I have done well there using Team Daiwa crankbaits. You can them at Bass World West. Any of the shad imitating crankbaits work well, but the nicer Japanese baits work the best. Go there, and you won't be disappointed. I troll Needlefish in the frog pattern with the gold back. I modify them slightly by giving them a slight bend and adding Lucky Craft scales to the back side of them. You can get the scales at umaxco.com or try Bass World West and maybe they can order them. I have also done well using a Rapala J7. I use them in blue/silver,black/gold,silver/black. Make sure you change the hooks on the Rapalas to the Gamakastu's size 6 I think. Oh and also change the split rings to the Worth brand. This will all make a difference as some of those trout at Cachuma hold-over and tend to have lock jaw on your baits and all the twisting and head shaking will leave you with a bait with no hooks and a fish swimming around with braces. Vary your speed,depth and location. I have also done better in the afternoon when the wind picks up too. The point right near the marina is one of my better spots, the water drops off real fast and there is always current there. I also do better at the damn than the island area of the lake. I use 15 lb leadcore with an ABU 6500C3 and a 6"6 fiberglass crankbait rod. I use 8lb - 10lb for the leader too, nothing lighter. I use anywhere from 8 - 15 feet of leader at Cachuma. The Japanese crankbaits may be expensive, but defintely worth the money if you want to catch fish.