew and "twang" hit the end of my 75 feet of line and dropped short. Well was a good sign anyway.
I walked back and forth on the boardwalk and shoreline and found a few singles to take shots at but miss slightly and sent them torpedoing off. Got back to the same spot and the group had resurfaced and moved closer. Took another shot and this time got to the target but maybe a little low. Reel in the arrow and see something on the point. There was a scale stuck on the point. I was amazed it stayed on after dragging it back thru the water. Looks like it was going to be a good day.
Found another group right next to the boardwalk with their little faces smiling up at me. I abliged them and proceeded to feed them... arrows. Took the shot and the arrow hit the water with a heavenly thud sound. Started pulling it in and found two carp on the arrow.
Didn't find anymore and was ready for breakfast so I left and came back around 11:30.
I walk out and find another group of carp (as tightly packed as the last one) 10 feet from the boardwalk. Took the shot, got another nice thud, and pulled in another double.
I proceeded down the boardwalk another 50 feet and see another group of carp even closer. I picked the one closest to me and shot. Another thud and see what looked like three or four fish on the arrow.
The suckers were heavy and I couldn't get enough grip on the string to pull them up. I ended up putting a rag over the rail so I could pull and hold it on the rail while grabbing further down to pull the next foot or so. Luckily it worked. Ended up with a triple.
By this time I had a crowd of bystanders around. Most of them were pointing another 50 feet further down the boardwalk. Walked over and there were more!
This time there were three groups each between a subsequent set of pilings.
I chose the ones closest to me hoping the shot wouldn't scare off the furthest group. Anyway took the shot, thud, and another double. By this time there were too many people and I didn't even get a picture. But interesting thing about these two was that one went thru the head and the second went in just below the gills and came out about 3 inches above the tail. Had almost a foot of arrow in it.
That was it except for one more which I managed without hitting a group.
The next morning I got out around Grey light and there was still frost again. Went to the same place. The water was a little ripplely from a light wind. I couldn't see into the water yet so I had to watch for telltale ripples from the fish. Didn't take long to find some about 30 feet out. I aimed a little lower this time since I couldn't tell how deep they were. Took the shot. Another double.
This time hit right in the mid section. They must have been on the surface like the rest.
That was it. Went and ate breakfast went back at the same time around 11:30 and didn't see any more groups. Only saw a few singles in the weeds.
So, ended up with my second 10 fish day and first triple. Definitely an unexpectedly good weekend.
-Keith
Got to the lake just before sunrise. Air temp was about 36° and there was lots of frost on the boardwalk.
Lake was like glass so it was going to be easy to see any ripples caused by fish.
First thing I see, about 60 feet out, what looked like a bunch a carp skimming around just under the surface. Dang and it was. Got my bow ready and took a shot. Arrow flew and "twang" hit the end of my 75 feet of line and dropped short. Well was a good sign anyway.
I walked back and forth on the boardwalk and shoreline and found a few singles to take shots at but miss slightly and sent them torpedoing off. Got back to the same spot and the group had resurfaced and moved closer. Took another shot and this time got to the target but maybe a little low. Reel in the arrow and see something on the point. There was a scale stuck on the point. I was amazed it stayed on after dragging it back thru the water. Looks like it was going to be a good day.
Found another group right next to the boardwalk with their little faces smiling up at me. I abliged them and proceeded to feed them... arrows. Took the shot and the arrow hit the water with a heavenly thud sound. Started pulling it in and found two carp on the arrow.
Didn't find anymore and was ready for breakfast so I left and came back around 11:30.
I walk out and find another group of carp (as tightly packed as the last one) 10 feet from the boardwalk. Took the shot, got another nice thud, and pulled in another double.
I proceeded down the boardwalk another 50 feet and see another group of carp even closer. I picked the one closest to me and shot. Another thud and see what looked like three or four fish on the arrow.
The suckers were heavy and I couldn't get enough grip on the string to pull them up. I ended up putting a rag over the rail so I could pull and hold it on the rail while grabbing further down to pull the next foot or so. Luckily it worked. Ended up with a triple.
By this time I had a crowd of bystanders around. Most of them were pointing another 50 feet further down the boardwalk. Walked over and there were more!
This time there were three groups each between a subsequent set of pilings.
I chose the ones closest to me hoping the shot wouldn't scare off the furthest group. Anyway took the shot, thud, and another double. By this time there were too many people and I didn't even get a picture. But interesting thing about these two was that one went thru the head and the second went in just below the gills and came out about 3 inches above the tail. Had almost a foot of arrow in it.
That was it except for one more which I managed without hitting a group.
The next morning I got out around Grey light and there was still frost again. Went to the same place. The water was a little ripplely from a light wind. I couldn't see into the water yet so I had to watch for telltale ripples from the fish. Didn't take long to find some about 30 feet out. I aimed a little lower this time since I couldn't tell how deep they were. Took the shot. Another double.
This time hit right in the mid section. They must have been on the surface like the rest.
That was it. Went and ate breakfast went back at the same time around 11:30 and didn't see any more groups. Only saw a few singles in the weeds.
So, ended up with my second 10 fish day and first triple. Definitely an unexpectedly good weekend.
-Keith
#11
Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Bucket Mouth (10/29)
October 29, 2025, 02:07:27 PM
Too much of a coincidence with the pelicans.
Great fish. About how many pounds do you think it was?
- Keith
Great fish. About how many pounds do you think it was?
- Keith
#12
Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Turning Point - Of Mind and Yellowtail (10/20)
October 27, 2025, 02:42:07 PM
Bloody decks... Sweet!
#13
Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Turning Point - Of Mind and Yellowtail (10/20)
October 23, 2025, 06:22:59 AM
That's what I like to see! Great job on that double!
- Keith
- Keith
#15
Fishing Talk / Should've, Could've, Didn't
October 10, 2025, 01:19:46 PM
Just got back from Hawaii.
Should've brought my 2 ft pole.
Could've had a chance at some blue trivially.
Didn't have a chance at some nice size Ono.
The picture below has the Ono to the right and shows how thick it was.
The volcano also errupted while we were on the Big Island. We saw the precursor lava swelling out of the vent.
But it went full fountains in the middle of the night.
Could've drove there to see it but didn't since it could've stopped before we got there. Here's a Facebook link to what I missed
https://fb.watch/CxacDHbAPg/?mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
It errupted from about 12:30 AM till 7:00 AM.
One thing we did do was the night snorkeling which the manta rays. It was awesome to say the least. The mantas would swim within inches of you and sometime touch you. They were anything from 6 ft to 10 ft across. Something I'll never forget. I'll post some picture when I download the files off the gopro SD card.
- Keith
Should've brought my 2 ft pole.
Could've had a chance at some blue trivially.
Didn't have a chance at some nice size Ono.
The picture below has the Ono to the right and shows how thick it was.
The volcano also errupted while we were on the Big Island. We saw the precursor lava swelling out of the vent.
But it went full fountains in the middle of the night.
Could've drove there to see it but didn't since it could've stopped before we got there. Here's a Facebook link to what I missed
https://fb.watch/CxacDHbAPg/?mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
It errupted from about 12:30 AM till 7:00 AM.
One thing we did do was the night snorkeling which the manta rays. It was awesome to say the least. The mantas would swim within inches of you and sometime touch you. They were anything from 6 ft to 10 ft across. Something I'll never forget. I'll post some picture when I download the files off the gopro SD card.
- Keith