Balboa’s kicking out plenty of spring bass, although mostly skinny 1–2 pounders. Bigger fish have been hard to come by. Swimbaits and craw-style plastics are getting bit...

The warm-water action at Irvine is kicking into gear nicely. Bass have moved up shallow and are in full spawn mode. Most fish are modest, around 1-2 pounds, but there are a...