El Capitan Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
61°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
The jig bite has been really good at El Cap. I've been consistently getting bit on the jig mid morning into the afternoon! The specific jig is homemade, but any natural colored jigs will work! I'll link some good options to this report! 15lb Sunline or Seaguar is the way to go!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Rock Pile
The 6th Sense Dogma did some damage for me the other day. The fishing at El Cap has been on fire! I've caught fish on 6th Sense style pop baits, the 6th Sense Dogma, and on buzzbaits! It's been really fun first thing in the morning!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Rock Pile
The fishing has been on fire at El Cap. The crankbait bite has been awesome as well. I've caught multiple above average bass on the 6th Sense Cloud 9 series of crankbaits. I've also caught a 37lb catfish, and another one 10-15lbs. The crankbait bite has been really good!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
Fished outside rock with Neko rigs caught lots of smaller bass to 2.5lbs
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
The bite has been pretty tough over all. There are fish to be caught. The only way I could find bites was on a small 4.5" worm dropshotting deep rock piles with light fluorocarbon. I was using a 1/4oz weight and the worm was nose hooked.
Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel - EOL 3000 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL 2500 / 6.0:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
52°
The bite was pretty tough caught a couple hover strolling and a few more on the Neko rig on isolated rock Caught around 6 bass total There were Shad everywhere on the bottom the bass seem really keyed in on the bait
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
54°
Caught a drop shot fish under the shad in 20’ Also caught Gika rig fish with beaver style bait on boulders
