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Has anyone ever watched a largemouth in action? In the water?
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Hey there UTBASS,

A lake here in So Cal, Lake Casitas, has waters so clear that you can check out the bass down 25 to 30 feet going about their fishy business. You can see vegatation, rock structure the hole bite. Some bass are so big and used to boats they don't care if you check them out with a home made viewer.

JapanRon
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really?

have you caught any monsters there? I hear Casitas can hold some big ones.
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Getting close to that time of year here in Texas where you can watch the big ladies and smaller males do their thing on their nests. It's always a great thrill to watch.
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The average size out of lake Casitas is 5 to 7 lbs. Ocasionally there are some in the 10 to 12lb range. There was so much harvesting out of there not too long ago so any of the bigger bass couldn't get enough size to them to be considered for CA trophy class.

There is one more lake about 45 miles from Casitas. It is called Castaic Lake. It has some trophys in there. The CA state record was pulled out of the upper lake in 1991 at 21lb 12oz. It was released into the lower lake where I fish alot. There are others in the lower lake in the 18 to 20 lb range and better. I am going there this weekend to catch some.
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be sure to take lots of pictures for those of us who don't have 20 pounders with in 500 mile radius. guess i could drive to texas. you know what the bad part is i was stationed at fort ord from 88 to 92 and didn't once fish one of the great bass lakes california has to offer.
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[#800000][size 2]Hi there TubeN2, [/size][/#800000]

[#800000][size 2]One of these days I am going sneak over to Lake Casitas and try and catch some of those mammoth fish that you talk about. My niece keeps asking me to come up and visit with them for a while. Naturally the invitation includes my Husky. She lives in 1000 Oaks which is only 45 miles from Casitas. [/size][/#800000]
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Pictures will be on the list of things to do.
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Hey Dryrod, They aren't as big there in Casitas. I think their lake record is only 14lbs. I used to go there quite a bit. I mostly caught 5-9 lbs. I only had 2 that were over 10. 1 was 10lb 4oz and the other was almost 11lbs.

Those are some of the babies as Castaic. They are fun though.
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[cool][#800000][size 2]Hey TubeN2, To me it doesn't matter for both lakes are the same distance from 1000 Oaks. For me fish are fish whether they are 2, 6, or 10lbs. I don't fish for bragging rights.[/size][/#800000]
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[] Well I guess that either one will work for you then. Happy Fishing.[cool]
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i caught a few 12 pounders here and they are awesome to watch when they strike really awesome when useing top water baits.
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Do you use big black worms for the topwater? I have heard that some guys use weightless 7 to 10" worms on top. What attracts the big boys up?
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sometimes i use 7 and bigger on top but i very the colors to the water clarity.sometimes i use a crappie float the one that rattles and pops and tie it on 2 ft in front of it and it looks like a snake cahseing a small baitfish .
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