Posts for: Keeper0801
Sep 14, 2021 21:12:06 #
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I took all the advice and recommendations here to heart. Prepped my lines, bought some needed equipment, and researched some of the techniques that were new to me. It was a good learning opportunity and I have some good take-aways from this trip that I will use the next time.
Thank you for the advise and suggestions, will need to try it again hopefully next Spring.
Sincerely, Andrew
Thank you for the advise and suggestions, will need to try it again hopefully next Spring.
Sincerely, Andrew
Sep 14, 2021 21:08:08 #
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It was a wonderful week with my family. It would've been nice to hook something, if nothing else for my daughter. But it was still a great time together. On the pic, I tried to load the original iPhone file and it wouldn't accept it. So I then loaded it as a PNG file and that worked.
Thank you for the support and advise. Sincerely, Andrew
Thank you for the support and advise. Sincerely, Andrew
Sep 14, 2021 19:21:21 #
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Sep 14, 2021 19:16:09 #
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SKUNKED in Big Bear!
Had a wonderful week in Big Bear and was able to get onto the lake three times. I was really looking forward to our rental of a pontoon on morning and we were able to tie up on the buoy next to the "cabin" by the dam. Unfortunately there was a SNAFU with the marina and though I wanted to be there NLT 7:00am we didn't get there until 8:00am. Not horrible, but later than I would've liked.
We had 4 lines in the water and for the next five hours and tried everything; PowerBait, Salmon eggs, nightcrawlers, rubber worms, even corn. Most on slip bobbers set to 20-25 feet and one line I would bounce off the bottom. I even tried some top water bobbers, spinners, and needlefish spoons. Nothing!
For what it's worth, at any given time there were 8-12 other boats and countless people along the shoreline. Only saw 3 fish pulled up in 5 hours.
My daughter did manage to caught a great picture of our national bird flying over our boat. That was cool!
Had a wonderful week in Big Bear and was able to get onto the lake three times. I was really looking forward to our rental of a pontoon on morning and we were able to tie up on the buoy next to the "cabin" by the dam. Unfortunately there was a SNAFU with the marina and though I wanted to be there NLT 7:00am we didn't get there until 8:00am. Not horrible, but later than I would've liked.
We had 4 lines in the water and for the next five hours and tried everything; PowerBait, Salmon eggs, nightcrawlers, rubber worms, even corn. Most on slip bobbers set to 20-25 feet and one line I would bounce off the bottom. I even tried some top water bobbers, spinners, and needlefish spoons. Nothing!
For what it's worth, at any given time there were 8-12 other boats and countless people along the shoreline. Only saw 3 fish pulled up in 5 hours.
My daughter did manage to caught a great picture of our national bird flying over our boat. That was cool!
Jun 23, 2021 15:54:37 #
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bibenthal wrote:
Please give us an update how you do after you go in September. Thanks.
Sure thing!
Jun 23, 2021 15:34:18 #
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bibenthal wrote:
I have fished this lake a lot for rainbow trout gr... (show quote)
Excellent ... THANK YOU!
Jun 23, 2021 13:57:38 #
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fishyaker wrote:
Welcome to the forum....and enjoy the ride! Lot's of interesting stories, tips, photos, etc. as you have mentioned...including the oddity that you have pictured! Salt water species can get pretty wild indeed, although I suppose the same could be said for certain freshwater fish as well! Enjoy your trip to Big Bear Lake and I hope that it is rewarding!
Will do, thank you.
Jun 23, 2021 13:57:08 #
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Surf Fisher wrote:
Nice horn shark! Search "Fishing Big Bear lake" on you tube, you should see a creator that goes by "urbanoutdoors". He has alot of great info for big bear. Hope this helps.
Thank you for the recommendation ... I will check him out.
Jun 23, 2021 13:56:36 #
Jun 22, 2021 18:51:14 #
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Hi all,
Thank you for letting me join the group. I registered a while back and have been really enjoying the pics, stories, and tips. This is my first post.
I live in Ventura County, Southern California and periodically stop by the Ventura pier on my way home from work to get my line wet. In September I will be in Big Bear Lake and need to set my gear up for some freshwater fishing. Big Bear Lake is home to Bass, Trout, Crappie, Bluegill, and other species. I am open to any recommendations to prep for that trip ... ya' know, those 2 or 3 must-have lures/baits for these fish.
If anyone has specific experience fishing in this lake and can recommend points or location, that would be awesome!
Thank you again, keep up the fun and positive site!!!
Here's a pic of my wildest catch so far off the pier.
Tight lines & bent poles everyone ... Andrew
Thank you for letting me join the group. I registered a while back and have been really enjoying the pics, stories, and tips. This is my first post.
I live in Ventura County, Southern California and periodically stop by the Ventura pier on my way home from work to get my line wet. In September I will be in Big Bear Lake and need to set my gear up for some freshwater fishing. Big Bear Lake is home to Bass, Trout, Crappie, Bluegill, and other species. I am open to any recommendations to prep for that trip ... ya' know, those 2 or 3 must-have lures/baits for these fish.
If anyone has specific experience fishing in this lake and can recommend points or location, that would be awesome!
Thank you again, keep up the fun and positive site!!!
Here's a pic of my wildest catch so far off the pier.
Tight lines & bent poles everyone ... Andrew
