A very unexpected catch - Orange Reservoir

Reservoir is shallow on the north end, deep on the south end (dam end). It was extraordinary years ago before being opened to the public. Still lot of large bass if you know how to fish it. Most people fishing there (bucket brigade) are fishing for pan fish. They'll kill an occasional bass but place is still loaded with them. Reservoir is my go to spot for flat head baits (gills, yellow perch and white bass) and I can't tell you how many 3 - 4 inch bass I'll catch every trip catching bait (which are all released). Point is bass are reproducing well there and there's unlimited pan fish for them to gorge themselves on. Have caught bass close to 8 lbs there years ago and sure there are still fish that size swimming around.