Another late evening trip to the lake today. It was howling windy mid day but backed off by 6 or so when I<BR> got there. After finally getting one on the Castaic baby bass last trip I decided to fish it again. I pulled my<BR> boat out and made two casts in the cove were I keep it. Second cast along some tulles I get nailed by a nice<BR> fish. I brought here to the boat and saw that the hook was right on the outside corner of her lip. This let the<BR> fish get it's mouth shut tight and while I was trying to lip the fish she tore off under the boat. I'm guessing<BR> the fish was close to five pounds so that was a bummer. Working the rest of the marina cove I had two<BR> follow ups on the ac minnow by 3 pound or so fish but they chickened out both times. As it was getting dark<BR> I crossed the lake so some small coves and threw the baby bass again. First point I came across I hooked up<BR> and landed a decent one around 3 lb which I didn't weigh. Working that area I landed three more as it was<BR> getting dark with two around 3 pounds and one weighed at 3lb 15oz. Nice trip but it was chilly. Dean has live<BR> shad at the marina and said he absolutely nailed them this morning on 4lb test getting numbers of fish up to<BR> 4lb 4oz.