" All hail the Treadfin Shad" Yes the live bait fishing has been out of this world! If you can make your bait early, and get some of that 3" stuff, the world is your oyster! There is a catch though. The "good" bait can be tough to make. It really takes being there most everyday like myself to keep up with the swarming schools of spawing Threadfin Shad. It moves around like "Lady Gaga". You go to one little pocket for 1 maybe 2 days,,then off it goes. I have really been networking and keeping my eyes wide open to keep up with the best patches of bait. Best bet is to give me a call at the above phone number, or email me at the "Contact Rich" page at the top, and set up a trip. You can save yourself alot of time a gas money by just booking a trip. The shad is easy to miss, so play it save. I use two $300 shad nets to make bait each morning. Both with florocarbon bags. It's a real science. If you book a guided bass fishing trip with me you can use one of the shad nets and learn how to "make" the bait on your own if you choose. The key right now is making the right size bait and having a real good spot to fish it on. Lot's of folks have a bit of bait and still catch few to any fish. The bass are in very large schools, and the spot you choose to fish is key. I work 7 days a week and have openings. It's a first come first serve system. Just give me a call or email and I can set aside a date. I do not take deposits so holding a day costs you nothing. If you can get the right bait, the days I have had this month have been incredible. It is no streach to catch 40 bass in a full day of fishing. The lake opens at 5:30am each day. The Marina Cafe is open for breakfast 7 days a week at 6am. My 21 foot, 2010 Phoenix Bass Boat is tied to the dock just steps away from the resturant. We can start fishing at 6am or 7am each morning, it's your call. I have 4 and 8 hours trips 7 days a week. Hey, it's summer,,,bring the kids and enjoy a great day of bass fishing at Lake Casitas in Southern California.