Lower Otay 2/21

[Fishwhisperer619]

Not sure how many of you are freshwater bass anglers but i thought id go ahead and share my outing. my dad and I took the PA's out to otay with a half dozen shad in my livewell and my dad throwing the big bait hoping for a hog. Unfortunately this post does not contain a hog story, but rather a very open bite going on at otay. My dad with the go big or go home mentality produced no bass for him but i was able to pull in 9 bass myself. four bass on live shad ranging from 3#-4#. The shad ran out and i was sitting there wondering what i was gonna do while my dad was still working the big bait. Ended up finding a roostertail tucked away from a previous trout trip and managed to pull in 5 with it! Nothing major, mostly 0.5#-2#, but it was definitely fun and was great to have consistent action throughout the morning. Havent went through the gopro footage yet (awful video taker) but ill see what i got and post it if its not too bad lolhttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/22/bb285c82fff5469d65fb025436e629bf.jpg

[Iceman]

We need more fresh water reports! Keep em coming. :luxhello: Did you dip net the shad you used?

[Fishwhisperer619]

No i bought them there at the lake. $9 for a dozen. Im not too familiar with dip netting, could you enlighten me? :D

[Amish Ed]

I agree with Andy, we need more freshwater bass reports.

Get yourself some 5" Senkos in Red w/black and red flake and the watermelon/lemon laminate. Get some 3/0 wide gap worm hooks. It's a very versatile bait. I've fished them from 0-15' (weightless) on stickups, brush, reeds, rock piles, and shoreline. Pretty much any where you'd find bass. But, you have to have a little bit of patience to let it sink. Add a bullet weight and Carolina keeper and you've widened the versatility that much more.

[taggermike]

Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a fun day. Otay is a beautiful lake and at $10 its a value too. I know they sell shiners but didn't know they sold shad. It should be getting close to crappy time there. Im not going to miss that this year. Mike

[taggermike]

How were you fishing the shad? Mike

[Mr Fishback]

South-side fishing report appreciated!

[rogersmith]

nice job, and thanks for the FW report. I heard Otay has been steadily improving, fish moving into prespawn for sure with beds already appearing. I fished Miramar from shore, threw only swimbaits for nada.

[Fishwhisperer619]

Shiners, shad, minnows, idk what they were exactly... a baitfish haha. I was using a cigar float about 4ft above a red mosquito hook. I would hook the baitfish very lightly behind the dorsalfin. I use the cigar float because its less resistance being pulled under water when/if a bass swims off with the bait. I set my length between the hook and bobber in accordance to the spot i was fishing, the depth, and the depth of the structure around (to prevent hang ups). 4 of my 6 shiners produced bass. Nothing huge but constant action.

[Fishwhisperer619]

If anyone wants to take the yaks out and fish otay this sunday 3/1 let me know id like to fish it again

[nacho66]

I think I saw you on the outbound on H street towards the 125, I was heading home. Double stacked PA's Nice rig almost snapped my neck when you went by.

[Fishwhisperer619]

Yup that was us!

[Deamon]

It should be getting close to crappy time there. Im not going to miss that this year. Mike

I'm good for a crappie run when they show. Let me know! Jim

[Fishwhisperer619]

I'm good for a crappie run when they show. Let me know! Jim
Me too! Never caught a crappie and wanna get into it

[buddha]

El Capitan is known for having a good crappie bite. Otay is good too not quite as good but late summer they can get some giant bluegills.