Next BOC Catfishing Club Event : California Catfishing

[muskyman]

All right guys, lets do another event. Irvine ? San V ? DVL ? Lets do another catfish event. The numbers of fish may not be there, but I bet some fatties will show up. Whattya say ?

[daystarchis]

Well brother, if I lived near ya'll, I would be a go. Unfortunitly I live 200 miles away.

[Socal-Mike]

Dude this site died since the trout took over.

Im down for whatever tho-

Does San V offer overnight stay? or is there a campground nearby?

Id have to arrange some sort of ride if its more than 40 minutes away...so irvine is the easiest for me...but i could figure the others out as well.

On a side note, for the military members here- irvine will let you in free i think in the 11th and 12th...

[centralcalcat]

Mike,

We can still talk about fishing even though it isn't cats. The BOC has many different areas for topics that do not even include fishing. Everyone should look around the new site and continue to post.


-Brian

[riverbud55]

hey dave,-----any one for the river? the fishens free. i,m good for any time. been a little slow on the boc for s cal, were ya all at?

[janzaldo]

Hi guys, I am still here. I have not fished since our last afternoon gathering. Weekends are best for me and holidays.
Dale, how many miles to the Colorado river from L.A would you figure?

Jaime

[riverbud55]

jaime 170 from riverside, so what another 40 or 50 for you, takes me about 2 1/2 hrs to make it from riverside to blythe on a fri. afternoon.. got room for three others in my truck for the ride out

[riverbud55]

Ok seeing were on the subject, who's in for a spring(2006) time fish-n-camp gathering at the river. any dates are good for me but been looking in april at the 7th, 8th(fri), 9th(sat), 10th and 11th. here's why I think it mite be the best time.The weather is the very very best that time of year, tax day and easter will be the following weekend, the full moon will be on the 13th( good for getting around on the river at nite), this would be the start of spring break for some who get it off(bluehunter), the flathead will bitting by then w/ lots of channels to be had, and the river should be running high by then, won't be a lot of boats on the river other then us

what i,ll do for the weekend is reserve and pay the for the two spots next to my trailer for the tents and partying, that would give a total of six parking spots for folks that want to sleep in trucks and maybe room for one rv and room for a gang of tents. any one wanting a spot for an rv will have no problem getting one about 27.00 per nite w/elc. and water but no sewer(to close to the river for sewer)and there is motels in town for the folks who don't camp but the fun will be in camp

were this camp is, is on the colorado river (30' and you in the water) in blythe ca about 5 miles north of the 10 fwy,. 170 miles from riverside and about 2 1/2 hrs. what the camp has, all camping is on grass under trees, super clean restrooms and showers, a camp store w/lots of beer, a boat ramp and dock ( got some nice channels fishen off of the dock). Name of camp is Hidden Beaches Resort

There's great fishen from a boat with a lot of good spots from the banks of the river and lots of canals to fish, i,ll put some maps togather for the spots i go.
I think this would a blast for all. bring the the family and friends and have good time. so lets roll this date around some and how it goes for all

i know it's a long time off but i well need to reserve the spaces next to me soon to make sure we have them


river(colorado)bud(weiser)

[riverbud55]

dave muskyman im still in for somthing around here or at the river in the near future. not much for sarl

[muskyman]

Hey, I am down for the river thing ; I agree, no SARL events, I worked there for too many years - I cannot stand that place, it's like fishing in a toilet. So for the river thing, is this from shore, or should I bring my boat ? I can bring the tent if needed, and if I bring like 3 or 4 guys in my truck, we can cut down on costs too. Lets do this, I know Brian is down for this too.

[bluehunter]

Dale the River trip is a great idea. We can make this a plan. April is good for me. We can set up a date and will have plenty of time to prepare and get people together for this.

I will be at San V this Friday and possibly Saturday. A guy I know got a 37 pounder last week and supposively a 50 pounder and a 15 and 2 broken off misses as well eventhough I did not see the 50 pounder in this weeks reports. I will be making 2 trips a month to San V from now thru end of Feb every other weekend so if anyone wants to go in on a boat hit me up. i normally stay in San Diego at friends houses and sometimes just camp out in my car there at night. YEs Mike you can camp out outside of the lake at the entrance. Also nearby lake Jennings has a big camping area.

[Socal-Mike]

Dale the River trip is a great idea. We can make this a plan. April is good for me. We can set up a date and will have plenty of time to prepare and get people together for this.

I will be at San V this Friday and possibly Saturday. A guy I know got a 37 pounder last week and supposively a 50 pounder and a 15 and 2 broken off misses as well eventhough I did not see the 50 pounder in this weeks reports. I will be making 2 trips a month to San V from now thru end of Feb every other weekend so if anyone wants to go in on a boat hit me up. i normally stay in San Diego at friends houses and sometimes just camp out in my car there at night. YEs Mike you can camp out outside of the lake at the entrance. Also nearby lake Jennings has a big camping area.

Im in on the next trip Blue, preferably after the 18th...ill have some more cash after then. :cool:

[Socal-Mike]

O yeah, and of course im in on the next one of these gatherings.. ;)

Probably wouldnt be more than me and one more, maybe even just me.
Just keep me posted as it progresses.

[riverbud55]

hey there ya brian, dave,mike and all others i think it will be a good one i'll start a new thread for the one in spring but lets do somthing else a little mini -gethering soon.

dave a boat down there is a real +, but there's plenty of place's to shore fish. your boat is the best type down there you'll be able to get into a lot good places, a nice lite boat with good power is nice down there

going down there this weekend if anyone wants to make it out there. i try to get out of here by 4pm fri nite so i can get some goldfish at the bait shop before he closes up. post here or pm me. can put up a few other pep's inside the trailer got 3 other beds other than my own plus some mats for the floor

[riverbud55]

bluehunter mayb your kinda weather, rain--------- good luck on the 110lber

[muskyman]

Then I will bring my boat on down there. I agree, I wanna go before then. I wish I could find the guy who came up with this 5 day work week ; I would like to have a few words with him.

[Socal-Mike]

You mean the "5 day look at the fishing forums 1000 times week"

Need to get some work done.... :eek:

[riverbud55]

I know work 2, fish 5, lol. I think i fell like im getting a cold. call in sick dude

[muskyman]

Hey, I work hard ; hardly working. I make it look good. Here I am , rattling away this keyboard and shouting things out - makin it look good. It's tough work, but someone has got to do it. But ya wanna know what's alot tougher ? Holding 75lbs of fish straight out from your body. Man does that kill. :D

[riverbud55]

anybody of thinken of were and when?

[daystarchis]

Well have our 3rd annual Central California Gathering in May. We been having it in April, but the weather was pretty bad last year. You folks will have better weather down there in April. Will try to make it. Maybe if I can generate some North Cal responce we can share gas/cost. Let me see what I can do.

[bluehunter]

I am all for it. April will be good for me, or even May. Whenever the cats starts to bite there is good for me.

[janzaldo]

Any body intrested in fishing Irvine friday, 11/25/05? I am taking a few days off for Thanksgiving weekend. plan on taking wednesday 11/23/05-11/26/05.

Jaime

[riverbud55]

jaime cant make it dude b at the river

rob im in for that one, is it boat fishen or from the bank, campen or motel ?blue if ya want we can car pool it

[daystarchis]

The Central Cal gathering is held at the Mendota Wildlife Refuge (Mendota Slough). It is free to camp and launch. 2 poles are allowed. I will post picts in a few days. There are no showers. An occassional porta potty. Last year we caught over 100 lb. of cats and stripers.

[bluehunter]

By looking at the pics Robb it looked like yall had a good time at Mendota. i would like to try that area one day.


Dale i am looking forward to the Colorado trip as I have ben wanting to catch flatties for a long time now. There are on my high priority list now. LOL.

[riverbud55]

hey blue wats up, yep i'll be ready for them too, fishing on the river been slow couldn't bye a bite last week. brought the boat back with me going to modifi a few things and fix up a few things maybe we can hit up san V soon. be headen to the river this weekend to pick up a 24' pontoon i found out there this last week got her for 3 g's , got plans on doing some all night fishen trips on the river with it. I'm sure i'll have over here to work on making it in to a fishen boat. I'll be needing to test out things with it maybe we can hit up irvine with it

[daystarchis]

You just got a toon, Dale????? Man bro, don't forget to invite me for a weekend trip on your new toon :D I almost purchased one last year this time.

Robb

[Capt Steve]

Like I used to tell my friend, "The only thing better than owning a 'toonbarge is having a friend that owns one." ;)

[janzaldo]

Too cool Dale; sorry the bite was not good though.

Jaime

[riverbud55]

well how ya all doing, haven't seen much going on in here. anybody doing or planing on any fishing. blue u been down to san V much yet. myself im going to be at the river from x-mas nite to some time after the first, always a good group to party with down there on new years eve

man we all need to get togather do some fishen. keep seening that isabella getting a lot of channels, thats some place i'd like to fish someday always here of good crappie fishen up there. been up there for quail hunting a lot just no fishen. anybody know much about the lake and fishing it.

got that pontoon weekend before last and got it back to camp in blythe, made the 80mi trip fine, going to put new wheel bearings on the trailer down there so as i can pull her back here and do some mods and TLC on her, man that thing is big, never have drove a boat that big, it may be fun. going to be trying it out around here on a local lake for my first trip out with it. hey blue think it be a good boat to be in on a rainy day out at san V

o wel enough of the ramblin on, ya all have a good one. (ya know we need to start a thread and call it the ramblin room so we all got a place to bs about what ever)

[vini]

Well hey i'm going to post a pic of those rod holders you made Robb riverbud these things are as sturdy a holder as i've ever seen, we used them this weekend and no worrys about the pole getting pulled in LOL i loveum

[riverbud55]

hey thanks vini but man did ya get anything

[vini]

Robb caught all the fish that day i got skunkered :sad: but i did give him the bait that caught 1 fish a nice fat clam i found it was HUGE

[daystarchis]

Man Dale,
holders work AWESOME. I sat my penn with the clicker on about 40 yards away. Put it in one of your Git-R-Done pole holders. Had a huge run and my clicker was singing. Didn't get the fish, but my pole was as safe as can be. They are nice brother!!!!! Thank you again! I gave Vini one since you sent me 3. Tis the season of sharing :D

[janzaldo]

Hi guys, I hope all of you are doing good.
It seems Isabella lake is taking off for channels. Hope I get to fish in your pontoon once it ready Dale How about Irvine?
Hope you catch lots of fish on the river Dale.
If anybody is planning on fishing this weekend or next, let me know. My cell # is 323 326-3893.
Jaime

[riverbud55]

hey jaime don't think im going fishen again until after x-mas. ya man I'll be letting you dudes know about hows it going with the toon, may take it out the 1st weekend in jan., thinken more like san V, here irvine has a load of trout fishmen on it right now. dont know if they will let a 2 stroker on it or not. maybe Blue knows about that. mite be able to pick you and 2 or 3 others up in corona and we can head down there togather.

hey rob thanks and glad ya like em and glad to see they did there job. plan on giving mine a good test soon on some big flats :D i hope, ya think they'll hold up to a 40# flathead :confused: in sand with the clicker off tite lined

thinken about taken that pontoon up to isabella and try it out up there, rob and vini hows far is that from you dudes ya ever fished it may be early march if theres any fish biting theres a good chance the crappie mite be going then. I love it up there in isabella between there and the river there my favorite spots that are near by. Last time i was up there stayed in the kernville inn and had a blast for the weekend gots the best little bar next to the inn with the best bar bands i have ever heard, think its called the Hut but the rest of that story needs to be told while dipen a line cus its a long funny one :D

[daystarchis]

Isbellea is bout an 1- 1 1/2 way. Count me Dale!!!!!! I want to visit the Hut too :cool:

[vini]

I don't drink but i love good music and i do drunk chics LOL i'm in.

Its been 20 something years since i've been to Bakersfield i used to live there fresh out of high school and worked the oil fields for 2 years there, left my first love behind too hey that might be a country song happnin :p

[riverbud55]

vini the then the ol hut would be a good place ta hang out after a long day on the lake. first time there the sweet little barmaid as she's giving us our pitcher she says "welcome to our family bar", looked around didn't look much like a family place to us, old drunk at the bar, and a dude and chick all over each other at the end of the bar. After a few pitchers, about 10PM, the bar emptys out except for me and my two buddys were playing pool so our sweet bartender comes over and starts bs with us, finely says what she ment about he family bar she said that there had been a lot familys started there and after she started bringing us and her some kinda tuty fruity drinks for the rest of the nite uyp cant tell the rest. but i think she may be right

Ya all have a good one

[riverbud55]

o ya the first time we went was on a sunday place was dead, next time we went was fri and sat and the place was hopin

[bluehunter]

HEy all. I went to San V last weekend and got into 3 small channels. No blue bites/runs for me, but i do know of a spot that could possibly get a limit of channels there. Had some good hits too on regular cut mackeral.

I will not be out fishing again until after new years. Hopefully I get something then.