LAST EDITED ON Nov-29-00 AT 02:22 PM (PST)

Joey and all
I have been giving this much thought especially after last year at Nacimiento.
I would like to put in my vote for Santa Margarita. There are good parts and bad parts to margarita in February though so here goes.

Pro's = February is prime time on Margarita. I know this sounds strange but the last 3 years of fishing there, February has always been the best and especially for bigger fish. Margarita has ample parking and does not have overly restrictive rules. The gate usually opens 1/2 hour before sunrise. Probably not early enough to launch at safe light on the dot, but pretty early. There are two ramps both of which would be great for launch and weigh in. There is not much boat traffic at Margarita (especially in February) and the lake has a lot of accessable water for those wishing to use the runners rule. There is camping and it is pretty decent, right on the lake. Camping in February can be ugly though so....

Con's = The biggest draw back at Margarita is that I don't think there are any cabins or condos or similar near the lake. There are some trailers kind of like Naci that are just outside the gate but I'm not sure if those can be rented or not. I will look into it but it's not a sure thing. The nearest town is Santa Margarita 8 miles away. After that Paso Robles, about 20-25 minutes away. I know this is an important consideration in February so I won't go crying if we don't go to Margarita because of that reason. The other negative is that it's pretty far away. I timed it last weekend and I would estimate that it is 1/2 hour farther than driving to Naci, around 3 - 3 1/4 hours coming from Fremont.

So that's an option to think about. I guess the last positive is that if we go to Margarita I will kick your butts and take the $$$ LOL.

-Rob