I just spent three days fishing Cachuma. The bass fishing is pretty slow and you really have to work for them. I spent most of the time casting (drifting/trolling isn't my game either) for trout and did well. Quite a few surface fish in the early morning. Superdupers/castmasters working the best. I did manage to pick up one big redear with a serious anger management problem. He destroyed a plastic worm while I was bass fishing, but it was more of an accidental catch than anything. Tight lines.