Tom's Fishing Blog

Monday, May 14, 2012

San Diego Lakes Spring bass fishing has been really good this year. El Capitan, Otay, Sutherland, and even Hodges! The nice thing about San Diego Bass fishing is there is always a bite year round. We had a great wintertime spoon and swimbait bite, a good pre spawn worm and jig bite, and good fishing during the spawn. Many of my Guide Trips were people just starting to Bass fish and now they are hooked! My “lesson” trips during spring were also popular for people looking to learn/improve a technique. So Spring has sprung and Bass are almost done spawning..... now what?  

Well, it’s time to change your approach. Post spawn Bass can be a challenge at times but the months following spring can make for some great fishing. I like the post spawn because it calls for a dramatic change of tactics andeach trip to the lake can be a new bite. You will find bass in a wide range of patterns and on the move. Right now, Bass are guarding “fry”, chasing shad,chasing bluegil and moving. It’s a great time to try new baits or baits you don’t usually fish. Now is the time to throw “reaction” baits and it won’t be long before a topwater bite is full speed. 

This time of year I return to the spawning areas and I look for signs of life. Move quickly until you find birds, bait, grass, etc... and you will find the bass. A little wind and a long cast help too. They are still shallow and a bit spooky so when the wind blows it stirs things up and they can’t detect you as much. As we get closer to summer you will find fish in a wide range of depths. The lake structure and shad movement will influence patterns/lure selection. For example, Otay will have more grass than El Cap

and those Otay Bass love the grass. Lures that fish well in the grass like frogs, flukes, and weedless swimbaits will work well. Spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and jerkbaits fished around bushes will get bites at El Capitan, Sutherland, and Hodges.

These longer days and warm weather can also make for some incredible evening bites. So when 3pm rolls around and you’re thinking of heading home stick around. That last hour of the day can be awesome fishing!

Tom's Fishing Blog

Monday, April 23, 2012

DVL is crazy good right now. If you want the fishing trip of a lifetime give me a call...I can't say much because of all the tournaments going on. Here are some pics from the last few trips....it won't last forever!

it was so good Mike went twice!

trip #2-