I am geared up and ready to take a real shot at bass fishing here in on the central coast. I have a four day weekend and I am planning to fish until I drop. If any of you don't mind sharing info, what is the dominate pattern here this time of year? I would normally start out crankbaiting this time of year back in Louisiana and Texas but I am not sure that this would be good for here. I plan to fish Lopez one day and maybe San Antonio. I have fished Lopez once and never fish S.A. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Drop it deep and yank it hard!!!

Hey Countrydude,

Welcome to the area, I am in the North part of San Luis County, here is a run down as I know it of the lakes around here....

Lopez: Heard of some nice size Bass being caught, using jigs is the main bait, I would also be throwing cranks and drop shoting. They have just started planting trout, so a swimbait is always a good thing to have with you.

Santa Margarita: Don't know if you have a boat, but the launch ramps are closed due to low water levels. Again the jig is in here. also try drop shoting a senko. I would also say swimbaits here. (I caught my personal best here on an Osprey)Even though there have not been any trout plants this year.

Nacieimento: Jigs again....and drop shoting robo worms. I have been fishing here a lot the last couple of weeks, its one lake in the area that you can catch spotted bass all day long....

San Antonio Lake: I have read alot about people catching Stripers using frozen bait by the dam. Harris creek is a great spot to look for Large Mouth and small Mouth. This is a good chartreuse colored crank bait lake. I would also have the Jig goin.

With all these I would have a split shot rig ready. Drop shotting is a gimme on all these also.

I will be at Nacieimento Saturday....

Have fun!

Bryan

Brian
Thanks for the info. That is a lot of useful info. I have it printed and in a folder w/ my maps in my boat. I am trying to debate where I will be fishing Thanksgiving weekend. I fished Lopez last with little luck. I guess it is time to try something new. I was hoping to be able to get my boat into Santa Margarita by now but that ain't going to happen for awhile.

THANKS AGAIN, I wanted to reply sooner but not much time. I am typing this message on my handheld right now because I am out of town.

Drop it deep and yank it hard!!!