Santa Margarita Lake
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Another day with the Megabass Knuckle. My buddy was catching on a lipless crankbait and on a dropshot with a Roboworm in a bluegill (w/chartreuse) color. We each caught 7 in the afternoon with 4.5 hours of fishing.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Used a Megabass Knuckle and brought in 17 for the day. They would not bite an anything else I tried: Spinner, dropshot, swing head, wacky Senko.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
81°
Fish were hot for the MMIII today. My buddy out-fished me 5:1 using dropshot with this worm. He caught 10 including a 4.5 pounder on 7 lb. test line and 1/4 oz. weight.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
56°
Small cuts and coves along main lake shore. Main lake points also produced. 12-20'.
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
Feed window was 2p -5p.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Afternoon/evening bite along tules.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
79°
Fish were positioned just outside of main lake points. All fish caught were strictly eating shad or fry as none had red lips from craw crunching. Also spoke to a boater who was strictly flipping with a craw bait and ended up getting skunked that day. I fished 10 hours and was averaging a fish an hour. Also caught a large 14 oz bluegill that ate the 2.8 Keitech as well as a 1 lb 3 oz crappie on the 2.8 Keitech also. I also modified the Keitechs by adding a chartreuse tail with the Spike It marker to mimic the bluegill after seeing a couple with bright tails. Perfect match!!