Lower Otay 2/21 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 02-22-2015, 03:26 PM

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 · 02-23-2015, 08:18 AM

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 · 02-23-2015, 08:19 AM

How were you fishing the shad? Mike

Deamon · 02-24-2015, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by taggermike

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 · 02-24-2015, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Deamon

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 · 02-28-2015, 06:22 AM

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.

02-22-2015, 03:26 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	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. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-23-2015, 08:18 AM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	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

02-23-2015, 08:19 AM	#3
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	How were you fishing the shad? Mike

02-28-2015, 06:22 AM	#6
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	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.