Diamond Valley tomorrow?

[Witty1]

So they don't allow self draining kayaks...
No scupper holes.
I've got a tandem sit in kayak that I have setup pretty nicely for fishing as well as an X-factor...
Anyone else got a sit in yak??

Oh... and I didn't catch anything =(
saw LOTS of big fish though... 4-5+lb trout & BIG stripers...
nobody was catching them though.

From what I can tell you have to time it right to catch the stripers near the boat launch. Fish the day & the day after they stock the lake with Trout.... use trout patterns...
beautiful day on the lake though, wind picked up to 3mph around 11am.

[Witty1]

My "sea kayak" getup... pre-fishing mods

[salty pirate]

Thanks for the report

Last I checked (about a year ago) skinner does not let s.o.t. kayaks including the pa. If that changed that would be awesome to have 2 lakes within 10min from my house.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by Witty1

So they don't allow self draining kayaks...
No scupper holes. I've got a tandem sit in kayak that I have setup pretty nicely for fishing as well as an X-factor... Anyone else got a sit in yak??

Oh... and I didn't catch anything =( saw LOTS of big fish though... 4-5+lb trout & BIG stripers... nobody was catching them though.

I have a sit in that I built and rigged for fishing.


I mostly fish Castiac with it and caught a few stripers but nothing huge.

Trout patterns after the stock is the best for bigger fish, but trout patterns will work any time even in the summer for them.

I've had the best luck with BBZs and Huds




Keep meaning to fish DVL, we should meet at the ramp some time and fish it together.

Good luck, Jim

[fishingfiend]

Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

I have a sit in that I built and rigged for fishing.


I mostly fish Castiac with it and caught a few stripers but nothing huge.

Trout patterns after the stock is the best for bigger fish, but trout patterns will work any time even in the summer for them.

I've had the best luck with BBZs and Huds

Very nice setup sit in! I'm sure DVL will have no issues letting you on the water. Can you maintain enough speed to troll an umbrella rig? It looks fast.

[FARRIER]

Great action for the warmer water days. I trolled it but its gotta be a pretty slow pace. But that was with the floating model. Got the slow sink and am gonna spend a few hours with it tomorrow.

[Witty1]

I was trolling a kwikfish... lots of drag. I was able to keep whatever pace I needed. only problem was the lure was turning my yak consistently to the right....

my concern with an umbrella rig is there is a lot of algea in the lake right now and you will spend a lot of time pulling off slimy green stuff.
The quikfish has so much action that it shakes off any algae.

[svendawg]

Sooooo! has anybody actually been on the water at Skinner in a Hobie PA-12 or PA-14.
So far everybody has talked about what they have heard but I'd like to hear if someone has been On The Water.

[buddha]

Originally Posted by svendawg

Sooooo! has anybody actually been on the water at Skinner in a Hobie PA-12 or PA-14.
So far everybody has talked about what they have heard but I'd like to hear if someone has been On The Water.

Just for kicks and my own curiosity I called the Lake and a lady told me that sit on top kayaks are not allowed only sit inside kayaks and they must be at least 10 feet long. I asked her if the Hobies would be allowed as a boat and not a kayak and she did not know.

Maybe call someone during the week and they may know more she was just reading the regulations to me.

(951) 926-1541

I also called Nomad Adventures in Temecula and a guy told me that it can be hit or miss. He knows some Pro Angler owners that have managed to get on the lake because the person at the lake thought it was a boat and not a kayak. It is hit or miss but the regulations say that no sot kayaks are allowed.

[Raskal311]

Seems like calling in advance and giving them time to research could be a bad idea. If you don't live too far I would print out hobies Web page showing it's under boat and bring it along. If any issues come up take it out and tell them it's been let on the lake in the past. I would also keep the paddle out of sight.