Though Diamond Valley got worked over pretty good this weekend, it’s still springtime and I’ll be giving that pond a visit on Monday morning, ushered by Saturday’s Top Sticks winner John Wick.
John and his partner Mike Phua have been tearing ‘em up pretty good over there of late, but JW still wanted some more preparation time for future events. Otherwise, I would have liked to see him perform on the natural lake on my side of the tracks.
But what the hey? I still get to see him first hand in action.
You really never know how a fishing career might develop, but over the years I have collected the “rookie cards” for Don Iovino, Randy Best, Dean Rojas and Brent Ehrler–pretty much before anybody knew. But even I couldn’t have imagined an IGFA Hall of Famer, two Bassmaster Classic qualifiers and an FLW Tour Champion on my beat.
Anyway, I don’t want to put too much pressure on the young San Diegan, but I get the feeling John might have some of what those guys have shown.
But that’s just Monday. On Tuesday, Gary Bradford of the FLW tournament staff will bring his boat to Lake Elsinore and the forecast warming trend tells me “my” lake is finally ready to break loose. I confess, it’s been slower than normal. I metered staging fish last week in 13 feet of water, but could not get anything to go.
I think the 16,000 plus acre feet of new water might have something to do with it. I’m hoping this is the week it’s going to happen…and of course, I’ll post the latest.
AS FOR THE DELTA: Did anybody else think it a little extreme–the results of the Bassmaster Elite? The difference between the “Elite 12 anglers” was 31 pounds, 6 ounces! But the difference between first and second was only one ounce. I’m thinking, there’s good. And then there’s really good.
JDub is gonna make us all proud one day on the pro tour. If he can shake the nerves of game day and just do what he does. He’ll do just fine. How do I know anything? I’m his BFF……lol. Go get em JDub! BTW Keep up the good work George I enjoy the blogs.