Hi again, as promised this will be part 2 of 3 of Lake Isabella. In part 1 I talked about some of the history of the lake, safety tips, basic rules and places to eat and stay in and around the lake. Here in part 2 I’ll discuss fishing for my favorite species of fish, which of course is bass. Part 3 … [Read more...]
Lake Isabella CA Part 1. History, Safety Tips, Etc
I’ve been asked several times about bass fishing on Isabella and while I wont give up all of my secrets I will share some tips and techniques that should make your fishing trip there a successful one. I’ll be breaking this post up into 3 parts. This first part will cover some of the history of the … [Read more...]
Lake Isabella 5-21-2011, what a fun day!
The day started out kinda slow, caught a couple 2-3 pound bass then its was crappie time. Hit a couple brush piles for a crappie here and there. I then pitched my jig with crappie crack aka Berkley Crappie Nibbles, on 4 pound fluorocarbon, towards a tree and WACK! Something big hit it. Drag … [Read more...]
Crappie Day at Lake Isabella
Went over to Isabella Friday because I heard the crappie bite was ON. While the fishing was fun the entire trip didn’t quite go as well as planned. I arrived at the lake and get a text from my friend that was supposed to meet me at the lake stating that he had a tire blow out on the way to the lake … [Read more...]
Lake Isabella Trip
An old friend of mine that I hadn’t seen in quite a few years recently emailed me wanting to fish Lake Isabella. I felt that my new knee was steady enough to take the Champion out and since Mark is a fellow Champion boat owner I felt comfortable enough that if I needed him to take over the … [Read more...]