California swimbait fishing can be tough most of the time. If the bite is off, try making the correct adjustments like lighter line or downsizing the bait. Try to match what the fish are eating, consider the clearity of the water, the water temp and weather conditions. I was having no luck on a bright blue spring day on a clear mother load lake. I made the adjustments then started catching fish. if you arelucky enough to spend the day on the water fishing you need to take advantage of that time and make it productive. On this day I caught 7 fish on Lake Pardee from ,I fished from 7:30 to about 1:30.The large Bass weighed 6lbs 8 oz, I had two over 3 lbs and 2 over 2 lbs for my limit that weighed 17 lbs 3 oz . I caught the bigger fish on the downsized river2sea swimbait in ghost with 8 lb test the others on a dropshot 4″ worn with 6lb test. Pardee only has northern strain Largemouth in it, no Florida strain. The biggest difference is the color, northerns are much greener, also I seem to believe that northerns have a smaller mouth for there size plus they get really football shaped. later the same day I couldn’t pass up the oppurtunity to hit lake amador on the way home for 2 1/2 hrs of fishing from 3:45-6:15. I caught around 20 including 9 over 3 lbs. No giants but I did see a double digit cruiser! Have fun and buy your next fishing hat at WWW.MESHHAT.COM!
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@meshhat2 thats a dirty job
That is a river to sea bottom walker in ghost minnow, perfect for clear lakes has a small profile
You're videos are awesome, wish you got a tripod or head cam. Keep them going!
dude not fair i wish we had porto cans on our lake! how do they drain em?
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What kind of swimbait was that ?
Hi, I very my retrieve based on what the fish want on the day. But traditionally a slow steady retrieve works best because planted trout usually just slowly putt along as they swim. However in clearer waters I will speed it up to get a reaction bite and less time for the Bass to inspect the lure and make a quick decision to eat
nice job. With the swim baits is it usually just a constant slow steady retrieve ? cause what ever your doing its working.. nice vid
Man that was an epic battle. im lovin the vids.
hey check my other videos to see a huge smallie that I caught at Pardee last year
i like morning dawn in clear water, dropshots great vid ove your stuff