Lake Pardee Media Day

Had a good day on the water with my brother and my son. This is the big one 6.5 largemouth, had 5 fish total not to bad for post-cold front conditions. We had a little 20 minute rain shower go over about 10:45am but the sun came out and we kept on fishing. We got to meet some of the pro anglers form the BASS Elite series and see some other local pros as well. 

Western Kayak Bass Series event #2

Unfortunately I was unable to attend the first event, due to and emergency surgery; I'm ok and back to fishing.  This event was held on the California Delta out of Sugar Barge Marina.

The forecast was for bluebird skies and wind. The wind did not disappoint it was all of the 14mph.

As we launched me and two other kayakers went north into the wind. One stayed within the marina heading towards Rossos and a Hobby angler and my self went out into franks track.  By the time I got out to franks a short paddle that Hobby was out of site. I fished the tulle clumps and small channels within the tulle. My first fish came on a spinnerbait, undersized 11" knowing I was in a good casting position thanks to stakeout pole and anchor trolley.  I would fan cast the spinnerbait towards good ambush positions then I switched rods to drop shot. My first cast the line jumped within seconds of hitting the water, I reeled up the slack and set "fish on" no real fight from her she came to the boat fast and I lipped her fast 20". 

I continued this all morning moving the boat into new positions, but I stopped getting any hits on the spinnerbait do I went straight to drop shot I caught a 12" and 12.75" fish as I was hoping he would go the 13" but only with mouth open so back he went. Two cast later I felt a tic and a nice pull. Dropped the rod tip down and set the hook. This fish went airborne instantly, my next keeper I was thinking. The fish made three more jumps then under the boat I was able to keep it out of the tulles, as it came up got it in the net. 18" fish was my second keeper.

The wind has shifted and it was a struggle to position the boat I moved just a little further up in the tulles I got my second to last fish yes 13" on the noses.

I put the rods in holders and back to cover I paddled. It was a little dicey I had white capes and rollers on my way back to the marina. I was so glad to get behind the break wall, I picked up one more dink off a dock but I was undersized also made my way to the dock loaded up the boat sent in my pictures and I went home. I submit my three fish for 51" found out the next day I had won.

So looks like I'm in the TOC.