Castaic...again

[The Only Rip]

I am going again tomorrow or sunday. Are any of you "Get-Benters" going out either day? I could really use a tips for killing this skunk.

It's my plan to hit the lower lagoon early and stay til dark if I must.

Help!

-R

[Basstaic]

Rip,

If you want to catch a fish and you don't care how big it is, here is what you need to do. Set up on the shore near a spot where there are reeds (there are only a few of them and they are in the campground area). Set up your pole with six pound test and a # 2 Gamakatsu Dropshot hook. Throw out a 4.5 inch Oxblood Roboworm on a dropshot setup and work it as close to the reeds as you can. That setup is always good for a bass in the 1 to 2 pound range. If you want bigger fish, you need to get into a boat and head away from the heavily fished shoreline areas. The Lagoon is heavily fished, so it is tough to catch them from the shore.

Good luck out there.

[The Only Rip]

Funny you should say that - just today I went to Walmart and bought 4" Oxblood Light Red and 4 1/2" Oxblood straight-tail Robo's and learned how to tie the drop-shot rig. I will bring a camera in high hopes. LoL Thanks so much.

By the way, do you know if they allow those inflatable 1-man pontoons in the lower lagoon? Or the upper for that matter?

-R

[Joey805]

Originally Posted by The Only Rip

Funny you should say that - just today I went to Walmart and bought 4" Oxblood Light Red and 4 1/2" Oxblood straight-tail Robo's and learned how to tie the drop-shot rig. I will bring a camera in high hopes. LoL Thanks so much.

By the way, do you know if they allow those inflatable 1-man pontoons in the lower lagoon? Or the upper for that matter?

-R

I believe they allow everything as long as it's not using a gas motor.

[The Only Rip]

Thanks Joey!

-R

[SoCalSteve]

There is some good advice on this thread!

Also, you are allowed to tube or pontoon on the lagoon. You are not allowed to float tube the upper lake. I am not sure if pontoons are allowed on the upper.

[ODH33]

good luck i hope you find the only fish left there. its been really slow there

[The Only Rip]

Thanks Bruce! Just like you said - drop-shot oxblood robo.

I posted a pic in the "freshwater boat"....under YOUR blog. I just saw Castaic in the heading and jumped on the bandwagon before I realized I posted in the wrong section.

Forgive me kids. I am still new here!

-R

[Basstaic]

I figured you needed the photo here as well so everyone can see that you caught it. I have Photoshoped it down to size for you.