RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
fisheezgonnadie,
Mar 17th 2004, #1
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
bankpounder,
Mar 18th 2004, #2
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
fisheezgonnadie,
Mar 18th 2004, #4
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
fisheezgonnadie,
Mar 18th 2004, #3
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
bankpounder,
Mar 18th 2004, #5
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
calicokid,
Mar 18th 2004, #6
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
bankpounder,
Mar 18th 2004, #7
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
greeper,
Mar 18th 2004, #8
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
bankpounder,
Mar 19th 2004, #9
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
fisheezgonnadie,
Mar 19th 2004, #11
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
fisheezgonnadie,
Mar 19th 2004, #10
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
bankpounder,
Mar 19th 2004, #12
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
JBYRD23,
Mar 21st 2004, #13
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
marcsee,
Mar 22nd 2004, #14
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
calicokid,
Mar 22nd 2004, #15
RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney,
fisheezgonnadie,
Mar 22nd 2004, #16
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fisheezgonnadie | Wed Mar-17-04 10:29 PM |
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#12747, "RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney"
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First, you need a jig-stick (AKA ultra-light rod that bounces easily at the tip) & a matching reel. 1/32 mini-jigs are the typical size. Cast out, let the jig drop about 2 ft. below surface & start dipping the rod tip up & down while slowly reeling in. Some guys I know who always jig for trout do awesome. Each guy can catch & release about 20+ trout on a good day following a plant. I am not a jig master like them but, I do see & learn. I like using other methods, though.
I have found that stockers react well to Kastmasters, Super Dupers, spoons, & mini-jigs. Colors for the metals: I start with gold, copper, silver, & then white w/red. In that order. A red stripe or a glitter/reflection sticker helps as an addition. Colors for the jigs: motor oil w/red flakes, charcoal w/flakes, white w/red flakes, milk w/corn flakes (oh, wait a minute that's MY breakfast - LOL!), & any other colors w/flakes. :7
I can't give you any advice on the big mommas. The biggest I ever caught was 4.5 lbs. I was dragging a worm.
P.S. - make sure your hooks are sharp. When you get a strike dip for a second then pull. I missed soooo many by not doing that. I do have a quick reflex. I hope my blabbering helps you some if any? Good luck! Let us know how it went.
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fisheezgonnadie | Thu Mar-18-04 09:03 AM |
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#12750, "RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney"
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Thu Mar-18-04 09:08 AM by fisheezgonnadie
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Well, the ultimate question: 4 lb. or 2 lb. ??
I hear Maxima is the way to go for these choices. I personally have 2 lb. on my jig-stick & 4 lb. on my other set-up (which I use for casting spoons, kastmstrs., etc.).
Which ever you choose, remember proper drag technics & bring a net.
I think the water would be dirty now. So, 4 lb. moss green or brown or clear is OK.
P.S. - oh yeah, I forgot about mentioning spinners. DUH! Good thing your bringing them.
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fisheezgonnadie | Thu Mar-18-04 08:51 AM |
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#12749, "RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney"
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Thu Mar-18-04 09:53 AM by fisheezgonnadie
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You can fish with a second rod here. Don't forget Power Bait! Yellow w/ glitter is great. Most people at the Apollo Park tourney were catching them better this way when the bite slowed.
The water is warming up. So, fishing near bottom might be an advantage. Bring a can of nightcrawlers. I like dragging the worms. Floating a worm is good. Flyling a worm is also good when the fish are spooky.
If the bottom is filled with moss then, you may not want to drag anything.
Very early is probably your best bet. Spots that I know of are: the marina (generally small to mid-sizers bunched around there after the plant), Bubble-hole (first come, first served here), & Chris's Pond (a choice if you hate elbow to elbow type fishing & this place will have some big ones too). That was in no particular order.
If you are getting skunked & the trout are diagnosed with lock-jaw. Then, try the Catfish Lake area (east lake where the river water spills in). Go straight across from the water inlet. The cats should provide some activity. I hope?
P.S. - don't buy into that CRAVE rave. Power Bait has been more successful to the people I know. Also, I read a post once by some guy who caught a big trout (there) on Power Bait and Santa Ana River Lakes people released a report that he caught it on Crave. They were told it was on Power Bait. I wonder how many more times that happened?
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fisheezgonnadie | Fri Mar-19-04 12:21 PM |
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#12776, "RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney"
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Expect what Greeper said. Maybe even worse like inviting 100 guys to fish in your backyard pool that you just stocked with 100 fish. :o
I hope you still manage to have fun & catch fish!
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fisheezgonnadie | Fri Mar-19-04 12:13 PM |
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#12775, "RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney"
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I have only tried the Natural color for the Power Worms. Drop-shotting these do work good. A very slow retrieve with an occasional stop has been good for me. I don't fish for trout every single week. Although, I have learned so much this year. The people I know who did teach me, fish at least twice every single week. Sometimes 4x in one week. And has not been skunked this year. As for me, not at that level. I find that some of the smallest details can make the biggest difference. That is a lot of info!
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fisheezgonnadie | Mon Mar-22-04 06:53 PM |
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#12807, "RE: Santa Ana River Lakes Tourney"
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Where is Rancho Jurupa? Is that a park lake? How many lbs. did they stock? Regular 1 lbers?
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