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MLF Clear Lake Thoughts?

Will there be a 10 pounder? More than 1?
Will the big sack break 30?
Will it take more than 80 to win?
Who will win it?

Toyota Series
Lakeport, CA
Mar 6 - 8, 2024

YES, YES, NO. John Pearl

I would think the Clear Lake winner can be someone not relying on FFS in order to get the winning bag, that's what I'm hoping for at least.

If you don't average 27 lbs. a day your toast

I agree 27 a day sounds about right.
I do think there will be a 10 pounder.

Thoughts now that we've seen how many didn't even have a limit?

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WB Staff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:02 pm Thoughts now that we've seen how many didn't even have a limit?

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They'll get over it. Dont quit your day jobs kids.
Its not like your going to make a living out of fishing tournaments in Ca. anyways

JL wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:35 am YES, YES, NO. John Pearl

Got the winning lottery numbers by chance???

WB Staff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:02 pm Thoughts now that we've seen how many didn't even have a limit?

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Last couple years. It’s been the norm. Half the field blanks Numbers are down. You can’t just go down the bank and catch them like it used to be.
Go John Pearl

tunaman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:55 am

JL wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:35 am YES, YES, NO. John Pearl

Got the winning lottery numbers by chance???

I wish I did Tunaman!

I based my 27 limit number on my own performance last week. I had a 25+ limit in 15 minutes on one spot. You have to move to find winning fish. Your not going to pull out a flipping stick and beat these fish into submission. To much pressure.

YIkes.. The Co angler results are abysmal. Must be super hard fishing from the back.

5 pounders every 3 minutes sounds like a puffball jig kind of bite …. sssshhhhhh….

Pd my jigs would be the first choice. But I'm sure any type of finesse jig would work. You just have to pick the right color patterns and trailers.
Pd as I explained before leave it to the experts.
When it come to fishing these types of baits.

Sorry Pd not even close to a puffball on spinning gear bite. My friends were using 20 Lb. Abrasix But I opted for 12 and the last day when we walked into that flurry I was using 15 Bassix. That was my total with some 4's and a 6 on top of the two fives 5's. You should have seen the Crappie I caught on the same bait ...TOAD 3 pound fish. I love my Edge silver widow rod...I just hate the company. It was Kind of like your 25 or so pounds at Cachuma during the Feb. FLW tournament in the morning. mine went down at 2:00 in the afternoon.

I missed by 1.6 pounds..Not a bad guess.

MLF Clear Lake Thoughts? ANSWERED

Will there be a 10 pounder? More than 1? No and No
Will the big sack break 30? YES 31-10 Ken Mah
Will it take more than 80 to win? Yes 82-06 Ken Mah
Who will win it? Ken Mah

FUll Results win-clear-lake-mlf-pro-final-results-t146008.html

WB Staff wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:52 pm MLF Clear Lake Thoughts? ANSWERED

Will there be a 10 pounder? More than 1? No and No
Will the big sack break 30? YES 31-10 Ken Mah
Will it take more than 80 to win? Yes 82-06 Ken Mah
Who will win it? Ken Mah

FUll Results win-clear-lake-mlf-pro-final-results-t146008.html

Nostradumbass!

WB Staff wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:52 pm MLF Clear Lake Thoughts? ANSWERED

Will there be a 10 pounder? More than 1? No and No
Will the big sack break 30? YES 31-10 Ken Mah
Will it take more than 80 to win? Yes 82-06 Ken Mah
Who will win it? Ken Mah

FUll Results win-clear-lake-mlf-pro-final-results-t146008.html

Ken had an 11 on the final day.

Thank you for posting about Ken's 11!
Unfortunately it didn't count on the MLF leaderboard as big bass as it was caught on Day 3?

Kelly Ripa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:58 am I based my 27 limit number on my own performance last week. I had a 25+ limit in 15 minutes on one spot. You have to move to find winning fish. Your not going to pull out a flipping stick and beat these fish into submission. To much pressure.

Hi Kelly, I caught 14 of the 15 fish I weighed on a flipping stick. Blessed and thankful.

There you go. That’s bass fishing. Love it.

kmah wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:30 pm

Kelly Ripa wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:58 am I based my 27 limit number on my own performance last week. I had a 25+ limit in 15 minutes on one spot. You have to move to find winning fish. Your not going to pull out a flipping stick and beat these fish into submission. To much pressure.

Hi Kelly, I caught 14 of the 15 fish I weighed on a flipping stick. Blessed and thankful.

Congrats Ken outstanding results for you

Actually Ken It was subterfuge on my part as I was In the know the week before and didn't want to pass my friends bite on and I figured the pros would start there. Great Job Ken In getting to the finish line on a tough week of weather and fishing. You did what I predicted privately to my friends. Awesome weight.

Kelly Ripa wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:39 am Actually Ken It was subterfuge on my part as I was In the know the week before and didn't want to pass my friends bite on and I figured the pros would start there. Great Job Ken In getting to the finish line on a tough week of weather and fishing. You did what I predicted privately to my friends. Awesome weight.

100% Kelly. forums and social media should be about fun. When I saw your original comments on Thursday, I quietly said “if I am fortunate enough to close this thing out on a flipping stick, I gotta come back on here and post it.”

Thank you for your engagement

Awesome job Ken - very impressive performance. Congratulations on getting the MLF title!

Yep, he did it the old fashion way, Mano e Mano with Jigs. Didn't need all the new types of electronics but just good fish Knowledge. By the way Ken, Sandi loves the flipping stick

What a flip flopping answer!

AVG.JOE wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:45 am What a flip flopping answer!

What you two know about anything wouldn't fill a small soap dish. 2200+ post over the years and I flipped/flopped...Ha. Laughable. What I know about Clear Lake I'll never share here. You'd have to go back 3 years and 14 reports before you would find any other anglers report on Casitas lake as I always pay it forward. Sorry my answer to Ken didn't work for you two. Final word . You can PM me any other comments.

tunaman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:44 pm Awesome job Ken - very impressive performance. Congratulations on getting the MLF title!

Thank you. It’s been one trophy I’ve been chasing for a long time. Lots of near misses over the years.

coyote268 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:47 am Yep, he did it the old fashion way, Mano e Mano with Jigs. Didn't need all the new types of electronics but just good fish Knowledge. By the way Ken, Sandi loves the flipping stick

I really really really having a flipping stick in my hand, not sure other than an open water frog bite that I would want to do more.

Flipping is so much more personal and in their face. I can only do it in rare instances in SoCa lakes so that's why I travel in the pre spawn so much. What a thrill to get it done on Clear Lake with one of your preferred approaches. Thanks for sharing.

Rip

Sorry must of touched a nerve! No need to make it personal! It’s just fishing! Lol it’s supposed to be fun. If u don’t like it don’t post flip flop answer. And to assume u know so much and we don’t is the part that is laughable-great job ken mah!

If u know so much about clear lake find ur own bite instead of jumping on ur friends bite which u didn’t find on ur own.not trying to start a battle-just pointing out what u said.

U should b mad at ken -he made u eat ur words!! Won it on a flippin stick and beat ‘em into submission!

My Congratulations to you Ken Mah !! That was an outstanding performance on a tough bite !! To Hell with the naysayers, they're just jealous !!