Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

The bite remains pretty tough on most days, however the recent string of warm weather and minimal wind has produced a decent bite on mostly smaller fish in two to twenty feet of water. C3 Baits Shimmy’s in the Neptune Shad pattern on a dropshot or light-line Carolina rig are still getting the majority of the bites.

A big load of Trout from one to eight pounds (and maybe bigger) are keeping anglers busy in the West Ramp area. Bait anglers are getting bit on Berkley Mice Tails, Gulp pinched crawlers on a dropshot rig and inflated nightcrawlers on a Carolina rig. Two to four pound leaders are best. 

A decent week of fishing as the bite on one to four pound fish contiunues in the 15 to 25 foot range, with finesse plastics accounting for the bulk of the action. Wacky rigged stick baits like the C3 Baits Slim Pro or 4-1/2″ straight-tailed RoboWorms on the dropshot were the most consistent baits and techniques.

Targeting secondary points and cliff walls with wacky rigged C3 Baits Slim Pros on the dropshot was the most consistent technique. C3 Baits Shimmys in the Neptune Shad pattern continue to dominate the light-line Carolina rig. A few fish are being caught on small crankbaits and hard jerkbaits in the same areas.

Fluctuating water levels and shorter days certainly won’t help. There has been a good bite on quality sized fish in the 15 to 25 foot range for anglers targeting secondary points in the bigger coves and cliff walls with the usual finesse techniques, mostly light-line Carolina rigs and dropshots. 

There are basically two groups of fish. Some that are still chasing Shad and Minnows on the surface and others that are down around twenty feet keying in on the Shad schools that are migrating into the bigger coves from the main lake. Riser Baits, live Shad and small Flukes are catching the surface feeders while dropshot and Carolina rigged finesse plastics are scoring quality fish deeper.