Fish Chris Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 Almost felt like the old days Went to Clear Lk. CA, and did pretty well. All on crawlers. Never had a touch on a swimbait. Ended up catching 12 bass, from 3 to 5.30 lbs, and 5 catfish from 8 to 14.8 lbs Whooo Hoo Love those big kitties ! Yep, I'm shoving this one in your face..... but even if I had held it behind my back, it still would have weighed 5.30 lbs LOL I knew when I hooked this one, that it had to be a kitty.... but of course I was hoping it would be a giant bass Peace, Fish 3 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted May 21, 2013 Super User Posted May 21, 2013 Nice Job Fish, Cool Pic as always. A-Jay Quote
jhoffman Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 DUDE, you need to get some sun protection. Ive had sun poison once already this year and I had on sun screen, youre askn for trouble. My back has been itchy for three weeks. Quote
Fish Chris Posted May 21, 2013 Author Posted May 21, 2013 Thanks guys JH, ya' know, its not that I'm not a little concerned about skin cancer, it's just that I love the sun. This year I have been super careful to get completely drenched with sunscreen, before every outing, sometimes twice in a day. In fact, just got out of the shower, and covered my whole body (uncovered parts, anyway). But to be honest, I do this ^ more because I hate the soreness, and goofiness of being sunburnt. Skin cancer is just another one of the million things that might kill me. So if it doesn't, something else will. I feel fan-freaking-tastic this morning though Peace, Fish Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted May 21, 2013 Super User Posted May 21, 2013 Man that cat pic is nice! Keep em coming! Jeff Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted May 21, 2013 Super User Posted May 21, 2013 It's about time. I thought you went to the dark side. Quote
pbrussell Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 It's about time. I thought you went to the dark side. What's the dark side Dwight? Golf? 1 Quote
Fish Chris Posted May 22, 2013 Author Posted May 22, 2013 Ya' know, this trip really got me to thinking... Sure, I have really enjoyed my "other special lake" for the giant Smallmouths, and lots of big Northern Largemouths, but it has fallen off so sharply in the last few years... And Clear Lk. was always just so consistent. So here I am, after my whole cycle of > I used to fish Clear Lk. a ton, way back in the day. Caught a $#$% ton of fish too, like hundreds of fish in the 5 to 8 lb range. But only like 4 double digits, up to 12-11. And of course, the giant channel cats But this all gave way to fishing the trout ponds, San Pablo Res., Rancho Seco, and others..... And I'm not even going to BS, if any of you had fished those waters, at that time, with big bass, baits / lures, you would almost have been certain to have caught a 13-15 LMB ! But times have changed. Pablo became over ran with dink Spotted bass. Rancho had some sort of a die off, or virus, that knocked those fish way down. And now my favorite giant Smallmouth place trying to fail me another year...... But Clear Lk. has always remained the one constant Not to mention, they bite all year at Clear Lk. CA as well I'm SOOO Sorry Clear Lk ! I always loved you ! If I promise to visit you more, will you please treat me kindly ? Peace, Fish 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted May 22, 2013 Super User Posted May 22, 2013 Great fish! Hey, Sun = Vitamin D. Your body is probably screaming out for some! Quote
Super User Tuckahoe Joe Posted May 22, 2013 Super User Posted May 22, 2013 Sounds like a fun trip...congrats on some nice fish! Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted May 22, 2013 Super User Posted May 22, 2013 Nice pics. I bet that cat put up a fight. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted May 23, 2013 Super User Posted May 23, 2013 What's the dark side Dwight? Golf? Not fishing would be the dark side for Fish Chris Quote
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