Dec 4 Club Meeting

Agenda

1. T-Shirts?
2. Fishout?
3. Other Thoughts?

Awesome Redfish Footage

Here is our friend Nick, his brother, and dad slaying the redfish in Florida. Just plain awesome!

 

Late November Bass Fishing - Anderson Reservoir

There is still some water in Anderson and the bass are biting. Went out on Saturday and caught 8 bass from the bank on a Shaky Head in about 3 hours. Fished from 10 AM-1:15 PM and mainly fished from the Dam out to main lake points.

I fished where the red X's are

Also my bait of choice for bank fishing has been the Dry Creek Tazer Tube. You can pair this with a 1/4 oz Shaky Head and make a deadly little bait that snaked in and out of the rocks. I like it because it catches fish like a tube, but is near snagless like a Shaky Worm.

Here is one of the fish from the trip. They were all fat in the 1.5 - 3.5 lb class.

Club Meeting November 20th - Agenda

Agenda

1. Sign in
2. Collin and Zach collect funds
3. Discuss: potential Fish out locations
4. Raffle!

Club Meeting Agenda 10-23-15

Agenda

1. Sign In!
2. Club Change of Status (Interest Group)
1. What does that mean for us?
3. Club Apparel (The Addiegos)
4. Workshop: Mr. T's Top Bass Fishing Techniques
1. Gear Giveaway!

Club Meeting 9-25-15

Agenda

1. Sign In!
2. Introduce: Club Leadership
1. Jack Purinton - President
2. Zach Addiego - Vice President
3. Bobby Jabbari - Secretary
4. Colin Addiego - Treasurer
5. Any Objections!
3. Meeting Times
4. Club Contact Info
1. Lelandhighfishing.blogspot.com
2. Instagram and Twitter @LelandFishing or @lelandhighfishing
3. Remind

1. Club Budget Approval
2. Club Purpose and Interests
1. Meeting/Socializing with like minded people
2. Learning about new fishing practices and techniques
3. Conservationism and giving back to the community
4. Fishing and on the water learning
5. Competitive angling with the Student Angling Federation
3. Any other ideas suggestions or questions?

Don't forget about the C.A.S.T. for kids volunteer opportunity Saturday, Oct 10th at Los Vaqueros Reservoir http://www.castforkids.org/events-calendar/cast-events/los-vaqueros-reservoir/

Del Valle 9-7-17 (Labor Day)

Hey All,

I know it has been a while, but we have all been hitting the books and getting back in the swing of school. Wanted to share a brief Del Valle report.

Basically the fishing was sub par. Water temp in the low 70s and lots of boats on the water. Targeted LMB, SMB, and Stripers. Total catch for about 4 hours was 3 Stripers and 1 smallmouth. 

The Stripers did boil at times, but brief and sporadic. All fish came on spoons (besides the d-shot smallie).

Invasive Species

Volunteer Opportunity

Hey everyone,

In preparation for the fall I would like you to mark your calendars. Please keep Oct 10th open to come with us to Los Vaqueros for a C.A.S.T. for Kids event.

Here is a photo of my dad and I with Vincent. He had a lot of fun and caught a handful of small stripers.

- Mr. T

Fishing Club Contact Form

TBF / FLW Tournament Affiliation

Anderson Strikes Again

Here is a recent pick and some info from club president Jack Purinton

Biggest one of the day on a Carolina Rig at Anderson! Used a green Charlie's worms bait and dipped the tail in JJ's Magic. Seemed to have worked! - Jack

Half Moon Bay Ocean Fishing

Hey All,

I wanted to give you more of a heads up about the saltwater experience I had the other day.

We headed out of Half Moon Bay early Wednesday morning at first light!

The seas were pretty calm, but in usual Thiemann fashion I felt nauseous. Ocean swell is not my favorite thing in the world but I was able to keep my stomach calm enough to fish.

We started by trolling for salmon. This includes using downriggers, flashers, and some sort of anchovy.

We ended up catching a couple small salmon like the one below. They seemed to like the color orange on this day. We caught our fish in about 125ft of water and the downriggers were set at 100-110ft.

After the trolling experience we switched our fishing to cod. This involves finding rocks and fish and then setting up a drift. We fished a variety of lures and bait. I mostly fished a swimbait, hoping to get a bigger bite.

Throwing the swimbait up into the drift, letting it hit the bottom, and hoping it / swimming it back to the boat. Had lots of bites but only one was big enough to make it to the boat.

Swimbait lingcod on the left / Trolling lingcod on the right

Overall saltwater fishing is really fun, but you need to have the vestibular system to hack it. Also getting out on a small boat makes the experience that much better. It you have had a bad experience on a charter boat, try to get out again on a smaller private charter.

Tight Lines,

Mr. T

Westernbass Magazine - FREE Bass Fishing Tips And Techniques - Summer 2015

Westernbass Magazine - FREE Bass Fishing Tips And Techniques - Summer 2015

Fishing Reels!!!

Hey Club Members,

Just putting out a last call on a couple of right hand retrieve baitcasters I have. I will let either of them go for $50 a piece. I have the boxes for them too. They are like new condition.

Daiwa Coastal

Daiwa TDX

Summer Fishing Recap

We had a banner summer fishing Anderson this year. The video below highlights some of the best baits that caught fish. We also have some other footage just because it is cool!. 

Enjoy!

-Mr. T

Best Summer Baits

Topwater Fish

He ate it!

The Baits!

2015-2016 School Year Agenda

For the new school year. Club leaders will be meeting to discuss the following:

1. Affiliation with a high school tournament series (FLW or BASS)
2. Club logo design
3. Apparel (hats, t-shirts, hoodies)
4. Ideas for club meetings and fishouts
5. Other???

We do not have a day that we are meeting yet, but I would love to hear your ideas. Please provide your input. Your voice is important to us.  

Tight Lines,

- Mr. T

Cool video I saw of a topwater strike!

New Instagram and Twitter Account

Because I am inept at social networking, bear with me. If you can share pics through Instagram, go for it. If not email me and I will post anything you would like.

Our handles are:

Instagram: lelandhighfishing
Twitter: @LelandFishing

Later,

- Mr. T

Yamamoto Videos

Some comical and informative Yamamoto Baits videos.

Senko Secrets

Grub Secrets

Summer Bass Fishing Report

Anderson... Easy Pickin's

Update!!! 7-9-15 - Bigger Bag of Bass

Caught most of these nice ones on this worm you see here. It is called a Flirt Worm from Reaction Innovations. Fished it on a dart head and drop shot. Dying the tail chartreuse is also a great idea!!!

Anderson has been very productive this year. A boat is a great way to get out on the water but recent grad Brendt Citta and I caught around 20 fish is a matter of 3 hours from the bank!!!

Also, I have been out a couple times with Nick. Him and I have caught between 30-40 fish each trip for a total time of 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Today was no different. Big fish went 4 lbs.

Best Bite: Main lake points or walls

Best Baits: Baby Brush Hog, Tube, 6" Worms

Big fish for the day. Around a 2 lb fish - Caught on a drop shot

Healthy 3 lber  on a dart head worm

Nice 4 lb fish on a Carolina Rigged brush hog

Salmon Report

This year has been a subpar year for ocean salmon fishing, but it has picked up in the last few weeks. My dad and his friend Frank went out and caught fish on the New Rayann of Sausalito.

Frank displaying one of the catches

Great Website for Local Fishing Know-How

Northern California Fly Fishing

Went on a week long camping to Burney, CA. Went for the main goal of catching some more Heritage Trout. Caught a couple more (Warner Lakes Redband and Goose Lake Redband). My travels took my wife and I all the way to the Oregon border up HWY 395. Also I have included some neat release videos of fish caught on the trip. Enjoy, and email me with any questions, tips, or advice about fly fishing! athiemann@sjusd.org

- Mr. T

Warner Lakes Redband

Goose Lake Redband

CalTrout Non-Profit

Helping Maintain California's Native Fisheries

CalTrout: FISH WATER PEOPLE from California Trout on Vimeo.

Final Club Meeting! Friday May 29th!!!

Agenda

• Reflect on the year and discuss potential fishouts
• Raffle!!!
• Food! (I'll bring some donuts as a snack)
• Discuss other club stuff:
• Tournaments?
• Next years shirts/hats/sweatshirts?
• Instructional sessions?
• Club funds and potential donations (CalTrout, Black Bass Action Committee, etc.)?

Tomorrow during lunch we will have our final club meeting. I would love to see you there. We will have a raffle and donuts!

Thanks for making this first year great!

- Mr. T

Delta Pro Teen Info!

Check out the link to participate in this opportunity. Please do this! What a great way to get fishing knowledge, a tournament experience, and a boat ride!

http://www.westernbass.com/article/pro-teen-and-western-rally

May 25th Fishing Report

Delta Bass!!!

The pictures below are from friend of the club, Nick Ingram. He and Tom went out and battled the Memorial Day crowds. They caught lots of fish with their best 5 going around 17-18 lbs. Big fish is to the right and is around 6 lbs and caught using a topwater frog. The 3 lber on the left was caught using an 1/8th oz Speed Trap. Fishing in Disco Bay and Rock Slough.

 

Westernbass Magazine - FREE Bass Fishing Tips And Techniques - Spring 2015

Westernbass Magazine - FREE Bass Fishing Tips And Techniques - Spring 2015

Anderson Reservoir and Almaden Res 5-3-15

Anderson

Nick and I went out and caught about 20 fish for the two of us. Fish were caught on shaky head, d-shot, t-rig, and jerkbait. Big fish = 4 lbs

Almaden Reservoir

Tom and Nick went out to Almaden Reservoir to fish the evening bite. Caught fish, including this one on a senko.

Surf Fishing - Striper Addition!

NEW INFO - There were 15 Stripers caught Friday evening near the cement ship in Aptos. Fish were caught on spoons and swimbaits.

The Stripers are showing up on the beaches. I will get you more information about how to catch them and where when I have more info!

Lake Cleanup Results

Thanks for all that showed up to pick up trash and do a little fishing. Please come to K-4 to get my signature for 2 hours of community service.

Almaden Lake Cleanup

Hello Club Members,

We are getting out for a couple of hours on Sunday to clean up our local watershed. This is a great service opportunity and I will be able to sign off for community service hours. Here are the details:

• Where: Almaden Lake Park - meeting on the winfield entry side
• What: Community service and fishing
• When: Sunday April 26th 9:00-11:00 AM

Let me know if you have any questions. I want to see a great turn out. Please come and show Leland High how the fishing club gives back!

- Mr. T

Almaden Reservoir and Delta Updates

Almaden Res.

Here is a report from Stefan:

Hope you are having a nice break!  Pulled a massive crappie out of Almaden Reservoir today, off a small swim bait!  Thought you might enjoy!  Did not get a chance to weigh or measure, but from comparison of my arm he seemed a little over 14-15 inches.                                                  -Stefan

The Delta

Senkos rule the delta bite. Color of bait did not seem to matter, but fish were coming off of sparse tule clusters. My friend Nick and I went out on Monday and the my friend Calvin fished with a buddy of his on Friday and caught nice fish also.

Nick's fish

The tow rig, oh yeah!

Calvin's friends fish

Mel Cotton's Spring Fishing Expo - THIS WEEKEND

Almaden Lake Cleanup/Fishout/BBQ

Hey Folks,

I wanted to let you know that we are moving out Almaden Lake outing. We had planned it over break, but we want as many people to be available as possible. Please fill out the survey to let us know which day works best for you.

Club Meeting 4-2-25

Agenda

1. Guest Speaker
1. Here to talk about an app that we can use called Blend
2. Almaden Lake Fishout/BBQ/Cleanup
1. Meet up for an afternoon/evening at Almaden Lake Park. The purpose would be to:
1. Cleanup the lake and gain community service hours (2-3 hours)
2. Fish!
3. Have a BBQ
3. Raffle!!!
1. Win and pick an item from the grab bag!

Delta Report - March 2015

Fished pretty shallow most of the day. Water was stained. Bluegill were everywhere. The bass were chewing! Not hot and heavy action but some good ones. Also, we saw one fish on a spawning bed and hooked it twice.

This is the time club members. It is now or never. Spring is here and lines need to be in the water to capitalize.

Email me or Mitch if you would like to help organize a fishing event. This club is run by the members. Take action and make this club the way you want it!

Tight Lines! - Mr. T

Club Member Anderson Report

Bobby with an absolute TOAD!!!

Hello All. Hopefully you are following this blog. If not, you are surely missing out on some great fishing action. Do whatever you can to get out to Anderson. The bite is going off. I went out last Thursday after school and caught 30 fish in 3 hours.

Bobby sent me this photo and this quote, "I went to Anderson and fished under the bridge for a little and caught a nice 3 3/4pounder on a Texas rigged roboworm."

GO CATCH FISH! Come see me if you need hooks. I have some as well as a few soft plastics that will work.

Later, - Mr. T

Delta Pro-Teen Event

This year will/should mark the 19th annual Pro-Teen fishing tournament on the Delta. Here is a little blurb and here is the link to info from last year.

Over the summer I would suggest you to ALL sign up. Basically $35 to have a guided fishing trip.

Anderson - ON FIRE!

March 2015

The spring is in full swing and the bass are on the chew at Anderson Reservoir.

Club member Brendt Citta and I went out to Anderson for an afternoon/evening bite Saturday March 14th. Between the two of us we caught about 20 bass ranging from a non-keeper to Brendt's 4 pounder.

Additionally, my friends Nick and Tom fished for twice as long and caught 50 bass between the two of them.

Best baits: Soft plastics (Zoom baby brush hog being the ticket)
Best locations: Shallow flats and the backs of coves
Best times: 5-6 PM

Get out there and catch some fish!

- Mr. T

Springtime Fishing (Pre-Spawn and Spawn)

The guys from Tactical Bassin' have some great advice in the video above. Yet, for many bank walkers, it may not be best to use those techniques. So below are my Top 3 baits for spring!

Mr. T's Top 3 Springtime Baits

1. Drop Shot - Whether you are fishing a bass locked on a spawning bed or you are targeting bass pushing schools of bait, the drop shot will get it done.
2. Shad/Bluegill Reaction Bait - I can't just say jerkbait, swimbait, topwater, or crankbait. Instead, I think it is just important to have the best "reaction" bait for the conditions. My confidence baits are LuckyCraft pointers, Scroungers, and Norman Deep Little N's
3. Neko Rig - The Neko rig is a way to rig a worm to make it dance across the bottom of a lake. It looks great in the water and flat out catches fish. Good for bed fishing and for catching fish on weedlines

Even though these are my top 3 baits right now, it doesn't really matter. My two biggest bass (seen below) were caught on a tube and a spider jig. These were great baits and I would also suggest them, yet I think a drop shot or texas rig could have also caught these fish. I think the lesson is... have your lines in the water during the springtime and you will see great results!

91/2 lb on a tube (March)

10 lb on Yamamoto Hula Grub (April)