I have a bunch to do, but the wife wants me out of the house in the morning so she can get some work done.  I guess I must bug her being home all the time and my shoulder is not allowing me to take the boat out.

I get to the lakes when they open and not a sole there yet... well one person apparently and they were fishing right where I planned on fishing.  I had to figure out what the hell I was going to do now, so I went to the lake that hasn't been stocked in a month. At least there's no one fishing in that puddle right?

I get there with no one remotely around.  I was ready to move because there wasn't a sign of life until I saw 3 big trout surface in the center of the lake!  Not Carp, but definitely trout!

I then get bit just before I was about to make a move and lose it.  I have to recast now.

Next cast and I'm on!  Nice trout and I get him in the net and immediately cast out the spare rod to make sure I have a rod soaking at all times in case there was a few of them.

Soon as I get the hook out and was going to take a picture, my rod goes off again!  Another trout!  So I get to have a quick double picture!



I then retie my rigs and recast.  No one around and that was awesome!

Then I get picked up again, but lose it.  After a quick bait change and recast, this time it's on and feels like a good one!  I'm pretty sure it's a big trout since it surfaced and was fighting hard!  Just as I grabbed my net I saw it was a nice Channel Cat... and heard a couple of trucks roll by and put it in reverse... Oh no...

Yep, they set up right next to me...  Bent rod invitational....

I talk with Dave and get bit but it drops it pretty quick.  The bites weren't aggressive so you had to be on your game.

So far, all of the strike indicators that dropped were trout and the one that went to the guide was a Cat.  I was ready to leave for the morning when I see the indicator drop again, meaning it should have been a trout.  This one fought really hard and never came to the surface so it had me convinced it was a cat and not a trout!  Then I see it... a trout.  The Strike Indicator doesn't lie!

Ended the morning with 3 trout, a cat, and 3 missed bites.  Not too shabby of a morning and 5 guys on both sides of me by the time I left.  I didn't get my limit, so that means I may have to go back to finish it out.  LOL

Get your fishing license, Squatch!

Nice Rockfish trip and cool Shark encounters, losing lures sucks !

Pretty cool pics of the Makos !!!

Those trout are getting beat up from you and other predators too !

Run should be a 4 letter word   

I'm surprised the Rangers don't know you by now

2026 is starting off well for you as far as fishing goes, hopefully the Job Market improves as well !

10"-12" Perch can be fun Drag Burners, very cool !

Nice to get on the sand, rain or shine

Thanks for the report boss.  Trust me, I totally appreciate it.

I remember when you would tell me to run. Shoe's on the other foot now.

V quick report.

Planned last night to fish Newport pre-dawn drifting medium-heavy gear, but couldn't sleep all night so bailed on the early rise, got out around 0900. Didn't look rainy out so I wore shorts instead of neoprene pants. Got to the beach and realized the neoprene would have been the play. Brought an 11' rod to throw 1.5oz c-rig with whole squid, with the aim of walking with the current.

Swell was around 3', wind was around 5mph from the south. 0900 was a 7' high tide so I was fishing the top of the outgoing.

Overall I got one short bite, not much life, but the water looked really good. Not much junk in the wash, water color was great, some good milky spots.