yeah i saw you get that 1st fish when i was on the other side of the water. im thinking of going in the morning or maybe calero. anyone else going?

First ever Largemouth with a jig with a reaction innovation as a trailer. Second cast around the tully and she picked it up, then she let go..after a few more pops she picked it up again. As you can tell i waited too long to set the hook because she eswallowed that jig. The hook was removed safely without unjuries and she was relased back to spawn.

are all these fish from the ponds under 85? some of those pics dont look like those lakes (alamitos) and look more like the almaden perks or something closer to almaden lake.

I was out there today, fished the ponds at Sanchez first, got one 2-11oz on a roboworm dropshot in the pond corner (forgot my cam). Got bites on the opposite corner but they were small, probably bluegill bites.

Then I went over to the bigger lake where alot of the pics on this thread are from...no bites but I was only there for about 30 mins. saw one other guy fishing the point but i had to run so not sure if he's on here.

Oh, and thanks NoNrg for the location of the hole in the fence. I hate looking like a tool walking down blossom hill or winfield with fishing gear while everyone else has a bag from Nordstom! And if you all dont know this, under the bridge on sanchez, next to the homeless camp, nice big hole in the fence too.

Kevin

ya the oakridge ponds we are talking bout is the pond under 85 ... and the pics come from us fishing almaden, oakridge and coleman and almaden percs..... and next time you go out to the ponds pm cuz i wanna fish with u

does anyone plan on heading out to these ponds this weekend? Its been awhile since ive been to these ponds and i figured i should give them a try.

has anyone tried topwater baits at these ponds?

hey ender im sure the topwater bite is good there the only thinng is that its not really the time of year to use topwater... wait till fish move up on their beds or wait till early summer morning then im sure topwater there will be deadly

I always use topwater, no matter what season it is. it always works for me.

hey iaconelli ,
i dont catch fish alll year with top water... winter time those bass are pretty lethargic and im pretty sure they dont want to go up and chase a topwater bait.... same with alot of other times of the year those bass are not always willing to have to chase a topwater bait they would just be looking for a much easier meal then having to chase your fast moving topwater lure.... im not saying it wont work in the winter time or anything im just saying its a small possibility....
nick

Spinner baits have been working for me right now at the other ponds I fish on the east side. But they were not working to well over here.... Ill try it again thought next time out at the oakridge ponds.
My brother did catch a couple at oakridge with top water rapala's last time he went out.

right now jigs are working good at oakride because this lake has an abundnce of crawfish and those prespawn females are stocking up for sppawn... right now is the time to go fishing before it starts raining again... and theres a big chance that you will catch a huge prespawn female ful of eggs....

going out to almaden tomrow around 1 p.m. cuz i got football practice so ill be out there till evening most likely ...
hope too se you out there..
nick

I'll be out there tomorrow at 10am

ill be out there tomorrow @ about 9

I will also be out there tomorrow!


WOO WOO! Look for the guy with the turtle hat or the flaphat