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Hello everybody, i got up to the lagoon on saturday when it was pouring rain. When i parked, it had stopped so i took out my swimbait rod and went to the launch ramp. i chucked my BBZ for about an hour then moved to the side left of the ramp, lots of activity.
i threw my BBZ out and had a trout follow, that trout went away then came back, when it came back, it was on the shoreline under the weeds, i put down my rod and grabbed it with my hands but it slipped out. SO CLOSE!!!!! Then i talked to butch and he gave me a rigged hudd. thanks. after he launched his boat, i got out a crankbait and chucked it on the lauch ramp, i saw a boil left of the ramp so i reeled in as fast as i can and a trout took it when i was reeling in. i was surprised it took it so it came of the hool, but i was able to control it. NO MORE SKUNK the trout was pretty beat up, barely had a tail, no left finn and a sliver of the right fin. i launched my boat and saw another trout where the ramp was but didnt get him. so i fished/paddled up to tree point. then it started POOOOOOUUUURRRRIIINNNGGG RAIN, i paddled but the thunder was so close it scared me and hurt my eardrums. then i left home with 1 trout. when i got home i was retarded enough to put the trout in hot water. when my mom filleted it, the meat just came off so we chucked it



thats a wrap




the sky looked awesome when the sun came up

Thanks for the report swimbait101.

Yeah it's tough catching trout bare handed.

Good job catching one on the crank one is always better than a zero.

Good fishing to ya, later............... geobass

i feel like an dumy because that fish was very tired looking and looked like it was a trout stocked the day before

Usually they clip on fin on stockies...

They clip the tails too and if the trout have been in the lake for more than a few days they have usually taken a pretty good beating from the bass if they haven't already been eaten.

I believe it's illegal to catch them with your hands. ??

no

Taken from the California Department of Fish And Game Regulations:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/08-09 ... h-regs.pdf

Article 1. Fishing
Methods and Gear
Restrictions
2.00. Fishing Methods--General.
(a) All fish may be taken only by angling with
one closely attended rod and line or one hand
line with not more than three hooks nor more
than three artificial lures (each lure may have
three hooks attached) attached thereto. Anglers
in possession of a valid two-rod stamp and
anglers under 16 years of age may use up to two
rods in inland waters which regulations provide
for the taking of fish by angling, except those
waters in which only artificial lures or barbless
hooks may be used. See District Trout, Salmon
and Special regulations for exceptions.*
(b) Snagging is prohibited. Snagging is defined
as impaling or attempting to impale a fish in
any part of its body other than the mouth by
use of a hook, hooks, gaff, or other mechanical
implement. This definition does not include
activities otherwise authorized under these
regulations for the lawful use of a gaff, bow and
arrow, or spear.
(c) It is unlawful to kill, or retain in possession
any fish which has not voluntarily taken the bait
or artificial lure in its mouth. Any fish not taken
pursuant to these regulations, shall be released
immediately back into the water.

Doh!!! Busted...

i did not get it thought