My first "New Member" post
California Fishing
Jul 21, 2023 21:06:13 #
varmiter
Loc: California
Hello from Bakersfield. I'm an old disabled vet that loves to catfish at Isabella lake. Also enjoy centerfire rifle shooting sports. Love catching and talking about catfishing. My fishing gear consist of 2- 10 ft rods with Swedish Abbu Garcia 6000 casting reels loaded with 20 lb. Mono. Normally use 3/0 -5/0 circle hooks rigged Carolina style. Normally use 3 to 4 Oz. No-roll weights. Would enjoy hearing from you folks as to what you use. Fried blue cat nuggets are "where it's at" at my place.
Jul 21, 2023 21:09:12 #
varmiter wrote:
Hello from Bakersfield. I'm an old disabled vet th... (show quote)
Welcome to the Stage. You're a long way from my home base but that dint matter much here. Enjoy, we love pictures.
Jul 21, 2023 22:25:05 #
Jul 21, 2023 22:25:50 #
Jul 21, 2023 23:02:03 #
varmiter wrote:
Hello from Bakersfield. I'm an old disabled vet th... (show quote)
Welcome Varmiter, I use the Garcia 6000 for snook and 5500 for red's and trout, Salt water fishing
5000&4500 for LMB fishing, I like them because I can take them apart and clean them in the dark 😂
I must have 8-9 combo's and 20 or more reel most new in the box, some I bought off of eBay and rebuild them you can get any parts for them you need🎣🎣 remember to send pictures of your catch thanks, Chuck
Jul 22, 2023 06:55:18 #
varmiter wrote:
Thanks Flytier. What are your main target fish?
I've been chasing bluefish and striped bass fir 49 plus years. Just recently started in freshwater again. Mostly chase bass and hybrids. Do a little catfish on the side. Guess you could say anything I can get in a hook.
Jul 22, 2023 13:04:19 #
hogleg
Loc: Bakersfield Calif.
varmiter wrote:
Hello from Bakersfield. I'm an old disabled vet th... (show quote)
greeting iam also here in B town went to isabella tue this week didnt catch a thing out on my boat
Jul 22, 2023 13:29:40 #
varmiter
Loc: California
Thanks for the reply. I went 12 days ago and had the same luck. I hammered the channels and a few nice blues in June in the shallows up in South fork. Now I can't buy a bite. How often do you go? I try to go about every 2 weeks or so. My favorite time though, is September and October. Am going again tomorrow evening. Beats being bored setting here.
Jul 22, 2023 13:53:19 #
Scudrnr
Loc: Hancock, Wisconsin
varmiter wrote:
Hello from Bakersfield. I'm an old disabled vet th... (show quote)
Welcome to the forum Varmiter.
Jul 23, 2023 12:37:53 #
Jul 24, 2023 11:16:46 #
TooMuch
Loc: NE Alabama
Welcome to the stage Varmiter. Your gonna meet a lot of great ppl here, a few knuckleheads (I'm one) and some others. Keep a thick skin, and dint take any rude replies personally ; ). When responding to a particular reply, if you tap the "quote rely" button at the bottom of the white text box, we ll know whom you're replying to.
Are you able to fish the Kerns rivers? It's been decades for me but oh what fond memories!
Thank you for your service! There's lots of us vets o. Here. I'm 8yrs USN. Got out in 93. Most of those yrs were in San Dog, the armpit of the US!
Are you able to fish the Kerns rivers? It's been decades for me but oh what fond memories!
Thank you for your service! There's lots of us vets o. Here. I'm 8yrs USN. Got out in 93. Most of those yrs were in San Dog, the armpit of the US!
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.