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I really enjoy exploring small urban creeks and runoff channels. While often covered in graffiti, heavily polluted and located in questionable locales, these concrete jungle streams can be a fishing shangri-la . Multiple species, all eager to bite and little fishing pressure keeps such trips enjoyable.  Recently, I tried out a new creek in the Inland Empire. I'll keep it a secret for now, given its small size and easy access, but I'll toss out one hint: It's all that remains of an old lake that was a popular local fishing hole. Poison oak, litter and plenty of graffiti kept the trip interesting. Oh, and so did plentiful bites from green sunfish, bluegill and small largemouth bass. Also present were numerous large common carp, but they turned up their proverbial noses at my hardbaits and microjigs. I think the only pressure this spot received was from local kids, tossing earthworms under bobbers. I didn't get to spend much time at this new-found fishing hotspot, but I...

I have been fishing a new spot in Riverside County quite often. The weather has been fantastic, but the water clarity has decreased, keeping the bass fishing a challenge. Little bass, caught on a Yum Dinger. This tarantula was more than happy to pose for the camera. Hairy, eh?

Bunch of Bass from the last few evenings. All on topwater frogs. Couldn't ask for more fun!