3 days at Irvine Lake 11-4,5,6, 2011 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Trident 15 · 11-07-2011, 08:21 AM

Now i know you guys do mostly saltwater but i just had 3 great days at Irvine Lake and wanted to give a little report.

Had a blast trolling Fri,Sat and Sunday man those troll stops are fun.
Got a 4 hr window on Friday between rain storms , made 4 passes up to Dam and back had Many hookups and boated limit Easily , then it started raining , but in waders and splash top i was Totally dry and warm no problems.

Sat. Not a cloud in the sky, flat water, no wind, but lots of boats wow !
it took 5 passes to dam and back and limited out, today Lots of hookups for 5 in boat Hmmm.

Sunday 6:30 Flat Glass Mirror water BUT dark clouds and rain comming, i made 1 pass to Dam and back had Many hookups boated 4 , Met up with a friend on a Kayak went back out got 1 more within 5 minutes and the conditions turned UGLY , wind, whitecaps , rain, got a call from wife with a message from Campground Security GET your trailer out , Before dirt road road becomes unuseable its mostly clay and when wet turns to snot.

So i put it into high gear and high paddled it back

, just in time too it was raining pretty good put kayak in trailer and just got backed out with trailer in slippery goo Just made it.

So if you get a chance give the Vine a try you got 5 Months left

Limits were Easy I used CD5 Rapalas in Firetiger , Owner Mira shad in hot pink Thomas Bouyants, anything in hot colors worked , i trolled 2 rods , 1 flatlined and 1 weighted both worked equally well, speed was between 1.5 and 2.0 and it was Very easy to go too fast with my Trident so my HDS 5 combo showing speed on the sonar screen really helped, BTW the lake is chock full of fish all over west arm the sonar had big arches, should be a good season

Man i cant wait till next trip.

Bob.......................

ful-rac · 11-07-2011, 09:19 AM

Sweet thanks for the report!

Im going to be camping out there often this winter and will alsso be out there for three days too in a couple of weeks. I cant wait its going to be soo much fun! Good job on the limits, i love that place!

Tony.

11-07-2011, 09:22 AM

thanks for the report Bob, sounds like
you had a blast. It's been years since
I've fish the Vine. But your report has
inspired me!

blitzburgh · 11-07-2011, 09:38 AM

Nice work Bob!

Wish I could have made the run with you guys. Next time!

StinkyMatt · 11-07-2011, 09:41 AM

If the rains didn't completely destroy the water.......

Anyone up for Irvine on Friday?

Hunter (The 80's Man) · 11-07-2011, 01:02 PM

I can do it next friday if you want to hold off a week. maybe we could plan for then and get a group together.

Anthony179 · 11-07-2011, 01:10 PM

any pics. cant wait to get out. always did good on the float tube.

RedSledTeam · 11-07-2011, 03:01 PM

Did you take any pictures Bob? Nice story and thanks for the report.

Trident 15 · 11-09-2011, 06:47 AM

Sorry no pics this time , brought camera but tore trailer apart and couldnt find it, still havent found it, hmmmmmmmmmm must be getting old.

O well wanted a Go Pro anyways, this might be the time

Bob........

11-07-2011, 08:21 AM	#1
Trident 15 Junior Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 20	3 days at Irvine Lake 11-4,5,6, 2011 Now i know you guys do mostly saltwater but i just had 3 great days at Irvine Lake and wanted to give a little report. Had a blast trolling Fri,Sat and Sunday man those troll stops are fun. Got a 4 hr window on Friday between rain storms , made 4 passes up to Dam and back had Many hookups and boated limit Easily , then it started raining , but in waders and splash top i was Totally dry and warm no problems. Sat. Not a cloud in the sky, flat water, no wind, but lots of boats wow ! it took 5 passes to dam and back and limited out, today Lots of hookups for 5 in boat Hmmm. Sunday 6:30 Flat Glass Mirror water BUT dark clouds and rain comming, i made 1 pass to Dam and back had Many hookups boated 4 , Met up with a friend on a Kayak went back out got 1 more within 5 minutes and the conditions turned UGLY , wind, whitecaps , rain, got a call from wife with a message from Campground Security GET your trailer out , Before dirt road road becomes unuseable its mostly clay and when wet turns to snot. So i put it into high gear and high paddled it back , just in time too it was raining pretty good put kayak in trailer and just got backed out with trailer in slippery goo Just made it. So if you get a chance give the Vine a try you got 5 Months left Limits were Easy I used CD5 Rapalas in Firetiger , Owner Mira shad in hot pink Thomas Bouyants, anything in hot colors worked , i trolled 2 rods , 1 flatlined and 1 weighted both worked equally well, speed was between 1.5 and 2.0 and it was Very easy to go too fast with my Trident so my HDS 5 combo showing speed on the sonar screen really helped, BTW the lake is chock full of fish all over west arm the sonar had big arches, should be a good season Man i cant wait till next trip. Bob.......................

11-07-2011, 09:38 AM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work Bob! Wish I could have made the run with you guys. Next time! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

11-07-2011, 09:41 AM	#5
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	Irvine Fri? If the rains didn't completely destroy the water....... Anyone up for Irvine on Friday?

11-07-2011, 01:02 PM	#6
Hunter (The 80's Man) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Riverside Posts: 243	I can do it next friday if you want to hold off a week. maybe we could plan for then and get a group together. __________________ What's in YOUR hatch?

11-07-2011, 09:19 AM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Sweet thanks for the report! Im going to be camping out there often this winter and will alsso be out there for three days too in a couple of weeks. I cant wait its going to be soo much fun! Good job on the limits, i love that place! Tony.

11-07-2011, 09:22 AM	#3
yani Guest Posts: n/a	thanks for the report Bob, sounds like you had a blast. It's been years since I've fish the Vine. But your report has inspired me!

11-07-2011, 01:10 PM	#7
Anthony179 A.T. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario, CA Posts: 146	any pics. cant wait to get out. always did good on the float tube.

11-07-2011, 03:01 PM	#8
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Did you take any pictures Bob? Nice story and thanks for the report.

11-09-2011, 06:47 AM	#9
Trident 15 Junior Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 20	Sorry no pics this time , brought camera but tore trailer apart and couldnt find it, still havent found it, hmmmmmmmmmm must be getting old. O well wanted a Go Pro anyways, this might be the time Bob........