Cold Weather (For Arizona) Fishing

Bob, for the most part, I stayed in San Diego during December, January,
and Februrary...the river was just not "kind" enough for me then g.
But one time I camped out at Lake Martinez in January, and caught some
really nice bass under the wooden boat docks at the marine camp end. I
used mostly soft plastics, but my son got a few on top water early in
the morning there. Later in the afternoon we hit the Arizona Channel,
and Hidden Lake, got a few there too. I have no doubt you know those
waters way better than I ever will, but you brought back memories of the
"River" with all the places you described...so I thought I'd say hi
grin.
JK

"John Kerr" wrote in message
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Bob, for the most part, I stayed in San Diego during December, January,
and Februrary...the river was just not "kind" enough for me then g.
But one time I camped out at Lake Martinez in January, and caught some
really nice bass under the wooden boat docks at the marine camp end. I
used mostly soft plastics, but my son got a few on top water early in
the morning there. Later in the afternoon we hit the Arizona Channel,
and Hidden Lake, got a few there too. I have no doubt you know those
waters way better than I ever will, but you brought back memories of the
"River" with all the places you described...so I thought I'd say hi
grin.
JK


Topwater in January? Wow! I'm impressed. I caught more numbers of fish on
topwater than anything else this year, but I haven't seen so much as a
minnow hit the surface since early November.

Martinez lake is a pretty good area. There are guys who fish it exclusively
most of the year.

The Arizona channel takes some real work these days. Most of the cuts have
weed growth laying over the channels. You can go in the lower channel and
fish three lower lakes, but then you either have to go back and take the
main channel up to another opening or cut through by running your boat up
over the brush. I've explored by going over the brush, but its slow going.
Good for a day long adventure, but very time consuming for a tournament. I
have caught a couple nice fish in some of those back lakes. In the summer
its a great area for sight fishing with rubber worms, and in the winter
there isn't any better place for duck hunting because so few other boaters
will take the effort to get in there.

So anyway, when are you going to come out and teach me the errors of my
fishing ways?

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

Local pro and guide Boby Barack gets stripers on topwater this time of year.
Low light times, early / late and about 4' of water. Throw a zara spook
(clown is good) or follow up with a big dart head with a big worm.
Bill

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"John Kerr" wrote in message
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Bob, for the most part, I stayed in San Diego during December, January,
and Februrary...the river was just not "kind" enough for me then g.
But one time I camped out at Lake Martinez in January, and caught some
really nice bass under the wooden boat docks at the marine camp end. I
used mostly soft plastics, but my son got a few on top water early in
the morning there. Later in the afternoon we hit the Arizona Channel,
and Hidden Lake, got a few there too. I have no doubt you know those
waters way better than I ever will, but you brought back memories of the
"River" with all the places you described...so I thought I'd say hi
grin.
JK


Topwater in January? Wow! I'm impressed. I caught more numbers of fish
on
topwater than anything else this year, but I haven't seen so much as a
minnow hit the surface since early November.

Martinez lake is a pretty good area. There are guys who fish it
exclusively
most of the year.

The Arizona channel takes some real work these days. Most of the cuts
have
weed growth laying over the channels. You can go in the lower channel and
fish three lower lakes, but then you either have to go back and take the
main channel up to another opening or cut through by running your boat up
over the brush. I've explored by going over the brush, but its slow
going.
Good for a day long adventure, but very time consuming for a tournament.
I
have caught a couple nice fish in some of those back lakes. In the summer
its a great area for sight fishing with rubber worms, and in the winter
there isn't any better place for duck hunting because so few other boaters
will take the effort to get in there.

So anyway, when are you going to come out and teach me the errors of my
fishing ways?

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

WON Bass is talking about a major classic out of Fisher's Landing. Should
be interesting. Of course I have to decide what tournaments I fish and
which ones I don't so WON bass is not on my list this year, except maybe
going once or twice as a AAA to Havasu or Meade.


"John Kerr" wrote in message
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Bob, for the most part, I stayed in San Diego during December, January,
and Februrary...the river was just not "kind" enough for me then g.
But one time I camped out at Lake Martinez in January, and caught some
really nice bass under the wooden boat docks at the marine camp end. I
used mostly soft plastics, but my son got a few on top water early in
the morning there. Later in the afternoon we hit the Arizona Channel,
and Hidden Lake, got a few there too. I have no doubt you know those
waters way better than I ever will, but you brought back memories of the
"River" with all the places you described...so I thought I'd say hi
grin.
JK

P.S.

Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Fri, Jan 23, 2004, 2:34pm (CST+6)
From: (Bob=A0La=A0Londe)
WON Bass is talking about a major classic out of Fisher's Landing.
Should be interesting. Of course I have to decide what tournaments I
fish and which ones I don't so WON bass is not on my list this year,
except maybe going once or twice as a AAA to Havasu or Meade.
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Bob, John is fishing all the WON events in the southern region this
year...maybe you two will hook up if you go as an AAA, that would be
neat!
As for top water in colder weather...they are certainly not my favorite
choices, but I have caught some really nice bass on them. I fished Tims
Ford in Tennessee in the winter time (lived a block from the lake), and
I tried everything, I fished over em, under em, and through em . I
figure that just because the bait fish arn't all over the top, doesn't
mean the bass wouldn't "eat" one if it was there grin. And like Bill
said, stripers hit top water in the winter, caught many of them that
way. But I know you are more familiar with that "river" area, and I
don't think I could add a thing to your arsenal...but someday I would
like to wet a line with you, I still like the river!
p.s. You might try throwing a spook up in the shallows a couple times
just for the fun of it though, look for real light cover...a twig, or
stick up. grin.

JK

"John Kerr" wrote in message
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P.S.

Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Fri, Jan 23, 2004, 2:34pm (CST+6)
From: (Bob La Londe)
WON Bass is talking about a major classic out of Fisher's Landing.
Should be interesting. Of course I have to decide what tournaments I
fish and which ones I don't so WON bass is not on my list this year,
except maybe going once or twice as a AAA to Havasu or Meade.
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Bob, John is fishing all the WON events in the southern region this
year...maybe you two will hook up if you go as an AAA, that would be
neat!
As for top water in colder weather...they are certainly not my favorite
choices, but I have caught some really nice bass on them. I fished Tims
Ford in Tennessee in the winter time (lived a block from the lake), and
I tried everything, I fished over em, under em, and through em . I
figure that just because the bait fish arn't all over the top, doesn't
mean the bass wouldn't "eat" one if it was there grin. And like Bill
said, stripers hit top water in the winter, caught many of them that
way. But I know you are more familiar with that "river" area, and I
don't think I could add a thing to your arsenal...but someday I would
like to wet a line with you, I still like the river!
p.s. You might try throwing a spook up in the shallows a couple times
just for the fun of it though, look for real light cover...a twig, or
stick up. grin.

JK


I threw Spittin Image (a fat stick type topwater) over a hole this morning.
I got my only decent hit all day on it. A real try to kill it splash.


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www.YumaBassMan.com
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