Eastman July 7 night fishing

[fresnofisher]

yeah fishing on the weekends = jet skiers who think we like it when they come by and create waves when there is a whole lake out there they can speed by.

[bretmoua]

Funny thing about the New J bass club is that I actually had thought about forming the club way before it was started. I had talked to a buddy of mine to be my partner but he was giving the run arounds on it and I figured I couldn't run it alone. If it wasn't for that, I would have been the guy to talk to regarding it. LOL. But I'm actually glad I didn't organize it. I'm always busy on the weekends anyways. Besides, I prefer fishing on the weekdays. Less boat traffic and the fish are not as spooked.

[fresnofisher]

hahaha..NEW J = the phonetic spelling of fishing in the Hmong language. It's a Hmong club more or less - a club with a lot or mostly Hmong people and started by Hmong people. But it's good to have one of those. My friends in MN are having huge Hmong bass tournaments. It's good because more and more Hmong can learn proper fishing etiquette and better ways to fish to keep the sport alive and prosperous.

[bretmoua]

this lake has a daily bag limit one fish at 22inches so it's set up to be one of the so called trophy fisheries in California. It's set up for catch and release and to let the fish grow and prosper. Daytime is about 100 here in the Valley these days so early morning would be great fishing. Most people I know start fishing at 6am or 7am and leave about 11am to 12pm.

most of the time you'll be catching 15 to 18 inchers and that's plenty of good fight for you.


Brett - I finally figured out why so many Hmong people place in the New J fishing club...hahahaha.

Huh? Why are they placing in the club?

[fresnofisher]

from the boat. I'd hesitate to fish from the banks at night at Eastman - rattlesnakes. Though I did see a big group of guys near the ramp fishing at 10pm and looked like the party was only getting started...

[49erbassman]

Bank or boat fishing?

[fresnofisher]

this lake has a daily bag limit one fish at 22inches so it's set up to be one of the so called trophy fisheries in California. It's set up for catch and release and to let the fish grow and prosper. Daytime is about 100 here in the Valley these days so early morning would be great fishing. Most people I know start fishing at 6am or 7am and leave about 11am to 12pm.

most of the time you'll be catching 15 to 18 inchers and that's plenty of good fight for you.


Brett - I finally figured out why so many Hmong people place in the New J fishing club...hahahaha.

[Loop_Dad]

Yeah, I would like to do C&R all day long.

Why this lake has so much action? No summer time blues? Is day time bad?

[bretmoua]

No money for tournament fishing. Plus I work on the weekends so there would be no time for competition fishing. Been asked many times to join the New J fishing club but all invitations have been declined.

[fresnofisher]

Bret, you should have entered the tournament! I think you would have won it. Yeah Eastman looks like the lake of choice for bass anglers now. Always action. And that night we didn't even go to our favorite spot!

I love it from 7:30 to 8:30.